Moskva Hit by Two Cruise Missiles: Here’s What We Know So far
Yesterday the Russian Guided Missile Cruiser Moskva was struck by one or two Neptune anti-ship missiles fired by Ukraine. Here is what we know and how we think it happened.
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Heavy Weapons on the Way: Biden Approves $800 Million Assistance Package for Ukraine
An $800 million military assistance package including Mi-17s, armored vehicles, 155mm Howitzers, Javelins, and Switchblade drones are bound for Ukraine.
Will Slovakia Donate Its Fleet of MiG-29s to Ukraine?
Slovakia said it was considering donating its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine after sending its S-300 air defense system.
Ukraine SITREP for April 13th
Ukraine is claiming they hit the Russian flagship of the Black Sea Fleet with two cruise missiles, US furnished Mi-17 helicopters going and then not going to Ukraine, A report from an American serving in Ukraine and Russian losses in perspective.
Azov Regiment Claims Russia Used a Chemical Weapon in Mariupol
The Azov regiment claimed on April 11th that the Russian forces had used an unknown poisonous chemical substance against Ukrainian Forces in the besieged city of Mariupol.
Sanctions Biting: Russia Defaults on Foreign Loans According to S&P
Russia has defaulted on its foreign loans after it attempted to pay bondholders in rubles instead of dollars.
Putin Top Ally in Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk Captured
Pro-Russian politician and close Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk was captured by Ukrainian secret services in a “lightning-fast and dangerous” mission.
Putin: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks at a Dead End, Claims Bucha Massacre is Fake
Russian President Putin stated that the peace talks with Ukraine were at a “dead end” and claimed that the killings in Bucha were fake.
Austrian Leader Confronts Putin Face-To-Face About War Crimes, Demands to End War
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, confronted him about the war crimes, and called to end the war.
Slovakia Gives S-300 to Ukraine in Exchange for Patriot Missile System
Slovakia has given its S-300 air defense system to Ukraine in exchange for Patriot systems. Russia claims they’ve destroyed the delivery of the Soviet-era air defense system near the city of Dnipro.
NATO to Send a Permanent Military Force on Its Border With Russia Says Alliance Chief
NATO intends to deploy a full-scale permanent military force on the border of its member-states, Estonia and Latvia, to defend against any potential military offensives by Russia.
60 Russian Paratroopers Refused to Fight Ukrainians
Some 60 Russian paratroopers from Pskov, Northern Russia, refused to fight the Ukrainians and left the battlefield to go home, defying orders from their superiors.
