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What’s in the latest US military package for Ukraine?

Washington announces $800m in additional assistance, including heavy artillery and more helicopters.

Al Jazeera

Joe Biden agrees to send artillery and helicopters to Ukraine after Volodymyr Zelensky call

Ukraine is hoping to bolster its defences against a Russian offensive in the country’s east

Wales Online

Biden announces additional $800m in US military aid to Ukraine

New military aid package will include artillery systems and rounds, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters.

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Ukrainian forces will need training on some military equipment, Pentagon says

Some of the new military equipment the United States said on Wednesday it was sending to Ukraine will require training for Ukrainian forces, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.

Reuters

Russia has yet to slow a Western arms express into Ukraine

Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped blunt Russia’s initial offensive and seems certain to play a central role in the approaching battle for Ukraine’s contested Donbas region

The Independent UK

Zelensky says Ukraine takes Russian chemical weapons threat "as seriously as possible"

"One of the mouthpieces of the occupiers stated that they could use chemical weapons against the defenders of Mariupol," he said.

Axios

Civilians flee eastern Ukraine in advance of a widely forecast attack – as it happened

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Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city

The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and the full death toll could surpass twice that number

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 48 of the invasion

Unconfirmed reports of Russia using chemical weapons in Mariupol, where Ukrainian authorities say more than 10,000 civilians have been killed

The Guardian - AU

Russia ‘repositioning’ in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region: US

Russian convoy heading towards Ukrainian town of Izyum, Pentagon says, as Ukraine prepares for expected offensive.

Al Jazeera

'Small Number' of Ukraine Soldiers Get Drone Training in US

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in the United States to operate the deadly Switchblade drones that Washington is supplying to Kyiv, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said it was a "very small" number of Ukrainian troops who were already present in the US before Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine braces for a renewed Russian offensive on its eastern front – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

More sanctions hit Russia as Zelenskyy warns of new wartime hardships

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces carried out punishing strikes against key Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, brushing aside mounting world outrage over the execution-style killings of civilians even as Washington and its Western allies moved to impose sharp new sanctions against Moscow.

Los Angeles Times

More sanctions hit Russia as Zelenskyy warns of new wartime hardships

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces Wednesday carried out punishing strikes against key Ukrainian cities, brushing aside mounting world outrage over the execution-style killings of civilians even as Washington and its Western allies moved to impose sharp new sanctions against Moscow.

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy addresses UN

Ukraine news from April 5: Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells UN that ‘accountability must be inevitable’ for Russia.

The Independent UK

Live updates | Chinese diplomat suggests moves to end war

A Chinese diplomat has a suggestion for resolving the Ukraine conflict: U.S. President Joe Biden should call Russian President Vladimir Putin and promise there will be no further NATO expansion, no deployment of strategic weapons in Ukraine and that the country will remain neutral

The Independent UK

Report: US military must do more to avoid civilian deaths

A new report says the U.S. military needs to adjust its planning, targeting and use of weapons in order to better avoid widespread civilian deaths and damage such as the devastating 2017 battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants

The Guardian - UK

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

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Ukraine preparing for a new Russian assault on Donbas: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian leader says Russia is building up troops in the east of the country for new attacks on the Donbas region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon Says Russian Troops Are Repositioning

In its most specific description of Russian forces moving away from Kyiv, the Pentagon said “less than 20 percent” of the Russian contingent in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital are starting to “reposition.” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby gave no specific troop number on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian president says defense is at a 'turning point'

The Ukrainian president says his country’s defense against the Russian invasion is at a “turning point.”

Los Angeles Times

Amid new Russian attacks near Kyiv, White House says Putin misled by aides

LVIV, Ukraine — A day after Russia said it would “drastically” reduce attacks on strategic northern cities in its war against Ukraine, those regions came under fresh bombardment Wednesday, deepening Ukrainian and Western officials’ skepticism over any easing of the offensive.

The Independent UK

US intelligence thinks Putin feels misled by his own military after repeated failures during Ukraine invasion

‘We believe that Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the Russian military is performing ... because his senior advisers are too afraid to tell him the truth’

The Independent UK

Russian troops ‘walking away’ from Chernobyl as Putin’s forces reposition, US says

Troops moved likely to be redeployed rather than returning to Russia, Pentagon says

Tribune News Service

Putin ‘misinformed’ by his advisers on the war, White House says

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has been misinformed by advisers about his military’s performance in Ukraine and the effect of sanctions on his country’s economy, a White House spokeswoman said, citing unspecified U.S. intelligence.

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