Ukraine's "Prymary" unit struck two Russian large landing ships — Yamal and Nikolay Filchenkov — plus a Podlet-K1 radar in occupied Sevastopol overnight on 19 April. Combined value: over $155 mn Meanwhile, drones hit Tuapse: 1 killed at the seaport, fire at the oil refinery.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukrainian army from SIGNUM battalion shoots down drones
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian military from the SIGNUM battalion are shooting down 🇷🇺Russian reconnaissance and strike drones/UAVs. pic.twitter.com/4dWcHYCSpA
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 20 avril 2026Ukrainian military from the SIGNUM battalion are shooting down Russian reconnaissance and strike drones/UAVs.
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Air Defense Systems Worth Over $50M
Over the past week, @usf_army struck key air defense and heavy systems: Osa, TOS-1A, Buk-M1, and Pantsir-S1.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 20 avril 2026
Total losses exceed $50M.
Each hit drains resources, weakens protection, and pushes the system toward exhaustion. pic.twitter.com/jZzKpxFrLZOver the past week, @usf_army struck key air defense and heavy systems: Osa, TOS-1A, Buk-M1, and Pantsir-S1. Total losses exceed $50M.
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Ukrainian Forces Struggle to Hold Positions North of Myrnohrad
Ukrainian military point to the impracticality of holding positions north of Myrnohrad – UP https://
pravda.com.ua/news/2026/04/2
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Neptune Missiles Strike Destroys Atlant Aero Drone Plant in Taganrog
Aftermath of Neptune missiles strike on the Atlant Aero drone plant in Taganrog, at least two buildings were destroyed/critically damaged. https://t.co/Amqy2iAMEw pic.twitter.com/etDb1eAk0L
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) 20 avril 2026Aftermath of Neptune missiles strike on the Atlant Aero drone plant in Taganrog, at least two buildings were destroyed/critically damaged.
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Explosions Reported in Shostka, Sumy Region
Explosions reported in Shostka Sumy region right now.
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Shahed Drone Strikes Defense Minister Advisor’s Home, Man Hospitalized
At night, a "Shahed" struck the house of the Minister of Defense's advisor; the man is in the hospital https://
pravda.com.ua/news/2026/04/2
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Why Waiting for the Russian Empire to Collapse Never Works
ending russia: why betting on the russian empire collapsing on its own never works, historically speaking. my latest russian colonialism 101 essay.
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Sevastopol oil depot fire enters fourth day
In the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, a fire at the local oil depot has been ongoing for the fourth day already.
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No Western Promise Was Made to Halt NATO Expansion
Putin’s big lie: There was no Western promise to halt NATO’s ”expansion.” Russia often points to such assurances, but no signed agreement exists to support the claim. Even Mikhail Gorbachev acknowledged that it wasn’t formally discussed at the time. Just a myth