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US Senate overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid, Biden says he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk (updated) Euromaidan Press (RSS) The US Senate has approved a $95 billion war aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden, concluding a half-year-long saga of delaying the aid by Congressional Republicans. Last fall, President Joe Biden requested $95 billion in foreign aid, including $60.8 billion for Ukraine, but Congressional Republicans stalled the proposal for six months. This delay weakened Ukraine’s defenses in the war with Russia, allowing Russia to capture territory and increase aerial attacks. AP reports that the bill, which allocates $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, passed the Senate with a decisive 79-18 vote late on 23 April (early morning of 24 April in Kyiv), following House approval on ... View original post

Media: UN Security Council to vote on resolution against space weapons amid reports of Russia’s nuclear threat Euromaidan Press (RSS) The US and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the UN Security Council, which is due to vote on a US-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, Reuters has reported. The meeting on the treaty will come after the US accused Moscow of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put in space, a claim that Russia has dismissed. The news reports on the new space weapon emerged nearly two months ago, with White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby saying that US intelligence agencies were tracking Russia’s pursuit of such systems for a while and that Washington was reaching out to allies on a plan to overcome potential dangers. Then, Republican Represen... View original post

Euromaidan Press (Twitter) It's a game of cat and mouse-& 🇺🇦 better be the cat: jamming devices are taking down more& more drones, while drones are equipped with intelligent anti-jamming antennas. Drone group "Poseidon" asked us if we can get 3 of those-sure we can! €1250 to go: https://euromaidanpress.com/lets-support-ukraine/

Euromaidan Press (Twitter) At about 00:30, Russia once again attacked Kharkiv City with missiles. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a targeted strike hit a residential complex in the Shevchenkivskyi district, likely with an S-300 missile, injuring at least two people.

‌Euromaidan Press (Twitter) The US Senate advanced a $95 billion foreign aid bill including $60+ billion for Ukraine, setting up a final vote, as the Pentagon prepares $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, pending the passage and enactment of the legislation. https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/24/us-senate-advances-ukraine-aid-bill-as-pentagon-set-to-send-1-bn-package-once-bill-clears-senate-and-biden/

‌Euromaidan Press (Twitter) In Russian-occupied Ukraine, "pray only if you obey." Pastors imprisoned, churches shuttered, believers threatened with death for refusing to bow to the Kremlin's agenda https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/23/obey-to-pray-russias-ruthless-crackdown-on-faith-in-occupied-ukraine/

US Senate advances Ukraine aid bill as Pentagon set to send $ 1 bn package once bill clears Senate and Biden Euromaidan Press (RSS) On 23 April, the US Senate voted to clear the last procedural hurdle before the final vote on the $95 billion foreign aid package, which includes $60+ billion for Ukraine. NBC says the final vote on the bill could come as soon as 23 April evening (which spans into the early hours of the next day in Kyiv), while Reuters states that a final Senate vote is slated for as soon as 23 or 24. Last fall, US President Joe Biden requested $95 billion in foreign aid, including $60.8 billion in aid for Ukraine, from Congress, but the proposal was stalled by Congressional Republicans for over six months. This delay signi... View original post

Euromaidan Press (Twitter) Ukraine's 32nd Separate Artillery Brigade destroyed a Russian BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launcher system, with footage captured by the domestic UAV Shark. 📹 via t.me/ruuawarnews/1762

Euromaidan Press (Twitter) "Russians don't need any pause. They collect 30,000 people a month calmly. Therefore, they do not feel the losses," Oleksandr Pivnenko, Ukraine's Commander of the National Guard says about speculations that Russians will need a pause in the offensive 📷 Liga

Euromaidan Press (Twitter) "The front is held by the infantry. With all due respect to all Defense Forces, it rests on people who sit on that "zero." The key task is to help them sit there so that they don't carry everything by hand & that all logistics, evacuation, reconnaissance, mining, and even fire are done by robots," says Oleksandr Yabchanka, commander of the Honor company in an elite battalion of Da Vinci's wolves. https://hromadske.ua/posts/najtupishe-ce-buti-poza-politikoyu-vid-pediatra-do-komandira-roti-gonor-oleksandr-yabchanka