Newsletter 12/04/2024
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Drones attack Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia overnight - media
On the night of April 12, four drones attacked the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov region.
Netherlands allocates EUR 1B in new military aid for Ukraine
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the provision of another one billion euros in military aid to Ukraine and 400 million euros for the country's reconstruction.
Britain is considering providing Ukraine with prototype laser weapon
The United Kingdom is considering providing Ukraine with a prototype of the DragonFire laser weapon that can shoot down drones and missiles.
Russians may want to make Zaporizhzhia NPP unserviceable – expert’s opinion
One of Russia’s plans regarding Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) may be to make the facility unserviceable.
Ukraine has enough tools to speed up economic recovery - PM
The state has enough tools to accelerate economic recovery, with more than UAH 40 billion budgeted to stimulate this area.
War
Missile attack on Mykolaiv on April 11: Death toll rises to five
After yesterday's ballistic missile strike on Mykolaiv, a 37-year-old injured man died in hospital.
Russia sends troops of its Pacific Fleet to war against Ukraine – intelligence
The Kremlin sends personnel from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army to fight against Ukraine.
Russia's strikes force Ukraine to choose between air defense coverage to population centers and areas on frontline - ISW
Russian strikes have forced Ukraine to make difficult decisions between providing air defense coverage to large population centers in the rear and active areas on the frontline.
Defense
Ukraine's government allocates UAH 3.88B for new fortifications
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated an additional 3.88 billion hryvnias for the construction of new defensive fortifications.
Search and delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine: Kuleba talks with Italian FM
"I spoke with Antonio Tajani and thanked Italy for its consistent support of Ukraine. We discussed concrete steps on how Italy, as the country that holds the G7 presidency, can take an active part in the search for air defense systems and make coordinated decisions on their delivery to Ukraine," said Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Italy Dmytro Kuleba.
Politics
Center for Countering Disinformation refutes fake about Zelensky's "flight" from Ukraine
The information about President Volodymyr Zelensky's alleged escape from Ukraine in May, which is being actively spread on TikTok, is fake.
Humanitarian consequences of Russian aggression,
rhetoric about ‘revenge’ and ‘retaliation,’
10 years since ATO began in Ukraine’s east
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.