what to remember from Wednesday April 19

Ukraine received the first American Patriot air defense systems on Wednesday, kyiv announced.

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Patriot air defense system, in Poland, April 3, 2023. (SEBASTIAN KAHNERT / DPA / AFP)

They were eagerly awaited: kyiv received the first American Patriot air defense systems, the Ukrainian authorities announced on Wednesday. We summarize for you what to remember from the day of April 19, 2023, on the front of the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine received anti-aircraft defense systems

Ukraine has received the first American Patriot air defense systems and French AMX-10 light battle tanks are already on the battlefield, Ukrainian authorities have announced, as Kiev says it is preparing a counter-offensive of magnitude. “Today our beautiful Ukrainian skies are getting safer”, welcomed the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksïï Reznikov on Twitter. These American systems called Patriot make it possible to fight more effectively against short-range missiles and against attacks from the sky in general.

New military aid to Ukraine will also be sent to Ukraine by the United States, announced White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, without giving the amount. This new shipment will consist in particular of ammunition for the artillery systems used by the Ukrainian army, she said.

German President smacks Putin in Warsaw

Frank-Walter Steinmeier strongly criticized the Russian autocrat during the ceremonies of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (Poland). He notably accused him of having “violated international law, questioned borders, committed land theft”. He also asked forgiveness for the “German Crimes” committed in Poland during World War II.

Brazil condemns “the violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine”

Brazilian President Lula on Tuesday clearly condemned the “violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine” by Russia. “My government defends a negotiated political solution to the conflict”, he added. He was under fire from American critics for being “the echo of Russian and Chinese propaganda”, after having accused the United States “to encourage war” in Ukraine.

Russian and Belarusian basketball players deprived of the Olympics?

“The Fiba Executive Committee has decided not to allow the entry of the national teams of Russia and Belarus in the Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments”, said the International Basketball Federation. These tournaments, whose draw is scheduled for May 1, are to take place from August 12 to 20.


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