Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under the National Security and Defense Council reports an intensification of propaganda campaigns in Russia ahead of Victory Day, including the expansion of the “Victory Dictation” campaign and other influence tools.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu emphasized the importance of preserving the memory of the Chernobyl disaster, which marked a turning point for the international community in the field of emergency response.
Soldiers from the National Guard’s 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” met with Prince Harry and presented the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with a symbolic gift as a token of gratitude for their support of Ukraine.
Belarus is actively militarizing, reforming its mobilization system, and psychologically preparing society for war; however, an independent attack by its army on Ukraine is currently unlikely.
The victory of pro-Russian forces in Bulgaria led by Rumen Radev creates additional challenges for Ukraine, but the level of threat should not be exaggerated.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has released exclusive footage showing the return of Ukrainian defenders freed from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange on Friday, April 24.
Ukraine overestimated the willingness of its partners to act decisively and underestimated the importance of engagement with countries of the Global South.
In Jeddah, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, outlining three priority areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.
Türkiye’s experience in mediation and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ability to maintain dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin could make him an effective negotiator – both in peace efforts and in securing the release of Ukrainian detainees.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, held talks with the heads of the military committees of NATO and the European Union – Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone and General Seán Clancy – to discuss the Ukrainian military’s most urgent needs.
The decline in the use of the word “victory” in the Ukrainian public sphere is not a sign of disappointment, but rather the emergence of a more mature and realistic approach to the war.
On Friday, April 24, drones attacked the Russian region of Dagestan. Flights have reportedly been canceled at airports in Dagestan, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and North Ossetia.
During the past heating season, DTEK Energo’s power engineers had to restart the company’s thermal power plants from scratch 17 times following enemy shelling.