16 April 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Russian Radar Destroyed By Ukranian Drones, Says Kyiv RFE/RL 16 Apr 2024 -- Drones belonging to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) have destroyed a military radar installation in Russia's Bryansk region, according to an SBU source, in what would be another blow to Russia's ability to monitor activities deep inside Ukraine.

Ukraine Loses Up to 630 Soldiers in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 16 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine has lost up to 630 soldiers in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russia Prevents Ukraine's Attack on Kursk Region With Use of Small Balloon - Defense Ministry Sputnik 16 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine attempted to attack Russia using a small balloon, which was destroyed by air defense systems over the territory of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 16 Apr 2024
US Army Secretary Says Ukraine Running 'Very Low' on Patriot Interceptors Sputnik 16 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine is in dire need of ammunition and running "very low" on Patriot interceptors amid a stalemate in Congress regarding the supplemental bill with additional aid for Kiev, US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said on Tuesday.
READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko of Ukraine US Treasury 16 Apr 2024 -- Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo held a working lunch with Ukrainian Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring meetings.

Ukrainian Nuclear Plant 'Dangerously Close' To Accident, Atomic Watchdog Chief Warns RFE/RL 16 Apr 2024 -- Recent drone attacks on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine have raised the risk of a nuclear accident to a new level, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency warned on April 15, calling on the UN Security Council to do everything in its power to minimize the risk.

Secretary General meets Chair of the Parliament of Ukraine Council of Europe 16 Apr 2024 -- Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the Chair of Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament) of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Norway to provide NOK 745 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and neighbouring countries Government of Norway 16 Apr 2024 -- The UN estimates that nearly 15 million people - 40 % of Ukraine's population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Norway is now allocating an additional NOK 745 million in support to Ukraine and its neighbouring countries.

German chancellor urges China to use 'influence' to end Ukraine war VOA 16 Apr 2024 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged China's leader Xi Jinping to use his country's influence to press Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Germany's Scholz seeks collaboration with China in 'just peace' in Ukraine Press TV 16 Apr 2024 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he hopes Berlin and Beijing could collaborate to help achieve a "just peace" in Ukraine, during his meeting with President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital.

John Bolton Says Growing U.S. Isolationism Threatens Ukraine's War Effort RFE/RL 16 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine faces "danger" if the United States does not quickly pass much-needed military aid, former U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton told Current Time, as Russia's advantages in troops and weaponry help the Kremlin edge deeper into its neighbor more than two years into the war.

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