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The war goes on. This past week, Russia carried out a number of major attacks on Ukraine. At the same time, Ukrainian aerial strikes on targets deep inside Russia are becoming increasingly felt by the enemy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia launched 142 attack drones at Ukraine overnight on Monday. Twenty-eight drones hit target in 18 locations and the falling debris fell in six other places, Ukraine\u2019s Air Force said. A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy overnight on Tuesday injured 23 people, including 10 children. Damage was reported to apartment buildings, sports and medical facilities. Russia doubled attacks on Ukrainian railways in March, with more than 200 attacks reported last month, The New Voice of Ukraine said, relying on data by the country\u2019s railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine\u2019s defense intelligence struck two large Russian landing ships, the Yamal and Nikolay Filchenkov, in occupied Crimea overnight on Sunday. Ukrainian troops also struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia\u2019s Krasnodar region overnight on Monday and a drone plant in Russia\u2019s Taganrog on Sunday. Drones of the Alfa Special Operations Center of Ukraine\u2019s Security Service struck the Gorky oil pumping station in Russia\u2019s Nizhny Novgorod region overnight on Thursday. Ukraine\u2019s robotic systems transform how wars are fought, Politico said Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia\u2019s ailing economy has failed to recover even as rising oil prices during the war in the Middle East have boosted the Kremlin\u2019s depleted coffers, according to Sweden\u2019s military intelligence chief, cited by a Financial Times article published on Monday. Yet India\u2019s crude oil imports fell 13 per cent in March from pre-war levels in February, with half coming from Russia, after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran halted Middle Eastern shipments via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, Reuters said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian operator, Ukrtransnafta, notified the Hungarian oil company MOL earlier this week that it had completed repair works and resumed oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU unblocking of 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine to cover country\u2019s needs for next two years, Zelenskyi says. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EU unblocked a 90\u202fbillion euro loan package for Ukraine on Thursday. The funding is split evenly between 2026 and 2027, with the EU likely to make the first disbursement already in May or June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said in a post to X Thursday, commenting on the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday is an important day for our defense and for our relations with the European Union. The European support loan for Ukraine has been unblocked \u2013 \u20ac90 billion over two years. This package will strengthen our army, make Ukraine more resilient, and enable us to fulfill our social obligations to Ukrainians, as set out in law,\u201d Zelenskyi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe funds from the European package will be directed, among other priorities, to arms production, the procurement of necessary weapons from partners that we do not yet produce in Ukraine, and the preparation of our energy sector and critical infrastructure for the next winter,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, responded to the decision: \u201cWe are on our way to Cyprus with good news. I welcome the agreement from the Member States on the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine for 2026-27 and on 20th sanctions package. While Russia doubles down on its aggression, we are doubling down on our support to the brave Ukrainian nation enabling Ukraine to defend itself and putting pressure on Russia\u2019s war economy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU leaders are meeting in Cyprus on April 23 and 24. The country holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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