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[00:49:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine’s agricultural sector has suffered more than $8 billion from war damage. The damages to Ukraine’s agricultural sector and land resources have cost $8.7 billion since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to a report from the Kyiv School of Economics.

[00:49:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air Force: Ukraine downs 10 Shahed drones. Ukrainian forces destroyed ten out of 11 Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones on April 19, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

[02:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ New York Times: Russian propaganda entrenched in eastern Ukraine. Many residents in Ukrainian towns on the frontline still believe Russian propaganda about the war, according to a New York Times article. #WarDisinfoWatch

[03:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Public broadcasters: Russian civilian ships collect data on critical infrastructure in the North Sea. Russia used at least 50 civilian ships to spy in the North Sea over ten years, according to an investigation by Danish, Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian public broadcasters.

[05:19:46] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: In situations like this, I am reminded of FDR's words: "We must be the great arsenal of democracy." That was 80 years ago, and it is still the case today. Ukraine adheres to the principle that democracy should defend itself. Thank you to @SecDef and the American people for… https://t.co/MRWB3MT9PI https://t.co/SMY5CRT0Ok

[06:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Official: Soils in Crimea deemed unsuitable for agriculture. Soils in northern Crimea are unsuitable for agriculture due to Russia’s water extraction methods, according to the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea Tamila Tasheva.

[06:49:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ ISW: Russian Federal Security Service appears to overhaul domestic security organs. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted mass checks of the Moscow security organs as a part of a data leakage investigation.

[07:04:46] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Our top priority is to quickly build a multi-level air defense/anti-missile defense system. Patriots, IRIS-T, NASAMS, and MiG-29 are the most recent, but not the final, steps towards this goal. Given the kremlin's barbaric tactics, we need NATO-style fighter jets. We've heard… https://t.co/m33f8EvfmA

[07:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Jens Stoltenberg arrives in Kyiv. The NATO Secretary-General was seen by a Kyiv Independent journalist on the morning of April 20 paying tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers on St Michael's Square in central Kyiv. https://t.co/QhY515J305

[07:49:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/dRBSYiGGLr

[07:49:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Politico: French, Polish officials allegedly at odds over details of ammunition procurement for Ukraine. French and Polish officials disagree on whether EU firms or competitors will supply Ukraine with ammunition under joint EU contracts, Politico reported on April 19.

[08:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Denmark, Netherlands pledge 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by 'early' 2024. Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly purchase and donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by "early" 2024, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation reported on April 20.

[09:04:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Military intelligence: Russia moving to strategic defense after 'failed' offensive. Russian forces are moving to an overall strategic defense posture following a failed winter offensive, Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for military intelligence agency HUR, said on April 20.

[09:34:46] Twitter DefenceU: This was Bakhmut before the terrorists decided to "liberate" it. This beautiful city is now in ruins. russia must be defeated so that the cancer of the "russian world" does not spread further. https://t.co/iV3OCA8CoG

[09:34:47] Twitter DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: Preparation of the Su-24 "Fencer" for the next combat flight https://t.co/2dsuYgpjaT

[10:04:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prime Minister: 'Almost 60' countries already agreed to help rebuild Ukrainian settlements. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 20 that "almost 60" countries are already helping to rebuild Ukraine after damage suffered from Russian attacks.

[10:49:45] Twitter DefenceU: It has to be a joke, right? We must admit that the russians have a very «vintage» sense of humour. Those familiar with Soviet folklore will recognize this one: «The main thing is not to become a suspect of your own investigative actions,» said the USSR's Prosecutor General.» https://t.co/OV5kEkh9kA

[11:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️FT: EU preparing 'emergency curbs' on Ukrainian grain imports for 5 member states. The European Union is preparing "emergency curbs" for five member states on Ukrainian grain imports, the Financial Times reported on April 20.

[11:04:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to a senior EU official cited by FT, the measures being considered would temporarily suspend the import of Ukrainian grain, oilseeds, and other agricultural products until June into Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania.

[11:49:45] Twitter DefenceU: “There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander the Great Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to April 20, 2023: https://t.co/WCGctGsXwV

[12:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky meets NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv. In his first visit to Kyiv for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Stoltenberg held a joint briefing with the Ukrainian president on April 20. https://t.co/c9C77bC1mF

[12:04:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: "There is no objective barrier that would prevent the adoption of political decisions on inviting Ukraine to the Alliance," said Zelensky, whom Stoltenberg invited to the next NATO Summit to be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, in July. Photos: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images

[12:04:50] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prosecutor General: Wagner mercenaries forcibly deport 4 children from Bakhmut. Three boys and one girl were forcibly deported from Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast by the Wagner mercenary Group, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office reported on April 20.

[13:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia shells village in Kherson Oblast, killing 1. Russian shelled the village of Kizomys, killing a 59-year-old man, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on April 20. The regional prosecutor's office said the number of those injured is still being verified. https://t.co/I5G5aDa2Ke

[13:04:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: Photo: Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office

[13:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: Millions of Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes when Russia started its full-scale invasion. The East Europe Foundation, a Ukrainian non-profit organization, was founded to support internally displaced Ukrainians. https://t.co/3CqV9xFLg5

[13:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Mykolaiv population returns close to pre-invasion level. Nearly all of Mykolaiv Oblast's residents who left after Russia launched its full-scale invasion have returned home, Governor Vitaliy Kim said in an interview on April 20.

[14:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️FT: US intelligence report suggests China refused Wagner mercenary group's request for arms. A leaked U.S. intelligence report shows that China refused the Russian Wagner mercenary group's request for weapons, the Financial Times reported on April 20.

[14:19:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to FT, Wagner's direct request to China suggested "it had some confidence Beijing would be open to arming Moscow, going beyond other non-lethal forms of support for the military campaign provided by Chinese companies."

[15:04:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: On a summer day in 2021, three teenage boys sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl, filmed it on camera, and posted the video online. Their prison sentence? None. The scandal highlighted a flaw in the Ukrainian justice system: tolerance of sexual violence. https://t.co/aIy8ak7Lt6

[15:34:46] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Провів плідну розмову з @MinPres. Обговорили ситуацію на фронті. Подякував за передану систему Patriot і спільне з рішення надати 14 Leopard 2. А також за виділення €274 млн з пакету підтримки на €2,5 млрд. Працюємо далі з над притягненням агресора до від

[15:34:48] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Had a fruitful call with @MinPres. Discussed the situation at the front. I thanked for providing Patriot, the joint decision with to provide 14 Leopard 2, the allocation of €274M from the €2.5B support package for . We keep working with to hold the aggressor to account.

[15:34:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Stoltenberg: NATO membership for Ukraine to be 'high on the agenda' at Vilnius summit. NATO member states are preparing to discuss Ukraine's membership and security guarantees at the next alliance summit in July, according to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

[15:34:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: The topic will be "high on the agenda" at the Vilnius meeting, Stoltenberg said on April 20 at a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. https://t.co/5aOX4MhQ0U

[15:34:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: During his first visit to the Ukrainian capital since Russia's full-scale invasion last year, Stoltenberg also paid tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers on St Michael's Square in central Kyiv and visited Bucha. NATO press service https://t.co/n24tErowG0

[16:04:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Northern Command: Russia hits Chernihiv Oblast, killing civilian. Russian troops struck the village of Halahanivka in Chernihiv Oblast with mortars, killing a local woman, Ukraine’s Northern Operational Command said on April 20. Two more civilians were reportedly injured.

[16:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kuleba says he's 'frustrated' over delay in EU ammunition procurement plan. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on April 20 that he's "frustrated" about the European Union stalling its program on the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine.

[16:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: "This is a test of whether the EU has strategic autonomy in making new crucial security decisions. For Ukraine, the cost of inaction is measured in human lives," Kuleba said on Twitter. https://t.co/7LLK7cxdD7

[17:34:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bloomberg: US, Ukraine allies weigh near-total ban on exports to Russia. Several Ukraine's key partners, including the U.S., are considering an almost complete ban on exports to Russia over its war, Bloomberg reported on April 20, citing people familiar with the issue.

[17:34:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ahead of a G7 summit in Japan, the group's officials are discussing an idea that would reverse the existing sanctions regime, with all exports banned unless exempted, the people said. Under the current system, all exports to Russia are allowed unless sanctioned.

[18:04:49] Twitter DefenceU: RT @DefenceHQ: Russia's campaign to degrade Ukraine's energy grid has likely failed. Ukraine is rebuilding its network with help from international allies. Sourcing replacement transformers, generators and other critical components. Ukraine remains resilient. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/LLWqUhP7BZ

[18:19:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kills family. Russian forces hit the village of Mala Tokmachka on April 20, killing a family of two, according to the regional administration. A 54-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were in their yard when a Russian projectile hit it.

[19:34:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kyiv Independent investigation into International Legion shortlisted for European Press Prize. Our investigation into alleged leadership misconduct in the International Legion by @AnnaMyroniuk @AlexKhrebet has been shortlisted in the Special Award: Ukraine Reporting category. https://t.co/3adbzonEAp

[19:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: The European Press Prize, which "celebrates the highest achievements in European journalism," was founded in 2012 and is awarded yearly. The 2023 edition of the Prize selected 25 articles and projects among hundreds of submissions from 40 countries.

[19:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: Read the shortlisted investigation here. https://t.co/WDg5uNz62B

[19:50:01] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Glad to welcome Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo to Kyiv at the International Summit of Cities & Regions & honor Paris as rescuer city for . Thanks Parisians & for support & Mrs. Hidalgo for the position that aggressor can't be at the 2024 Olympics as long as the war against lasts.

[20:20:23] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Slovenia to join EU ammunition procurement program. Slovenia's Defense Minister Marjan Sarec will sign an agreement with the European Defense Agency (EDA) on participating in a joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, RTV Slovenija reported on April 20.

[20:20:26] Twitter KyivIndependent: Twenty-three EU member states and Norway have so far agreed to participate in the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine under the EDA project.

[21:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Minister: Estonia to send Ukraine ammunition under EU program. Estonia will send Ukraine 155 mm shells as part of the European Union's plan of delivering one million artillery rounds, Hanno Pevkur, the country's defense minister, said on April 20.

[21:19:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: In addition, Estonia will supply night vision devices and 5.56 mm ammunition to the Ukrainian army, according to the official. He didn't specify how many rounds would be delivered.https://t.co/bY55fFFDuZ

[22:19:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on April 20 made his first wartime visit to Kyiv, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky and reiterated that Ukraine’s future is with the alliance. https://t.co/OPIAvUZdoj

[22:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air defense active in Kyiv Oblast. Air defense is at work in Kyiv Oblast early on April 21, according to Kyiv Oblast Military Administration.

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