CCD: Kremlin spreading fakes about deaths of “foreign mercenaries of AFU” in Kursk region
Enemy propaganda is spreading fake information about “foreign mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” allegedly killed in the Kursk region of Russia.
15 April 2025
Enemy propaganda is spreading fake information about “foreign mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” allegedly killed in the Kursk region of Russia.
The Chinese government denied any involvement of its citizens in Russia's war against Ukraine and promised to assess the actions of its nationals captured in the Donetsk region in accordance with national legislation after verifying all the circumstances.
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, described his recent talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as "compelling," stating that they discussed a ceasefire in Ukraine and the creation of new business opportunities.
In the Novopavlivka sector, paratroopers from Ukraine's 71st Jaeger Brigade, together with neighboring units, repelled a massive Russian assault involving motorcycles, more than 20 tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
Efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine were the focus of a phone conversation between Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
We expect Turkey to continue playing an active role in supporting our peace efforts
Over the past day, April 14, a total of 99 combat engagements took place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian occupiers along the frontlines.
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, through April 15, 2025, amount to approximately 935,160 personnel, with 1,180 casualties recorded in the past 24 hours.
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill on Monday aimed at supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Germany’s incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is planning a trip to Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky to participate in the “Coalition of the Willing” summit on May 9.
Fifty teams from the Brave1 cluster carried out testing of ground robotic platforms in conditions close to combat.
In Kharkiv, rescuers extinguished a 1,600 square meter fire caused by a Russian drone strike on the morning of April 14.
Ukraine’s pavilion ‘Not For Sale’ has officially opened at the World Expo 2025 in Japan’s Osaka, presenting a unique concept of a “store where nothing can be bought”.
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has strongly condemned the Russian missile strike on Sumy carried out on Palm Sunday, April 13, calling it “a new level of godlessness, cynicism, and criminality,” and urged the international community to take immediate and decisive action.
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Austria has provided EUR 2.9 billion in aid to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Olena Kondratiuk said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, in coordination with Poland's EU Presidency and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, has invited the foreign ministers of EU member states to visit Lviv on May 9.
Ukraine has never wanted a single moment of this war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he believes that Vladimir Putin, along with Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky, are to blame for the war in Ukraine. He added that his team is "doing well" in addressing the issue and expects "very good proposals" to emerge soon.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on Monday during which reports were heard regarding the formation of a corps-based military structure.
Russia has likely sustained approximately 138,000 casualties (killed and wounded) in the Russia-Ukraine war so far in 2025.
On April 14, the United Kingdom allocated £752 million (over €868.2 million) to Ukraine through the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) for Ukraine scheme. The funds will be directed toward military equipment, including air defense systems.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak, during an online meeting with national security advisers of the G7 leaders, called for increased pressure on Russia amid its ongoing missile attacks on Ukraine.
Chinese prisoner of war Guangjun Wang stated that while at one of the Russian army’s recruitment centers, he encountered about 20 people of other nationalities, including individuals from Kazakhstan, Ghana, Iraq, and others.
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again commented on Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling it “Biden’s war” and blaming, among others, President Zelensky for its outbreak.
Chinese mercenaries Zhang Renbao and Wang Guangjun, who were captured by Ukrainian forces in Donetsk region, have declared their readiness for a prisoner exchange and are appealing to the Chinese government to bring them back home.
Russian forces are systematically using chemicals on the battlefield — specifically, munitions containing poisonous gases.
Zhang Renbo, a Chinese national captured in Donetsk region by Ukrainian Defense Forces, said that the bank card on which his payment from the Russian army contract was deposited was used exclusively by Russians.
By May 9, in order to create the impression of success at the front, Russia may try to advance southwest of Pokrovsk in the direction of the Dnipro region, which is only a few kilometers away from the administrative border of the Russian-occupied areas.
Last year, a total of UAH 3.8 billion was transferred to the accounts of insolvent banks controlled by the Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund, and 40% of this sum came from the sale of assets through auction on the Prozorro.Sale platform.
Compared to 2023, Russian Shahed UAVs have significantly fewer non-Chinese components.