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State Ecological Inspectorate: Dnipro River might dry up in 300 years

by Dylan Carter December 23, 2021

Ukraine's longest river, Dnipro, might turn into a desert in 300 years if nothing is done to curb its pollution, according to the State Ecological Inspectorate. The agency's Dec. 22 announcement follows a study that discovered 161 different chemical pollutants in the Dnipro in June. Then, the parliament’s Accounting

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Zelensky visits Dnipro after Russian strike, calls for air defenses from partners.

"When Ukraine appeals to partners for air defense systems that they have - in warehouses, in storage bases, but that are needed here, right here, to protect lives - we are talking about a true alliance," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

11:36 PM

Republican lawmaker hits out at colleagues: 'They would like to see Russia win'.

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11:12 PM

Ukraine's ambassador 'cautiously optimistic' about upcoming US aid vote.

"From our intense work with both parties and committee approval of voting procedures today, I am cautiously optimistic this time," Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, told the Kyiv Independent on April 19.

10:26 PM

Senate Democrats back Johnson's foreign aid bills.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on April 19 that Senate Democrats will support House Speaker Mike Johnson's series of bills that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other priorities if they pass the House.

10:15 PM

Russian finance minister says GDP expected to grow 3.6% in 2024, matching 2023's rate.

The announcement followed comments earlier in the week from finance ministry official Lev Denisov, who said that the initial 2.3% estimate would be revised upwards due to the "strong growth of the economy" at the beginning of 2024.

10:01 PM

Russian attack on Kherson kills 80-year-old woman.

In a post on Telegram, the head of the city's military administration, Roman Mrochko, said the victim was walking the streets when she was hit in an attack launched from the occupied east bank of Kherson.

9:20 PM

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9:18 PM

Media: Pentagon ready to quickly send Ukraine arms if Congress approves aid bill.

According to one of the unnamed U.S. defense officials, some of the proposed military equipment is located in Europe and could reach Ukraine within days after a successful vote, while other material would likely take a few weeks.

9:14 PM

Top Russian colonel reportedly killed in Ukrainian strike on occupied Luhansk.

Kropotov, the commander of the 59th Guards Communications Brigade, was killed in a Ukrainian strike on his headquarters on April 13, according to a Telegram post from a Ukrainian colonel, Anatolii Shtefan "Shtirlitz."

8:39 PM

Governor: Russia’s war destroys over 100,000 residential buildings in Donetsk Oblast.

Along with housing, Russia's war destroyed the region's heavy industry.

8:35 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: First Russian Tu-22M3 bomber downed, strikes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kill 7.

8:33 PM

Russian media: American pro-Kremlin fighter, propagandist killed in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan confirmed his death but did not provide any further details.

7:46 PM

Russia attacks first responders in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, no casualties reported.

"Fortunately, there were no casualties among the personnel," the State Emergency Service reported on social media.

7:40 PM

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7:20 PM

Netherlands allocates over $210 million for ammunition for Ukraine.

Specifically, the country is devoting 150 million euros ($160 million) to Germany's Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative. The Netherlands has also allocated 60 million euros ($64 million) for the purchase of short-range air defense hardware, for example, to combat Russian drones.

7:11 PM

At NATO-Ukraine Council, Stoltenberg says allies pledge more air defense systems.

"In addition to Patriots, there are other weapons that allies can provide, including (the French system) SAMP/T, and many others, who do not have available systems, have pledged to provide financial support to purchase them for Ukraine," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

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