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• Ukraine reports downing 5 Russian drones as US Senate nears vote on aid bill VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine's military said Monday that Russia attacked the country overnight with seven drones and three guided missiles.
• Zelenskiy Says Russia Wants To Capture Chasiv Yar By May 9 RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with a U.S. broadcaster on April 21 that Russia wants to occupy Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region before May 9, the day that Russia celebrates as Victory Day to mark the defeat of Germany in World War II.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Expects War Situation To Worsen From May As EU Considers Aid RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg to discuss bolstering the bloc's support for Kyiv as the head of Ukraine's military intelligence warned the situation in the war with Russia could worsen amid intensifying air attacks.
• The Four Priorities Are: Air Defense, Modern Artillery, Long-Range Capability, and Ensuring That the American Aid Arrives as Quickly as Possible - Address by the President President of Ukraine 22 Apr 2024
• Issue Number One Is Air Defense: President at the Meeting with U.S. Congressmen President of Ukraine 22 Apr 2024
• The President of Ukraine Had a Phone Call with the President of the United States President of Ukraine 22 Apr 2024
• Support for Ukraine and Preparation of the Security Agreement: Meeting with the Assistant Secretary of State at the Office of the President President of Ukraine 22 Apr 2024

Russia

• Russia: West military support for Ukraine could lead to confrontation between world's nuclear powers Press TV 22 Apr 2024 -- Moscow has warned of a direct confrontation between Russian troops and Western forces over the conflict in Ukraine that could end in catastrophe.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 22 Apr 2024 -- At around 15:40 Moscow time, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using the Tochka-U tactical missile system against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 22 Apr 2024 -- At around 12:00 Moscow time, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using a fixed-wing UAV against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
• Russian Forces in Control of Novomikhailovka Village in DPR - MoD Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- Russian armed forces have taken control of the village of Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
• Russian Troops Improving Positions During Special Operation in Ukraine - Kremlin Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- The Russian troops have been improving their positions along the front line, the Kremlin spokesperson said Monday in a comment on a new Ukraine aid package that passed the US Congress over the weekend.
• Russian Forces Capture Most Powerful Model of Leopard 2 Transferred to Ukraine Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- In February, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Ukraine had lost more than half of the Leopard tanks delivered to it.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing DoD 22 Apr 2024
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The White House 22 Apr 2024
• Biden Assures Zelenskiy That He Will Sign Military-Aid Bill Immediately RFE/RL 22 Apr 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on April 22 that he will immediately sign legislation providing military aid as soon as it reaches his desk, and the aid will be dispatched quickly to Ukraine.
• US mulls sending more military advisers to Ukraine VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The United States may send additional military advisers to its embassy in Kyiv to advise and support the Ukrainian government and military, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told VOA Monday.
• US promises Ukraine swift munitions delivery as Russia advances on battlefield VOA 22 Apr 2024 -- The White House promises swift delivery of the approved $61 billion in aid to Ukraine as Russia's recent gains on the battlefield threaten Ukraine's defenses.
• U.S. Poised to Begin Arms Delivery to Ukraine, Begins Talks on Niger Withdrawal DoD News 22 Apr 2024 -- U.S. officials are poised and ready to begin delivering needed military capabilities to Ukraine following passage of supplemental budget legislation by the House of Representatives Saturday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.

NATO

• NATO Pressuring Greece and Spain to Give Europe's Remaining Air Defense Systems Away to Ukraine Sputnik 22 Apr 2024 -- Russia dramatically ramped up its air and missile strikes inside Ukraine in March in the wake of a coordinated campaign by the Ukrainian military targeting Russian infrastructure using drone warfare. The strikes created large holes in Ukraine's air defenses, which Kiev's NATO patrons are now hoping to patch up.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to Poland Gov.UK 22 Apr 2024 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on his visit to Poland.
• oreign Minister Tsahkna: The Ukraine package is a significant step by the USA towards using frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine Estonia MFA 22 Apr 2024 -- The comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the approval of the Ukraine package in the US House of Representatives, which is a significant step by the USA towards using frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine:
• Baiba Braže: assistance devoted to Ukraine must not decrease Latvia MFA 22 Apr 2024 -- On 22 April 2024 in Luxembourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, took part in the meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council, its agenda highlights including the EU's military support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's aggression, the situation in the Middle East, and a discussion on Sudan.
• Landsbergis in Luxembourg: "Thanks to the U.S. support, we have dodged a historic bullet, but many more are on the way" Lithuania MFA 22 Apr 2024 -- Today, on April 22, ahead of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis spoke about the U.S. support, the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan.
• Lithuania handed over an L-39ZA Albatros light ground attack support aircraft to Ukraine Lithuania MND 22 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine received the latest shipment of military assistance from the Ministry of National Defence: on April 20 the Lithuanian Armed Forces turned over to Ukrainian colleagues a disassembled L-39ZA Albatros light ground attack support aircraft.

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