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Combat Operations

• As Weather Warms In Ukraine, Combatants Step Up Battlefield Tempo RFE/RL 11 Apr 2025 -- Ukrainian forces tried to seize the battlefield initiative in multiple locations over the winter while struggling to avoid a rout as they pulled out of Kursk, the Russian region they invaded last summer to great fanfare.

Ukraine

• Andriy Yermak Holds a Conversation with Advisers to the President of France and the Prime Minister of Great Britain President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• The President Met with Representatives of the Communities of the Dnipro Region President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• Today, I Visited the Dnipro Region, Kryvyi Rih - Address by the President President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• The President Holds a Meeting on Strengthening Air Defense in the Dnipro Region President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• The Key to Successful Diplomacy is Determination in Support for Ukraine and Pressure on the Russian Federation - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• The Free World Has Ten Patriot Systems; Political Decisions Are Needed to Make Them Work for Peace - Address by the President at the Ramstein Meeting President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• In Kryvyi Rih, the President Honors the Memory of Those Killed in the Russian Missile Strike President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• Ukraine, Together with Its Partners, Is Working Toward a Complete Ceasefire - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025
• Office of the President Hosts Meeting with Ukrainian Ambassadors to Southeast Europe President of Ukraine 11 Apr 2025

Russia

• This Is How Russia Recruits Chinese Citizens To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 11 Apr 2025 -- In an ad posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, men are seen leaving their day jobs to go fight for Russia in Ukraine.
• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (11 April 2025) Russia MoD 11 Apr 2025
• Statement of Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 11 Apr 2025
• Statement of Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 11 Apr 2025
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspects Zapad Group of Forces Russia MoD 11 Apr 2025 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held a meeting at the command post of the Zapad Group of Forces.
• Russian Forces Carry Out 8 Mass Strikes on Ukraine Military Facilities - Defense Ministry Sputnik 11 Apr 2025 -- The Russian military carried out eight group strikes in the past week on the infrastructure of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• Team Trump Aware Ukraine Will Have to Accept Territorial Losses - Russia's Top Diplomat Sputnik 11 Apr 2025 -- US President Donald Trump administration understands that Volodymyr Zelensky will have to accept territorial losses, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

United States

• Trump Envoy Witkoff Holds Talks With Putin During Surprise Stop In Russia RFE/RL 11 Apr 2025 -- US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a surprise visit on April 11 to St. Petersburg, their third meeting since US President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to repair ties with Moscow.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Engagement With the Ukraine Defense Contact Group DoD 11 Apr 202
• New Mineral Deal's Draft Says US to Claim All Profits Until Ukraine Returns Aid Sputnik 11 Apr 2025 -- A new draft agreement on mineral cooperation between the United States and Ukraine would grant Washington full rights to profits from joint projects until Ukraine repays all US aid received during the conflict, according to the New York Times.

NATO

• NATO Secretary General urges continued support at Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting NATO 11 Apr 2025 -- On Friday (11 April 2025) NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte participated in a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) at NATO headquarters. The meeting was hosted by the UK Defence Secretary, John Healey, and the German Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Norway will contribute ten billion Norwegian kroner to equipping and training a Ukrainian brigade Government of Norway 11 Apr 2025 -- Norway takes a leading role in the training of soldiers for the brigade, which is being built up together with the Nordic and Baltic countries.
• Reconstruction of Rehabilitation Center in Ukraine, Supported by Lithuania, Reaches an Important Milestone Lithuania MFA 11 Apr 2025 -- In Brukhovychi, Ukraine, a symbolic time capsule was placed as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the UNBROKEN rehabilitation center branch near Lviv.
• Germany Currently Unable to Provide Patriot Systems to Ukraine Sputnik 11 Apr 2025 -- Germany cannot currently supply additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, as it is still awaiting future deliveries, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated.
• France & Britain Prepare Foreign Intervention Into Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 11 Apr 2025 -- London and Paris's discussions on sending deterrent forces to Ukraine are preparations for foreign intervention, Alexey Polishchuk, Director of the Second CIS Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
• Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK-France statement following 10 April meeting UK MOD 11 Apr 2025 -- A statement from Defence Secretary John Healey MP and Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 10 April 2025.
• £450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nations UK MOD 11 Apr 2025 -- Package will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industry
• Official visit to Paris by Secretary General: support for Ukraine and New Democratic Pact for Europe Council of Europe 11 Apr 2025 -- Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has concluded an official visit to Paris during which he discussed support for Ukraine, democratic security and the Council of Europe's role on the European and international arena.

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