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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 19, 2024
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. [Korrespondent] 21:56 The leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, said that he is ready to support a package of bills with the allocation of aid to Ukraine after it is approved by the House of Representatives. According to Schumer, if the House of Representatives approves a package of national security laws, including additional funding for Ukraine, the Senate will “soon send” it to Biden for signature.  21:15 In the Odessa region, Russia today attacked two terminals in the port of Yuzhny, specializing in the transshipment of agricultural products, with missiles, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. One of the terminals belongs to the world famous Singaporean company Delta Wilmar. As a result of the missile attack, containers with agricultural products that were supposed to be exported to Asian and African countries were destroyed. This is already the 39th attack by Russia on port infrastructure facilities in the Odessa region - 215 facilities, 153 vehicles, eight civilian ships were damaged and partially destroyed, and 26 civilians were injured. 21:42 The Pentagon is ready to send a military package to Ukraine immediately after the vote in Congress, said US Department of Defense Speaker Patrick Ryder. According to him, this package will include, in particular, air defense and artillery assets. 19:58 The US House of Representatives supported the introduction of a bill to help Ukraine in the amount of more than $60 billion. The final vote will take place on Saturday, April 20. 19:34 Zelensky said that he was in the Dnieper and held a meeting on the situation in the region, the protection of the Dnieper, all cities and communities in the region. Heard reports on critical infrastructure facilities, construction of protective structures, restoration and modernization of energy facilities. 19:09 During the day on April 19, four Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAVs were destroyed in the Odessa region, the Air Force reported. 18:57 The Netherlands will allocate more than 200 million euros for new initiatives to quickly supply Ukraine with ammunition for air defense and artillery, the country’s Ministry of Defense announced following a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council. In addition, the Netherlands will purchase air defense systems for Ukraine for 60 million euros. We are talking about short-range air defense systems that can be used, in particular, to combat drones. 18:42 At a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council, Zelensky voiced five priorities that he asks his partners to focus on:
18:15 Last week the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading bill No. 11079-1 on the mobilization of convicts. The document provides for voluntary participation in hostilities, but at the same time, desire alone, as people’s deputies explain, will not be enough - you need to meet the requirements for military service. The priority for mobilization is corrupt officials and those convicted of murdering one person. For more details, see the article Who will be given the weapon . 18:11 Blinken said that China is the main supplier of critical components for Russia's war against Ukraine: “When it comes to the Russian military-industrial complex, the main participant is currently China. We see how China shares machine tools, semiconductors, etc. dual-use goods that helped Russia restore its defense industry." 18:06 Participants in the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting agreed to strengthen support for Kiev with air defense systems , Stoltenberg said: “NATO has identified available resources throughout the Alliance. There are systems that are available to Ukraine. Therefore, I expect new announcements on assistance to Ukraine with air defense in the near future ". The Secretary General added that several NATO allies have made specific commitments, and countries that do not have air defense systems have promised financial support. 17:19 Citizens of Slovakia, despite the official position of the government not to provide military assistance to Ukraine, in a few days collected about 2 million euros for the purchase of shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the framework of the Czech Republic’s initiative, Sky News reports. One of the organizers of the fundraiser is 99-year-old journalist Otto Simko, a Holocaust survivor. 16:58 In Lugansk, as a result of a Storm Shadow strike on April 13, the commander of the 59th brigade of the Russian Federation, Pavel Kropotov, was eliminated, Russian media write. 16:51 Radio Liberty showed the first satellite images showing the consequences of missile attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Russian military airfield in Dzhankoy on the night of April 17. Planet Labs images from April 19 show, in particular, damage near an ammunition depot and air defense systems. 16:45 The Russians fired artillery at the Kutsurbskaya community of the Nikolaev region - one person was killed, two were wounded, among them a 14-year-old teenager, said the head of the OBA Vitaly Kim. 16:42 Russian troops fired artillery at the center of Belopolye, Sumy region - one person was killed, three were wounded, the prosecutor's office reported. A multi-storey building, shops and a pharmacy were damaged. 16:29 The Russians attacked the Odessa region with missiles - the port infrastructure was damaged, currently one casualty is known, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OBA. 16:24 For the first time during a full-scale invasion, Ukrainian defenders destroyed a strategic bomber in the air during a combat mission. They “caught” a Tu-22M3 in the Stavropol Territory, 300 km from the border with Ukraine. It is officially known that the plane fired missiles at the Odessa region and paid for it. Everything that is known about this is in the material Destruction of the Tu-22M3 . 15:50 The EU External Action Service and the European Commission intend to present to member countries their proposals for the 14th package of sanctions against Russia next week. A senior EU official said the new package of sanctions will include punitive measures against those who circumvent existing restrictions against Russia, BR24 writes. 15:21 The foreign ministers of the G7 countries approved a declaration following the meeting, but the issue of transferring Russian assets to Ukraine, at the request of the country leaders, was postponed until the next high-level summit, which will take place on June 13-15. 14:48 Zelensky said that he visited one of the command posts of the 41st separate mechanized brigade, which defends Chasov Yar. I talked with the military, heard a report from the brigade commander, and presented awards. 14:43 In Dnieper, the number of victims as a result of the night attack has increased to 24 people, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Emergency search operations continue in the most damaged house. According to updated data, five more high-rise buildings and two private houses, three educational institutions, seven administrative and office buildings, a market, shops, a hotel, a service station, as well as the city’s infrastructure were damaged. In the Sinelnikovsky district, more than 60 private houses and an enterprise were damaged, and a solar power plant was destroyed. There are seven wounded there. 14:20 Zelensky took a photo near the stele at the entrance to the Donetsk region, which has been painted by the Ukrainian military since 2014 and which has recently been painted. This caused outrage among the military and ordinary Ukrainians, after which inscriptions began to appear on the stele again. Judging by the photo, Zelensky also left his signature there. 13:54 German drone manufacturer Quantum-Systems announced that it has opened drone production in Ukraine. The plant plans to produce a thousand unmanned systems per year, as well as spare parts and components. Over the next two years, the manufacturer will invest 6 million euros in the plant. In Ukraine, this is already the company’s second enterprise - there is also a center for research, development, support, training and logistics. Quantum-Systems produces, in particular, Vector reconnaissance UAVs, which Ukraine began receiving in May 2022. During this year, the Ukrainian Armed Forces should receive 500 Vector drones. 13:18 According to the Istanbul Agreement, which was discussed in 2022, Article 5 of NATO applied to Ukraine, but without extending to Crimea and Donbass, Lavrov claims. In addition, according to him, the agreements assumed that there would be no military bases or exercises in Ukraine with the participation of third countries, except with the consent of all guarantor countries, including the Russian Federation and China. 12:56 Lavrov said that Russia supposedly “always prefers negotiations to fights and wars.” At the same time, according to him, Moscow has “full conviction of the need to continue the military defense today” in Ukraine, and if negotiations with Kiev begin, there will be no pause in hostilities. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled the meetings in Belarus and Istanbul and said that Switzerland is not suitable for Russia as a platform for negotiations, since “it has turned from a neutral country into an openly hostile one.” 12:44 Zelensky said that today he is on a working visit to the Donetsk region. He visited military personnel undergoing treatment in the medical company of the 95th separate air assault brigade, presented state awards, and also held a meeting on the security situation in the region and inspected the construction of fortifications. 12:37 Information about the death of a third child as a result of an enemy strike in the Dnepropetrovsk region was not confirmed - doctors managed to save a six-year-old boy, the prosecutor's office clarified. 12:16 As a result of a Russian attack on the railway infrastructure of the Dnipropetrovsk region, seven railway workers were injured while on duty, one died, Ukrzaliznytsia reported. The Dnieper station has already resumed operations, but several trains are delayed. 11:40 The UK has allocated more than $180 million to strengthen Ukraine’s energy system, said the country’s permanent representative to the OSCE, Neil Holland. 11:19 At night, Russian troops shelled the Dnieper district of Kherson, hitting private houses and high-rise buildings. As a result of the attack, three people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. 11:14 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, after the morning missile strike, about 2,700 household consumers were cut off from power, Ukrenergo reported. Overall, the energy system remains in deficit due to damage from missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian power plants. From 18:00 to 22:00, power limitation schedules may be used for business and industry. Round-the-clock restrictions continue to apply to industrial consumers in the Krivoy Rog region. Also, since the morning, restrictions have been in effect for household consumers in the Kharkov region; about 203 thousand consumers have been de-energized. 10:48 Ukrainian media write, citing sources in the Defense Forces, that the Tu-22M3 plane was shot down from the S-200 complex. 10:36 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the number of deaths as a result of the night attack increased to nine - another child died in the hospital and was seriously injured. In total, three children were among the dead. 29 people were injured , the prosecutor's office said. 10:27 The Main Intelligence Directorate clarified that the Russian Tu-22MZ aircraft was shot down at a distance of about 300 km from Ukraine by the same means that had previously hit the A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft. After the defeat, the bomber was able to fly to the Stavropol area, where it fell and crashed. The Main Intelligence Directorate emphasized that this is the first successful destruction of a strategic bomber in the air during a combat mission since the beginning of a full-scale war. 09:59 In the Kharkov region over the past 24 hours, two people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling - in Volchansk and in the village. Sorokovka-2, Kharkov district, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. 09:21 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, there are already eight dead and 25 injured as a result of the night attack, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Among the dead are two children. The Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified that in Dnieper, as of now, there are two dead and 16 injured, in the Sinelnikovsky district, six people were killed, including children of six and eight years old, and two more people were injured. Debris clearance continues and the number of victims may increase. 09:13 For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, in cooperation with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, destroyed the long-range strategic bomber Tu-22M3 - the carrier of X-22 cruise missiles, which Russian troops use to attack Ukrainian cities. During today's attack, two such missiles were also destroyed for the first time, said Air Force Commander Nikolai Oleshchuk. Air defenses destroyed 15 missiles and 14 attack drones during the night. In total, during the attack the enemy used 36 air attack weapons - 22 missiles of various types and 14 attack drones:
Air defense forces destroyed 29 air targets:
08:56 The enemy carried out a targeted massive shelling of civilian infrastructure facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia in the Dnieper and region , Ukrzaliznytsia reported. There are wounded among the railway workers, information about the dead is being clarified. The operation of the Dnepr station has been suspended. Long-distance and suburban trains do not yet run to Dnepr station; temporary final stops are Nizhnedneprovsk and Goryainovo. A number of trains are delayed in arriving in Dnepr. 08:44 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 19:
08:23 Over the past 24 hours, 86 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, 25 attacks were repelled in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Lugansk region, as well as Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka, Kalinovka, Chasov Yar, Novy, Ivanovskoye, Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region. In addition, the enemy tried 20 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Georgievka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka, Urozhainy, Donetsk region. The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled four attacks in the Torskoye and Yampolevka areas of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - 16 attacks in the Novokalinovo, Ocheretino, Berdychi, Pervomaisky, Nevelsky districts of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - four attacks in the districts of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - 11 attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper. 08:10 In Krivoy Rog, three people were injured as a result of a night attack, three more in Sinelnikovo. Among them are two children. One eight-year-old child died in the hospital, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional Police Department, Sergei Lysak. 07:59 In the Stavropol Territory, a Tu-22M3 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed after completing a combat mission while returning to its home airfield, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The pilots ejected, three crew members were evacuated, and a search is now underway for another pilot. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that there was no ammunition on board, the plane crashed in a deserted area, and the cause of the accident was a “technical malfunction.” 07:46 At night, the Russians attacked the Dnepropetrovsk region. According to preliminary information, 11 missiles were shot down, but there were also hits, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak. A five-story building in the Dnieper was partially destroyed and a fire broke out there. Two infrastructure facilities were also damaged. According to preliminary information, two people were killed and 15 were injured . One of the enterprises in Pavlograd was damaged. In the Sinelnikov district there are also dead and injured, including children. Four private houses were partially destroyed and eight more were damaged. 07:18 The General Staff reported that Natalia Gumenyuk was dismissed from the post of Speaker of the Southern Defense Forces, candidates for this position are currently being selected. Earlier, 150 media representatives approached the Verkhovna Rada with a demand to dismiss Gumenyuk. They cited incompetence as the reason. 07:14 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly destroyed 25 Vampire shells, three drones and three ATACMS missiles over the Belgorod region and over the Black Sea during the night. Posted by: badanov 2024-04-20 |
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