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[Korrespondent] 21:45 While Ukraine is suffering from a shell famine at the front, bargaining continues in the United States regarding the provision of assistance to our country. The vote on a key bill has been postponed again. The House of Representatives is unlikely to consider aid to Ukraine until mid-April. Read more in the article US aid is postponed again.
21:38 Ukrainian and Hungarian high-level delegations held an online meeting at which they discussed ways to resolve the main issues on the bilateral agenda, the Presidential Office reported. The Ukrainian delegation was headed by the head of the OP Andriy Ermak, the Hungarian delegation by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó. “Of the 11 points that the Hungarian side proposed, five have actually already been agreed upon. The work continues and will be finalized as soon as possible,” Ermak said.
21:30 Iran will most likely begin supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow, but this is not happening yet, a NATO official said, Reuters reports. At the same time, he emphasized that the Alliance has not yet observed signs of the beginning of such deliveries. According to a NATO spokesman, Tehran will begin the transfer as soon as it agrees with Moscow on “mutually advantageous terms.”
20:34 The day before, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu called the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu for the first time in a year and a half. The conversation lasted more than an hour. According to the official French release, the reason for the negotiations was a terrorist attack near Moscow. However, after the negotiations, Moscow stated that it allegedly “expressed readiness to discuss possible peace negotiations” on the issue of the war in Ukraine. This conversation quickly turned into a diplomatic pain point for France. Read more in the article How Shoigu “framed” France.
19:36 Speaker of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said that he misheard the journalist’s question when he called on Ukraine not to attack Russia’s civilian infrastructure. "I heard the question incorrectly. If asked again, I would not have answered that way," he said. At a briefing on April 2, the speaker was asked to comment on the strikes on a drone production plant in Tatarstan. Dujarric said at the time that the UN "calls for an end to all attacks on civilian infrastructure."
18:54 Ukrenergo reported that it is introducing a temporary restriction of electricity consumption from 18:20 to 22:00 in the Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kirovograd, Poltava and Sumy regions. The reason is the lack of sufficient generating capacity as a result of massive Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants. In addition, consumption in the country increases in the evening due to colder temperatures.
18:33 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg once again stated that NATO has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, and Kiev did not ask for this: “Ukraine is not asking to send combat units of the Alliance, but is asking for increased military assistance.” At the same time, he emphasized that NATO is not a participant in the “Russian-Ukrainian conflict” and will not become part of it.
The Secretary General also named two possible scenarios for the development of events in Ukraine: “There are two scenarios here. On the one hand, NATO allies can provide assistance to Ukraine, and Ukraine will be able to regain more territory. On the other hand, this may not happen and Ukraine will lose even more territory, and the situation in Ukraine could become even more dangerous."
18:29 NATO countries have decided to create an Alliance mission in Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said following the summit. At the same time, he clarified that the creation of a mission does not mean participation in the war. “But this means that we will now be able to use NATO’s coordination, training, planning capabilities to support Ukraine in a more coordinated manner,” Sikorsky added. In particular, he said, a larger number of Ukrainian military personnel will undergo training in Poland.
18:26 The Russians carried out four airstrikes on New York, Donetsk region - currently two dead and one wounded are known, numerous private houses were damaged, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. He emphasized that the entire Donetsk region is now dangerous to life, and especially the front-line settlements, and once again called for timely evacuation.
18:05 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said that some of the proposals being considered by NATO “will certainly cross some lines that have hitherto been considered red.”
17:57 Kuleba said that he met in Brussels with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who, according to the Ukrainian minister, “immediately took action” to the call to find ways to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot systems as soon as possible.
17:14 The State Emergency Service stated that about 156 thousand square meters. km of the territory of Ukraine are now potentially dangerous due to possible mining - this is approximately 26% of the total area of the country.
17:11 Kuleba said that providing Ukraine with 100 billion euros in assistance from NATO over four years is currently unrealistic: “NATO is now trying to raise $500 million a year for an assistance package. That is, in the current financing model, this initiative has zero chance, because they cannot collect 500 million, and they will need to collect 20 billion. In the current model. But if it is possible to calculate the form of everyone’s mandatory participation in financing, then this idea has the right to exist and a chance of implementation.”
16:50 During the full-scale war in Ukraine, WHO recorded more than 1,600 attacks on the medical system. The shelling resulted in 128 deaths and 288 injuries to medical personnel and patients. Of the 68 attacks confirmed by the organization in the first quarter of 2024, 12 (almost 20%) were aimed at emergency medical services.
16:39 The only way to protect the energy system of Ukraine from the consequences of Russian attacks is to disperse electricity production throughout the state, said the Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo Vladimir Kudrytsky: “That is, instead of 15 or 20 large power plants, it is necessary to build hundreds of small ones, from 5 to 30 MW of power. They will be more resilient to these attacks due to their dispersed nature.”
16:34 Representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Andrei Yusov claims that the drone attack on the plant for the production of “shaheds” in Tatarstan led to significant destruction at the enterprise: “There is significant destruction of production capacity and the continuation of the operation of the enterprise is complicated... I think such joys will be in the future. And their radius will increase."
16:30 According to updated data, as a result of Russian shelling of the land plot between the village. Berezovka and village Korotich, Kharkov district, an employee of an agricultural enterprise was killed and two more were wounded, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. Everyone was working in the field at that moment. Three agricultural vehicles were also damaged.
16:26 Kuleba said that Germany will immediately initiate a search for Patriot air defense systems for Kiev, not only among the allies, but throughout the world.
16:19 The advance of the Russian army was stopped thanks to certain stabilization actions, Zelensky said following a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. According to him, the main issues considered were the front, drones, electronic warfare equipment and air defense. In particular, there were reports by Syrsky on the situation in the main directions, by Umerov on the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems, and by Chief of the General Staff Bargilevich on the fight against the instruments of Russian air terror.
15:52 Russia has now almost completely restored its army after huge losses at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, and China helped it in this, said US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: “Over the past couple of months, we have come to the conclusion that Russia has almost completely restored "We have actually witnessed how the PRC began to help restore Russia's defense industrial base, essentially replenishing trade with European partners." Also, according to him, Moscow was helped by the DPRK and Iran.
15:36 In Kharkov, due to Russian shelling, the nuclear subcritical installation Neutron Source has been de-energized, the State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation reported. The emergency power supply system worked as usual, emergency diesel generators were switched on. The radiation situation at the site is within normal limits. The Neutron Source installation is intended for scientific and applied research in the field of nuclear physics, radiation materials science, biology, chemistry, as well as for the production of medical radioisotopes.
14:55 Yesterday's Russian attack on a solar power plant in the Dnepropetrovsk region was the first targeted attack on a renewable energy facility in Ukraine, said Vladimir Kudrytsky, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo. According to him, similar objects near the front line were previously shelled, but for the first time this happened in the rear.
14:28 President of Poland Andrzej Duda handed over a letter to the leaders of NATO member countries in which he called for increasing defense spending from 2% to 3% of GDP: “I am convinced that this is the basis for the consistent strengthening of security throughout the Euro-Atlantic space. This is natural and fundamental the step we must take today in confronting the Kremlin’s imperial policies.”
14:24 The man who launched a missile attack on a pizzeria in Kramatorsk on June 27 last year was sentenced to life imprisonment with confiscation of property, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported. As a result of an Iskander-M missile strike on the Ria Pizza establishment in Kramatorsk, 13 people were killed and 64 were injured. Among the dead were four children, one child was injured.
13:50 The Russians struck the Kharkov region between populated areas - a tractor driver was killed, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
13:39 German companies are helping Russia restore occupied Mariupol, writes Tagesschau. Journalists found numerous logos of two companies - Knauf and WKB Systems GmbH - on construction equipment and materials in the city. There is also evidence in annual reports and on company websites. The information was confirmed by Member of the Bundestag from the CDU, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Roderich Kiesewetter. He condemned the involvement of German companies, saying they had "placed themselves in the service of a war that violated international law."
12:48 A meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at the level of foreign ministers is being held in Brussels today. According to Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the meeting participants will discuss how they can strengthen cooperation and support, as well as “how we can bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership.” The meeting will also discuss a "multi-year financial commitment from NATO allies." In turn, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that his “main message today will be Patriot.”
12:02 Latvia plans to sign an agreement on long-term support and security with Ukraine on April 11, at the Three Seas Initiative summit in Vilnius, writes Delfi.
11:53 Latvia is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, which will be transferred in April, Prime Minister Evika Silina said. The package will include, in particular, logistical equipment, ammunition and weapons. In addition, according to the prime minister, Ukraine will soon receive a batch of drones as part of the drone coalition worth 1 million euros. Silina reported that Latvia also supported the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine and will contribute 10 million euros for this purpose.
11:34 Lavrov also stated that “it is already obvious that there was a Ukrainian trace in the terrorist attack in Crocus.”
11:31 France has not shown any readiness for dialogue with Russia on Ukraine, a representative of the French government told Reuters, commenting on the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense that Shoigu and Lecornu allegedly “noted their readiness for dialogue on Ukraine,” including on the basis of the Istanbul Peace Initiative. “This is not true. At no point did we show any readiness for dialogue on Ukraine, negotiations or anything like that,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
10:59 British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps writes in his column for The Telegraph that the world has moved from a post-war to a pre-war state: “Russia threatens our neighbors. China is becoming increasingly aggressive. Iran is using its proxies to cause regional chaos from the Middle East to the Yemen Strait. And North Korea is constantly rattling its nuclear saber."
The Minister calls for urgent thinking about the future of NATO and to do three things: redouble efforts to support Ukraine, increase spending on NATO and its defense, and strengthen the Euro-Atlantic defense sector.
10:40 The SBU reported that it had identified the hackers of the Russian GRU who attacked Kyivstar, and would transfer the case materials to The Hague after all examinations were carried out and suspicions were declared. Currently, the investigation has established that the attack on Kyivstar was carried out by the SandWorm hacker group, which is a regular unit of the GRU.
10:26 During the day, the Russians attacked the energy infrastructure in the Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk regions, the Ministry of Energy reports. In the Kharkov region, equipment at a power facility was damaged due to a night drone attack. A fire broke out and was extinguished by the State Emergency Service. In the Dnepropetrovsk region, the enemy fired at one of the solar power plants. As a result of the attack, the enterprise's equipment was damaged, a fire broke out, and one person was injured.
In Kharkov, during the liquidation of the consequences of night shelling, an employee of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC was injured. In the Sumy region, an employee of the same enterprise died as a result of the bombing of the village. Samotoevka.
10:18 The vote on aid to Ukraine in the US Congress may be postponed for several more weeks, Bloomberg writes. The publication's sources say the vote is unlikely to take place until at least mid-April. Johnson is still looking for ways to soften opposition from Republican hardliners.
09:32 It is necessary to discuss a strategy for ending the war in Ukraine in NATO and the EU, said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky: “General debate about our strategy towards Russia is not being conducted either in NATO or in the EU. I consider this a mistake. In the course of such "We need to discuss how the war in Ukraine should end." At the same time, according to him, Ukraine should have the right to vote when deciding on a future peace with Russia.
Lipavsky also spoke out against freezing the war: “I am not happy when I hear about freezing the conflict, because in Ukraine the conflict has been frozen since 2014, and the current war is simply a continuation of the frozen conflict that began in 2014. So, in my opinion "In my opinion, this will not bring a just and lasting peace on the European continent."
08:55 The Latvian government announced that it will give Ukraine free of charge 12 more cars that were confiscated from drivers for drunk driving.
08:29 Among the victims in Kharkov are a rescuer, a policeman and a nurse, the National Police clarified. Three high-rise buildings, three units of fire and rescue equipment, two ambulances and a hospital building were damaged.
08:21 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 4:
- personnel - about 445,040 (+670) people,
- tanks - 7018 (+9),
- armored combat vehicles - 13,386 (+18),
- artillery systems - 11,171 (+29),
- MLRS - 1026 (+1),
- air defense systems - 746 (+1),
- aircraft - 347 (+0),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 8817 (+21),
- cruise missiles - 2059 (+0),
- ships/boats - 26 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 14,861 (+48),
- special equipment - 1845 (+7).
08:04 In Kharkov, the number of victims as a result of the night attack increased to 12 people, four people were killed, including three rescuers, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In total, the enemy used at least 15 drones across the region, some of which were shot down by air defense forces. Also at night, the enemy struck the city of Lozovaya - civilian infrastructure was damaged, no people were injured.
08:00 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) states that Russian troops are increasing the overall pace of their offensive operations in Ukraine. In particular, they have increased the number and scale of mechanized ground assaults on certain sectors of the front over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian sources continue to emphasize that the fragmented and late arrival of new Western systems will allow Russian troops to adapt and neutralize the likely operational advantages from them, experts say.
07:56 At night, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 20 attack drones of the Shahed-136/131 type. Air defense destroyed 11 of them, the General Staff reported.
07:49 Over the past 24 hours, 65 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, the enemy tried 22 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Urozhainy, southeast of Vodyanoy, Donetsk region. Another 15 attacks were repelled in the Avdeevsky direction (in the areas of Berdychi, Umansky, Yasnobrodovka, Pervomaisky and Nevelsky of the Donetsk region) and 14 attacks in Bakhmutsky (in the areas of Belogorovka of the Luhansk region, as well as Sporny, Andreevka, southeast of Vyemka and Kleshcheevka of the Donetsk region).
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack in the Andreevka area of the Lugansk region; on Limansky - five attacks in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Kherson - seven attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper. In the Orekhovsky direction over the past 24 hours, the enemy has not carried out offensive actions.
04:32 The Russians carried out at least four drone strikes on Kharkov, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. High-rise buildings and private houses were damaged. Currently, four people are killed and at least ten injured. In particular, as a result of the second strike, three rescuers were killed, a nurse and another rescuer were injured.
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