Putins Fighter Jet Crashes, Russia Empties Base In Crimea, Ukraine Says NATO Lacks Political Will

Ukrainian forces have advanced on a poorly-defended part of the riverine coast of Kherson, as per several reports. Geolocated footage published on April 22 showed that Ukrainian forces had established positions north of Oleshky, ISW reported. Kyiv said Russian forces attacked multiple locations in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv Oblast, killing one person. Italian correspondent Corrado Zunino was injured and his fixer Bohdan Bitik was killed in a Russian attack on Kherson Oblast. Russian forces have emptied out a key base in northern Crimea, recent satellite imagery shows. A senior US military commander has said that Ukraine is “in a good position“ for a counteroffensive against Russia. Kyiv has accused NATO of lacking political will to let Ukraine join the military alliance. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni urged European allies to accelerate Ukraine's EU membership bid. Russia is moving closer to a nuclear conflict with the US due to Washington's support for Ukraine, Moscow has warned. Russia's