War latest news. US Senate ok with aid package for Ukraine and Israel: 95 billion in total

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The Senate gave the green light with 79 votes in favor and 18 once morest the long-awaited aid, not only military, intended for Ukraine and Israel. The 95 billion package also includes allocations for Taiwan and an ultimatum to TikTok

April 24, 2024

NATO, Stoltenberg: “We will supply air defense systems to Ukraine”

• 08:13

  IDF hits rocket launchers and Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon

  A rocket launcher in Tayr Harfa, southern Lebanon, was hit by the Israeli Air Force shortly following it was used in an attack on the northern Israeli community of Shomera last night. The IDF announced this, adding that another building in which Hezbollah agents were gathered was also hit in the area. Overnight, IAF fighter jets carried out a wave of strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, following the terrorist group’s repeated attacks in northern Israel. Among the targets hit were infrastructure in Markaba, a building in Ayta ash-Shab and an observation post in Marwahin. Troops also shelled areas near Chihine and Kfarchouba with artillery to “remove threats”, the military added.

• 08:00

  Kiev drones hit fuel depots in Russia

  Fires have broken out at fuel depots in the Smolensky and Yartsevo districts of Russia’s Smolensk region. Tass writes this, quoting the head of the region Vasily Anokhin, who on Telegram specified that the fires are due to an attack by Ukrainian drones. “Our region is once once more under attack from Ukrainian UAVs. Russian air defense forces intervened to counter the attack, as a result of which civilian fuel facilities caught fire,” the governor said. The head of the region clarified that employees of the Ministry for Emergency Situations are on site and called on citizens to remain calm and not to panic.

• 07:30

  Trump and Biden win primaries in Pennsylvania

  Joe Biden and Donald Trump have won their respective party primaries in Pennsylvania. With 98.5% of the votes counted, Trump received 83.5% of the votes in the Republican race ahead of Nikki Haley, who suspended her campaign for the presidency and stopped at 16.5%. As regards the Democratic primaries, with 94.6% of the votes counted, incumbent US President Biden obtained 93.1% of the preferences, writes the Washington Post.