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Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 04-16-2024

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Apr. 16, 01:00

Front Line Inches Closer to Ukraine's 2nd Largest City

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By Sergii Kostezh

Apr. 16, 18:38

Kyiv Post visited the city that's inching toward becoming a front line in Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine.

German Defense Giant to Build Ammunition Plant in Lithuania

The logo of German weapons producer and automotive supplier Rheinmetall is seen at the company's headquarters during the annual results press conference in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on March 14, 2024. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)

By AFP

Apr. 16, 16:53

Rheinmetall has also said it plans to set up at least four factories in Ukraine, which is in desperate need of ammunition to confront the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian World Congress Summit: Strategic Meetings and Discussions for Victory

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 16, 15:54

The objective of the Summit was to develop strategies that would enhance support for Ukraine and safeguard its interests amid unparalleled security and existential threats.

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How Russian Pro-War Song Was Hijacked to Become New LGBTQ+ Anthem

A scene from the “Мой бой” video - the Russian flag has been replaced by the Rainbow. Photo: Twitter

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 16, 13:08

The song “Мой бой” (My Fight), by the Russian singer Shaman has become a TikTok sensation with same sex couples using it as the background to the celebration of their LGBTQ+ lifestyles.

A Tale of Two Raids: Ukraine Has No Nuclear Weapons So Must Suffer

This handout photograph posted on the Telegram account of the Head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleh Synehubov on April 10, 2024, shows rescuers working at the site of a missile attack that killed a child and two women in Lyptsi, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Handout / Telegram / @synegubov / AFP

By Phillips P. OBrien

Apr. 16, 12:45

Is the US, under the guise of de-escalation, basically making the case to all states that they should try as hard as they can to develop nuclear weapons?

Israel's Allies Accused of Double Standards: Bohdan Nahaylo

By TVP World

Apr. 16, 11:41

Ukraine has endured Russia’s missile attacks for over two years, but Western powers have not shown the same political will to protect Ukrainian skies as in the case of Israel.

Zelensky Calls for Same 'Unity' From Allies As For Israel

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on April 11, 2024 shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)

By AFP

Apr. 16, 09:00

Ukraine has in recent months grown increasingly frustrated at delays in Western aid, including air defences it says are urgently needed to repel deadly Russian attacks.

UN Nuclear Watchdog Warns of Imminent Risk at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), attends the IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on March 4, 2024. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP)

By Kyiv Post

Apr. 16, 08:42

Zaporizhzhia NPP, Europe's largest nuclear power facility, has been under Russian control since the invasion began in 2022.

US House to Separate Vote on Long-Delayed Ukraine and Israel Aid

US Speaker of the House Mike JOhnson speaks at the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon, hosting Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

By AFP

Apr. 16, 08:15

The Senate passed a $95 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in February. Republicans have been blocking the vote in the House and now want to delay further with four separate votes.

Germany's Scholz Says to Discuss 'Just Peace' in Ukraine With Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes German Chancelor Olaf Scholz at the Grand Hall in Beijing on November 4, 2022. (Photo by Kay Nietfeld / POOL / AFP)

By AFP

Apr. 16, 08:04

Earlier, Chinese state media reported Scholz had met Xi on the last day of a three-day trip to Berlin's biggest trading partner.

‘Give Us What We Need and We Will Do the Rest’ – Ukraine at War Update for April 16

This photograph taken on April 15, 2024, shows an unexploded Russian FAB-500 aerial bomb in a field near the village of Ocheretyne not far from Avdiivka town in the Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)

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Apr. 16, 03:03

By John Moretti

Apr. 16, 03:03

Kyiv asks for same air defenses granted to Israel; New torpedo-launching sea drone passes tests; About 900 POWs still held by Russia; Think tank says war started in earnest in 2014.

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