Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 20.24 Ukraine's military spending in 2024 turned out to be higher than envisaged in the state budget. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance assures that the state has the resources to cover additional needs without raising taxes. This was stated by Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko during a discussion at the Center for Economic Strategy.
19.49 In 2024, Russian courts issued 145 sentences in cases of high treason (275 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). This is four times more than in 2023, and is an absolute record for the entire modern history of Russia.
In addition, 23 Russians were convicted of espionage (276 under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) during the year, which is 2.5 times higher than last year’s figure.
Consequently, in 2024 in Russia, on average, every two days a “traitor” was sentenced.
A sharp increase is also observed under the article on confidential cooperation with a foreign state (Article 275.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), which was introduced after the start of a full-scale war against Ukraine. In 2024, 21 people were convicted under this article - ten times more than the year before.
18.33 Selling weapons to Ukraine is beneficial for American business. That is why US President Donald Trump will allow arms sales , despite any statements.
17.42 The Ukrainian side is considering the exchange or repatriation of Chinese prisoners of war, taking into account their safety and wishes. This was stated by Foreign Ministry representative Georgy Tykhyi at a briefing.
17.15 In the Volonava district of Donetsk region, Russian occupiers shot an unarmed captured serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were performing combat missions at a position near the village of Razdolnoye in the Volnovakha district. During the assault, the occupiers took them prisoner. One of the unarmed Ukrainian servicemen was shot by representatives of the Russian army with an automatic weapon.
16.57 The European Union is discussing the possibility of sending "military advisers" to Ukraine to organize training for Ukrainian soldiers. This was reported by the press secretary of the European Commission Anitta Hipper during a briefing.
15.58 The Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with 76 Ukrainian drone manufacturers. We are talking about FPV drones, copter-bombers, reconnaissance and attack drones, which will become part of the technological re-equipment of the Defense Forces. This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Defense Rustem Umerov.
Thus, in 2024-2025, the Ministry of Defense has already allocated more than 104 billion hryvnia to Ukrainian drone manufacturers.
15.58 Russian war criminals are using "shahids" equipped with toxic substances to strike Ukraine, the Center for Countering Disinformation reports.
15.34 Railroad fires have become more frequent in the territory of the aggressor state Russia in the past month. Railroad communication provides the occupiers with military logistics needs. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense on its Telegram channel.
15:15 Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cleared the positions of Russian invaders in the Pokrovsky direction, inflicted losses on the enemy in manpower and captured two Russians.
The military carried out a raid on the enemy position, which began with the explosion of a dugout with Russian soldiers. Three special forces fighters quickly advanced along the trenches with fire and captured the second shelter.
As a result of the special operation, a group of operators from the 144th Special Operations Center destroyed eight Russian soldiers and forced two more to surrender.
14.53 Law enforcement officers detained 5 more enemy accomplices who committed arson in Kiev and Kharkov on orders from the Russian Federation. The youngest of the suspects is 15 years old. This was reported on April 16 by the SBU. It is noted that the enemy's potential targets were the power facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia, which ensure the uninterrupted movement of military trains in the direction of the front. The suspects also received instructions from their curators to destroy the automobile mobile fire groups protecting the airspace of both cities.
13.44 The Danish Armed Forces Command plans to send its military personnel for training in Ukraine to learn from the Ukrainian Armed Forces' experience in countering drones. This was stated by the Commander of the Danish Land Forces, Major General Peter Boysen. This initiative has already provoked a reaction from the Russian Federation. The Russian Embassy in Denmark stated that such participation "draws Denmark deeper into the conflict" and "provokes further uncontrolled escalation."
13:33 Russians are throwing wounded soldiers into the assault on the Pokrovsky direction - on sticks and homemade crutches. Russian commanders are giving the fighters ultimatums: either an offensive or death from their own people. The corresponding video of aerial reconnaissance of the Spartan brigade of the 3rd operational brigade named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan of the NSU was published by the operational-strategic group of troops Khortytsia.
13.16 The aggressor country Russia plans to use the DPRK military for war on the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) of the National Security and Defense Council Andrey Kovalenko. According to him, the Russians will manipulate and claim that the DPRK military is fighting on "Russian territory according to the Russian constitution."
12.50 North Korean military personnel fighting alongside the Russian army in the Kursk direction have learned the tactics of using drones and electronic warfare. This was stated by Andriy Chernyak, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in an interview with the Japanese broadcaster NHK.
12:10 The number of people wounded in the morning shelling of Kherson has increased to five. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office. Law enforcement officers also identified the person killed in the Russian attack - a 56-year-old man who was on the street at the time of the attack.
11:55 Representative offices of the Coordination Headquarters for the Return of Prisoners will be opened in the regions of Ukraine. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
11:40 Counterintelligence of the Security Service has neutralized a new, extensive FSB agent network that operated in four regions of Ukraine. Nine agents who were preparing terrorist attacks and sabotage on orders from Russia have been detained. Among the defendants are five minors aged 14-15.
The agents were preparing a series of explosions in residential areas and near the Defense Forces bases. The suspects were also supposed to blow up key bridges and main lines of Ukrzaliznytsia, which provide logistical communications for Ukrainian troops.
11:22 The Verkhovna Rada approved the decision to extend martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine. Now they will be in effect at least until August 6, 2025.
11:15 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine called on journalists, military personnel, public figures and officials to observe information security and warned of the danger of disclosing information in the media. The General Staff reported this on Facebook and published a corresponding video.
The video is a reminder for every journalist, military man, public figure or official that "silence is also a weapon."
10:54 In the Ivanovo region of the Russian Federation , the 112th Guards Missile Brigade , involved in the attack on Sumy, which killed dozens of people, was attacked by drones.
10:50 On Wednesday night, Russian aggressors launched 97 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of drone imitators into Ukraine. Almost all of them were either destroyed or were affected by electronic warfare, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
10:35 Law enforcement officers have discovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition in Kiev . This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation. The owner of the arsenal turned out to be an employee of one of the law enforcement agencies and his father.
9:57 Russian troops in the Kharkiv direction are rotating and preparing to resume assaults. This was reported by the operational-strategic group of forces Khortytsia.
9:40 This week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Donald Trump's special representative for the settlement of conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip Steve Witkoff will visit Paris. This is reported by Politico.
Witkoff is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, while Rubio is scheduled to hold talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
One official familiar with the talks said Ukraine, Iran and trade policy would be at the center of the talks.
Witkoff’s meeting with Macron comes shortly after the US envoy visited Moscow, where he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.
9:17 A man wounded in the Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih on April 4 has died in hospital, bringing the total number of victims of the attack to 20, Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, announced on April 16.
9:16 The head of the Kherson city military administration, Roman Mrochko, was attacked by four UABs while recording an address.
"After the UAB hit in the Central District of Kherson, I came under fire from Russian terrorists. Our Kherson land saved me. The Russian army is not allowing us to fully begin eliminating the consequences of this shelling," he wrote on Telegram.
8:57 On the morning of April 16, Russians shelled the Central District of Kherson, a woman was injured. This was reported by the head of the Kherson GVA Roman Mrochko. According to him, the 70-year-old Kherson resident received an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds. The victim was taken to the hospital.
8:52 Over the past 24 hours, 111 combat clashes were recorded at the front. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit six areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, four air defense systems and two artillery systems of the Russian invaders. This was reported by the General Staff on April 16.
8:37 Soldiers of the Muramasa unit of the 109th separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Pokrovsky direction hit a North Korean self-propelled artillery unit with a 170-mm Koksan cannon with drones. This was reported by the operational-strategic group of forces Khortytsia, publishing a corresponding video .
8:16 Russian troops attacked Poltava region with drones at night, air defense was in operation. As a result of falling debris, a power line in the Reshetylivka community was damaged. This was reported by the acting head of the Poltava OVA Volodymyr Kogut.
According to him, two settlements were left without power.
7:50 The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 1,050 Russian occupiers in 24 hours. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 16.04.25 were approximately 936,210 people. This was reported by the General Staff on April 16.
02:53 Russian troops launched a massive attack on Odessa using attack drones. There is damage to civilian infrastructure, including a fire in a residential building. Information about the victims is being clarified.
01:51 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have regained control over positions near the settlement of Vozrozhdeniya and pushed back Russian occupiers in the Dniproenergia region in Donbas. At the same time, the occupiers made some tactical advancement in the areas of Nadeyevka and Sukha Balka, the DeepState project reported.