As the war enters its 778th day, major developments include:
This is the situation as of Friday, April 12, 2024.
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- Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large power plant near Kiev and attacked power facilities in several regions of Ukraine. The attack completely destroyed the Trypilska coal-fired power plant near the capital, an executive with the company that operates the facility told Reuters.
- In Ukraine, parliament has passed a controversial new law on mobilization to replenish the army. The law, watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify all conscripts in the country who have avoided conscription by avoiding contact with authorities.
politics and diplomacy
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi has called off drone attacks on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine because they risk opening a “new and extremely dangerous” phase in the war. said it should. Grossi was speaking at a special meeting of the agency's 35-nation board of directors to discuss the attack.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Ukraine's allies of having “long discussions” and “turning a blind eye”, saying Ukraine is seeking military aid and air defense systems in the face of escalating Russian attacks. He said he needed it.
- The president traveled to Lithuania to participate in a regional security summit and said, “Russia's evil is a threat not only to Ukraine, but to all countries that border Russia and to everyone who values international law.'' .
- Ukraine risks collapsing under a Russian onslaught without U.S. support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says on a state visit to Washington, D.C. During his visit, he spoke to U.S. lawmakers and urged them to overcome their “lack of self-confidence.” ” about the country's role on the world stage.
weapons
- President Zelensky said Ukraine and Latvia have signed a 10-year security agreement that envisages Latvia's annual military aid to Ukraine at 0.25% of gross domestic product (GDP). “Latvia has also fulfilled its 10-year commitment to assist Ukraine with cyber defense, demining and unmanned technology, as well as supporting Ukraine's EU and NATO membership,” he wrote to X.