Defence Ministers met virtually in the #NATO–#Ukraine Council with President @ZelenskyyUa to address Kyiv’s critical need for more air defences. Allies agreed to step up & provide further military support, including air defence. I expect new announcements soon.
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NATO allies to step up military support for Ukraine, including air defense
"NATO allies agreed to step up & provide further military support for Ukraine, including air defence. I expect new announcements soon," said Jens Stoltenberg after the #NATO–#Ukraine Council meeting.
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Stoltenberg hints at Patriot transfer to Ukraine
Stoltenberg did not specify the exact number of air defense systems that could be provided to Ukraine, but confirmed that Patriot systems, in particular, are available for transfer.
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NATO allies pledge more air defense systems to Ukraine
Allies have committed to providing Ukraine with more air defense systems, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a briefing following the results of the NATO-Ukraine Council.
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Blinken accuses China of fueling war in Ukraine
Blinken accused China of fuelling the war in Ukraine through aid to Russia http://
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Russell Bentley abducted and found dead in Donetsk


Ten years ago, Russell Bentley from Texas came to Donetsk to fight for Russia against Ukraine. He became a local star and received a Russian passport. A few days ago, Bentley was kidnapped by Russian soldiers in Donetsk. Today, he was found dead.
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IMF: Ukraine needs $42 billion budgetary support in 2024 amid Russian invasion
IMF: Ukraine needs $ 42 bn budgetary support in 2024 amid Russian invasion. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ensured that “these needs would be met,” referring to the countries that stepped up to assist Ukraine. https://
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/19/imf
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Ukraine downs Russian Tu-22M bomber with S-200
Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber. Intelligence sources indicate that Ukraine used the outdated S-200 surface-to-air missile system to strike the aircraft from a distance of 300 kilometers.
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Defense Ministers strengthen air defenses for Ukraine
Defence Ministers met virtually in the NATO–Ukraine Council with President Zelenskyy to address Kyiv’s critical need for more air defences. Allies agreed to step up and provide further military support, including air defence. I expect new announcements soon.
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Rescuers recover woman’s body in Dnipro; attack death toll reaches 7
Rescuers have extracted the body of a dead woman from the rubble of a high-rise building in Dnipro, taking the death toll from the Russian attack in the region to 7, reported the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration and the State Emergency Service.

