Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Germany’s next chancellor to join Kyiv’s May 9 ‘coalition of the willing’ lineup

"German Conservative leader and next German
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to
make his first official international visit to
Ukraine after taking the office. The visit is being prepared and may coincide with the summit of the "coalition of the willing" in Kyiv on May 9." NV

99 combat clashes on frontline over past day

"Over the past day, April 14, a total of 99 combat engagements took place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian occupiers along the frontlines.
Russian
aviation targeted the areas of the following settlements: Osoivka, Mazenivka, Krasnopillia, Myropilske, Prokhody, Uhroiidy, Mykhailivske, Petrushivka, Riasne, Mala Rybytsia, and Stepok in Sumy region, Slatyne, Udy in Kharkiv region, Yablunivka, Nova Poltavka, Hrodivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove in Donetsk Region, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Stepnohirsk, Novoandriivka in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kupiansk sector, the
Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy attack near Nova Kruhliakivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 20 assaults near Nadiya, Nove, Katerynivka, Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, Bilohorivka, and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector,
Russian forces carried out three attacks near Verkhniokamianske and Ivano-Darivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four combat clashes occurred near Chasiv Yar, Andriivka, and towards Maiske.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 11 assaults near Ozarianivka and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the
Ukrainian defenders repelled 28 enemy assault and offensive actions near Sukha Balka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, and Andriivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attacked the
Ukrainian positions seven times near Kostiantynopil and Rozlyv.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Stepove, Lobkove, and Mali Shcherbaky.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two
Russian assault attempts were repelled.
In the Kursk sector, 17 combat engagements occurred; the enemy carried out 56 airstrikes, dropped 89 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 436 artillery shellings, including 26 from multiple launch rocket systems." Ukrin

Los Angeles and Orange counties were jolted by a strong earthquake near San Diego

"A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California just outside San Diego on Monday, and people received text alerts on their phones mere seconds before the quake occurred."
Breitbart