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On June 13, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin fired Natalia Poklonskaya from her post of a deputy head of the Russian federal agency responsible for administering foreign aid and cultural exchange. In April Poklonskaya moderately criticized Russia’s war against Ukraine, saying that “Z” (a symbol used by Russia to promote its invasion) symbolizes “tragedy and grief for both Russia and Ukraine.” Poklonskaya was born in Ukraine. She betrayed her homeland and was the top prosecutor of Russian-annexed Crimea in 2014-2016, a member of the Russian parliament in 2016-2021 and Russia's ambassador to Cabo Verde in October 2021-February 2022.
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Sunday, April 19
Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down 20 of 236 Russian drones overnight. Direct hits by 32 drones were recorded at 18 locations, while falling debris was reported at eight additional sites.
The number includes 1, 070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
A drone plant in the southern Russian city of Taganrog is on fire after being struck by Ukrainian missiles overnight on April 19, independent Telegram channel Exilenova Plus reported.
Lithuania and Latvia will not let Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico use their airspace to travel to Moscow for Russia's Victory Day celebrations in May, he said April 18.
Sunday, April 19
Ukrainian drones struck a seaport in southern Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on April 19, social media channels reported.
Iran fired on two ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on April 18 after announcing it had closed the critical shipping route earlier in the day, according to state media and shipping sources.
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A gunman who opened fire in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district on April 18 was killed by police after leaving at least six people dead and 14 others injured.
"Resuming negotiations is not our top priority," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
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Ukraine's General Staff said the targeted sites support Russia's Armed Forces.
"The Americans, with their repeated record of breach of promise, continue to engage in banditry and piracy under the guise of a so-called blockade," Iran's armed forces command said.
"This decision is shameful," the statement reads.
Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down 190 of 219 Russian drones overnight.
The number includes 1,080 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
