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April Fools Month: Russia to chair UN Security Council in April -- Tyranny's propagandists are winning -- Russia's FSB conducting 'filtration' in occupied Crimea -- Can Russia afford to commit to a years-long war? -- Bakhmut is 'slaughter-fest for Russians,' says top US general -- and more

Ukraine pushes Wagner troops back from Bakhmut supply line -- Ukraine needs 4th-generation fighter jets, no time to waste -- Russia trying to undermine trust in Ukraine's decisions about Bakhmut -- Putin admits sanctions may hurt Russia’s economy -- Poland discusses creation of coalition to boycott 2024 Olympics over Russian participation -- Why doesn't Ukraine restrict use of the Russian Telegram app? -- and more

Russia pushing for 'forever war,' says Peskov -- Russian Defense Ministry to increase weapons production 'seven fold' -- Unfortunate that UN report doesn't highlight positive treatment of Russian POWs -- Ministry confirms deportation of over 19,000 Ukrainian children to Russia -- As Russia kills Ukrainian athletes, it's not the time to allow Russians back to international sports -- and more

Russia providing Iran with cyber weapons -- Ukraine considering every option in Bakhmut, will act adequately -- Ukraine downs 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight -- Putin ‘raising stakes’ with nuclear threats -- Explosions in occupied Melitopol, building with Russian law enforcement damaged -- SBU neutralizes Russian agent group working in Donetsk, Kharkiv oblasts -- and more

Russian airstrike hits residential buildings in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast -- Putin not ready for negotiations, seeks complete victory -- Russia began receiving ‘regular resupplies’ of small numbers of Iranian drones -- Russia strikes residential area in Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast -- and more

Over 300 cyber attacks registered in Ukraine in January-February -- Russia to modernize over 1,600 tanks over next 3 years, produce new ones -- Putin has likely sought to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus since before full-scale invasion -- Russia's war destroyed or damaged $2.5 billion worth of medical facilities in Ukraine -- and more

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles on Jan. 26 -- Russia planning new offensives, Ukraine needs more weapons -- Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine within 3 months -- Russian forces intensify assault in direction of Bakhmut, Vuhledar -- UNESCO places Odesa on endangered World Heritage sites list -- and more