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Ukraine awaits US missile system after latest Russian strike   (The Associated Press) A Ukrainian air force spokesperson said that a Patriot air defense system promised by the U.S. was expected to arrive sometime after Easter. Read More

 

 

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 418   (Al Jazeera) Russia’s Wagner Group sent more than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war back to Ukraine to mark Orthodox Easter, according to a video posted by the group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Read More

 

 

Russia trains Belarusian pilots in nuclear weapons use   (The Associated Press) Belarusian Air Force crews have completed their training for using tactical nuclear weapons as part of Russia’s plan to deploy the weapons to its ally amid fighting in neighboring Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said Friday. Read More

 

 

France, Germany not doing enough to support Ukraine, says Poland’s PM   (USNI News) Poland’s prime minister raised concerns about France and Germany’s lack of a wholehearted commitment to helping Ukraine win the war against Russia and how it affects Warsaw’s ability to back Ukraine Thursday. Read More

 

 

Russia’s Spetsnaz forces are being annihilated in Ukraine, leaks claim   (Task & Purpose) Hundreds of Russian commandos are being used as frontline soldiers, with poor results. Read More

 

 

Putin signs law allowing electronic conscription notices, closing loophole in military drafts   (The Hill) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law a measure allowing for electronic draft notices, making it harder for conscripts to flee a summons by closing a key loophole. Read More

 

 

Dozens of POWs freed as Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter   (The Associated Press) More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its full-scale war more than a year ago. Read More