Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.25 The White House praised the visit of Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This is stated in a statement by White House press secretary Caroline Levitt.
21.39 The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence will consider on April 16 the Russian attack on the center of Sumy on Palm Sunday, which took the lives of 35 people. This was reported by the representative of this committee, People's Deputy Fedir Venislavsky.
21.22 The protection of the skies over Odessa from Russian attacks will be strengthened because the city was better protected before. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this today at a meeting with business representatives of the Odessa region.
20.49 President Volodymyr Zelensky held a coordination meeting in Odessa on air defense, the regional economy, and the situation with displaced persons. Commanders and officials reported on air defense, grain exports, and regional security.
18:57 NATO will not comment on the intermediate stages of the US-Russia negotiations on "inclusion of five Ukrainian territories into the Russian Federation". The discussion was about the scandalous statement by US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff.
18.46 The occupiers accused a resident of Energodar, an employee of Zaporizhzhya NPP, of so-called "treason". The woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison. This was reported by the mayor of Energodar, Dmitry Orlov, on his Telegram channel.
18.28 Ukraine is a sovereign state, and only the Ukrainian people can speak about its territory. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Odessa. In this way, he hinted that the US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff is discussing the issue beyond his competence.
18.09 In Sumy, the number of people killed due to Russia's missile strike on the city center on April 13 has risen to 36. This was reported by the Sumy City Council.
"The condition of 10 victims is serious (two children and eight adults). Another 35 people are in moderate condition, the rest have minor injuries. Unfortunately, one person died in hospital," the statement said.
In total, 127 people have sought medical help to date: 109 of them, including 18 children. There are 44 patients in hospital, including ten children.
17.43 Ukraine has completed the 2024/2025 heating season despite nine massive attacks by Russia on the energy system, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
17.14 The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has put on the wanted list a suspect in the large-scale theft of funds for food for the Armed Forces of Ukraine - entrepreneur Tatyana Glinyanaya.
16.36 The first region to reduce payments for contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry was the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. From April 15, Russian so-called "volunteers" will receive 1.9 million instead of 3.1 million rubles.
16:09 Additional restrictions and security measures will be in effect in the Kyiv region on Easter.
Main restrictions and recommendations:
The curfew remains unchanged - being on the streets at night is prohibited;
Night services should be held online;
Visiting churches is permitted after curfew;
It is recommended to create schedules for services and blessing of baskets to avoid crowds;
In case of an air raid, believers must immediately take shelter.
14:55 On April 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law allowing military personnel to receive a 50% discount on fines for failure to update data from the TCC. According to the new law, if a military personnel fails to update their data in the TCC, Administrative Service Center or via an electronic account within 60 days after the entry into force of the mobilization decree, this is considered an administrative offense.
14:38 The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the rules for booking military personnel by amending Resolution No. 76 of January 27, 2023, "Some issues of implementing the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On mobilization preparation and mobilization." This was announced by the permanent representative of the government in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk. The booking procedure, as well as the criteria and procedures by which enterprises, institutions and organizations that are critical for the functioning of the economy, life support of the population and the needs of the Armed Forces during a special period are determined have been updated. Now the procedure does not apply to military personnel registered with the SBU and intelligence agencies. Adjustments have also been made to the Criteria in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Military Duty and Military Service" regarding intelligence agencies. In addition, a separate procedure has been approved for booking persons registered with the Security Service of Ukraine and intelligence agencies for the period of mobilization and wartime.
13:55 A 20-year-old volunteer from Finland has died in the war in Ukraine, Yle reports. It is noted that the resident of the city of Turku left Finland several months ago to join the Ukrainian troops.
12:37 A drone hit an ammunition depot in Kursk, Russia. This was stated by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
12:29 The source of the baseless statements about the alleged 4.8 thousand servicemen from other countries killed during the military operation in the Kursk region, Russia, are Russian propagandists. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation of the NSDC.
"The propagandists claim that since the summer of 2024, 4,781 servicemen from Poland, Georgia, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, the USA, Australia and Japan have died in the Kursk region. It is emphasized that among the "dead" foreigners, the largest number are citizens of Poland," the report noted.
The CCD emphasized that the purpose of such fakes is to justify armed aggression against Ukraine and promote the narrative that "the whole world is fighting against Russia."
12:13 During the so-called "energy ceasefire," the Russian army killed almost 2.5 times more Ukrainians than during the same period before it was declared. This was reported by the CPD.
Thus, from March 25 to April 15, Russian troops carried out eight massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in the deaths of 72 people, including 11 children.
11:30 In Ukraine, from May 1, basic general military training (BGMT) will become simpler and shorter for those "of limited fitness." This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the updated BGMT program will reduce the workload of military personnel fit for service in support units; security units; territorial recruitment and social support centers (TRSC and SP); higher military educational institutions; training centers; institutions; medical units; logistics units; communications and security.
10:59 As of April 15, 149,987 criminal proceedings have been initiated on the facts of crimes committed on the territory of the country by servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and their accomplices since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. This was reported by the National Police. It is noted that 133 thousand 779 proceedings were initiated on the facts of war crimes. Another 9 thousand 335 proceedings were initiated on the facts of encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, 4 thousand 398 on the facts of collaboration activities and 317 on the facts of treason. This is almost 28 thousand crimes more than on July 14, 2024, including almost 27 thousand more war crimes.
10:23 Three agents of the Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) who were preparing to blow up a Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicle and a police administration building in Vinnytsia have been detained. This was reported by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on April 15.
9:50 Fires broke out in several residential buildings in Kursk on the night of April 15 after a massive drone attack. This was reported by the BBC Russian Service, citing the operational headquarters of the Kursk region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, air defense systems allegedly shot down 115 drones over different regions at night. Most of the drones were allegedly shot down over the Kursk region (109 UAVs), three UAVs - over the territory of the Voronezh region, and one drone each over the territories of the Moscow region, Bryansk and Oryol regions.
8.54 Over the past 24 hours, 99 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders have been recorded at the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on April 15. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit five areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, two air defense systems, four command posts, eight artillery systems, three radars/electronic warfare stations and two other important enemy facilities.
8:15 During the day, Russian troops attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region with kamikaze drones, there is damage, a woman was injured. This was reported on April 15 by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
7:50 In one day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 1,180 Russian invaders. The total combat losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022 to April 15, 2025, amount to about 935 thousand 160 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on April 15.
7:23 Operators of the 413th battalion of the Raid Forces of Unmanned Systems, in cooperation with the combined detachment of the BPS Dzhmil 78th Airborne Assault Regiment, destroyed a Russian Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system in the Kursk region. This was reported by the press service of the Unmanned Systems Forces, publishing a video .
05:29 The ruling Liberal Party of Canada assured that if it wins the elections, it will provide comprehensive support to Ukraine. In particular, Canada plans to "continue macroeconomic, humanitarian and other support to help Ukraine provide essential services and facilitate its long-term recovery."
03:11 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that since the beginning of the year, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed 11,583 units of enemy vehicles and special equipment.
02:14 In the US Congress, representatives of the Democratic Party introduced a bill designed to strengthen support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, as well as introduce tough sanctions against Moscow. It provides for multi-level assistance to Ukraine - from financing needs and post-war reconstruction to enhanced sanctions against Russia.
According to the draft, the first section confirms support for Ukraine and NATO, and also proposes the creation of the position of a special coordinator for the restoration of Ukraine. The second chapter concerns security assistance, in particular direct loans and military financing.
01:10 Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico did not say that Russia was to blame for the attack on Sumy when he commented on the April 13 missile attack. Fico had not previously commented on the Russian attack, and when journalists asked him about the strike during a press conference on April 14, the prime minister replied: "I condemn the murder. I condemn all murders, I have always condemned them and I will do so. But I do not have enough information to say anything right now."
