Martin Fornusek
News Editor at The Kyiv Independent
Journalist at Freelance
Czech living in Ukraine, senior news editor at @KyivIndependent
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek
Czechia is now completely independent of Russian oil, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and other officials announced on April 17, marking the first time in history no Russian pipeline oil flows to the country. Prague cast off its dependence on Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline for the first time in over 60 years thanks to the expansion of the western Transalpine Pipeline (TAL), running through Italy, Austria, and Germany.
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek
Editor's note: The article contains graphic footage. A Russian artillery attack against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 17 killed two men aged 56 and 61 and injured five people, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. Four of the injured victims have been hospitalized and are in serious condition, Lysak said. The attack caused a fire to break out in the city. According to the governor, a shop, a cafe, several houses, outbuildings, cars, and a bus stop were damaged.
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek
Drones attacked positions of Russia's 112th Missile Brigade in Shuya in Ivanovo Oblast for the second day in a row, independent Russian news outlet Astra reported on April 17. The brigade, which Ukraine's intelligence said was behind the Palm Sunday strike against Sumy on April 13 that killed 35 people, was also attacked by drones on April 16. Shuya's residents reported explosions in the early morning hours of April 17, with local authorities issuing a drone alert.
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek
Volodymyr Prokopiv, deputy head of the Kyiv city administration, was charged by law enforcement agencies on April 17 over a suspected scheme to smuggle draft-age men abroad, Suspilne reported, citing undisclosed law enforcement sources. Multiple Ukrainian outlets reported the news, with Suspilne sharing photos of law enforcement officers visiting Prokopiv to announce the charges.
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in Paris on April 17 to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and meet visiting U.S. officials.
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RT @ChrisDYork: If you read one thing about Ukraine today, make it this: https://t.co/EPMAnSZTwF
As Ukraine, Russia agree to ceasefire at sea, Moscow's battered Black Sea Fleet is set to get a reprieve. The latest piece by me and @ChrisDYork for @KyivIndependent https://t.co/b28oSIlZM3
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