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Fighter Jets · UkraineBelgium will ship the first F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine later this year, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo and Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder confirmed on April 26, according to the Belgian news outlet RTBF. Belgium was among the first countries to join the F-16 training coalition established in the summer of 2023 to bolster Ukraine's Air Force. The initiative was spearheaded by the U.S., Denmark, and the Netherlands."In coor…See the Story
Belgium to deliver first F-16 jets to Ukraine in 2024
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Donetsk Oblast · Donetsk OblastAs the U.S. took months to approve the next package of much-needed military aid to Kyiv, Russia used the moment to step up its offensive operations in Ukraine. After capturing Avdiivka and multiple villages in the east, Moscow now has its eyes on the next primary target, the town of Chasiv Yar.Outgunned and outnumbered, Ukrainian troops are fighting against an over 20,000 Russian grouping to defend the strategically important town.Russia has alr…See the Story
Russia throws thousands of troops to capture Chasiv Yar. Why is it so important?
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Ukraine · UkraineUkrainian military intelligence carried out a massive cyberattack on April 26, targeting the online platforms of Russia's ruling United Russia party, a source in Ukraine's special services told the Kyiv Independent.United Russia claimed earlier in the day that its electronic services were under large-scale DDoS attacks. The party alleged that the attacks were linked to the launching of its Victory Day campaign.The party's critical digital infras…See the Story
Ukraine's military intelligence launches cyberattack against United Russia party
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Military · Donetsk OblastRussian troops are trying to encircle the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Nazar Voloshyn, the Khortytsia Group of Forces' spokesperson, said on national television on April 26.Chasiv Yar is situated in Donetsk Oblast, around 10 kilometers west of Bakhmut and 50 kilometers north of Avdiivka, cities Russia captured in May 2023 and February 2024, respectively.Russian forces have been focusing their efforts near Chasiv Yar, which they see as c…See the Story
Military: Russian forces trying to encircle Chasiv Yar
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Lloyd AustinKey developments on April 26:US to allocate additional $6 billion in military aid to UkraineSource: Ukraine destroys Russian Ka-32 helicopter at Moscow airfieldUkraine retrieves bodies of 140 fallen soldiersEl Pais: Spain to send Patriot missiles to UkraineUS envoy to OSCE: Russian 'double-tap' attacks have killed at least 90 first responders since April 2022The U.S. will allocate $6 billion for military assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine …See the Story
Ukraine war latest: US announces additional $6 billion in weapons for Ukraine
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Evacuations · UkraineKyiv authorities announced on April 26 an urgent evacuation of two hospitals, including a children's one, saying that they were at a risk of being targeted in an air attack.The two hospitals are located on Bohatyrska Street in the capital's northern Obolon district, according to the statement. The Kyiv City State Administration cited an unspecified video, which it said was circulating on social media, that appeared to "effectively announce an at…See the Story
Kyiv evacuates children hospital due to attack threat
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy · UkrainePresident Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26 dismissed Oleksandr Yakovets as the commander of Ukraine's Support Forces, according to the decree published on the Presidential Office's website.Yakovets was appointed Support Forces commander on March 4, replacing Dmytro Hereha. Yakovets previously held a managerial position in the Support Forces.Zelensky signed another decree on Yakovets on April 26, appointing him as head of Ukraine's Transport Specia…See the Story
Zelensky dismisses Support Forces commander appointed in March
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LGBTQ+Belarusian parliament passes bill expanding Investigative Committee's access to citizens' personal data without their consent.Lithuanian parliament rejects conservative proposal to cancel residence permits of Belarusians traveling to their home country.
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In a move mirroring Russia, Belarus’s Culture Ministry classifies depictions of non-heterosexual relationships as “pornography.”Former presid…See the Story
Belarus Weekly: Belarus classifies depiction of LGBTQ+ relationships as 'pornography'
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