Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:15 Ukraine will receive additional F-16 fighters from its partners, which are already being prepared for transfer. This was stated by NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher Cavoli.
He recalled that Ukraine already has several F-16s that were handed over by its partners. Several Ukrainian pilots have also been trained to fly such fighters.
"There are more F-16s getting ready to deploy. There are more pilots getting trained," Cavoli said.
21.20 President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Chernihiv and Sumy regions, spoke with commanders about basic needs and supplies of equipment.
The head of state recalled that since August last year, Ukrainian units have been conducting combat operations on Russian territory. He called the Kursk operation one of the greatest Ukrainian results during this war.
"It is absolutely fair to transfer the war to where it came from. We spoke today with the commanders of our units in this direction - basic needs, additional supplies, equipment supplies, drones, operational issues. We are working to protect our positions. We know what the enemy is counting on," Zelensky said.
20.55 Ukraine has managed to solve the problem of the lack of soldiers on the battlefield. In particular, this was facilitated by lowering the mobilization age. This was stated by the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Christopher Cavoli.
"The Ukrainians, for their part, have taken up very strong defensive positions, well fortified, and it appears that they have resolved some of their manpower problems, which were particularly acute last fall," he said.
According to Cavoli, Ukraine has increased the pool of people available for mobilization. The pool of those available for voluntary recruitment has also been increased. At the same time, the military command has managed to effectively move people from headquarters to the front lines.
14.38 The United States continues to support NATO and remain its active member. This was stated by US Secretary of State Mark Rubio in Brussels before the start of the meeting of the Alliance's foreign ministers. According to him, the hysteria and speculation in the global media about the possible withdrawal of the United States from NATO are unfounded.
14.14 The Czech Republic will ensure the supply of ammunition to Ukraine by September this year thanks to a new initiative. This was announced by the head of the Czech Foreign Ministry Jan Lipavsky.
"We were able to secure funding, so this initiative now has enough funds to send ammunition to Ukraine on a monthly basis until September," Lipavsky said.
13.57 Slovaks, as part of the charitable initiative Ammunition for Ukraine from April 2024 to February 2025, have collected 5.1 million euros for ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, contrary to the position of the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. This was reported by the charitable foundation All for Ukraine – Support of Ukraine.
13.08 The EU countries managed to find more than 50% of the necessary amount to purchase at least 2 million shells for Ukraine. This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. In total, 5 billion euros are needed for this initiative.
12.40 Russian troops carried out assault operations in the area of ​​the settlement of Andreyevka in the Donetsk region. The losses of manpower of the Russian occupiers have been confirmed: 18 people were killed, and seven were wounded. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which published a video. The enemy used about two platoons of personnel and armored vehicles. The result of the effective actions of Ukrainian soldiers is that the enemy's losses in armored vehicles have been confirmed: 12 units were hit, seven of which were completely destroyed.
12.23 In a number of Ukrainian cities, support centers for families of prisoners of war and missing persons have begun operating. Assistance will be provided by regional representatives together with other specialists.
12:13 The Ministry of Defense has codified the Ukrainian-made Amaga-10 unmanned aerial systems. This was reported on April 3 by the press service of the Ministry of Defense. It is noted that the drones of the system are fast and maneuverable, capable of carrying a combat load sufficient to destroy armored vehicles with additional protection, and operate in manual or semi-automatic control mode.
11:01 On the morning of April 3, Russian troops attacked Krasnopolye in the Sumy region, causing fires as a result of the strikes. This was reported by the regional police. It was noted that as a result of the strikes, civilian infrastructure was damaged, but there were no casualties.
10:42 In the Sumy region, law enforcement officers detained a Russian informant who was passing on intelligence to the occupiers about the bases and movements of the Defense Forces in the territory bordering the Kursk region. This was reported on April 3 by the SBU. The defendant was the deputy director of one of the local educational institutions, who lived in a frontline village and expected the Russians to seize the entire northeastern region of Ukraine.
9:50 Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 28 Russian drones, and seven more enemy drones were lost. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force. The aftermath of the attack was recorded in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
9:27 Ukrainian drones, after they are captured by Russian occupiers, infect enemy systems with malware. This is reported by Forbes.
8:31 The occupiers carried out most of the assaults in the Pokrovsk direction - 80 attacks by the aggressor. In total, in one day, on April 2, 216 combat clashes took place on the front in Ukraine. This is stated in the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:58 The number of victims in Kryvyi Rih as a result of rocket attacks on April 2 has increased. The Russians also attacked several other communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration (OVA) Serhiy Lysak.
7:44 Russian invaders have lost 1,390 soldiers at the front over the past 24 hours. This is evidenced by data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
00:04 Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on Kharkiv on Wednesday evening. Over the course of 40 minutes, 14 drone strikes occurred in the city - at five locations in the city, all in the Kyivsky district. There were no casualties, but there was damage to housing and transport infrastructure.