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Sunak to announce UK’s ‘largest ever’ military support package for Ukraine - Al Jazeera English

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:48 -0400

Sunak to announce UK’s ‘largest ever’ military support package for Ukraine Al Jazeera English

Ukraine war briefing: Long-range Atacms missiles on the way, says Zelenskiy - The Guardian

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:48 -0400

Ukraine war briefing: Long-range Atacms missiles on the way, says Zelenskiy The Guardian

Russian media: Kremlin plans to deploy ballistic missiles on Finnish border - Voice of America - VOA News

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:48 -0400

Russian media: Kremlin plans to deploy ballistic missiles on Finnish border Voice of America - VOA News

Opinion: US Shows Europe How to Deal With Russian State Assets - Kyiv Post

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:48 -0400

Opinion: US Shows Europe How to Deal With Russian State Assets Kyiv Post

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower - Al Jazeera English

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:48 -0400

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower Al Jazeera English

Polish patient education needed to boost clinical trial success [Advocacy Lab Content]

Paulina Mozolewska — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:26 -0400

Poland's clinical trials give access to innovative therapies for over 25,000 patients, but a new Medical Research Agency survey reports half of Poles lack any real understanding of clinical trials, hindering long-term success.

Are Monoclonal Antibodies the Future of Long COVID Treatments? - Technology Networks

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:23 -0400

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Covid Inquiry: Call for examination of disabled people's experience - BBC.com

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Covid-19 resulted in perfect storm for care sector already in crisis, probe told - The Independent

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:23 -0400

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@AP: After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking apnews.com/article/jon-bo…

@AP — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:23 -0400

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@AP: NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight apnews.com/article/nfl-dr…

@AP — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:23 -0400

NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight https://t.co/QoaWzlSiMH
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 23, 2024

@AP: BREAKING: Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June after a Moscow court rejected his appeal. apnews.com/article/russia…

@AP — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:23 -0400

BREAKING: Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June after a Moscow court rejected his appeal. https://t.co/TufYFyMSKj
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 23, 2024

Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid may force millions to flee

Olga Aivazovska, Andriy Savchuk — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:33:10 -0400

In October 2022, the Kremlin launched what was then the most comprehensive bombing campaign of the war. For the next five months, waves of Russian missiles and drones struck Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure on an almost daily basis. The attacks aimed to break Ukraine’s resistance by making life as unbearable as possible for tens of millions of Ukrainian civilians.

At the time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov openly stated that Ukraine could “end the suffering” of the civilian population by fulfilling Russia’s demands. Instead, the Ukrainian authorities worked with the country’s partners to improve air defenses and import large quantities of electricity generators. Ukrainians endured a dark and often terrifying winter, but the country survived.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has recently issued arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian military officials on suspicion on committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with the winter 2022-23 bombardment of Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. However, this has not prevented the Kremlin from embarking on a new air offensive against Ukraine’s power grid and other essential infrastructure targets across the country. Once again, Russia appears intent on depopulating entire regions of Ukraine.

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In March 2024, large-scale Russian bombing of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure resumed with a series of massive barrages involving drones and a variety of missiles. Russian military planners appear to have learned from the mistakes of Moscow’s earlier bombing campaign; instead of focusing on the Ukrainian electricity grid’s transmission systems, this new wave of airstrikes has concentrated on energy generation infrastructure.

The results have been devastating. Within a matter of weeks, Ukraine has lost many of its most important thermal power plants and key hydroelectric plants. Major cities including Kharkiv and Odesa have experienced periodic blackouts and prolonged disruption to energy supplies. Experts believe it will take years to repair damaged facilities and replace equipment.

Russia has been able to achieve such success by exploiting the growing gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses due to extended political deadlock in the US over critical military aid. With Ukrainian air defense crews forced to ration dwindling supplies of interceptor missiles, Russia has been able to hit and destroy high-value targets such as the biggest power plant in the Kyiv region. With further US aid now expected, Ukrainians may soon see a marked improvement in the country’s air defenses. However, the clock is ticking and Russian attacks continue.

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By making large parts of Ukraine unlivable for the civilian population, Russia hopes to create a new wave of Ukrainian refugees. Analysis of the winter 2022-23 bombing campaign indicates that Russian attacks on the Ukrainian power grid did lead to an increase in the number of people exiting Ukraine for the safety of neighboring EU countries.

Unless Ukraine urgently receives additional air defense systems and ammunition from the international community, there is a very real danger that millions of Ukrainians will be forced to flee their homes in the coming months. If that happens, many would be likely to join the millions of Ukrainians who have already left the country for the European Union since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Russia’s depopulation tactics have serious consequences for Ukrainian morale and for the country’s wartime economy. Research has found that economically active Ukrainians are the most likely to leave as a result of persistent bombardment. Many Ukrainian companies are already finding it increasingly difficult to fill vacancies, especially in labor-intensive sectors of the economy.

Meanwhile, fresh influxes of Ukrainian refugees would create challenges for the country’s European partners, who have already accommodated extremely large numbers of Ukrainians since 2022. A major new wave of refugees could create social tensions and undermine political support for Ukraine within the EU. This potential for destabilization is also very much part of the Russian strategy.

Depopulating entire regions of Ukraine will pave the way for new Russian advances, while also weakening Ukraine’s wartime economy and making it more difficult to preserve the country’s independence. The resulting surge in Ukrainian refugees could also have a range of negative consequences for Kyiv’s partners in the EU.

It is clear that both Ukrainian and Western leaders have a vital interest in protecting the country against Russia’s new air offensive. In the short term, this means delivering sufficient air defenses to guard cities and critical civilian infrastructure against Russian bombardment, while also providing the necessary equipment to repair Ukraine’s battered energy infrastructure. News of a recent breakthrough regarding US aid is encouraging, but all of Ukraine’s allies need to contribute to the strengthening of the country’s air defenses.

Ultimately, the international community must hold Russia’s military and political leaders accountable for war crimes against the civilian population. However, the wheels of international justice turn notoriously slowly, while Ukraine’s needs are urgent.

Olga Aivazovska is co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV) and head of the board at Civil Network OPORA. Andriy Savchuk is a data analyst at Civil Network OPORA.

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Covid Inquiry: Call for examination of disabled people's experience - BBC

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