Wikipedia: Timeline of the Russia-Ukraine War(2024-04-21)

Wikipedia 2024-04-21

Original title: Timeline of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (April 2024)

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04/21

Russian forces attacked Selidove at 8:30 a.m., killing at least one civilian and wounding four civilians, according to the military administration of the city of Selidove, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. [398] Local officials in Kherson Oblast said Russian forces attacked several districts in Kherson Oblast, injuring at least two civilians in total. [399] The Odessa Oblast Military Administration said that at least four civilians were injured as a result of a missile strike by Russian forces in the Odessa region. [400] The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region said that at least one civilian was injured as a result of attacks by Russian forces on several communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region. [401] The governor of the Kharkiv region said that at least one civilian was injured as a result of a missile strike by Russian forces on the city of Kharkiv at around 8 p.m. [402]

Since the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost 459,530 soldiers in Ukraine, with 950 casualties among Russian forces over the past day, with cumulative losses of 7,229 tanks, 13,896 armored combat vehicles, 15,785 vehicles and fuel tanks, 11,719 artillery systems, 1,046 multiple launch rocket systems, 767 air defense systems, 348 aircraft, 325 helicopters, 9,379 drones, 2,115 cruise missiles, 26 ships and 1 submarine, among others. [403] The Southern Command of Ukrainian Forces said that Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 3 Russian attacks in Stara Mayorskoye, 1 offensive in Lobodine and 3 attacks against Klinki on the left bank of the Dnieper. [404]

The head of the Russian-occupied Crimea said that the Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in Russian-occupied Sevastopol suffered a missile attack, and the air defense forces shot down 1 anti-ship missile, and the debris caused a fire, which has been extinguished. A Ukrainian Navy spokesman said that naval missiles hit the Russian Navy Commune submarine rescue ship in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. [405]

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that air defense systems shot down 194 Ukrainian drones and 8 MLRS of different types over the past day, destroying 1 MiG-29 aircraft, 1 command post, 1 radar for detecting air targets and 1 S-300PS air defense missile system of the Ukrainian Air Force at the Dnipro airport. Since the beginning of the special military operation, a total of 592 military aircraft, 270 helicopters, 22,289 unmanned aerial vehicles, 508 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15,816 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,269 MLRS, 9,008 field guns and mortars, and 21,205 special military vehicles have been destroyed. [406] In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian army repelled eight counterattacks by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region, and that Ukrainian forces lost more than 1,000 soldiers in the areas of responsibility of various army groups. [407] In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the units of Army Group of the Southern Military District had completely liberated Bogdanovka in the Donetsk region and repelled 2 attacks by the Ukrainian army, which had lost up to 440 soldiers. [408]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with NBC News that Ukraine has a chance to defeat Russia if it receives the $61 billion in military aid recently passed by the US House of Representatives. [409] Separately, Zelenskyy said that Russia plans to occupy Chasiv Yar, west of Russian-occupied Bakhmut, before May 9, the "Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War." [410]

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that the United States is ready to supply weapons to the Kyiv regime with the aim of allowing it to fight to the last Ukrainian, including continuing to carry out terrorist attacks, sabotage attacks and murder of journalists on Russian territory. [411]

Independent Russian media outlet Mediazona and BBC News Russian, citing reports from public sources, including obituaries, relatives, regional media and local authorities, confirmed the names of the 50,471 Russian soldiers killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and made it clear that the actual number could be higher. [412]

Saldo, the head of the Russian-occupied Kherson region, said that the pro-Russian underground organization "Russian Kherson" guerrillas in Kherson, Ukraine, revealed that the Ukrainian army has begun to use prisoners to replenish its soldiers, including those convicted of serious crimes, who are not in a hurry to fight, but plan to take advantage of the unexpected freedom to flee to Europe. [413] [414]

South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko signed a framework agreement in Washington to provide Kyiv with a concessional long-term loan worth $2.1 billion, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing information from South Korea's Ministry of Planning and Finance. [415]

References [2024-04-21]

The enemy shelled Ukrainsk in the Donetsk region - one dead, four injured. ukrinform. 2024-04-21.
In Kherson, two women were injured as a result of shelling. ukrinform. 2024-04-21.
Odessani-vnaslidok-vorrozogo-ogogo-rocket-attack-postrazdali-four-crazy. ukrinform. 2024-04-21.
russian-attacks-in-dnipropetrovsk-oblast-injure-woman. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
russian-missile-attack-in-kharkiv-injures-1. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
General-Staff-Russia-Hasa-Lost-459-530-Troops-in-Ukraine-Sins-FEB-24-2022. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
The Defense Forces repelled four assaults in the Orikhiv direction and three on the left bank of the Dnieper. ukrinform. 2024-04-21.
explosion-in-sevastopol-russian-ship-reportedly-on-fire-and-crimea-bridge-closed. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian air defense system shot down 194 Ukrainian drones and 8 multiple rocket launchers in one day. Sputnik News Agency. 2024-04-21.
Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian troops lost 1,000 men in one night. Sputnik News Agency. 2024-04-21.
Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian troops have taken control of the village of Bogdanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Sputnik News Agency. 2024-04-21.
zelensky-us-aid-gives-ukraine-chance-at-victory. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
zelensky-russia-will-attempt-to-seize-chasiv-yar-by-victory-day. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
Russian Foreign Ministry: The United States is sending weapons to Kyiv in order to fight the war to the last Ukrainian. Sputnik News Agency. 2024-04-21.
mediazona-confirms-identities-of-over-50-400-russian-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine. The Kyiv Independent. 2024-04-21.
Governor of Kherson Oblast: The Ukrainian army began to replenish its ranks with prisoners. Sputnik News Agency. 2024-04-21.
Separate military units for convicts will be formed in Ukraine - Maliuska. Judicial and Legal Newspaper. [2024-04-21] （乌克兰语）.
Seok-min, Oh. S. Korea signs framework agreement to provide Ukraine with economic cooperation funds. Yonhap News Agency. 2024-04-21 [2024-04-21] （英语）.

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