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KyivIndependent: ⚡ Russian media: 30 injured in St. Petersburg cafe explosion. The number of injuries as a result of the explosion at a cafe in central St. Petersburg on April 2 has risen to 30, CNN reported, citing Russian media.
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DefenceU: Thank you, Italy, for the friendship and heavy artillery - not to much the strong coffee, which has kept us going all years. Forza Italia! Forza Ucraina! https://t.co/PT8nxsfSNn
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Southern Command: Russia's proxies in occupied parts of Kherson Oblast preparing for 'elections.' Moscow plans to hold the so-called local elections on the occupied east bank of Kherson Oblast this fall, said a spokesperson for Ukraine's Southern Command Vladyslav Nazarov.
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KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/y9D3ULjNvV
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky to visit Poland on April 5. "On Wednesday afternoon, the President of Ukraine will meet Poles and Ukrainians living in our country at the Royal Castle (in Warsaw)," the Polish Presidential Office wrote on Twitter.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️12 killed, 32 injured as Russia attacks 7 Ukrainian regions over past 24 hours. Russian troops struck a total of 92 settlements, damaging 74 infrastructure facilities, Ukraine's Defense Ministry media center reported on April 3. Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko https://t.co/Q64KyuP5nG
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Official: Poland delivers first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine. Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Marcin Przydacz, the Polish Presidential Office's head of International Policy, told RMF 24 on April 3.
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KyivIndependent: Przydacz didn't specify how many jets had been delivered. Polish President Andrzej Duda said on March 16 that Warsaw would hand over four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine within the coming days. https://t.co/qUXmgQr99x
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DefenceU: "Scroll (scroll) Refresh (refresh) Turn it off (yep) Now do it again" Macklemore Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to April 3, 2023: https://t.co/MtXNIScrJB
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DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: “Right now, we can only hold the enemy but with F-16s we could control the airfield, as well as the seas and the ground to protect infantry. We need more modern aircrafts to be better than the enemy.” - MiG-29 pilot, Major Vadym Voroshylov. https://t.co/D37awVbbXd
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Mayor: Explosion in Melitopol injures collaborator. A car was blown up in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on the morning of April 3, wounding local collaborator Maksym Zubariev, reported exiled Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
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KyivIndependent: According to the mayor, Zubariev "was one of the first to cooperate with the enemy," heading the occupying administration of Yakymivka, a town near Melitopol. https://t.co/3i2qpTjUVY
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KyivIndependent: “Alongside a special tribunal targeted at Russia's leadership, large-scale asset seizures will strengthen the belief that every criminal act that occurs within the international arena has its consequences,” writes Mariia Kovach-Butsko in her recent op-ed. https://t.co/x2PBbca7GX
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️President's Office head urges to 'calmly react to fakes' after Wagner boss claims seizure of Bakhmut administration building. Ukraine's Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak urged to "calmly react to fakes inventing a victory, which does not exist in reality" on April 3.
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KyivIndependent: A day before, Russian Wagner Group's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces had captured the city administration building in Donetsk Oblast's Bakhmut. Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesperson for Ukraine's Eastern Military Command, also denied the claim. https://t.co/U1Mf29QdKm
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DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa Wherever the russian tricolor came, it brought evil and suffering. Wherever there was an occupation, people were mutilated and executed, cities and villages were destroyed. The occupier must be held fully accountable for all this. Peter Batanov https://t.co/EnQJhHbQV8
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Armsmaker Rheinmetall building maintenance hub for Ukrainian weapons in Romania. German armsmaker Rheinmetall is building a service center for Western military equipment used by Ukraine's Armed Forces in Romania, Reuters reported, citing the company.
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KyivIndependent: The construction works are underway in the Romanian city of Satu Mare, close to the border with Ukraine, with the hub expected to be open already this month, according to Rheinmetall's spokesperson. https://t.co/8a9dF68BC3
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Moscow blames Ukraine for killing propagandist Tatarsky, Zelensky says it's Russia's matter. Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee accused the Ukrainian special services of plotting an explosion that killed high-profile Russian propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky.
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KyivIndependent: President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Tatarsky's murder, saying he's "not thinking about what's happening in St. Petersburg or Moscow." "Russia should be thinking about that. I'm thinking about our country." https://t.co/PSG6ulVGGJ
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KyivIndependent: Join us Thursday for a Q&A about corruption and oligarchs with editor-in-chief @olya_rudenko and senior editor @mrsorokaa. They will discuss corruption in Ukraine, how the war has affected it, and what role oligarchs play now. https://t.co/HAkzgJ3zy9
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ZelenskyyUa: Grateful to the Danish and Norwegian governments led by @Statsmin and @jonasgahrstore for the joint initiative to transfer an additional batch of artillery shells to Ukraine. Timely military assistance from partners is the key to bringing our joint victory closer!
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KyivIndependent: An overhaul of how the military determines bonus pay may cause more harm than good, six servicemen from multiple brigades told the Kyiv Independent. https://t.co/6mRyEi6dWc
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Air defense systems sighted near Putin's Sochi residence. The Pantsir S-1 anti-aircraft missile system was allegedly placed near Russian President Vladimir Putin's Sochi residence, according to a video published by Russian Navalny Live.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky, foreign officials speak with survivors of Russian occupation in Chernihiv Oblast. President Volodymyr Zelensky and two European officials met with survivors of the Russian occupation of Yahidne village in Chernihiv Oblast, the President's Office reported on April 3. https://t.co/fgFa0bOkqX
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KyivIndependent: Yahidne was under occupation at the start of the full-scale invasion until Russian forces withdrew at the end of March 2022. https://t.co/dVCgUdbTIO
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KyivIndependent: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg vowed on April 3 that the alliance would continue supporting Ukraine despite Russia’s “dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric.” https://t.co/cSkWu973kl
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky: Russian forces 'still have time to leave, otherwise we will destroy them.' President Volodymyr Zelensky added on April 3 that he could not divulge specific details about the upcoming counteroffensive. https://t.co/9AQLpuy7bq
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine returns 12 people from Russian captivity. Ukraine has brought 10 soldiers and two civilians back from Russian captivity, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on April 3.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine receives first $2.7 billion tranche of IMF financial package. Ukraine has received a $2.7 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Finance Ministry reported on April 3.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Oleksandr Medvid found guilty of kidnapping EuroMaidan activist, released from custody. Oleksandr Medvid has been released from custody after a Kyiv court found him guilty of kidnapping a Maidan activist in 2014 due to the statute of limitations, Suspilne reported on April 3.
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DefenceU: Another prisoner swap. 12 Ukrainians returned home, 5 of whom were seriously injured. 10 are privates and sergeants, and 2 are civilian hostages captured by russian terrorists in Lyptsi, Kharkiv region, and in Mariupol, Donetsk region. https://t.co/s2DE8k9o23
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Denmark and Norway to jointly transfer 8,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine. Denmark and Norway will jointly transfer 8,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine, the Danish Defense Ministry announced on April 3.
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KyivIndependent: Ukraine denied Russia’s recent claims of “legally” capturing Bakhmut, an embattled city in Donetsk Oblast, on April 2. https://t.co/nQ7sJ1imKE
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️UN: 'At least' 501 children killed in Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion. "This is just the UN-verified number. The real figure is likely far higher, and the toll on families affected is unimaginable," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell wrote.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Stoltenberg wants NATO states to pledge 500 million euros yearly to Ukraine Fund. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wants NATO members to pledge 500 million euros per year for a support fund aimed at assisting Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on April 3.
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ZelenskyyUa: The Kremlin will not be able to hide behind a chair in the UN Security Council, gas pipes or anything else. There will certainly be legal and fair responsibility for every crime committed on Ukrainian soil. In the Special tribunal, in the @IntlCrimCourt, in Ukrainian courts. https://t.co/YfbgL3okVH
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DefenceU: Horrors of russian war crimes must not be forgotten. The mastermind behind these crimes should… well let’s hear it from our President @ZelenskyyUa https://t.co/ef8PVEB4BK
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️UN: Russia's all-out war causes $2.6 billion in damages to Ukraine's cultural heritage. Russia's war caused over $2.6 billion in damages to Ukraine's cultural heritage, according to a report by the Ukrainian government, the World Bank, the European Commission, and the UN.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️IAEA head to visit Russia, discuss occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is scheduled to visit Russia's Kaliningrad to address safety concerns over the Russian-occupied Nuclear Power Plant, CNN reported.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡ US ambassador to UN calls Russia chairing UNSC ‘April Fools’ joke.’ U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said she expects Russia will "behave professionally," but she also expects it to use the seat to "spread disinformation" and forward its agenda on Ukraine.