The German government approves a request by Poland for the export of former GDR MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.
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April 13, 2023 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
In the battle of Bakhmut, Russian forces are able to reach the centre of the city, according to Ukrainian and Russian sources.
The Sudanese government warns of a possible conflict after the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group mobilizes in several Sudanese cities.
The European Council agrees to donate a billion euros worth of ammunition to Ukraine through an EU financing instrument.
Four people are killed and 12 others are injured by a series of car bombings during a Thingyan festival in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar.
Disasters and accidents
Cyclone Ilsa makes landfall between De Grey and Pardoo Roadhouse in Western Australia, Australia, as a category five cyclone.
One person is killed and 34 others are injured after a tour bus crashes in Chungju, South Korea.
International relations
North Korea launches a ballistic missile towards northern Japan, prompting evacuation orders in Hokkaido, before the missile falls into the sea.
Law and crime
The Ugandan military kills notorious criminal Tom Lopusi, who led a massive jailbreak in Moroto District in September 2020.
A 38-year-old tech consultant from Emeryville, California, United States, is arrested for killing Cash App founder Bob Lee earlier this month.
The U.S. FBI arrests 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira for allegedly leaking government documents to a Discord gaming group.
The Court of Appeal of the Republic of Moldova sentences the pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor to 15 years in prison in absentia.
Politics and elections
The parliament of Malawi approves a new defence act, expanding its Defence Force with the creation of a fourth service.
The government of Bolivia calls on the armed forces to tighten border controls in order to prevent the smuggling of state-subsidized fuel.
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