On April 15, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to work towards achieving a ceasefire during the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Paris, while Ukrainian defenders launched a missile strike on a Russian command post in Crimea.
RBC-Ukraine collected the main news for April 16.
Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest
- Ukrainian Defense Forces report that the village of Robotyne has been destroyed by the Russian occupiers, not leaving a single intact structure.
- Estonian commander states that the Russian military in Ukraine is using the amoeba tactic, experimenting with small forces everywhere and hoping that somewhere there will be a chance.
- Canada will start transferring 450 multi-purpose SkyRanger drones to Ukraine in the summer.
Macron proposed to end wars worldwide during the Olympics in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that he will work toward achieving a cessation of hostilities during the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, aligning with the ancient goal of the Games - promoting peace through sport.
"We'll do all we can to have an Olympics truce," he said.
Ukraine's MFA discussed with his Norwegian colleague air defense supply to Ukraine
Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, met with his Norwegian counterpart, Barth Eide. Following the talks, Kuleba announced that the main topic was regarding air defense systems.
"We are grateful that the Norwegian government is making more efforts to ensure that Ukraine has more of these systems. But the Norwegian government also provides tools and opportunities to get Patriot systems from other countries, and we have also discussed this topic in detail today," Kuleba said.
Strike on the machine-building plant in Luhansk: Satellite images
On the Planet Labs images dated April 14, which were published by journalists from Skhemy, it can be seen that at least one building of the plant suffered significant damage.
Meanwhile, the project Donbas Realii reports that it was precisely the enterprise Luhansk Machine-Building Plant-100 that was affected, where the occupiers were repairing Russian military equipment and where the personnel of the Russian army were stationed.
Ukrainian forces struck high-ranking Russian officers in Crimea
A source in the special services told RBC-Ukraine that Ukrainian defenders on April 15 launched a missile strike on a Russian command post in Crimea.
European Commission recommended that the EU approve Ukraine's reform plan
The European Commission recommended that the EU approve Ukraine's reform plan, unlocking €50 billion in aid.
Czechia contracted first 180,000 shells for Ukraine
"We are working to secure a further 300,000 rounds and have already contracted the first 180,000. These will be delivered to the Ukrainian front in the coming months," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala noted.