For today, links to reports from the Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, the Associated Press, Reuters, and Tass, and to an essay in the May issue of Harper’s Magazine adapted from a paper published in February by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Zelensky signs new mobilization bill into law. From Kyiv Post. President Volodymyr Zelensky today signed the mobilization draft law that Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted on April 11, the parliament websiteannounced. The new law is meant to . . . READ MORE . . .
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‘Zero missiles left’ – Zelensky says Ukraine’s air defence resources depleted. From Kyiv Post. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Russians managed to destroy the Trypillya thermal power plant because Ukraine had completely run out of missiles to protect it amid a lack of help from allies. “Why?” he said, “because . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia fires 10 times more shells, uses 300 aircraft in Ukraine only, by Kateryna Denisova and the news desk | The Kyiv Independent Russia is firing shells at a ratio of around 10:1 to those of Ukraine and has 30 times more aircraft, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the PBS News Hour published today. Delays in U.S. assistance . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM APRIL 15 Ukraine’s foreign minister says Israel’s response to an Iranian aerial attack shows what Kyiv needs, by Susie Blann and Illia Novikov | AP KYIV — The success of Israel and its allies in largely thwarting a massive Iranian missile and drone attack shows what Ukraine could achieve against Russian aerial barrages if it had more support from . . . READ MORE . . .
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Why is Russia trying to capture Chasiv Yar? by Andrew Osborn | Reuters LONDON — Russian paratroopers have reached the eastern edge of the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, which Kyiv’s top commander says Moscow wants taken by May 9. Russian forces . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian forces pummel Ukrainian army, equipment in 133 areas over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces inflicted casualties on Ukrainian troops and military hardware in 133 areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. “Operational/tactical aircraft, missile troops and . . . READ MORE . . .
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Coming to terms, by George Beebe and Anatol Lieven | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft / Harper’s Magazine President Biden has spoken of helping to put the Ukrainians “in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table,” but all the evidence now suggests that they will in fact be in a weaker position the longer the war goes on. Skeptics counter . . . READ MORE . . .