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Russia is increasingly applying the principles of command-and-control economy to its military-industrial complex, which is not able to meet the needs of the front in ammunition - British intelligence.
The situation around Bakhmut remains difficult; the enemy is trying to advance to the center of the city, said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi
The European Commission's first assessment of Ukraine's fulfillment of the "candidate criteria" will be made public in May, — Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olha Stefanishyna
Kyiv authorities were close to calling on the population to evacuate, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an interview with RND
"The worst blackout lasted 14 hours. There was no electricity, no water, and no heating. Fortunately, the weather was warm," Klitschko noted.
According to him, the critical infrastructure of Kyiv survived the winter thanks to the round-the-clock work of energy and utility workers. The German Iris-T SLM air defense system helped protect the infrastructure from enemy attacks.
The Russian army began to use "electronic" false targets to weaken and confuse Ukrainian air defense, – military expert Aqil Rustamzade
"What's going on? Ukrainian radars lit up with means of radio-electronic warfare. It will take time for Ukrainian anti-aircraft fighters to learn to separate fake targets from real ones," Rustamzade summarizes.
Last year, Denmark transferred 20 Harpoon Block 2 anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, – a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The contracts of Rosatom workers brought to the Zaporizhzhia NPP have expired. Still, they are not being sent home, – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Germany completed the training of Ukrainian crews on Leopard 2 tanks, — Zeit. The trained crews and the tanks will return to Ukraine this month.
It is expected that next week the countries of the European Union will adopt a joint plan for the purchase of ammunition for the Ukrainian army, reports Bloomberg with reference to sources familiar with the discussion.
In the middle of war, Ukraine is building a wind farm, – the Washington Post
The turbines are going up despite Russia’s bombing of the nation’s power infrastructure. Towering wind turbines don’t immediately stand out as unusual on a continent where such machines are becoming part of the landscape. But these were built on sites peppered with bomb shelters, and under the wail of air raid sirens.
The United States has extended the term of the program for refugees from Ukraine (United for Ukraine) for a year, — AP.
Australia will buy up to five US nuclear submarines in the coming years to replace its aging fleet of diesel submarines, then work with Britain and the US to build a new nuclear submarine, – Reuters
The US breaks the record of negative attitude towards Russia, — Gallup research
The number of Americans who have a negative view of Russia has reached an all-time high of 90%, with 59% of them having a "very negative" opinion.
Most respondents (56%) believe the war between Russia and Ukraine seriously threatens vital US interests.
US President Joe Biden said he plans to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon
The European Union has started working on its law on "foreign agents", – Politico with reference to its own sources
The article states that the law requires public organizations to disclose their funding sources, which are carried out from outside the EU.
The publication reports that the draft law preparation is currently at an early stage and will be completed no earlier than May.
Journalists also note that the EU has recently faced many cases of foreign interference in internal processes – from Russian hacking requests to Chinese grants that are supposed to change the discourse on human rights.