Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in #Ukrainian hands.

Oleksandra followed all the rules: she visited her doctor regularly and never missed a dose of her #medication, but this didn't save her. #Russian shelling led to a boom in the market for counterfeit drugs. https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/war-ruined-my-lifesaving-medicine

War ruined my lifesaving medicine

When the Russians shelled large pharmaceutical warehouses, Oleksandra faced the problem of ineffective medications that were supposed to replace the function of one of her organs.

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

#NEWS OF THE DAY:

#UKRAINE IS WAGING A COVERT WAR AGAINST RUSSIA IN LIBYA: More than 200 Ukrainian officers and specialists have been deployed to three locations in western #Libya with the permission of the Tripoli government. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-russia-waging-shadow-war-in-libya-rfi-reports/

Ukraine, Russia waging shadow war in Libya, RFI reports

Around 200 Ukrainian troops are based in Libya in cooperation with the government in Tripoli, sources told Radio France Internationale. These forces are allegedly responsible for the March 3 strike on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Kyiv Independent

#TRUMP ASKS FOR $1.5 TRILLION FOR #DEFENSE, AID TO #UKRAINE IS CUT BY 99%: On April 3, the Trump administration requested a record $1.5 trillion from Congress for defense in 2027, which is 44% higher than this year.

https://kyivindependent.com/while-ukraine-aid-runs-dry-trump-asks-for-record-breaking-1-5-trillion-in-military-spending/

While Ukraine aid runs dry, Trump asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion in military spending

The proposed budget calls for a $445 billion (44%) increase in defense funds in 2027 — as U.S. military aid to Ukraine has dropped by 99% under Trump's watch.

The Kyiv Independent
@timkmak #traitors gonna treason