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Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday he had discussed with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace further strengthening of the Ukrainian Army’s capabilities. Reznikov reported this on Twitter, Ukrinform saw. " It's always a pleasure to see my colleague and a great friend of Ukraine Ben Wallace at Ramstein Meeting. We discussed further strengthening capabilities of the UAarmy including training of our service members," Ukrainian defense minister wrote. Read also: UK Defence Secretary calls on fellow ministers to accelerate military aid to Ukraine Earlier on Saturday, Reznikov reported that the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group brought…

Ukrainian border guards repelled four Russian attacks in Bakhmut, Donetsk region. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the State Border Guard Service. Thus, the Russians attacked three times at night, and another breakthrough attempt was made in the early hours of Saturday. The border guards repelled the enemy’s infantry waves using small arms, one of the assault groups was pelted with grenades. Read also: Russian troops attack border areas of Sumy region three times "All enemy forces’ attempts to break through the defense line by assault had no success. The enemy’s estimated casualties reached 13 people: 6 killed, 7…

On the afternoon of April 22, the Russian army shelled border areas of Sumy region three times. A total of 19 strikes were recorded. The Operational Command North wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. From 14:00 to 14:15, four strikes, presumably from self-propelled artillery systems, were recorded near Koreniok village. As a result of the shelling, a field with corn caught fire. From 13:00 to 13:20, ten strikes, presumably from barrel artillery, were recorded near Brusky village, and from 14:30 to 14:40, five strikes, presumably from self-propelled guns, were recorded near Ulanove village. Read also: Russians drop guided bomb on…

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine showed how soldiers of the Azov Regiment of the National Guard practiced landing with armored vehicles, assaulting trenches and buildings in a close-quarters battle. "During the training, the military went through combat coordination using International MaxxPro armored vehicles. Special attention was paid to ‘mopping up’ of the premises which is considered one of the most difficult tasks in CQB and combines elements of police tactics with military tactics," the Ministry of Internal Affairs posted on Facebook and published the relevant photos. The Ministry noted that "acquiring such skills is a guarantee of a…

The 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group brought Russia’s accountability closer. “Ramstein 11 results: russia is getting closer to Nuremberg II. Each meeting in this format not only provides more useful ‘gifts’ for the Ukrainian army, but also aims to bring criminals to justice,” Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov posted on Twitter following the Ramstein format meeting. As reported, on April 21, the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was held at the U.S. Air Force base "Ramstein" in Germany. During the meeting, in particular, the issues of air defense, ammunition, and logistics were…

Russian elites are wary of their future and are therefore looking for contacts with Ukraine and other countries in order to seal security guarantees for themselves after Russia loses the war. That’s according to Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the GUR, Main Intelligence Directorate at Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, who spoke at the national telethon, Ukrinform reports, referring to the GUR press service. "They are reaching out, of course. And not only to Ukraine. There’s a quite wide range of countries where they are trying to get personal security guarantees for themselves, for their wealth, and for their families," spokesperson…

Throughout the past week alone, Ukraine’s defense forces have planted several dozen more anti-tank minefields and erected special barriers in the Northern Operational Zone, also digging nearly 3,000 meters of trenches and 4,500 meters of anti-tank ditches. This was announced by Lieutenant-General Serhiy Naiev, Commander of Ukraine’s Joint Forces, Ukrinform reports. According to the commander, the situation in the Northern Operational Zone remains under Ukraine’s control as unit and group commanders – from sergeant to general – responsibly perform all tasks assigned. Read also: Russia keeps two submarines with Kalibr missiles in Black Sea "The situation allows us not only…

On Friday evening, the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with five Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones, four of which were destroyed by air defense force. "On the evening of April 21, 2023, around 19:00, the enemy attacked Ukraine from the south-eastern direction with Shahed-136/131 kamikaze attack drones," the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram. The air defense forces and means of the Air Command "East" of the Air Force in cooperation with the air defense units of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed four out of the five Shahed drones. As reported, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, commenting…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell to help finalize as soon as possible the discussions on the second EUR 1 billion tranche for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine. Ukraine's foreign policy chief reported this on Twitter, according to Ukrinform. "In our call, I thanked Josep Borrell for all the EU's defense assistance, including the latest EUR 1 billion for immediate ammo needs. I called on HRVP to help finalize discussions on the 2nd EUR 1 billion joint procurement tranche as soon as possible to ensure…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that Ukraine is now ready to liberate more territories amid preparations for a future counteroffensive against Russian forces. Stoltenberg said this on April 21 on the sidelines of the meeting at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Ukrinform reports, citing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.   "I'm confident that they will now be in a position to be able to liberate even more land," Stoltenberg told journalists. He noted that one of the main issues during the meeting was accounting for "all the different capabilities, systems, supplies that the Ukrainians need to be able…