Russia-Ukraine War Newsletter – APRIL 8-14, 2024
Latest military, political, humanitarian and economic developments
SUMMARY
The situation on the front line is escalating. Russian troops do not stop attacking and achieved tactical successes in the area of Avdiivka and in the direction of Chasiv Yar.
Russian forces continue to strike Ukraine's energy system. Another large-scale strike on the night of April 11 led to the destruction of a thermal power plant in the Kyiv region.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a bill on mobilization which strengthens the responsibility for evading military service.
Germany has approved a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which includes another Patriot air defense system.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for additional air defense supplies after Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on April 11.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin criticized Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries in Russia, questioning their impact on the course of the war.
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