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Highway being built in Romania toward Ukraine border.
Romania plans to complete by 2026 the construction of the highway connecting Bucharest and Siret, the settlement located near the border with Ukraine.
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Explosions rock Zaporizhzhia
In Zaporizhzhia, the sounds of explosions were heard in the early hours of Saturday amid an air raid alert.
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Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4.
Russian forces attacked five communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast, injuring four people, the regional administration reported on April 19. At least 33 explosions were recorded.
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Support for Ukraine to be top priority during Lithuania's presidency of CoE Committee of Ministers.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has said at a meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric in Vilnius that support for Ukraine will be the top priority of Lithuania's chairmanship of the Commit...
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UN rep condemns Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The UN's humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, issued a statement condemning the Russian military's April 19 attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
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Germany sends more than 100 humanitarian aid shipments in support of Ukraine’s energy sector.
Since February 24, 2022, Germany has sent more than 100 humanitarian aid shipments in support of Ukraine’s energy sector. The country is also the largest donor of the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
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Pence: Putin will wage war on NATO if Ukraine loses.
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence believes that American troops will have no choice but to fight Russian invaders in Europe if Vladimir Putin defeats Ukraine.
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Russia claims 2 killed in attack on Belgorod
A Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod Oblast overnight on April 20 killed two people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Telegram.
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Ukraine needs deeply echeloned air defense system – Air Force spokesperson.
Ukraine needs a deeply echeloned air defense system to protect cities from missile attacks.
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Debris from drone strike allegedly damages energy facilities in Bryansk, Kaluga Oblasts.
Air defenses in Russia's Bryansk and Kaluga Oblasts intercepted several drones overnight on April 20, which fell and started a fire at two separate energy substations, according to regional officials.
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“Week-long ambush” preceded historic Russian Tu-22 bomber downing, Ukraine intel chief says, confirming S-200 use.
Ukraine's military intelligence chief reveals details of the successful operation to down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, confirms the use of the S-200 surface-to-air missile.
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Guardian: Half of British military defense fund for Ukraine remains unused.
More than half of the U.K.'s 900 million pound (over $1 billion) military fund for Ukraine remains unused due to bureaucratic delays in handing out contracts, the Guardian reports.
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SBU nabs Russian accomplice for spotting strikes
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian asset, who helped the enemy execute high-precision missile and drone attacks on Dnipro and exposed military supply routes.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 786: Russian missiles strike Dnipro, killing 8; Ukraine retaliates by downing Tu-22M3 bomber.
Russian missiles struck Dnipro Oblast, killing 8 civilians, while Ukrainian forces achieved a historic milestone by shooting down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time.
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In Ukraine’s south, border guards hit Russian military boat.
Ukrainian border guards operating in one of Ukraine’s southern regions hunted down a boat carrying Russian soldiers and employed kamikaze drones to effectively destroy the target.
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US House overcomes key procedural step, clearing path to vote on Ukraine aid bill.
The bills providing military aid and other assistance to Kyiv will be voted on 20 April evening, alongside aid packages for Israel and Taiwan.
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German Quantum-Systems opens its drone factory in Ukraine.
German company Quantum-Systems GmbH's drone factory is going to manufacture 1,000 reconnaissance drones per year, including the production of spare parts.
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Substation ablaze near Bryansk in Russia, reports of drone attack – video.
The governor of Russia's Bryansk Oblast claimed on the evening of 19 April that six drones had been shot down after a fire broke out at an energy infrastructure facility. Source: Alexander Bogomaz, Governor of Bryansk Oblast; Russian Telegram chan...
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Enemy attacks Nikopol district 20 times in one day with artillery and drones, destruction reported.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving 30,000 residents without electricity.
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Zelensky visits Dnipro after Russian strike, calls for air defenses from partners.
"When Ukraine appeals to partners for air defense systems that they have - in warehouses, in storage bases, but that are needed here, right here, to protect lives - we are talking about a true alliance," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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