Ukraine war in 5 minutes. April 19, 55th day

putin awarded the title of "Guards" to his 64th brigade, whose units were among those who massacred in Bucha, and then shamefully fled. The decree notes the "mass heroism and courage, steadfastness and courage" of military personnel who "defended the Fatherland and state interests."?

The events in Bucha, Irpen, and Kramatorsk overshadowed our efforts to peacefully resolve the war launched by russia against Ukraine. The end of the war will be decided on the battlefield, not at the negotiating table."

Ukraine’s dire circumstances aside, there is some irony here. As russia digs in, fighting to keep Ukraine from joining NATO, Ukraine’s military is set to undergo one of the fastest conversions to a NATO-standard arsenal in modern history, transforming, under military assault, into a de-facto NATO member whether russia’s President, Vladimir putin, likes it or not. By continuing the war and continuing to fight, Ukraine’s status as a NATO member is inevitable.

Read more on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/04/18/ukraines-shift-to-a-new-nato-arsenal-is-unprecedented-and-inevitable/?sh=64151c6374bc?

Wins

The losses of the invaders of the 126th Coast Guard Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet amounted to 75%. The 810th Separate Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet losses: 158 servicemen destroyed, about 500 wounded, and 70 people missing. A significant part of the servicemen of these brigades wrote reports refusing to participate in the so-called "special operation."

In the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the defenders of Ukraine have repulsed 7 enemy attacks, destroyed 10 tanks, 18 units of armored and 8 units of vehicles, 1 artillery system, as well as an enemy mortar.

U.S. military will soon begin training Ukrainian forces outside the country on the 18 x 155mm howitzers and 40,000 rounds the White House ordered rushed to Ukraine ahead of russia’s expected Donbas offensive

The fifth exchange of prisoners with the russian federation took place. 60 servicemen and 16 civilians are returning home.

The Minister of Education of Ukraine supports the initiative to abolish the study of russian in Ukrainian schools from September 1, 2022.

Local News

The new attack on the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine could last for “several months”.

In Donetsk (Izym) and Zaporizhia the russian invaders intensified attack operations along the entire line of conflict. The russians are concentrating their efforts on the way to the administrative border of Kherson region. They are trying to conduct attack operations near Oleksandrivka. The enemy does not stop shelling of civilian objects in Mykolaiv.

The Ministry of Defense of russia called the rocket attacks on civilians and civilian objects in Lviv the destruction of "large consignments of Western weapons." The enemy is trying to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as to maintain the land corridor with the temporarily occupied Crimea. he enemy continues to transfer weapons and military equipment to Ukraine from the central and eastern regions of russia. The invaders are also deploying logistics centers and creating field bases for repairing and renovating the damaged equipment.

russians continue to transfer weapons and military equipment to Ukraine from the central and eastern regions of russia. The invaders are also deploying logistics centers and creating field bases for repairing and renovating the damaged equipment.

The russians are concentrating their efforts on the way to the administrative border of Kherson region. They are trying to conduct attack operations near Oleksandrivka. The enemy does not stop shelling of civilian objects in Mykolaiv.

Almost the entire Luhansk region was left without electricity.

Global News

Japan will provide Ukraine with nuclear, biological and chemical protection kits, as well as drones

Denmark plans to completely abandon the use of gas

Hungary will not join the European Union sanctions against russian oil and gas.?

The German ombudswoman opposed the boycott of russian culture.?

Ukrainian intelligence reports that the russian army was planning a military invasion of belarus. After the falsification of the presidential election in belarus, the russian federation developed a plan to invade and suppress people's protests.

Banks of russia faced a shortage of foreign currency after the resumption of its sale.

The United States will focus on sanctions against the russian military-industrial complex to destroy any opportunity for russia to rebuild its potential during the war in Ukraine.

The United States formalized a special TPS status (Temporary Protected Status) for Ukrainian citizens staying in the country. With temporary protection status, Ukrainians can stay in the US for up to 18 months and also work.?

More than 30% of agricultural fields in Ukraine will not be used for planting wheat, barley, sunflower and corn.

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