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The White House did not comment

on the destruction of six ATACMS

missiles ------ by Russian air

defense systems.

April 30th, 7:50pm

(Izvestia.ru)

John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator at the

US National Security Council, refused to admit during a

briefing on April 30 that the Russian military had shot

down six Ukrainian ATACMS missiles manufactured

in the United States.

"I can't confirm reports that any of them

were shot down," he told reporters.

He did not provide evidence that the missiles were not

shot down. Kirby, also, did not answer the question of

exactly how many ATACMS missiles the US provided

to Ukraine.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

that Russian forces shot down six US tactical missiles

ATACMS and two French Hammer guided aerial

bombs... during the day.

Prior to this, on April 24, the NYT newspaper reported that

Washington secretly transferred more than 100 ATACMS

extended-range missiles to Kiev. After receiving the

missiles, Kiev immediately used them, striking an

airfield in the Crimea, the newspaper said.

On the same day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

that the transfer of ATACMS missiles would cause Kiev

even more problems ------ and would not change the

course of the SVO.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Kiev ----- against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russia

announced on February 24, 2022, after the situation in

the region worsened ----------- due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

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The political scientist pointed out

the destructive nature of NATO's

assistance to Ukraine

April 30th, 7:43pm

(Izvestia.ru)

If someone in NATO... was concerned about the fate of

Ukrainians, the conflict in this country would be over.

This opinion was shared with Izvestia on April 30 by

Associate Professor of the Financial University

under the Government of the Russian

Federation, political scientist,

Alexey Martynov.

So he commented on the words of the Secretary General

of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg about

Kiev's loss of confidence in the organization

amid delays in the supply of weapons.

"Now they will race to find out who is to blame for the fact

that everything failed. Huge efforts and resources have

been spent, but there is no result. This is the first one.

And the second thing is for me to say on this wire – it

would be better if they recognized their stupidity and

stopped continuing this bloody spectacle, which

their efforts have been continuing for quite a

long time," the expert shared.

Martynov called the aid to Kiev in fact "the destruction

of Ukraine as a state and as a people, a community of

people." He pointed out that what is happening in the

country can be called genocide, since its president,

under pressure from the West, sends the entire

male population to slaughter, without

worrying about the future.

The political scientist also noted that relations between

Washington and NATO have always been difficult, and

the prospect of Donald Trump's return to the White

House only worsens the situation.

A day earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said

during a meeting with Stoltenberg in Kiev that NATO does

not adhere to the fulfillment of the two points of the

agreement on army support promised to Kiev.

It was about timely deliveries of weapons.

In turn, Stoltenberg pointed out that recently NATO

members ------- have not provided Ukraine with the

promised support in full, and the consequences

of this --- are already visible. In his profile on

social network X, the politician called the

current situation in Ukraine difficult, but

expressed hope that "it's not too late"

and assured that "support is on

the way."

At the same time, the Secretary General of the alliance

said that the NATO military committee intends to hold

a meeting in Brussels on May 16 at the level of

defense ministers of member countries,

which will discuss.... further support

for Ukraine.

Western countries - have stepped up assistance to Kiev

against the backdrop of the Russian special operation

to protect the Donbass which began on February 24,

2022 due to the aggravation of the situation in the

region as a result of Ukrainian shelling. At the

same time --- statements about the need to

reduce support for Ukraine...... have been

increasingly voiced in the West recently.

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In the Kursk region, one person was killed

due to the ammunition dropped by the

Ukrainian Armed Forces

April 30th, 5:16pm

(RT.ru)

The Governor of the Kursk Region, Roman Starovoit,

said that one person died due to a fire that occurred

as a result of ammunition dropped by an APU drone.

As he wrote in his Telegram, incendiary ammunition

was dropped on one of the houses in the village of

Nikolaevo-Darino, Sudzhansky district.

"As it was established during the inspection, a local

resident died as a result of the fire. I express my

deepest condolences to his family and friends,"

Starovoit said.

Earlier it was reported that a woman was killed in

the village of Kozino in the Kursk region due to a

repeated strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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Russian tankers -- continued to

push out the Ukrainian Armed

Forces near Staromayorsky

April 30th, 3:36pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Russian tankers of the fifth army of the Vostok group

continue to push out the enemy in the vicinity of

Staromayorsky in the Donetsk People's

Republic (DPR), while.. they not only

destroy the positions of Ukrainian

militants, but also mine the

territories, helping the

infantry to take new

frontiers. They told

Izvestia about this

on April the 30th.

"The conflict dictates its own conditions, we are learning.

Sometimes two machines work on the same goal,

sometimes two goals at once. We have two

spare cars ...waiting in the area. We will

work out, leave, and they roll further,"

the tank commander with the call

sign Sokol, told the

correspondent

Kirill Olkov.

Tankers hit the target with two shots, after which they

immediately change their firing positions. Hitting

targets, is controlled from drones. One of the

key tasks - is to clear the territory for

the marines.

"We will work with mine sweeps, conduct infantry.

And then it will go in," explained the tank driver

with the call sign Karas.

At the same time, it is noted that the Ukrainian military is

demoralized. They don't even try to put up organized

resistance, Russian military personnel say.

According to them, the militants are

leaving their positions, their morale

has fallen... because they do not

understand what they are

fighting for.

"They are being forced to come here. They don't want

to shoot, but they are being forced, they are being

threatened ---- and their families," said the

commander of the storm group

with the call sign Saval.

Earlier, on April 26, it became known that Russian

servicemen thwarted attempts to strengthen the

Ukrainian Armed Forces ' forward positions near

Urozhayne and Staromayorske. In the course of

active operations, the group's units improved

their position ------ along the leading edge.

Earlier, on April 14th, it was reported that the Russian

military hit the places of accumulation of manpower

and equipment of the 58th motorized infantry

brigade of the Ukrainian army and the

128th teroborona brigade in the

areas of Staromayorsky

and Urozhayny.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made - against the background of the

aggravation of the situation in the region

due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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In Lviv, children were not able to

undergo radiation exposure due

to the delivery of summonses

to two doctors

April 30th, 1:58pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Lviv, two medical physicists on their way to work at the

First Medical Association ------ were taken to the military

enlistment office, as a result of which the work of the

centre stopped and children with cancer were not

able to receive radiation. This was reported

on April 30 by the Ukrainian edition

of Country.ua.

According to him, the Lviv Territorial Recruitment Centre

(TCCC), where the doctors were delivered, confirmed

their detention.

"Yes, invited to the shopping centre. We checked the data

and found that they were registered in another shopping

centre. They handed over subpoenas at the place of

registration, in accordance with the current

legislation," the military enlistment

office reported.

A day earlier, Ukrainian media reported that, in the country,

employees of military registration and enlistment offices

under the new law began to forcibly remove from flights

and mobilize ------- drivers working on international
transportation. As a result - vehicles with cargo

were left right on the road, or at a checkpoint

until they were picked up by another driver.

Also on April 29th, it was reported that more than 11,000

criminal proceedings have been initiated by Ukraine

since the beginning of the special operation due to

draft evasion or violation of military registration.

It was noted that in 2023, 6,745 criminal cases were

initiated. The three leaders of the "rating" .....are

Transcarpathian (660) Mykolaiv (637) and

Dnipropetrovsk (635) regions.

On April 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

signed a law on tougher mobilization. The document

clarifies the categories of persons subject to

mobilization and toughens the penalties for

evading it. It does not include provisions

for demobilization.

In Ukraine, martial law is effective from February 2022.

At the same time, the head of the Kiev regime signed

a decree on general mobilization. Later, the

Verkhovna Rada repeatedly extended its

validity. Most men between the ages of

18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving

the country.

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Musk called the question

of taking Odessa by the

Russian Federation ---

the only one left in

the conflict

April 30th, 1:01pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The question of Russia's capture of Odessa, is the last

remaining issue in the Ukrainian conflict. This was

stated by the US billionaire and CEO of Tesla,

Elon Musk on his page in the social

network X (ex. Twitter).

"In my opinion, the only question left is whether Russia

will eventually take Odessa," he wrote on April 29.

The billionaire added that Russia will not complete

the special operation until it completely liberates

the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics ---

as well as the Zaporozhye & Kherson regions.

So Musk reacted to the post of the Zero Hedge publication

with the words of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Alexander Syrsky, that the

situation on the front line is deteriorating.

Earlier, on April 28, Syrsky noted that the situation in the

special operation zone had worsened. According to him,

the Russian military has a significant advantage over

the Ukrainian army. The commander-in-Chief of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine added that soldiers of

the Armed Forces of Russia --- are actively

attacking along the entire front line,

and in some areas... they have

tactical successes, as well

as a military-technical

advantage.

Earlier, on April 27, Verkhovna Rada deputy Roman

Kostenko -------- said that the Ukrainian army is

experiencing an acute shortage of weapons,

ammunition and personnel to maintain its

positions, in particular, near the town of

Chasov Yar. He called the situation at

the front ....critically difficult.

On April 15, the newspaper Politico, wrote that the front

held by the Ukrainian Armed Forces for several months

could collapse this summer. As the interlocutors of the

publication noted, the offensive of the Armed Forces

of the Russian Federation -- is likely to be the last

straw for the Ukrainian army, since it is already

experiencing an acute weapons shortage and

a deep drop in morale among soldiers.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 30th, 11:20am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more

advantageous lines, and inflicted losses on

manpower and hardware of AFU 30th, 63rd

mechanised, 57th motorised infantry, and

12th Azov special forces brigades near

Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Grigorovka

(Donetsk People's Republic) and

Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk

People's Republic).

Five attacks launched by assault units of AFU 77th

airmobile, 44th mechanised, 1st national guard

brigades were repelled near Stelmakhovka,

Raygorodok (Lugansk People's Republic),

Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made

155-mm M777 howitzer.

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation

along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on

manpower and hardware -- of AFU 30th, 93rd

mechanised, 80th, & 92nd air assault, 46th

airmobile ---- and 241st territorial defence

brigades by Razdolovka, Zaliznyanskoye,

Krasnogorovka, and Kleshcheyevka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 Ukrainian troops,

two tanks, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor

vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer,

one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one electronic

reconnaissance station.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical

situation and defeated units of AFU 23rd, 115th

mechanised, and 92nd assault brigades near

Novobakhmutovka and Ocheretino

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Nine counter-atacks launched by assault units of AFU

24th, 100th mechanised, 142nd infantry, 98th assault,

68th jaeger brigades and the 78th Sparate Air Assault

Regiment were repelled close to Novgorodskoye,

Semyonovka, Neytalovo, Novokalinovo, Shumy,

Leninskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops,

three Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm U.S.-made

M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery

system, and one 105-mm U.S.-

made M101 howitzer.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more

advantageous lines, and inflicted losses on

manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd

mechanised, 123rd territorial defence

brigades near Staromayorskoye and

Vodyanoye (in the Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 100 Ukrainian troops,

two pickup trucks, and two 155-mm U.S.-made

M777 howitzers.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted

fire damage on clusters of manpower of AFU 65th

mechanised and 36th marine brigades close to

Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and

Novotyaginka (Kherson region).

The enemy lost more than 20 troops.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Russian Groups of Forces have been engaged one

hangar for assembling light-engine strike unmanned

aerial vehicles, 2 hangars with military equipment,

as well as AFU manpower and hardware

in 108 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down 10 Ukrainian

unmanned aerial vehicles, six U.S.-made ATACMS

operational-tactical missiles, and two French-

made Hammer aerial guided bombs.

In total, 593 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 23,619

unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 air defence missile
systems, 15,888 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,275 combat vehicles - equipped with

MLRS, 9,216 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 21,396 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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A US' M88A1 car was delivered to

the exhibition of captured

equipment, in Moscow

April 30th, 2024, 11:17 am

(Izvestia.ru)

A US' M88A1 armoured recovery vehicle

was delivered to the Russian Defense

Ministry exhibition on Poklonnaya

Gora in Moscow. Footage was

released on April 30, by the

Russian Defense Ministry.

The footage shows how it is unloaded and installed next

to other captured equipment that will be presented at

the exhibition. In the video ---- you can see vehicles

with Australian, German, US, and Ukrainian flags.

The car was seized by Russian servicemen in the Avdiivka

area during the SVO. The main purpose of this vehicle

is to evacuate damaged armoured vehicles from

the battlefield.

Where to go in Moscow on May 1: program of events

The Russian Defense Ministry announced, that an

exhibition --- of captured weapons and military

equipment captured by Russian servicemen

in the area of a special military operation

(SVO) --- will be held in Victory Park, on

Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow in May.

It will start working on May 1.

The exhibition will feature samples of weapons from 12

countries around the world — from Germany, Great

Britain, the USA, Sweden, Austria, Turkey

and others.

In addition, the exhibition will feature anti-tank and small

arms of foreign armies, unmanned aerial vehicles,

combat documents, maps, ideological literature

and equipment of the Ukrainian neo-Nazis.

Among the trophies are a German-made Leopard 2A6 tank,

a Ukrainian T-72, a Swedish CV90 infantry fighting

vehicle, and a US' International MaxxPro

armoured personnel carrier.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that

the exhibition deserves a lot of attention. He

expressed confidence --- that it will arouse

interest among Russians.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made - against the background of the

aggravation of the situation in the region

due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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Aksenov warned about non-detonated

submunitions of ATACMS missiles

April 30th, 10:55am

(Izvestia.ru)

Undetonated submunitions were found in the Simferopol

region of Crimea after ATACMS missiles of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were shot down over the

peninsula. This was announced on Tuesday,

April 30, by the head of the republic

Sergey Aksenov.

"Attention to residents and guests of the peninsula! <...>

After ATACMS missiles were shot down, non-detonated

submunitions were scattered," he wrote in the

Telegram channel.

Aksenov urged citizens not to pick up or touch

ammunition, in a case of detection, he asked

to call the Ministry of Emergency Situations

and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Earlier in the day... the governor of the Belgorod region

Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the Russian air defense

system shot down one air target on the approach to

Belgorod. In addition, a missile danger siren was

launched in Belgorod and the Belgorod region,

but it was later canceled.

Earlier, on April 29th, Gladkov reported that the Ukrainian

Armed Forces fired more than 60 shells at the Belgorod

region during the day. As a result of the shelling, three

buildings of the agricultural enterprise were cut

down, and the power line was damaged. â €

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to strike at Russian

territories against the background of a special operation

in the Donbass, which the Russian Federation

announced on February 24, 2022.

The decision to hold it was made after the situation

in the region worsened, due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

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The Ukrainian prisoner - told about

deception - from his commanders

April 30th, 7:37am

(Izvestia.ru)

Ukrainian prisoner of war Alexander Vedernikov said that

he did not know about his presence on the front line in

Ocheretino (DPR), and his commanders misinformed

him. A video of him, on April 30, was distributed
by the Ministry of Defense.

"We have about 60%. Probably, all people are older and

not fit for military service. In principle, no one wanted

to fight. Many people said that they would not go to

zero --- in any way," he said.

According to the soldier, the commanders sent his unit

to Ocheretino, but did not say that there were military

operations there. The soldiers were convinced that

there were still lines of defense in front of them.

Vedernikov noted that he learned about his presence

on the front line from the Russian army when he

was captured.

"We didn't know that fighting was going on there.

We were told that there are guys in front of us

- that we are standing behind them - there is

no fighting there," he stressed.

Speaking about his colleagues, the man noted that most of

them were not fit for service, and they were told that they

would guard the headquarters in Zaporizhia or Kherson

region, or be on duty at roadblocks.

"I had one of my wishes — to take a grenade, go in

and throw it in their office, these commanders,"

Vedernikov added.

He concluded - that the military was not prepared

and trained, and they were sent to the front line

- without warning.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine did what they could:

the Rada adopted the law on total mobilization

The document will affect the rights of all

Ukrainian men from 18 to 60 years old.

On April 23, Ukrainian soldier Andriy Babenko told how the

Ukrainian Armed Forces repeatedly opened mortar fire on

him and his colleagues who were going to surrender to

the Russian army. He clarified -- that the Ukrainians

opened mortar fire several times, and the Russian

Armed Forces, on the contrary, covered him and

other prisoners from the shelling. Babenko also

noted --- that he was treated well in captivity.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which the

Russian president announced on February 24, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against the

background of the aggravation of the

situation in the region ------ due to

shelling by Kiev's military.

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Mobile electronic warfare system

"Paragraph" - created in Russia

April 30th, 2:11am

(Vesti.ru)

Russian specialists have developed a mobile platform -

the Paragraph antidron. The product is capable of

drowning out all existing frequency ranges and

is already used in the special operation zone.

Artificial intelligence algorithms are implemented in the

"Paragraph" mobile platform ---- for deliberate jamming.

It can perform electronic warfare tasks without the

participation of an operator, Oleg Zhukov, General

designer of the Geran research and production

enterprise, told TASS.

"Paragraph" - can drown out the entire spectrum of

frequencies at which unmanned vehicles move or

fly - even if they are equipped with a pseudo-

random adjustment of the

operating frequency.

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Lieutenant Faskhutdinov, and his

colleagues identified & defeated

the APU grenade launcher crew

April 29th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Lieutenant Ramil Faskhutdinov, as part of a sabotage and

reconnaissance group, performed combat tasks to

identify hidden enemy positions.

In the course of completing the task ------ Lieutenant

Faskhutdinov discovered a well-fortified position of

the machine-gun crew of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine ---- which he immediately reported

to the chief. Using the terrain, he took an

advantageous position... for firing and

correctly distributed the personnel,

after which he suddenly attacked

the enemy.

During the short-term battle, the position of Ukrainian

militants was destroyed by the targeted fire of the

AGS grenade launcher calculation group. Thanks

to the actions of Lieutenant Faskhutdinov it was

possible to complete the task - without losses

among personnel, and the remaining groups

were able to take up positions to ensure

the safety of the further advance of

Russian troops.

Meanwhile, a machine-gunner scout, Private Andrey

Syuzev, as part of an assault group, provided cover

for the unit during the liberation of the village from

the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

While on combat duty at an observation post, he found a

group of five Ukrainian militants trying to sneak into an

abandoned building and set up a firing position there.

Private Syuzev immediately reported to the company

commander about the enemy's movement and was

given the task of destroying the group.

He destroyed five militants with targeted fire from a

machine gun. Thanks to the professional actions of

Private Syuzev, the enemy's intentions

were defeated.

A day earlier, on April 29, the Defense Ministry told how

during the performance of tasks to cover military and

state facilities of the Russian Guard, Lieutenant Col.

Alexey Odegov led the calculation of the S-400 anti-

aircraft missile system entrusted to him. Under his

leadership ---- the crew of the S-400 air defense

system destroyed a fighter of the Ukrainian

Air Forces --- and more than 30 shells of

multiple launch rocket systems.

On the same day, Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov

showed how scouts work in the Donetsk direction.

Intelligence is also conducted from drones. They

constantly identify the positions of infantry,

artillery and other enemy units.

The special operation to protect the Donbas, which

Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision
was made against the background of the

aggravation of the situation in the

region due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

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Zakharova reminded the US

------ of Zelensky's ban on

negotiating with Russia

April 29th, 7:28pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Russia, respecting international law, initiated the Minsk

agreements and consolidated them in the form of a UN

Security Council resolution, confirmed its readiness to

negotiate with Ukraine in 2022, but the United States

forced Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to ban

negotiations with Russia.

This was stated on April 29 in her Telegram channel by the

official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry,

Maria Zakharova, commenting on the statement of
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the
hope: for Russia's consent to negotiate the end
of hostilities in Ukraine under the UN Charter.

"According to him... the end of hostilities depends mainly

on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his decisions.

Therefore, the US authorities hope that Mr. Putin "will

demonstrate a readiness for sincere negotiations in

accordance with the basic principles underlying

the international community and the UN

Charter," she quoted the head of US

diplomacy as saying.

According to Zakharova, US politicians

are looking through the looking glass.

"Russia, as you know, demonstrated respect for

international law --- by initiating the Minsk

agreements.. and their consolidation in

the form of --- a UN Security Council

resolution. Moscow also confirmed

its readiness ------- to respond

constructively ------- to the

proposal for negotiations

in 2022," she stressed.

Apparently, the US Secretary of State forgot that the US

authorities forced "Zelensky to prohibit Ukraine from

negotiating with Russia," Zakharova continued.

"The Secretary of State --- also forgot the maniacal desire of

the United States to replace international law with a kind

of "rules-based world order " ......that no one has seen.

He does not want to recall that it was the US allies -

France and Germany ------ being members of the

Normandy format, who deliberately ignored

the international legal solution to

the Ukrainian crisis," the

diplomat continued.

She also recalled that it was Blinken who insistently

proposed to conduct negotiations - not on the basis

of international law but on the 'Zelensky formula'.

Earlier on Monday, Blinken expressed hope at the World

Economic Forum in Riyadh ----- that Russia will show

readiness for negotiations, on the basic principles

of international law. He stressed that it's based

on sovereignty, independence and

territorial integrity.

Earlier, on April 25, Russian Ambassador to Switzerland

Sergey Garmonin noted that the peace conference on

Ukraine scheduled for June in Switzerland will be a

noisy PR campaign, but the money of Swiss

taxpayers will be wasted, since Russia

will not take part in it.

Earlier, on April 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

said, that the upcoming conference in Switzerland on the

Ukrainian conflict, will not lead to anything. He pointed

out that the principles of the Istanbul agreements can

be used in the dialogue with Ukraine. However, he

stressed that we are talking about the principles

of future agreements ----- and not a

specific document.

As Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on April 10,

at the first summit without the participation of the

Russian Federation, it is possible to agree on

when and how to involve Moscow in the

conflict settlement process.

According to him - it is not necessary for representatives

of the Russian side to attend the conference on the first

day. The Foreign Minister also pointed out that Belarus

is unlikely to participate in the peace conference.

At the same time, the press secretary of the Swiss Foreign

Ministry, Pierre-Alain Elchinger, said that the participation

of the Russian side --- is necessary to achieve peace.

The conference on Ukraine will be held

in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on

June 15-16.

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The US has said that the end

of the conflict in Ukraine

depends on Putin.

April 29th, 6:41pm

(Lenta.ru)

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the US

side, is ready to sit down at the negotiating table with

Russia. According to him, President Vladimir Putin is

able to end the conflict in Ukraine. Blinken noted

that the situation should be discussed
in accordance with the principles

underlying the international

community and the

UN Charter.

Blinken, during a speech at the World Economic Forum in

Saudi Arabia, suggested that the Russian leader expects

Russia to last longer than Ukraine and its supporting

countries. At the same time, he suggested that

Kiev will still succeed in the conflict.

"I hope that Mr. Putin will understand this and express his

readiness for sincere negotiations in accordance with

the basic principles... underlying the international

community and the UN Charter," Blinken said.

The US Secretary of State added that we are talking about

three principles: sovereignty, territorial integrity, and

independence. According to him, if they are

confirmed, a resolution will be adopted

as a result of the negotiations.

In Russia, they doubted that the

US wants peace in Ukraine

First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council

Committee on International Affairs Vladimir

Dzhabarov in an interview with Lenta

criticized Blinken's statement.

According to him, if the US wanted peace in Ukraine,

they would have stopped supplying weapons long

ago and called on Kiev to start negotiations

with Moscow.

Dzhabarov also noted that the US offers to continue the

war and at the same time says that Russia must act in

accordance with the norms of international law.

The senator called such statements, absurd.

Russian political scientist, professor at the Higher School

of Economics Marat Bashirov - in turn - said that the

proposal for peace talks in Ukraine should come

not from the country's authorities, but only
from the United States.

According to him, the permanent president of Ukraine,

Vladimir Zelensky, is only a puppet, and negotiations

should also be conducted -- on global issues of

strategic stability.

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Russian envoy attends solemn event

dedicated to the liberation of the

Sachsenhausen death camp

April 29th, 4:46pm (TASS)

Memorial events, dedicated to the anniversary of liberation

of the former Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp --

took place in Germany’s Oranienburg. The events were

attended by Russian ambassador to Germany Sergey

Nechayev, diplomats, & representatives of public
organizations, Russian compatriots and

local activists.

Participants at the mourning events laid
flowers and wreaths to three memorials.

"We remember the feat of our soldiers --- we will not forget

it," the Russian envoy told reporters. "Today, we honour

the memory of victims of Nazism, and we will continue

this tradition. No one will be able to prohibit us from

doing that. We honour this memory ---- in order to

prevent the rewriting of history."

He pointed out that the main German memorials are being

kept clean and in good order, with proper maintenance.

"The entire celebration schedule will be implemented

across Germany," Nechayev added.

The envoy also commented on the reports that the

Russian embassy received ''requests'' from the

organizers of the event to refrain from taking

part in the traditional official events,

dedicated to the anniversary of

the liberation.

"We - of course - disapprove of such an approach, which

does not fit into the path of the historic reconciliation,

which the Russians and the Germans paved after

the war," he said.

On April 22nd, in 1945, the Red Army entered the city of

Oranienburg and opened the gates of Sachsenhausen,

releasing about 3,000 prisoners. Between 1936 and

1945 ------ about 200,000 people were sent to

Sachsenhausen. According to various

estimations, over 100,000 prisoners

died there.

This death camp was established in

1936, during the Berlin Olympics.

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Zelensky considers risks

for Ukraine --- "garbage"

April 29th, 4:04pm

(Lenta.ru)

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky considered the

risks for Ukraine in relations with Russia and Western

countries "garbage", relying on his "artistic data"

and "ability to turn on charm". This was stated

by former Prosecutor General of Ukraine,

Yuriy Lutsenko, on the air of the TV

channel "Direct".

"He [Zelensky] said that all this is bullshit. I asked him:

how will you communicate? With Putin, with Merkel,

Trump? He was really sure that artistic skills and

the ability to turn on charm solve everything,"

the ex-prosecutor General said.

Lutsenko also stressed that he initially understood the

failure of Zelensky's similar strategy in relations with

Moscow. In addition, he added that now this does

not help in relations with European countries.

Earlier, Lutsenko said.. that the soldiers of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine are very dissatisfied with the lack

of personnel in the combat zone ----- and blame

Ukrainian politicians for this. In his opinion,

the Armed Forces of Ukraine may not be

saved by a mass mobilization, as new

people need to be trained for at least

three months, while it becomes

obvious to everyone that the

fate of Ukraine...... will be

decided in April — May.

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In Ukraine, they announced the

collapse of the front after the

loss of Hours of Yar

April 29th, 3:50pm

(Lenta.ru)

The loss of the city of Chasov Yar will lead to the collapse

of the entire front of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

This was stated by former adviser to the President of

Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma --- Oleg Soskin, on his

YouTube channel.

"Against the background of military failures --- breaking

through the front - Syrsky has already stated that the

situation is very aggravated and generally not good.

If they take Chastov Yar now, then that's all, then

everything --- the front collapsed," the former

adviser said.

Soskin also stressed that the commander-in-chief of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, is not able

to influence the situation. In addition, he added that

the new US aid to Kiev is insignificant and Ukraine

continues to experience a shortage of

necessary resources.

Earlier, British military expert Alexander Merkouris
made a similar statement about the possible

collapse of the Ukrainian defense and the

loss of control over Chas Yar.

He also suggested that the defeat of Ukrainian forces in

this direction will open up an opportunity for Russia to

reach the bank of the Dnieper. In his opinion, intense

fighting for this locality will lead to a change in the

entire situation on the front line.

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The Investigative Committee of the

Russian Federation announced

the discovery of graves of

residents with signs of

torture in Avdiivka

April 29th, 2:17pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In Avdiivka, Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), burials of

civilian bodies with signs of torture were found. This

was reported on April 29, by the Investigative

Committee of the Russian Federation.

"Burials of civilians with signs of torture were found in

Avdiivka," the ministry said in a Telegram message.

The investigators specified ----- that they will continue to

investigate the latest crimes of the armed formations

of Ukraine against civilians in the Kherson and

Zaporozhye regions, as well as the Donetsk

People's Republic. All those involved in

the crimes --- will be identified, law

enforcement officers stressed.

Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR, reported

on the presence of graves of civilians in Avdiivka the day

before. He specified - that the victims' hands were tied

behind their backs and their feet were wrapped with

tape. He did not disclose other details --- but

expressed confidence that people were

tortured before their deaths.

"We will present to the court ------- all the evidence of the

atrocities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and national

battalions in the Donbas"

Avdiivka was liberated by the Russian Armed Forces on

February 17. On that day, Russian Defense Minister

Sergei Shoigu said that the capture of the city

allowed moving the front line.... away from

Donetsk and, consequently, significantly

protecting the city from attacks by the

Kiev regime, since the armed

formations of Ukraine - have

regularly shelled residential

areas of Donetsk --- from

Avdiivka --- since 2014.

Before that, on December 26, 2023, the Supreme Court

of the DPR sentenced four Ukrainian Marines to life

imprisonment for shooting 12 civilians in Mariupol.

It was established that the accused, being in a combat

position on the territory of the Mariupol Metallurgical

Plant named after Ilyich, shot 14 civilians with

automatic weapons, two of whom managed

to escape.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, announced on

February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision

was made, against the background of the

aggravation of the situation in the region

due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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General Kuyat --- The West underestimated

Russia & needlessly disrupted peace talks

April 29th, 2:14pm

(Vesti.ru)

The former commander of NATO forces, German General

Harald Kuyat, said that the West underestimated Russia

- and rushed to disrupt peace talks. According to him,

this was a serious mistake, as the current military

situation for Ukraine is becoming

increasingly critical.

The general in an interview with Overton Magazin stressed

that the continuation of the war.... will lead to disastrous

consequences for Ukraine, which can only be avoided

by an early cessation of hostilities and peace

negotiations. He also called on Western

politicians to listen to the aspirations

of the Ukrainian people, who

want peace.

Russian troops.... having stopped the APU's attempts to

advance in the spring and summer of 2023, have now

achieved significant success, occupying several

settlements in the Donbass ---- including

Maryinka, Avdiivka and Bogdanovka.

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Kimakovsky -- taking Semyonovka

will put pressure on the Ukrainian

Armed Forces in Karlovka

April 29th, 1:52pm

(Vesti.ru)

The liberation of the village of Semenovka near Avdiivka in

the DPR opens up an opportunity for Russian servicemen

to multiply the pressure on the AFU grouping in the area

of the village of Karlivka, adviser to the head of the

republic Igor Kimakovsky said.

According to his forecasts, it is Karlovka that will soon

become another major hotbed of resistance. Taking

the village under Russian control will open the way

to Selidovo and Pokrovsk. These are quite large

cities of the DPR, where the key forces of the

Ukrainian army are concentrated.

Returning to the liberation of Semyonovka, Kimakovsky

noted that this expands the bridgehead of Russian

forces on a significant part of the front,

reports TASS.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier on Monday,

April 29, that the village of Semyonovka in the DPR had

come under Russian control. The operation was

carried out by units of the Centre group of

the Russian Armed Forces.

Last week.... Russian troops completely liberated

Novomikhailovka, and also forced the Ukrainian

Armed Forces to abandon their positions in

one of the largest and most important

fortified areas in Krasnogorovka.

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The sage explained why

he decided to go to

the SVO zone

April 29th, 1:06pm

(Vesti.ru)

Vladimir Solovyov once again went to the special military

operation zone and talked with our soldiers on the front

line. For more details, see the documentary " Behind

the Tape. The 113th week of the SVO".

The heroes of the next film by Vladimir Solovyov were

Russian gunners. The 116th" Steel Brigade " of the

Rosgvardiya is fighting in the Shebeki direction,

protecting the state borders of our country.

Enemy sabotage groups regularly try to

break through here, but all their

provocations are stopped by

our fighters.

This is the first Rosgvardiya brigade to receive heavy

equipment and weapons. All the crews have been

thoroughly trained for combat operations.

Before the artillery, many guys served in other units and

had different military specialties. The fighter with the

call sign Sage says that he got into the Rosgvardiya

six months ago, signed a contract. Before that, he

worked at a factory, but received an offer... and

agreed. He will soon be 47 years old, but it is

never too late to learn the profession of

an artilleryman.

His colleagues were also trained fairly quickly.

The fighters work smoothly and competently.

Operators of "birds" track all attempts of

the enemy to poke into our territory,

transmit data to the gunners - and

then - it's a matter of technology.

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Colonel Tsogoev: we will immediately

learn about an attempt to break

through the state border

April 29th, 12:52pm

(Vesti.ru)

If an attempt is made by Ukraine to break through the

state border, Russian servicemen will know about it

instantly, said Colonel, regiment commander of the

116th separate special purpose brigade of the

Russian Guard, Chermen Tsogoev.

As he said in Vladimir Solovyov's documentary "113th

week of the SVO", the observation post of the

battalion commander is constantly

monitoring the enemy's actions.

"We will already detect this on the far approaches,

because we constantly have surveillance

equipment in the air ---- plus good

interaction with border guards,"

Tsogoev said.

According to him, the existing artillery allows to

destroy the enemy on distant approaches,

which is successfully done.

The commander listed the Ukrainian units operating in

front of the defense section of the Regardie regiment.

These are - six battalions of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine, six battalions of the territorial defense

of Ukraine, detachments of special operations

forces, as well as the so-called "ILOU

detachment" (Foreign Legion for the

liberation of Ukraine) and the

Russian Volunteer Corps.

In total, this is about 4,200 people.

Tsogoev recalled that, at the time when the presidential

elections were held in Russia, the enemy made active

attempts to break through the state border, but they

were not crowned with success – all attempts were

prevented by the Rosgvardiya artillery together

with the artillery and aviation of the Russian

Defense Ministry.

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NATO has had no designs against

Russia, and will never have them,

Blinken claims

April 29th, 12:50pm (TASS)

NATO has never had any malicious designs against

Russia and will never have them in the future,
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

"As I mentioned before, the NATO alliance is a defensive

alliance, with no designs on Russia, it never has had

them, never will have them," the top US diplomat

said at the World Economic Forum event in

Saudi Arabia.

During the July 2023 summit in Vilnius, NATO leaders

called Russia "the most serious and direct threat to

security," and approved the first defense plan in

case of conflict with Russia ----- since the

Cold War era.

In late March, Russian President Vladimir Putin

called Western claims that Moscow plans to

fight a war against NATO...... a delirium.

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Russia’s Dnepr Battlegroup destroys

21 Ukrainian drone control centres

in past day

April 29th, 12:23pm (TASS)

Troops from Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr wiped out 21

Ukrainian drone control centres in the Kherson area

in the past day, Kherson Region Governor, Vladimir

Saldo said.

"Over the past 24 hours..... units of Battlegroup Dnepr

continued to deliver significant blows to the enemy.

The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 50 militants,

an M777 howitzer, ten mortars, five boats, & an

electronic warfare station, 2 military motor

vehicles, 21 drone control centres and

57 drones," he wrote on Telegram.

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The Russian military released

Semenovka in the DPR

April 29th, 11:34am

(Vesti.ru)

On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced

the liberation of the village of Semenovka in the

Donetsk People's Republic.

At the same time, in the course of active operations, units

of the Centre group of the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation defeated units of the 68th Infantry, 23rd,

115th mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, 109th teroborona Brigade, as well

as mercenaries from the so-called

"Foreign Legion".

It is specified that this happened in the area of

Novoaleksandrovka, Arkhangelsk, Tarasovka

and Zavetnoye in the DPR.

In addition, over the past day, the enemy launched ten

counterattacks organized by the forces of assault

groups formed from the personnel of the 24th,

100th mechanized, 142nd infantry, 98th

assault, 68th Jaeger brigades and the

78th separate airborne assault

regiment of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy

tried to advance near the settlements of Leninskoye,

Novgorodskoye, Ocheretino, Semenovka,

Novobakhmutovka, Netailovo,

Novokalinovo and Berdychy

of the DPR --- but did not

succeed.... the counter

attacks were repulsed.

The daily losses of the Ukrainian army are estimated

at 370 people, two armoured vehicles, four vehicles

and seven artillery pieces, including two US towed

howitzers: 155-mm M777 and 105-mm M102.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 29th, 11:05am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have occupied

more favourable lines and defeated manpower and

hardware of 63rd mechanised and 57th motorised

infantry brigades of the AFU and the 5th Brigade

of the National Guard close to Grigorovka

(Donetsk People's Republic), Sinkovka

(Kharkov region) ------ and Chervonaya

Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

Russian troops have repelled three attacks by formations

of the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU and the 1st

Brigade of the National Guard near Stelmakhovka

(Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses

were up to 40 servicemen, two armoured

fighting vehicles, and three

motor vehicles.

The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved

position along the front line and inflicted a fire

defeat on manpower and hardware of 46th

airmobile and 79th air assault brigades

of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka

and Konstantinovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 395 servicemen, three

tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer,

one 122-mm D-30 gun, and one Bukovel-AD

electronic warfare station.

The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces -- have liberated

Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and defeated

formations of 68th infantry, 23rd & 115th mechanised

brigades of the AFU, the 109th Territorial Defence

Brigade and mercenaries of the Foreign Legion

near Novoaleksandrovka, Arkhangelskoye,

Tarasovka, and Zavetnoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

During the day ------- 10 counterattacks by assault groups of

the 24th, 100th mechanised, 142nd infantry, 98th assault,

68th jaeger brigades & the 78th Separate Air Assault
Regiment of the AFU have been repelled close to

Leninskoye, Novgorodskoye, Ocheretino,

Semyonovka, Novobakhmutovka,

Netailovo, Novokalinovo, and

Berdychi (Donetsk People's

Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 370 servicemen,

two armoured personnel carriers, and

four motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 155-mm

U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one

152-mm Msta-B towed howitzer, two 122-mm D-30

howitzers, one 105-mm U.S.-made M102 light

howitzer, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira

anti-tank gun.

The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have defeated

manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised

Brigade and the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade

near Staromayorskoye and Vodyanoye (Donetsk

People's Republic) and occupied more

advantageous lines.

In addition, the servicemen have repelled two

counterattacks by assault groups of the 58th

Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near

Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 125 servicemen, three pickup

trucks, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and two

152-mm Msta-B howitzers.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire

defeat on manpower concentration areas of the 118th

Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 3rd National

Guard Brigade near Stepnogorsk and Preobrazhenka

(Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to

45 servicemen, two motor vehicles, and one

Anklav-N electronic warfare station.

The Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and

Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have struck

one workshop for the assembly of unmanned aerial

vehicles, as well as enemy manpower and military

hardware in 110 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down 22 Ukrainian

unmanned aerial vehicles, one Uragan multiple-

launch rocket system launcher projectile, and

one U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bomb.

In total.... 593 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 23,609 unmanned

aerial vehicles, 509 air-to-air missile systems, 15,880 tanks

and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,275 MLRS combat

vehicles, 9,209 field artillery guns and mortars, and

21,387 special military vehicles have been

neutralised ---- since the beginning of

the special military operation.

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APU stopped building fortified

structures near Avdiivka

April 29th, 10:44am

(Vesti.ru)

Western media reports about the cessation of military

construction in the area of Avdiivka, which is under

the control of the Ukrainian army.

According to the military personnel of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, they were ordered to stop all work on the

construction of defense structures. The reason ----

was the changed situation on the line of contact.

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remain in their

places and wait for the decisions of their command.

There is a catastrophic shortage of personnel in

their ranks. At the same time, the Russian side

is actively developing its offensive, attacking

the enemy in all sectors of the front.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine complained

of a critical shortage of spare parts for

the repair of Western equipment

April 29th, 9:59am

(Izvestia.ru)

Ukraine - critically - lacks spare parts for the repair of

equipment supplied by Western countries. This was

announced on Monday, April 29, by the deputy

commander of the 5th Assault Brigade of

the Ukrainian army, Mikhail Onufer.

The Ukrainian stressed that there is a shortage of people

in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). In

addition..... he continued, there is a shortage of
military equipment and ammunition, which
must be properly maintained.

"Another problem -- is the lack of repair kits for Western

equipment. Therefore, out of 10 cars, five can drive —

all intact, just no tracks. The help seems to be there,

but you can't use it for its intended purpose," the

AFU fighter shared in an interview with the

Ukrainian Pravda newspaper.

Onufer noticed that there are old M113 armoured

personnel carriers, with metal tracks.... and its

new version is the M113 G4 armoured

personnel carrier.

The updated vehicle is better, it has better cross

-country performance, but some of its tracks

have rubber elements, so the G4s.... are

waiting for a better time.

According to the serviceman, after the defeat of

the vehicles, they are dismantled and used as

a "donor" for other equipment.

"At first ---- we kept everything, we thought that our

partners would give us new tracks, for example.

And then, apparently, the command realized

that it was too long to wait ---- and the

equipment was needed right now,

so they began to disassemble

the one that was unsuitable

for driving. That is, to make

one or two workers out of

three non-working ones,"

he said.

In addition ------- the soldier called another problem for the

Ukrainian army a foreign language, in which manuals for

cars are written. He clarified that in 2022, the M113
with English-language names was handed over to
the Ukrainian army, mechanics began testing
the car and, by pressing the "wrong
button" ---- broke something.

"The command then did not think to stick tags with the

translation: mass, engine, start, stop, emergency
stop, fire fighting," said Onufer.

Earlier, on April 26, it was reported that the Russian army

immediately destroys Western weapons delivered to

Ukraine. Journalist Christoph Wanner, in a report

for the German TV channel Welt, said that the

Armed Forces of Russia destroy equipment

before it falls into the hands of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, thanks to the good

work of Russian intelligence.

Before that, on April 17, columnist Mike Sutton said that

the success of Russian aviation is partly the result of

using the latest weapons, but Russia is also

modifying the old ones, which can be an

excellent experience for Western

countries to borrow.

According to him, the Western military should reconsider

the propensity for risk in the production of weapons and

find a balance between ideal and good enough.

On February 22, Secretary of the National Security and

Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that

Western countries should transfer ---- absolutely all

weapons and equipment to Kiev. He stressed that

Ukraine has accumulated a lot of experience,

because Kiev knows exactly how to use

weapons and equipment.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision

was made against the background of the

worsening situation in the region.

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Musk called the new negotiations

between Ukraine and the US on

supporting Kiev ---- madness

April 29th, 8:02am

(Izvestia.ru)

New negotiations between Kiev and Washington on

supporting Ukraine for 10 years are madness. This

was announced on Sunday, April 29, by US

billionaire and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk,

in the social network X (ex. Twitter,

blocked in the Russian Federation).

"This is madness," he wrote, noting that this

only contributes to the continuation of the

military conflict.

Thus, the billionaire commented on the publication of US

businessman David Sachs --- who drew attention to the

words of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky about

working with the United States to support Kiev for 10

years. The entrepreneur noted that the $61 billion

aid package is just the beginning, and the next

two US leaders --- will not be able to change

this course.

Earlier - on April 26th - a non-partisan member of the

Bundestag, Robert Farle, said that Zelensky turned

Ukraine into a colony of the US. According to him,

in the summer of 2022, the Ukrainian leader

transferred 17 million hectares of the

country's black soil to the US

concerns Monsanto, Cargill

and Dupont.

Thus, the speaker noted, companies from the US

have access to duty-free exports to the EU.

On April 24, US President Joe Biden signed a package of

laws approved by Congress on providing assistance to

Ukraine. He said that Washington will start military

supplies to Kiev in the coming hours. In particular,

the bill provides for the allocation of almost

$61 billion to the Ukrainian side.

On the same day, April 24th, US political scientist,

professor at the University of Chicago John

Mearsheimer - expressed the opinion that

for the Russian army, will not be difficult

to destroy weapons from the planned

new supplies to Ukraine.

He considered that the Ukrainian army is extremely

vulnerable to Russian aviation, which is capable of

performing combat missions, being at a great

distance from any air defense systems.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Ukraine after Russia launched a special

operation to protect the Donbas. The decision to

hold it was announced on February 24, 2022,

amid the worsening situation in the region.

However, in recent years, the West has increasingly

voiced statements about the need to reduce

support for Ukraine.

________________________________________________

Yulia Chicherina performed a concert

for Ivanovo paratroopers in the

Free Defense zone

April 29th, 3:18am

(Vesti.ru)

Honoured Artist of Russia, Yulia Chicherina, performed

a concert for units of the Ivanovo paratroopers in the

area of a special military operation. Reports TASS

with reference to the information of the Ministry

of Defense of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, the musical performer wished the

soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces a speedy

victory over the enemy, success in their

difficult military work and

good health.

In January of this year, Yulia Chicherina also

performed a concert in the area of the SVO.

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Peskov spoke about -

the fate of Zelensky.

April 28th, 12:36am

(Lenta.ru)

Press Secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Dmitry Peskov in an interview with journalist Pavel

Zarubin commented on the possible future of

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. A video

of the comment was posted on Zarubin's

Telegram channel.

The Kremlin representative spoke about the future

of the Ukrainian president and stressed that it is

predetermined. "Zelensky's fate is definitely

a foregone conclusion," he said.

In January 2024, Putin's spokesman said that

"Zelensky - has big problems." According to

Peskov, Kiev's territorial claims to Moscow

are only a way to hide problems --- and he

should have already figured out.... what

to do to stop it, but he doesn't want to.

The Kremlin representative also commented on

the policy pursued by the Ukrainian leader. He

suggested.... that Zelensky wants to enlist

"absolutely dominant support" to be like

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

However, it does not succeed.

In October 2023, Peskov said that the Ukrainian

president... is in a rather difficult position,

because... "everyone in America and

Europe is beginning to get bored."

According to the representative of the Kremlin,

residents of different countries are already

thinking about where Zelensky spends

the money received by Ukraine from

the West.

Putin sharply assessed Zelensky's policy

In November 2022, Zelensky presented

a "formula for peace" consisting of 5

conditions. He called.. for restoring

Ukraine's 1991 borders, giving the

country security guarantees, as

well as ------ ensuring "radiation

safety" at Zaporizhia nuclear

power plant and introducing

a ceiling on prices for

Russian energy.

During the plenary session of the St. Petersburg

International Economic Forum (SPIEF), in the

summer of 2023, Putin answered a question

about the actions of his Ukrainian counter-

part. "I have a lot of Jewish friends since

childhood, they say Zelensky is not a

Jew, but a disgrace to the Jewish

people," he said.

Putin also spoke about Zelensky's "formula for

peace". He considered it full of prohibitive

requirements for negotiations.

Former Pentagon expert David Pine said that

Zelensky's constant demands for aid for

Ukraine --- alienate Western allies.

''I think Zelensky... is like a spoiled child. It is

always not enough for him that they supply

Ukraine. He --- is insanely ungrateful. He

alienated his main allies in the West.''

According to the analyst, the head of Ukraine has

worsened relations even with US President Joe.

This was due to demands to supply Kiev

with F-16 fighters and Abrams tanks.

In October, US businessman Elon Musk - ridiculed

Zelensky for constantly asking allies to provide

Ukraine with financial support. Musk also

criticized the excessive sponsorship of

Kiev by the United States.

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In India, they declared a disgrace

for American tanks in Ukraine

April 28th, 12:29am

(Lenta.ru)

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were forced to

withdraw American Abrams M1A1 tanks from the

front line due to the actions of Russian drones,

which is a "huge shame" for the combat

vehicle. This was pointed out by the

Indian newspaper Hindustan Times.

It is noted that the use of Russian reconnaissance drones

has complicated Ukraine's ability to protect tanks. At the

same time, the publication drew attention to the fact

that Abrams are not protected from "killer drones".

On April 26, the Associated Press announced that the

Ukrainian Armed Forces refused to use American

Abrams tanks. The reason, according to the

agency, was the vulnerability of equipment

to Russian drones.

Information about this was also confirmed in the

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Later, the 47th

separate mechanized brigade denied

reports about the withdrawal of

Abrams tanks.

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The MoD of the Russian Federation

told about the exploits of the

Russian Armed Forces in

the free defense zone

April 27th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The military department indicated that, while performing

the task in combat security, Guard Sergeant Arsen

Medzhidov was monitoring the front edge.

Being in constant contact with other posts, he received

information about the secret movement of the enemy

group in the direction of the division's position.

Continuing to conduct surveillance, Medzhidov discovered

a sabotage and reconnaissance group of militants of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine( AFU), which he immediately

reported to the division commander. After assessing

the route of the saboteurs, he took an advantageous

firing position and, after waiting for the enemy to

approach the effective firing distance, attacked

with small arms.

It is noted that Medjidov wounded several saboteurs

with well-aimed fire, after which.... the enemy

hastily retreated.

Thanks to the courage and determination of the
sergeant's guard, the Ukrainian saboteurs,

having suffered losses, were forced to

retreat, while the death of Russian

servicemen ....and the transfer of

intelligence about the division's

positions --- were not allowed.

The Ministry of Defense ------- also noted the merits of

Lieutenant Alexander Poluyanov. During the fighting,

the enemy concentrated tanks, armoured vehicles,

and a significant number of infantry assault groups

in one of the tactical areas and launched an

offensive with the aim of breaking through.

Poluyanov, being in a position prepared for opening fire,

while performing a combat mission to protect the state

border, using his military skills, destroyed the enemy's

manpower and tank by the howitzer gun calculation,

forcing the Ukrainian militants to retreat, which

made it possible to prevent a breakthrough in

the defense of the Russian troops.

It is reported that Poluyanov's experience and courage

made it possible to prevent a breakthrough in the

defense of Russian troops, destroy enemy

armoured vehicles and a significant

number of Ukrainian militants, and

save the life and health of the

crew members.

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Ritter --- ATACMS missiles are

getting dumber: from Russian

electronic warfare systems

April 27th, 3:33pm

(Vesti.ru)

Russian electronic warfare systems (EW) show high

efficiency in the zone of free defense. Even long-

range ATACMS missiles, which suddenly lose

their target and fly to nowhere, are
knocked off course.

This was stated by retired US Marine

Intelligence officer --- Scott Ritter.

"The GPS signal that directs it to the target is jammed,

and then the missile suddenly blunts, hits trees,

explodes ......and nothing happens" --- said

the former US intelligence officer --- in an

interview with journalist Garland Nixon.

The Russian army also has other means of combating

ATACMS. According to Ritter, the S-300 and S-400

anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as the

Pantsir S-1 anti-aircraft missile and gun

system, are effective against ATACMS.

Earlier, Scott Ritter said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine

are in a critical situation due to an acute shortage of

military personnel. According to the expert, the

Ukrainian army in the amount of 200-300

thousand people --------- has nothing to

oppose the Russian Armed Forces.

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces say

they are not going to hide

US Abrams tanks

April 27th, 3:25pm

(Vesti.ru)

In Ukraine, they denied information about the withdrawal

of US Abrams tanks from the line of contact. Allegedly,

no one is going to "hide" cars.

This was stated in the 47th separate mechanized brigade

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Representatives of the

unit - urged their compatriots not to believe fakes

and rumours.

"The transfer of equipment is carried out constantly.

And we will not publicly disclose for what purpose

and where the tanks are sent. This is classified

information," the brigade added.

Note ---- that the Abrams tanks have not yet shown

themselves at the front in any way. Many vehicles

were successfully disabled by Russian military

drones and guided missiles.

Some of the overseas monsters simply

got bogged down in the Ukrainian

steppes - or broke down.

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Zakharova: the West will not be able

to force the Russian Federation

to abandon the achievement

of its goals

April 27th, 2:57pm

(Vesti.ru)

The NATO exercises are an attempt by the alliance to put

pressure on Russia, draw it into an arms race and force

it to abandon the goals of the special operation.

However, the military bloc will not succeed,

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Maria Zakharova said in a statement.

Moscow has enough forces to ensure the safety of

Russians and protect the country's interests.

The diplomat also drew attention to the words of the

deputy commander of the joint forces in Norfolk ---

''Tim'' Henry. He said, that the Nordic Response

maneuvers are a signal to Russia - about the

readiness of NATO countries to ''defend''

their territory.

However, the anti-Russian orientation of such events

...is not surprising, Zakharova noted. Since the

Russian Federation... is the only goal for the

existence of NATO --- which the West uses

to justify its spending on weapons --- and

not solving its socio-economic problems.

In addition, Henry made a reservation that Finland has

been ready, for several years, to help NATO repel a

possible threat from the east. This indicates that

Helsinki has long wanted to join the alliance.

And the Ukrainian conflict.... is only a

formal reason.

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Kiev intends to compensate for

the losses incurred while

waiting for help from

the West

April 27th, 2:42pm

(Vesti.ru)

The situation at the front for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

is getting worse every day. At the same time, Kiev does

not plan to give up. President Volodymyr Zelensky

still hopes for a miracle.

Under his "wise leadership", the nationalists will soon

"try to compensate -- for the difficulties and losses in

six months." In the last battle, the Ukrainian forces

will go with the weapons transferred by the US.

This was stated - by the office of the President. In the

fantasies of the servants of the people, the APU will

reverse the course of history, thanks to long-range

ATACMS missiles.

"We have been waiting for this decision for six months.

And now Ukraine will get everything for victory – long

-range missiles, artillery and air defense systems,"

the report says.

Meanwhile, the Russian army continues to storm the

fortifications near Avdiivka. Our forces yesterday

liberated Ocheretino and its surrounding

settlements from the nationalists.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation
(20–27 April 2024)

April 27th, 2:10pm

From 20 April to 27 April 2024, in response to the Kiev

regime's attempts..... to damage Russia's energy and

industrial facilities, the Russian Armed Forces have
carried out 35 group strikes by high-precision sea
- and air-launched missiles.... including Kinzhal

hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles,

as well as unmanned aerial vehicles - to

hit Ukrainian power, industry, military

and railway enterprises, air defence

systems, arsenals, fuel bases,

manufacturing and repair

facilities for uncrewed

surface vehicles and

unmanned aerial

vehicles.

In addition, temporary deployment areas of nationalist
formations and foreign mercenaries, clusters of AFU

manpower and military hardware ---- were hit at

railway loading stations.

Over the past week, the Zapad Group of Forces units have

taken more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on

13 brigades of the enemy close to Glushkovka,

Petropavlovka, Sinkovka (Kharkov region),

Novoyegorovka, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk

People's Republic), Torskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic), as well as

Serebryansky forestry.

Nine counter-attacks launched by the 12th Azov Special

Forces Brigade, the 3rd Assault, the 63rd Mechanised

brigades of the AFU, as well as the 12th and 18th

national guard brigades of Ukraine have been

repelled.... near Chervonaya Dibrova,

Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's

Republic), Grigorovka and Terny

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 255 Ukrainian troops,

three armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, 27

field artillery guns, to include five U.S.-made M777

howitzers, as well as two U.S.-made counter-

battery warfare stations (AN/TPQ-36

and AN/TPQ-50).

The Yug Group's units liberated Novomikhailovka and

Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and

advanced into the depths of the

enemy's defence.

In addition.... two AFU air-mobile, four assault, and ten

mechanised brigades have been hit near Andreyevka,

Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, plus

Maksimilyanovka, Minkovka, Paraskoviyevka,

Spornoye, and Ostroye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

In addition, 19 counter-attacks launched by assault groups

of the 46th Airmobile, 80th Air Assault, 28th, 33rd, 41st,

and 93rd mechanised brigades have been repelled

close to Bogdanovka, Georgiyevka, Pobeda,

Krasnogorovka, Chasov Yar, and west of

Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy has lost more than 3,890 Ukrainian troops, four

tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 51 motor vehicles,

22 field artillery guns, including a Paladin self-propelled

artillery system, and 5 U.S.-made M777 howitzers in

this direction, during the week.

In addition, 17 electronic warfare stations (Nota, Anklav,

Bukovel-AD) and 22 field ammunition depots of the

enemy --- have been wiped out.

As a result of successful actions -- the Tsentr Group of

Forces has improved the situation along the front line,

inflicted fire damage on 12 brigades of the AFU and

repelled 63 enemy counter-attacks close to

Leninskoye, Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo,

Ocheretino, Berdychi, Umanskoye, plus

Netailovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

More than 2,950 Ukrainian troops, 33 armoured fighting

vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, 29 field artillery guns, with

six of them foreign-made, as well as five electronic

warfare stations (Nota and Bukovel-AD) have

been eliminated during the week.

The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical

situation and inflicted losses on the formations of the

58th Mechanised Brigade, the 102nd, 106th, 128th

territorial defence brigades, and the 1st Ukrainian

National Guard Brigade near Ugledar,

Urozhaynoye, & Staromayorskoye

(the Donetsk People's Republic),

Chervonoye, and Gulyai Pole

(Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 825 Ukrainian troops,

two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor

vehicles, 11 field artillery guns, including nine U.S.-

made howitzers, five electronic warfare stations

(Nota, Anklav, Bukovel-AD), and four field

ammunition depots.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on

manpower and hardware of the five brigades of

the AFU, the Marines Brigade, three territorial

defence brigades, as well as on the Ukrainian

National Guard brigade --- close to Malaya

Tokmachka, Rabotino, Novoandreyevka,

Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region),

Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, and

Berislav (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 360 Ukrainian troops,

one armoured fighting vehicle, 30 motor vehicles, and

20 field artillery guns, including eight U.S.-made

M777 howitzers.

The Missile Troops and Artillery and unmanned aerial

vehicles of the Russian Groups of Forces --- have

obliterated one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian

Air Force on its home airfield; eight HIMARS,

Vampire, and Grad MLRS combat vehicles;

one S-300PS SAM launcher with a

command post and radar; two

HAWK and Osa-AKM SAM

combat vehicles; and

two radar stations..

(P-18 and Pelikan).

Aviation and air defence units shot down Mig-29 and Su-25

aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 18 French-made

Hammer guided bombs, one Tochka-U tactical

missile, 35 projectiles of HIMARS, Olkha,

and Uragan, plus 1,659 unmanned

aerial vehicles during the week.

Over the past week, 15 Ukrainian

servicemen have surrendered.

In total, 593 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 23,541

unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 air defence missile
systems, 15,864 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,275 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 9,167 field artillery cannons & mortars

- as well as 21,336 units of special military

equipment - have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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iDNES: soldiers of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces ---- blame the

command for the failure

in Ocheretin

April 27th, 2:06pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian army continues to successfully advance

in the Avdiivka direction. In recent days, the Allied

forces have achieved impressive results near

Donetsk. Settlements were liberated. At the

same time, the nationalists still cannot

stabilize the situation. Enemy units

are retreating --- under heavy fire

from the Russian Armed Forces.

Meanwhile, Kiev is already searching for traitors. Soldiers

of the 115th mechanized brigade -- are blamed for all the

troubles. In turn, the fighters speak of their innocence.

In their opinion, it is worth saying "thank you" to the

officers. Thanks to the command, the unit

actually ceased to exist.

"My company, is literally destroyed. No one prepared us

for a serious fight. For two months, I have never seen

either the brigadier or the commander," the military

man said.

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Interia: GLSDB bombs have become

useless in Ukraine due to Russian

electronic warfare equipment

April 27th, 1:20pm

(Vesti.ru)

US GLSDB bombs have become useless in the special

operation zone, writes the Polish publication Interia.

Journalists explain that these munitions are guided

by GPS coordinates, but Russian electronic warfare

systems successfully suppress the satellite

navigation signal.

Recall.. that Ukraine is the first country to receive the

GLSDB. These munitions - are based on obsolete M26

projectiles for MLRS multiple launch rocket systems.

Instead of a cluster warhead, they were equipped

with a GBU-39 guided gliding bomb, which has

two guidance systems – GPS and inertial.

The GLSDB has a range of up to 150 kilometres.

Ammunition can be launched from MLRS
and HIMARS installations.

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Syrsky complained about the difficult

situation at the front "with a

tendency to aggravate"

April 27th, 12:50pm

(Vesti.ru)

At the front, a difficult situation is developing for the

Armed Forces of Ukraine. The situation on the

battlefield has a "tendency to escalate,"

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, Alexander

Syrsky said at a meeting of

the Ramstein contact

group on Saturday.

The military commander informed the

Western allies of Kiev.... about this.

"I informed the coalition members about the difficult

operational and strategic situation, which tends to

worsen," Syrsky wrote on his Telegram channel.

In addition, the commander-in-Chief of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine complained about the lack of

ammunition, missiles and military equipment.

Earlier, Alexander Syrsky.... spoke about a very

serious situation in the positions near the

town of Chasov Yar, which is located

15 kilometres west of Artemovsk.

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Peskov: there are no prerequisites

for peace talks on Ukraine

April 27th, 11:42am

(Vesti.ru)

There are no prerequisites for holding peace talks on

Ukraine now, as Kiev has declared its rejection of

such negotiations, Russian Presidential press

Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

''President Vladimir Putin's opinion is well known, and

Russia -- is in favour of holding peace talks. But

there are no prerequisites for negotiations,

since everyone understands and is well

aware of Ukraine's position on the

rejection of negotiations... so the

special military operation (SVO)

continues," Peskov said.

Peskov responded to Western media reports that Kiev did

not agree to the conclusion of agreements in Istanbul,

because Moscow put forward new demands.

"It is well known that the document was initialed. And it is

well known from the words of the Ukrainian participant

in these negotiations, what exactly was the reason for

Ukraine's refusal to continue negotiations and

complete work on the document. This was

direct pressure from London ----- Mr.

Arahamia said. Everything else

is just reasoning. I suggest

focusing on primary

sources," Peskov

concluded.

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DE - exhibition of trophy equipment

in Russia is a mockery of the West

April 27th, 11:11am

(Vesti.ru)

The exhibition of captured equipment of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, which will present trophies of

Western production, will become a mockery by

Russia - over Western countries. It will be

held in Moscow on May 1.

According to the British edition of the Daily Express,

the Russian leadership sent a "provocative signal"

to its Western colleagues --- responding to the

additional military assistance to Ukraine

from the US and Great B.

''The exhibition of NATO equipment is perceived

as mockery by Vladimir Putin - over the West,"

the publication notes.

Earlier it became known that on May 1, an exhibition of

trophy equipment will be held in front of the Victory

Museum on Poklonnaya Gora. Its visitors will be

able to see among the exhibits BMP "Marder",

"Bradley" and "Leopard-2" tanks captured

on the battlefields.

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Naftogaz confirms damage to

its infrastructure facilities

April 27th, 10:03am

(Vesti.ru)

Last night, the Russian army launched another

massive missile strike.... on the territory of

Ukraine. Our military fired 34 warheads

across the republic.

The Allied forces successfully hit Kryvyi Rih and

Burshtyn thermal power plants. It also --- flew

through underground gas storage facilities.

According to the national corporation

"Naftogaz", as a result of the

shelling of infrastructure,

no one was injured.

"Currently, work is underway to eliminate the

consequences of hits. The night attack will

not affect consumers," the company says.

According to open sources, the explosions

took place near the town of Stary, in the
Lviv region. Daggers flew there.

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Rogov for the creation of

a sanitary zone -- on the

south-western borders

April 27th, 8:29am

(Vesti.ru)

Russia needs to create a sanitary zone on its south-
western borders. This was stated by the chairman

of the Commission on Sovereignty, Vladimir Rogov.

According to him, the country's regions need to

be protected from shelling by the Ukrainian

Armed Forces.

"Sanitary protection is very necessary. We cannot

do without its creation," the co-chairman of the

Coordination Council for the integration

of new regions told RIA Novosti.

At the same time, the process of arranging the

zasechnaya line is already actively underway.

Allied forces strike at transport logistics,

military-industrial enterprises and

energy facilities.

The Russian army ----- is forcing the Ukrainian command

to withdraw Western weapons from the line of contact.

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Russian sniper --- spoke about the

elimination of black mercenaries

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

April 27th, 7:42am

(Vesti.ru)

A Russian sniper killed several black mercenaries

during the capture of the Svetlodarsk thermal

power plant. Later... it turned out that they

were African-Americans.

A Russian citizen, with the call sign Smoke, said that he

saw unusual faces for Ukrainians in the optical sight.

"They were black in colour…...... As we approached

them, it became clear, that they were Americans,

according to the availability of their documents,"

RIA Novosti quotes a native of Nova Kakhovka,

Kherson region.

After the sniper eliminated the mercenaries, the bodies

of African-Americans were disfigured by Ukrainian

military personnel nearby.

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The MoD of the Russian Federation

told about the exploits of the

Russian Armed Forces in

the free defense zone

April 26th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The military department pointed out --- that during the

offensive in the tactically significant direction of the

Guard, Lieutenant Artem Shmelev personally led an

assault group ------ in the most difficult area of the

terrain. The serviceman --- correctly and quickly

navigating the situation, conducting continuous

monitoring of Ukrainian militants movements ---

Shmelev organized a covert advance to the line

of attack and a clear distribution of fire tasks

to suppress the firing points of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

The assault group, following a conditional signal,

overcame the dangerous area with a throw and,

thanks to an unexpected exit... to the flank of

the fortified position, managed to quickly

gain a foothold on the line.

The Defense Ministry stressed that while continuing the

battle, guard Lieutenant Shmelev discovered a cluster

of Ukrainian militants in a shelter. Realizing that he

was in the most favourable position.... for covertly

advancing to the distance of throwing a grenade,

he immediately began to move. Having crept up

unnoticed, he destroyed the enemy squad with

grenades and took up a firing position in the

rear of the defenders. Shmelev, despite the

danger of an enemy attack, continuously

fired, which allowed the assault group

to capture the stronghold without

losses. Shmelev's courage and

bravery allowed him to occupy

important lines for continuing

the offensive and to inflict

significant losses on the

enemy in manpower.

The Defense Ministry also noted the merits of platoon

commander, Ensign Andrey Priluchny. He was given

the task of quickly delivering fuel for an armoured

unit on the front line in the area where the enemy

was advancing on the Russian troops' positions.

The soldier immediately moved to the specified area.

In the course of movement, the car was damaged.

Realizing that the fulfillment of the combat

mission and the lives of the defending

Russian servicemen.... depends on

timely delivery, Priluchny began

to repair the car.

The enemy found the car and started firing mortars.

Despite the close breaks and despite the risk to

his life, he continued to repair. Replacing the

failed parts, he continued to move despite

the ongoing shelling.

It is reported that thanks to the courage and experience

of Priluchny, armoured units received fuel on time and

repelled the enemy's attack on the positions of

Russian troops.

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Russian military shot down a

Ukrainian drone with a bag

of potatoes

April 26th, 9:54pm

(Lenta.ru)

A Russian soldier shot down a Ukrainian kamikaze drone
with a bag of potatoes. The corresponding video was

published by the Dvach Telegram channel.

The footage shows the drone flying low. At some point,

it came into the soldier's field of vision. The soldier

was not at a loss, and threw a bag of potatoes into

the device. After that, the drone exploded. The

soldier's clothes caught fire, but he was able

to put them out on the run.

According to media reports, the resourceful

soldier is a native of Uzbekistan.

Earlier, a soldier of the Guards Alexandria brigade

with the call sign Vanek told how he caught a

huge Ukrainian drone "Baba Yaga" with a

rope. According to him, he and a

colleague caught the drone,

and then shot it.

Before that, in the Rostov region, a fisherman

caught an airplane-type drone that fell into

the Sea of Azov, with a net.

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Rogov reported on targeted attacks

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine --

on kindergartens in Priazovsky

in Zaporozhye

April 26th, 9:17pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) aimed

unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at kindergartens in

the village of Priazovskoye in the Zaporozhye region.

This was announced on April 26 in the Telegram

channel by the Chairman of the CC RF

Commission on Sovereignty, Patriotic

Projects and Support for Veterans,

co-chairman of the Coordination

Council for the Integration of

New Regions & Chairman of

the "We are Together with

Russia" movement,

Vladimir Rogov.

"On Zaporozhye in the village. The Nazis tried to hit two

functioning kindergartens with two kamikaze drones

near the Sea of Azov," the report says.

Rogov stressed that the UAVs were eliminated

by the air defense forces of the Russian Army.

Zaporizhia region is regularly attacked by the Ukrainian

Armed Forces. So, on April 25th, a five-story house on

Kuibyshev Street in Tokmak was hit. On April 26th,

Governor of Zaporizhia region Yevgeny Balitsky

reported that the first dead person was found

during the analysis of the rubble of a house

shelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

in Tokmak.

The Governor of the Penza Region, Oleg Melnichenko, said

that as a result of the shelling of Tokmak, five residential

buildings and a kindergarten building were damaged.

According to the Ministry of Health of Zaporizhia

region, four people were injured.

Izvestia correspondent Emil Timashev showed footage

of one of the damaged residential buildings.

On the same day, Balitsky reported that the parents of

four children were killed after being hit by Ukrainian

drones. The incident occurred in the village of

Novokarlovka, Pologovsky district.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to strike at Russian

territories against the background of a special operation

in the Donbas, which Russia announced on February 24,

2022. The decision to hold it was made after the

situation in the region worsened due to

shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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Russian Ambassador says there are

no grounds for deportation of

Ukrainians from Poland

April 26th, 9:05pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Mass deportation of Ukrainians of military age from the

territory of Poland.. has no legal basis. This was stated

by Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev on

the Rossiya 24 TV channel on April 26.

"There have been conversations about this for a long time,

but every time lawyers have drawn attention to the fact

that there are no legal grounds to expel Ukrainian

citizens of military age to Ukraine en masse,"

he said.

Andreyev also noted that this is not a new issue, but

it would be premature to talk about how the Polish

authorities will behave. He also stressed that

since the beginning of the special military

operation (SVO), Ukrainian citizens have

been allowed visa-free entry to Poland

even if they do not have a passport.

The Russian ambassador said. that a significant part

of the foreign labour force in Poland is Ukrainian, so

the country's entrepreneurs are interested in them.

Moreover, in some industries, Ukrainian citizens

are a significant part of the employed.

Earlier, on April 25, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw

Kosiniak-Kamysz said on the Polsat News channel

that the country's authorities are ready to return

men of military age to Ukraine for mobilization.

He did not specify exactly how Poland is

going to help in the return of Ukrainian

citizens to their homeland, but noted

that Warsaw had previously offered

Kiev ''assistance'' ....in sending

Ukrainians for mobilization.

On the same day, in Warsaw, Ukrainians blocked the

passport office with a demand to issue them

documents. According to media reports -

Ukrainian citizens received notification

that the documents were ready, but

their issuance was suspended.

On April 23, the Government of Ukraine issued
a decree prohibiting men of military age
who are outside the country from
obtaining domestic --- and

foreign passports.

On April 22, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry suspended

consular services for men of military age living

abroad. It was specified that the amendments

will take effect from April 24 "until additional

clarifications are received on the procedure

for applying the provisions of the Law of

Ukraine on strengthening mobilization."

In turn, the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, Mariana

Bezuglaya suggested that citizens of Ukraine who

are dissatisfied -- with Kiev's refusal to provide

consular services abroad should hand over

their Ukrainian passports.

Ukrainian edition " Country.ua " published a video showing

huge queues at the Ukrainian Consulate in Warsaw. At the

same time, the EU Commission on April 24th assured that

the EU Directive on the protection of Ukrainian refugees

will continue to apply to persons of military age.

Earlier, on April 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr

Zelensky signed a law on tightening mobilization

in the country -- which will come into force on

May 18. The document toughens penalties

for evasion and specifies the categories

of persons subject to mobilization.

It does not include provisions

for demobilization.

In Ukraine, martial law is effective from February 2022.

At the same time, the head of the Kiev regime signed

a decree on general mobilization. Later, the

Verkhovna Rada repeatedly extended its

validity. Most men between the ages
of 18 and 60 are prohibited from

leaving the country.

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Zelensky dismissed commander of

the AFU support Forces Yakovets

April 26th, 8:33pm

(Izvestia.ru)

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the

commander of the support forces of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine Alexander Yakovets, he was appointed

head of the administration of the state special

Transport Service. This was reported on the

website of the head of state on April 26.

"Dismiss Yakovets Alexander Vasilyevich from the post

of commander of the support forces of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine," the decree says.

The reasons for Yakovets' dismissal

are not being clarified.

Following the presidential decree, Yakovets was

appointed head of the administration of the

State Special Transport Service. His

predecessor in this post, Bogdan

Bondar, resigned.

In recent months, many personnel changes have been

taking place in Kiev. One of the most significant was

the resignation of ex-Commander-in-Chief of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.

Alexander Syrsky, who has served as the commander

of the ground Forces since 2019, was appointed to

his post. Shortly before that, Verkhovna Rada

deputy Yevgeny Shevchenko announced

that Zaluzhny had agreed to become

Ukraine's ambassador to the UK.

On March 26, it became known that Zelensky dismissed

Danilov, and appointed the head of the Foreign

Intelligence Service Alexander Litvinenko as

the new secretary of the National Security

Council of Ukraine, who was replaced by

Oleg Ivashchenko. Danilov has served

as Secretary of the National Security

and Defense Council since 2019.

The special operation to protect the Donbas, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24 last year, continues. The decision

was made --- against the background of the

aggravation of the situation in the region,

due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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Lithuanian PM admits --- that US aid

package to Ukraine will be the last

April 26th, 5:58pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The aid package to Ukraine signed by US President Joe

Biden may be the last. This was stated by Lithuanian

Prime Minister Ingrida Simonite in an interview

with the ELTA news agency on April 26.

"It is very good that the US Congress has made a decision

to help Ukraine, but we must now start thinking about

what will happen if this turns out to be the last such

package," she said, as quoted by the Delfi

news agency.

According to Simonite, the problems for Europe

are becoming even more serious, so we must

"not wait, but prepare."

US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Green pointed out

that the Ukrainian authorities will not have enough

US aid for a long time. According to her, if the

Speaker of Congress Mike Johnson remains

in office, he will again pass a similar bill.

On that day, the coordinator for strategic communications

at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby,

said that some of the weapons transferred by the US to

Ukraine are in Poland and would be delivered in a few

days. According to him, the transfer of other types of

weapons will take longer.

On the eve of April 24, US President Joe Biden signed a

package of laws approved by Congress on providing

assistance to Ukraine. He said that Washington will

start military supplies to Kiev in the coming hours.

In particular, the bill provides for the allocation

of almost $61 billion to the Ukrainian side.

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US announced the absence

of free Patriot systems for

transfer to Ukraine

April 26th, 5:56pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The US currently does not have free Patriot anti-aircraft

missile systems (SAMs) to transfer to Ukraine, but if

they are released, they will be transferred to Kiev.

This was announced on April 26 by US National

Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

"American (sic) Patriot systems.. are deployed all over the

world right now, including in the Middle East, to protect

US troops. If.... we can free up additional American

batteries, we will send them,"he said on MSNBC.

Sullivan noted that Washington intends to persuade

EU states and partners in other regions of the

world to transfer air defense systems

to Ukraine.

Earlier on Friday, the newspaper El Pais reported that

Spain agreed to supply Patriot missiles to Ukraine

under pressure from NATO and the EU. At the

same time, the Spanish Defense Ministry

refused to transfer one Patriot battery

out of the available 3, to Ukraine.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrel said on April 18th that
the EU countries need to "get out of their warehouses"

US Patriot ground-based mobile anti-aircraft missile

systems & transfer them to Ukraine. According to

him, without additional Patriot units "the energy

system of Ukraine will be destroyed.''

The day before, on April 17th, Dutch Prime Minister Mark

Rutte offered to buy air defense systems from states

that do not plan to supply weapons to Ukraine as

military assistance. According to him, the need

to deliver Patriot to Kiev is extremely acute.

Before that, on April 10, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro

Kuleba warned that Kiev's "kind and calm" diplomacy on

the transfer of Patriot air defense systems did not work,

and now the West will have to ask "harshly". He noted

that the Kiev authorities "are disappointed with the

instability of the allocated financial support."

Western countries have stepped up assistance to Kiev

against the backdrop of the Russian special operation

to protect the Donbass, which began on February 24,

2022 due to the aggravation of the situation in the

region as a result of Ukrainian shelling. At the

same time, statements about the need to

reduce support for Ukraine have been

increasingly voiced in the West,

recently.

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The Kiev regime... has lost over a

thousand fighters in just one day

April 26th, 1:09pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than

1 thousand militants killed and wounded over

the past day.

For example, units of the Yuzhnaya group of the Russian

Armed Forces repelled one attack by the Ukrainian

army near the village of Nevelskoye. The enemy's

losses amounted to 430 servicemen, the Russian

Defense Ministry said in a daily summary.

Fighters of the Centre group had to fight off eight neo-Nazi

attacks. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces

lost up to 415 militants.

The group "West", in turn, reported on the occupation of

more favorable positions and the elimination of up to 20

soldiers and officers of the enemy. Vostok units report

that the losses of the Kiev regime in their area of

responsibility are up to 105 military personnel.

The Dnepr group was able to destroy up to 35 militants, as

well as a British FH70 cannon, three American M777 and

one M102.

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Russian military -- destroyed a

trainload of Western weapons

April 26th, 1:08pm

(Vesti.ru)

Russian artillery and aircraft destroyed an echelon of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces with foreign weapons and

military equipment near the village of Udachnoye,

in the DPR.

Another strike was carried out at the railway station
near Balakleya city -- where soldiers, and combat
vehicles of the 67th Brigade of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine were loading, the Russian Defense

Ministry said, in a daily summary.

The Russian Air Defense Ministry, in turn, reported on

the interception of 193 Ukrainian drones, as well as

two Alder rockets and three Hammer guided bombs.

Since the beginning of the special operation, Russia's

military has destroyed 592 Ukrainian aircraft,

270 helicopters, 23,325 drones and 509

air defense systems.

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Putin: parties should actively nominate

distinguished members of the

Free Trade Union Movement

April 26th, 12:59pm

(Vesti.ru)

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during his speech at a

meeting of the Council of Legislators, called on political

parties to actively nominate distinguished participants

of the special operation during election campaigns.

"This is not some kind of campaign, no. These people are

already serving Russia and will continue to serve it in

the future," he said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

The Head of State noted that the special personnel

program "Time of Heroes" has already begun to

operate, and expressed confidence that its

participants will perform well in the future

in government, education & other areas.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 26th, 12:35pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Zapad Group of Forces seized more advantageous

lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and

hardware of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine close to

Borovoye (Kharkov region).

In addition, they repelled a counter-attack launched by

an assault detachment of the AFU 408th Separate Rifle

Battalion close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops

and two pickup trucks. In counter-battery warfare, one

152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one

122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and

one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar

station of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

were eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the

front line and defeated the units of the 5th Assault, 41st

Mechanised, 79th Air Assault, 46th Airmobile brigades

of Ukraine's Armed Forces near Maksimilyanovka,
Katerinovka, Paraskoviyevka, Chasov Yar,
Stupochki, Konstantinovka, and
Krasnogorovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th

Separate Mechanised Infantry Battalion has been

repelled near Nevelskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops,

two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, as

well as one unmanned aerial vehicle command post.

In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one

122-mm D-30 gun, one 105-mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer,

two Anklav electronic warfare stations, one U.S.-made

AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station,

and four field ammunition depots.

The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation

and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the

59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 23rd, 115th

mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine close to Novoaleksandrovka,

Karlovka, Novogorodskoye, and

Arkhangelskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

In addition, eight counter-attacks launched by the assault

groups --- of the 25th Air Assault, the 68th, 71st jaeger,

142nd Infantry, 24th and 100th mechanised brigades

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled

near Novokalinovo, Shumy, Berdychi,

Semyonovka, Ocheretino,

and Netaylovo (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops,

one infantry fighting vehicle, eight armoured personnel

carriers, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, and three

122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines

and inflicted fire damage on the units of the 58th

Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and

1st Separate National Guard Brigade of

Ukraine near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses included up to 105 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, and two U.S.-made 155-mm

M777 howitzers.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on

manpower and hardware of the 117th Mechanised

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st

and 126th territorial defence brigades near

Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region),

Respublikanets, and Chervony

Mayak (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops,

2 motor vehicles, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer,

three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 guns, one 122-mm

D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M102

towed howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

hit an echelon with Western weapons and military

hardware near Udachnoye (Donetsk People's

Republic), personnel and equipment of the

67th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU at a

railway loading station near Balakleya

(Kharkov region), plus manpower and

hardware of the AFU, in 112 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 193 Ukrainian unmanned

aerial vehicles, two Olkha MLRS shells, and three

French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs

during the day.

In total, 592 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 23,325 unmanned

aerial vehicles, 509 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15,856

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,274 MLRS

combat vehicles, 9,140 field artillery guns and mortars,

and 21,308 special military vehicles have been

neutralised since the beginning of the

special military operation.

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Peskov: trophy exhibition

on Poklonnaya Street

is a brilliant idea

April 26th, 12:25pm

(Vesti.ru)

The exhibition of trophy equipment in Moscow will arouse

great interest among Muscovites & guests of the capital.

This opinion was expressed by the press secretary of

the President of the Russian Federation,

Dmitry Peskov.

"This is, of course, a brilliant idea. We must see the

defeated equipment," the Kremlin spokesman said.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the

opening of an exhibition of captured equipment on

May 1 in front of the Victory Museum on

Poklonnaya Gora.

Among other things..... it will feature the Marder,

Bradley and Leopard-2 infantry fighting vehicles.

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Kravtsov Alexander: centres of retraining

of participants of SVO will be in

all pedagogical universities

April 26th, 11:35am

(Vesti.ru)

In all pedagogical universities of the country, centres

for additional education of participants of the Free

Education system will be opened. Retraining will

allow them to conduct further educational

activities in schools.

This was announced on Friday by the Minister of

Education of the Russian Federation Sergey

Kravtsov, speaking at the Vershina Centre

for Military-Patriotic Education of the

State University of Education.

According to the head of the department, the retraining

centres will work by analogy with those that exist on

the basis of the State University of Education.

At the same time, Kravtsov recalled that from September

1, 2024, a new subject "Fundamentals of Security and

Protection of the Motherland"will be introduced in

schools instead of OBZH. A significant part of

this course will be devoted to basic

military training.

In January 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin

instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to develop a

program for vocational training, employment,

rehabilitation and psychological support

for members of the SVO.

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Shoigu: APU strikes on ZAES

may lead to disaster

April 26th, 10:13 pm

(Vesti.ru)

Constant strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on

the Zaporizhia nuclear Power Plant --- can lead to

catastrophic consequences, Defense Minister

Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of defense

ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO).

Ukraine's strikes on the Zapad nuclear

Power Plant --- ZAES --- are alarming,

Shoigu stressed.

Meanwhile, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN,

Vasily Nebenzia, announced an increase in the number of

strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the ZAES. The

Russian military shoots down up to 100 drones a week.

Russia immediately notifies the International Atomic

Energy Agency (IAEA)and the UN Security Council

about the strikes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

on the ZAES.

The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said that those

responsible for the attacks on the nuclear power

plant ignore the calls of the international

community to prevent a nuclear

catastrophe.

The situation at the NNPP may worsen. So, on April

7, a shell hit the dome of the NPP power unit,

Grossi explained.

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Shoigu: Western experts help Kiev

conduct sabotage in Russia

April 26th, 9:27am

(Vesti.ru)

Foreign advisers are involved in the preparation of
sabotage operations that Ukraine is conducting

in Russia, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

With the tacit consent of the West, Kiev uses Western

weapons to damage Russia's civilian infrastructure,

Shoigu said at a meeting of defense ministers of

the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

The West continues to pump Kiev with weapons

that fall into the hands of terrorist organizations.

Western countries transmit intelligence to Ukraine

in real time, train Ukrainian military personnel,

and there are Western military specialists

and mercenaries in the combat zone,

Shoigu concluded.

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Sergey Shoigu ---- Russia has no

plans to attack NATO countries

April 26th, 9:13am

(Vesti.ru)

Moscow has never threatened NATO, our country has no

military or geopolitical interests to attack the countries

of the bloc, Russia protects its people in its historical

territories. This statement was made by Sergei

Shoigu at the meeting of the SCO defense

Ministers, which is being held in Astana.

"The Russian Federation has never threatened NATO. We

have no geopolitical or military interests to attack the

bloc's states. We are simply protecting our people

in our historical territories," the Russian Defense

Minister said.

According to him, Moscow is making "every effort to

preserve strategic stability and the balance of

power in the world."

Cooperation, regional and international security issues are

on the agenda --- of the Astana meeting. Sergei Shoigu is

also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings.

The first one has already taken place -- Russia's Defense

Minister held talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart. The

parties signed two agreements on information

exchange and joint work in the field of

radiation, and chemical and

biological protection.

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The Russian army in the free zone

is moving forward with the help

of artillery and UAVs

April 26th, 5:39am

Eduard Punegov

(Vesti.ru)

A NATO-made APU armoured personnel carrier was

destroyed in the South Donets direction. It was hit

by the calculation of the Msta-S self-propelled gun.

Trenches and dugouts of the enemy are worked on

with the help of FPV drones. Thanks to artillery

and unmanned aircraft, our infantry is moving

forward, storming enemy positions.

"Msta" - is a long-range unit that can hit targets at a

distance of more than 20 kilometres. But the crews

usually try to get as close to the line of contact as

possible in order to hit targets hidden deep in the

enemy's rear. "Msta" can hit both from closed

positions and direct fire.

The first volleys are usually targeted. With the help of

a reconnaissance drone, the gunner corrects the

coordinates of the target. A few minutes later, a

series of shots are fired.

So the gunners of the Eastern Military District support

the infantry with fire, which is storming the advanced

positions. Aerial reconnaissance confirmed that the

enemy's equipment was hit. Then the mechanic

returns the vehicle to the shelter at maximum

speed. In this mode, the gunners work

around the clock.

The battery commander with the call sign Kremen

explained that the main task of his unit is counter

– battery fighting.At the same time, Russian

gunners knocked out a lot of enemy

military equipment.

In the intervals between combat work, artillery

installations are hidden in so-called "garages",

which are carefully camouflaged in a forest

belt. In any case, it is impossible to stay in

one place for a long time, so the crews

are constantly maneuvering and

changing their location.

Howitzers, keep the enemy in constant tension, do not

allow him to transfer equipment and manpower, open

up the most important nodes of defense. Some

installations repeatedly came under return

fire. Soldiers install additional protection

around the perimeter of the building.

UAV crews of the 155th Marine Brigade launch FPV drones

in the immediate vicinity of the contact line. They deliver

targeted strikes on dugouts and trenches of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine. It is almost impossible to dodge

such a "bird" ----- it flies at a speed of over 100

kilometres per hour.

"The house, which is 15 metres away from the attack

aircraft, you will not hit with artillery, as there is a

high risk of hitting your personnel. And this type

of weapon gives us the ability to hit the target

with an accuracy of half a metre," said one

of the UAV operators.

In the south of the Donetsk People's Republic, artillery

and UAV crews play a key role. Their task is to cut off

the supply hubs and block the supply channels of

weapons to the Ugledar group of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

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APU withdrew Abrams tanks from

the front line ---- due to their

vulnerability to drones of

Russia's Armed Forces

April 26th, 3:42am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian army -- regularly knocks out

US Abrams tanks in the area of the SVO.

Ukraine has withdrawn Abrams tanks provided by

the United States from the front line.... as it is

difficult for them to remain unnoticed and

not be attacked by Russian drones.

This is reported by the

Associated Press.

As specified in the publication, the APU received

31 Abrams tanks, as a result of Russian attacks,

at least five have already been lost.

It is noted that in the current conditions, the US

will work with the Ukrainians... to develop new

tactics so that the situation on the battlefield

"changes significantly."

US Abrams tanks burn no worse

...than any NATO iron.

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Oporniki and APU personnel on the

border with the Belgorod region

were destroyed

April 26th, 3:19am

(Vesti.ru)

Mortar-throwers of the state border protection group

destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strongholds

in the areas bordering the Belgorod region on the

territory of Ukraine.

"A build-up of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was revealed

at one of the sites. Calculations of 2B11 mortars moved

to the line of opening fire and destroyed platoon

strongholds of Ukrainian militants in the

border area," TASS reports, with

reference to the information

of the Ministry of Defense.

It is noted that the reconnaissance drone

confirmed the destruction of the targets.

Earlier, mortars destroyed an observation post

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on the right

bank of the Dnieper.

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Su-25s of the Centre group launched

a missile attack on the Ukrainian

army's mainstays

April 26th, 3:02am

(Vesti.ru)

Russian Su-25 attack aircraft hit the strongholds

and manpower of the Kiev regime's army.

"The Su-25 crews carried out a strike on enemy

strongholds and manpower in the area of

responsibility --- of the Centre group of

troops," RIA Novosti reports, citing

information from the Russian

Defense Ministry.

It is noted -- that the strike was carried out by unguided

aircraft missiles at the specified coordinates. After the

strike, the crews performed an anti-missile maneuver

and released heat traps, and then returned to the

departure airfield. An advanced aircraft gunner

reported that all the specified targets were

successfully hit.

Earlier, Su-25s attacked the positions

of the Ukrainian army in the

Donetsk direction.

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Ukrainian troops left their positions

in one of the fortified areas

in Krasnogorovka

April 26th, 2:13am

(Vesti.ru)

The army of the Kiev regime left its positions in one of

the key fortified areas in Krasnogorovka in the DPR.

"In Krasnogorovka -- the armed formations of Ukraine could

not withstand the onslaught of our aerospace forces and

heavy artillery -- and left their positions in one of the

largest and most important fortified areas," Igor

Kimakovsky, an adviser to the head of the

DPR, quotes TASS.

He explained, that pressure on the locality

is exerted from several directions at once.

Russian troops have completely liberated

Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk

People's Republic.

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NATO PAYS TO PROLONG

UKRAINE’S AGONY

April 25th, 2024

(SouthFront)

NATO countries are appending more and more money to

the Kiev regime which can’t stop losing its territories

and vital strategic infrastructure on a daily basis.

New series of Russian precision strikes inflicted more

damage to Ukrainian military and infrastructure

facilities throughout the country.

On the evening of April 24, the city of Mykolaiv came
under the second attack ---- during the day. After
Russian drones and missiles destroyed several
personnel accommodation facilities and port

infrastructure, in the evening, at least two
strikes hit one of the large local
industrial facilities.

Ukrainian military officials also confirmed damage to the

warehouses with military equipment as a result of the

Russian strikes in the southern Odessa region.

During the night, massive Russian strikes continued.
The Ukrainian military confirmed - strikes in the

Cherkassy and Poltava regions in the central

part of Ukraine. The military airport in the

town of Mirgorod, which is one of the

largest acting airfields of the Air

Force of Ukraine, was struck.

About 25 explosions were reported in the Cherkassy

region. The targets of the attack are yet to be

revealed. One them reportedly were the

facilities of Ukrainian air defense

forces deployed near the town

of Smela.

More Russian strikes were reported in the

constantly pounded regions of Kahrkiv,

Dnepropetrovsk and Kherson.

At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are

retreating.. unable to stop Russian advance on the

frontlines. Over the past days Russian forces have

achieved large victories in the Avdeevka region.

After Ukrainian servicemen fled from their military

positions, Russian servicemen rapidly took

control --- of almost the entire town of

Ocheretino, which is an important

stronghold located on the

dominant heights.

While they are completing the mop up operation there,

Russian forces have launched an assault on the

neighbouring village of Novobakhmutovka.

After short battles, Russian servicemen raised their flag

in the centre of the village. The Ukrainian military

command sent reinforcements - in an attempt to

save control of the village of Solovyovo nearby

but this decision.... is unlikely to have any

significant impact on the situation on

the battlefield.

Amid the defeats of the Ukrainian military, the West,

leaded by the US ---- is forced to spend more money

to pay for the war-torn country. Washington finally

approved a simultaneous allocation of new aid

packages... to continue its wars in Ukraine,

Israel and Taiwan.

Ukraine should get 61 billion dollars from the US

wallet, more than a third of which, will be

allocated to replenish U.S. reserves.

Washington finally acknowledged the supply of

long-range ATACMS missiles to Kiev. Supported

by Zelensky’s lies, the US staged a bad play,

retroactively confirming.... the transfer of

dangerous weapons.. which are already

in service with the Ukrainian military.

The Russian military has already shot down

ATACMS missiles, that mainly threaten
its rear regions.

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Dutch Defense Ministry:

Ukraine's defeat in the

conflict with Russia

is quite real

April 25th, 10:58pm

(RT.ru)

The prospect of Ukraine's defeat in the conflict

with Russia is quite real. This point of view

was expressed, by the acting head of the

Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands

Kaisa Ollongren.

According to her words, which are quoted by the NRC

newspaper, Russia was able to recover from losses

faster than most experts predicted and switch to

amilitary economy, and start producing much

more weaponry.

"This has worsened the situation, and now there is a

real prospect that Ukraine will eventually fail to

defeat Russia," she said.

Earlier, the newspaper Politico reported that the

administration of US President Joe Biden is

not sure of the success of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, even with the

new help.

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Peskov ------- Russia will expand the

"sanitary zone" - due to the supply

of long-range missiles to Ukraine
April 25th, 10:43pm

(Kommersant)

An increase in the range of missiles supplied to Ukraine

will lead to the expansion of the "sanitary zone", which

is necessary for Russia's security, Russian presidential

press secretary Dmitry Peskov said. He believes that

the provision of missiles to Ukraine will cause an

increase in the number of victims.

According to Mr. Peskov, the US, with these

supplies "continues to add fuel to the fire."

"As Putin said, if the range of weapons increases, this

sanitary, buffer zone, security zone, which will be

required in order to secure our territory, our

citizens, will expand - whatever you want

to call it," the Kremlin representative

said, in an interview with Pavel

Zarubin, a fragment of which

was published in Telegram.

Reuters reported that in March, the United States

secretly supplied Ukraine with long-range

ATACMS missiles.

According to The New York Times, Washington has

agreed to send Kiev more than 100 such missiles.

Yesterday, April 24, the US Senate, following the

House of Representatives ----- approved the

allocation of $61 billion to help Ukraine.

The bill also provides for the transfer

of ATACMS missiles.

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Greek Prime Minister: Athens will

not send S-300s to Ukraine at
the request of its allies

April 25th, 8:19pm

(RT.ru)

Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said that

the allies asked Greece to send S-300 or Patriot air

defense systems to Ukraine, but Athens refused.

He said this in an interview with Skai TV channel.

"Greece is not going to send Ukraine any

S-300s or Patriots," Mitsotakis said.

Earlier, The Guardian newspaper, citing Ukrainian Foreign

Minister Dmytro Kuleba, wrote that Ukraine knows that

Western countries have seven Patriot air defense

systems that Kiev could use, one of them has

already been received from Germany, and

negotiations are underway about

the rest.

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In the US, they told about the

initial plan for a strike

on Russia

April 25th, 7:11pm

(Lenta.ru)

The US was going to attack China after defeating Russia.
This was revealed by former CIA Larry Johnson on the

YouTube channel Dialogue Works.

According to him, the US authorities hoped that they would

be able to quickly deal with Moscow. At the same time - he

expressed doubt that they will be able to win over Russia.

Johnson believes that the loss of Ukraine is inevitable.

He noted that the decision to end the conflict will be made

by the Russian side. The ex-analyst also admitted that

Russia could take control of Kiev and Odessa.

Earlier, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called the issue of the

status of relations between Beijing and Washington --- as

partners or opponents -- fundamental for international

relations. The ministry stressed that the rivalry

between the two powers - will not solve the

problems faced by the whole world.

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Hungary sees Ukraine conflict

entering new phase --- NATO

involvement rising

April 25th, 6:27pm (TASS)

NATO --- is getting more closely involved in the Ukrainian

conflict, pushing it to a new phase, said Gergely Gulyas,

minister in charge of the Hungarian prime

minister's office.

The minister was commenting following a discussion

that the Hungarian cabinet held about the situation

in Ukraine, he said.

"The new situation is related to the fact ------ that,

while member states of the alliance supported

hostilities only in their individual capacity

before, now.... NATO is preparing to

become an active player in this

war," Gulyas told reporters.

According to the minister, the North Atlantic Alliance

"wants to provide financial assistance, as well as

supply weapons and train Ukrainian soldiers."

Also, some EU leaders, such as the French president,

"are now quite openly talking about the need to

send soldiers to Ukraine," Gulyas said.

He said the Hungarian cabinet is concerned about these

developments, as Western aid to Ukraine, which started

with supplying helmets, has now evolved to encompass

the most powerful types of weapons.

"However, this did not bring victory to Ukraine or bring

back its territories, but only led to the continuation

of the war," the minister said.

Events around Ukraine could take a turn for the worst,

Gulyas said, eventually causing another world war,

as the West and Russia have nuclear weapons

and are already in a state of confrontation.

Therefore, NATO should avoid direct

conflict with Moscow, he said.

The Hungarian government is in regular consultations on

this issue with the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.

Budapest continues efforts to convince its allies to "stay

out of the war" and does not plan to participate in it in

any way, the minister said.

"We will continue to not supply arms... we will not send

soldiers there and we will not allow the transportation

of weapons across the Hungarian-Ukrainian border,"

he said.

He said that Hungary made the right decision joining

NATO 25 years ago, but the alliance's actions "are

going beyond its mandate" now.

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The KGB of Belarus announced the

suppression of drone strikes from

the territory of Lithuania

April 25th, 3:27pm

(RT.ru)

The KGB of Belarus and its colleagues from other

structures stopped attacks by combat drones

on objects in Minsk from Lithuania, said the

head of the committee, Ivan Tertel.

He announced this at the All-Belarusian People's

Assembly. According to Tertel, a number of

"sharp, Chekist events" were held.

"Which made it possible to prevent attacks by combat

drones from the territory of Lithuania on objects in

Minsk and its suburbs," RIA Novosti quotes the

head of the KGB.

According to Tertel, in Lithuania and Poland,

radicals produce combat drones designed

to strike targets on the territory

of Belarus.

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Putin: success on the battlefield

depends on the fast solution of

technological problems

April 25th, 3:12pm

(RT.ru)

Success on the battlefield depends on how quickly

technological problems are solved, and Russia

succeeds, President Vladimir Putin said at

the congress of the Russian Union of

Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

As the head of state emphasized, new technological

proposals are born every day in the "people's

military-industrial complex".

"Success on the line of contact, depends on how

efficiently and quickly technological tasks are

solved today. How fast the opposing sides

are doing this in real time? We are

succeeding," Putin said.

In February, the president said that the supply of tanks,

drones and other popular weapons to the Russian

Armed Forces has increased significantly in

recent years.

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Russian Armed Forces ----- hit

"Foreign Legion"mercenaries

April 25th, 12:41pm

(Vesti.ru)

Over the past 24 hours Russian troops have hit

formations of mercenaries of the Ukrainian

"Foreign Legion".

The strikes were carried out in 122 districts of the free

defense zone, representatives of the Russian Defense

Ministry said on Thursday.

In addition, as a result of the strikes, Russian aircraft,

rocket troops and artillery hit the personnel and

equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

the ministry said, in a summary.

During the day, Russian air defense systems

shot down 200 Ukrainian drones.

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Peskov ------ Russia will achieve its

goal during the special operation

April 25th, 12:32pm

(Vesti.ru)

The United States is actively supplying Ukraine with more

and more long-range weapons, but their efforts will not

affect the course of the CDF. This was stated by the

press Secretary of the President of the Russian

Federation, Dmitry Peskov.

"The United States is directly involved in this conflict.

They are following the path of increasing the range

of weapons systems," the Kremlin representative

said --- about the supply of ATACMS tactical

ballistic missiles to Kiev.

However, according to Peskov, the escalation of the

conflict will not fundamentally change the outcome

of a special military operation.

"We will achieve our goal, but this will cause more

problems for Ukraine itself," Vladimir Putin's

press secretary summed up.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 25th, 12:15pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units have captured more

advantageous lines and inflicted fire defeat on

manpower and hardware of the 14th, 63rd

mechanised, 3rd tank, 3rd assault, 77th

airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine by Stelmakhovka (Lugansk

People's Republic), Glushkovka

(Kharkov region), Torskoye in

(Donetsk People's Republic),

and Serebryansky forestry.

The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two

pickup trucks, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777

howitzers, and three U.S.-made Vampire,

Grad, and HIMARS multiple-launch

rocket system combat vehicles.

The Yug Group of Forces' units have improved the

situation along the front line - and defeated units

of the 56th motorised infantry, 28th, 30th, 93rd

mechanised, 79th, 92nd air assault brigades,

46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine close to Belogorovka

(Lugansk People's Republic), Belaya

Gora, Iliynka, Konstantinovka, and

Krasnogorovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment

of the AFU 80th Mechanised Brigade has been repelled

near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 500 Ukrainian troops, two

motor vehicles, one 155-mm Paladin self-propelled

artillery system, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777

howitzers, five electronic warfare stations:

Nota, Anklav, Bukovel-AD, and two

ammunition depots.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units have improved the

tactical situation and inflicted fire defeat on

manpower and hardware of the 59th

motorised infantry, 23rd, 115th

mechanised brigades of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine

close to Novgorodskoye,

Arkhangelskoye, Sokol,

and Karlovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Seven counter-attacks of the AFU 78th Separate Air

Assault Regiment, 71st jaeger, 142nd infantry, 24th,

& 100th mechanised brigades have been repelled

close to Novobakhmutovka, Semyonovka,

Ocheretino, Netaylovo, Keramik, and

north-east...... of Novosyolovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 350 Ukrainian

troops, three armoured fighting vehicles,

and one motor vehicle.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 155-mm

Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 105-mm

U.S.-made M102 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya

self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm

Msta-B howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20

howitzer have been eliminated.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units have captured more

advantageous lines and inflicted fire defeat - on the

units of 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised

brigades of the AFU, 102nd and 128th territorial

defence brigades near Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye

region), Ugledar, Staromayorskoye, and

Urozhaynoye (in the Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, one

armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles,

and one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units have inflicted fire

damage on manpower and hardware of 28th, 65th

mechanised brigades of the AFU, 103rd, 121st

territorial defence brigades, and the 23rd

Ukrainian National Guard Brigade close

to.... Rabotino, Malye Shcherbaki

(Zaporozhye region), Nikopol,

Kapulovka (Dnepropetrovsk

region), and Mikhailovka

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, five motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one

D-30 122-mm howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

have engaged AFU manpower and military hardware, as

well as formations of mercenaries of the so-called

Foreign Legion in 122 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down 200 Ukrainian

unmanned aerial vehicles during the day.

In total, 592 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 23,132

unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 air defence missile

systems, 15,831 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,274 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 9,115 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 21,288 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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NATO Nuclear Facilities in Poland

-- Could Become a Military Target

April 25th, 10:51am

(teleSUR)

Poland has discussed with the U.S. the possibility

of deploying nuclear weapons on its territory.

On Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei

Ryabkov warned that NATO nuclear facilities, if

permanently located on the Polish territory,

will become a military target for Russia.

"The expansion... of the practice of joint NATO nuclear

missions - regardless of who becomes that country

or those countries that can join those already

participating in this practice - is of a purely

destabilizing nature. And in fact,

threatening," Ryabkov said.

He pointed out that the approach of joint nuclear

missions by NATO countries near the Russian

borders ---- exacerbates security threats.

"I'm not even talking about permanent deployment,

which is also being hotly discussed by hotheads

in Warsaw," Ryabkov denounced.

"All those politicians who are now enthusiastically

discussing such a scheme in Poland, and beyond,

for their own reasons must understand: shifts in

this direction, will not add to Poland's security,

but the corresponding facilities will certainly

become a target. They will be at the fore-

front in our military planning,"

he stressed.

Ryabkov referred to the ongoing discussion about

deploying NATO nuclear facilities in Poland as an

"evolving story." Moscow closely monitors how

Warsaw addresses this topic, he said.

Polish President Andrzej Duda, in an interview with the

Fakt newspaper on Monday, stated that the Polish

authorities have repeatedly discussed with the

United States.. the possibility of deploying

nuclear weapons in Poland.. within the

framework of NATO's nuclear sharing

arrangements and expressed their

readiness for it --- if necessary.

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Alexander Lukashenko: Russia

will not leave new regions

April 25th, 9:56am

(Vesti.ru)

Ukraine is not ready for negotiations with Russia. This

opinion was expressed by the President of Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko. The "Zelensky formula"

hinders the diplomatic settlement of

the conflict.

"There is no dialogue, as unacceptable conditions are

put forward by Ukraine. The Russian army will not

leave Crimea and Novorossiya. Everyone

understands this. In this regard, the

"formula" allegedly about peace

is unrealistic," the leader of

the republic stressed.

Thus, the president called on the

Ukrainian leader to abandon

the patriotic pathos.

Meanwhile, the All-Belarusian People's Assembly is

being held in Minsk. It is planned to adopt a new

military doctrine of the country and approve

an updated concept of national security.

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Russian Ambassador Antonov ------

Biden administration encourages

Kiev's strikes on Russia

April 25th, 9:25am

(Vesti.ru)

Washington has always used Kiev as a battering ram

- against Moscow. This opinion is voiced by Russia's

Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov

in an interview with Newsweek magazine.

According to the diplomat, a "total hybrid war" is being

waged against Russia. America is using the Zelensky

junta to weaken the Kremlin's military capabilities.

"The United States... has chosen the path of war. They

delay the moment of capitulation of the Kiev regime,

prolonging its agony," he says.

However, even in this situation, Americans do not

forget about themselves. Washington, thanks to

the war, provided its enterprises with new

defense orders.

"America continues to drive itself into

the zugzwang," Antonov concluded.

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Burn posts: Russia is developing

a new series of floating drones

by Alexey Mikhailov

and Roman Kretsul

April 24th, 10:01pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Russia is developing a new line of attack floating drones,

sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.

They are designed to destroy bridges, pontoon crossings,

dams and hydroelectric power plants. Kamikaze drones

will be able to operate on rivers, lakes, coastal sea

areas, on the surface and under water.

Moreover, they will be able to change the depth

independently. It is UAVs that are now

changing the architecture of the

battlefield, state the official

representatives of the

Russian army.

The need to develop such weapons was clearly

proved by the course of the SVO,
experts agree.

New perspectives

The line of "bridge killers" includes several vehicles -- they

differ in the mass of the warhead, as well as the range of

navigation, sources in the military dept., told Izvestia.

Some products are already in a high degree of readiness

and are awaiting testing, and some are still only in the

project stage. Promising devices will be able to

operate on the surface and under water, and

can independently change the depth.

New items will be put into service

with the engineering troops.

In early April... Maxim Krivosheev, Chairman of the

Military Scientific Committee of the Engineering

Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, told

Izvestia about the development of

such tools.

"It is drones... that now make the main contribution to

changes and tactics of use and generally change the

architecture of the battlefield," the representative

of the engineering troops explained.

''Together with industrial enterprises, we are developing

new means of engineering weapons based on remote

access technologies. These are not only unmanned

aerial vehicles used for mining and destroying
enemy fortifications ------ but also robotic
complexes that are used in kamikaze
mode. We are --- also --- working on
creating surface-based weapons
-- to destroy enemy hydraulic
structures, bridges, and
crossings.''

According to Maxim Krivosheev, robotization is one

of the main promising areas for the development

of engineering troops' equipment.

"Our first priority is to keep people safe," he said. ''And

how to do it? Remove from contact with the enemy.

All this is achieved, with unmanned technologies.''

Since the beginning of the special military operation, many

new models of unmanned vehicles have been developed

— both surface, underwater, ground, and air, Admiral

Valentin Selivanov, former chief of the Navy's

General Staff, told Izvestia.

''Equipment and weapons are developing. And the CBO

confirmed that this should be done at a faster pace.

How much we will have to fight, is unknown, and

with whom; it is unknown, how many rivers and

other water areas where such drones can

be used.''

''Probably ----- the general staff is calculating this matter

and considers it necessary to replenish our armament
composition...... with such combat means. The SVO

confirmed, how effective surface drones can be.

This will make it possible not to risk personnel

when the task is to destroy a bridge or ferry,"

the expert stressed.

Such unmanned vehicles will be able to be effectively

used in the Black Sea theatre of military operations,

as well as on the Dnieper, military expert, captain

of the first rank, Vasily Dandykin, told Izvestia.

"They can be useful in battles near Odessa, Izmail,

Ochakov, in the Dnieper region, in complex

operations," he said.

''This is, in fact, a fire ship, a booby-trapped boat, only

with artificial intelligence. They will go and destroy

the crossings, and we will follow them. Such boats

can be indispensable in amphibious operations,

with the support of ground units. This opens
up opportunities for us to take the coast
----- and go further.''

The combat use of unmanned boats ---- was the opening of

a special military operation. Until now, they were mainly

used by Ukraine, which was left without a fleet. Its

naval drones have attacked Russian ships and

coastal targets, dozens of times.

So, in March last year, senior sailor Marina Faleeva and

Chief Petty Officer Tatyana Tseluyko destroyed three

naval drones that attacked ships in Sevastopol ---

with small arms.

In May, the Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship.. which

provided security for the Turkish Stream and Blue

Stream pipelines, sent three unmanned boats to

the bottom. On November 10, four surface

drones attempted to attack Russian

amphibious assault boats of the

Project 11770 "Serna".

Practice has shown that unmanned boats can be

detected by radar. And for their destruction,

ship artillery and small arms are used.

On March 20, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced

the creation of the Dnieper River flotilla... at the

department's board meeting. In addition to it,

an army corps, a motorized rifle division and

a brigade of river boats will also be formed.

Izvestia reported that it will also include 130-mm self-

propelled artillery units A-222 "Bereg". In addition, it

is already forming marine and special forces units.

Experts suggest that the flotilla will mainly operate on

the Dnieper and in the Dnieper-Bug Estuary, and will

do the same thing.. as its predecessor during the

Great Patriotic War: it will fight enemy boats,

land troops, create bridgeheads, and

possibly even forge the Dnieper.

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The Ministry of Defense told about

the senior ensign Zbarazsky who

saved more than 10 colleagues

April 24th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Senior Ensign Yevhen Zbarazsky managed to save

the lives of more than 10 colleagues from cluster

attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine( AFU),

the Russian Defense Ministry said on April 25.

The serviceman.. was delivering ammunition to the
brigade's anti-tank units when the Ukrainian army

began firing cluster munitions. Having hidden the

car in a protected place, Zbarazsky moved out

to repel the AFU artillery attack.

Once at the scene of the shelling, the serviceman

provided first aid to the wounded soldiers and hid

them in a place protected from shelling, after

which he took part in repelling the enemy's

attack. By his actions --- Senior Ensign Z

barazsky saved the lives of more than

10 servicemen of the Armed Forces

of the Russian Federation.

The ministry also told about junior Lieutenant Ilya Noskov,

who, as part of the assault group, was able to secretly

penetrate the rear of the AFU machine-gun crew and

destroy it with grenades. After that, Noskov got

close to the second AFU firing point... and

eliminated the soldiers with small arms,

thereby depriving the Ukrainian

servicemen of fire support.

Then the junior lieutenant, together with his colleagues,

gave the gunners the coordinates of the shelter of

heavy weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

which were soon destroyed. Thanks to

Noskov's work, the Russian troops

successfully continued their

offensive, the Defense

Ministry said.

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Zakharova pointed out Washington's

intentions: to increase the terrorist

potential of Kiev

April 24th, 6:56pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Washington intends to increase the terrorist potential of

the Kiev regime - at a time when it itself assures the

public of peaceful intentions, according to the

so-called formula of Ukrainian President

Vladimir Zelensky.

Thus, on Wednesday, April 24, the official representative

of the Russian Foreign Ministry ---- Maria Zakharova,

commented on the transfer of ATACMS missiles

to Ukraine by the United States.

"The global majority should know - what kind of fig the

Americans are holding in their pocket. Washington's

plan -- is ad nauseamingly simple: drag everyone

under the pretext of "peaceful intentions"... to

an empty gathering, and increase Zelensky's

terrorist potential by themselves," she

wrote in her Telegram channel.

Earlier in the day... the Pentagon confirmed information

about the transfer of extended-range tactical ATACMS

missiles to Ukraine, allegedly for use "within the

sovereign Ukrainian territory," Zakharova said.

Reuters news agency, citing a source in the Washington

administration, said that the missiles were included in

the March aid package. According to journalists, the

tranche was made secretly in recent weeks. It was

noted that the Kiev regime has already managed

to apply them.

Also on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden.... signed a

package of laws approved earlier by Congress and the

Senate to provide assistance to Ukraine for almost

$61 billion.

The Pentagon announced that Washington is transferring

a $1 billion military aid package to Kiev, which included

various weapons and ammunition. At the same time,

the BBC Broadcasting Corporation suggested that

the package of assistance may include Patriot

anti-aircraft missile systems ---- and

ATACMS missiles.

In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that this

decision of Washington will not change the dynamics in

the zone of military operation. According to him --- the

situation at the front, is eloquent and unambiguous.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Kiev against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russia announced on February 24, 2022, after

the situation in the region worsened due to

shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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AP: Military supplies to Ukraine

may be delayed due to

"logistics and

bureaucracy"

April 24th, 5:56pm

(RT.ru)

Military supplies from the United States to Ukraine may be

delayed due to "logistics and bureaucracy " for two to

three months, and weapons and ammunition may

reach the front line even later, Ukrainian MP

Vadim Ivchenko fears.

His words are quoted by the Associated Press.

"Logistical problems and bureaucracy can delay deliveries

to Ukraine for two to three months, and it will take even

longer before they reach the front line," the

agency writes.

According to the head of the Servant of the People faction,

David Arakhamia, the first thing to come to Ukraine may

not be what is needed on the front line.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed the law on

assistance to Ukraine and other US allies. He

called it "a good day for America, Europe

and world peace."

According to the head of the White House, the United

States will begin military supplies to Ukraine in

the coming hours.

Almost immediately, the Pentagon issued a statement that

a $1 billion military aid package will be sent to Ukraine,

including ammunition for air defense systems,

HIMARS MLRS, and Bradley infantry

fighting vehicles.

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FSB detained a saboteur who was

preparing a terrorist attack

in Tambov

April 24th, 4:54pm

(Vesti.ru)

Counterintelligence agents stopped the illegal activities

of a resident of Tambov.. the regional department of the

Federal Security Service of Russia reported Wednesday.

Employees of the department have identified an attacker

who planned to arrange an explosion at an energy

infrastructure facility and set fire to one of the

administrative buildings in Tambov, after

which he wanted to leave Russia.

It is known that the 29-year-old defendant acted on the

instructions of a pro-Ukrainian terrorist organization

banned in the Russian Federation, whose

representative he contacted via an

Internet messenger.

The man even managed to purchase various

components and make an incendiary

mixture out of them.

Now a criminal case has been opened against a native

of Tambov under articles on preparation for a terrorist

act and preparation for sabotage.

Recall that the day before in Bryansk, an accomplice

of a terrorist organization was arrested, who was

involved in the preparation of an explosion

planned in a public place.

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AFU officer who ordered bombing

of Bryansk region sentenced

to 18 years

April 24th, 4:02pm

(Vesti.ru)

The court passed a verdict in a criminal case involving

a brigade commander of the Ukrainian army.

On Wednesday, the Investigative Committee reported that

according to the results of reviewing the investigation

materials, the commander of the 7th Tactical Aviation

Brigade --- named after Petro Franko of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, Yevhen Bulatsik... was found

guilty of committing a crime under the article

on a terrorist act.

By a court verdict, the officer of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine was sentenced in absentia to

18 years in prison.

Recall that on April 30, 2022, Yevgeny Bulatsik, together

with senior officials from the military and political

leadership of Ukraine, gave a deliberately illegal

order to attack an object on the territory of the

Russian Federation.

The oil loading station of OOO NK Russneft-Bryansk,

which was hit by high-explosive aviation bombs

FAB-500 SHN, was dropped. The order was

executed by the crews of two front-line

Su-24M bombers of the Ukrainian

Air Force.

"As a result of the subsequent explosion on the territory

of the plant, the danger of the death of a large number

of civilians who were at the enterprise was created,

as well as property was destroyed and damaged,"

the ministry said in a statement.

The damage to the owner of the enterprise,

estimated at 11 million rubles, was

also caused.

The Investigative Committee stressed that the work to

identify the persons involved in this crime -- continues.

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Russian Defence Ministry’s

Report on progress of the

special military operation

April 24th, 1:10pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Zapad Group of Forces have seized more

advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage

on the manpower of the 30th, 57th

mechanised and 77th airmobile

brigades of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU) ...close to

Sinkovka & Petropavlovka

(Kharkov region) and

Novoselovskoye and

Chervonaya Dibrova

(Lugansk People’s

Republic).

A counterattack launched by units of the 3rd Assault

Brigade of the AFU was repelled to the west of

Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).

The enemy lost up to 30 servicemen, three motor vehicles

and two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.

In addition, a U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS combat vehicle

was eliminated.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the

front line and inflicted fire defeat on the manpower and

military equipment of the 24th, 30th, and 53rd

mechanised, 56th motorised infantry, and

5th assault brigades of the AFU close to

Zaliznyanskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilevka,

Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, and

Kurdyumovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Moreover, seven counter-attacks launched by assault

groups of the 41st mechanised and 46th airmobile

brigades of the AFU were repelled in vicinity of

Chasov Yar, Georgiyevka, and Krasnogorovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy's losses included up to 470 troops, one

armoured fighting vehicle, and nine motor vehicles.

In counter-battery, Russian troops hit two 155-mm M777

howitzers and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, two

152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 gun,

one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery

system, and one BM-21 Grad MLRS

combat vehicle.

In addition, three field ammunition depots and two

Nota electronic warfare stations were wiped out.

The Tsentr Group of Forces actively improved its tactical

position and inflicted comprehensive defeat on the 3rd

Assault Brigade and the 47th Mechanised Brigade of

the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Semyonovka,

Novgorodskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Seven counterattacks launched by assault groups of

the 142nd Infantry, 25th Airborne, 23rd, 24th, 100th

mechanised, 68th and 71st jaeger brigades of the

AFU were repelled close to Leninskoye,

Ocheretino, Vodyanoye, Netailovo,

and Novokalinovo (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU lost up to 350 troops, two motor

vehicles, & three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.

The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous

positions and defeated the manpower and military

equipment of the 58th motorised infantry brigade

the 72nd mechanised brigade of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces & the 128th Territorial Defence

Brigade near Vodyanoye, Shevchenko

and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

A counter-attack launched by assault groups of the

106th Territorial Defence Brigade --- was repelled

near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU's losses totalled up to 110 troops, one tank,

one infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles,

and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire defeat on clusters

of manpower of the 28th, 65th, and 117th mechanised

brigades of the AFU & the 126th Territorial Defence

Brigade close to Shcherbaki, Rabotino, Malaya

and Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region),

Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk

region), Berislav and Olgovka

(Kherson region).

The enemy lost up to 55 troops, six motor vehicles,

two 155-mm M777 howitzers, and one U.S.-made

105-mm M119 gun.

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Serbian volunteer fighting on

the Russian side --- faces

deportation and prison

April 24th, 1:15pm

(Vesti.ru)

State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein said that

a volunteer from Serbia, Alexander Jokic, who is

fighting on the side of Russia, faces

deportation and a serious

prison sentence.

Khinshtein wrote in his Telegram channel that the

Serbian volunteer faces 25 years in prison under

the article "Mercenary activity"for participating

in a special military operation.

The State Duma deputy said that the Serbian citizen took

part in the liberation of Mariupol and in the battles near

Ugledar, where he was wounded. Jokic received the

medal "For the Liberation of Mariupol" and was

awarded the St. George Cross lV and

III degrees.

It is worth noting that at the same time, the fighter was

denied Russian citizenship four times due to the fact

that his contract was concluded with the DPR, and

not... with the Ministry of Defense. According to

Khinshtein, "we have no right to leave people

in the lurch who are risking their lives to

protect our country."

The MP also wrote that he would appeal to the Migration

Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to support

the Serbian volunteer.

Earlier it was reported that a US volunteer with

the call sign Texas.... was killed in Donetsk.

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Lenkom sends medical car and

humanitarian aid to Donbas

April 24th, 11:08am

(Vesti.ru)

Director of the Lenkom Mark Zakharov Theatre, Mark

Varshaver said that the theatre is sending another

car and a batch of humanitarian aid.... to the

special military operation zone in Ukraine.

According to Varshaver, the car for the sanitary service

will be delivered to the Donbass and handed over to

military medics by "a wonderful actor and a

wonderful driver" Andrey Leonov.

"UAZ-3741 is in an excellent condition, I think it will

help someone, maybe even save someone's life,"

Leonov said.

In addition to the ambulance, the theatre will supply the

participants of the special operation with medicines,

personal hygiene products, food and protective

equipment.

Together with the gumpomosch theatre, the Heritage

youth patriotic organization is being sent to the

SVO zone, TASS writes.

Lenkom members also regularly come to the

Vishnevsky Hospital with performances

and concerts.

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Krasnov: more than 300 thousand military

personnel ---- restructured debts on loans

April 24th, 9:15am

(Vesti.ru)

Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor

Krasnov on Wednesday made an annual report

on the work of the department in the

Federation Council of the

Russian Federation.

Speaking about the support of the participants of the

special military operation of the Russian Armed

Forces in Ukraine, Krasnov said that more than

300 thousand military personnel were able to

restructure their loan debts.

Krasnov said that in 2023, active work was carried out

on the adoption of federal laws, Cabinet resolutions

and regional acts aimed at expanding social

guarantees for members of the SVO.

According to Krasnov, unnecessary bureaucratic

procedures were removed, the rights of more

than 140 thousand citizens who did not

receive compensation and insurance

payments in a timely manner

were restored.

Then Krasnov asked the government and the Security

Council to eliminate the imbalance in the monetary

allowance between the border guards guarding

the border of the Russian Federation and

Ukraine and the participants of the

special operation.

Krasnov also appealed to President Vladimir Putin

with a proposal to establish monthly social

payments to citizens' pensions by the

new regions.

In the LPR, DPR, Zaporizhia, and Kherson regions,

citizens are often unable to document their work

experience. Because of this, they face refusals

to assign.. or recalculate pension payments.

Prosecutors are working to support and

protect the rights of older people.

In conclusion, the Prosecutor General of the Russian

Federation demanded that the new regions conduct

an audit of all salary debts that were formed
before they became part of Russia.

To date, the debt in a number of large enterprises of the

coal industry and in the housing and utilities sector

has been repaid - by more than 1.3 billion rubles.

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RIA Novosti: four Brazilian

mercenaries killed

in Ukraine

April 24th, 7:31am

(Vesti.ru)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil has confirmed the

death or disappearance of four Brazilians who went to

fight as mercenaries on the side of Ukraine.

Their families are provided with consular assistance, but,

according to the law, they do not pay for the repatriation

of their remains. The ministry says that they do not

have accurate information about the number of

Brazilians who went to fight in Ukraine.

According to RIA Novosti, among the dead Brazilian

mercenaries is 39 – year-old Talita do Valle, who

suffocated in a bunker during a fire, just three

weeks after arriving at the front. Her family

suspects that the resulting ashes are not

her remains...... and accuses Talitha's

colleagues of stealing her property.

The youngest mercenary killed was 25-year-old Antonio

Asitiani, who left the medical faculty to participate in

humanitarian projects. Also killed in Ukraine were

44-year-old Andre Luis Ak Bai --- who saved two

fellow soldiers, and Douglas Rodriguez Burigu,

who originally intended to do humanitarian

work, but ended up at the front.

According to unconfirmed reports, a mercenary named

Max Panavu, who is known in social networks, has

130,000 followers on his Instagram account...

(banned in Russia). The media write about

him as missing, although his close friend

believes that Panavu died in Avdiivka.

Despite assurances from Western politicians

that the conflict will not affect their citizens,

mercenaries continue to die in Ukraine.

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North Korea: Free Trade zone

has become a graveyard

for NATO weapons

April 24th, 4:10am

(Vesti.ru)

North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Im Chong Il said

that the special military operation zone has become a

graveyard for American and NATO weapons. His words

are quoted by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency.

According to the diplomat, the United States is trying to

achieve two goals in the Ukrainian conflict. First – the

United States uses Ukraine as a strategic deterrent

to Russia. And the second one: with the help of

funding Kiev, Washington satisfies the

interests of its military monopolies.

In addition, Im Chung Il stressed that the new aid package

is just a psychotropic substance for the Kiev regime,

which is getting closer to collapse... every day.

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In Russia, they announced the

transformation of Kherson

into a city of fear

April 24th, 1:48am

(Lenta.ru)

Kiev's Kherson has turned into a city of fear, with civilians

afraid to go out --- unless absolutely necessary. This was

stated by a member of the Federation Council from the

Kherson region, Igor Kastyukevich, in an interview

with RIA Novosti.

"Kherson is now a city of fear and grief. Civilians survive

as best they can -- and try not to go outside unless

absolutely necessary. The city.... is filled with

armed men of all stripes. They get drunk..

they don't pay for themselves anywhere

and they get rowdy," the Russian

senator said.

According to him, the city has problems with food and

medicine, as well as gas, electricity and water. At the

same time, buses drive around Kherson, where men

of any age --- are taken away for subsequent

mobilization, Kastyukevich stressed.

Earlier, the Governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo

said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) began to

replenish their ranks in the Kherson direction at the

expense of prisoners, including those convicted

of serious crimes.

The head of the region expressed the opinion that

"things with the mobilization of the Kiev

authorities, are going very badly."

_________________________________

The Russian Aerospace Forces

attacked the positions of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces - in

the vicinity of Chasova Yar

April 24th, 1:14am

(Izvestia.ru)

Fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), together

with mortar launchers and drone operators, are actively

working on the positions of militants of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Chasova Yar.

The performance of combat missions was

shown by Izvestia correspondent

Denis Kulaga.

Strikes against enemy forces in the city are carried out

by a pair of Su-25 aircraft, covering a large area where

Ukrainian militants deployed personnel and weapons.

The road for moving the forces of the Armed Forces

of the Russian Federation opens - after completing

the tasks by pilots.

Mortar crews of the Bars-13 squad - are being deployed in

combat. After several precise strikes on the infantry, the

enemy launches a reconnaissance drone in the

direction of the Russian fighters.

"I identified the enemy's position, where there were three

personnel. We worked quickly, the information was

transmitted on time," the senior FVP crew

member with the call sign Cologne

told the correspondent.

It also showed a Russian kamikaze drone strike that

hit enemy personnel. The military stressed that it

is necessary to have time to work "quickly, as

we basically do."

Russian self-propelled guns are coming out to support the

firing position. Targets targeted by Russian fighters are

regular targets. They must be hit to prevent the APU

from accumulating forces.

Earlier, on April 23, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

on the destruction of the MIM-23 Hawk anti-aircraft

missile system (SAM) launcher and the APU

ammunition depot.

Also on that day... it was reported that the Russian
military hit the position area of the Ukrainian air
defense systems... and the storage point for
unmanned boats.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, announced on

February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was

made - against the background of aggravation

of the situation in the region due to shelling

by the Ukrainian military.

_______________________________________

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation told about the exploits of

the Russian Armed Forces in the

free defense zone

April 23rd, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

As indicated by the military department, senior sergeant of

the Guard Valery Khaydukov performed tasks to cover the

Russian howitzer artillery division from enemy air strikes.

Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, systematically

conducted reconnaissance and attacks on the location

of paratroopers of Russia's Armed Forces - with strike

unmanned aircraft & multiple launch rocket systems

in order to destroy the positions of artillery units.

Khaydukov, through his skilful leadership of the

department, the competent choice of places

for starting positions and the organization

of round-the-clock monitoring of the air

situation... contributed to the timely

detection of unidentified aircraft

in the division's area of

responsibility.

He personally destroyed seven enemy unmanned aerial

vehicles (UAVs) equipped with mine-dropping systems,

including the Baba Yaga hexocopter of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces --- despite conditions of limited

visibility and periodic artillery attacks.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of the

deputy platoon commander of the Guards, Sergeant

Andrey Zorev. A platoon consisting of two assault

groups, was given the task of knocking out the

enemy from the occupied line. The ministry

said that when advancing to the line of

attack, the Russian military came

under massive artillery fire from

the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

as a result of which, the

platoon commander

was wounded.

Zorev promptly gave him first aid and organized the

evacuation of the wounded to a safe place, took

command of the platoon and continued to

perform the combat mission.

He, using the terrain, brought the assault groups out of

enemy fire and decided to continue the task. The

soldier led the attack -- competently and clearly

giving instructions to the soldiers. The assault

groups, using the terrain, natural shelters and

the element of surprise, quickly and secretly

approached the positions of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces and attacked their strong-

hold from two sides ------ and then

suppressed the resistance.

Zorev, having correctly distributed firepower and using a

favorable line, directed the platoon's actions against the

counterattack of Ukrainian militants from the occupied

position. Russian fighters destroyed three armoured

vehicles and two enemy assault groups.

The courageous and decisive actions of Zorev led to

significant losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

They were forced to retreat from their positions,

which allowed the soldiers of the Russian

Armed Forces to improve their position

on the front line and take favourable

positions to continue the offensive.

____________________________________

In Zaporizhia region, four women

were killed in an attack by an

APU drone

April 23rd, 7:16pm

(Izvestia.ru)

In the Zaporizhia region, a drone of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU) attacked a car with civilians, killing four

women. About it on Tuesday, April 23, "RIA Novosti"

reported in the operational services.

"Today, the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle. - Ed.) of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a car with civilians

in the area of the village of Mirne. As a result of the

attack, 4 people were killed," said a representative

of the operational services.

It is noted that the FPV drone hit the car this morning.

According to experts, the nature of the damage on

the car suggests that the UAV operator struck

intentionally.

____________________________________________

The White House - recognized the

development of the situation in

Ukraine... not in favour of Kiev

April 23rd, 6:51pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The situation in Ukraine... is currently not developing

in favour of Kiev. This was stated on April 23 by the

coordinator for strategic communications at the

National Security Council (NSC) of the White

House, John Kirby, to journalists.

"This [armed conflict] is not developing in favour of

the Ukrainians in the Donbas. Of course, in other

parts of the country [too]," TASS quoted him

as saying.

Earlier in the day, a military observer, retired Colonel Viktor

Litovkin, spoke about the chances of Ukraine holding the

next military campaign this year - and what advantage

Russia has. According to the expert, for the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU), there is no point in

advancing. He explained, that Kiev needs

talk of a Ukrainian counteroffensive in

order to raise the mood in the ranks

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or

to get money out of sponsors or

curators, but they do not have

a real opportunity...... to

implement it.

On April 20, the US House of Representatives passed a bill

on additional assistance to Ukraine for almost $ 61 billion,

with 311 votes in favour and 112 against, 360 TV channel

reports. After that, the US president called on senators

to approve the draft law as soon as possible to sign

documents as soon as possible and send

weapons to Kiev.

The Senate is expected to begin voting on bills to help

allies on Tuesday, April 23. The vote will include

questions about the allocation of funds to

Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

Then.... on April 22, the BBC reported that this package of

assistance may include additional Patriot anti-aircraft

missile systems (SAMs), ATACMS long-range missiles

and artillery shells. In addition, it may include

facilities.... for the use of multiple launch

rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS... and,

possibly, tanks and Bradley infantry

fighting vehicles .

At the same time, in an interview with Izvestia, the head of

the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, Alexander

Mikhailov, said that the US $61 billion aid, would be

the last chance that the West would give the

Kiev regime.

In addition, the expert pointed out that in recent months

Ukraine has received more than $200 billion, but this

did not help its army.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Kiev -- against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which was

announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on

February 24, 2022, after the situation in the

region worsened due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

However, in recent years, the West has

increasingly voiced statements - about

the need to reduce support for Ukraine.

_______________________________________

In Ukraine they told about

disaster due to the lack

of people

April 23rd, 5:16pm

(Lenta.ru)

The former adviser to the ex-President of Ukraine, Leonid
Kuchma, Oleg Soskin, spoke about the disaster in the

country, due to the lack of people. The politician's

interview is available on the YouTube channel

of journalist Alexander Shelest (..entered by

Russia's Ministry of Justice in the register

of foreign agents).

"Ukraine is, in general, a disaster. In Ukraine, you can't

recruit [conscripts] at all — that's what we're talking

about," Soskin said.

According to him, men do not want to go to war, because

of a lack of motivation. He recalled, that Russia's GDP is

about ten times larger than Ukraine's and the country's

population..... is five times larger than Ukraine's.

Earlier, Oleg Soskin said that Ukraine will turn into a "ruin

of the name Vladimir Zelensky by autumn". He also noted
that by September, the country's main railway stations in
the capital and major cities will be completely destroyed,
and all the thermal power generation.... will be disabled.

___________________________________

Norwegian Commander-in-Chief

surprised by the pace of

improvement of the

Russian Army

April 23rd, 4:26pm

(Lenta.ru)

The pace of improvement of the Russian army has

exceeded all expectations. This was stated by

the commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian

Armed Forces, Eirik Kristoffersen, in

an interview with Breaking Defense.

"The Russian armed forces.... are improving at a faster pace

than expected, in part because Russia has 'essentially

switched to a military economy' ...and is now capable
of producing weapons at a higher rate than in 2023,"

the publication quotes the military man saying.

Kristoffersen also said that Moscow's defense policy made

it possible to almost completely circumvent the effect of

Western sanctions. In his opinion, the current pace

of assistance to Ukraine is insufficient and the

advantage is on the side of Russia.

Earlier, British military expert Alexander Merkouris said

that the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

will collapse after losing control of Chas Yar. He also

added that the defeat of the Ukrainian forces in this

direction will open up an opportunity for Russia -

to reach the banks of the Dnieper river.

____________________________________

Sunak --- announced the transfer

of British industry to war mode

April 23rd, 4:25pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The UK will increase its defense spending to 2.5% of gross

domestic product (GDP) by 2030 to £87 billion, putting

the defense industry in war mode. This, was stated

on April 23 by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

during a press conference with NATO Chief

Jens Stoltenberg at the headquarters of

the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade, the

Interia portal reported.

"Over the next six years, we will invest additional money

in our defense and all this will be financed without any

debts," the British prime minister said.

According to him, as the opponents of the West are

getting closer, Western countries should do more

to protect their interests and values.

"We will send 400 vehicles, 400 million rounds of

ammunition, air defense systems and Storm

Shadow missiles," he said, referring to

London's supplies to Kiev.

He also stressed that the country will increase

the share of defense research and

development by at least 5%.

Earlier on Tuesday, Sunak said that the UK will also

transfer 60 sea raid boats to Kiev --- as well as

additional high-precision long-range Storm

Shadow missiles. The number of vehicles

includes --- 162 armoured vehicles, 160

Husky vehicles & 78 off-road vehicles.

Earlier, on April 18, it became known.... that Ukraine will

receive £150 million (more than €175 million) from the

UK, to strengthen the energy sector. It was noted

that London, together with its EU ''partners'',

will continue to work to help Kiev restore,

protect and rebuild its energy system.

On April 12, Sky News reported that British Defense

Minister, Grant Shapps, during a speech at the

Porton Down Research Centre in Salisbury,

announced a plan --- to speed up the

commissioning of the long-range

laser weapon DragonFire - for

its possible transfer to the

Kiev regime.

On April 8, Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron
discussed the issue of building up ammunition, drones

and air defense systems in Ukraine during a 'phone

conversation, the British government said.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial

support for Kiev, against the backdrop of the Russian

special operation to protect the Donbass, which was

announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, on

February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region

worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

[Rhondda Records adds:

So our unelected Prime Minister is going to
blow up spending on ''Defence'' --- without
raising our already monstrously high debt
--- and ''speed up'' the ''commissioning''
of a laser Death Ray, while converting
our non-existent industry.... to war.

No wonder the UK public's opinion
of this teeny little conman ------
has reached scathing.]

_____________________________________________________

Three militants of the Ukrainian

National battalion... were

convicted of shooting

people in Mariupol

April 23rd, 3:01pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Supreme Court of the DPR has sentenced former

fighters of the National Guard battalion of Ukraine

who committed crimes against unarmed people

in Mariupol.

Investigators have collected enough evidence of the

guilt of three former members of the Ukrainian

national battalion "Azov" (banned in Russia

as a nationalist organization).

According to the Investigative committee of Russia, one of

them – machine gunner Dmitry Vikhor - was, on March 17,

2022, at an observation post located on the territory of

an abandoned military unit in Mariupol.

Noticing a civilian with a white ribbon on his shoulder,

indicating that he was not involved in an armed

conflict, Vikhor reported this to the company

commander, Lieutenant Lev Pashko.

Pashko, knowing what the white ribbon meant, ordered his

subordinate to open fire to kill. Vikhor fired at least 20

shots at the civilian from a Kalashnikov machine gun.

The man was injured, but still managed to escape

from the shelling and escape.

The court sentenced Dmitry Vikhor to 22 years and six

months in a high-security penal colony for attempting

to kill a civilian and using prohibited methods of

warfare. Lev Pashko's case, is separated into

separate proceedings.

Two other former fighters of the same national battalion

– the deputy commander of the company for work with

personnel Stanislav Dutov and the operator-gunner of

the armoured personnel carrier, Andrey Bogdan –

received 25 and 27 years in prison. Earlier,

their accomplice – gunner - RTLG Maxim

Ovcharenko, was convicted for a

long time.

Bogdan, Dutov and Ovcharenko were charged with the

murder of a peaceful resident of Mariupol, who was

detained by militants, in April 2022. Nationalists

suspected the man of collaborating with the

armed forces of the Russian Federation

and the DPR. Without any evidence,

the militants shot the victim with

machine guns.

___________________________________

Russian troops advanced

south-east of the village

of Rabochino

April 23rd, 2:40pm

(Vesti.ru)

According to Vladimir Rogov --- chairman of the "We are

Together with Russia" movement, Russian servicemen

advanced up to 1 km south-east of Rabochyn in the

Zaporizhia region and captured a stronghold of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

He noted in an interview with TASS --- that significant

improvements are being observed in the Orekhovsky

direction, including the destruction of one enemy

stronghold and the transfer of another under

the control of the Russian armed forces.

"This not only improves the situation in this area --- but also

cuts off the Rabochinsky salient – the main achievement

of the Ukrainian offensive of 2023," Rogov explained.

He also noted that the most active military operations

are conducted in the Vremya direction in the area of

Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye.

___________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 23rd, 1:25pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units seized more

advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage

on the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near

Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops,

two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer,

and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

The Yug Group of Forces units improved the tactical

position along the front line as a result of active

actions and inflicted losses on manpower and

hardware..... of the AFU 79th Air Assault and

46th Airmobile brigades by Konstantinovka,
Paraskoviyevka, and Ostroye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops,

three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, five motor

vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one

122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well as three

field ammunition depots.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical

situation and repelled nine counter-attacks of the

assault groups of the 25th Airborne, 59th

Motorised Infantry, 68th and 71st jaeger,

23rd, 24th, 100th & 115th mechanised

brigades of the AFU.... near Rozovka,

Umanskoye, Novobakhmutovka,

Pervomayskoye, Ocheretino,

Netaylovo, Berdychi, and

Semyonovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses included up to 360 Ukrainian troops, two

armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-

made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one

122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery system, and one 105-mm U.S.-

made M101 gun.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more

advantageous lines and defeated the 59th

Motorised Infantry, 72nd Mechanised

Brigade of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine & the 128th Territorial

Defence Brigades...... close to

Staromayorskoye, Vodyanoye

and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, one 155-mm French-made

CAESAR self-propelled artillery system..... as

well as one Nota electronic warfare station.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire

damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th

Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 121st and

126th territorial defence brigades close

to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region),

Berislav and Zolotaya Balka

(Kherson region).

The enemy lost up to 70 Ukrainian troops, one armoured

personnel carrier and two pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made

155-mm M777 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers,

and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery system.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Russian Groups of Forces -- have obliterated one

U.S.-made MIM23 HAWK anti-aircraft missile launcher

and hit a drone depot of the 113th Territorial Defence

Brigade, AFU manpower and hardware in 115 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 104 Ukrainian unmanned

aerial vehicles, one Tochka-U tactical missile, six U.S.-

made HIMARS and Olkha missiles, as well as four

French-made Hammer guided air-to-surface

bombs during the day.

In total -- 592 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 22,633 unmanned

aerial vehicles, 509 air-to-air missile systems, 15,824

tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,269

MLRS combat vehicles, 9,065 field artillery guns

and mortars, and 21,252 special military

vehicles have been neutralised since

the beginning of the special

military operation.

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Alaudinov: in May-June, the Armed

Forces of Ukraine ------ should

"fall down" on different

parts of the front

April 23rd, 12:46pm

(Vesti.ru)

Apty Alaudinov, deputy head of the main Directorate for

military and political work of the Ministry of Defense

of the Russian Federation, commander of the special

forces "Akhmat", after analyzing data from the line

of contact, came to the conclusion that at the end

of May-June, the enemy should "fall down" in

most areas of its defense.

Alaudinov noted ------- that the enemy has prepared quite

seriously in some areas. "But, we initially said, that this

year we will start advancing. According to my analysis

I think that, by the end of May – June ---- the enemy

should fall in most of its directions" ---- Alaudinov

said in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV channel.

The commander of the "Akhmat" stressed that, despite

the serious fortifications of the enemy --- the Russian

military will do everything to complete this year's

special military operation.

He also hinted... that the armed forces of the Russian

Federation are well prepared, and the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, are waiting for a surprise at the front.

"Knowing all the subtleties that really happen in our front

line, and those trump cards that we already hide up our

sleeve, I can say so," Alaudinov said.

____________________________

There were shots of the liberation

of Novomikhailovka - and

captured trophies

April 23rd, 11:13am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian Defense Ministry released footage from

Novomikhailovka, Donetsk People's Republic.

Recall --- that the liberation of the settlement on the

Ugledarsky section of the South-Donetsk direction

by units of the South group of troops of the

Russian Armed Forces --- became

known yesterday.

Marines of the Pacific Fleet raised flags over

Novomikhailivka and demonstrated trophies

taken from the Ukrainian military.

Among the samples of weapons.. were Swedish grenade

launchers, US "Javelin" portable anti-tank missile

systems, electronic warfare systems of the

NATO model ....and other samples of

Western production.

_________________________________

Shoigu: losses of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine since the beginning of

the SVO amounted to almost

half a million people

April 23rd, 11:07am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian army will continue to solve its tasks - until the

goals of the special military operation in Ukraine are fully

achieved, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army

Sergei Shoigu said, at a meeting of the board of the

military department.

"Groups of our troops have the initiative along the entire

line of contact and continue to push the enemy out of

the occupied lines," Shoigu said.

"In proportion... to the threats posed by the US and its allies,

we will continue to improve the composition and structure

of the armed forces, increase the production of the most

popular types of weapons and military equipment,"
the head of the military department said.

Sweden's accession to NATO has increased military and

political tensions in the western and north-western

strategic directions of the Russian Federation.

The group of troops strengthening the alliance at

the borders of Russia today has up to

33 thousand people.

The activity of NATO forces Russia to apply response

measures, and on March 1, the Moscow and

Leningrad military districts began to

perform tasks.

"We will increase the intensity of strikes on logistics

centres and storage bases of Western weapons,"

the Russian Defense Minister warned.

In 2024, the Russian army will receive the first samples of

the new generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, in

two modifications, the S-400, S-300V4, Buk-M3, Tor-M2U

anti-aircraft missile systems & a new generation radar.

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A supporter of Ukrainian nationalists

was preparing a terrorist attack

in Bryansk

April 23rd, 10:21am

(Vesti.ru)

Employees of the FSB of Russia prevented a terrorist act

in Bryansk, it became known on Tuesday, April 23.

According to the data published by the Public Relations

Centre of the Ministry, the terrorist attack was
prepared by a Russian citizen, who is
a supporter of the ideology of
Ukrainian nationalists.

The attacker acted on the instructions of a terrorist

organization banned in the Russian Federation.

Counterintelligence officers found and seized an

improvised explosive device, which, according

to the criminal's plan, should have been

activated in a public place.

The detainee became a defendant in a criminal case

under articles on complicity in the commission of a

terrorist act and participation in the activities of

a terrorist organization.

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Orban allowed the end of the

Ukrainian conflict --- in 2025

April 22nd, 10:20pm

(Izvestia.ru)

By the end of 2025, the Ukrainian conflict can be ended,

provided that candidates who adhere to a peaceful

settlement of the situation are elected in the

elections to the European Parliament and

the presidential elections in the US.

This was announced on April 22 by Hungarian

Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

"So, in two elections next year ----- if all goes well and God

helps --- peace leaders in Europe and America may be at

the forefront, and then we can end [the conflict] at the

end of [2025]," Orban wrote on his Facebook page...

(owned by Meta, viewed in the Russian Federation
as extremist).

He reproached current European politicians and the US

presidential administration for supporting the conflict

in Ukraine in an aggressive phase at the expense of

financial and military assistance regularly

transferred to Kiev.

"In Brussels...... they are now behaving as if they are losing at

cards - they are constantly raising the stakes, because they

want to win back what they have lost. And this can plunge

the whole of Europe into war," the politician said,
emphasizing that a similar logic is observed

in Washington.

Orban noted that the peaceful settlement of the conflict,

first of all, depends on the candidates for the European

Parliament from the "peace party": they are the ones

who demand the greatest support among voters.

The same goes for candidates for the US

presidency, since the next presidential

term will completely determine the

future of Ukraine.

"The next election will be held in America --- with a pro-war

candidate and a pro-peace candidate. If the peace party

wins, we will also get help from America,"
the Hungarian Prime Minister added.

Earlier, on April 17, the newspaper Politico, citing a

number of high-ranking Ukrainian officers --- wrote

that the front, held by Ukraine for several months

in the special operation zone, could fall apart in

the summer. Sources of the publication noted

that the situation is complicated.... by a

shortage of supplies, which under-

mines the morale of the

Ukrainian military.

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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation told about the exploits of

Russian servicemen in the

free defense zone

April 23rd, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

As indicated by the military department, the deputy

commander of the repair and restoration unit

(complex repair), Major Alexey Skvortsov,

performs tasks for the restoration and

repair of weapons and special military

equipment damaged during combat

operations.

It is noted that he repeatedly carried out the evacuation

of equipment from the battlefield in conditions of direct

fire contact with the militants of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine (AFU), and also organized its delivery to

the assembly points of damaged vehicles in

repair shops.

A Russian T-72B3 tank was found in an important strategic

area, which participated in the attack on the fortifications

of the Ukrainian military and lost its course. The enemy

fired mortars at the armoured vehicles in an attempt to

destroy them.

Being in close proximity to the battlefield, Skvortsov

conducted technical reconnaissance, determined

the exact location of the armoured vehicle,

marked the approach and departure

routes, taking into account the

terrain and mine threat.

Then, together with his subordinates, operating on a

BREM-1 evacuation tractor, he moved to the

damaged equipment in order to avoid its

destruction or capture by the enemy.

Using a crane and a winch, the Russian servicemen

evacuated the T-72B3 tank as soon as possible

to the repair point for further restoration and

return to service.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of the

Guard Sergeant Alexey Ostapchuk. The ministry said

that during the offensive of Russian troops in an

important tactical area, the crew of an infantry

fighting vehicle (BMP) under the leadership of

Ostapchuk as part of the Airborne assault

unit carried out a combat mission to

capture a fortified stronghold and

destroy pockets of resistance of

Ukrainian nationalists.

Having overcome the mined field and reached the

positions of the AFU units, the BMP crew began

to clean up the opornik. Skilfully maneuvering

on a piece of terrain, the Russian Armed

Forces destroyed a machine-gun crew

and seven Ukrainian militants with

targeted fire.

Competent and confident actions of the guard Sergeant

Alexey Ostapchuk, as well as the ability to manage

subordinate personnel, made it possible to

successfully complete the task, cause

significant damage to the enemy and

contribute to the successful

promotion of assault units.

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Rogov reported on the flight of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine

from Ocheretino village to

the DPR

April 22nd, 9:26pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), hastily left

the village of Ocheretino in the Donetsk People's Republic

(DPR). This was announced on April 22 by Vladimir Rogov,

Co-chairman of the Coordination Council for the

Integration of New regions at the Public

Chamber of the Russian Federation.

"We have received good news ------ from our military. The

enemy - left their positions in the village of Ocheretino
in the north-west of Avdiivka in the DPR and fled. Our

guys entered the village, our flags were raised in

the centre," RIA Novosti quotes Rogov.

According to him, Ocheretino is a key strategic point along

the line of defense of the Ukrainian army north of Avdiivka.

Rogov also added --- that the liberation of this village will

give the military personnel of the Armed Forces of the

Russian Federation..... an opportunity to strike at

this sector of the front.

Earlier in the day, the Defense Ministry announced that the

Russian Army had completely taken control of the village

of Novomikhailovka, in the DPR.

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Slovak Foreign Minister Blanar

calls for peace in Ukraine

April 22nd, 7:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Slovakia calls for an early end to the Ukrainian conflict

and the achievement of peace. This was announced

on Monday, April 22, by the country's Foreign

Minister Juraj Blanar.

"After 800 days [since the beginning of the military

conflict] the situation in Ukraine has not changed,

and therefore we call for the search for peaceful

solutions. There are unnecessary losses among

the civilian population and soldiers on both

sides, causing [major damage] to the

infrastructure [of both sides]," he

said at the end of the meeting of

the EU's Foreign and Defense

Ministers.

The official told the participants of the event about the

consultations of the governments of Slovakia and

Ukraine held in Michalovec on April 11. The state

is going to increase the supply of electricity due

to the alleged destruction of 70% of electricity

production capacity.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

did not rule out the possibility of negotiations with the

Russian Federation to resolve the conflict. He said

that the state has prepared a document on

resolving milestones.

Earlier, on April 17, Bundestag deputy Sarah Wagenknecht

called on Kiev to negotiate with the Russian Federation as

soon as possible. According to her, the longer the conflict

lasts, the worse the situation will be for the Ukrainian

side. Wagenknecht is convinced that the demands of

the Ukrainian leadership for a peaceful settlement

are unrealistic.

On April 16, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl

said that negotiations on Ukraine would lead to nothing.

In her opinion, there should be more serious reasons

and work to conclude peace — in particular,

Zelensky should change the Constitution.

On April 10, the Ukrainian leader himself announced his

readiness to discuss the "peace plan" with Russia,

subject to its approval at a ''conference'' in

Switzerland... which will be held on June

15-16. He specified - that this document

will be handed over to Moscow through

intermediaries. At the summit itself,

according to Zelensky, Russia is

"not needed".

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 18, that

Moscow is ready to consider any proposals for a cease

-fire in Ukraine, but Russia will be guided by its own

interests in making decisions. The Head of State

stressed that he supports peace talks if Kiev

.....really wants to build peaceful good-

neighbourly relations... between the

two states, and not take a pause

for rearmament.

The last round of negotiations between Russia and

Ukraine was held on March 29, 2022 in Istanbul.

They lasted about three hours. Later, Kiev

officially refused to contact Moscow.

On October 4, 2022, the Ukrainian president put into effect

the decision of the National Security and Defense Council

of the country on the impossibility of holding talks with

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russia announced on February 24, 2022, continues.

The decision to hold it was made against the back

ground of the aggravation of the situation in the

region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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It became known about the liberation

of Ocheretino by the Russian army

April 22nd, 7:32pm

(Lenta.ru)

The village of Ocheretino in the DPR came under the

control of the Russian army, the Russian flag was

raised over the building of the administration of

the settlement.

This is reported by the Telegram channel "Voenkory

Russkoy Vesna". Official confirmation of the

information from the Ministry of Defense

has not yet been received.

"Soldiers of the 433 regiment of the 27th division of

the Centre group, raised the Russian flag over the

administration building after taking the village,"

the report says.

In the afternoon of April 22, Igor Kimakovsky reported that

the AFU fighters were trying to leave Ocheretino in small

groups. "There aren't many paths left, either. One more

or less sane road, and that is all shot through," he said.

Earlier, CNN reporte that the Ukrainian military called

Ocheretino....... one of the key points in the DPR.

According to an officer of the Eastern Command of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after the loss of this

settlement, vital logistics routes will be under

the fire control of Russian troops.

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Slovakia points to --- US approval of

aid to Ukraine on Hitler's birthday

April 22nd, 5:13pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The US Congress approved assistance to Ukraine --- on the

birthday of Nazi Germany's leader Adolf Hitler on April 20.

This similarity was pointed out by the Vice-Speaker of

the National Council (Parliament) of Slovakia,

Lubos Blaha.

"The Americans approve a billion-dollar package directed

against Russia, and are doing everything possible to

make it happen on a day that symbolizes the Nazi

beast - that killed 27 million inhabitants of the

USSR. Is this normal?" he was quoted as

saying by Cz24. news on Monday,

April 22.

Blaha drew attention to the fact that the US authorities

provide money to the Kiev regime, which "does not

hesitate to glorify Bandera", and Israel, which

"commits genocide of the Palestinian nation".

"And again, this magical date is April 20. The day when the

monster was born, who committed genocide against

peoples.. that he also considered inferior. I have

always hated fascism --- and I say this in all

seriousness — I do not believe that the

date of April 20, is a coincidence,"

the Vice Speaker stressed.

According to him, huge sums of money are sent to Ukraine

not because they see any "humanistic ideals" in it, but

because they "hate Russians".

On April 20, the US House of Representatives passed a bill

on additional assistance to Ukraine for almost $ 61 billion,

with 311 votes in favour and 112 against.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
said that the allocation of US military assistance to
Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will worsen global
crisis phenomena.

According to the diplomat, the financing of

Kiev --- is the sponsorship of terrorism.

At the same time, on April 22, in an interview with Izvestia,

Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military and

Political Analysis, said that the US $61 billion aid

would be the last chance that the West would

give to the regime of Ukrainian President

Vladimir Zelensky. In addition.... the

expert pointed out, that in recent

months Kiev has received more

than $200 billion, but this did

not help the Ukrainian army.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that
the US aid package to Ukraine..... for almost

$61 billion will not fundamentally change
the situation in the special operation
zone. According to Peskov, the
allocated funds will lead to
even greater losses
for Ukraine.

Also on this day, Politico predicted an early Russian

victory in the conflict in Ukraine - even earlier than

many expect - perhaps even before the end of Joe

Biden's term. According to analysts, all attempts

by NATO to contain the Russian Federation are

doomed to failure, as Europe is slowly

....increasing the production of

weapons and ammunition.

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The police detained a trash streamer

who insulted the participants of

the special operation

April 22nd, 5:10pm

(Vesti.ru)

In the Penza region, law enforcement officers detained

a trash streamer... who insulted the participants of a

special operation during a session on the Network.

The video was discovered in early April... according to the

official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Irina Volk. A check was launched... during which the

suspect left the Volgograd region for Penza. There

he lived in an apartment registered in someone

else's name.

As a result of operational search activities, the streamer

was detained and will soon be taken to Volgograd for

investigative actions, TASS reports.

On the video of the interrogation published by the police,

the violator admits his guilt... and asks for forgiveness

from all those who were offended by his behaviour.

According to him, during the stream, he was

drunk and out of control.

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The Defense Ministry showed an

assault on Ukrainian positions

near Chasova Yar

April 22nd, 4:15pm

(Vesti.ru)

On Monday, April 22, the Russian Defense Ministry

showed footage of a combat operation near

Chasova Yar.

The ministry said that paratroopers from Buryatia

stormed the AFU stronghold, equipped on the

approaches to the specified locality.

Russian military personnel using T-80 tanks and BMD-2

amphibious assault vehicles - hit the exposed firing

points - destroying the crews of automatic heavy

grenade launchers and suppressing the mortars.

"After the work of the armored group, assault groups

of Trans-Baikal paratroopers advanced to capture

the stronghold, which were able to break the

resistance of the remaining AFU militants

with small arms and grenade launchers,"

the Russian Defense Ministry said.

As a result, the Ukrainian positions were captured and

cleared, four soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

surrendered, and the rest were destroyed.

Recall that earlier there was a video of a bomb attack

on the command post of a Ukrainian unit in the south-

Donetsk direction. The crews of fighter-bombers

worked on the target with high-explosive aerial

bombs, with a universal planning and

correction module (UMPC).

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El País: the Leopard at the

disposal of the APU is

absolutely useless

April 22nd, 3:38pm

(Vesti.ru)

German Leopard tanks, which were sent to Ukraine by the

allies, are short-lived, and the use of them in the war zone

is almost zero, the Spanish newspaper El País writes with

reference to a Ukrainian informant with the code

name Phoenix.

The source explained that the situation at the front was

deplorable for the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the

superiority of the Russian Armed Forces both in the

air and on the ground.

According to the author of the article, for every Ukrainian

infantry fighting vehicle now there are ten Russian ones,

and for every soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine –

thirty Russians.

Russia's Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, said in March,
that the Russian military had destroyed four Abrams

tanks, five Leopard tanks, six HIMARS multiple

rocket launchers, 27 Bradley combat

vehicles and 5 Patriot complexes

in the free zone.... since the
start of this year.

Before that, the German Bild wrote that the Russian

military captured a Leopard 2A6 from Avdiivka –

the most modern of those that the Ukrainian

army has.

At that time, according to the publication, a maximum of

17 Leopards remained in service with the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, despite the fact that about half of them are

constantly being repaired.... in Lithuania.

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Solovyov was told --- the difference

between a competent commander

and a great commander

April 22nd, 2:51pm

(Vesti.ru)

Journalist Vladimir Solovyov visited the special military

operation zone, where he talked with our military.

Details can be found in the documentary film

"112th week of SVO".

One of the interlocutors of the journalist was Colonel of

the Russian Armed Forces, division commander Viktor

Kindeev. Vladimir Solovyov asked the military man ---

what, in his opinion, determines a good commander.

And what is the difference between a competent

commander and a great general?

"A great general must have the gift of foresight. He should

be lucky. I do not know who – Dad, mom, God, I do not

know who chooses this case. And if a person has all

these qualities here, on a subcutaneous basis, on a

genetic basis, and then he develops them in the

course of his service, starting from the platoon

commander and... ending with, well, to whom

he will rise, he improves himself, then, yes.''

''Here, in computer science, all these innovations, right?

I understand that this is not entirely clear to me, as I

have a different school and everything else, but I

understand that, if I don't do it, if I don't under-

stand it, I won't apply it, or give me anything,

I have to understand it! Let me not under-

stand how many decibels there are and

everything else, but then I will ask my

specialist, you will explain to me so

that I can then collect all this - put

all my funds in a pile - and apply it

correctly," Viktor Kindeev replied.

Victory is determined by many factors but this is my purely

subjective opinion, the commander continued. ''Victory ---

first of all, is determined by the readiness of personnel

to perform the assigned tasks. If the personnel are

not ready - mentally, psychologically, physically -

even if you give them something, nothing will

work out!''

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 22nd, 11:20am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

The Yug Group of Forces units have fully liberated

Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) as

a result of the successful actions, and improved

their tactical position along the front line.

Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the

10th Mountain Assault, 79th, 92nd air assault, 46th, 81st

airmobile, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 41st, 93rd mechanised

brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's

Republic), Spornoye, Minkovka,

Kleshcheyevka, Chasov Yar,

Andreyevka..... plus Ostroye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by the AFU 33rd

mechanised, 80th air assault brigades were

repelled close to Bogdanovka and Pobeda

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 410 Ukrainian troops,

nine motor vehicles, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-

propelled artillery system. One Anklav electronic

warfare station and one ammunition depot

were also eliminated.

The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more

advantageous lines and inflicted losses on the

21st mechanised and 95th air assault brigades

of the AFU near Terny (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by the 12th Special

Forces Brigade (Azov) have been repelled near

Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses included up to 25 Ukrainian troops, two

pickup trucks, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery system.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical

situation and repelled nine counter-attacks launched

by the assault groups of the 25th air assault, 68th,

71st jaeger, 59th motorised infantry, 24th, 47th,

100th, and 115th mechanised brigades of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine close to

Pervomayskoye, Semyonovka,

Netaylovo, and Berdychi

(Donetsk People's

Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 365 Ukrainian troops,

one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, 12

motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well

as three electronic warfare stations: Nota and

Bukovel-AD.

The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more

advantageous lines and inflicted losses on the

units of the 58th motorised infantry, 72nd

mechanised brigades of the AFU, 102nd

and 128th territorial defence brigades

near Staromayorskoye, Ugledar,

Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's

Republic) and Chervonoye

(Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 Ukrainian

troops, two motor vehicles, and one UK-made

155-mm FH-70 howitzer.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire

damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st

infantry, 65th mechanised, and 128th mountain

assault brigades near Rabotino,

Novoandreyevka & Stepovoye

(Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 Ukrainian

troops and two pickup trucks.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one air

defence positioning area, one storage point for

uncrewed surface vehicles, manpower and

hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

in 142 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 240 Ukrainian

unmanned aerial vehicles during the day.

In total ---- 592 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 22,529 unmanned

aerial vehicles, 508 air-to-air missile systems, 15,817 tanks

and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,269 MLRS combat

vehicles, 9,040 field artillery guns and mortars, and

21,232 special military vehicles have been

neutralised since the beginning of the

special military operation.

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Sergey Lavrov: The West is teetering

on the brink of a nuclear conflict

April 22nd, 9:54am

(Vesti.ru)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow

sees risks leading to an increase in the level of nuclear

danger. By supporting the Kiev regime, the West risks

a direct military clash between the nuclear-armed

powers.

Addressing the participants of the Moscow Conference on

Nonproliferation-2024, Lavrov called the actions of the

West dangerous and capable of leading to

catastrophic consequences.

According to him, of particular concern is the fact that

the "troika" of Western nuclear states, is among the

key sponsors of Kiev.

The Russian Foreign Minister reminded --- that the global

system of arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-

proliferation has been destroyed. The Treaty on the

Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, is under

threat. Western countries use it for political

pressure on "objectionable" countries...

Lavrov added, noting that... "under the

flag of disarmament" some countries

are also trying to strengthen control

over the nuclear arsenal of Russia

and China.

Moscow is convinced that only joint efforts

can create a renewed international

security architecture.

According to Lavrov, Russia will agree to discuss the

ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban

Treaty if the United States does the same. At the

same time, according to the minister, Moscow

believes that the US leadership is not

interested in the CTBT.

Lavrov also noted that so far there are no

grounds for a conversation with the US

on global stability. Washington is

waging an all-out hybrid war

against Russia.

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Buryat paratroopers occupied the APU

stronghold on the approaches to

Chas Yar

April 22nd, 3:33am

(Vesti.ru)

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told

about the success of paratroopers from Buryatia.

Airborne forces from the South group of forces

are actively fighting on the approaches to

Chas Yar, reports TASS.

So, an armoured group of paratroopers from Ulan-Ude on

BMD-2 and T-80 tanks attacked the AFU stronghold. The

opened firing points and AGS crews were destroyed, as

well as the enemy's mortar sections were suppressed.

After that, assault groups of paratroopers moved to

capture opornik. During the sweep, four soldiers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered.

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Russia has created a unique

antidrone with AI, which

has no analogues

April 22nd, 2:55am

(Vesti.ru)

Oleg Zhukov, General Designer of the Geran Research

and Production Enterprise, spoke about the creation

of a unique antidrone.

The Gyurza portable drone suppressor ---- is equipped with

artificial intelligence and is able to independently make a

decision on turning on and off the necessary frequencies

to suppress the UAV, reports TASS.

The weight of the antidron is 25 kilograms. It operates in

10 frequency bands. The jamming range is 1,500 metres.

Zhukov noted that the invention

currently has no analogues.

"Gyurza "is already used in the special operation zone

and has shown high efficiency in combat conditions.

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Russia -- expressed its gratitude to

the IAEA for promptly condemning

the attacks on the NNPP

April 15th, 10:36pm

(Lenta.ru)

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily

Nebenzia ------ said that the country expresses its

gratitude to the leadership of the International

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)for prompt and

clear condemnation of direct attacks on

the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant

(ZAES), RIA Novosti reports.

"We are grateful to the agency's leadership for promptly

and clearly condemning direct attacks on the nuclear

power plant and calling for an end to provocations

against the facility," he said.

Earlier, Nebenzia --- called on the IAEA secretariat and the

international community to take the necessary measures

to save the world from a nuclear incident. The diplomat

demanded to indicate the sources of attacks on the

nuclear power plant. He stressed that this issue

is not a political one.

On April 7, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the

dome of the sixth unit of the ZAES. The station was

not critically damaged, and there were no injuries.

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Underground: The Russian Armed
Forces attacked the airfield area
in Mirgorod, Poltava region

April 15th, 10:04pm

(RT.ru)

The Russian armed forces struck in the direction of the

military airport in the city of Mirgorod in the Poltava

region, said the coordinator of the Nikolaev

underground, Sergey Lebedev.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to Lebedev, a total of two strikes were

carried out on the area of the military airfield.

He also noted that the Ukrainian Air Force uses

this airfield as a jump airfield, for strikes on

the Zaporozhye region and on the

Crimea direction.

Earlier, the underground reported

a strike on Poltava.

The Russian military, also hit an

APU warehouse near Krasnopol.

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Smitten by Bulat: AI will help

to detect enemy drones

by Yulia Leonova

& Denis Gritsenko

April 15th, 10:01pm

(Izvestia.ru)

A new version of the Bulat drone detector is being
prepared for mass production, Izvestia found out.

It has integrated artificial intelligence, which

was trained to scan more than 150 unique

frequency signatures of various UAVs,

said the developers of Bulat, a team

of 3mx volunteers.

The innovation... allows you to increase the sensitivity of

the equipment and at the same time reduce the number

of false positives. The use of artificial intelligence in

drone detectors is a promising direction, since it is

better than the operator copes with the allocation

of a weak electromagnetic signal in the general

flow, especially against the background of

interference, experts say.

Implementing AI in military devices

The Bulat drone detector of the fourth version ----

with artificial intelligence - will be put into mass

production --- by the end of May. This was told

to Izvestia, by the development director of

the3mx team, Sergey Shandobylo.

Built-in AI can distinguish UAV signals from wireless

networks-WiFi routers, Bluetooth devices, cellular

communication stations - even if their signals

overlap each other, in a certain frequency

band. It is also able to -- detect drones

with low-power transmitters, whose

signals are difficult to distinguish

....against the background of

interference on the air.

"At first, we manually made several copies, conditionally,

soldered all the components on the knee on a home-

made board," he said. ''Then we checked whether

the device works or not. They passed the tests,

and based on their results, the Ministry of

Defense recommended Bulat v. 4 for

purchase. Therefore --- we are

launching it in a series. And

now, the components will

be applied to the board..

by a factory machine.''

The tests were carried out both in the

measurement laboratories of the

3mx team and at landfills.

"The artificial intelligence developed by our team, has
already been trained to scan more than 150 unique
signatures of various types of drones,"
said Sergey Shandobylo.

The fourth version of the detector --- covers a

wide frequency range: from 300 to 6200 MHz.

Additional amenities

In addition to Bulat, the 3mx team has created a Tair

individual alert device -- which will also be released

in late May. It is made in the form of a smart watch,

automatically connects via Bluetooth Low Energy

wireless connection and operates at a distance

of up to 30 m from the detector.

When a Bulat v. 4 drone is detected, it sends all data to the

Taira display. As a result, the watch screen displays the

type or brand of drone, its frequency, and the time of

last detection. Tair can display information from all

Bulat v. 4 devices or only from a linked detector.

The device also notifies when a drone is

detected with a vibration signal.

Advantages of artificial intelligence

Now, there is a very serious technological competition

between Russia & the collective West, which includes

the development of military products using AI,

Alexander Rodin, executive director of the

scientific and technical centre for

monitoring the environment and

ecology of MIPT, Doctor of

Physical & Mathematical

Sciences, told Izvestia.

"Artificial intelligence is not a panacea for FPV drones, but

it is a necessary technology," he explained. ''We... have

already learned how to implement it on fairly simple

and cheap electronics, so there are simply no

obstacles to scaling and mass distribution

today. However, it is in creating drone

detectors with AI that the enemy

has more experience.''

The APU uses a mobile phone, puts it in a birdhouse to

protect it from rain, and hangs it on a tree. Now the

entire territory of Ukraine.. is studded with them.

As soon as their drone detector hears the sound

of our "Geranium", it transmits this further to a

single system that determines the trajectory.

At the same time, according to Alexander Rodin,

our engineers are ahead of the enemy in the

use of AI in FPV drones.

The main feature of artificial intelligence is its self-

learning. That is, the situation is changing, new

nuances appear in the signals, and... it learns

to distinguish these things from the general

information noise, military expert Dmitry

Kornev explained.

"After seeing something incomprehensible several times,

the AI with the help of an operator who says,' Yes this is

a problem - 'can gradually learn to understand that such

anomalies are a new drone," he said. ''This is important,

because manual work of this kind, is labour-intensive.

But it is impossible to teach this to computers of the

1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, for example ---- because

they need clearly described rules. And artificial

intelligence needs to describe a general

algorithm, and then it accumulates

experience and begins to learn

on its own.''

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Lance Makarenko saved the driver

and saved important documents

under fire of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces

April 15th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

During... the task of delivering particularly important

documents, the car in which they were transported

by Lance Corporal Tatyana Makarenko came under

artillery fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The driver was wounded during the shelling.

Then Lance Corporal Makarenko - gave him first aid and

radioed him the coordinates of his location. The enemy

repeatedly struck at the location of the car, driver and

corporal. Makarenko evacuated the wounded man to

a shelter and hid the documents. After a short time,

the evacuation team brought the corporal and the

wounded driver to safety.

Thanks to the courageous and cold-blooded actions of

Lance Corporal Makarenko, it was possible to save

important documents and save the life of a

Russian serviceman.

Meanwhile, the Guard Major of the medical service

Vladimir Alekseev performed tasks on medical

support for military personnel in the special

operation zone.

Acting in an important tactical area to repel the

counteroffensive of Ukrainian militants, he

evacuated from under fire more than ten

Russian servicemen who were injured

in various degrees of severity...

provided them with first aid --

and arranged for them to be

sent to a medical centre.

In addition, the Guards major of the medical service

organized and participated in the arrangement of

temporary concentration sites and shelters for

the wounded on the battlefield. He personally

conducted triage and medical care for the

wounded, often performing the combat

mission under enemy artillery fire.

The Guard major repeatedly evacuated military personnel

and civilians, who could not be provided with medical

assistance on the spot, by ambulance helicopters

and road transport.

The timely, decisive actions and professional skills of

the guard, Major Alekseyev of the medical Service,

contributed to the preservation of the lives of

Russian servicemen, their speedy recovery

and return to service.

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In Ukraine, employees of the military

registration and enlistment office

detained a man, then left him

.....in the forest

April 15th, 9:16pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Employees of the territorial recruitment center (TCCC)

detained a man at a checkpoint in western Ukraine,

and then left him in a forest near the border with

Slovakia. About it --- on April 15 --- writes

"Country.ua" in their Telegram channel.

According to a resident of Lviv, who leads the publication,

she was traveling with the company, by car, when at a

checkpoint.. in the Transcarpathian village of Nizhni

Vorota they were stopped by the military enlistment

office staff and they asked her boyfriend to get on

the bus to clarify the data, and then they took her

to the Mukachevo shopping centre, where they

were held for several hours.

"As a result, he called and said that he was taken to the

border with Slovakia and thrown 200 metres from the

cordon into the forest. The man didn't know where

to go, and the maps didn't load. Soon he was

detained by border guards. We intend,

according to the girl, to issue a fine

for attempting to illegally cross

the border," Country.ua says.

According to the girl, the shopping centre where

he was taken, now claims that this young man

was not detained.

Earlier, on April 7, it was reported that employees of the

shopping centre in Odessa region of Ukraine -- tried to

mobilize - a 14-year-old young man. When the military

dragged the guy into a minibus, they started putting

the muzzle of a submachine gun to his temple, then

to his forehead -- because he resisted. Later, the

military commissars found out the boy's age

and dropped him off from the vehicle,

threatening him with violence if

he told anyone about what

had happened.

Before that, on April 2, the Ukrainian edition of Country.ua

reported that a resident of the Ukrainian city Khmelnitsky

blamed the military commissars for the death of her son.

She claimed that her son died after being "bullied at the

military registration and enlistment office." Meanwhile,

according to the data of the regional shopping centre

on Facebook (owned by the Meta Corporation - which

is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation

and banned), messages about ignoring complaints

about the citizen's well-being, physical impact on

him - or threats against him - did not correspond

to reality.

On March 25, residents of Transcarpathia in Ukraine

blocked roads near Mukachevo, speaking out

against mass mobilization. The publication

Country.ua - noted that the organizers of

the event are protesting, because of

''the terrorist, bandit methods of

mobilization --- when people

in balaclavas simply beat

and kidnap people from

the streets."

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Czech mercenary - spoke about

the state of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine on the front line

April 15th, 8:59pm

(Lenta.ru)

Czech mercenary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)

Petr commented on the state of Ukrainian forces on

the front line. He stated this in an interview with

iDNES correspondents.

Petro said that he sees the weakening of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line.

"Ukrainians are getting weaker, and this is a clear fact.

The soldiers admit it. Two years is too much for both

the body and the psyche," he said.

The publication also notes that at the moment the

Ukrainian military is experiencing a shortage of

ammunition and Western support. According to

Petr, the APU has "not bright" prospects.

Earlier, Poland called a serious threat to the Armed Forces

of Ukraine. Russian planning bombs equipped with a

unified planning and correction module --- have

become a significant problem for Kiev, the

Defense 24 publication wrote.

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It became known about the

robotization of the Russian

engineering troops

April 15th, 5:50pm

(Lenta.ru)

The Russian Engineering Forces are being robotized

using ground-based drones. This became known

to the newspaper Izvestia.

The publication notes that the main direction of

development of the equipment used by sappers

has become robotization. According to Maxim

Krivosheev, Chairman of the Military Scientific

Committee of the Engineering Troops of the

Russian Armed Forces, the experience

gained during the special military

operation - influenced the

improvement.... of the

engineering troops.

"Together with industrial enterprises ---- we are

developing new engineering weapons based

on remote access technologies,"
the chairman said.

Krivosheev clarified that we are talking not only about

flying drones, but also "robotic complexes that are

used in kamikaze mode." According to the

Chairman, the engineering troops have

also made progress in the use of

aerial drones... for setting up

mine-explosive barriers.

Among the new products presented at the end of the Day

of Innovations of the Engineering Troops, held on April

12 at the Karbyshev Military Engineering Academy,

the publication highlighted, in particular, the

electric mine clearing unit "Shuttle", which

is capable of throwing about 1.4 tons of

explosives at a range of up to 440

metres, a prototype of the

remotely controlled mine

director "Ivy", designed

for carrying ---- in one

direction, 100 klgms

of payload.

This is a robotic complex for mining "Cactus" with

a lifting capacity of up to 200 kilograms and an

Su-6 robotic complex, with a turret.

Earlier, a representative of the DST-Ural vehicle

manufacturer said that the Stalker heavy

robotic mine-clearing complex has

begun testing in the special

military operation zone

near Avdiivka.

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"Country.ur": escalation in

the Middle East may end

the conflict in Ukraine

April 15th, 5:19pm

(RT.ru)

The escalation of the situation in the Middle East, in
particular Iran's strikes on Israeli territory, may

lead the US to close the Ukrainian front.

This is reported by the Ukrainian
edition of Country.ur.

The article notes that recent events in the region have

shown that a war can break out there, which will

involve Washington.

"Given the current prospect of the United States being

drawn into a war in the Middle East, Washington may

come to the conclusion that it is necessary to close

the Ukrainian front," the publication says.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov

said that the Middle East will be engulfed in war if the

countries of the region act on the principle of

"an eye for an eye".

___________________________________________

Russia's Armed Forces destroyed

the Ukrainian electronic warfare

station Khmara for the first time

April 15th, 4:11pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the Khmara

electronic warfare station in the Avdiivka area of

the special operation, the Russian Defense

Ministry said.

Information about the destruction of such

a Ukrainian complex... appeared for the

first time.

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During the week, seven civilians

were killed in the DPR due to

Kiev's aggression

April 15th, 2:29pm (DAN)

Seven civilians, one of them a child, were killed from

April 8 to 14 ------ as a result of shelling and dropping

ammunition from UAVs, by Ukrainian war criminals.

This was reported today by the Office of the

Commissioner for Human Rights in the

DPR, Daria Morozova.

It is noted that during this period, 46 civilians were injured,
including four children. Since the beginning of the year,

107 civilians, including six minors, have been victims

of Ukrainian aggression in the Republic, and 430,

including 35 children, have been injured.

Since the beginning of the armed conflict in the DPR,

9,228 people have been killed, including

239 children, and 13,714 wounded,

including 877 children.

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In Gorlovka, a civilian was killed

when a Ukrainian UAV was

dropping ammunition

April 15th, 1:46pm (DAN)

A civilian in Horlivka was killed on Monday in a Ukrainian

drone attack. This was announced today by the head of

the city district, Ivan Prikhodko.

He specified that the state of emergency occurred in the

Central City district on Mezhdunarodnaya Street. Details

of the deceased are being updated.

According to the JCCC, the discharge of an explosive

object in Horlivka was recorded at 15: 00. Earlier

today, Ukrainian war criminals used UAVs to

attack the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.

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A military man with the call sign Seine

told how the APU is deceived with

the help of mock-ups

April 15th, 12:36pm

(Vesti.ru)

Special units of the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation that take part in a special operation

create mock-ups of military equipment.. that

become false targets for the Armed Forces

of Ukraine.

The brigade commander, a colonel with the call sign

Seine, told about this in Vladimir Solovyov's

documentary "111th week of the SVO".

According to him, the brigade has various models

of self-propelled systems. And the enemy has

already hit one of them... four times.

"Both HIMARS and Excalibur - flew into it.

And Baba Yaga was working," said Seine.

But Russian military personnel are

repairing the model and putting it

back into use.

The brigade commander also said that shotguns

designed for bench shooting are used to defeat

enemy drones. Military personnel refine them,

changing the design to successfully achieve

their goals. As a result -- the percentage of

enemy drones destroyed in the free zone

has increased.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier - how a

sniper with the call sign Bolt shot down a Ukrainian

Baba Yaga with a rifle - and thereby saved his

comrades. For this, he received the medal

"For Bravery".

________________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 15th, 12:25pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

have improved the situation along the front line and

inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware

of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine and the 103rd Territorial

Defence Brigade close to Zagoruykovka

and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor

vehicles, one 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 155-mm Paladin

self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm U.S.-made

M198 howitzer, as well as Plastun and Anklav-N

electronic warfare stations.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took

more advantageous lines ---- and inflicted fire damage on

the manpower and hardware of the 81st airmobile, 24th

and 53rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's

Republic), Novoye and Krasnogorovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 420 Ukrainian troops, one

tank, 10 motor vehicles, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-

propelled artillery systems, and one 105-mm

UK-made L-119 howitzer.

In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces

have actively improved the tactical situation and defeated

manpower and hardware of.. 24th, 47th, 54th, and 115th

mechanised, 25th airborne and 68th jaeger brigades of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novgorodskoye,
Umanskoye, Semyonovka, Novokalinovo, and

Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic)..

In addition, seven counterattacks of AFU 25th airborne,

71st jaeger, 59th motorised infantry, 23rd and 115th

mechanised brigades have been repelled close to

Pervomayskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Umanskoye,

and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 295 soldiers, one tank, four

armoured fighting vehicles, including one German-made

Marder IFV, and four motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, Russian troops

have hit one 155-mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-

propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya

self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm

Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system,

three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.. one 105-

mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, and one

Khmara electronic warfare station.

In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces'

units have improved the situation along the front line

and defeated the units of 72nd mechanised, 58th

motorised infantry, and 128th territorial defence

brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close

to Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye, and

Staromayorskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm

M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70

howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces

have inflicted fire damage to manpower and hardware

of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two motor

vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one

152-mm D-20 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Russian Groups of Forces --- have destroyed one

command and observation post of the 13th Ukrainian

National Guard Brigade's battalion, as well as AFU

manpower and military hardware in 110 areas.

Air defence facilities have shot down 270

Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles

and six HIMARS MLRS projectiles.

In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 21,137

unmanned aerial vehicles, 502 air defence missile

systems, 15,789 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 8,884 field artillery guns and mortars,

as well as 21,050 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

_________________________________________

During the retreat of the Ukrainian

Armed Forces from Avdiivka,

a sniper with the call sign

Whiskey was killed.

April 15th, 8:32 am

(Vesti.ru)

Ukrainian sniper, Kateryna Shinkarenko, who served in the
53rd separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, was killed, during the retreat of Ukrainian forces
from Avdiivka. This was reported by the Ukrainian media,
referring to the data of public activist Yuri Slobozhansky.

Shinkarenko, known by the call sign Whiskey, was killed
on February 22, 2024 during military operations on the

Lastochkino-Severnoye section, in Avdiivka direction,

at that time she was 30 years old. She was awarded

the Order" For Courage "of the third degree, the

"Golden Cross"and the" Cross of Valour".

In the conditions of rapid retreat, when the APU was

forced to leave the bodies of the dead, the body of

Shinkarenko could not be immediately evacuated.

Her remains were returned to Ukraine, only last

week, after which her identity was established

on April 13. The funeral will be held in
Ostrog, Rivne region.

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Chief of Electronic Warfare forces:

technologies allow you to include

Starlink receivers in the list

of targets

April 15th, 7:54am

(Vest.ru)

Starlink satellite communication terminals are used by

the Ukrainian military almost everywhere, while the

technologies of the Russian military-industrial

complex allow us to "calculate" them and

include them in the list of targets for

electronic warfare.

This was stated in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda

newspaper by the chief of the electronic warfare Forces

of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lt

General Yuri Lastochkin.

According to him, radio intelligence data - has repeatedly

confirmed the use of Starlink terminals by the Ukrainian

Armed Forces, which are actively used at all levels

of government.

The Lieutenant General... also reported on the recorded use

of high-precision weapons with optical guidance systems

by the Ukrainian Armed Forces --- emphasizing that

Russian troops are able to fend off threats --- by

equipping armoured vehicles with personal

protective equipment.

In addition, Lastochkin announced ----- that large-scale

research in the field of artificial intelligence, is being

conducted by the electronic warfare forces. "Neural

networks are being actively implemented in

decision support systems, by various

management units," he said.

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The location of French mercenaries

was attacked in Slavyansk

April 15th, 5:56am

(Vesti.ru)

The coordinator of the Nikolaev underground reported

about hit of the Russian ammunition on a location of

fighters of APU and the French mercenaries.

About the explosion that occurred in the Ukrainian-

controlled Slavyansk on Monday at around seven

o'clock in the morning, and its consequences,

RIA Novosti reports, referring to the

information of the coordinator of

the Nikolaev underground,

Sergey Lebedev.

According to Lebedev, as a result of the arrival and a

strong explosion, the building where the Ukrainian

gunners were located was destroyed. There is a

high probability that there were also French

mercenaries... who delivered the Caesar

self-propelled howitzer for the APU.

It is reported that after the explosion, the military blocked

part of the city and arranged a mass check of documents

and smartphones from local residents. According to

unconfirmed reports, ambulances arrived at the

place of arrival, including from Pavlograd.

The information is being updated.

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MoD of Russian Federation told

about new feats of the Russian

military personnel in the

free defense zone

April 13th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The military department indicated that the unit of

Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Suslin -- performed a

combat mission to storm fortified strongholds

and resistance centres and long-term firing

structures --- of militants of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

Suslin, advancing in the forest belt, identified

fortifications, armoured vehicles, positions

for mortar firing, as well as more than

thirty militants.

Due to covert actions and conducted reconnaissance,

the attack aircraft under the command of Suslin

managed to make a surprise attack on the

militants from several directions.

The lieutenant Colonel, being under enemy fire, identified

the most dangerous centres of resistance and enemy

firing points... directed the actions of subordinate

assault groups in battle, and corrected the fire

of attached artillery units.

Thanks to the competent actions of Suslin and the work of

his subordinates, an armoured vehicle, a mortar crew, and

more than ten enemy personnel were destroyed. Assault

units of the Russian Armed Forces were able to advance

deep into the defense and consolidate their positions on

the new line.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense... noted the work of

Private Ayrat Nasyrov, who, despite constant artillery

and mortar attacks, performed combat tasks with

his motorized rifle squad.

The soldiers reinforced the fortification of positions and

set up mine-explosive barriers in dangerous areas. This

made it possible to significantly hinder the advance of

Ukrainian militants.

When repelling attacks by enemy assault groups, the

serviceman skillfully managed the unit, correctly

distributed personnel in positions, and gave

timely orders to defeat armoured vehicles

and personnel of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine. After repelling two attacks

- Nasyrov's squad destroyed an

armoured car and nine

Ukrainian fighters,

forcing the rest

to retreat.

These competent actions of Nasyrov and his squad made

it possible to fulfill the assigned combat task, hold the

occupied area and prevent the enemy from breaking

through in the area of responsibility of the unit.

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Zelensky did not forgive "Azov" *

by Alexander Grishin

April 13th, 9:36pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

Desertions in Avdiivka and betrayals in Chasov
Yara: APU flees and refuses to obey orders.

Only the lazy.... did not write about the low morale of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line in recent days.
And about the complete loss of spirit, as well. And it

would be possible to consider these statements a

cunning game of the Ukrainian military, if not for

some circumstances that allow us to conclude

that this is exactly the case.

On April the 4th, 2024, the Commander-in-Chief of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Syrsky, issued an

order No. 129 on the need to strengthen discipline

in the Armed Forces of Ukraine ---- including
punitive and repressive measures.

It follows that in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, cases have

become more frequent - when soldiers of the Ukrainian

army do not obey orders, threaten their commanders,

desert, leave the battlefield - and even refuse to fire

at the enemy.

And the commander-in-chief urgently demanded to restore

order in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and get

rid of, you know, all these facts.

And then, like a jack-in-the-box, Zelensky arrived in time

with his speech on this topic. Meeting with students in

Chernivtsi, the President of Ukraine touched upon the

topics of betrayal of Batkivshchyna in the special

services --- and desertions from the army.

"There are a lot of traitors. But the results of the struggle

are great. At first, many of them leaked information and

fled. They just fled from the territory of Ukraine. This

was in the early days of the conflict. But -- all of us

stayed. The traitors were stopped. Someone ran,

unfortunately, for the territory of our state. And

maybe fortunately. There are fewer traitors,"

Zelensky told another story, forgetting how

prominent members of his current team,

including the current head of military

intelligence, GUR Budanov** (and

others like him), suddenly found

themselves in Europe, in the

first days after the start of

the SVO.

Zelensky also forgot about how he recently explained to

representatives of the West ---- that the Russians knew

everything about the" counteroffensive " of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine last summer --- even before the

Ukrainian troops were on the move. And this,

sorry, is not the first days of the conflict,
but almost a year and a half later.

But, Zelensky assured the students, everything changed

after various law enforcement agencies conducted a lot

of "preventive exercises".

But the deserters, who have become a real headache for

Commander-in-chief Syrsky, Zelensky suggested not to

put everyone under one comb.

"For what reason did the person leave the place..... what

happened as a result of this? Each situation is different,

you can not generalize all of them. I will give you an

example," Zelensky said ---- and explained that, in

some cases, a situation develops, that a person

wanted to transfer from a brigade to another,

not because it is dangerous, but because
he didn't find normal relations with the

commander. "And he left his post.

Yes, it happens, but I don't see

any hard crime here... It's

one story."

"The second story," he continued ------ ''there were people, I

won't say where, because it will be clear what happened.

Imagine that people talked among themselves and some

team left their place. And, because they went, and the

contact line is long, and the distance between one

company and another may not be small, because

they left, the enemies surrounded a large

number of people and killed everyone.

Because one person ---- was able to

pressure their surroundings ---- and

intimidate them, they moved away.

The question is.... not that they

withdrew, but that a lot of

people died because of

this man."

Therefore, Zelensky concluded, " it is generally

impossible to grant amnesty to everyone."

And in each case it is necessary

to understand.

There is no doubt that the second story is about the

unauthorized abandonment of their positions -- in

Avdiivka by the banned in Russia "Azov"* who,
after Avdiivka, refused to enter Chas Yar

because they would all be killed there.

And Zelensky, of course, did not forgive

or forget the betrayal of his elite units.

Be that as it may, desertion and insubordination to

commanders have become a real problem for the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, the number of such

actions of military personnel is already tens

of thousands of cases, but for the most part

the command hides the facts and does not

transfer them to the military prosecutor's

office, so only 10% - at most - comes

to court.

Meanwhile, in the APU itself, a saying is becoming

more and more popular: "It is better to let
three judge, than four carry."

I hope you don't have to explain it to anyone.

* A terrorist organization banned in Russia

** Added to the list of terrorists and extremists

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Balitsky: the death toll as a result of

the AFU attack on Tokmak

has increased to 11

April 13th, 6:20pm

(RT.ru)

Zaporozhye Region Governor, Yevgeny Balitsk,y said that

the death toll from the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack

on Tokmak has increased to 11.

According to him, the body of another victim was raised.

The search for a woman with a small child, continues.

"At the moment, as a result of the terrorist attack,

11 people were killed, two were missing, and 20

people were injured," he wrote in his Telegram.

He added that the Tokmak administration draws

up lists for the payment of material assistance.

Payments in the amount of 1 million rubles.. will be received

by relatives of the victims, 750 thousand rubles - seriously

injured, 500 thousand - of moderate severity, 250

thousand - those who received light wounds

or concussion.

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In Kiev --- called the new law

on mobilization: a sentence

for Zelensky

April 13th, 6:07pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Ukrainian people -- after the decisions on the

mobilization project -- will be a verdict for

President Vladimir Zelensky.

This was announced on April 13 by former Speaker

of the Verkhovna Rada, Dmitry Razumkov.

"After voting for the "mobilization" bill, the Ukrainian

people will become --- for the president and

government deputies - not an opponent,

but a sentence," he wrote in his

Telegram channel.

The former speaker added that it is impossible to gamble

with the lives of Ukrainians, since these people do not

work for their own pocket or political future.

He recalled that demobilization and rotation were removed

from the law, which means that "the opportunity to see

relatives and friends and relax" was also removed.

"The National Security, Defense and Intelligence

Committee really did a lot of work on the bill.

So far, as always..... it has not been broken

by the president's office," Razumkov said.

He concluded that the rada should work, and
not push the green button... for the team
from Zelensky's office.

On April 11th, the Rada adopted a law toughening

mobilization. 283 deputies out of 351 voted for it.

The document tightens the procedure for carrying out

mobilization measures, including penalties for

evasion.. and specifying the categories of

persons subject to mobilization. At the

same time, the law does not provide

for provisions on demobilization.

According to a survey by Info Sapiens, half of

Ukrainians believe that the mobilization

is going in the wrong direction.

Spiridon Kilinkarov, a former MP of Ukraine and a member

of the international public movement, "Other Ukraine",

told Izvestia that the authorities did not give people a

choice and the law itself is completely demotivating.

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily

Nebenzia noted that the law on mobilization finally

turns Ukrainians into serfs for the

Ukrainian authorities.

On April 2, Zelensky also signed a number of laws related

to mobilization. In particular, it abolished the status of

restricted military service and lowered the age of

mobilization from 27 to 25 years.

However, at the same time, the publication Ukrayinska

Pravda reported that only 8% of Ukrainians are ready

to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine to participate

in combat operations.

Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022.

At the same time, Zelensky signed a decree on general

mobilization. Later, the Verkhovna Rada repeatedly

extended its validity. Most men between the

ages of 18 and 60 ....are prohibited from

leaving the country.

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The Ministry of Defense has shown footage

of the surrender of a unit of paratroopers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

April 13th, 4:57pm

(Vesti.ru)

On Saturday evening, April 13, the Russian Defense

Ministry showed footage of the surrender of a unit

of Ukrainian paratroopers.

The ministry said that the events caught on the video

unfolded in the Avdiivka direction in the area of a

special military operation.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, servicemen of

the 25th separate Airborne brigade of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine who laid down their weapons as part of the

unit, surrendered.

"Nine Ukrainian paratroopers of the elite brigade of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine took the opportunity to

surrender near the village of Vodiane. They

turned to the Russian military and laid

down their weapons," the

statement reads.

Prisoners who surrendered to the Russian military from

the Center group of forces - admit that the Ukrainian

army suffers the heaviest losses in personnel and

equipment ---- and complain about poor combat

planning and the low training of commanders.

Also, according to the prisoners, panic reigns

in the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In addition, the Ukrainian servicemen who laid down

their weapons, note that their command treated

them as consumables and used them as

"cannon fodder".

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Surrendered Ukrainian soldiers:

conditions in captivity are better

than in Ukrainian Armed Forces

April 13th, 4:46pm

(RT.ru)

The Russian Defense Ministry published a video..... with

the interrogation of the surrendered Ukrainian military.

"They [the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] send
us as spent material and they themselves are somewhere

on the sidelines," said one of the soldiers.

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the

command never appeared on the front line, and

they were assigned tasks... by radio.

"Conditions in captivity -- are better than serving

in the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the Ukrainian

serviceman said.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the

servicemen of the 25th separate Airborne Brigade of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as part of the unit

surrendered to the Russian Armed Forces

in the Avdiivka direction.

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McGregor pointed to evidence

of the imminent end of the

conflict in Ukraine

April 13th, 4:29pm

(Lenta.ru)

The heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine point to

the imminent end of the conflict, says Colonel Douglas

McGregor, former US Pentagon advisor.

He stated this in an interview with

Reinvent Money Youtube channel.

The analyst pointed out that currently the Armed Forces of

Ukraine are losing more soldiers than during the entire

conflict. "We should not be surprised that they are

falling apart. They collapse and roll back.

Germany's losses in the last nine

months of World War II --- were

greater than in any previous

period," McGregor said.

The expert claims that this always happens before the end

of an armed conflict — people "try to leave so as not to

participate in hostilities," which is what is happening

now in Ukraine. He believes that the losses of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine have already amounted

to more than half a million people, and, in his

opinion, this number will become more and

more every day.

In conclusion, McGregor called the continuation of support

for Ukraine by the collective West inhumane. "Putin won,"

he concluded, and called for an end to the conflict.

Earlier, Colonel Douglas McGregor said that Washington

made a strategic failure in Ukraine. According to him,

the colossal miscalculation of the US government in

relation to Moscow is to underestimate the military

capabilities of the Russian army.

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The number of wounded in the shelling of
Horlivka by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
has reached eight, including a child.

April 13th, 4:25pm

(RT.ru)

The number of residents of Gorlovka in the Donetsk

People's Republic affected by shelling by the

Armed Forces of Ukraine has increased

to eight.

This was announced in his personal Telegram channel -

by the mayor of the city, Ivan Prikhodko. He added
that according to preliminary information, there
is a child among the victims.

Initially... it was reported that one civilian was injured

during the shelling of Horlivka by the Ukrainian army.

Later, information was received about seven victims.

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The Ministry of Defense confirmed

the liberation of the village of

Pervomaiskoe in the DPR

April 13th, 11:22am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian Defense Ministry provided data on the

situation that has developed over the past day

in the Avdiivka direction.

By Saturday, units of the Russian Center group had

completely liberated the Donetsk village of

Pervomaiske, which was reported

captured on April 9, from

enemy forces.

In addition, our troops repelled eight attempts by Ukrainian

assault groups.. to counterattack Russian positions in the

areas of the settlements of Umanskoye, Pervomaiskoye,

Krasnogorovka, Berdychy and Leninskoye.

During the day, the enemy lost about 235 soldiers,

two armoured vehicles, three vehicles and a

D-30 howitzer... in this direction.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 13th, 11:05am

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In Avdeyevka direction, as a result of active and self-

sacrificing actions, units of the Tsentr Group of

Forces have liberated Pervomayskoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, eight counterattacks by assault groups of 25th

airborne, 59th motorised infantry, 68th jaeger, 23rd, 24th,

and 115th mechanised brigades of the AFU have been

repelled close to Umanskoye, Pervomayskoye,

Krasnogorovka, Berdychi, and Leninskoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 235 troops, two armoured

fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one

122-mm D-30 howitzer.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have

occupied more favourable lines and defeated manpower

and hardware of 79th air assault and 46th airmobile

brigades of the AFU near Krasnogorovka and

Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Two attacks by enemy assault groups south of
Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic)

have also been repelled.

The AFU losses were over 500 soldiers, one tank, three

armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and

one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system.

During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made 155-mm

M777 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one

122-mm D-30 howitzer, have been hit.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

have improved the situation on the front line, defeated a

formation of the 54th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU

near Kupyansk (Kharkov region) and repelled three

attacks by assault groups of the 12th AFU Special

Forces Brigade near Chervonaya Dibrova

(Lugansk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 25 soldiers, three pickup

trucks, one Polish-made Krab 155-mm self-propelled

artillery system, 1 Akatsiya 152-mm self-propelled

artillery system, one D-20 152-mm howitzer,

and one Nota electronic warfare station.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group

of Forces have improved their tactical position.. and

defeated formations of the AFU 58th Motor Infantry

Brigade and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade

near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were more than 110 soldiers, four

pickup trucks, one Polish-made Krab 155-mm self-

propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M777

155-mm howitzer, and one Nota electronic

warfare station.

In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces

have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware

of 121st and 126th territorial defence brigades close

to Mikhailovka and Ivanovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses were up to 65 servicemen, three motor

vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 155-mm howitzer, one

UK-made FN-70 155-mm howitzer ... and one Polish-

made Krab 155-mm self-propelled artillery system.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Armed Forces of the Russian Groups of Forces

have neutralised manpower and military hardware

in 112 areas. Air defence facilities have shot

down 222 Ukrainian unmanned aerial

vehicles, eight HIMARS and Vampire

multiple-launch rocket systems

projectiles, and one JDAM

guided bomb.

In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 20,826

unmanned aerial vehicles, 501 air defence missile

systems, 15,767 tanks & other armoured combat

vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 8,849 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 20,960 units of special military

equipment, have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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Su-25 assault crews fired Tulumbas

missiles at Ukrainian Armed

Forces strongholds

April 13th, 3:09am

(Vesti.ru)

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

reported on the situation in the Avdiivka direction.

There, the crews of attack aircraft on Su-25 aircraft of the

Russian Aerospace Forces hit the AFU units with C-13

Tulumbas missiles of 122 mm caliber, designed to hit

particularly strong shelters, RIA Novosti reports.

This type of missile is capable of piercing

concrete slabs.

After completing the task, all the crews returned to the

departure airfield. All targets were successfully hit.

______________________________________________________

Ex-Pentagon analyst speaks about

the consequences of Western aid

to Ukraine

April 13th, 12:11am

(Lenta.ru)

Western military aid to Ukraine has divided the Ukrainian

people physically and spiritually, the former Pentagon

analyst and retired US Air Force Lieutenant, Karen

Kwiatkowski has said. This is reported by

RIA Novosti.

According to her, she made them beggars and put an end

to democracy in their country. "NATO assistance - and a

strange set of Western military advisers in the country

have complicated - and confused - Ukrainian combat

operations - attracting the death of more people,"

she said, about the consequences.

Earlier, the publication Politico, citing senior military

officials, wrote that Western countries do not have

such technologies.. that could fully help Ukraine

return to the borders of 1991 and gain control

over the new Russian regions.

It is noted, that the NATO military leadership has already

recognized the partial delay in the delivery of F-16 multi

-purpose fighters, because "a year ago they would have

been more useful."

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Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation

told about new feats of Russian military

personnel during the SVO

April 12th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

As indicated in the military department the crew of a self-

propelled artillery gun (ACS) under the command of the

guard of Private Arthur Pogorelyi performed a combat

mission to provide artillery support to Russian units

located at an important line of defense, as well as

to suppress artillery and armoured vehicles of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

Pogorelyi, directing the calculation, ensured the

continuous combat operation of his gun -

received tasks, determined the settings

for firing, and conducted uninterrupted

accurate fire at specified coordinates.

In the course of performing one of the tasks ------ the

Ukrainian Armed Forces began shelling the Russian

position. However, the military of the Russian

Armed Forces, having accurately calculated

the intervals between the arrival of shells,

immediately moved to the gun after the

next break, brought it out of the

shelling to the reserve position

and continued to perform

its tasks.

Bazarov's competent actions allowed the Russian units to

hold the occupied defense lines, inflict serious damage

to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while avoiding losses

among personnel and military equipment, and further

create conditions for breaking through the defense

of Ukrainian militants.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of

Guard Major Sergei Gerko who, under the conditions

of systematic fire exposure.... in areas of intense

combat operations, performed combat tasks

to organize stable and continuous

communication... in the areas of

deployment of command posts

of the compound --- in one of
the tactical directions.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, during the

battle, as a result of the AFU shelling of Russian

positions with cluster munitions, hardware

communications were damaged, which

led to the loss of communication

between the command of the

compound and combat

artillery units.

Realizing that the lack of communication between the

command post of the compound and the combat

artillery units would deprive the command of

the ability to quickly assess the situation

and adjust fire on the enemy, Gerko led

a group of servicemen of the Russian

Armed Forces & moved with them

to repair the damage.

The group, under the command of Major Gerko, being

under enemy fire, was able to restore the damaged

product's performance in the shortest possible

time. Then the Russian artillery units of the

compound - promptly received the

coordinates of the locations of

the AFU units - which led to

the destruction of their

military equipment

and manpower.

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Ex-US military officer calls Ukraine

the most corrupt country in Europe

April 12th, 9:33pm

(Lenta.ru)

Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe,

said Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon

analyst and retired US Air Force lieutenant.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to her... Kiev lives like a suburb of Washington,

while widows of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

are sent bills for sets of uniforms that were on their

husbands. She stressed that Ukraine receives

billions of dollars worth of weapons from

the West.

"Ukraine is known as the most corrupt country in Europe

--- leaders in the West took advantage of this when it

was profitable for them," she stressed.

Earlier, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov,

spoke about large-scale corruption in the Armed Forces

of Ukraine — according to him, the audit revealed

committed violations of more than 10 billion

hryvnia... in a short time.

_______________________________

US analyst --- explains the West's

unwillingness to come to peace

in Ukraine

April 12th, 9:26pm

(Lenta.ru)

Former Pentagon analyst and Air Force Lieutenant Karen

Kwiatkowski said that Western politicians do not seek

to achieve peace in Ukraine. Her words are quoted

by RIA Novosti.

At a meeting of the UN Security Council, Kwiatkowski

explained the West's unwillingness to come to peace

in Ukraine and stressed that countries have spent

significantly... on supporting Kiev with weapons

and money. So now they want to "recapture"

the money spent.

According to her, Western investment in the Ukrainian

military has reduced the resources of the US and

NATO..... as well as reduced Kiev's ability to

conduct direct negotiations with Moscow.

"Western leaders see how much they have spent and

insist on some kind of refund. They don't want to

lose their contribution, so to speak," she said.

Earlier, Kwiatkowski accused the Armed Forces of

Ukraine of the illiterate use of Western equipment.

"What could have been a coordinated, well-equipped

Ukrainian defensive operation has become a

reactive, overly complex, chaotic and

even idiotic operation," she said.

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Rogov reported that six people were killed

as a result of the shelling of Tokmak by

the Ukrainian Armed Forces

April 12th, 9:11pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Six people were killed as a result of the shelling of Tokmak

in the Zaporozhye region by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This was announced on April 12 by the head of the

Zaporozhye public movement "We are together

with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.

"Today, six people, including a child, were killed

as a result of Bandera's shelling," he wrote

on his Telegram channel.

Rogov said that as a result of the incident, at least

20 residents were seriously injured and injured.

Currently, the fire is being extinguished at

the site, as well as the analysis of rubble.

Earlier in the day, it became known that civilians,

including one child, were killed... and dozens of

civilians were seriously injured in Zaporozhye

region as a result of the shelling of the

Tokmak apartment sector by the

Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As the head of the region Evgeny Balitsky noted, all

the victims and relatives of those who died as a

result of the incident will be provided with all

the necessary assistance.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are firing daily at the

territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's

Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions --
as well as trying to strike at other Russian

border regions --- against the background
of the special operation to protect the
Donbass, which Russian President
Vladimir Putin announced, on
February 24, 2022 after the
Kiev military's frequent

shelling of the cities
of Donbass.

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Russia has successfully launched

a rocket capable of destroying

a small city

April 12th, 6:09pm

(Lenta.ru)

A mobile ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile

(ICBM) was successfully launched from the Kapustin

Yar test site. This is reported by TASS --- with

reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Defense Ministry added that the successful test

launch conducted in the Astrakhan region by the

combat crew of the Strategic Missile Forces

confirms the high reliability of

Russian missiles.

In May 2023, Thomas Newdick, a columnist for the US

edition of The Drive, noted that the ICBM of the

upgraded Russian Yars combat missile system

(DBK) will become more difficult to intercept.

The author of the publication, drew attention to a post in

the Telegram channel MilitaryRussia, which claims that

the Moscow Institute of Heat Engineering is preparing

for the serial production of the Yars-M DBK, equipped

with individual breeding units.

In November 2022, Dmitry Kornev said that the Yars

strategic missile system could completely destroy

a small city.

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In Ukraine, they declared it impossible

to ensure the protection of energy

April 12th, 6:09pm

(Lenta.ru)

Ex-adviser to Kuchma Soskin: Ukraine is

not able to protect the energy sector.

Former adviser to Leonid Kuchma, Oleg Soskin,

said that Ukraine is not able to protect its

energy facilities. He stated this, on his

YouTube channel.

"The attack at night ---- showed that the air defense

of Ukraine is no longer able to protect the main,

strategic, central - even heat and power -

generating facilities. Moreover, they

are destroyed very accurately,"

Soskin said.

According to him, Ukraine may be left without important

energy facilities -------- by the end of the month. The

destruction of the Trypillia thermal power plant

(TPP) may leave the Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and

Kiev regions without electricity.

In addition, Soskin noted that while the country's energy

sector was being hit..... Vladimir Zelensky went to

Lithuania to sign agreements that would not

change the situation.

Earlier, the chairman of the Supervisory Board of

Centrenergo, Andrey Gota, said that the

Trypillya TPP, which is located near

Kiev, was completely destroyed.

As a result of the hits, a large-scale

fire occurred in the turbine shop.

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In the DPR, 10 employees of the Russian
Ministry of Emergency Situations were
injured in a Ukrainian drone attack

April 12th, 5:19pm

(RT.ru)

As a result of the Ukrainian drone attack in the DPR,

10 employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry

were injured.

"Firefighters liquidated a fire in the Nikitovsky district of

Gorlovka... during extinguishing, there was a repeated

attack from a UAV. As a result --- employees of the

Russian Emergencies Ministry received injuries

of varying severity," the ministry said in

a statement.

As a result of cluster munition shelling of the village

of Rubezhnoye in the LPR by the Ukrainian Armed

Forces, a local resident was killed, earlier.

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"Fight until you die": cancellation of the

limit of military service stunned the

soldiers of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine

April 12th, 2024

(source: Al Jazeera

retold by InoTV)

Faced with a shortage of personnel, the Ukrainian

leadership refused to let those who had been at

the front for a long time... go home. The news

stunned the military. Earlier versions of the

law, provided for demobilization after 36

months of service, Al Jazeera reports.

Given the failure of last year's counteroffensive and

months of delays in Western military aid, soldiers

understand that their service can now only end

in disability or death.

"The government humiliated and insulted them," Alina,

the soldier's wife, who lives in Kiev with her two

children, told the TV channel. "They don't last

forever. They want to see their children

grow up, be at home."

The provision on demobilization was canceled at the

request of the top leadership of Ukraine. The law

was passed only because it was supported by

Zelensky's Servant of the People party.

In February 2022, Ukrainian volunteers flooded recruiting

centres, but this enthusiasm quickly faded after news of

heavy losses and terrible conditions in the trenches and

barracks, amid the corruption of officers and supplies,

many of whom saved millions of dollars and bought

expensive real estate in Ukraine and Europe.

Now every man of military age --- will have 60 days to

and those who do not do this - will be considered

draft dodgers.

Potential soldiers have gone on the run..... they avoid

appearing in public places or using public transport.

Some people are asked to come to the military

enlistment office, ostensibly to clarify their

data — but they never come out in

plain clothes.

"Five of my friends went to the military enlistment office

and did not return, because they were immediately

sent to training bases," Tatyana Bozhko, who

works in a hospital cafeteria in the north
of Kiev, told the TV channel.

InoTV materials contain estimates exclusively from

foreign media and do not reflect RT's position.

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Nebenzia: Ukraine can achieve peace

with Russia without compromising

its statehood

April 12th, 3:35pm

(Vesti.ru)

Ukraine can fulfill Russia's demands and achieve peace

without compromising its own statehood. This was

stated by Russia's Permanent Representative to

the UN Vasily Nebenzia at a Security

Council meeting.

Everything depends on the desire of Kiev itself, the

diplomat added. If Ukraine wants to, it can

achieve peace while maintaining

its sovereignty.

In February, the permanent representative stated that

the preservation of Ukraine at least "in some form"

is still possible. But to do this --- it must become

neutral and cease to pose a threat to Russia.

Earlier today, Russian Presidential press Secretary Dmitry

Peskov said that the draft Istanbul treaty with Kiev from

2022 could become the basis for negotiations on

resolving the Ukrainian conflict. However, so

far the Kremlin "does not feel" Ukraine's

readiness for discussion, Peskov said.

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In the second week of April --- 21

servicemen of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine surrendered

April 12th, 3:05pm

(Vesti.ru)

21 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered from April 6 to April

12, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry

reports. Over the past week, the Ukrainian Armed

Forces lost up to 6,685 servicemen killed

and wounded.

____________________________________________

Russian Defence Ministry report - on

the progress of the special military

operation (6-12 April 2024)

April 12th, 1:30pm

From 6 to 12 April 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to

cause damage to the Russian oil, gas, and energy

facilities have carried out one massive and 47

group strikes by high-precision air-based, sea

-based, and ground-based weapons, as well

as unmanned aerial vehicles, against the

facilities of the fuel, energy, and military

-industrial enterprises of Ukraine.

In addition, logistics support bases and temporary

deployment areas of AFU Special Operations

Forces and foreign mercenaries have

been hit.

All the assigned targets have been engaged.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

improved the situation along the front line during the

week, as well as hit manpower and hardware of five

AFU mechanised brigades, two Territorial Defence

brigades, and two National Guard Brigades near

Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic),

Berestovoye, and Sinkovka

(Kharkov region).

In addition, four counterattacks launched by assault

groups of 95th air assault and 31st national guard

brigades were repelled close to Grigorovka and

Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses were more than 380 servicemen,

three tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and

17 motor vehicles.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two combat

vehicles of Uragan & Grad MLRS, 28 field artillery guns,

four Nota and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations,

as well as 3 U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery

warfare stations have been hit.

In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units

captured more advantageous lines and hit four

assault, two airmobile, one tank, and nine

mechanised brigades ....of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, near Andreyevka,

Antonovka, Belogorovka, Selidovo,

Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka,

and Chasov Yar (Donetsk

People's Republic).

In addition, 23 counter-attacks launched by assault

groups of AFU 46th airmobile, 31st, and 67th

mechanised brigades were repelled near

Berestovoye, Bogdanovka, Razdolovka,

Novomikhailovka, and Krasnoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,000 Ukrainian

troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 51

motor vehicles, 47 field artillery guns --- including 17

Western-made guns, 8 electronic warfare stations,

as well as three U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and

AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery

warfare stations.

In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group

of Forces continued to advance into the depth

of the enemy's defence.

Air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems

hit manpower and hardware of 8 brigades of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine and repelled 65 enemy counter-

attacks close to Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo,

Umanskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi

(Donetsk People's Republic).

More than 2,130 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, 24 armoured

fighting vehicles, 51 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery

guns, including three U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-

propelled artillery systems and 4 U.S.-made M777

howitzers have been neutralised during the week.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of

Forces improved the tactical situation along the front

line and defeated units of seven AFU brigades and

National Guard Brigade near Makarovka,

Urozhaynoye, and Ugledar (Donetsk

People's Republic).

Three counter-attacks of AFU 58th motorised infantry

and 72nd mechanised brigades' assault groups were

repelled near Nikolskoye and Novodonetskoye.

The AFU losses were more than 840 Ukrainian troops,

two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 25 motor

vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns, including five

U.S.-made M777 howitzers.

In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces

inflicted fire damage on manpower & hardware of one

mountain assault, three mechanised brigades of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces, one marine brigade, and

two territorial defence brigades near Rabotino,

Mirnoye, Stepovoye, Pavlovka (Zaporozhye

region), Mikhailovka, and Novotyaginka

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 Ukrainian

troops, three tanks, 29 motor vehicles, and 22

field artillery guns, including six U.S.-made

M777 howitzers.

Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of

the Russian Groups of Forces have wiped out 5 French-

Italian-made SAMP/T anti-aircraft launchers, one S-300

and one S-125 SAM systems, as well as two P-18

radar stations for detecting and tracking air

targets during the week.

Aviation and air defence units shot down one Neptune

anti-ship missile, 12 French-made Hammer aerial

guided bombs, one U.S.-made JDAM aerial

guided bomb, 25 HIMARS and Uragan

MLRS projectiles, as well as 1,712

unmanned aerial vehicles.

A total of 21 servicemen of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine surrendered during the week.

In total --- 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 20,604

unmanned aerial vehicles, 500 air defence missile

systems, 15,761 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 8,836 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 20,910 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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Lukashenko: if UAV attacks on

Russia continue...... Kiev will

receive a 10-fold increase

April 12th, 12:20pm

(Vesti.ru)

Ukraine should understand that if drone attacks on the

territory of Russia continue, it will be hit tenfold. This

was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander

Lukashenko.

The Head of State also expressed the opinion that today

is the time for Ukraine and the West to sit down at the

negotiating table with Russia and finally reach an

agreement. At the same time, Lukashenko

pointed out that in May, the term of

office of Ukrainian President

Vladimir Zelensky ends,

which may lead to a

situation, in which

there will simply

be... no one to

sign a peace

treaty with.

Speaking about the conference on Ukraine... in

Switzerland, the Belarusian leader once again

stressed --- that there can be no peace talks

without Russia's participation, BelTA

has learned.

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Peskov: Istanbul treaty can become

a basis for negotiations on Ukraine

April 12th, 11:20am

(Vesti.ru)

The basis for negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict may

be the draft Istanbul treaty with Kiev from 2022. But in

two years, the situation has changed — new realities

have emerged that need to be taken into account

today. This was announced on Friday by the

press secretary of the President of the

Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov.

Over the past two years, a number of new realities

have emerged — now new subjects are recorded

in the Constitution of the Russian Federation,

the Kremlin representative recalled.

According to Peskov, negotiations are possible.... in the

format of dialogue, the idea of returning to the Istanbul

treaty was supported by Russian President Vladimir

Putin last night. Nevertheless, Peskov pointed out,

so far the Kremlin "does not feel" Ukraine's

readiness for discussion.

It is too early to say which side could potentially accept

the talks between Moscow and Kiev, Peskov added.

At a meeting with the Belarusian President, Alexander
Lukashenko, in Moscow on April 11, Vladimir Putin

agreed with his colleague's initiative to return
to the draft Istanbul treaty.

The Belarusian head of State suggested "getting that

document out", "putting it on the table" and "moving

along it". "Yes, and work with him," Putin agreed.

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State Duma Deputy Saraliev:

Russia and Ukraine

exchanged bodies

of the dead

April 12th, 10:53am

(Vesti.ru)

As a result of the negotiation process, Russia managed

to return the bodies of 23 dead servicemen during the

exchange with Ukraine. Details of the negotiations

are not specified.

This was announced on Friday by Shamsail Saraliev,

a State Duma deputy and a representative of the

parliamentary coordination group on SVR

issues. His words are quoted by RBC.

In turn, Ukraine returned the bodies of 99 dead soldiers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to their homeland.

77 soldiers were killed in the fighting in the

Donetsk direction, 20 — in Zaporozhye,

two-in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian

Coordination HQ, for the

treatment of prisoners

of war said.

The previous exchange took place on March 29.

Moscow handed over the bodies of 121 soldiers

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kiev returned

29 bodies of servicemen to the Russian side.

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A powerful explosion
occurred ------ near a

military airfield --- in
Khmelnitsky region

April 12th, 8:23am

(Vesti.ru)

Russian troops attacked the outskirts of

Starokonstantinovo in the Khmelnitsky

region, where a military airfield is

located, said Sergey Lebedev,

coordinator of the Nikolaev

underground, with whom

RIA Novosti, is

in contact.

The interlocutor of the agency.. referred to the data of

"adequate local residents" who claim that a powerful

explosion occurred, in the direction of the village
of Vesnyanka, south-east of Starokonstantinov,

behind the railway.

The Ukrainian Air Force base is located in the same

direction, but on the outskirts of the city. In this

area there is not only a military airfield, but

also an arsenal, a landfill, as well as

reinforced concrete and asphalt

plants, warehouses with food

and an electric substation.

According to Lebedev, the airfield is being prepared

to accommodate the F-16 fighter jets promised by

Western countries -- and arched and stationary

reinforced concrete shelters are being set up

here to protect the aviation equipment.

Official information about the strike

on the airfield was not received.

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Foreign Ministry: Finland will fully

test countermeasures --- if it

creates a nuclear threat

to Russia

April 11th, 11:04pm

(RT.ru)

Finland will fully face Russia's military and political

countermeasures if it poses a nuclear threat to it.

This was stated in an interview with TASS by Vladimir

Ermakov, Director of the Department for

Non-Proliferation and Arms Control

of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"Regardless of whether the Finnish authorities know

what they are doing --- they will have to fully face

Russian military-technical countermeasures,"

the diplomat stressed.

Earlier, Finnish President Alexander Stubb

announced the complete absence of a

political dialogue with Russia.

Stubb also called for continued

fighting in Ukraine.

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Air defense and missile defense

forces of Russia destroyed over

30 thousand means of air attack

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

April 11th, 10:37pm

(RT.ru)

The Russian Air and Missile Defense Forces destroyed

more than 30 thousand means of air attack of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine in two years.

This was stated in an interview with the Krasnaya

Zvezda newspaper by the commander of the air

and missile Defense forces, Deputy

Commander-in-Chief of the VKS,

Lt General Andrey Semenov.

"Among them are tactical aircraft, tactical

missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and

anti-radar missiles," the military said.

According to him, for the past two years, the air

defense and missile defense forces have been

on full combat duty..... around the clock.

Earlier, air defense systems shot down three

Ukrainian drones in the Belgorod region.

Air defense forces also destroyed

two drones over Mordovia.

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The Russian Defense Ministry

told about new feats of the

Russian Armed Forces - in

the special operation zone

April 11th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

As indicated in the military department, Guard Sergeant

Alexander Bazarov performed combat tasks of artillery

support for Russian units operating in defense, to

destroy artillery and armoured vehicles of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

Ukrainian militants under the cover of infantry fighting

vehicles and artillery ------ attempted to attack the

positions of Russian troops. During the battle,

Bazarov led the calculation, ensured the

continuous combat operation of his

gun, received tasks, determined

the firing positions -- conducted

accurate fire... at the specified

coordinates, hitting armoured

vehicles & personnel of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Competent actions of Bazarov led to the fact that the

AFU militants lost an infantry fighting vehicle, two

armoured combat vehicles, as well as large

numbers of manpower. As a result, the

Ukrainian military retreated.

In addition, the Defense Ministry noted the work of a self-

propelled artillery gun crew under the command of

Guards junior sergeant Ruslan Gazizov, who,

being on one of the difficult sections

of the front --- fired at the enemy

....supporting the offensive of

Russian motorized rifle units.

Despite the actions of enemy unmanned aircraft and

the threat of retaliatory artillery fire, Gazizov,

receiving target designation, as soon as

possible determined the scope of fire

tasks and the general order of fire

destruction of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine, taking into account

the possible variants of his

actions ----------- made an

unmistakable decision

on the order of firing

and hitting targets.

During the fighting, a foreign-made armoured car and

a mortar crew were hit by targeted fire from a

Russian self-propelled artillery system, as

well as firing points being suppressed,

and over a dozen AFU militants

were destroyed.

The Defense Ministry pointed out that after completing

the firing tasks, Gazizov promptly brought the self-

propelled gun out of the enemy's return fire

to a safe area.

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A teenager was injured - due to

the detonation of an explosive

object in the south of the DPR

April 10th, 4:58am

(Izvestia.ru)

A teenager was injured due to the detonation of an

explosive object in the village of Bezymennoye,
in the south of the Donetsk People's Republic.

This was announced on April 9 at the DPR representative

office in the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination
of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).

"Bezymennoye locality: a teenage boy born in 2008

was injured as a result of the detonation of an

explosive device on Nagornaya Street,"

the Telegram channel says.

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Flamethrowers of the Russian Armed

Forces destroyed AFU strongholds

in the Kupyansk direction

April 10th, 1am

(Izvestia.ru)

Flamethrowers of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Zapad

group of Troops -- destroyed strongholds of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kupyansk direction.

This was announced on April 10 by the Ministry

of Defense of the Russian Federation.

It is noted, that the task of the fighters was to attack the

enemy's camouflaged fortified strongholds in the forest

belt. The flamethrower platoon - split into strike and

cover groups - and moved out at the coordinates

they had received.

Strongholds of Ukrainian militants were shelled with

hand-held flamethrowers and destroyed. After that,

the flamethrowers returned to their positions, to

further cover the advance of Russian units on

armoured vehicles.

The deputy commander of a flamethrower platoon with

the call sign Adam, explained the role of a flame-

thrower in offensive operations.

"Our task with the light flamethrower is basically to clear

the way for our infantry, break down fortifications and

firing positions, somewhere from the machine-gun

point. We also hit armoured vehicles easily,"

he said.

Adam added that the well-coordinated and precise work

of the platoon in dangerous situations, is the merit of

competent command and positions. Specifically,

in this task, the main goal was to occupy

enemy points.

"We went from the squad to the firing position, crept up

unnoticed, worked with a flamethrower on the point.

While they were in a coma, we cleaned up, took
up a position," he summed up.

Earlier, on April 9, it was reported about the destruction of

militants and the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

near the Disputed area in the Donetsk People's Republic

and the Russian Defense Ministry shared the footage.

In the video taken from a height, it is noticeable that

guided shells carpet the area where the Ukrainian

units were located.

On the same day, the Defense Ministry reported that in the

Avdiivka direction, units of the Center group of troops

improved their tactical position and repelled several

counterattacks --- by various units of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine. At the same time --- Ukraine

lost 480 servicemen in the Donetsk direction.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022,

continues. The decision was made against

thebackground of the aggravation of the

situation in the region due to shelling

by the Ukrainian military.

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It became known --- about the use of

chemical weapons by the Ukrainian

Armed Forces in the DPR

April 9th, 10:44pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) used

chemical weapons near Kleshcheyevka, on the

Artemivsk direction, in the Donetsk People's

Republic (DPR). At the disposal of Izvestia..

video with an unexploded shell appeared.

It was found by attack aircraft of the Baikal brigade,

and similar shells are dropped from drones.
A substance from an unexploded flask

--- can cause severe coughing.

"The chemical composition is based on sulfuric or

nitric acid --- this gas is very irritating to the

mucous membrane," said the expert of

the chemical weapons brigade.

It is specified that, when inhaling a substance from an

unexploded flask, a person begins to cough violently,

and a burn of the upper respiratory tract --- is also

possible. The chemical composition, is currently

considered potentially deadly, depending on the

concentration and number of breaths taken.

Earlier, on March 6th, Russia's Permanent Representative to

the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

(OPCW), the Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands,

Vladimir Tarabrin, presented data on Ukraine's

use of chemical hazardous facilities for

military purposes on the sidelines of

the organization's executive

council session.

On March 4, it was reported that the FSB of Russia

detained three residents of Melitopol suspected

of preparing terrorist attacks - using chemical

weapons. Izvestia found out that the targets

of these attacks - were supposed to be the

Russian military and the governor of the

Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky.

During the searches, the detainees were seized,

in particular, the chemical warfare agent BZ.

It affects the human central nervous

system, causing hallucinations,

fear, depression, blindness

and deafness.

In addition, on February 19th, the head of the Radiation,

Chemical and Biological Protection Troops, Igor Kirillov,

said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine regularly use

chemical substances against the Russian military.

In particular, on December 28, 2023, American-made

gas grenades loaded with a CS substance were

dropped on the positions of Russian troops

in the Krasnolimansk direction.

The special operation to protect the Donbass, which

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on

February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision

was made -- against the background of the

aggravation of the situation in the region

due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.

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Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation -- told about new feats

of the Russian military personnel

in the free defense zone

April 9th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

As indicated in the military department, Private Ruzil

Kutlubaev was on combat duty at an observation

post.. in one of the defense areas of the Russian

troops. At dusk, the private detected movement

in the enemy's forward positions. Continuing to

conduct surveillance, Kutlubaev determined

the direction of movement of the sabotage

group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and

immediately reported to the commander.

Then Private Kutlubaev... secretly changing his location and

taking up a defensive position at a favorable firing position

along the route of the saboteurs, coolly waited for them
to reach the maximum effective fire distance.

The enemy... approached the positions of the Russian

troops. At this moment, Kutlubaev began to conduct

targeted fire. Within a few minutes, the sabotage

group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered

losses in killed and wounded. The remnants

of the militants fled, the Defense

Ministry said.

In addition, the Defense Ministry noted the work of Major

Elena Necheporenko, whose group came under fire from

multiple launch rocket systems of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine while performing tasks to organize financial

support for the troops.

After the first close explosions, Necheporenko promptly

and competently assessed the situation, organized the

evacuation of personnel to a shelter, provided first aid

to the victim and personally --- despite the ongoing

shelling, took out important documents to a

safe place.

The ministry stressed that thanks to the competent and

prompt actions of the major, the deaths of Russian

servicemen were prevented and important

documents were preserved.

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Rada: demobilization may be

excluded from the law --- on

strengthening mobilization

in Ukraine's Armed Forces

April 9th, 9:44pm

(RT.ru)

The draft law on strengthening mobilization in the Armed

Forces of Ukraine may lose the item on demobilization.

This information is provided by the newspaper

"Ukrayinska Pravda" ---- with reference to a

source in the Verkhovna Rada committee.

Instead.... as follows from the letter published by
the publication of the AFU Commander-in-Chief

Alexander Syrsky ---- to the head of the

Ukrainian Defense Ministry... Rustem

Umerov, it's proposed to normalize

this issue separately ------- by

considering it in another

draft law.

Previously the Ukrainian edition of Country.ur.

reported that in Ukraine they want to make

women between the ages of 18 and 60

liable for military service.

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It became known about the creation

of a NATO headquarters 140 kms

from the border with Russia

April 9th, 8:08pm

(Lenta.ru)

IltaLehti: NATO headquarters to be

set up in Finland 140 kms from

the Russian border

The headquarters of the NATO land forces in

the Nordic countries will appear in Finland,

in the city of Mikkeli. This was reported

by the IltaLehti newspaper.

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Polish mercenary says there are

no motivated soldiers in the

Ukrainian Armed Forces

April 9th, 5:34pm

(Izvestia.ru)

There are no motivated soldiers left in the Armed Forces of
Ukraine. Michal Lipsky, a Polish mercenary serving in the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this in an interview
with Defence24.

"There is no motivation. Motivated people are already lying
in cemeteries," Lipsky said --- in response to a question

from journalists.

He stressed --- that the new recruits of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine are people who are caught on the streets of cities

and brought to the contact line. He called the mobilization

in Ukraine a round-up and noted that the phrase "planned

mobilization" is feared in the country.

Lipsky said that he used to actively participate in military

operations, for example, near Artemivsk, but then... he

became an instructor for new recruits of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine --- and faced the very low level

of their training.

According to him, recruits arrive at the front within a month

after conscription and sometimes may not even know that

they have a rifle scope. Lipsky recalled one soldier who

was asked to fire a submachine gun at a sheet of A4

paper from a distance of 25ms. The recruit missed

both shots. It turned out that his bullets flew 1-2

metres above the target, because this soldier

was never taught how to use the sight

during training.

In addition, the Polish mercenary notices a very serious

shortage of weapons in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

while the Russian military has almost any type of

weapon, in sufficient quantities.

Earlier, on April 5, it was reported that in the Ukrainian

troops there are barrage detachments that shoot

deserters. This.... reduces the motivation of the

soldiers, who sometimes leave their positions

in groups, led by their commanders. In

addition, it turned out that the

detachments often consist

of mercenaries... from

Western countries.

On April 3, the commander of the 92nd separate assault

brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Leonid Maslov,

proposed creating concentration camps for evaders in

Ukraine, where they would be isolated and forced to

work for the needs of the Kiev regime's army.

Against the background of these conversations,

men of military age began to try to escape
the country more often.

Priest Oleg, who served in a prison colony for prisoners of

war, said on March 26 that about 80% of the soldiers of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine who were captured in

Russia, regret that they went to war. In addition,

against the background.. of a good attitude, in

captivity, these soldiers change their opinion

of the Russian Federation --- for the better.

Earlier, on February 5, captured Ukrainian soldier Fyodor

Dybits, said that the soldiers of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine do not want to fight. Kiev is conducting a

forced mobilization and forcing Ukrainians to

fight - against the friendly Russian people.

He added that military equipment in the

Armed Forces of Ukraine constantly

breaks down, because it is in

poor condition.

On April 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed

a number of laws concerning mobilization. In particular, it

abolished the status of restricted military service and

lowered the age of mobilization from 27 to 25.

However, at the same time, the publication Ukrayinska

Pravda reported that only 8% of Ukrainians are ready

to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine to participate in

combat operations.

Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022. At

the same time, President Zelensky signed a decree on

general mobilization. Later, the Verkhovna Rada

repeatedly extended its validity. Most men

between the ages of 18 and 60 --- are

prohibited from leaving the country.

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Russian Aerospace Forces hit

Kharkiv aircraft Repair plant

with fabs

April 9th, 3:09pm

(Vesti.ru)

Two high-explosive aerial bombs --- hit the Kharkiv aircraft

repair plant, according to the coordinator of the Nikolaev

underground, Sergey Lebedev. He also added that there

are many other important targets in the area.

According to the underground, on the territory of the

plant was the production of drones, writes the

agency RIA Novosti.

Earlier, an air alert was issued in Kharkiv, after which

the Ukrainian media reported explosions that

occurred in the city.

On April 8, it became known that another Patriot anti-

aircraft missile system was destroyed in Ukraine.

Journalists clarified that the SAM was used

to protect cities.... such as Kharkiv.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 9th, 12:30pm

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

inflicted fire damage on manpower of the AFU 57th

motorised infantry, 14th and 21st mechanised

brigades close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region)

and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 25 Ukrainian troops,

two vehicles, one U.S-made 155-mm M777 howitzer and

one 105-mm M119 gun, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-

propelled artillery system, and two Gvozdika

self-propelled artillery systems.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took

more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the

manpower and hardware of the 79th air assault, 46th,

53rd, and 54th mechanised brigades of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk

People's Republic), Konstantinovka, Selidovo,

and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).

Moreover, four counter-attacks launched by the 5th and

92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

close to Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) were

repelled by the Russian troops.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine's losses included over 480

troops, seven motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm

Krab self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 105

-mm L119 gun, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one

122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system,

one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 100-mm

Rapira anti-tank gun.

In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of

Forces have improved the situation along the front line.

They repelled 11 counter-attack attacks launched by

the assault groups of the 25th Airborne, 68th and

71st infantry, 59th motorised infantry, 24th, 47th,

and 115th mechanised brigades of the AFU

near Pervomayskoye, Novobakhmutovka,

Umanskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The enemy's losses over the past day amounted to up to

240 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles,

11 motor vehicles, two 155-mm M109 Paladin self-

propelled artillery system and one 155-mm M777

howitzer (U.S.-made), as well as one 152-mm

Msta-B howitzer and one 122-mm

D-30 howitzer.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of

Forces improved the tactical situation along the front

lines --- and inflicted fire damage on units of the AFU

58th Motorised Infantry, 72nd Mechanised brigades

and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near

Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

More than 110 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting

vehicles, four motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm

FH-70 howitzer, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery systems, one Nota electronic warfare

station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-

battery radar station have been neutralised

during the day.

In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces

hit manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th

Mechanised Brigade and 35th Marines Brigade near

Rabotino (Zaporozhye region) and Ivanovka

(Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 Ukrainian troops,

one infantry fighting vehicle, five pickup trucks, and

two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.

Moreover, one UAV storage site

was obliterated.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops

and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have

neutralised one radar and engaged AFU

manpower and hardware in 131 areas

during the day.

Air defence systems shot down 236 Ukrainian unmanned

aerial vehicles, one Neptune anti-ship missile, and 5

HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.

In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 19917

unmanned aerial vehicles, 499 air defence missile

systems, 15732 tanks & other armoured combat

vehicles, 1266 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 8753 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 20791 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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High-ranking AFU
commanders

dismissed

April 9th, 10:52am

(Vesti.ru)

The commanders of the South and West operational

commands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU),

Andriy Kovalchuk and Serhiy Litvinov, have been

relieved of their duties. They were replaced by

Colonel Gennady Shapovalov and Brigadier

General Vladimir Shvedyuk, respectively.

The dismissal of military personnel was announced by

the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Alexey

Goncharenko. In his Telegram channel, he wrote

that the former brigade commander of the 59th

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

Colonel Gennady Shapovalov, became

the commander of the Yug OK, and

Brigadier General Vladimir

Shvedyuk, headed

the West.

At the same time, the MP pointed out that these

are "not the last" personnel changes... in the

command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In February, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

replaced the Commander-in-Chief and Chief of the

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The reshuffle, the head of state explained, was

necessary to overcome the stagnation at the

front and "reset" the generals.

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Russian Foreign Ministry - says it is

ready to discuss serious proposals

on Ukraine

April 9th, 12:04am

(Lenta.ru)

Alexey Polishchuk, of the Foreign Ministry, said
that Moscow is ready to discuss really serious
proposals on Ukraine. This is reported
by TASS.

According to him, the proposals should be based on

modern realities --- and take into account the

legitimate interests of Russia.

Polishchuk said that Ukraine and Western countries

continue to prepare a "peace conference"

in Switzerland.

"We have repeatedly stated that we will not participate

in such meetings and discuss the obviously failed

Zelensky formula - either in whole or in parts,"

he said.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said,

that discussing a settlement in Ukraine based on

the "formula of peace " of the President of the

republic Vladimir Zelensky is a senseless

waste of time. He stressed that a peace

agreement should be reached on an

equal basis, taking into account

the interests of the parties.

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Ambassador Antonov says

Ukraine's entry into NATO

is unacceptable

April 8th, 11:55pm
(Lenta.ru)

Ukraine's entry into NATO ---- is categorically unacceptable

for Russia. In addition -- Moscow will never accept Kiev's

participation in a hostile alliance, Russian Ambassador

to the United States, Anatoly Antonov said, RIA

Novosti reports.

"Ukraine's entry into NATO is unacceptable for us - under

any circumstances. This is a threat to Russia's national

security," he stressed.

According to Antonov, "Washington basically refuses to

listen to Russia's statements, about its categorical

rejection of Kiev's membership in the alliance."

The ambassador also pointed out that the US does

not take into account the position of Moscow.

The only correct option for Russia is an unconditional

victory of the Russian Armed Forces on the

battlefield, Antonov concluded.

Earlier... Antonov told what Western countries should do

to restore Moscow's trust. He called what is happening

between Russia and the West ------- the choice of the

latter, and stressed that it has trampled on "the

basics of diplomacy, and the principle of the

indivisibility of security."

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Ministry of Defense of the Russian

Federation told about new feats of

the Russian military personnel in

the free defense zone

April 8th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

As indicated in the military Department, Guards Junior

Sergeant Ivan Romanov, senior gunner of the multiple

launch rocket system (MLRS) combat vehicle, while

on combat duty..... in one of the tactical areas,

performed tasks - to destroy weapons and

military equipment of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU).

During the next salvo, the enemy returned fire on

Romanov's position. Having assessed the

situation, the Russian military quickly

removed the combat vehicle from

under the artillery fire of the

AFU militants.

Then Romanov carried out a quick and clear tip-off of the

combat vehicle and opened fire on enemy artillery

positions ------- in a timely manner. The Russian

Defense Ministry stressed, that the soldier's

competent actions led to the suppression

of artillery fire of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine, as well as the destruction

of the enemy's howitzer.... along

with the calculation.

In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of the

calculation number of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM)

of the Guards of junior Sergeant Valery Kapichnikov,

who, having taken up combat duty as part of an

anti-tank calculation, in the dark, heard the

sounds of an approaching unmanned

aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

Realizing that the enemy was conducting aerial

reconnaissance, Kapichnikov reported to the

commander about the detected drone -- so

that in the future the enemy drone would

be suppressed by electronic warfare.

At the same time, the enemy opened rapid, aimless fire

from barrel artillery at the position of the Guard's

combat vehicle, Junior Sergeant Kapichnikov.

The serviceman decided to withdraw the combat vehicle

from the heavy fire of Ukraine's Armed Forces ---- after

the first shell bursts ----- and moved to the reserve

deployment line, leaving the enemy's fire.

The Ministry of Defense indicated that -- following the results

of the anti-fire maneuver, the combat vehicle and the crew

of Kapichnikov were not injured. Having deployed the

vehicle to a backup position, the Russian service-

man began to repel the AFU offensive, firing at

the enemy.

After losing some military equipment and losing the

support of the drone, which was suppressed by

the electronic warfare equipment on duty,
the AFU militants retreated.

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It is reported that the enemy

retreated in the area

of Verbovoye

April 8th, 3:11pm

(Vesti.ru)

Ukrainian militants left their positions under

the onslaught of the Russian army.

As the head of the movement "We are together with

Russia" Vladimir Rogov told RIA Novosti, this

happened north-west of Verbovoye, in the

Zaporozhye region.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have taken

an opornik, and the forest belt is being cleaned up.

Rogov also noted that in the Orekhovsky direction "we are

making more and more progress" - enemy self-propelled

guns, artillery systems and "a lot of mortars"

were destroyed.

In the Zaporozhye region, there is mainly a confrontation

between drone artillery. The Ukrainian Armed Forces

are trying to act in small numbers, but the attacks

are being repelled, he added.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.. continue to

conduct a special operation to demilitarize and denazify

Ukraine, as well as protect civilians from the criminal

Kiev regime. The enemy is suffering heavy losses in

manpower and equipment, including Western ones.

He is trying to compensate for the first by catching citizens

right on the street and sending them to the front line

without proper training, and for the second

by begging for new arms supplies

from partners.

A number of experts agree that neither one nor the other

will save Kiev: he is predicted to lose new territories,

including Odessa and Kharkiv, in the

foreseeable future.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed the

opinion that if the situation in Ukraine develops in the

same spirit, the question of its statehood may arise.

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Russian aviation has stepped
up the use ------ of fabs

by Stanislav Vasilchenko

April 8th, 3:07pm

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian military --- advanced in the Donetsk direction
of the special operation. The Ukrainian Armed Forces

lost more than 460 soldiers and 2 tanks there.

Over the past day, according to the Defense Ministry, our

air defenses have shot down 3 French-made Hammer

guided bombs, 4 HIMARS projectiles and almost

300 Ukrainian UAVs.

Russian strikes on the energy system of Ukraine are

forcing the authorities of Nezalezhnaya Square to

start an urgent evacuation of residents of the

northern part of the Kharkiv region.

Over the past two weeks, the Kiev media have confidently

stated that there is no panic among the population - and

that it is impractical to evacuate: all this is supposedly

Russian propaganda. However, this was denied by

the head of the Kharkiv regional Administration

Oleg Sinegubov. It should be noted that earlier

he also claimed that there would be no

forced evacuation.

"We are considering the issue of the north of our territory

— this is the Kharkiv district and directly Bogodukhiv

district, Zolochiv direction, the so – called", - said

Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv

regional administration.

The strikes are not limited to Kharkiv's energy system. The

Armed Forces of Ukraine deploy weapons directly in the

city, including multiple launch rocket systems. Such

people shell Belgorod --- every day.

The footage from the reconnaissance drone shows just

these installations. Probably, the calculations were

preparing for the next work. However --- a high-

precision strike thwarted the plans of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces.

After, footage appeared with the consequences of this

strike. You can see both the Uragan MLRS vehicle

itself -- and the escort vehicle that burned down

nearby. It is also important that the equipment

was located next to residential buildings.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine still use

civilians as a human shield.

High-precision strikes on the enemy on the line of contact

are carried out by Russian military aviation. Recently,

FABs have been actively used. These aerial bombs

with a universal planning and correction module

are dropped by aircraft - without entering the

zone of defeat of enemy air defense. In the

footage of the Ministry of Defense, an

Su-34 fighter-bomber ---- strikes a

command post of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.... in the

South-Donetsk direction.

"We gained the set altitude, speed, flew to the target,

completed the task quickly and successfully and

returned home," says Mikhail, an Su-34

fighter-bomber pilot.

And in footage of the combat work of our tankers in the

Donetsk direction.... intelligence detected enemy

activity in the forest area and transmitted the

enemy's coordinates to the "Southern"

group of troops. A combat vehicle ---

immediately moves to the firing

point and opens fire.

The drone operator corrects the tankers' fire and records

the next hit. The AFU stronghold was destroyed, along

with its manpower and equipment. The combat

mission, is completed.

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

are increasing.... every day.

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New Yorker: Kiev will be

covered --- within a year

April 8th, 2:23pm

(Vesti.ru)

One of the officers of the Ukrainian army told Western

journalists that the reduction of foreign military

assistance will lead the Ukrainian Armed

Forces to defeat - in a few months.

"Kiev is screwed ---- by one year,"
the platoon commander said.

Ukrainians are losing slowly, but constantly. Maintaining

support at the current level, will allow them to survive

for several years, the officer believes.

"An increase in aid will lead to a stalemate on the

battlefield, which will be resolved when the

soldiers run out," the soldier told the

New Yorker.

Moscow has repeatedly stated that Western weapons

on the territory of Ukraine are a legitimate target for

the Russian Armed Forces and interfere with the

settlement of the conflict, RIA Novosti writes.

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Russia --- is not going to hit

Ukrainian nuclear facilities

April 8th, 1:38pm

(Vesti.ru)

Russia's representative to international organizations in

Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said in an interview with the

Rossiya 24 TV channel that Russia does not plan to

attack nuclear facilities on the territory of Ukraine,

as it is aware of the possible negative

consequences of such actions.

The diplomat also noted that the decision to build new

power units at Ukrainian nuclear power plants....

depends on the Ukrainian side, and Russia

does not interfere in this process.

Ulyanov called the drone attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear

power plant on April 7 a "very serious escalation" that

threatens the nuclear security of Ukraine -- and the

whole of Europe. According to him, this topic is

likely to be discussed in the IAEA, and its

discussion will not be pleasant for Kiev.

The Russian representative stressed that the attacks of

Ukrainian forces on the Zapad NPP threaten not only

the plant's employees, but also the participants of

the IAEA mission working there. However,

according to Ulyanov, the organization

is not going to stop the work of the

mission, as it has benefits.

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Russian soldiers used AMB-17

for the first time in a special

operation zone

April 8th, 1:15pm

(Vesti.ru)

The weapon was tested by volunteers

of the Espanyol detachment.

AMB-17 is a Russian silent small-sized automatic rifle

from the Kalashnikov concern, which will replace

the Val and Vintorez, Mash specifies.

The weight of the weapon is 2.9 kilograms, the length is

850 millimetres (the barrel is 200 millimetres). The

magazine holds three dozen rounds of 9x39 mm

calibre. A version without a silencer..... is

also available.

The machine was developed by Evgeny Dragunov back in

the late 70s, but the project was curtailed, but now non-

standard solutions have received a second life.

The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct a special

operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, as well

as protect civilians from the criminal Kiev regime.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine regularly suffer

heavy losses in manpower and equipment.

The West, which is waging a proxy war against Russia,

has turned Ukraine into a testing ground for weapons.

However, it has been repeatedly noted - that foreign

equipment, including US, UK and French, although

it is dangerous, is "ground" on the battlefield, and

sometimes shows itself worse than Soviet ones.

Kiev constantly complains about the shortage

of almost everything and calls on partners
to start new arms supplies.

The Russian defense industry -- is upgrading existing

solutions and developing new weapons, taking into

account the experience of its defense industry. So

aviation bombs received universal planning and

correction modules ------ and became a real
nightmare for the enemy.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have practically nothing

to oppose to such ammunition, the enemy pays for

attempts to shoot down planes that drop them

with their own air defense systems --- the

positions of air defense systems

are opened - the complexes

are destroyed.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 8th, 1:05pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

inflicted fire damage on the AFU 32nd Mechanised and

95th Air Assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov

region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 25 Ukrainian troops,

two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles,

one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery

system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three

152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one U.S.-made

AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station

during the day.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces

took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses

on manpower and hardware of the 67th and 93rd

mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine near Kleshcheyevka and Krasnoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 Ukrainian

troops, 2 tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight

motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one

Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery

system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled

artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self

-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-

made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar

stations, during the day.

In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of

Forces have improved the situation along the front line

and repelled five counter-attacks launched by assault

groups of the 24th, 47th, 74th, 115th mechanised,

and 68th Jaeger brigades of the AFU near

Novogorodskoye, Novokalinovo,

and Berdychi (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 325 Ukrainian troops,

six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one

155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one 122-mm

Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces

improved the situation along the front line and inflicted

fire damage on the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of

the AFU and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close

to Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The enemy's losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops,

one tank, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm

M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one

UK-made 155-mm FN-70 howitzer.

In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted

fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th

Mechanised and 128th Mountain Assault brigades

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces --- near Rabotino,

Stepovoye, and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops,

3 tanks, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm

Paladin self-propelled artillery system and two

155-mm M119 howitzers, as well as one

122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Russian Groups of Forces ---- have engaged AFU

manpower and hardware in 117 areas during the day.

Russian air defence systems have shot down 291

Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, three

French-made Hammer aerial guided

bombs, and four HIMARS

MLRS projectiles.

In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 19,681
unmanned aerial vehicles, 499 air defence missile
systems, 15,725 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 8,732 field artillery cannons & mortars

- as well as 20,762 units of special military

equipment - have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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Solovyov visited the

underground palace

April 8th, 12:42pm

(Vesti.ru)

Vladimir Solovyov -- once again -- visited the special military

operation zone, where he got acquainted with the fighters

fighting for the liberation of Donbass, including against

the modern "Vlasovites".

One of the heroes of the new report was the commander

with the call sign Geyser, who told the journalist about

the everyday life of harsh work. Details can be found

in Vladimir Solovyov's documentary film "110th

Week of SVO".

The geyser showed the "mansions" in which the Russian

military live and work. These are real catacombs, an

underground "palace". Who would have thought

that the modern war would be all about

basements and dungeons,

and catacombs.

The regiment that is stationed in this place is all fully

mobilized military personnel, 100 percent. It was

formed a year ago in the Pskov region. The

governor is coming to visit.

Representatives have repeatedly arrived, bringing with

them.... gifts from the families of military personnel.

"They help with construction materials. They never come

empty-handed" says Geyser. ''In any case it's nice, even

when people come to visit, it's already nice to talk."

In these catacombs, you can hide a huge number of

people, the enemy simply will not understand what

forces are concentrated here. 100 percent of the

personnel are mobilized. All military personnel

are eager to fight, but so far, the situation is

such that only one battalion has received

combat experience.

A fighter with the call sign Boomer tells Vladimir Solovyov

that he was a career military man, rose to the rank of

deputy commander of the regiment. He served in

the 2nd Division, 15th Motorized Rifle Regiment.

Under Serdyukov, he resigned.... and when the

special operation began, he was mobilized.

''At first, I was - again - with my 15th regiment, then the

commander ordered me to work in another direction.

He was also transferred to the post of deputy

commander of the regiment.''

"The most important thing is composure, that's all.

Common sense. Several places were attacked in

turn. That is, they probed certain areas where

there is slack. Everyone coped everywhere,"

Boomer says about his combat experience.

The guys stood to the last, then, by the end, the commander

of the first platoon destroyed the radio station with a shot,

tore up the secret map and called fire on himself. Died,

presented with the title of Hero of Russia.

"His name was Paramonov Denis Leonidovich. I also want

to mention Davydov --- the squad leader. I stayed myself.

He died. But he allowed the squad to leave the battle,"

the fighter recalls.

A soldier with the call sign Shaman told about a clash with
the RDC ----- traitors fighting on the side of the enemy.

"We conducted aerial reconnaissance. They cut off the

enemy's infantry with stuffing. The injection... was

carried out with F-1 and VOK-17 grenades. They

also burned down the RDK tank. Hit it exactly

right in the hatch, it exploded there - with a

detonation of the BC. We adjusted the

artillery - and identified points. We

lost a couple of "birds", but - in

the next few days, we have to

replenish the stock. There is

something to work on at the

moment," Shaman recalls.

In that battle, the enemy raised the flag of the RDK -

an organization banned in Russia, whose members

are fighting on the side of Ukraine.

"The impression is, that under the influence of drugs,

--- everyone was walking along the same path. The

first 2 days they were shoulder to shoulder, only

on the third day did they increase the distance

between them. All the same, they ended up

on the same path --- just like that. There's

a problem there: you hit it, and it keeps

going'' ---- says the Shaman.

''They went along the same "throat" ---- no matter how

tactically illiterate it is. They were supposed to be

experts but ..at least they acted without fear,

they didn't have any fear at all!"

''Either they just wanted to get away with it,

or they thought there was no one in their

way. They made a mistake. Denazified

---- and sent to Bandera.''

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Russia has started producing new

gunpowder ---- increasing the

production of aerial bombs

April 8th, 12:25pm

(Vesti.ru)

This was announced by the industrial director of the

cluster of weapons, ammunition and special

chemicals, of the state corporation

Bekhan Ozdoev.

In an interview with TASS, he said that the new gunpowder

made from wood and flax pulp is no worse than usual.

"There is no shortage.. of wood raw materials in Russia,"

Ozdoev said, adding that in the future the share of new

raw materials in the production of gunpowder, will

reach 60-70%.

In addition, the top manager of Rostec informed about

the joint increase.... in the production of corrected

aircraft bombs, with Tactical Missile Armament.

Ozdoev also announced plans to increase the

production of shots for automatic and

under-barrel grenade launchers.

The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct a special

operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, as well

as protect civilians from the criminal Kiev regime.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffer heavy losses in

manpower and equipment. Military, infrastructure,

and industrial targets are regularly targeted by

missiles, drones, and aerial bombs

with universal planning and

correction modules.

The latter became a real nightmare for enemy forces: the

Ukrainian army has practically nothing to oppose them.

These munitions are accurate and quite cheap, and also

allow aircraft to perform tasks outside the AFU air

defense zone.

Because of this, the enemy is forced to place air defense

systems close to the LBS and expose them when used,

which leads to the destruction of such systems.

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Ukrainian Armed Forces

helicopter group ---- Mad

Ducks flying to Mariupol

- eliminated

April 8th, 12:23pm

(Vesti.ru)

This is reported by the Telegram

channel "Whisper of the front".

The exact date of destruction of the group is not

announced, but it is known that the helicopter

pilots who flew to Mariupol in March 2022

were eliminated in March 2024. Their

leader Petrovich was also killed.

Mad Ducks – the Mi-8 crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

which took out senior commanders, foreign advisers and

secret documents from Azovstal during the storming of

the plant. Then the enemy used 4 helicopters, half of

which were shot down.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Azov terrorists (banned in Russia)

were killed in Chas Yar. As a result of the air strikes, the

buildings occupied by the militants were destroyed

and buried the Ukrainian nationalists.

Mariupol was liberated from Ukrainian neo-Nazis almost

two years ago and is now gradually being restored and

rebuilt again, explosions and gunshots are no longer

heard in the city.

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Mercenaries and RDK fighters

chose the wrong direction

for the assault

April 8th, 12:22pm

(Vesti.ru)

A Russian soldier with the call sign Geyser shared

his opinion about the attempted breakthrough of

mercenaries and militants of the Russian

olunteer Corps (the organization

is recognized as a terrorist

organization and banned

in Russia) in the

Belgorod region.

In Vladimir Solovyov's documentary "The 110th week of

the SVO", the fighter said that a "trained contingent"

that was being protected tried to enter Russian

territory. Every day they stormed somewhere

from fifty people, with up to five pieces

of equipment.

However, Geyser noted that in the area where the enemy

tried to break through, it will not be possible to create

the Battle of Kulikovo. "This is a very narrow area.

They chose such a "throat" in which they simply

went to slaughter everything," the Russian

military noted.

Earlier, VGTRK military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny

published footage that proves ------- that Americans

participated in the attack on Belgorod region.

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Several hundred Azov fighters

were destroyed ------- along

with oporniki

April 8th, 11:03am

(Vsti.ru)

This was announced by the adviser to

the head of the DPR Igor Kimakovsky.

He clarified to TASS that the number of dead Ukrainian

nationalists reaches several hundred, but it is

impossible to say, exactly how many were

killed, since the Azov terrorists (banned

in the Russian Federation) "are buried

under the rubble of high-rise buildings

in which they were at the time of the

strikes of our aerospace forces."

In addition, in the area of Chasova Yar, according to

Kimakovsky, a column of "Azov" was destroyed.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that

Ivanovo paratroopers had captured and cleared a

strongpoint on the outskirts of the city.

The Russian Armed Forces continue their special operation

to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, as well as protect

civilians from the criminal Kiev regime. The enemy

regularly suffers heavy losses in manpower and

equipment, including Western ones, and is

forced to abandon positions and

settlements ---- under the

onslaught.... of the

Russian troops.

Enemy strongholds and fortified areas are attacked with
the help of FABS & ODABS, which the APU has virtually
nothing to oppose. Aerial bombs equipped with

universal planning and correction modules

do not allow the enemy to hide... even

in protected areas.

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Economist: Russia has stripped

Ukraine --- of several Patriots

April 8th, 10:18am

(Vesti.ru)

These anti-aircraft missile systems were supplied

to Kiev by the West, the magazine reminds.

Ukrainian authorities at various levels, including President

Volodymyr Zelensky, continue to regularly complain

about the lack of air defense systems, as well as

artillery, ammunition and weapons in general.

Kiev emphasizes, that

without US help,

it will lose.

Earlier.... it was noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are

forced to expose their anti-aircraft missile systems, due to

Russia's use of aerial bombs with universal planning and

correction modules ------- since the only way to protect

against them is to shoot down an aircraft that drops

such ammunition. Because of this, the enemy

places air defense systems near the LBS,

which significantly increases the

chances... of losing them.

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CNR: Russian superbombs will give

the Ukrainian Armed Forces

doomsday

April 8th, 9:21am

(Vesti.ru)

This opinion was expressed by the National

Radio of China by the military expert,

Shao Yonglin.

We are talking about... three-ton high-explosive aerial

bombs launched into mass production and equipped

with universal planning and correction modules.

Thanks to the UMPs, the Fabs' destructive

power.... "has become even more

astounding", so such 3000-e

ammunition "fully justifies

the nickname "super

bomb" ------- Shao

Yonglin added.

He also noted that the Ukrainian army does not have the

means to effectively counter these weapons. FABs, the

Chinese expert concluded, will become a fatal threat

to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will have a

great impact on the conflict.

Earlier it was noted that due to the use of smart aerial

bombs by Russian troops, the Ukrainian military is

forced to expose air defense systems, as a result

of which anti-aircraft missile systems, which

Kiev constantly complains about, may

come under attack.

At the same time, in Ukraine, they themselves admitted

that in fact they could not oppose anything to the FABS

with the UMPK. The Russian Armed Forces also

successfully use volume-detonating aerial

bombs, from which, you can not hide

in trenches and dugouts.

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Volunteers from Rosgvardiya and

the Ministry of Defense ---- will

receive the same payments

and benefits

April 8th, 8:27am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian authorities have equalized the rights of

volunteers who joined the Rosgvardiya with their

colleagues from the Ministry of Defense.

The government decree was published on

the website of the Cabinet of Ministers

on Monday.

As stated in the document, citizens who joined volunteer

formations to assist the troops of the National Guard of

Russia will receive the same benefits and support

measures as volunteers in military units.

In particular, cash payments, including the period of

service in the labour and insurance experience,

increased the coefficients for calculating

pensions, and the supply of clothing

will be the same.

For the families of the deceased volunteers,

compensation for the cost of paying utility

bills - is provided.

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FT: Ukraine has lost several

power plants - irretrievably

April 8th, 6:29am

(Vesti.ru)

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in

recent weeks, are more destructive than in the

winter of 2022-2023.

Ukrainian officials told the Financial Times that some of

the power plants were almost completely destroyed.

The Kiev regime hides the scale of losses of

generating capacities, including those that

occurred in the Kharkiv region.

Ukrainian energy holding DTEK intends to restore half of
the destroyed thermal power plants... in the next 3 to 4

months. DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko acknowledged

the loss of 80 percent of its generating capacity.

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In Slovakia, they announced a

possible catastrophe due to

the armament of Ukraine

April 3rd, 11:13pm

(Lenta.ru)

Arming Ukraine ------ can lead to a catastrophe, said

the candidate for President of Slovakia -- the head

of the Parliament of the republic, Peter Pellegrini.

This is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to him, the supply of weapons to Kiev does not

give any results. Further provision of weapons to Ukraine

will cause the death of at least 10 thousand military and

civilians, he is sure.

"If we want to continue only sending weapons to Ukraine,

then I have serious concerns that this may end up in an

even greater catastrophe in the end," he stressed.

Earlier, an employee of the Centre for Geostrategic Studies,

military expert Lucas Leiros, said that the Russian army is

quickly destroying Western weapons supplied to Ukraine.

He pointed out that most of this equipment on the

battlefield is destroyed in a short time during

high-precision attacks by Russian artillery.

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Ex-Speaker of the Rada compared the

draft law on mobilization to sabotage

April 3rd, 11:03pm

(Lenta.ru)

Former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Dmitry

Razumkov said that the draft law on mobilization managed

to cause more damage to the country's financial sector

than the fighting ----- comparing it to sabotage. He said

this in an interview with the TV channel, Novosti Live.

"This bill itself looks like a diversion. Because it has not

yet been accepted, and it has already harmed Ukraine

both internationally and financially," Razumkov said.

According to him, only in January 2024, residents of the

country withdrew 24.7 billion hryvnias (more than 58.3

billion rubles) from their accounts. He noted that this

amount exceeds the same value withdrawn at the

start of the special military operation (SVO) in

February 2022.

The former speaker of the Rada added that Ukrainians

who left the country earlier are trying to reissue their

passports at foreign consulates in order for the state

to lose sight of them. The chances of their return
to their homeland are becoming less and less,

Razumkov concluded.

Earlier, the speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament,

Ruslan Stefanchuk, said that the Rada will

consider the draft law on mobilization

at the next meeting.

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Congresswoman Green: The CIA is

present in Ukraine - and leads
the fight against Russia

April 3rd, 10:08pm

(RT.ru)

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green said on the show

of US journalist Tucker Carlson that the US Central

Intelligence Agency is present in Ukraine and

directs the confrontation between Kiev

and Moscow.

The corresponding video ------ was

published in the social network X.

"Finance the war, pay for it, continue it, advise it,

have our CIA on the ground - directing this war
in Ukraine... this is out of line," Green said.

She also said that the United States is bringing

the world War closer --------- by helping Ukraine.

In addition, Carlson noted that the United States

has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on
an undeclared war against Russia.

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Gunner Babayev detected the movement of

armoured vehicles of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine and smashed them with

a well-aimed blow

April 3rd, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

While on combat duty, the crew of the artillery gun

- which included Guard private Elman Babayev -

promptly identified the advance of automobile

and armoured vehicles of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine (AFU) in the direction of the

Russian positions.

Having received the combat task of destroying the enemy

column, Babayev determined the amount of fire and the

general order of fire damage to the enemy. Correctly

aiming the gun and firing, he destroyed a tank

and an APU armoured personnel carrier

with precise blows.

When the enemy began to hurriedly withdraw the surviving

equipment from the area of artillery shelling, Guards

private Babayev pointed the gun at the retreating

infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) and destroyed it

with an accurate shot.

Thanks to the actions of Private Babayev's guards, three

armoured vehicles were eliminated and the advance of

Ukrainian militants on an important section of the

contact line - was stopped.

Meanwhile, during the advance of the Guards, Private

Denis Glazunov, as part of the artillery gun crew,

conducted artillery support for Russian assault

groups. With the defeat of equipment and

manpower of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine, the firing position of the

Glazunov gun was subjected
to return fire.

The Russian servicemen continued their combat
mission, reallocating the gun fire on the
enemy's artillery positions.

Thanks to the courage and professionalism of Private

Glazunov, his ability to determine the range, aim

the gun and conduct fast and accurate fire ---

the calculation destroyed a Western-made

artillery gun... of the Ukrainian Armed

Forces, an armoured combat vehicle

--- and most of the enemy infantry.

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In Donetsk, a woman died

after being shelled by the

Ukrainian Armed Forces

April 3rd, 7:23pm

(Izvestia.ru)

After the shelling by the Armed Formations of Ukraine

(VFU) In Donetsk, one woman was killed and three

others were injured. This was announced on April

3 by the head of the Donetsk People's Republic

(DPR) Denis Pushilin.

"One woman was killed and three others were injured

in various degrees of severity as a result of enemy

shelling in the Kuibyshev district of Donetsk,"

he wrote on his Telegram channel.

It is specified that the victims were women born in 1936,

1962 and 1969. At the moment, they are receiving the

necessary medical care, Pushilin added.

In addition, two residential buildings were damaged during

today's shelling in Donetsk and Horlivka. The head of the

DPR also said that 38 attacks were recorded from the

VFU and 113 ammunition was fired.

Among other things ---- 155 mm barrel artillery was

used, including cluster type and kamikaze drones.

According to the Joint Centre for Control & Coordination

(JCCC) of Issues related to war Crimes in Ukraine, the

enemy shelled Donetsk, Horlivka and the village of

Karlivka ---- several times during the day.

"Izvestia" - showed the consequences of the shelling of

Donetsk. Correspondent, Yevgeny Bykovsky, said that

in an apartment building ---- a wall was pierced
through.... but there is no information about
the victims of a shell hitting this building.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to strike at Russian

territories against the background of a special operation

in Donbass, which the Russian Federation announced

on February 24, 2022. The decision to hold it was

made due to the aggravation of the situation

in the region ------- due to shelling by the

Ukrainian military.

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Media reported on Brazil's refusal to
supply Ukraine with ammunition

April 3rd, 3:34pm

(Izvestia.ru)

The Brazilian authorities... refused to supply ammunition to

the Armed Forces of Ukraine after a request from Western

countries. This was announced on Wednesday, April 3,

according to Bloomberg, citing Brazilian and

European officials.

Brazil has rejected requests from its

allies to supply ammunition to Kiev.

Bloomberg also noted - that discussions on the

purchase of ammunition between the UK and

Japan...... have reached an impasse.

Last week... French President, Emmanuel Macron, visited

Brazil for a three-day visit for talks with his counterpart

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Before their meeting, the

Western press wrote about Macron's intention -
to persuade da Silva to change his position of

neutrality regarding the Russian-Ukrainian

conflict and support Kiev.

However, following the results of the visit, Paris failed

to influence Brasilia's opinion on this issue ---- even

during the final press conference, the topic of

Ukraine - was practically not raised. The

Brazilian President only expressed

regret ------- that the military

campaign continues.

Earlier, on February 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey

Lavrov discussed the situation around Ukraine with

da Silva. The day before, the Russian Foreign

Minister pointed out the West's failure to

"Ukrainize" ...the agenda of the G20

foreign Ministers ' summit, which

was held in Rio de Janeiro.

Before that, on December 10, 2023, while discussing the

position of Latin America on Ukraine, the Argentine

columnist, Daniel Kersfeld noted, in an article for

the newspaper Página 12 that the countries of

the region ------- do not want to support the

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky,

or oppose Russia.

In the article, the journalist drew attention to the fact that

due to the weakening support of Kiev from Western

countries, the Ukrainian leader is currently

focused on finding any possible allies in

other regions of the world. He chose

Latin American countries ------

particularly Argentina.

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A Russian soldier with the
call sign Ham is afraid to
face his own brother
in battle

April 3rd, 3:26pm

(Vesti.ru)

A Russian soldier with the call sign Ham, from Avdiivka,

admitted that for him the most terrible thing in battle

--- is a head-on collision with your own brother,

"as many people do."

The brother of a serviceman of the 1st army Corps of the

"Southern" group of Russian troops is now 20 years old.

This is the draft age. And Ham is worried that his

younger brother may be called up to serve in

the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Kham, who studied in Donetsk and worked as a turner at

the Yasynuvata Machine-building Plant before the start

of the SVO, has a mother on Ukrainian territory, in

addition to his brother.

In Ukraine, the situation is bad because of the stupefaction

of the people, the Russian soldier believes. In his opinion -

Kiev has forgotten the past & lost its origins, succumbing

to the temptations of the West. In an interview with RIA

Novosti, the fighter with the call sign Ham, said that

Russia and Ukraine --- are not enemies, they are

inhabited by one people who need to fight

together against a common enemy.

Ham wants to meet his brother,

but in a quiet environment,

at the same table.

Major of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ihor Lapin believes

that the fate of Avdiivka and Artemivsk ----- will soon be

repeated by Chas Yar. Ukrainian units will not be able

to hold the defense in this city - if Russian soldiers

break through and cut off the supply to the

Ukrainian armed forces.

Russian troops liberated Avdiivka, in February 2024.

Artemivsk (Ukrainian name - Bakhmut) was taken

under control by Russian troops after 224 days

of fighting, on May 21, 2023.

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Retired Major of the Armed Forces

of Ukraine: Chas Yar will repeat

the fate - of Avdiivka

and Artemivsk

April 3rd, 2:26pm

(Vesti.ru)

Chas Yar will repeat the fate of Avdiivka and Artemivsk.

This is the opinion of retired Major of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, Ihor Lapin.

According to the military, Ukrainian soldiers will not be

able to hold the defense in this city if Russian soldiers

break through - and block the supply of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine. "I am.. not very amused by

this," Lapin said in a conversation with the

former Rada deputy, Borislav Bereza.

Earlier, former General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Serhiy Kryvonos said that a very dangerous situation

has developed for the Ukrainian military

near Chas Yar.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 3rd, 1:30pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in the areas

of Stroyevka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks

launched by assault groups of the AFU 60th Mechanised

and 95th Air Assault Brigades near Terny (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777

howitzer, and two 152-mm D-20 howitzers.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces

took more advantageous lines and inflicted damage

on manpower and hardware of the 24th, 28th, 53rd

mechanised, 5th assault brigades of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine and the 241st Territorial

Defence Brigade near Chasov Yar,

Kurdyumovka, & Krasnogorovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

Ten counter-attacks launched by the AFU's 81st Airmobile,

10th Mountain Assault, 67th, 72nd mechanised brigades

& 4th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine were repelled

close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic),

Berestovoye, Krasnoye, Bogdanovka, and

Konstantinovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 390 Ukrainian troops,

two armoured fighting vehicles (Kozak and MaxPro), as

well as 19 motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, the following

enemy's military hardware was hit: one U.S.-made

105-mm M119 gun, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-

propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30

howitzer, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira

anti-tank gun.

In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces

improved the situation along the front line..... defeated

enemy formations, and repelled nine counter-attack

attacks launched by the 25th Airborne, 24th, 47th,

59th mechanised brigades of the AFU near

Pervomayskoye, Kirovo, Vodyanoye,

Berdychi, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 305 Ukrainian troops,

two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles,

one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20

howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, plus one

122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery system.

In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces'

units improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire

damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU

72nd Mechanised Brigade near Vodyanoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, one counter-attack launched by an assault

detachment of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry

Brigade was repelled near Urozhaynoye

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, as well as one 122-mm BM-21

Grad MLRS combat vehicle.

In Kherson direction, the units of the Dnepr Group of

Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the 65th

Mechanised Brigade of the AFU & 121st Territorial

Defence Brigades close to Novodanilovka,

Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region) and

Respublikanets (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops,

four motor vehicles, one 155-mm UK-made AS-90

Braveheart self-propelled artillery system,

one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one

122-mm D-30 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles,

and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups

of Forces have been eliminated during the day: one

hangar for the production and storage of unmanned

aerial vehicles, one armament depot, as well as

manpower and military hardware of the AFU

in 131 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 164 Ukrainian

unmanned aerial vehicles and two U.S.-made

JDAM aerial guided bombs.

In total, 581 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 18,538

unmanned aerial vehicles, 495 air defence missile

systems, 15,684 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,262 combat vehicles equipped with

MRLS, 8,644 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 20,576 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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Alaudinov: captured soldiers of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine ask for

Russian citizenship

April 3rd, 1:22pm

(Vesti.ru)

Some Ukrainian prisoners ask for Russian citizenship,

said the commander of the special forces "Akhmat"

Apty Alaudinov.

One of the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who

surrendered is a native of Donbass, Valery

Shevchenko. He voluntarily joined the

Russian army last year, applied for

Russian citizenship and appealed

to Vladimir Putin not to give him

to the other side.

According to Apta Alaudinov, there are several such

fighters. "I think the issue will also be resolved

with them," said the commander of the

special forces "Akhmat" --- in
a conversation with

RIA Novosti.

The military leader... drew attention to the fact that

the confrontation is not with the Ukrainian people.

Russia, in turn, shows its attitude towards those

who are ready to lay down their arms and

surrender to save their own lives.

In February, Apty Alaudinov predicted the
completion of the special operation.

According to him, it can be completed
by September.

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Russian Foreign Ministry

speaks about - Swedish

mercenaries in Ukraine

April 3rd, 7:47am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian authorities know that mercenaries from

Sweden are fighting on the side of the Kiev regime.

This is how the Russian Foreign Ministry reacted

to the statements of the press secretary of the

Swedish Foreign Ministry that the recruitment

of Swedes -- for participation in hostilities..
does not contradict international law.

The Russian ministry pointed out that such "clumsy"

attempts to legitimize such "soldiers of fortune"

indicate Stockholm's complete indifference

--- to the fate of its own subjects.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry --- about 90

Swedish mercenaries fought on the side of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine, and 25 of them --- have already

been destroyed.

"The authorities of foreign countries should know this

---- and be responsible for their fate," the Russian

Foreign Ministry stressed.

Earlier, the media reported that more and more graves of

those who went to fight in Ukraine and died there,

appear in European cemeteries.

On March 26, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that

foreign mercenaries and the military structure of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine --- were attacked.

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The number of people ---- willing to

serve under a contract, increased

after the terrorist attack
in Crocus

April 3rd, 6:35am

(Vesti.ru)

The number of citizens who want to enter military
service under a contract has increased

dramatically in Moscow and

other cities.

Since the beginning of the year, over 100,000 people have

joined the Russian Armed Forces under contract. The

majority of those who want to sign a contract with

the Ministry of Defense indicated that the main

motive was the intention to avenge the

victims of the terrorist attack in

Crocus City Hall, the Ministry

of Defense reports.

Almost 16,000 citizens have signed contracts to

participate in the special military operation

(SVO) over the past ten days.

So, a serviceman Oleg Ternov from Sevastopol said that he

had already participated in the SVO. "The contract is over.

After the terrible events in Moscow, I don't want to stay

on the sidelines and I want such a disaster not to

come to my hometown," Ternov said.

On the evening of March 22nd, a terrorist attack was

committed in the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk,

Moscow region. 144 people were killed and 551

people were injured. Ten people, including 4

perpetrators, were arrested in connection
with the terrorist attack.

The Investigative Committee said that the connection of

those who staged the terrorist attack with Ukrainian

nationalists --- was proved.

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US Supplied Ukrainians - With

Radiologicaly Contaminated

M2 Bradley Vehicles
- Beregini

April 2nd, 2024

(SouthFront)

The group of hackers, Beregini, has published the leaked

document of the US Department of Defense, which

confirmed that the M2 Bradley infantry fighting

vehicles transferred to Ukraine, turned out

to be radioactive.

According to the leaked document of the US Department of

Defense, it turned out that the radioactive vehicles were

sent to the Foxtrot military base in Germany before
they were transferred to the Armed Forces
of Ukraine.

Radioactive radiation was measured with the

Ludlum Model 2360 alpha-beta detector.

“The 10-minute background reading - recorded 4 alpha

detections and 949 beta detections, for an average

background rate of 0.4 cpm for alpha and

94.9 cpm for beta.

The screening of the vehicle located putside the hangar ---

M2 Bradley, SN: 2ADR6201Y, registered elevated readings

on the front upper surfaces of the vehicle. The highest

rates observed on this portion of the vehicle, were

23 cpm for alpha (i.e. about 57.5 times higher

than background) and 250 cpm for beta

(i.e., about 2.63 times higher

than background).”

Beregini commented on the supply of

contaminated vehicles to Ukraine:

“The most interesting thing is --- that the Americans are not

worried that the Ukrainian crews will have second heads

growing and all their protruding body parts will fall off.

They are more concerned about the state of the

environment in Germany and the protection

of American military base personnel

from dangerous radiation.”

Ukrainians are nothing but cannon fodder - used by their

patrons in Washington. They are used as cannon fodder

- that must fight for the interests of the United States.

Moreover, the Ukrainian military and political elite, who

agreed to supply dangerous equipment, --- also does

not care about the population of their country.

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_In the West, they told about

the sad fate of Kharkiv

April 2nd, 9:09pm

(Lenta.ru)

Kharkiv has ceased to exist as an industrial and economic

centre. Without it, Ukraine is much weaker, said the UK
expert, Alexander Merkouris, in a blog on YouTube.

"By the time of the coup in 2014 -- Kharkiv was the richest

city in Ukraine. The fact that the city was "turned off"
is a significant blow to the entire economy of the
country" --- the analyst stressed.

He said that without Kharkiv, Ukraine's potential will be

much smaller. Merkouris also clarified that the Russian

army has eliminated most of the strategic enterprises

of a large settlement. Many factories have stopped

and are not functioning.

Local authorities also recognize -- that Kharkiv is no longer

the industrial centre of the republic, Merkouris concluded.

Earlier, former General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
(AFU) Serhiy Kryvonos said that Kiev needs to prepare

residential buildings in Kharkiv for defense, turning

them into fortresses.

Also earlier it became known that the Ukrainian Armed

Forces are creating a buffer zone of security from the

pro-Russian population in the Kharkiv region.

''Radicals'' - most often settle in the

homes and apartments of civilians.

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Ensign Bogomolov with a group

captured the DRG of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine & stopped

their sabotage

April 2nd, 9pm

(Izvestia.ru)

Ensign Anton Bogomolov was on combat duty as part of

a rapid response team guarding weapons and military

equipment at the unit's position when several armed

men appeared in a wooded area near the protected

area and were monitoring the surrounding area.

Ensign Bogomolov and a rapid response team... were sent to

detain suspicious persons. Having quietly approached the

saboteurs, distributed the personnel and selected a

convenient position - for observation and firing,

Bogomolov and his colleagues attacked the

enemy. Caught off guard, the Ukrainian

militants laid down their weapons

and were detained.

During the initial search, explosives and technical

means of conducting reconnaissance were found

in their possession.

During the interrogation, it turned out that the sabotage

and reconnaissance group (DRG) of Ukrainian militants

appeared to clarify the operational situation and

monitor the movement of Russian troops in

order to carry out an attack and disable

Russian military facilities and

infrastructure.

The information received from the detained saboteurs ---

made it possible to determine the place of deployment

and the number of DRGs operating in the area,

prevent upcoming provocations against

Russian units and strike at the

positions of the Armed

Forces of Ukraine.

Meanwhile, communications engineer Lieutenant Vladislav

Obmoin was organizing communications in the areas

where the division's command posts were located

in one of the tactical areas. While performing a

combat mission in the contact line area,

he came under heavy artillery fire of
the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As a result of the shelling, the lieutenant received

shrapnel wounds to his arm. In addition, the

explosion damaged communication lines

and a repeater.

Then Lieutenant Obmoin gave himself first aid and began

to restore the damaged elements. At the risk of his life,

he repaired the communication lines, replaced the

repeater - and adjusted its operation.

Communication between the

positions --- was restored.

Lieutenant Obmoin's selfless actions on the battlefield

made it possible.... to restore communication and

control of the troops, which contributed to the

successful repulse of the enemy's attack.

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APU tried to pull out the damaged

Leopard, so that it did not get to

the Russian Armed Forces

April 2nd, 6:08pm

(RT.ru)

The commander of the UAV platoon of the 20th Motorized

Rifle Division of the Southern Group of Forces with the

call sign Boshka told how the Ukrainian military tried

to pull the damaged German Leopard tank from the

battlefield....... so that it would not get to the

Russian servicemen.

As the military told RIA Novosti, about three weeks ago,

he and his platoon shot down a Leopard tank, as well

as eight M-113s.

"He was moving on asphalt. We noticed it, let it get closer,

so that the artillery correction was much more accurate.

And that's all, they let us get closer and we started

inflicting fire damage," he said, noting that the

combat vehicle - was hit by the second

artillery shot.

According to him, at the moment the Russian military

is planning to take the Leopard, but so far this is

hindered by intense fighting.

"Standing there, snoring. Our opponents tried to evacuate

him there, but also unsuccessfully -- while he was in the

gray zone. Now he is in our zone, (we) have advanced,"

he explained.

Boshka added that the Ukrainian soldiers were given

a mandatory task - to pull out the tank - and they

repeatedly tried to do this, but to no avail.

"It's worth it, it's intact there plus or minus. A little

wounded, but worth it," - said the military man.

Earlier, the head of the public movement "We are together

with Russia", Vladimir Rogov, announced the failure of

the APU's attempts to attack the centre of Rabin.

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Russian Defence Ministry report

on the progress of the special

military operation

April 2nd, 2:30pm

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

continue the special military operation.

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces

repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the

AFU 95th Air Assault Brigade near Terny (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops,

three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777

howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm

Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one

Anklav-N electronic warfare station ---- as

well as one AFU field ammunition depot.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took

more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on

manpower and hardware of AFU 28th mechanised,

79th air assault, 5th, 92nd assault, 46th, 81st

airmobile brigades near Belogorovka

(Lugansk People's Republic),

Andreyevka, Antonovka,

Krasnogorovka --- and

Chasov Yar (Donetsk

People's Republic).

In addition, two counterattacks of AFU 31st and

67th mechanised brigades were repelled close

to Novomikhailovka and Bogdanovka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses were more than 250 Ukrainian troops,

two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, and 16

motor vehicles.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, the Russian

troops hit one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-

propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya

self-propelled artillery system, three 152-mm

D-20 howitzers, one U.S.-made 105-mm

M119 and one UK-made 105-mm

L118 guns ----- and one Nota

electronic warfare station.

In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces

have improved the situation along the front line, inflicted

fire damage on AFU units, & repelled 11 counterattacks

launched by assault units of AFU 25th airborne, 68th

infantry, 24th, 47th mechanised brigades close to

Novgorodskoye, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye,

Leninskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk

People's Republic).

The AFU losses, amounted to more than 300 Ukrainian

troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, four

motor vehicles, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled

artillery systems, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.

In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces'

units improved the tactical situation, and inflicted fire

damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 58th

motorised infantry and 1st tank brigades near

Urozhaynoye and Makarovka (Donetsk

People's Republic).

In addition, one counterattack launched by assault groups

of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled

close to Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 140 Ukrainian

troops, two tanks, and four motor vehicles.

In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made

155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab

self-propelled artillery system, and one 152-mm D-20

howitzer were eliminated.

In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces

inflicted fire damage on AFU 141st infantry and 118th

mechanised brigades' units near Novoandreyevka

and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses were up to 40 Ukrainian troops,

two pick-up trucks, and one 152-mm Akatsiya

self-propelled artillery system.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery

of the Groups of Forces of the Russian Federation have

engaged one aviation ordnance depot, one workshop

for manufacturing and maintenance of unmanned

aerial vehicles, as well as clusters of AFU man-

power and hardware ---- in 152 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 195 Ukrainian unmanned

aerial vehicles and 41 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS

projectiles during the day.

In total, 581 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 18,374

unmanned aerial vehicles, 495 air defence missile

systems, 15,680 tanks & other armoured fighting

vehicles, 1,261 combat vehicles equipped with

MLRS, 8,629 field artillery cannons & mortars,

as well as 20,530 units of special military

equipment have been destroyed during

the special military operation.

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High school students in Ukraine

began to train in military affairs

April 2nd, 12:08pm

(Vesti.ru)

Military affairs and tactical medicine began to be taught to

high school students in the Kiev-controlled territory of the

Zaporozhye region. The courses were organized by the

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The course --- also includes training in handling small arms,

navigating the terrain, and reading maps. Representatives

of the 110th brigade of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense

act as instructors for schoolchildren. Additional

physical training classes are also being

introduced in schools.

A representative of the law enforcement agency told RIA

Novosti that a similar program is being implemented at

school No. 14 in the Zaporozhye village of Yuzhny.

According to the Russian side, the program is associated

with high losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the

battlefield and the preparation of a mobilization

reserve --- as well as with conscription for

military service and sending Ukrainian

citizens from the age of 18 to the

combat zone.

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Shoigu: new recruits - will not be

involved in the special operation

April 2nd, 11:36am

(Vesti.ru)

Young people drafted into the army during the spring

campaign will not be involved in special operations

in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei

Shoigu said.

He recalled that 150 thousand people should

be called up to the ranks of the military in

the spring.

"Most of them --- will receive a military registration specialty

in training formations and military units - and only after that

will they go to their duty stations," the head of the Defense

Ministry explained, speaking on a conference call with

the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian

Federation. The event was broadcast by the

TV channel "Russia 24 "and the media

platform"Watch".

The Minister also instructed to dismiss in a timely manner

those servicemen whose term of military service on

conscription has expired.

The spring draft campaign..... traditionally started in Russia

on April 1. For the first time, men under the age of 30 will

be called up to the army, and not up to 27, as it was

before. Subpoenas can be sent either in

traditional paper format, or in

electronic format.

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Shoigu ----- 403 square kilometres of

new regions have been recaptured

since the beginning of the year

April 2nd, 11am

(Vesti.ru)

The Russian Defense Minister said that four settlements in

the DPR and one village in the Zaporizhia region were

taken under control during the SVR. In total, 403

square kilometres of new territories have been

taken under control since the start of the year.

"Over the past month --- the settlements of Nevelskoye,

Orlovka, Tonenke, and Krasnoe were liberated in the

Donetsk People's Republic, and the settlement of

Mirnoye in the Zaporizhia region," Shoigu said

during a conference call with the leadership

of the Russian Armed Forces.

Russian troops are pushing back to the west, the Ukrainian

Armed Forces, which have not achieved their goals in any

of the directions. According to Shoigu, since the start of

2024, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 80,000

people and 14,000 units of weapons & equipment,

including 1,200 tanks and armoured vehicles.

The Russian army continues its asymmetric responses to

Kiev, which is trying to move the fighting to Russia. High-

precision weapons and drones delivered 190 group and

two massive strikes on the Ukrainian military and

energy infrastructure.

"We continue to reduce the enemy's

combat potential," Shoigu said.

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Adviser to the head of the DPR:

Chasnoy Yar is losing its strategic

importance ---- for the Armed

Forces of Ukraine

April 2nd, 5:35am

(Vesti.ru)

In the Donetsk People's Republic, fighting is

expected soon for the town of Chasnoy Yar.

"Now --- virtually all roads are under our control, so the city

(Chasnoy Yar) will soon lose its strategic importance for

the Ukrainian Armed Forces," Igor Kimakovsky, an

adviser to the head of the Donetsk People's

Republic, told RIA Novosti.

He clarified that since 2014, the Kiev regime's army has

been using Chasnoy Yar ------ for the rotation of its units.

At the same time, in a comment to TASS, Kimakovsky

noted that military operations will begin in the

near future... for Chasnoy Yar.

The Russian army is focused on liberating the town of

Chasnoy Yar. Units of the Russian Armed Forces,
are located 650 metres from the village.

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Russia --- has dispelled myths about

the superiority of Western military

standards --- in the course of
its military exercises

April 2nd, 4:47am

(Vesti.ru)

Konstantin Gavrilov --- a Russian diplomat, believes that

Russia has learned many useful lessons during the CDF.

"Russia has debunked a lot of myths about the superiority

of Western military standards in the course of the CDF,"

Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation

at the Vienna talks on military security and arms

control, told RIA Novosti.

He noted that it has now become obvious to the whole

world that the use of Western weapons and NATO

methods of planning military operations, does

not give advantages on the battlefield.

At the same time, "there is nothing unique and

invulnerable to Russian weapons --- on the

battlefield today," Gavrilov explained.

He added that the defense industry of the Russian

Federation has adapted to work under severe

sanctions pressure, and also increased

its production capacity.

Earlier, Gavrilov said that the United States of America

is pushing Europe deeper into the conflict in Ukraine.