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The Howard G. Buffett Foundation donated 12 pickup trucks, metal detectors, and mine detection dogs to the explosive technicians of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Serhiy Kruk, Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, welcomed Buffett to Ukraine. "Mechanical demining machines donated by The Howard G. Buffett Foundation are already working in Kherson region and helping Luhansk explosive technicians clear the region," Kruk said, the State Emergency Service posted on Telegram. According to him, the Foundation provides 12 pickup trucks, metal detectors, and mine detection dogs for the needs of explosive technicians. "We thank you for supporting our…

On April 15, 2023, Russia’s helicopter fired unguided air-to-surface missiles at the Sumy region’s Yunakivka community. The relevant statement was made by Sumy Regional Military Administration on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Today, Russians have opened fire on the Bilopillia, Velyka Pysarivka and Yunakivka communities. A total of 158 explosions were recorded,” the report states. Russian troops used mortars, automatic grenade launchers and artillery. Additionally, three missile strikes were reported. In particular, an enemy helicopter fired three unguided air-to-surface missiles at the Yunakivka community from the territory of Russia. The invaders also fired three mortar bombs. As a result, a…

Two women were killed in Russia's shelling of Kherson on Saturday, April 15. Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Two women were killed today after the Russians shelled Kherson. They suffered fatal mine-explosive injuries," he said. Earlier reports said that in the Kherson region, the Russian military had attacked police officers using drones, injuring some of them.

Five Ukrainians are reportedly due to appear in a Russian court accused of being part of a terrorist group. That's according to Sky News, Ukrinform reports. The people, who have not been identified, were transported from Russian-occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia to Crimea, which has been under Russian control since 2014. From there, they were transferred to the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center in Moscow. The group have been accused of planning explosions at locations where Russian troops were stationed and places where aid was being handed out. According to Russian state media, security officers found explosives in a car belonging to…

Over the past day, the enemy army launched 55 artillery strikes and four airstrikes on populated settlements of Zaporizhzhia region. UAVs and MLRS were also used. "Over the past 24 hours, 15 villages and towns on the contact line came under enemy fire. The occupier launched 55 artillery strikes, four airstrikes, one attack from UAV, and another from MLRS," Yuriy Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. The enemy attacked the residential sector: private houses, apartments, cars, and social infrastructure facilities were destroyed. So far, 16 reports on destruction have been filed. People were not injured.…

Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery. Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, said this on his Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform. "At night, the aggressor attacked the Nikopol district - the Myrove  community. Ten shells from heavy artillery landed there. There were no casualties," he noted. Read also: Russian troops shell Nikopol district three times, damage reported Currently, rescuers are examining the area and finding out the consequences of the shelling. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, over the past day the enemy launched…

In recent weeks, Russia has significantly increased cyber threat activity targeting Ukraine's partners. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced this in Ottawa. "Since Russia's unjustified and illegal invasion of Ukraine began over one year ago, and especially in recent weeks, we have seen a noticeable rise in cyber threat activity by Russian-aligned actors targeting Ukraine's partners," Anand said. She noted that this trend is observed all over the world and "Canada is no exception." "These activities are a direct response to our steadfast support to the people and Government of Ukraine - and they will…

Russian aircraft attacked Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region. Yuriy Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy launched three airstrikes on a private [residential] sector, multi-story buildings and a factory in Orikhovo," the post reads. Read also: Bakhmut dairy farm evacuates to Dnipro region  Rescuers are working at the scene and eliminating the aftermath of the enemy attack. The scale of destruction is being determined. There has been no information about the victims. As reported by Ukrinform, residents of Orikhiv, which is bombarded by Russian forces, will celebrate Easter in a special shelter…

The top priority for Ukraine is to return children illegally deported by Russia from the temporarily occupied territories. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian President’s Office, Ukrinform saw. "At the behest of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, the head of the Office of the Head of State, Andriy Yermak, held a working meeting with representatives of state authorities on issues of child protection and safety, discussing the action plan that will be presented at the meeting of the Coordination Council of Ukraine on Child Protection and Safety next week," the report says. As Yermak noted, the…

The person behind the massive leak of classified US government documents is a young "gun lover" who worked at a military base. He shared top-secret documents with a group of participants on the Discord platform. That’s according to WP, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that a group of about 20 people, mostly men, united by an interest in "weapons, military equipment and God" in 2020 formed a closed club on the popular online platform Discord. "But they paid little attention last year when the man some call “OG” posted a message laden with strange acronyms and jargon. The words were…