21 April 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Ceremony for presenting all-Russian municipal award Service President of Russia 21 Apr 2025 -- Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony for presenting the all-Russian municipal award Service held as part of the second All-Russian Municipal Forum, Small Homeland - the Strength of Russia.
Answers to media questions President of Russia 21 Apr 2025 -- Question:
Russia: Ukraine violated Easter ceasefire agreement using US-made weapons Press TV 21 Apr 2025 -- A spokesperson for Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement that Ukraine violated Easter ceasefire agreement several times using US-made weapons including HIMARS rocket launchers.
4,900 Violations of Easter Truce by Ukraine Recorded - Russia's Defense Ministry Sputnik 21 Apr 2025 -- Ukrainian forces continued to strike Russian positions and civilian infrastructure despite the declaration of an Easter ceasefire, the ministry informed.
Ukraine Did Not Observe Easter Ceasefire - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 21 Apr 2025 -- The Kiev regime did not observe the ceasefire on Easter, while using US-made HIMARS missiles for strikes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday, commenting on US hopes for an extension of the ceasefire.

Trump Talk Of Imminent Deal Sharpens Focus On Ukraine Diplomacy RFE/RL 21 Apr 2025 -- Ukrainian authorities reported dozens of Russian missile and drone attacks on April 21, a day after US President Donald Trump voiced hope that an agreement would be reached between the two countries this week.
Trump Expresses Hope For Ukraine-Russia Deal 'This Week' Even As Easter Truce Expires RFE/RL 21 Apr 2025 -- An Easter truce in fighting between Russia and Ukraine appeared to reduce some air strikes on Ukrainian cities, but Kyiv angrily claimed nearly 3,000 violations by Moscow's forces while calls for an extension went unheeded by the Kremlin.

For Ukraine's 'Coalition Of The Willing,' The Difficult Task Of Making Plans Without Plans For Peace RFE/RL 21 Apr 2025 -- Among diplomats, Ukraine's "coalition of the willing" is jokingly referred to as "the coalition of the waiting." Formed in early March to establish a military mission to Ukraine to support a peace plan ending Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor, now in its fourth year, there have been few details of what the coalition - a loose grouping of largely European NATO nations as well as countries such as Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand - exactly has in mind.

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