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Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov, first spoke with Ukraine’s Western partners about the need for the Patriot air defense system in August 2021. That’s according to Reznikov’s tweet, seen by Ukrinform. "Do you know how to visualize a dream? We must tell about it to the world and give it life! This is exactly what happened with the Patriots, even before the large-scale war, even before my appointment to the most important position of my life at the most important time of my life. This is exactly what happened during my visit to the United States in August 2021, while…

At night in Donetsk region, Russian invaders launched a missile attack on Druzhkivka. Also, occupiers shelled Avdiivka with Grad rockets and artillery. The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Around midnight, Russians launched a missile attack on Druzhkivka, causing minor damage to a hospital building. In the Donetsk direction, Avdiivka was under fire from Grad and artillery. No casualties, but there are some damages," Kyrylenko wrote. He noted that in the Horlivka direction, one person was killed in Bakhmut. Seven high-rise buildings and three private houses were damaged in the city. In the…

More than seven thousand Ukrainian servicemen are considered missing. The Commissioner for Missing Persons in Special Circumstances Oleh Kotenko said this on the air of the "United News" telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "The figure is real, it is slightly over seven thousand, and we expect that people we are looking for as missing are captured. I think that percentage is more related to missing people, it is somewhere between 60-65% - this is our statistics. These people are alive but stay in captivity. The others, unfortunately, are dead," Kotenko said, answering a question about a number of Ukrainian soldiers who are currently…

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has discovered an arms cache in the Svatove district, Luhansk region. The intelligence agency said this in a post on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "The Security Service found another enemy arms cache during counter-subversive measures in the front-line areas of the Luhansk region," the post said. The ammunition was found in a village in the Svatove district, located three kilometers from the line of contact. According to operational data, the hideout was set up by Russian forces before they escaped a Ukrainian counteroffensive. The arms cache was placed in a dilapidated building of an…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the front-line positions of Ukrainian defenders in Avdiivka as part of his working trip to the Donetsk region. That's according to the presidential press service, Ukrinform reports. The head of state listened to a report by the commander of the Donetsk operational and tactical group regarding the situation in the area of his responsibility. Zelensky talked with the servicemen of the marines, airborne assault, mechanized and artillery units and thanked them for their service. "I have the honor to be here today, to thank you for your service, for defending our land, Ukraine, our…

The number of Russian missile carriers in the Black Sea is the same as yesterday, with a total volley of 16 Kalibr missiles. The Head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces Natalia Humeniuk said this on the air of the telethon "United News", Ukrinform reports. "The number of missile carriers had not changed since yesterday when the enemy increased the presence of missile carriers and raised them to three. These are one surface [ship] and two submarines. In such cases, the total volley of "Kalibr" can reach 16 units. But the naval group has slightly…

Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan agreed during a phone conversation on further coordination in the issue of providing security assistance to Ukraine. “Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, as part of the ongoing dialogue with partners, had a phone call with National Security Advisor to the U.S. President Jake Sullivan… The interlocutors agreed on further coordination in the issue of providing security assistance to Ukraine and discussed next steps in this direction,” the President’s Office informs. As noted, Yermak briefed Sullivan on the current situation at…

Ukrainian troops stop the offensive attempt, forcing Russians to flee in Kupyansk direction "In Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried to go on the offensive but its units started to flee even before reaching the boundaries of the transition to the attack thanks to the accurate fire of our artillery," Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said, Ukrinform reports with reference to the Military Media Center’s post on Telegram. As the commander noted, the Russians carry out offensive operations in several directions at the same time, and most of them are unsuccessful. Despite…

The Russian troops struck the town of Slovyansk in Donetsk region with S-300 missiles and kamikaze drones at night. No casualties were reported. "Slovyansk came under another shelling at night. For two hours, the enemy attacked the town with S-300 missiles and Shahed kamikaze drones... Fortunately, there were no casualties," the Slovyansk Town Military Administration posted on Telegram quoting its head, Vadym Liakh, as saying. Five apartment blocks, seven private houses, a security facility, a healthcare facility, an entertainment center, a business center, and cars were damaged. As reported, on April 16 in Slovyansk, search and rescue operations were completed…

Vladimir Putin has allegedly visited invasion army headquarters in the occupied part of Kherson and Luhansk regions. This was reported by RIA Novosti, Ukrinform saw.  "Putin congratulated the military on Easter at the headquarters of the ‘Dnepr’ group, presenting them with a copy of the icon, which, according to the president, belonged to “one of the most successful defense ministers of the Russian Empire,” the report says. Read also: At meeting with defense chief, Putin names Ukraine his army’s "priority" The propagandists also claimed that the dictator visited the headquarters of the Vostok National Guard force in the captured part…