In the occupied territories close to the front line, Russian and Ukrainian strikes left ten people dead. The Lithuanian Minister of National Defense spoke about Poland’s desire to help Ukraine mobilize expatriate Ukrainians. A ” good solution “ according to him. Here is the information to remember from the war in Ukraine on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Ten dead in Russian and Ukrainian attacks
The toll of war is increasing. In the Donetsk region, six people were killed by Russian strikes. “The Russians continue to bomb Donetsk all day”, lamented the regional governor, Vadim Filachkine, on Telegram. The eastern region of Donetsk, which Moscow claims to annex, is one of the areas where the fighting is particularly fierce. The Russian army is leading an offensive there in the direction of Chassiv Iar.
During the day, four people were killed by Ukrainian strikes in areas occupied by Russia. “Enemy drones attacked the village of Novokarlovka”said on Telegram the head of the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhia region, Evgeni Balitski.
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At the end of the day, the Balakliia train station in northeastern Ukraine was targeted. A Russian missile injured four “were in the carriages of a passenger train”said Oleh Syniehoubov, governor of the Kharkiv region.
Lithuania could help Ukraine repatriate eligible men
Vilnius follows in the footsteps of Warsaw. Following his Polish counterpart, Lithuanian Prime Minister of National Defense Laurynas Kasciunas considers that mobilizing Ukrainian expatriates of fighting age is ” a good solution “.
“We don’t have many of these people in Lithuania. But we have a small number of them” added the Lithuanian minister. According to the country’s migration office, more than 74,000 citizens live in the country. More than half settled after the Russian invasion.
Vladimir Putin to visit China in May
During a televised meeting with representatives of Russian employers, Vladimir Putin affirmed that he plans to go to China for an official visit. The first since his re-election last March. China is regularly warned by Westerners. Friday April 19, Antony Blinken accused China of indirectly supporting the war in Ukraine by supplying weapons components to Russia.
The Russian president has been the subject of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court since March 2023 for the deportation of Ukrainian children.
Ukraine’s agriculture minister resigns
The national anti-corruption agency accuses Mykola Solsk, Ukrainian Minister of Agriculture, of having appropriated land belonging to the state between 2017 and 2021. The whole amount represents nearly 6.9 million euros. As a result, the minister submitted his resignation to the Speaker of Parliament. Elected officials must decide whether or not they accept the resignation. Mykola Solsk also allegedly tried to appropriate other land worth nearly 4.5 million euros.
The European Union has imposed it: if Ukraine one day wants to join the EU, the country must fight corruption.
Russia reacts to the delivery of ATACMS missiles
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov downplayed the importance of the Americans’ delivery of long-range missiles to kyiv. “This cannot change the outcome of the special military operation », he told the press. He also targeted Washington: “ The United States is directly involved in this conflict, it has taken a path aimed at increasing the range of weapons systems”.
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These missiles, delivered in secret at the request of Joe Biden, arrived on Ukrainian soil in April. Their reach is increased compared to what Ukraine had had until then. They can hit targets 300 kilometers away. Ukraine could thus affect Russian headquarters, warehouses or even supply routes.
Denmark increases aid fund for Ukraine
After the United States, Denmark. The country will increase its aid fund for Ukraine by 4.4 billion crowns, or 590 million euros. “Since the start of the war, Denmark has been one of the most active donors. We must continue like this”, declared Troels Lund Poulsen, Minister of Defense. In total, Danish aid amounts to nearly 8.7 billion euros. It concerns the period 2023-2028.
The aid includes artillery munitions, missile systems, tanks, drones and air defense. Denmark is the fourth largest donor of military equipment to Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute.
