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'come and see'

- a partisan film

 

Watch this film --- and you

will - finally - understand.

 

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=NJYOg4ORc1w

 

Some in the West are fond

of a loose use of words...

 

''stunning'', for example, to describe

a work of art... but believe me

when I say - this film about a

lad of 14 - made me laugh

and cry and - by the end 

- I was left stunned.

A recent attempt on youtube by an obvious
anti-Russian, to pour scorn on this film's
historical accuracy, tries to point out
that the nazi troops state they are
members of a unit that was not
there.. but can't bring himself
to see that they might have
been lying!


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St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox 

Spiritual Care Centre


 


THE TRAGEDY IN UKRAINE


 


"Veterans and children of the Great Patriotic War:
to the Government 
and people of Germany".




 


By events in Ukraine


 


Today, when the German government decided


to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, the


world has changed — the silhouettes of a 


new world war are more than clearly 


outlined! And again - Germany! 


 


But there are honest people in Germany, anti-


fascists, and we hope that this Message will 


fall into their hands. People born between 


1927 and 1945 have the status of "war 


children" in Russia.


 


All those who survived that war can subscribe to this letter.
We think that actual signatures are not necessary, we
suggest that veterans
 
(or "war children") read them
this letter, 
independently or with someone's help, 


and send us (at the coordinates indicated
below) something like 
the following: 


 


Moscow, Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich, 90 years old, disabled
war veteran (or otherwise), Hero of 
the Soviet Union
(or Holder of the Order of 
Glory... or otherwise),
was repatriated to
 Germany during the war
(or otherwise). 



Or just the city, full name, and age. The 


main thing, is that they should be real 


people who are familiar with the text.


 


 


MESSAGE TEXT


 


We, the last veterans and all the peoples of 


Russia who survived that great and terrible


war, are now on the verge of death! Our 


time is already running out. For a huge 


part of our lives, we hoped we would 


come to the end of it, in peace - 


without all-destroying hatred! 


 


For the painfully long decades after the Second World War,
we overcame our righteous anger! I 
long for retribution for
the innumerable wounds, spiritual and physical, that we
still carry in our bodies and our hearts! And most of us
have forgiven! And not in a small way due to the fact
that Germany for many years has demonstrated its
repentance its understanding of what it has done!
And we have overcome, not only ourselves, but
also the voice of the blood of 
our barbarically
exterminated relatives! 
By whom?
Germans ...fascists! 


 


We have forgiven... following the laws of human


coexistence! So it was... until 2014. And then,


in 2014, when everything began in Ukraine... 


we looked with hope at Germany and at the


then Chancellor Angela Merkel. We couldn't
imagine that after all that the Germans did 


in Ukraine, after Babi Yar, after mountains 


of mutilated corpses, they would still look 


with lust at the Ukrainian fields that can 


feed Europe today! Or they, the Germans, 


who have covered the Crimea they once 


promised with blood, will still somehow
be interested in turning the Crimea 
into
an American and in general a NATO 
base, ideal for aggression against
Russia! 
Which would be clearly


aimed at a future war. 


 


After all, only fools do not understand the meaning and
goals of the entire coup in 
Ukraine... in the conditions
of which 
Russia behaved in the only possible way! But
the Germans are not fools! 
We the Russians, know for
certain 
your psychology, as "brothers in blood" - our
blood, which you 
"prudently" shed in rivers! 


 


We remember your "systematic methods of


population reduction"! Our population! Until


now, in different parts of our once united


Homeland, where the boot of German 


fascism was trodden, we find hidden 


mass graves of our civilians: in the 


Novgorod region, in the Kuban, in 


the Rostov region, in Karelia. In 


Belarus, in 2021... hundreds of 


civilian remains... were found 


in Brest    ...on the site of the 


Jewish ghetto the Trostenets 


concentration camp....  near 


Minsk terrible in its tragedy


revealed the secret of the 


remains... of thousands of 


tortured and killed people! 


 


We are talking about tens of thousands of newly
discovered victims of Nazism! This blood - still
cries out for revenge - and for decades the
memory of the barbarously destroyed 


Russian people, and monuments to 
Russian soldiers, liberators, have 
been desecrated with impunity! 


 


And the new Nazis are marching in the Baltic


States and Ukraine, in front of the entire


"civilized" world!  But in 2014, we were 


sincerely convinced -- that in this new 


Nazi demarche it's the Germans who 


will be our associates in preventing 


this meanness! 


 


We hoped that, guided by an elementary


conscience, the Germans would not 


participate..  in an obviously fascist 


anti-state coup in Ukraine! After all 


...the subsequent catastrophe of 


modern Ukraine was committed 


by direct descendants of those 


who were special bastards in 


the German army! Clearly, 


openly! 


 


Americans and Canadians have only hidden and preserved
this diabolical heritage, feeding this 
generation, but the
product of this evil... is Germany! Hitler's Germany! And
it was impossible for us to believe that it was 
Germany
that would again give a 
"road map" to these inhumans!
But 
we were wrong! Germany has once again allowed
these fascist geeks 
to enter the world! 


 


The support of modern Germany - in the face of


the new government of Ukraine-Bandera, the


heirs of the SS division " Galicia ", the thugs 


of the UPA OUN and all other abominations;


is simply unthinkable for us! This is beyond 


all that is human!  But you, Germany, have
already done it and continue to do it! You 


have, once again, set your sights on the 


Slavic world and these geeks are blood 


from the blood of German Nazism! And 


again to Russia! 


 


Only, even more despicable: inciting our closest
Ukrainian brothers against us! And you know it!
 
You know this as well as we do! You killed one
nation in that Great War! Yes, we are
one people! 


 


The truth is written and often spoken about 


by your own Steinmeier, who at the same 


time viciously took a direct part in the 


Kiev coup of 2014 — fascist in fact! 


 


This American may not be clear about some-


thing, but it's more than that, for you!  And 


after all, it was your vykormysh..  that got 


ready..  for their torchlight processions in 


Kiev! The living shadow of Nazi Germany 


is behind all this. It was only temporarily


covered up by sly diplomacy — "helmets 


instead of guns"! But that's it, "masks 


are reset"! Your supply of German 


weapons to Ukraine today, is 


natural, it is in the logic of 


your policy of recent 


decades. 


 


Today it is clearly pro-fascist! You have taken 


this step: German weapons will kill Russians 


again! Keep killing. During the years of the 


conflict in the Donbas, your professional 


killers have already killed Russians, at 


least by teaching them...  "how to kill 


correctly"! Only now -- it's even more 


despicable — you're teaching this to


- your blood brothers!  Donbass is on 


your conscience! Thousands of lives 


of its peaceful citizens --- again your 


handiwork! We do not care about the


role of Americans, in everything that


happens: there, is money-God!  We, 


veterans of that war, its children, 


are concerned about the role of 


the Germans! Because it is you 


who know -- exactly -- who the 


Ukrainian "national battalions" 


consist of --- and could have 


prevented and stopped, this 


new fascism !  But they did


not do it! And just by doing 


this — you are once again, 


responsible to history! 


 


And you are definitely participating -- in the 


preparation of Ukraine for war with Russia! 


You can't help but understand the purpose 


of everything that happened --- from the


unconstitutional coup in Kiev ....to the 


bloodshed in the Donbass!  But, in fact


this is preparation for the Third World 


War! And again, you are Germans... 


Germany!  We hear from the high 


German rostrum in Berlin today: 


"Russia will pay a high price"!!! 


This is the German Chancellor's 


speech! Unthinkable! We have 


already paid the price — 27 


million of our lives! Isn't that 


enough for you?! What price 


are you still talking about? 


 


There is no home --- in Russia, Ukraine and


Belarus - where "this price" isn't paid! And


there is no home in Germany, that did 


not participate in that terrible, bloody 


barbarism!  It's scary!  It's wild! And 


today, there are, already, more than 


13 thousand dead Russian people 


in the Donbass at the hands of 


the new Nazis! 


 


The German Chancellor's public mockery of the


Russian genocide in the Donbas is a crime in


itself! How much can the lessons of history 


be misunderstood and discredited!  The 


scariest story in the world! Do you want 


to be even scarier?! After all, this new 


"Dranch nach Oschtern" ..may lead to 


the fact that the 2nd Nuremberg trial 


over you will no longer be - there will 


simply be no humanity! You won't be 


here! But a special Ecumenical trial 


of you Germans is inevitable! Over 


all aggressors — but over you 


ESPECIALLY!


 


World justice will be served! And we, the last


veterans of that terrible war, are leaving this


world as witnesses!  Witnesses for the 


PROSECUTION! And today the victory 


will be ours, but those who died 


yesterday, or those of us who 


will die today, already bear 


witness to the role of the 


German people, in the 


history of the human 


world — a bloody 


history! 


 


German weapons are back in the 


hands of Nazi thugs! Please stop!


 


Email addresses for information:


veterans1945@yandex.ru


 


https://t.me/Veteran_v_stroy_chat


 


- Russian Union of Veterans: organizing


 questions and collecting signatures of


 veterans and children of the Second 


World War


 


 


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veteran1944@yandex.ru -questions about 


this publication to its author: Monk John
(Adlivankin), Deputy Head of the Russian
Orthodox Church. head and ved. 


specialist of the St. Peter's 


Orthodox Counseling Centre. 


St. John of Kronstadt.


 


 


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Polish Foreign Ministry ----- Turkey and China 


can replace the US as mediators in Ukraine


May 9th, 12:41pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


Turkey and China may become mediators in peace talks 


between Russia and Ukraine - if the US refuses to 


participate in the peace process.



This was stated by Polish Foreign Minister 


Radoslaw Sikorski, after a meeting of
EU 
foreign ministers in Warsaw.


 


At a press conference -- with the head of EU Diplomacy,


Kaja Kallas -- Sikorski noted that Ankara already has 


well-established communication channels on this 


issue ---- and Beijing also has the potential to
play
 a significant role in the settlement.


 


"If this track involving the US fails, there are other candidates. 


There is Turkey, which supports communication channels, 


and, above all, there is China," TASS quoted the Polish 


foreign Minister as saying.


 


Earlier, the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, wrote that US 


President, Donald Trump.. asked his Turkish counter-


part, Tayyip Erdogan, to mediate in the settlement 


of the conflict in Ukraine.


 


Trump also allowed the possibility.. of asking 


for help from China to resolve differences 


between Moscow and Kiev.







The march of troops in Kamchatka 

opened the celebration of 

Victory Day on May 9

by Danila Titorenko

May 9th, 12:08am

(Gazeta.ru)

 

The march of troops in Kamchatka opened the solemn 

celebration of Victory Day on May 9 in Russia. This 

isreported by TASS - with reference to the press 

service.. of the Joint Command of Troops and

 Forces in the North-East of Russia (OKVS).

 

"A column of drummers - from Kamchatka State Technical 

University cadets - opened the festive event for the first 

time, followed by a company of honour guards. In total, 

about 1,100 servicemen of the OKVS units, as well as 

employees of the Border Department of the FSB of 

Russia for the Eastern Arctic region, Rosgvardiya, 

the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the 

Ministry of Internal Affairs...  female 

servicemen, and others, passed 

in the parade formation"
- the
 press service of
the 
command said.

 

Residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky will also 

enjoy a concert of the OKVS orchestra, and an 

exhibition of modern military equipment.

 

Before that, a dinner with foreign guests invited to the 

80th anniversary of the Victory, ended in the Kremlin.

 

In 2025, the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great 

Patriotic War -- is celebrated. Celebrations will be held
all 
over Russia. In total, more than 170 events were 

included in the plan of events dedicated to the 

memorable date. Among the key events are 

the actions "Candle of Memory", "Garden 

of Memory", "St. George's Ribbon" and 

"Immortal Regiment".

 

Earlier, in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, a record was 

set by raising a giant St. George ribbon into the sky.




 

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Kallas: EU opposes demilitarization

 and neutral status of Ukraine

May 8th, 9:41pm

(RT.ru)

 

The head of EU Diplomacy, Cadger Callous,

 said that the EU rejects ''the idea'' of a

demilitarization of Ukraine.

 

This is reported by TASS.

 

"The ministers...... discussed the principles of 

a possible peaceful settlement," Kallas said.

 

According to her, the EU, does not allow the idea of 

demilitarization of Ukraine, and also opposes the 

rejection of Ukraine's membership in NATO and 

continues to support its path to the EU.

 

Earlier, Kaja Kallas said that the EU Commission 

intends to adopt a 17th package of anti-Russian 

sanctions ...by May 20.

 

 

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Reshetnikov said that Russia is far from 

the structure of a military economy

May 8th, 8:17pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Russian economy -- is very far from the structure 

inherent in a military economy. This was stated on 

the air of the TV channel "Russia 24", by the 

Minister of Economic Development of the 

Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov.

 

Thus, the minister commented on the opinion of a 

number of experts that the Russian economy 

has now been transferred to"military rails".

 

"If we look at the structure of our economy, it is extremely 

far from the structure of a military economy in terms of 

using resources and involving production capacities 

and the financing system," Reshetnikov said.

 

He stressed that the Russian economy remains civilian 

and finds resources both for conducting a special 

military operation and increasing security 

spending, as well as for infrastructure, 

development of social sectors, and

 technological development.

 

 

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Near Kharkiv, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit 

a square with a monument to soldiers who 

died in the Second World War

May 8th, 5:51pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

In the Kharkiv region, militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

(AFU) several times hit with FPV drones on the central square 

.....near the monument to soldiers who died during the Great 

Patriotic War (WWII), and on the building where portraits of 

heroes were placed. This was announced by the head of 

the Military-Civil Administration of the region, 

Vitaly Ganchev.

 

He noted, that none of the civilians were injured.

 

''Armed formations of Ukraine are trying to destroy places of 

remembrance ----- and intimidate the population living in the 

liberated territory of the Kharkiv region, so that on Victory 

Day people will not be able to lay flowers at the memorial 

and honour the memory of our heroes," Ganchev wrote,

 in his Telegram channel.

 

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary 

truce dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and

 which is valid from 00.00 on May 8 to 23.59 on May 11. 

 

However, despite this - the enemy continues to attack the 

territory of Russia. In some regions --- there are dead and

injured from the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 

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Russia and China demanded: that Japan 

--speed up the destruction of chemical 

weapons on the territory of the PRC

by Pavel Khrushchev

May 8th, 2:42pm

(Gazeta.ru)

 

Russia and China have appealed to Japan to fulfill its 

obligations to destroy chemical weapons remaining

 on the territory of the PRC since World War Two. 

 

A joint statement was published on the 

Kremlin's website, after the talks

between the two leaders.

 

"The parties call on Japan to complete the elimination 

of chemical weapons on Chinese soil in good faith

 and as soon as possible," the document says.

 

In a joint statement, Russia and China also said that 

not all the countries of the nuclear "five" (Russia, 

the United States, China, Great Britain, France) 

follow the principles of the rejection of 

Cold War thinking.

 

In addition, Russia and China -- expressed concern, about 

the military-biological programs of the US and its allies 

--- calling for an immediate end to these activities.

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping is on an official visit to Russia 

on May 7-10. On May 8th, the Chinese president arrived in 

the Kremlin.. for talks with Russian President Vladimir 

Putin. The main topics -- were the situation in the 

world, as well as the development of Russian

-Chinese relations.

 

During the meeting, which lasted 3.5 hours, the Russian 

President agreed with Xi Jinping -- to mark the 80th 

anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing 

and to honour the memory of those who fell 

in the fight against Japanese militarism.

 

Earlier, Putin's aide..  named the main area 

of cooperation between Russia and China.

 

"The flagship sector - is energy. The Russian Federation

 is one of the leaders in energy supplies to China, and

 in oil and pipeline gas --- it takes the first place," 

Ushakov stressed.

 

According to him, the Russian and Chinese authorities 

continue to develop cooperation in all possible areas.




 

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"I speak Russian": A resident of Pokrovsk 

explained to the APU the reason for
her refusal 
to evacuate

by Alexey Komolov

May 8th, 1:19pm

(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 

 

A resident of the frontline city of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk)

 in the DPR --- refused to evacuate to Western Ukraine 

because of the ban on speaking Russian there. 

 

A video of it was published by "Country.na".

 

The footage shows people in military gear and weapons

 talking to two women -- who are sitting on a bench

 near the entrance of an apartment building.

 

"I speak Russian and I won't go to Western Ukraine,"

 one of them reportedly tells the volunteers, when 

asked to evacuate.

 

"So... they don't allow it there. They banned 

speaking Russian, altogether," she 

explained her position.

 

Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian troops in 

Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov (Mirnograd), in 

the Donetsk People's Republic are actually 

in a fire bag. 

 

At the same time, the command of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine continues to transfer 

reserves to this area.

 

Through Krasnoarmeysk ---- pass all the routes that supply the 

nearby sections of the front in this direction. The liberation of 

the city will open the way to the DPR border. Krasnoarmeysk

is located 66 kilometres northwest of Donetsk.




 

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In the border town of Glushkovo, a 

woman was killed and the Interior 

Ministry building was damaged... 

due to a strike by the Ukrainian

 Armed Forces

May 8th, 12:22pm

(RT.ru)

 

The Ukrainian army launched "vile strikes" on the village

 of Glushkovo in the Kursk region, where a local 61-year-

old resident was killed, acting Governor, Alexander 

Khinshtein, said.

 

"I express my most sincere condolences to her family 

and friends, this is an irreparable loss," Khinshtein 

said in Telegram.

 

As a result of falling downed air targets, the second floor 

of the police station building was destroyed. Now.... the 

information about the consequences is being clarified.

 

The day before, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked 

two districts of the Kursk region, a sugar factory's 

motor transport shop and a broiler shop at a 

poultry farm... were damaged.

 

 

 

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Zakharova: the guests of the parade 

have no doubts about Zelensky's 

terrorist nature

May 8th, 12:06pm

(RT.ru)

 

Guests of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow 

have no doubts about the terrorist nature of

Vladimir Zelensky, Russian Foreign Ministry 

spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

 

"Everything that was said by the Kiev regime,

such as threats to the parade and ....to all 

the guests of these events has only one 

qualification, namely, terrorism and 

terrorist threats. I think no one 

doubts this anymore," 

she told TASS.

 

 

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India and Pakistan ------- fought one of the 


biggest battles in the history of aviation. 


100 fighters fought for over an hour


by Alina Goncharova (editor of  


Operational Information Dept)


May 8th, 12 midday


(Lenta.ru)


 


India and Pakistan fought one of the biggest battles in
modern aviation history.  More than a hundred fighter
jets exchanged blows for about an hour, CNN writes,
citing a source in the security service of Pakistan.


 


The air battle between Pakistani and Indian fighters was one of 


the "largest and longest-running in recent aviation history."


 


According to Pakistani officials, 5 Indian planes were shot down. 


According to the source of the TV channel, 125 fighters fought 


for more than an hour, while neither side left its airspace. 


The exchange of missile strikes took place... at a 


distance exceeding 160 kilometres.


 


As explained, neither of the conflicting parties was ready to send 


their pilots across the border, remembering the consequences of 


the air battle in 2019. Then, the pilot of the Indian Air Force was 


shot down on the territory of Pakistan, it was broadcast on TV. 


 


This time, neither side "wanted such humiliation."


 


On May 6th, India launched Operation Sindoor, hitting 


Pakistan. According to the Indian side, the attacks 


were aimed exclusively at terrorist camps. The 


country's Defense Ministry said that "terrorist 


attacks on India, were planned and directed 


from Pakistan." In total, the missile strikes 


were carried out on 9 sites in Pakistan.


 


Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif called India's attack 


an act of war that needs to be responded to. Khawaja Asif,


 the country's Defense Minister..... did not rule out new 


responses to India's actions. He called the attack 


from India a "cowardly act", and allowed the 


cessation of hostilities only after the 


complete curtailment of 


Operation Sindoor.


 


Indian Foreign Minister Subramaniam Jaishankar, 


meanwhile, said he did not want an escalation, 


but warned of the consequences.


 


''We do not intend to escalate the situation.  However, 


if there is a military attack on us, there should be no 


doubt that there will be a very, very tough response.''


 


Trump called what is happening a disgrace


 


President of the United States, Donald Trump..... said that he 


considers the strikes between India and Pakistan shameful. 


He added.... that he hopes that the conflict between the 


parties will end, very soon.


 


Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, also said 


that the situation between India and Pakistan is a cause


for concern, and Moscow calls on the parties to the 


conflict, to negotiate.






 


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Miroshnik: Ukraine - has turned into 

a concentration camp from which 

...you can't escape

May 7th, 5:05pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The violent Ukrainian mobilization, has turned the 

country into a concentration camp from which it 

is impossible to escape. This was stated by the 

Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-

Large, Rodion Miroshnik, in an interview 

with Rossiya 24 TV channel.

 

This situation has developed... among other things, 

because of the actions of employees of territorial 

recruitment centres (TCCs ----- an analog of the

military enlistment office), Miroshnik notes.

 

"Ukraine --- has turned into a kind of concentration camp, 

from which it is impossible to leave in one direction or 

the other. That is, someone is drowning in the Tisa 

River, trying to escape from forced mobilization, 

someone is trying to escape simply from war, 

from death, to cross the front line, to be 

where the Russian troops are, where 

Russia is. And ---- they are being 

hindered - in every possible 

way," he said.

 

Earlier, political commentator Roman Golovanov 

said that the residents of Ukraine are in shock 

from the madness that the employees of the 

territorial recruitment centres arranged.

 

 

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In Kharkiv - the chief engineer 

of the company that supplied 

drones to the Armed Forces

of Ukraine was eliminated

May 7th, 4:29pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

Chief engineer of the KNK Scientific and Technical 

Society Andrey Gumennoy, who was engaged in 

the development of drones for Ukrainian 

militants, was liquidated in Kharkiv, 

Ukrainian media reported.

 

Journalists also said that the death of Gumenny 

was confirmed by the Minister of Defense of 

Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.

 

"In Kharkiv, the car of a well-known UAV designer 

Andrey Gumenny was blown up - he was killed. 

Gumenny was the chief designer of the KNK 

Aviation Scientific and technical Society," 

Ukrainian publications write.

 

Earlier, Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, 

said that Kiev - continues to demonstrate a propensity

for terrorism, and stressed that the Russian security 

forces are doing everything to ensure a peaceful 

celebration of the 80th anniversary of the 

Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

 

 

 

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Defense Ministry: Russian air defense 

forces shot down 524 Ukrainian 

drones in 24 hours

May 7th, 12:52pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russian air defense systems shot down 524 Ukrainian drones, 

as well as 5 Neptune missiles, 6 JDAM bombs and 2 HIMARS 

MLRS shells over the past day, the Defense Ministry said.

 

Operational-tactical aircraft, attack drones, rocket troops and 

artillery hit the launch sites of drones, military airfields, 

storage depots for unmanned boats and ammunition, 

and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian 

militants and foreign mercenaries....

 in 149 districts.

 

The Ministry of Defense informed that since the beginning of the 

special military operation, 662 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 56,178 

drones, 605 anti-aircraft missile systems, 23,205 tanks and 

other armoured combat vehicles, 1,559 multiple launch 

rocket systems, 24,529 field artillery and mortar guns, 

35,127 units of special military vehicles, have 

been destroyed.

 

Earlier, commenting on the massive use of drones by Ukrainian 

militants, Russian presidential press Secretary Dmitry Peskov 

said that the Kiev regime continues to demonstrate its 

essence, its propensity for terrorist actions.

 

 

 

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MOD: Russian troops liberated 

Lipovoe village ---- in the DPR

May 7th, 12:47pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Russian Armed Forces have liberated the town of Lipovoye 

in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Defense Ministry said.

 

The ministry stressed that the settlement was liberated as a 

result of active and decisive actions of the group of Russian 

troops "West".

 

The day before, on May 6, the Russian Defense Ministry

 announced the release of the settlement of Lysovka

 in the DPR.

 




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The fighter who defected to the Russian side
is engaged in the evacuation of old people

May 7th, 7:17am
(Vesti.ru)


The fighter of the volunteer battalion named after him, Maksim 

Kryvonos, formed from former fighters of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine (AFU), with the call sign Archi, is engaged in rescuing 

elderly citizens from front-line areas.

 

At one time, the fighter was forcibly mobilized into the 

Ukrainian army, and went over to the Russian side 

in early 2025.

 

"We were engaged in the evacuation of civilians, 

from the line of contact," he said, in a 

conversation with RIA Novosti.

 

According to him, mostly ex-fighters of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine work with the elderly, as the latter do not want to 

leave their homes, explaining this by the fact that they 

spent their whole life in these homes. 

 

Many fighters of the Krivonos detachment in the Kursk 

region, have relatives – for example, grandparents.

 


 

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A soldier of the Russian Armed Forces 


who returned from captivity could not 


hold back tears when talking to


 his mother


May 7th, 6am


(Vesti.ru)


 


Stormtrooper Alexander with the call sign Black returned from 


Ukrainian captivity the day before. TV channel "Russia 24" 


showed the first call of a military man to his mother after 


returning home.


 


The fighter admitted that he could barely hold back tears.


 


"Honestly, Mom, I am so happy for our Russia that... 


indescribable feelings. I love you very much. 


I can't hold back my tears, Mom," said 


the stormtrooper who returned 


from captivity.


 


Alexander served in the Donetsk sector. He was captured in 


Ukraine near the village of New York, when his unit was left 


without communication.


 


On May 6, as a result of the negotiation process, Ukraine and 


Russia exchanged prisoners of war.. under the 205 - for - 205 


formula. The Russian Defense Ministry noted that mediation 


efforts in the return of Russian fighters..... were provided by 


the United Arab Emirates.


 


 


 


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Kartapolov announced


turning point in the SVO


May 7th, 5:55am


(Vesti.ru)


 


Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, Andrey 


Kartapolov, said in the program "Evening with Vladimir 


Solovyov" --- about the turning point at the front. 


 


He also called for making every effort to help 


the units that are on the line of contact.


 


According to him, it is important to do this right now, when it 


is "difficult". It is at a critical moment --- that we must finish 


off Ukrainian Nazism, Kartapolov pointed out.


 


"Now, more than ever, we need to exert all our strength here 


in the rear, to help the guys at the front. Now it is, because 


it is difficult now, now, is the turning point when we need


to go ahead and finish off this abomination in its lair, 


as our ancestors did," Kartapolov said.


 


He stressed - that Russia is ready for this.


 


"We are ready for this. You just need to know


it --- and do it --- for everyone," the MP said.


 


Kartapolov also said that the pace of the offensive 


has increased, and the depth of the advance of 


Russian forces in the defense of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, has increased.


 


 



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Fighter of the Russian Armed Forces: 


APU hiding behind civilians
in Bogatyr


May 7th, 5:40am


(Vesti.ru)


 


The operator of the UAV of the Far Eastern Winds detachment 


spoke on the air of Russia 1 about the nuances of working in 


the vicinity of the village of Bogatyr in the south of the DPR.


 


According to him, the tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


make it necessary to exercise special caution. Neo-Nazis 


seek to equip their positions in the residential sector, 


hiding behind civilians.


 


"They, as they like to do, disappeared into the houses. We work 


carefully, as on jewelry, because.... there are also civilians. We 


worked on the enemy's manpower, worked on the equipment;


lightly armoured, transported ammunition," the UAV 


operator said.


 


Judging by the power of the explosion, the truck was carrying 


a significant amount of ammunition, explained his colleague.


 


"The explosion was such a detonation that at first, they thought 


that the FAB (high – explosive aerial bomb-Ed.) had arrived. But 


then we were informed that the blast wave was caused by the 


fact that the Ural detonated. Because... it contained a large 


amount of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine," 


the serviceman said.


 


 


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Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces 


reinforced the "Lightning" mines --- 


to oust the APU from Bogatyr


May 7th, 5:33am


(Vesti.ru)


 


Soldiers of the Far Eastern Winds detachment of the 29th 


Guards Army equip Molniya attack drones with anti-tank 


mines. This is done in order to push the enemy more 


effectively in the vicinity of the village of Bogatyr


 in the DPR. 


 


This was told on the air of "Russia 1" by 


one of the fighters of the detachment.


 


The drone is brought to the positions in disassembled form. 


Operators carefully assemble the mechanism themselves. 


This takes about half an hour.


 


"There was not enough strong charge to carry everything. 


So we decided to try a mine. It took off, it flew. Well,
that's 
all, so they began to work,"
the serviceman said.


 


The charge of the reinforced structure is 7 kilograms. 


This is enough to demolish a house, said the fighter.


 


Earlier, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that 


in Bogatyr there are hot clashes between Russian


servicemen - and militants of the Armed Forces 


of Ukraine.


 






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A soldier of the Russian Armed Forces 


who returned from captivity: I still.... 


can't believe it


May 7th, 4:40am


(Vesti.ru)


 


205 Russian soldiers returned to their homeland from 


Ukrainian captivity. The IL-76 plane with fighters on 


board..... landed on the evening of May 6 in the 


Moscow region. On the air of the Rossiya 1


 TV channel, the servicemen shared


 their emotions.


 


Some of them were held captive by neo-Nazis for 


several months, others ----- for more than a year.


 


"I still can't believe it – I spent 8 months 


in captivity," said one of the fighters.


 


According to his colleague, the most 


important thing, is to return home...


 healthy.


 


"The most important thing ----- was to return 


home safe and sound and see my family," 


the soldier said.


 


Two hundred fighters are united by one thing --- all 


were lucky enough to return to Russia on the eve 


of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the 


Victory. The servicemen voiced their wishes: 


patience .....and a new, great victory.


 


A convoy of buses.... with servicemen who have returned to


their homeland has been sent to hospitals of the Ministry 


of Defense, where the soldiers will be diagnosed. 


 


If necessary, they will receive medical assistance, and 


then they will be sent home to relatives - to celebrate 


the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.


 


 


 


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The Zapad group -- has destroyed 33 


UAV control points of the Ukrainian 


Armed Forces in the past 24 hours.


May 7th, 3:05am


(Vesti.ru)






The Russian group of troops "West" over the past day 


destroyed 33 control points of unmanned aerial 


vehicles (UAVs) Armed Forces of Ukraine, 


said the head of the press centre of the 


group, Ivan Bigma, to representatives 


of the media.


 


Zapad tankers destroyed the crew of the AGS-17 


installation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,


which was located 10 km from the 


Russian position.


 


"Six field artillery pieces were also destroyed, including 


five Western-made ones, 12 mortar crews, three 


Starlink satellite communication stations and


three field ammunition depots," Bigma said.


 


Units of the Zapad group have taken up new positions 


in the area of four settlements in the Kharkiv region.


 


Meanwhile, communications specialists of Zapad 


restored memorials in honour of the heroes of 


the Great Patriotic War ----- in the Luhansk 


People's Republic (LPR).


 


 


 


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Pakistan reveals losses

 --- after India strikes

by Evgeny Silaev 

(Night Line Editor)

May 7th, 12:24am

(Lenta.ru)

 

Eight Pakistanis were killed as a result of strikes by 

the Indian army on the territory of the country. This 

was reported by Reuters ---- with reference to a 

representative of the Pakistani military.

 

"Eight Pakistanis were killed, 25 wounded, 

and two are missing," the source said.

 

The Ministry of Defense of Pakistan - reported a missile

 strike on the territory of the country from India on the 

evening of May 6. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif 

Chaudhry, Director General of the Interagency 

Public Relations Service (ISPR) -- called the

 Indian attack "despicable and cowardly."

 

 

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Sobyanin: the attack of seven drones

 flying to Moscow ---- was repelled

May 6th, 11:36pm

(RT.ru)

 

The Defense Ministry's air defense forces - repelled an

 attack by seven drones flying at Moscow, the mayor 

of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said.

 

According to him, emergency services specialists

 are working at the crash site.

 

Also, an enemy UAV was shot down by electronic

 warfare over the territory of the Roslavl district 

of the Smolensk region.

 

 

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The Russian Defense Ministry told about 

the exploits of the Russian military in 

the free defense zone

May 6th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The ministry noted the actions of the commander of 

the artillery gun of the Guards, foreman Yevgeny 

Varlamov. During the battle with the Ukrainian 

militants - who attempted to reach the flank 

of the advancing units of the Armed Forces

 of the Russian Federation in order to cut 

them off from the main forces, he 

provided.. continuous firing. It 

was his gun that was given 

the task of disrupting the

 enemy's plan.

 

So, thanks to the competent and quick actions of 

Varlamov, as well as the coordinated actions of 

the artillery crew, the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

(AFU) lost two armoured vehicles and a large 

number of militants, which is why.... they 

decided to retreat.

 

In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry pointed out 

the merits of Private Vasily Ryabokonov, who at the 

observation post -- calculated and transmitted the

coordinates to the control point of the locations 

of the main firepower - the routes and time of

the changing posts of Ukrainian militants 

---- in advanced defensive positions.

 

After clarifying - the coordinates of the location of the 

enemy infantry ---- the calculation of a self-propelled 

artillery installation destroyed a group of Ukrainian 

militants with a well-aimed salvo. Thus, thanks to

 the actions of Ryabokonov ---- an attempt by 

Ukrainian militants to rotate on the line 

of contact ----- was stopped, the 

ministry stressed.

 

 

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"They --- are up to their ears in it":
Orban admits:
 the EU is waging
a proxy war --- against Russia


by Alina Kochneva


May 6th, 7:18pm


(Komsomolskaya Pravda)


 


The leaders of the EU member states openly finance 


the Armed Forces of Ukraine, train the military
and 
give advice to the commanders of the 


Ukrainian army. The Europeans --- are 


waging a proxy war against Russia. 



''For the first time, in many years, 


they are now on the losing side'' 


the Hungarian Prime Minister,


Viktor Orban, admitted - 


speaking in Ratskev.


 


As the politician noted, the EU has started a proxy 


war, the principle of which, is to influence the 


parties. European officials themselves ,
are 
only indirectly involved.


 


"They used the Ukrainian conflict -- to turn against the 


Russians, and they lost the war... the EU is up to its 


ears in it. This, is their war. And it is fraught with 


huge dangers, not to mention the fact that one 


of the parties to the conflict -- is a nuclear 


power," Viktor Orban ----- stressed.


 


According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, 


Maria Zakharova, Europe is preparing for a full-scale 


war with Moscow, as the Third Reich once did. 


The EU only covers itself... with language 


about ''threats from the East''.


 


 


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Alexander Lukashenko: the Russian military


on the SVO are fighting against Nazis,
and not 
sparing themselves


May 6th, 6:29pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko noted that


 the Russian military personnel participating in the 


special military operation, are ready to fight 


selflessly against Nazism and show a 


high level of courage. 


 


He made this statement at a solemn event dedicated 


to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great 


Patriotic War, the official website of the 


Belarusian leader notes.


 


According to Lukashenka, he is closely following the 


progress of the special military operation and is 


completely immersed in it.


 


"Imprisoned Russian soldiers --- are fighting against 


Nazism and do not spare their lives. Why? Where 


does [this] come from? From there... (since the 


Great Patriotic War - editor's note). This is 


what those who are rattling weapons on 


our borders today are most afraid of," 


the Belarusian president said.


 


The Belarusian leader reminded that --- during the war, 


Soviet soldiers sometimes deliberately went to their 


deaths, realizing the inevitability of death, and 


acted without fear.


 


Lukashenko warned ---- that the forces that want to start


a war against Russia and Belarus - are trying to discard


the historical memory of the inhabitants of both of the 


countries. The Belarusian president ---- repeated the 


words he said during his speech in Volgograd. 


 


Then, he noted that --- to start a war ------ first of all, it is


 necessary to take away people's memory and deprive


 them of their sanity. In his opinion ---- as soon as the 


enemy forces achieve this - and this, in his opinion, 


may happen after he leaves office – we should 


expect a new war.


 


The Belarusian President, visited Volgograd, on April 29.
At a meeting with the Governor of the Astrakhan
region, Igor Babushkin, he said that the
campaign "Belarus Remembers"
....is being held in Belarus. 


 


In shape, it resembles the procession of the "Immortal 


Regiment" in Russia, but instead of the St. George 


ribbon, red and green are used. 


 


Alexander Lukashenko explained --- that participants 


can choose either traditional ribbons or Belarusian 


ones - which is more convenient for them - and 


stressed --- that Belarusians do not wear 


swastikas, as in Ukraine.






 


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 Russian Missiles Will Wipe Kyiv 

Off the Face of the Earth 

--- Should Ukraine Strike 

Moscow on Victory Day

May 6th, 3:20pm

(Pravda Report)

 

If Ukraine attacks Moscow on May 9, Russia will strike 

a devastating counterstrike on Kyiv within minutes, 

military analyst and retired Colonel, Mikhail 

Khodarenok believes.

 

Russia's long-range cruise missiles such as the 

Kh-101 and Kh-555, Kalibr-PL and Kalibr-NK 

naval cruise missiles, drones --- and the

Iskander-M missile systems could be 

used; for a retaliatory strike. The 

analyst also suggested, that the

strategic missile forces, could 

be involved with conventional 

warhead delivery systems.

 

"The retribution strike" could overshadow everything

 that has happened so far in the conflict, Mikhail 

Khodarenok also said.

 

According to him, the centre of the Ukrainian capital 

could be turned into ruins. Additionally, he believes 

that government buildings, including the office of

 the President of Ukraine, may come under fire.

 

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 

that Kyiv could not guarantee the safety of foreign 

leaders ....who would come to Moscow for the
May 
9 celebrations. 

 

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria 

Zakharova called his words --- a classic 

international terrorist threat.

 

According to Yevhen Dykyi, the former commander 

of the Aidar Battalion (recognized - as a terrorist 

organization -- and banned in Russia), said that 

Ukraine would refrain from attacking Moscow 

due to the presence of Chinese President
Xi 
Jinping in the Russian capital.

 

"One elderly Chinese man will do what Russia's air 

defense cannot do. He will make sure we don’t 

strike this parade," he said.

 

Russia Details Security Measures 

in Moscow for May 9

 

The Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense 

Committee, Yuri Shvytkin, assured that the 

Russian Armed Forces and the Ministry 

of Defense were taking all necessary 

measures to ensure the complete 

safety of both the Victory Day 

parade participants, and 

Moscow's guests.

 

"Efforts will be made ------- by law enforcement and the 

Ministry of Defense, air defense systems, and other 

various forces and means --- to maintain security. 

Preventive operational activities ------- will be 

conducted ahead of May 9th -- as well as 

direct public order & safety measures, 

with a focus on air defense --- in the

potential directions of an attack 

on our capital," said Shvytkin.

 

 

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Pyatnashki commander Avidzba: 

The Russian Armed Forces will 

crush the APU with resources

May 6th, 11:34am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russian troops - will eventually "crush" the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine with resources, Ahra Avidzba, 

commander of the Pyatnashka international 

brigade, said in the 60 Minutes program 

on the Rossiya TV channel.

 

The military man noted that in modern conditions, 

in the presence of drones, there is a difficult

 long-range struggle to deplete the 

enemy's resources.

 

"Previously, it was possible to stick EW (electronic 

warfare system. - Editor's note) and try to break 

through some area there, but today, the so-

called -- as we like to say -- "fiber-optic 

trolleybuses", our drones --- they do 

not give such an opportunity. Well, 

that is why.. we are working to 

deplete resources. But --- the 

point is ----- that we will still 

crush them with resources 

& they will not be able to 

do this for a long time," 

Avidzba - expressed

his confidence.

 

Earlier, the commander of the Pyatnashka 

brigade said that the Kiev regime wants 

to "kill all the information" on the 

upcoming Victory Day ------- by

making attempts to transfer 

the fighting to the territory 

of the Kursk region.

 

 

 

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Moscow will respond - if Kiev continues 

strikes ...during the days of the truce 

on Victory Day

May 6th, 11:29am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russia will give an adequate response if the Ukrainian 

side continues to attempt strikes on the territory of 

the country on the armistice days during the 

Victory Day celebrations. This was stated 

by the press secretary of the Russian 

President, Dmitry Peskov.


The Kremlin spokesman stressed: that the proposal for a
truce remains in force, but if Kiev tries to continue the
strikes, a response will be given.

 

"The fire will be stopped, but --- if there is no reciprocity 

on the part of the Kiev regime, and attempts to strike 

at our positions and facilities continue, an adequate 

response ---- will be given immediately," 

Peskov stressed.

 

On April 28, it was reported that Russian President 

Vladimir Putin -- declared a truce in the special 

operation zone during the celebration of the 

80th anniversary of Victory in the Great 

Patriotic War. According to the 

Kremlin's press service this 

decision was made --- for 

humanitarian reasons.

 

 

 

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Russian Defense Ministry: daily losses of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine exceeded 

1.4 thousand militants

May 6th, 11:06am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost about 1,425 soldiers

 in the special operation zone over the past day, the 

Russian Defense Ministry said.

 

Units of the Russian group of forces "North" destroyed

 up to 225 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 

fighters of the "Western" group of forces – more 

than 250 Ukrainian militants, "Southern" – 

more than 275 militants, "Central" – 

more than 425 enemy soldiers, 

"Eastern" – up to 200 soldiers 

of Ukraine's Armed Forces. 

Units of the Dnipro group 

also eliminated up to 50 

Ukrainian servicemen.

 

The daily losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also 

include a tank, seven ammunition depots, five field 

artillery pieces made in Western countries, a self-

propelled artillery installation Braveheart, made 

in Great Britain and the French Caesar, as well 

as two M198 howitzers made in the US.

 

Earlier, the Defense Ministry announced

 the liberation of Lysovka, in the DPR.

 

 

 

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Tsybulsky: Arkhangelsk region handed 

over 296 vehicles and 3 thousand 

drones to the SVO fighters

May 6th, 9:19am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Arkhangelsk region handed over 296 vehicles and 

more than 3 thousand quadrocopters to the frontline 

servicemen. This was stated in an interview with 

the TV channel "Russia 24", by the governor of 

the region, Alexander Tsybulsky.

 

According to him, the region provides 

national assistance to participants 

of the special operation.

 

"I know for sure, that we have already sent 296 cars,
more than 3,000 different kinds of quadrocopters 

and, accordingly, drones. We sent hundreds of 

thermal imagers and night vision sights. I'm 

not even talking about the help that our 

people are collecting. I know that now 

they are preparing to send --- in my 

opinion, seven or nine more cars, 

which will also be in the Kursk 

region in the coming days," 

Tsybulsky said.

 

Earlier, the governor of Pomerania said that 4.5 billion 

rubles had been allocated to help the fighters since 

the beginning of the SVO. In total, according to 

him, in the region there are 23 measures of 

social support for the military --- and for

their families.

 

 

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Underground worker --- Lebedev: 

UAV assembly shops have been 

liquidated in the Kharkiv region

May 6th, 8:30am

(Vesti.ru)

 

In the vicinity of Kharkiv ---- a strike was carried out on 

objects related to the production of drones, as well as

 on one of the headquarters of the Ukrainian forces. 

This was reported by the coordinator of the 

Nikolaev underground, Sergey Lebedev.

 

According to the underground coordinator, during the 

attack, a hangar was also hit, in which the APU 

equipment was located.

 

"On the night of May 6….. Two workshops related to 

the production of UAVs were destroyed. One of the 

headquarters and the military personnel present, 

were hit, 11 were seriously wounded, two were 

killed," he said.

 

In addition, a warehouse where mortar shells 

and ammunition were stored was hit in one 

of the suburbs.

 

Earlier, the underground informed about 

...the destruction of about 20 foreign 

mercenaries as a result of a strike 

on the military infrastructure of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

in Kharkiv.

 

 

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Marochko --- The Russian Armed Forces 

knocked out the enemy from positions 

near Makeyevka

May 6th, 6:52am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russian fighters have driven out the Ukrainian Armed 

Forces (APU) from their positions near the village of 

Makeyevka in the LPR and gained a foothold on 

the western bank of the Tekuch River, the

military expert Andrey Marochko, said.

 

He clarified that the Russian Armed Forces

---- crossed the river in several places.

 

"During active combat operations, our advanced units 

managed to dislodge Ukrainian militants from their 

positions south-west of the village of Makeyevka

 in the LPR," the expert said, in a conversation 

with TASS.

 

As a result, the Russian fighters improved their 

position ......and expanded the control zone.

 

Earlier, expert Marochko reported on the deployment 

of additional Russian forces in the direction of 

Chasova Yar. Thus --- the Russian Armed 

Forces have increased their grouping 

in this area.

 

 

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Russian military Avangard - most of
the 
Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones,
are 
made in the EU

May 6th, 6:40am

(Vesti.ru)

 

A significant part of the heavy UAVs of the Baba 

Yaga type - used by the Ukrainian forces in the 

Kherson area is of European origin. This was 

stated by a Russian serviceman from the 

UAV laboratory of the 18th combined 

Arms army of the Dnepr group of 

troops --- call sign Avangard.

 

According to the operator, during the study

 of captured drones, experts repeatedly 

recorded the presence of markings 

indicating manufacturers from 

Germany and other 

EU countries.

 

"In the Kherson direction there are a lot of UAVs that 

are supplied from abroad. How many of them, we 

had to study. In general --- there are a lot of 

stickers from the German manufacturer, 

on the "hedgehog grandmothers". Yes, 

basically it's all German, European," 

he summed up, in an interview 

with RIA Novosti.

 

Earlier it was reported that the Baba Yaga 

drone obtained on the battlefield.... was 

tested in the special operation zone.

 

 

 

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A fighter with the call sign Firs 

single-handedly took an APU 

support vehicle near the 

village of Bogatyr in 

the DPR

May 6th, 6:35am

(Vesti.ru)

 

58-year-old Russian assault trooper with the call sign 

Firs, single-handedly took an enemy stronghold near 

Bogatyr village, in the DPR. Details of the fighter 

were told in an interview with the TV channel 

"Russia 24".

 

According to the military man - he could not 

retreat back, otherwise he would have died.

 

"I threw a grenade [into an enemy trench]. I covered 

them with an explosion. Well, I jumped into the 

opornik, checked, cleaned up, took up the 

defense," said the fighter with the call 

sign Firs.

 

After a while, the Russian soldier decided to move 

on, and in a nearby enemy trench, he also single-

handedly captured two Ukrainian militants.

 

"There, their position was probably about fifteen 

metres away from me. They didn't expect this. 

They couldn't even raise their weapons," 

said soldier Firs.

 

Caught off guard, the AFU soldiers came out to 

the Russian fighter .....with their hands raised.

 

Last night, the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin,

said ---- on the air of the TV channel "Russia 

24... that ---- ''in Bogatyr village, in the 

Velikonovoselkovsky direction ------

there are now "serious clashes".

 

 

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Senator Nikonorova: the West has no levers

 of pressure on the Russian Federation 

on the issue of Ukraine

May 6th, 5:48am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russia -- will not give up its demands on the Ukrainian 

issue, the West has no levers of pressure on Moscow, 

said the senator from the DPR, Natalia Nikonorova.

 

According to her, all possible sanctions against 

Russia ....have already been introduced.

 

"It is unlikely that there is anything left in 

the storerooms that will force Moscow 

to abandon its clear position [on the 

Ukrainian issue -Ed. ]," Nikonorova 

told RIA Novosti.

 

The senator believes that talk of new anti-Russian 

restrictions is aimed at a "wide audience", but

 they do not play any real role in resolving

 the Ukrainian conflict.

 

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced his 

readiness to ''sign a law'' on new restrictions on 

Russia if peace cannot be achieved in Ukraine. 

He proposed to introduce protective duties of 

500% for those countries that continue to 

buy energy resources from Moscow.




 

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Shoigu announced: the launch of a 


NATO program - to prepare for 


conflict with Russia


by Marina Sovina (night editor)


May 5th, 10:51pm


(Lenta.ru)


 


NATO and the EU have launched programs aimed at 


preparing the collective West for a direct military 


conflict with Russia. This is stated in an article


 by Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu, 


published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.


 


He noted that this is happening ------- against the 


background of statements by European elites


 about the need to inflict a strategic defeat 


on Russia.


 


 "These aggressive steps, as well as the continued 


advance of NATO to the east, to the borders of 


Russia ---- in the best traditions of Goebbels' 


propaganda, are justified by Russophobic 


fabrications," Shoigu stressed.


 


He added that --- in this regard, the role of the Security 


Council of the Russian Federation in the organization 


of state and military administration, is increasing.


 


Earlier it became known that the UK began
to develop
an updated action plan...
in the case of war with Russia. 


 


According to The Telegraph, the document 


will contain several scenarios of war — 


conventional, nuclear and cyber.


 


 


 


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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian 


Federation reported on the exploits of 


Russian servicemen in the free zone


May 5th, 10pm


 (Izvestia.ru)


 


The Ministry noted the merits of Junior Sergeant 


Sayyn Khomushka, who, acting as part of a 


motorized rifle unit, performed tasks to 


provide medical care to the wounded 


Russian servicemen --- & transport 


them to medical institutions.


 


Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, seeking to 


occupy Russian positions, attempted an offensive. 


 


During one of the attacks, a junior sergeant risked his 


own life and provided emergency medical care to


 two wounded Russian servicemen ----- under 


artillery fire, after which he carried them 


to safety.


 


After the battle ended, Khomushu loaded the wounded


 into a car and took them to a field medical hospital, 


where they received all the necessary assistance. 


Thanks to the selfless actions of the junior 


sergeant, the lives of the victims 


were saved.


 


In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry ------- drew 


attention to the actions of Junior Sergeant Alexey 


Oleynikov, who, in a special military operation, 


performed tasks - to organize stable and 


uninterrupted communication in the


 interests of a battalion tactical 


group of servicemen of the 


Armed Forces.... of the 


Russian Federation.


 


During combat duty ---- in one of the difficult areas, 


Oleynikov was repairing an antenna device, and a 


repeater damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces 


under artillery shelling. Because of this damage, 


part of the main radio network of the Russian 


military personnel - failed.


 


Thanks to the professional actions of the junior 


sergeant, all problems were eliminated, which 


contributed to a successful implementation 


of the unit's tasks.


 


 


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 ''Lithuania'' launches Iron Wolf 2025-I and 

Storm Defender 2025 exercises

May 5th, 5:07pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The Iron Wolf 2025-I field tactical exercise and 

the Storm Defender 2025 coastal exercise

 have kicked off in Lithuania. 

 

The Lithuanian Armed 

Forces were informed 

about this, on May 5.

 

On the page of the army of the Baltic Republic in 

the social network Facebook (owned by Meta 

Corporation - recognized as extremist and 

banned in the Russian Federation),  it is 

reported that about 3,700 NATO troops 

will take part in Iron Wolf 2025-I. 

 

During the exercise, it is planned to check the level of

 training of the Prince Vaidotas infantry battalion and 

the 17th multinational combat group.

 

As part of Storm Defender 2025, the Port and 

Coastal Defense Service -- will work out 

actions aimed at ensuring the port's

operation ------- in the case of 

crisis situations.

 

On May 2nd, the Etaplius portal reported, that the Griffin 

Lightning 2025 international military exercise will be
held in Lithuania - from May 3rd to May the 23rd. 

 

It is specified, that about 30 German-made military 

helicopters will be deployed during the exercises,

in particular --- TIGER attack helicopters, NH90 

transport helicopters, CH-53 heavy transport 

helicopters - as well as EC135 light multi-

purpose helicopters.

 

 

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Expert Kazanin: The Ukrainian Armed
Forces... 
are trying to prevent the
creation of a buffer
 zone in
the Sumy region

May 5th 3:45pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

Attempts by militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

(AFU) to break into the territory of the Kursk border 

area, are aimed at disrupting plans to create a 

buffer zone.... in the Sumy region. This was 

stated by military expert Maxim Kazanin 

in an interview with the Rossiya 24 

TV channel.

 

Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian militants 

attempted to break through the state border 

near Tetkino village, in the Kursk region.

 

"Here ---- the goal is to prevent the creation of a so-called

buffer zone in the Sumy region, which was repeatedly 

mentioned ---- by the Russian President, Vladimir
Vladimirovich Putin. In other words - we need 

a buffer zone that would allow our citizens 

to live in peace... and stay on the border 

territories --- so as not to be subjected 

to shelling from Ukrainian long-range 

artillery. Naturally -- the Ukrainian 

military will try to thwart these

 plans," Kazanin said.

 

According to the military expert, Ukrainian militants 

will constantly make similar attempts with the 

help of FPV drones, artillery and multiple 

launch rocket systems (MLRS).

 

Earlier, the military correspondent of VGTRK 

Alexander Sladkov reported that in Russia, 

they knew in advance about the attempt 

to break through the APU from Tetkin.

 

 

_______________________________

 

 

 

The commander... of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine 
told how, through a group
in Telegram, 
he agreed to surrender

May 5th, 3:34pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The commander of a unit of the 21st mechanized 

Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 

with the call sign Kara, told the Rossiya TV 

channel that, together with 12 colleagues 

he agreed to surrender to Russian troops

via the Telegram group -- to "Save Life".

 

According to the prisoner, he and his unit 

moved to the village of Miropolye in 

the Sumy region.

 

"We decided to turn to the Telegram-public 

"Save your life". And we agreed with the 

Russian military to surrender," he said.

 

Another Ukrainian prisoner of war --- Dmytro
Karanfilov, 
added that, by prior agreement
 the AFU unit....... 
stopped fighting, after
which the militants 
were captured.

 

Earlier it was reported that some prisoners of war of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine --- who surrendered in 

the Sumy direction, declared their desire to stay

 in Russia.

 

 

____________________________

 

 

 

Defense Ministry: Russian Armed Forces 

hit the military airfield of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine -- and several

ammunition depots

May 5th, 11:18am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Russian military in the special operation zone

 attacked the infrastructure of the Ukrainian 

military airfield, plus ammunition depots, 

militants - and mercenaries - during 

the day, the Russian Defense 

Ministry said.

 

In addition, a repair enterprise of the Ukrainian 

aviation industry was hit, as well as locations 

of Ukrainian militants and mercenaries...

 in 142 districts.

 

 

________________________________________




Defense Ministry -- The Ukrainian Armed 

Forces lost about 1.4 thousand soldiers

 in the special operation zone -
during
 the day

May 5th, 11:08am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) --- lost 1,395 

militants in the special military operation zone 

during the day, according to the Russian 

Defense Ministry's summary.

 

The enemy suffered the greatest losses ---- in the area 

of responsibility of the Center group - in the areas of 

Udachny, Dimitrov, Novopavlovka, Novosergeyevka 

and Grodovka of the Donetsk People's Republic. 

There, the Ukrainian army lost up to 465 

servicemen, a tank and four 

armoured vehicles.

 

In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more 

than 315 militants in the area of responsibility of 

the Southern group of Russia's Armed Forces. 

 

At the Donetsk settlements of Serebryanka, 

Druzhkovka, Seversk and Zarya, the enemy 

also lost two armoured combat vehicles 

and eight field artillery pieces.

 

 

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Grab the goodies and 


keep the war going


May 3rd, 2025


(Moon of Alabama)


 


The U.S. may already be back to being fully committed to 


the war. As soon as the mineral deal was signed --- the 


State Department gave notice to Congress about a 


$50+ million weapon sale to Ukraine.


 


During the night, from Thursday to Friday, a large scale


 drone attack from Ukraine took place in Crimea. Last 


night another, even larger attack took place. During 


the attack ---- Ukraine used Storm Shadow cruise 


missiles --- which need U.S. intelligence based 


coordinates..... to reach their targets.
 


(machine translation):


 


For the first time since January, Russia announced 


a strike by British Storm Shadow missiles. This
is 
reported by the Ministry of Defense of
the 
Russian Federation.


 


The ministry announced the downing of eight 


such missiles over the Black Sea.


 


The last time the Russian Federation officially


reported on a Storm Shadow strike ----- was 


almost three months ago - on January 15.


 


Also in Russia, a mass drone raid was reported
on 
the Crimea (96 were shot down) and the 


Krasnodar Territory...  (47 UAVs were 


shot down). In addition - it is stated 


that 14 Ukrainian unmanned boats 


were destroyed in the Black Sea.


 


Recall that on the night of May 2 , the Crimea 


was also under a massive drone attack. 


Explosions were, in particular, in the 


areas of military airfields.


 


Without U.S. (and British) intelligence support


--- the recent attacks by Ukraine would not 


have been possible.


 


This points to a (not yet public) Trump decision 


to continue the war - even though the U.S.
has
 no chance to win.


 


Michael Brenner explains how Trump's 


'malignant narcissism' has led to 


this outcome.


 


When Russia launches its big Summer offensive, 


after Victory Day on May 9, it will become very 


obvious that making peace with Russia would 


have been the more difficult -- but also more 


promising -- way to proceed.


 


 


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 Employees of the shopping 

centre mobilized a courier

by Evgeny Silaev

 (Night Line Editor)

May 3rd, 9:29pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

In Lutsk, employees of the territorial recruitment 

center (TCC, the Ukrainian equivalent of military 

enlistment offices) forcibly mobilized a courier 

who was engaged in food delivery. This was 

announced by the military blogger, Boris 

Rozhin, in his Telegram channel.

 

The published video shows how military commissars 

stopped a courier on a bicycle, with a large bag 

...hanging on the young man's back. Then, a 

minibus pulls up, the doors open, and the 

three employees of the shopping centre 

try to push him into the minibus.

 

The courier put up a fierce resistance and almost 

escaped. A fourth military commissar came to 

the aid of his colleagues, after which -- the 

delivery service employee was shoved 

into the minibus, with the bag. The 

bike... was left lying on the road.

 

 

__________________________________

 

 

 

In Britain, they told about: the

 reluctance of Ukrainians

 to go to the front

by Marina Sovina (night editor)

May 3rd, 9:15pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

Most Ukrainian citizens are ready to leave their

country, rather than go to the front. This was 

written by The Guardian.

 

"The population of Russia is about four times larger 

than the remaining population in Ukraine. Most of 

the Ukrainians who were ready to join and fight 

....did so long ago," the article says.

 

At the same time, many others who were not called 

up would rather leave the country than risk their 

lives, British journalists wrote.

 

Earlier, a former Ukrainian fighter said that the number 

of "ideological" servicemen in the ranks of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine, has practically disappeared, and 

Ukrainians have begun to realize why there are so 

many deserters in the army. The man himself 

said --- that the turning point, for him, was 

the failure of the counteroffensive of 

Ukrainian troops in the summer 

of 2023.

 

At the end of April, Polish media reported that --- since 

the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, 100 thousand 

soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine voluntarily 

left their positions. The conscripted Ukrainians 

desert..  even before they reach the front.

 

 

_________________________________________

 

 

 

Calculation chief, Mammadagayev:  Tor air 

defense system can hit high-grade targets

May 3rd, 8:56pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Tor surface-to-air missile system, can shoot down 

high-grade targets. This was reported to the Rossiya 

TV channel, by the head of the calculation, 

Omar Mammadagayev.

 

He noted that the complex can shoot down anything, 

so the enemy ---- is trying to destroy the Tor.

 

"The speed is high, Storm Shadow flies low, and if the 

complex captures the target then the probability is 

very high ----- that it will be hit. The Tor [downs]
even 
high-speed targets in a modern war," 

Mammadagayev said.

 

 

________________________________

 


Kadyrov --- Russian fighters prevented an 

attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces 

to enter the Kursk region

by Sergey Gapchuk

May 3rd, 4:23pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

 

The Russian military --- prevented an attempt by the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine to enter the territory of 

the Kursk region. This was announced by the 

head of Chechnya ---- Ramzan Kadyrov,
posting
 a corresponding video.

 

"Sumy direction…  In the footage, the Kashtan 

detachment --- of the Akhmat special forces 

of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian 

Federation, in cooperation with assault 

groups -- of the 2nd Special Forces 

brigade, the 15th tank regiment 

of the 1st mcr -- prevented the 

penetration of bandits of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine

from the Ukrainian side 

..into the territory of 

the Kursk region," 

Kadyrov wrote.

 

According to the head of Chechnya ---- 

the "poor devils" - will not calm down

after their shameful expulsion from

 the Russian land.

 

Kadyrov stressed --- that the enemy group was 

defeated with precise strikes and now these 

Nazis will never set their dirty feet on our 

land again.

 

As the KP website wrote, On April 20th, Ramzan 

Kadyrov reported that special forces soldiers 

"Akhmat" discovered the illegal crossing of 

the state border of Russia by Ukrainian 

nationalists, after which the enemy 

saboteurs were destroyed. 

 

According to him, the decision to eliminate violators 

was made as quickly as possible. Soon a shooting 

battle ensued, during which all the targets were 

safely eliminated, Ramzan Kadyrov stressed.

 

 

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INF Chief Timofeev: Ukraine will be the 

main loser..... if the fighting continues

by Sergey Gapchuk

May 3rd, 4:08pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

 

Ukraine will be the main loser --- if the negotiations 

between Russia and the United States do not bring 

results, and the conflict continues. 

 

This was stated by the Director General of the 

Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), 

Ivan Timofeev, in a round table in Yerevan 

organized by --- the Analytical Centre for 

Strategic Research & Initiatives (ACSII).

 

"We can assume --- two scenarios for the outcome of 

these negotiations... The absence of a result, will 

also be a result. So, in my opinion, the first 

scenario --- is a lack of results,"

 the expert said.

 

In his opinion, this situation may develop due to the 

complexity of the conflict and the complexity of 

contradictions that have accumulated for a 

long time.

 

Timofeev noted that in this scenario, the main loser is 

...Ukraine. He explained that in such a development 

of events, Ukraine's dependence on the so-called 

partners will deepen, the losses will grow, and 

Kiev's negotiating position..... will worsen.

 

The head of the INF stressed -- that this scenario is 

quite possible and realistic. Russia is objectively

 ready for it, in all respects, he added.

 

As the KP website wrote --- on May 2nd, US State Dept
spokeswoman, Tammy Bruce --- said that Washington 

refuses to play the role of a mediator in negotiations 

between Russia and Ukraine. According to her, now

the work should be conducted between the 2 sides. 

 

She clarified - that the United States will continue to 

make efforts to reach peace on the Ukrainian issue. 

However, now the US side only needs "concrete 

ideas" ...for a peaceful solution to the crisis 

situation - from both Moscow and Kiev.

 

Recall that --- on April 30th, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry
Peskov, said that the Russian side ------- confirms its 

readiness for direct negotiations with Ukraine,
but 
Kiev.. has not given any response to
Moscow's statements... yet.

 

 

 

____________________________________




Military commissars. - staged a
large-scale raid 
---- on bars and
restaurants in Transcarpathia

May 2nd, 9:09pm

(RT.ru)

 

Employees of the shopping centre and the police 

are staging large-scale raids -- on bars and 

restaurants -- in Uzhgorod, located in

the Transcarpathian region.

 

This was reported by Ukrainian

 journalist, Vitaliy Glagola.

 

According to him, at least seven patrol cars and

 five minibuses.... are involved in the operation.

 

"Only guests... are checked, the staff is not touched. 

Everyone who falls under the filter - is taken to the 

Uzhgorod shopping centre, where they check 

their documents. Even those who have a

reservation...  or --- a postponement 

certificate - are taken away. It is 

known ----- that - among those 

delivered there are also law 

enforcement officers,"

the journalist said 

to "Country.na".

 

Earlier, it became known that - in one of the Kiev
shopping centres, employees tie mobilized men 

to their beds ---- so that they do not run away.

 

 

_______________________________________________

 



8 employees of the Ministry of Emergency

 Situations were injured in the attack of 

Ukrainian drones... in the DPR

May 2nd, 7:30pm

(DAN) 

 

Today, UAVs attacked the Nikitovsky district of 

Gorlovka, when rescuers were extinguishing 

a fire there, 8 employees of the Ministry of 

Emergency Situations were injured.

This
 was announced by the Head
of the 
DPR, Denis Pushilin.

 

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia added 

that the soldiers went down to the shelter several 

times. Due to the activity of drones, it was 

impossible to continue working and 

extinguish the outbuilding. The 

personnel.... managed to 

evacuate by fire truck 

only an hour later.

 

A staff car of the Russian Emergencies Ministry was

 damaged --- as well as a bus of the city route No. 1, 

but this time in the Kalininsky district of Gorlovka.

 

According to Pushilin ----- there were no injuries on 

public transport. Wounded rescuers are receiving
medical assistance.

 

Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian neo-Nazis 

have committed more than 10 armed attacks. 


Barrel artillery of 155 mm calibre and 

attack UAVs - were used.

 

 

____________________________________




Kolesnik: The US - opened a 

second front - only in 1944

May 2nd, 1:44pm

(RT.ru)

 

The United States joined the winners of World War II,

by opening a second front only in 1944, State Duma 

deputy, Andrey Kolesnik, recalled. 

 

So he commented on the statements of US President 

Donald Trump that the US, allegedly, did more than 

others ...to defeat the Third Reich.

 

"He forgot - that, during the landing in Northern France, 

they were crushed to smithereens by 'total' German 

divisions... of 15-year-olds and 60-year-olds. And 

Roosevelt asked Stalin to launch an offensive 

on the Eastern Front — Operation Bagration-

so that the Americans could at least leave. 

And then, they landed in friendly Italy in 

Sicily - where they prepared areas for 

landing without combat operations,

Kolesnik said -- in a conversation 

with NEWS.ru.

 

President Vladimir Putin, in his speeches, noted that

 in Russia --- the memory of the defenders of the 

Fatherland - is sacred, the Russian people 

pay tribute, to the soldiers of the allied 

armies... of the United States, Great 

Britain, and other states - and also 

remember and honour the feat of 

Chinese soldiers -- in the battle 

against Japanese militarism.

 

In 2020, he stressed that politicians and historians in 

the West "know perfectly well" who "finished off the 

fascist reptile ---- in its lair" and stormed Berlin. 

 

He also recalled that the Red Army "ground" 

over 80% of the enemy's equipment and 

manpower ---- on the Eastern Front.




 

____________________________________





Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation (26 April–

2 May 2025)

April 2nd, 10:45am

 

From 26 April to 2 May ----- the Armed Forces of the 

Russian Federation carried out -- 7 group strikes 

with high-precision weapons & attack drones 

- to hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence 

industry, and the infrastructure of military 

airfields, weapons & ammunition depots, 

locations of electronic recon systems, 

the sites of production & storage of 

attack unmanned aerial vehicles -

uncrewed surface vehicles... the

temporary deployment areas of 

Ukrainian armed formations --- 

and foreign mercenaries.

 

The units of the Sever Group of Forces - completed the 

defeat of the AFU units on the territory of the Kursk 

region. In the course of intensive offensive actions, 

Gornal in Kursk region was liberated. It was the 

last settlement under the control of Ukrainian 

militants. The creation of a security belt 

continues on the territory of Sumy 

border areas, Ukraine.

 

In the Belgorod & Kharkov directions, Russian troops 

hit units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised 

infantry brigade, 1 air assault brigade of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine, & 3 territorial defence brigades.

 

Over the week - more than 1,530 militants have been 

neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever 

Group of Forces. Moreover, the enemy lost 2 tanks, 

32 armoured fighting vehicles, 104 motor vehicles

-- 52 field artillery guns, 4 electronic warfare and 

counter-fire stations ------ as well as six 

ammunition depots.

 

As a result of resolute actions of the Zapad Group of 

Forces, the settlements of Kamenka, Doroshovka 

(Kharkov region) and Novoye (Donetsk People's 

Republic) were liberated.

 

Russian troops inflicted damage on the manpower 

and military hardware - of one tank brigade, four
mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one 

airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine ---- and three 

territorial defence brigades.

 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,630 troops, 

2 tanks, 7 armoured fighting vehicles, including one 

Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle, a U.S.-made 

M113 armoured personnel carrier, 53 motor 

vehicles, and 28 field artillery guns,

including 16 manufactured by 

NATO countries.

 

Six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as 

well as 27 ammunition depots, were neutralised.

 

The Yug Group's elements took more advantageous 

lines and positions. They hit the formations of six 

mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one 

motorised infantry brigade, 1 airmobile brigade, 

one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and 

one National Guard brigade.

 

Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations 

sustained losses of more than 1,790 militants, 

13 armoured fighting vehicles, including one 

M113 armoured personnel carrier, three 

HMMWV armoured vehicles, and one 

U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured 

vehicle, in this direction.

 

Thirty-nine motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, 

six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, 

as well as 13 ammunition depots ----

 were neutralised.

 

The Tsentr Group's units improved the situation along 

the front line. They hit the manpower and military
hardware of 2 heavy mechanised brigades, 7 

mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, 

one jaeger brigade, one UAV brigade, one 

assault regiment of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine, 1 marine brigade, 1 territorial 

defence brigade, and three National 

Guard brigades, were hit.

 

The enemy losses ------- amounted to more than 2,970 

troops, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including one 

HMMWV armoured vehicle and one U.S.-made M113 

armoured personnel carrier. Thirty-six motor 

vehicles and 20 field artillery guns ------

 were neutralised.

 

The Vostok Group's units - continued to advance to the 

depths of the enemy's defence. Strikes, were inflicted

on the formations of three mechanised brigades, two 

jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault 

brigade, 1 air assault brigade of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine, 1 marine brigade, and two territorial 

defence brigades.

 

The enemy lost ----- more than 1,220 troops and 16 

armoured fighting vehicles. The enemy suffered

losses -- of 64 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery 

guns, including French-made 155-mm Caesar 

self-propelled artillery system, German-made 

155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled 

artillery system, six electronic warfare 

stations, and 3 ammunition depots.

 

 The Dnepr Group's units ------- inflicted losses on the

manpower & hardware of 1 mechanised brigade, 

one mountain assault brigade, three coastal 

defence brigades.. of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine & 2 territorial defence brigades.

 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 600 troops, 

two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles

six field artillery guns, t10 electronic warfare and 

counter-fire stations, and 9 ammunition depots.

 

Russian Aerospace Forces:  shot down one 

Su-27 aircraft ...of the Ukrainian Air Force.

 

Over the past week, air defence systems have shot 

down 36 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five U.S.-

made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two S-200 anti-

aircraft guided missiles redesigned to engage 

ground targets, as well as 1,306 fixed-wing 

unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation ----- destroyed one 

U.S.-made Willard speedboat and three uncrewed 

surface vehicles and damaged one vehicle in the 

Black Sea waters.

 

In total --- since the beginning of the special military 

operation ------- 662 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 54,891 

unmanned aerial vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft missile 

systems, 23,117 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,554 MLRS combat vehicles, 24,369 

field artillery guns and mortars, and 34,874 

units of support military vehicles of the 

enemy ---- have been neutralised.

 

 

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Russian military restored a


monument to WWII heroes


 in the DPR


May 2nd, 3:10am


(RT.ru)


 


Soldiers of the 91st engineer-sapper regiment of the 


Center group of troops ---- have restored a memorial 


complex in the village of Alekseyevo-Orlovka in the 


Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). After that --- the 


grand opening of the already restored monument 


"Mass Grave of Soviet soldiers and monument to 


fellow countrymen" took place. This was 


announced on Friday, May the 2nd, by


 the Russian Defense Ministry.


 


"The monument -- was significantly updated — St. 


George's ribbons were applied to the obelisks - 


the memorial plaque was made of modern 


composite materials for durability. The 


military completely put the territory 


in order --- they cleaned the walls, 


restored the paths, restored the 


figures of soldiers and painted 


all of the elements... of the 


memorial," the military 


department said.


 


The opening ceremony of the renovated memorial was 


attended by the head of the Shakhtersky Municipal 


District of the DPR Alexander Shatov, the head of 


the engineering troops of the Central Military 


District, Major General Andrey Gandzyuk, 


the commander of the 91st engineer 


Regiment Viktor Kuhalsky, as well 


as residents of the village.


 


The participants of the event ....observed a minute of 


silence in memory of the fallen heroes... and laid 


flowers at the memorial complex. 


 


The servicemen who took part in the restoration work, 


were presented with letters of thanks ---- in honour of
the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic 


War. Patriotic songs - performed by local artists -


 complemented the festive atmosphere.


 


The updated memorial "Mass Grave of Soviet Soldiers 


and monument to Fellow countrymen" --- not only 


preserves the memory of the feat of Soviet 


soldiers, but also ------- symbolizes the 


connection between generations. 


 


The restoration works now carried out -- emphasize the 


importance of preserving the historical heritage and 


respect ------- for those who gave their lives, for the 


freedom of the Fatherland, the Russian Defense


Ministry added.


 


"It is very important - that such events take place in the 


country. We have, in Shakhtersk especially, a mining
land full of heroes, full of many monuments. I think 


the restoration of the monument and its opening 


is very important --- because the soldiers who 


defended our land from the German plague, 


performed a great feat, and this feat will 


never --- be forgotten," said Irina, a 


resident of Alekseevo-Orlovka.


 


Earlier, on April 30th, the press service of the Russian 


Defense Ministry reported - that Russian servicemen 


of the North group of troops carried out repair work 


on the damaged monument in honour of the events 


of the Great Patriotic War, in the Kursk region.


 


In turn, local residents thanked the soldiers 


for their assistance - in the restoration of 


the monument.


 


 


 


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Rogov reported at least


28 explosions - in the 


city of Zaporozhye


by Alexey Komolov


May 1st, 9:56pm


(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 


 


At least 28 explosions occurred in Zaporizhia city,
the Chairman of the RF CC Commission on 


Sovereignty Issues, Vladimir Rogov,


 told RIA Novosti.


 


According to him, the Ukrainian military - is trying to 


shoot down drones that are flying towards military 


targets... in the nearest suburb of the regional 


centre, as well as near Dnepropetrovsk.


 


"At least 28 explosions were heard in Zaporizhia, 


and shooting ----- is also heard," Rogov said.


 


Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that 


the Russian military - is methodically recapturing 


strongholds from the Ukrainian Armed Forces - 


---- taking control of the main roads leading 


in the direction of Zaporozhye.


 


 


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Rada deputy Ustinova: The US handed 
over outdated Stinger air defense 


systems ....to Ukraine


May 1st, 9:37pm


(RT.ru)


 


The United States handed over a ten-year supply of 


Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine - 


but all these systems are outdated, Verkhovna 


Rada deputy, Alexandra Ustinova, said.


 


"We were given a ten-year supply of Stingers. But 


the problem is that this is an old model... Every 


five years, a new one comes out - and the old 


rockets don't fit the new model, Сountry.na


quotes the words of Ustinova.


 


The MP added that the US side does not intend


 to transfer new weapons to the Armed Forces 


of Ukraine.


 


She also clarified that stocks of old complexes


in warehouses... do exist, but their number is 


much less than expected.


 


Earlier, The Times reported that the flow of weapons 


to Kiev will dry up in 6 months, if the United States 


withdraws from the ''negotiations''.


 


 


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US accused of transferring 


non-working F-16s from 


landfill .....to Ukraine


by Samer Mustafa


May 1st, 9:20pm


(Gazeta.ru)


 


The US transfers non-working F-16 fighters to Ukraine, 


which are stored in an aviation equipment dump, and 


they are supplied as a source of spare parts. This 


is reported by War Zone --- with reference to a
representative of the US Air Force.


 


The publication notes - that these fighters were 


removed from active use in the United States, 


as they are unsuitable for flights. They lack 


critical components ----- such as engines 


or radars, so these F-16s ----- cannot 


be restored for operational use.


 


Earlier, independent military analyst, Drago Bosnich, 


said that by April 2025, Ukraine had lost a third of


 the F-16 fighter jets supplied by Western states.


 


According to the expert -- the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


(APU) received at least 27 F-16AM fighters from NATO


 countries. At the moment -- no more than 19 aircraft 


remain in service, Bosnich believes. At least three 


fighters --- were shot down, but some sources 


suggest that their number is.. up to six. 


In addition -- several aircraft were 


destroyed on the ground, the 


analyst believes.


 


Earlier, Colonel Khodarenok called the destruction of 


the F-16 by a Russian missile ----- a ''mistake'' ...by 


the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.


 


 


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Commander Antey: Ukrainians are shocked 
by the destructive power of "Solntsepeks"

May 1st, 5:07pm

(RT.ru)

 

The heavy flamethrower system TOS-1 "Solntsepyok"

 inspires horror in the Ukrainian military ---- they are
shocked by the destructive power of this weapon, 

the commander of one of these systems, with 

the call sign Antey, told RT.

 

"The weapon -- is very formidable. They are very much
afraid of it, the destructive power is huge. It gets to

the personnel -- hidden in any shelters: basements,
bunkers, houses, dugouts - it doesn't matter at all. 

And, it is not necessary to get into the centre of 

the dugout," the serviceman said.

 

If the projectile falls near the positions, the defeat of 

enemy personnel is guaranteed, he stressed - in the 

story of RT military correspondent, Hassan Nassr.

 

The warheads of the Solntsepek missiles, consist of 

two components: a fuel mixture -- and a detonator. 


When the missile hits the target the fuel mixture

is sprayed in the air.. and forms a cloud.. that 

penetrates all cracks. After the explosion -

a fireball is formed and a powerful shock 

wave occurs ----- creating super-strong 

pressure ....over a vast area.

 

Rostec previously compared the updated heavy 

flamethrower systems, "Solntsepek", and 

"Tosochka" -- in terms of their striking 

effect -- with heavy aerial bombs.

 

 

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The deputy of the Rada - announced 


the mass unauthorized withdrawal 


of military personnel --- from the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine


May 1st, 4:52pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


Half of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) deserted 


or left their units - without permission. This was 


announced on May 1 -- by the deputy of the 


Verkhovna Rada, Mariana Bezuglaya.


 


"Half of our army ''participating in combat operations''


 is really in an unauthorized abandonment of the unit," 


she wrote in her Telegram channel.


 


According to the parliamentarian, this situation was 


the result of the violations of the rights of military 


personnel. She assigned responsibility for this 


to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, 


and the Minister of Defense of 


Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.


 


Another Verkhovna Rada deputy, Nina Yuzhanina, 


said on April 21, that against the background of
catastrophic losses & desertions of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, it is extremely necessary -
to ''
step up'' mobilization. At the expense of
what ----- 
is it necessary to strengthen the
mobilization 
process, she did not specify.


 


 


________________________________________





The number of victims of the AFU

strike on Aleshki in the Kherson 

region has increased to 11

May 1st, 1:04pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The number of victims as a result of the strike of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the market in 

Alyoshki, Kherson region - has increased to 

11 people. This was reported to Izvestia 

on May 1, by the press service of the 

regional Governor, Vladimir Saldo.

 

"As of 14:30, it is known about 12 victims, one 

person died on the way to the hospital,"

 the press service said.

 

It is specified that, among the wounded, there are 

men and women of different ages; some of them 

are in a serious condition.

 

The press service of the regional governor, reported 

that UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue 

to attack Alyoshki, which creates difficulties for 

the evacuation of local residents. Despite the 

danger, medical workers, military personnel 

....and employees of the Ministry of 

Emergency Situations, continue 

their work to save people.

 

"The evacuation is carried out, under the cover of 

electronic warfare. The seriously wounded are 

being transferred to the Skadovskaya CRH," 

the press service added.

 

The attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the

 market in Alyoshka, Kherson region, became 

known earlier in the day. The governor of 

the region, Vladimir Saldo, said that as 

a result of the Ukrainian attack, 20 

people were injured, and seven 

more ...were killed.

 

The Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia opened a 

criminal case on the fact of the attack. A three-day 

mourning period was also declared in the Kherson 

region ...for those killed in the AFU strike.

 

 

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Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian 

Armed Forces lost up to 1,375 

militants in 24 hours

May 1st, 11:02am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the 

special military operation zone during the day...
amounted to 1,375 militants. This is reported 

in the summary of the Ministry of Defense 

of the Russian Federation.

 

 

_______________________________________

 

 

 

A large group of foreign mercenaries has 

been deployed to the south of the DPR

May 1st, 10:36am

(Vesti.ru)

 

A large group of foreign mercenaries ---- has been 

deployed to the south of the part of the Donetsk 

People's Republic (DPR) .... occupied by the 

Kiev regime. This is reported by TASS 

with reference to a source in the 

law enforcement agencies.

 

It is noted that the militants include citizens 

of Italy, Colombia, Chile and Lithuania.

 

"Foreign mercenaries -- have been deployed to 

the front line in the South Donets direction," 

the source said.

 

All mercenaries take part in military operations as part 

of the 23rd separate mechanized brigade of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine. These data are 

confirmed by the Ukrainian militants 

who surrendered.

 

Earlier, the commander of the 60th separate motorized

 rifle battalion with the call sign Myth, reported that

 mercenaries from Portugal are participating in 

the battles in the DPR, on the side of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 

 

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Pensioner saved his beloved from the wreckage 

after the arrival of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

by Natalia Kristioglo

May 1st, 7:48am

(RT.ru)

 

Pensioners Mikhail Zapisnoy from Leonidovka and 

Antonina Romanova from Lebedevka met at the 

Sudzhansky boarding school, where civilians 

were held during the occupation of the 

Ukrainian Armed Forces. 

 

On February 1, a Ukrainian shell flew into the building, 

and Antonina was under the rubble. Mikhail saved the

woman with broken legs and took her to the doctors. 

 

In March, they were taken to Kursk by the Red Cross. 

Now Antonina is being treated in the hospital, and 

Mikhail visits her every day. After Antonina's 

recovery, they plan to get married.

 

69-year-old Mikhail Nikolaevich Zapisnoy... and Antonina

Nikolaevna Romanova, met in the Sudzhansky boarding 

school ------ which was hit by the APU on the evening of 

February 1. Mikhail was in the basement at the time of 

the explosion, where they were going to have dinner. 

Antonina was on the first floor charging a flashlight 

while sitting on the couch.

 

"I can hear them shouting that Tonya is still upstairs. 

I'm running. Everything is destroyed there. Dust 

standing on end, screams, around ten people 

already dead. I shout: "Tonya!" ----- and she 

says to me: "Misha, I'm here!" The stove 

had pinned both her legs," recalls 

Mikhail Nikolaevich.

 

"We broke down a thick wall with axes ------ until three in
the morning to get - at least somehow - to Tonya. Our 

strength was failing us. We took a break. We waited 

for Ukrainians to bring the jack, but only lost time. 

In the morning --- they continued to sort out the 

rubble. Ropes and improvised pieces of iron 

were used to lift these slabs, to free their 

legs," the man explains.

 

All this time, Mikhail was close to Antonina -- and 

supported her in every possible way. "She says:

'Go away, Misha, leave me.' And I'll tell her:

"I love you, I won't leave without you." 

 

After 20 hours, Mikhail, with the help of other refugees,

 was able to pull the woman out from under the rubble. 

Antonina's condition was severe ----- open fractures, 

multiple wounds, severe blood loss. The Ukrainian 

military refused to evacuate the victim ---- and 

Mikhail took her to a hospital in Sumy

 in his own car.

 

"The roads are broken... drones are whistling, there are 

no landmarks. But we got there. In Sumy, the doctors 

immediately took her away. Then she stayed there

for a month... and I lived in a boarding house for
refugees. A Red Cross woman helped us keep 

in touch. We called each other every 2 hours. 

She sent me a note, so personal. She said 

she wouldn't have survived without me," 

he recalls.

 

According to Mikhail Nikolaevich, on March 4, the Red 

Cross organized the removal of victims to the Kursk 

region through the territory of Belarus. Now Mikhail 

and Antonina are in Kursk. The woman underwent 

a skin graft operation, and treatment continues.

 

"I feel better now... but I have a long road to recover. 

Misha is close — it's very important for me.  I'm so 

lucky. I am glad that I was able to experience this 

wonderful feeling again. Now the main thing is 

to get better slowly, and then we will see," 

says Antonina.

 

Mikhail visits Antonina every day. He rented 

an apartment near the hospital where the 

woman is being treated.

 

"She had two open fractures, severe tissue damage. 

Now, the doctors ' prognosis is positive, but the 

recovery process is long. I visit her every day. 

Recently I ran around almost the entire city, 

looking for a lilac robe for her. It's her 

favourite colour. Oh, I'm tired, I'm 

exhausted, I'm not good at 

these things. But she 

needs a lilac one — 

and that's it. I'll 

keep looking," 

Mikhail laughs.

 

"Give me the keys - or I'll throw a grenade"

 

Mikhail was admitted to the Sudzhansky boarding 

school in early November. "August 6 ----- as I 

remember now. Our helicopter is flying, and 

the Ukrainians are shooting at it. Falls on 

the field. The sound of bullets whistling 

through the air - made me go cold. And 

then their vehicles, soldiers, armoured 

personnel carriers, and howitzers hit 

our roads. The village was blocked. 

There was nowhere to go, if you 

move, they'll shoot you," 

says Mikhail.

 

Before the invasion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces -- 

Zapashnoy lived with his sister, elderly parents and 

neighbours -- in his house in Leonidovka. The man 

said that on October 28, his 95-year-old mother 

died, and five days later - his father.

 

"My mother had a heart attack, she had to take heart 

pills all the time, and we ran out of them. She was 

without them for a month — and then she died. 

And my father broke his hip neck a year ago, 

and he - also needed the help of doctors. 

My father was ill at all times, and there 

was a lot of bleeding. I buried them in 

the yard of the house. The cemetery 

was destroyed — there were 

Ukrainian cannons there," 

Mikhail told RT.

 

Two days after the death of Mykhailo's father --- a 

Ukrainian soldier seized his car. "He said,' Give 

me the keys, or I'll throw the grenade.' So I 

gave it away. Well, I still had a second car, 

an old Lada, " the man continues. ''In it, 

my neighbours and I decided to try to 

go..... to a safe place. We got to the 

Lgovskaya highway, drove 10 km, 

and there the road was blocked, 

surrounded by mines, we had 

to return to Sudzha. So we 

ended up in a boarding 

school. That's where 

I first met Tonka."

 

Antonina Nikolaevna also did not live in the 

Sudzhansky boarding school from the first 

days of the occupation. Until October 23, 

she hid in the basement of a neighbour's 

house in Lebedevka, because her house 

was occupied by the Ukrainian military.

 

"The houses were dilapidated, it was cold to sleep, 

and we were picked up by car. The driver's name 

was Alexey, and there was a female reporter 

with him. They gave us ten minutes to get 

ready. As a result, they brought us to
this 
boarding school in Sudzha," 

Antonina says.

 

The woman thanks everyone who helped her not to be 

left under the rubble.  "Vladimir, my dear, so cleverly 

crawled up to me, pulled me out, Seryozha, my late 

husband's brother, also helped me get out of there.

There were other guys. Thank them ------ for not 

leaving me there to die," the woman added.

 

55-year-old Vladimir Gribanov from Gogolevka told RT 

--- that he was amazed by the resilience of Antonina 

Nikolaevna, when he pulled her out from under the
stove. "I lived in one of the abandoned houses of 

Suji, and - in the morning - I came to the broken 

boarding school to help pull out the wounded. 

She spent almost a day there with broken 

legs -- but she didn't even shed a tear, 

didn't squeak. She endured - like a 

real hero! " the man emphasized.

 

 

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Poddubny announced the liquidation of 

the head of the Ukrainian National 

Security Service in the SVO zone

May 1st, 4:40am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russian soldiers eliminated the head of the electronic 

warfare unit of one of the Ukrainian nationalist 

battalions, Dmytro Gerula, in the area of a 

special military operation (SVO).

 

This was reported in the Telegram channel 

by the military correspondent of VGTRK, 

Evgeny Poddubny.

 

"The head of the national battalion's electronic 

warfare department has been eliminated ---

captain Dmitry Gerula," said the 

military commander.

 

Poddubny added -- that Herula was destroyed 

in the Krasnoarmeysky direction by Russian

 operators of unmanned aerial vehicles.




 

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In Venezuela, they raised a huge 


copy ---- of the Victory Banner !


by Dmitry Kulemyakin (Havana)


April 30th, 11:24pm


(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 


 


In the capital of Venezuela, a solemn ceremony was 


held to raise a huge replica of the Victory Banner. 


This is reported by the TASS news agency.


 


It is noted ---- that the event was held at one of the


highest points of Caracas. The size of the copy 


of the Banner was 25 by 11 metres. It flutters 


on a 35-metre flagpole.


 


"This is the first time in history that a Victory banner 


of this size... has been raised outside of Russia," 


said Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, head of the 


Russian Embassy.


 


The ceremony was also attended ---- by Venezuela's 


Foreign Minister, Ivan Gil Pinto. He noted, that the 


people of the Bolivarian Republic, express their


respect --- for the citizens of the USSR, who 


died in the war.


 


 


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Lance Corporal Svyatoshenko stopped 


a sabotage group of the Ukrainian 


Armed Forces in the SVO zone


April 30th, 10:56pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


Lance Corporal Alexey Sidorenko was on combat duty 


in the area of one of the settlements liberated by the 


Russian Armed Forces.... in the special military 


operation zone when he noticed an enemy 


kamikaze drone ------approaching the


Russian positions. 


 


The drone... of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 


as determined by Sidorenko, was heading to the 


stronghold.. where Russian servicemen were 


stationed. With an accurate shot --- from a 


standard weapon, the corporal knocked 


out the drone, and it crashed to the 


ground and detonated --- before 


reaching the support post.


 


The Russian Defense Ministry ---- also noted the bold 


and decisive actions - of Lance Corporal Alexander 


Svyatoshenko, who was serving at an observation 


post - and discovered an approaching sabotage 


group of Ukrainian militants, secretly moving 


in a nearby forest plantation in the direction 


of Russian units. Svyatoshenko decided to 


immediately attack the enemy.


 


He chose a suitable firing position, and opened 


targeted fire on the saboteurs with a machine 


gun. As a result, the AFU group suffered 


significant personnel losses ---and 


was forced to retreat.


 


 


__________________________________


 


 


 


Prilepin: Russia needs to take the 


Black Sea from Ukraine - to win


April 30th, 10:28pm


(RT.ru)


 


Writer and lieutenant Colonel of the Rosgvardiya 


Zakhar Prilepin, expressed his opinion -- in an 


interview with aif.ru - that Russia needs to 


take the Black Sea away from Kiev,


 in order to win.


 


"Then Ukraine will start to dry up," he said.


 


Prilepin stressed that even if Ukraine has an army 


and continues its path to join NATO and the EU, 


Ukraine will not be the same without Odessa


 and Nikolaev.


 


Earlier, Russia's Presidential aide, and head of the
Maritime Board, Nikolai Patrushev, said that Kiev 


is responsible --- for the destabilization in the 


Black Sea.






 


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Deputy Zhuravlev: all the peoples of the USSR 

contributed to the victory over fascism

by Anastasia Belousova

April 30th, 6:58pm

(RT.ru)

 

Russians and all the other more than 190 peoples, who 

live in Russia, contributed to the victory over fascism, 

Alexey Zhuravlev --- a State Duma deputy and first 

deputy chairman of the Defense Committee, 

told RT.

 

"Among the representatives of every nationality there 

are heroes - and those who gave their lives in the 

Great Patriotic War. This is — as the Russian 

president emphasizes - a truly national 

holiday, and not only Russian, for all 

countries that were formerly part 

of the USSR," the deputy noted.

 

He added that - in power in Ukraine now,

is "the Nazi regime, which cuts May 9 

across the throat."

 

"St. George's ribbons - are banned there, monuments to

 the heroes of the Great Patriotic War are demolished, 

and torchlight processions are held ---- in honour of
those with whom they fought. But it is absolutely 

necessary, to separate the common people, for 

whom.. this is a holiday close to their hearts, 

and the evil spirits entrenched in Kiev -- who 

are trying their best - to erase the historical 

memory of the Victory," Zhuravlev stressed.

 

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that 

all the peoples of the Soviet Union, made a huge 

contribution to the victory ---- in the Great 

Patriotic War.

 

 

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Young Ukrainians are being agitated


 to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine


 using a computer game


by Anatoly Kazantsev


April 30th, 1:43pm


(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 


 


Ukrainians aged 18 to 24, are being agitated to join the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine by using computer-generated 


images. The Telegram channel Military Theme Z drew 


attention to the new advertisement that appeared in 


Ukrainian social networks.


 


In the video - that demonstrates the process of 


creating a game character, a young person is 


asked to choose between the classes "Yew 


Swimmer", "Painter in Poland", "Amber 


Digger" or "Stormtrooper/Scout".


 


The creators of the video describe the first three 


"professions" as low-income. At the same time, 


it is emphasized ----- that military personnel 


receive a monetary allowance ---- and are


 provided with the necessary equipment.


 


Recall, that the Kiev authorities are trying to attract 


young people aged 18-24 to the ranks of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine to be sent to the front. They are 


promised payments of one million hryvnias and a


 number of social benefits. 


 


According to observers, this step can be 


considered the beginning... of a hidden 


mobilization of young people.


 


In Ukraine, it was proposed to allow men 


over 60 to sign a contract with the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine.


 


 


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A rally was held in Kiev 


demanding to set clear 


terms of service in the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine


April 30th, 1:02pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


A rally was held in Kiev demanding to establish 


clear terms of service in the Armed Forces of 


Ukraine (AFU). This was reported on April 30 


by the Ukrainian TV channel "Public".


 


"In the morning, an all-Ukrainian picket was held near 


the Verkhovna Rada for the establishment of clear 


conditions of service," reads the news piece 


published on the website.


 


In addition, on the same day, a rally in support of
missing persons began, in the centre of the city 


on Independence Square. It was attended by 


several hundred people.


 


On December the 8th, 2024, residents of the city of 


Khmelnitsky went to a rally demanding to ensure 


clear terms of service for the Armed Forces of 


Ukraine. It was reported that the participants 


demanded to grant the right to voluntary 


dismissal after 36 months of service, 


while counting one day in combat 


operations as 3 days of service, 


and one day in a combat area 


— for two days.






 


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  The Communist Party of the Russian Federation

 sent a humanitarian convoy to the special 

operation zone for Victory Day

April 30th, 12: 27pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory in
the Great Patriotic War (WWII) the Communist Party of
the Russian Federation -- sent humanitarian aid to
Russian servicemen. Footage from the scene,
on
 April 30 - is published by Izvestia.

 

"Today --- this convoy contains everything that people 

on the front line need — motorcycles, cars, drones,
everything that helps our friends and brothers to 

fight courageously, with dignity and bravery," 

said Gennady Zyuganov, chairman of the 

Central Committee of the party.

 

It is specified --- that a total of 27 thousand tons of 
humanitarian aid will be delivered to the front line. 


The servicemen - will also receive letters from a 

WWII veteran and copies of the Victory Banner.




 

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Liberation of Kursk is a Triumph of 

Justice Over Evil: North Korean 

General Pak

April 30th, 12:10pm

(teleSUR)

 

Previously, Putin thanked North Korea - for the support 

provided in expelling Ukrainian troops from that region.

 

On Wednesday, North Korean Lieutenant General 

Pak Young-il rejoiced over the liberation of the 

Kursk region, which had been invaded by 

Ukrainian troops in August 2024.

 

“The victorious culmination of the operation to liberate

 the Kursk region --- is a triumph of justice over evil,”
said 
Pak during the 3rd International Anti-Fascist
Congress 
....held on the outskirts of Moscow.

 

He also emphasized ------ that the participation of North 

Korean soldiers in the actions in the Kursk region has 

been “a new page in history ------ that demonstrates 

the strong military partnership between the two 

countries, the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea, and the Russian Federation, and 

the highest strategic level of allied and 

fraternal relations between 

their peoples.”

 

In June 2024 -- Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, and 

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, signed a strategic 

partnership treaty, that included a mutual defense 

clause ---- in the event that either party suffers

outside aggression.

 

On Monday, Putin thanked North Korea and Kim for the 

support provided -- in expelling Ukrainian troops from

Kursk, the liberation of which, Moscow proclaimed 

last weekend. 

 

“We pay tribute to the heroism --- the high level of 

special training, and the dedication of the North 

Korean soldiers who, shoulder to shoulder with 

Russian fighters, defended our Motherland, as 

if it were their own,” said the Kremlin chief.

 

On Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail 

Mishustin stated that cooperation between 

Russia and North Korea ------ is growing 

stronger, year by year.

 

“We highly value our friendly and neighbourly relations

 with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, feel
great affection for your country, and reaffirm our 

willingness --- to continue the constructive 

cooperation -- that strengthens year by 

year,” he said in a video-conference 

with his North Korean counterpart, 

Pak Thae-song -- on the occasion 

of the beginning of construction 

of a highway bridge -- that will 

connect both countries.

 

“The construction of this infrastructure will 

ensure the multifaceted development of 

bilateral cooperation --- including the 

movement of people, tourism, and 

trade, which will ultimately give 

new momentum -------- to the 

development of relations - 

between Korea & Russia” 

Mishustin stated.

 

 

____________________________

 


 

Bulletproof vest "Obereg" withstood 

a mine fragment and saved the life 

of a soldier of the SVO: details

by Semyon Zimin

April 30th, 10:50am

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

 

The bulletproof vest "Obereg", created at the Oktava 

plant of the Rostec State Corporation, saved the life

 of a soldier during a special military operation. 

This was reported in the press service 

of Rostec.

 

In the Kursk region, a fighter with the call sign 

"Bison" ...was under mortar fire. He was 

evacuating the wounded -- when a 

large mine fragment hit him in

 the chest. 

 

The vest's armour plate withstood the impact, and 

the ballistic package stopped small particles. 

Bison noted -- that the bulletproof vest 

completely coped with the task, 

and saved his life.

 

The management of the Oktava plant decided to give 

the fighter an updated version of the Obereg with 

the Br5 protection class. 

 

This vest weighs 9.5 kg and protects an area of more

than 70 decimetres. In the production of "Amulets"
they use materials with a safety margin - that 

exceeds GOST standards. The bulletproof 

vest is able to withstand even machine-

gun bursts..... that penetrate light 

armoured vehicles.

 

Earlier, Rostec reported on successful tests of the 

"Amulet" at the test site. The bulletproof vest 

withstood a burst from a Pecheneg machine 

gun with 7.62 rounds --- for 54 rounds. The

Br4 class plate did not receive any holes.

 




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Report by Russian Defence Ministry 

on the progress of the special 

military operation 

April 30th, 10:45am

 

 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,

 continue the special military operation.

 

The Sever Group of Forces -- engaged clusters of 

the manpower & hardware of four mechanised 

brigades, an infantry brigade, two air assault 

brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 

and two territorial defence brigades 

close to Miropolskoye, Prokhody, 

Mogritsa..... Yunakovka, Sadki, 

and Ryasnoye (Sumy region).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, three 

armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, a 

Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple launch rocket 

launcher, and 7 artillery guns including a U.S.-

made 105-mm M119 gun. One electronic 

warfare station and one ammunition 

depot - were neutralised.

 

 As a result of intensive offensive actions, elements 

of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Novoye 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

Russian units engaged two mechanised brigades, a 

tank brigade, an assault brigade of the AFU, and 2 

territorial defence brigades hit near Dvurechnaya, 

Kupyansk, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Osinovo, 

Nechvolodovka, Kamenka (Kharkov

 region), and Kirovsk (Donetsk

 People's Republic).

 

The enemy lost more than 220 troops, two armoured 

fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, and five 

Western-made field artillery guns. One 

ammunition depot - was wiped out.

 

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical 

situation. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire 

damage on the manpower and hardware of three 

mechanised brigades, a motorised rifle brigade, 

an airmobile brigade, and two assault brigades 

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Zvanovka 

and Dronovka, Seversk, Podolskoye, 

Verolyubovka, & Konstantinovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 troops, two 

armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, 

and three field artillery guns. Three enemy 

ammunition depots - were destroyed.

 

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces --- improved the 

tactical situation. Russian units damaged a heavy 

mechanised brigade, a mechanised brigade, an 

infantry brigade, a special forces brigade, & a 

national guard brigade near Novaya Poltavka, 

Novoekonomicheskoye, Krasnoarmeysk, 

Ulyanovka, Yablonovka, Vladimirovka, 

and Oktyabrskoye (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 525 troops, five

 armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, 

and seven artillery guns.

 

The Vostok Group of Forces continued the offensive 

in the depths of the enemy's defence. The Russian 

Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower 

and hardware of three mechanised brigades, an 

assault brigade, and an airmobile brigade of the

 AFU, and a territorial defence brigade close to 

Poddubnoye, Zelenoye Pole, Bogatyr, Komar, 

Otradnoye, and Volnoye Pole (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The enemy lost up to 175 troops, 17 motor 

vehicles, and two field artillery guns.

 

The Dnepr Group of Forces - engaged units of a 

mountain assault brigade of the AFU and two 

territorial defence brigades near Pavlovka 

(Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, and 

Sadovoye (Kherson region).

 

The AFU lost up to 85 troops, a tank, five 

motor vehicles, and a field artillery gun. 

One ammunition depot was wiped out.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 

vehicles -- and the Missile Troops and Artillery of the 

Russian Groups of Forces - have engaged Ukrainian 

defence industry enterprises, ammunition depots 

as well as temporary deployment areas of 

Ukrainian armed groups and foreign 

mercenaries --- in 156 areas.

 

Air defence systems --- destroyed four JDAM guided 

bombs, & a U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, as 

well as 125 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

In total, since the beginning of the special military 

operation the enemy lost 662 aircraft, 283 

helicopters, 54,493 unmanned aerial 

vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft missile 

systems... 23,094 tanks & other

armoured fighting vehicles.... 

1,554 MLRS combat vehicles, 

24,263 field artillery guns

and mortars and 34,773 

units ---- of support 

military vehicles.

 




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Vodolatsky: buffer zone to protect 

Russian regions should reach

 Konotop

April 30th, 8:34am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The territory of the buffer zone - which will not allow 

Ukrainian militants to conduct attacks on the Kursk, 

Bryansk and Belgorod regions, should extend to the 

town of Konotop in the Sumy region, State Duma 

deputy Viktor Vodolatsky believes.

 

Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy chairman of the State 

Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration 

and Relations with Compatriots, told TASS that, as 

the shelling of three regions continues, Russia's 

task is to create a buffer zone from Glukhov
to 
Konotop in the Sumy region.

 

"This should all be a safe zone - that will not allow 

nationalists to shell the territory of the Russian 

Federation," he said.

 

 Russia's Defense Ministry reported last night,

 that fighting is taking place in the areas of 

six settlements of the Sumy region – 

Miropolskoye, Turya, Sadki, 

Prokhody, Mogritsa

 and Yunakovka.

 

The Russian army entered the Sumy region --- after 

destroying all Ukrainian units in the Kursk region. 

 

On April 26, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian 

Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov -- reported to the 

President about her complete release. 

 

The Ukrainian side lost more than 76,000 people killed

 and wounded here. Units of the Korean People's 

Army -- took an active part in the defeat
of 
neo-Nazi formations.

 

 

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The Peace Agreement Should Be 


Signed With Ukraine, Not the 


United States: Peskov


April 30th, 8:14am


(teleSUR)


 


The primary causes of the Ukrainian crisis,
are too complex to be resolved overnight,
he said.


 


On Tuesday, in response to Washington’s calls for an
immediate halt to the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin
spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said that: “the
peace agreement -- must be signed with
Ukraine, not with the United States.”


 


Peskov recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin
had recently expressed his willingness to hold
direct talks with the Ukrainians...
without preconditions.


 


“That willingness remains. Unfortunately, we have not yet
heard any statements or comments from Kiev, so we do
not know.... whether they are willing or not. Kiev is
setting many preconditions, such as a long-term
ceasefire. This contradicts Putin’s stance,”
Peskov noted ------ describing most of
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s
reactions as “misguided.”


 


Regarding the U.S., the Kremlin spokesperson stated that
Russia values “the tireless efforts” of President Donald
Trump’s administration, although.. he emphasized the
need to address the conflict’s root causes.


 


“We understand that Washington wants quick success in
this process. At the same time, we understand -- that
the primary causes of the Ukrainian crisis are too
complex to be resolved overnight. There are
many nuances... that must be taken into
account,” Peskov said.


 


As for a possible meeting between Putin and Trump, Peskov
also stressed that direct contacts at the highest level are
always effective and help to “smooth over differences.”

Therefore, “if necessary,” such contact will be initiated,
as communication channels between Moscow and
Washington, have been re-established.


 


“We still trust that the U.S. efforts will succeed, and
President Putin is willing to support that process,”

Peskov affirmed - reiterating that Putin supports
a ceasefire & a political-diplomatic resolution.


 


However, before that can happen, issues such as the 


establishment of guarantees to uphold the truce 


must be resolved, and steps must be taken to 


prevent Ukraine from using the time ---- to 


regroup and rearm.


 


Meanwhile, in a 'phone conversation, U.S. Secretary 


of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed to Russian Foreign 


Affairs Minister, Sergey Lavrov, the urgent need 


to end the war in Ukraine ---- “now.”


 


 


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Sergeant Andriyanov --- identified 

a sabotage and reconnaissance 

group of Ukraine Armed Forces 

April 29th, 10:50pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

Sergeant Ihor Andriyanov was carrying out the task 

of maintaining defense on one of the important 

sections of the contact line when he noticed 

a sabotage and reconnaissance group of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine nearby. 

 

The group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as the

 Russian soldiers managed to notice, was armed 

with small arms & rocket-propelled grenades. 

 

Andriyanov quickly determined the coordinates of the 

enemy's location and passed the information to the 

Russian gunners. Having aimed the guns at the 

target with the help of Andriyanov, who took 

up the adjustment of fire, the servicemen 

opened artillery fire on the AFU group.

 

 As a result, the sabotage plan was thwarted.

 

The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the courage 

and bravery of Private Vitaly Kharlampyev ------- who 

performed the task of delivering ammunition to the 

area of combat operations at night. The delivery 

of ammunition to the destination point was 

successful, but ----- in the process of 

unloading ammunition -- the car 

was attacked by Ukrainian 

FPV drones.

 

As a result of the explosion of the ammunition dropped 

from the drone, Kharlampyev himself - and one of the 

servicemen who helped with unloading were injured. 

 

The private quickly got his bearings and carried the

 victim to the shelter in a safe place, despite his 

own injury. Kharlampyev provided the service

man with first aid -- and organized his 

evacuation to the hospital -- for 

further treatment.

 

 

 

________________________________

 

 

 

State Department: US will withdraw

 from Ukraine talks.... if there is

 no progress

April 29th, 10:10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The United States will cease its participation in 

negotiations on the conflict in Ukraine if there 

is no progress in resolving it.

This was 
announced on Tuesday, April 29, during a
briefing by the official 
representative of the US
State 
Department, Tammy Bruce.

 

"If there is no progress, we will give up the role of 

intermediaries in this process," she quoted 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio as saying. 


The broadcast was published, on The 

Economic Times YouTube channel.

 

According to Bruce, Rubio recently informed her that 

the current stage of negotiations indicates the need 

for both sides — Russia and Ukraine — to submit 

their proposals for a settlement.

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on April 

27 -- that negotiations with the United States on the 

conflict in Ukraine are moving in the right direction. 

 

He recalled that the US Secretary of State 

also expressed the opinion that during

 the negotiations Washington better 

understood Moscow's position, as

 well as the underlying causes of 

the conflict.

 

 

 

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The armies of India & Pakistan 

began fighting on the border

by Marina Sovina (night editor)

April 29th, 7:36pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

Clashes broke out on the border of India and Pakistan.
This is reported by the Telegram channel Mash.

 

On the frames that appeared on the network -- you 

can hear the work of artillery. It is specified that 

the fighting is being conducted in the area of 

the international border in Jammu. 

 

Telegram channel's Voenkory Russkoy Vesna -------

 explains that for the first time since the beginning 

of the crisis, military operations unfolded on the 

official international border, and not on the line 

of control, where such incidents usually occur.

 

An hour earlier.. Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, 

said that the country's Armed Forces --------- have full
operational freedom in choosing the method, timing
and goals - of responding to the terrorist attack in 

the Jammu & Kashmir region. He also expressed
confidence.... in the professional skills of the 

Indian military.

 

This evening, the head of the Ministry of Defense of 

Pakistan, Khawaja Asif, said that Islamabad and 

New Delhi could start a war within the next 2

 to 4 days. He noted that ---- if necessary, 

Pakistan will respond - in full force.

 




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HIMARS strike on the centre of Horlivka: 

17 people were injured, including

 a 4-month-old child

April 29th, 5:51pm

DAN)

 

 Kiev militants attacked the centre of Horlivka 

with a HIMARS missile. This was announced 

by the Head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin.

 

"On Pushkinskaya Street --- in the Central City district 

of the city, as a result of the use of 227 mm rocket 

artillery (HIMARS) by the enemy, a woman was 

extremely seriously injured," Pushilin said.

 

According to him -- injuries of varying severity, were 

received by a very small 4-month-old child, as well 

as other injured adults. Five employees of the 

Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the DPR 

were also injured. Another woman was 

wounded as a result of an AFU strike 

on the Kalininsky district of the city.

 

In total, Ukrainian militants carried out more than 10 

attacks on the city, including using HIMARS, cannon 

artillery and UAVs.

 

 

_______________________________________

 

 

 

Lavrov: Truce in the days of Victory 

------ is the beginning of direct 

negotiations with Kiev

April 29th, 5:12pm

(DAN)

 

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called 

Russia's proposal for a ceasefire in the days 

of Victory ------ the beginning of direct 

negotiations with Ukraine.

 

"Our proposal ---- which President Putin announced, is the 

beginning of direct negotiations, without preconditions. 

In this situation --- a truce is considered as preliminary 

conditions ----- that will be used to further support the 

Kiev regime and strengthen its military capabilities," 

Lavrov said at a press conference.

 

Earlier, the Kiev regime refused to respond directly 

to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for 

a three-day cease-fire... in the days of Victory. 

Dmitry Peskov ---- the  spokesman for the 

Russian leader, called it a provocation.

 

Zelensky insists on establishing a 30-day truce, and 

only then start peace talks. Putin drew attention to 

the technical difficulties of controlling the contact 

line, unresolved issues with the foreign military 

supplies, and the mobilization in Ukraine.

 

Earlier, the commander of the Pyatnashka 

international brigade, Hero of the DPR 

Ahra Avidzbav, in an interview with 

DAN ------- noted that the truce 

announced by Putin ------- is 

another demonstration of 

humanity on the part of 

the Russian leader. 

 

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, in 

turn, noted that the truce in honour of the 

80th anniversary of the Victory - should

remind: that Russians and Ukrainians 

are one people.

 

 

________________________________________

 

 

 

Lavrov advised not to read Zelensky's

statements "either at night, or in 

the morning"

April 29th, 4:57pm

(DAN) 

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for 

ignoring the statements of the head of the Kiev 

regime Zelensky, as they are worthless.

 

"Do not read the statements of representatives of the 

Ukrainian regime -- either at night or in the morning. 

We're well aware of the value of these statements.
Remember, a month and a half or two ago... there 

were threatening warnings from Kiev, that they 

would not accept any truce," he said at a 

press conference, commenting on 

Zelensky's words about a 

30-day truce.

 

Lavrov noted --- that the Europeans were pushing the 

Kiev regime to continue fighting, but the Ukrainian 

Armed Forces.... began to "back away" - on the 

battlefield, so they started talking about

 an immediate truce.

 

Earlier, Zelensky's statements - were also commented 

on, by Russia's Presidential press Secretary, Dmitry
Peskov. He pointed out ------- that on this issue, it is 

necessary to take into account the nuances that
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously 

spoke about. 

 

The Head of State stressed ---- that, during a long-term 

truce, it is necessary to take into account the issues 

of foreign military supplies, control of the front line,
the continuing mobilization in Ukraine, and so on.

 

 

____________________________________



Shopping centre employees will be 
sent to the front line in Ukraine


April 29th, 3:19pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


Employees of the territorial recruitment centres (TCCs, 


analogous in Ukraine, to military enlistment offices) 


without combat experience & health restrictions, 


will be sent to the front. This was reported on 


April 29 by the Ukrainian publication 


"Strana" - with reference to the 


General Staff of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine.


 


"Employees of the shopping centre without combat 


experience and health restrictions, will be sent to


the front," the message posted on the Telegram


 channel says.


 


The positions of those sent to the frontline of military 


enlistment offices - will be occupied by servicemen 


who were injured. It is indicated that 70% of TCK 


employees already have combat experience, 


and another 20% --- are civilians.


 


Earlier, on April 28th, captured Ukrainian militant 


Ruslan Roshva said that the Armed Forces of 


Ukraine.... mobilize everyone in a row, 


regardless of their state of health 


and availability of documents. 


 


According to him, now military enlistment offices 


have even begun to recruit women - from places 


of deprivation of liberty.






 


_________________________________







In the east of Dnipropetrovsk region, 

the evacuation of the population

 was announced

April 29th, 12:28pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

In four settlements in the east of the Dnipropetrovsk 

region of Ukraine ------ a forced evacuation was 

announced. This was reported on April 29 

by the Ukrainian newspaper "Suspilne" 

with reference to the press service 

of the Mezhevskaya rural 

territorial community.

 

"In some localities of the Mezhevskaya settlement territorial
community (Kolona-Mezhevaya, 
Novopodgorodnoye,
Raipole, and 
Sukhareva Balka villages) the forced
evacuation of 
families with children -- 
has been
announced", 
the press service said --- on its
Facebook page 
(banned in Russia  owned
by the Meta 
Corporation - recognised as
extremist in the 
Russian Federation).

 

It is reported that the corresponding order was 

signed on April 25 by the head of the regional 

military administration, Sergey Lysak.

 

The order specifies ---- that people need to bring 

documents, money, medicines, food and water 

for several days, as well as warm clothes 

and shoes.

 

Earlier, on April 26, the Ukrainian media reported on 

the explosions in Dnepropetrovsk. According to the 

online map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital 

Transformation of Ukraine, an air alert was

issued in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, 

Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.




 

______________________________________






Military commander Gavrish: Russia 

pursues two goals, in declaring a 

truce in May

April 29th, 11:56am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The May 8-11 truce proposed by Moscow --- has two 

goals - humanitarian and political. This was stated 

on the air of the program "60 minutes" by the

military commander Alexey Gavrish.

 

In his opinion, the APU, as well as at the Easter

paskhalny truces, may try to break the silence.

 

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the political 

leadership of Ukraine should understand - that 

this is a gesture of goodwill on our part. When 

there is a truce the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

have the opportunity to regroup, which they 

constantly use. We have two goals: first of 

all, humanitarian, so that people can 

celebrate May 9th in peace, and 

secondly, political. By doing 

so, we want to show that 

Russia, is now ready for 

negotiations and - it is 

going towards them," 

the military officer

 believes.

 

He recalled that during the Easter truce, which 

lasted 30 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces 

initially refused to comply with it.

 

"But closer to the night, Ukraine still stopped its fire, 

despite the fact that, in total, almost 5,000 times, 

as far as I remember, they violated this truce. 

Now we need to see how it will be. I hope... 

that the Western hosts of Ukraine will tell 

them that it is necessary to adhere to 

the truce and, I hope, the holidays 

will pass relatively calmly," 

Gavrish said.

 

Today -- the Kremlin declared that the Kiev regime's
refusal to directly respond to the Russian initiative 

on a truce during the days of the 80th anniversary

of the Great Victory, is more than a manipulation.

 

The withdrawal of the Kiev regime...... from a direct 

response to the Russian initiative on a truce in the 

days of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory 

is manipulation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry 

Peskov told reporters.

 

The spokesman for the Russian leader commented on 

the words of the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir 

Zelensky - that the truce announced by Russian

 President Vladimir Putin is "another attempt 

at manipulation."

 

"Manipulation means not giving a direct response to 

such an initiative of President Putin. This is more 

than manipulation," Peskov said.

 

The press secretary of the Russian president 

expressed the hope that the peace initiative 

will still find support from Europe and Kiev, 

which have not yet given an assessment.

 

Earlier, Peskov clarified that, without resolving all the

nuances, it is impossible to declare a 30-day truce 

with the Kiev regime, as proposed by Zelensky.

 




__________________________________________________






Medvedev: the special operation 

should end with the destruction 

of the Kiev regime

April 29th, 10:44am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council 

Dmitry Medvedev, said, in his lecture at the 

marathon ''Knowledge. The first'', that he 

believes that Russia's special operation 

will end with victory --- and with the

destruction of the Kiev regime.

 

Medvedev on Tuesday spoke at the educational
marathon "Knowledge.The first" with the 

lecture "Our dangerous world: who is 

to blame and what to do?"

 

"First, we must complete the special military 

operation in Ukraine with victory ----- and 

destroy the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev," 

Medvedev said.

 

He added that we are talking about 

the regime, not the state.

 

According to him, the fate of the

Ukrainian state, is "a question 

of the future."

 

Earlier, Assistant to the President of Russia, and head 

of the Maritime Board, Nikolai Patrushev --- noted that
Russia is getting closer, to the successful completion
of a special military operation. In January, Patrushev 

did not rule out that Ukraine as a state would cease 

to exist --- this year.

 




_______________________________________________________

 

 

 


Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special
military 
operation

April 29th, 10:35am

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,

 continue the special military operation.

 

Units of the Sever Group of Forces - inflicted losses on 

manpower and hardware clusters of one tank brigade, 

2 mechanised brigades... one assault regiment of the 

AFU & 1 territorial defence brigade by Miropolskoye, 

Turya, Sadki, Prokhody, Mogritsa, and Yunakovka 

(Sumy region).

 

The AFU losses ---- amounted to up to 205 troops, three

 armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and six

 artillery guns. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

 

As a result of active operations, units of 

the Zapad Group of Forces liberated 

Doroshovka (Kharkov region).

 

Losses ----- were inflicted on the formations of two 

mechanised brigades, 1 AFU assault brigade, and 

two territorial defence brigades near Kupyansk, 

Nechvolodovka, Kamenka, Dvurechnaya, 

Moskovka, Petropavlovka (Kharkov 

region), and Novomikhaylovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 240 troops, 

1 tank, 4 motor vehicles, and three Western-made 

field artillery guns. 2 electronic warfare stations 

and two ammunition depots, were eliminated.

 

Units of the Yug Group of Forces ------- took more 

advantageous lines and positions. Losses were 

inflicted on manpower and hardware - of three 

mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade 

of the AFU, and 1 territorial defence brigade 

near Malinovka, Ivanopolye, Chasov Yar, 

Minkovka, Petrovka, Grigorovka, 

Verkhnekamenskoye, 

Konstantinovka, and 

Dyleyevka (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses --- amounted to up to 250 troops, 

1 U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle 

and 1 MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, 3

 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. 

Two electronic warfare stations and one 

ammunition depot, were destroyed.

 

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces ---- improved the
tactical situation. Losses were inflicted ------ on the

formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, two
mechanised brigades, 1 jaeger brigade of the AFU

and one national guard brigade by Vladimirovka,
Ulyanovka, Tarasovka, Novoekonomicheskoye, 

Zverevo, Alekseyevka, Novoaleksandrovka,
Mirolyubovka,  and Novaya Poltavka 

(Donetsk People's Republic). 

 

The AFU losses ---- amounted to up to 450 troops, two 

armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made 

M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor 

vehicles, and two artillery guns.

 

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces --------  continued 

advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Losses 

were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three 

mechanised brigades of the AFU and 1 territorial
defence brigade by Poddubnoye, Zelenoye Pole, 

Bogatyr, Otradnoye, and Volnoye Pole
(Donetsk 
People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, two 

armoured fighting vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, and 

one French-made 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled
artillery system. One electronic warfare station 

and one ammunition depot, were neutralised.

 

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces ------ inflicted losses
on the formations of two coastal defence brigades of 

the AFU -- and two territorial defence brigades near
Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region) 

Antonovka, Tokarevka, Sadovoye, and 

Veletenskoye (Kherson region).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 troops, three 

motor vehicles.... and one field artillery gun. One 

electronic warfare station - as well as military 

technical equipment, and materiel depots, 

were destroyed.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 

vehicles -- Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian 

Groups of Forces --- struck infrastructure of military
airfields, training centre of the State Border Guard 

Service of Ukraine, UAV launch site, ammunition 

depots, as well as temporary deployment areas 

of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign 

mercenaries, in 152 areas.

 

The Russian Aerospace Forces - shot down 

a Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.

 

Air defence units shot down seven U.S.-made JDAM 

guided aerial bombs and 189 fixed-wing unmanned 

aerial vehicles. 

 

In total, since the start of the special military 

operation the enemy lost 662 aircraft, 283 

helicopters, 54,368 unmanned aerial 

vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft missile 

systems, 23,081 tanks and other 

armoured fighting vehicles, plus

1,553 MLRS combat vehicles....

24,238 field artillery guns and

mortars, and 34,718 units of 

support military vehicles.

 

 

 

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Russian Defense Ministry: Russian troops 

liberated Doroshovka in Kharkiv region

April 29th, 10:15am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Russian armed forces liberated the village of 

Doroshovka in the Kharkiv region, the Russian 

Defense Ministry said.

 

Russian troops defeated five Ukrainian brigades in the 

area of Kupyansk, Nechvolodovka, Petropavlovsk, 

Kamenka, Dvurechnaya, Moskovka, Kharkiv 

region, and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk

 People's Republic.

 

"As a result of active actions, units of the Zapad group 

of troops liberated the village of Doroshovka, Kharkiv 

region," the military department said in a statement.

 

A day earlier, Russian troops liberated Kamenka in 

the Kharkiv region, the Russian Defense Ministry 

published footage of the liberation of the village.

 

 

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Ukrainian prisoner Hetryk: none 

of the APU returned from 

Belgorod Popovka

April 29th, 9:51am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander
Getrik, who was captured by the Russian military 

in the border zone of the Belgorod region - said 

that none of the Ukrainian militants returned 

from Popovka, reports TASS.

 

Earlier, the head of the General Staff of the Russian 

Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, said that units of 

the Sever group had successfully completed an 

operation to eliminate Ukrainian sabotage 

groups near the village of Popovka, 

Belgorod region.

 

According to the prisoner of war, the leadership 

ordered them -- to take up positions south of 

Popovka, wait and report on the situation.

 It was necessary - to wait until the
APU 
left Popovka.

 

"After the time expired, no one came out, for about a 

day. A very heavy shelling began," the prisoner of 

war said ---- in a video provided by the Russian 

Defense Ministry.

 

At some point, Getrik realized that he was left alone, 

so he surrendered to the Russian military.

 

Also earlier ------ the commander of the special forces

 "Akhmat", deputy head of the Main Military-Political 

Department of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant 

General Apty Alaudinov said that the settlements 

of Demidovka and Popovka....  in the Belgorod 

region were completely cleared of the APU.

 

 

 

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Private Samonov - brought a car with a load 

of ammunition out of the Ukrainian Armed 

Forces' shelling

April 28th, 10:58pm

(Izvesytia.ru)

 

Private Mikhail Samonov was assigned the task ---- of 

delivering ammunition to Russian positions near the 

contact line in the area of the special military
operation (SVO). 

 

On the way, it was covered by enemy artillery fire. 

 

Samonov's car with its headlights turned off ---- was 

moving along a difficult route at night, but on the 

way it still came under artillery fire from the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

 

The car was hit, and the serviceman himself was 

wounded. Nevertheless, the transport remained 

capable of movement. Despite being wounded, 

Samonov pulled the car out of the shelling... 

and headed to the destination, as a result 

....successfully delivering the necessary 

ammunition to the Russian servicemen.

 

The Defense Ministry also noted the courageous and 

decisive actions of Private Alexander Mysin, who 

was given the task of delivering the personnel 

of the Russian Armed Forces to the line 

of contact.

 

The vehicle... had already successfully arrived at its 

destination and the assault team had disembarked 

when a machine-gun crew of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine opened fire on them from a camouflaged 

position. Mysin - quickly got his bearings, 

identified the location of the firing point 

and eliminated it - with shots from the 

standard armament of an armoured 

personnel carrier (BPR).

 

 Then --- Mysin continued to fire at the enemy until 

the assault group was firmly in position. Having 

successfully landed and provided the Russian 

servicemen with cover, Mysin headed back.

 

 

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As a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian

 Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye region,

 a civilian was killed

April 28th, 7:56pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

A civilian was killed in attacks by the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine (AFU) in the Zaporizhia region. This was 

announced on April 28 by the Deputy Governor of 

the region, Anton Titsky.

 

"As a result of artillery fire from the Ukrainian side -- a 

civilian from the village of Vodiane in the Kamensk-

Dneprovsky district, was killed. The enemy 

targeted the residential sector, and the 

gas pipe was also damaged," he said 

in his Telegram channel.

 

Also due to an enemy drone attack, damage was 

caused to the exterior appearance and glazing 

of a multi-storey residential building
in Tokmak. 

 

In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to use a 

drone to attack the building of the Tokmak Central 

district hospital.

 


 

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Command and staff exercises - 


with the participation of NATO 


countries... start in Georgia


April 28th, 3:59pm


(RT.ru)


 


This is reported by the press service 


of the Georgian Defense Ministry.


 


"The exercises officially opened in Krtsanisi,"
RIA Novosti reports.


 


Earlier, Russia protested to the Japanese Embassy 


in Moscow - in connection with plans to conduct 


exercises in June on the island of Hokkaido 


near the Russian borders - using SSM-1 


anti-ship systems, equipped with 


Type-88 missiles.


 


 



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"As soon as one wave was choked,


 the second wave began." 


by Varvara Koshechkina (editor of 


the Operational Information Dept)


April 28th, 3:47pm


(Lenta.ru)


 


In Russia a frightening trait of soldiers from the DPRK
in the battles for the Kursk region, was named.


 


Soldiers of the Vostok battalion were surprised by the 


mechanistic nature of the North Korean military.


 


Participants of the special military operation from the 


Vostok battalion -- told how North Korean soldiers
behaved during the fighting in the Kursk region.



They were both surprised and intimidated by 


the North Korean military's character traits.


 


Russia noted that during the Kursk counteroffensive, 


the actions of the fighters from the DPRK - were 


--- somewhat mechanistic. They continued to 


move forward until "the job was finished." 


 


And, despite the problems with communication, 


the foreign military clearly performed all that 


was required of them.


 


In the Vostok battalion, they were amazed at 


how soldiers who had never participated in 


real combat, seeing the severity of a real 


battle for the first time, did not get lost, 


did not give up and did not run from 


the battlefield.


 


As soon as one wave was choked, the second wave 


began with the same methodicality and partly 


fatalism. How do you motivate men to 


behave like this?


 


WarGonzo project manager, war correspondent 


Semyon Pegov... said that North Korean 


soldiers have been participating in


the battles near Kursk... since 


last winter.


 


According to him, the first appearance of North Korean


fighters was "absolutely epic" - from the drone it was


visible - how the military from the DPRK - in large


numbers - walked in a chain, at a distance of 


five to six metres from each other. At the 


same time, the Ukrainian army fired 


cluster munitions at them.


 


According to Pegov, at first there was a feeling that the


 North Korean assault group was defeated, but.. after 


lying in the snow for about five hours, the surviving 


fighters continued the attack. 


 


"70 percent of them got up and made a throw in 


the direction of the enemy -- with another jerk 


and reached the goal. At one time in one day, 


we passed several kilometres --- at least 8," 


the military commander shared - adding
that
 losses among the DPRK soldiers
...
"numbered in the dozens."


 


He also said that - at first - the North Korean soldiers 


were not taken very seriously - it seemed that they 


would be involved in the second or third line of 


defense, as well as in helping the gunners. 


 


"But (...) they really began to participate in full-scale 


assaults ---- they liberated settlements, went ahead 


of everyone else," the military commander shared.


 


Putin thanked Kim Jong-un... for 


helping to liberate Kursk region


 


On Monday, April 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin 


thanked North Korean President, Kim Jong-un, the


entire leadership of North Korea and the people 


of this country --- for their help in defeating the


 Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.


 


''The Russian people will never forget the feat of the 


Korean special forces soldiers. We will always 


honour the Korean heroes --- who gave their 


lives for Russia, for our common freedom''


 


The Russian leader expressed his confidence, that the


friendly relations between Moscow and Pyongyang 


have "hardened on the battlefield" --- and will 


continue to develop successfully ---


 in all areas.


 


In turn, State Duma Deputy, Andrey Kolesnik, noted 


that the North Koreans - showed themselves in the 


Kursk region, from the best side. According to him


- the DPRK has gained very serious experience.


 


 


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Armed Forces of Ukraine Militant 


sentenced to 16 years in prison 


for crimes in the Kursk region


April 28th, 2:07pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


A court has sentenced Anatoly Marmaza, a militant 


of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), to 16 years


 in prison for using weapons against civilians in 


the village of Olgovka in the Kursk region. 


 


This was reported on April 28 in the 


Investigative Committee (IC)


 of Russia.


 


According to the investigation, in September last year, 


Marmaza --- together with other servicemen of the
17th
 separate Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine --- illegally invaded the territory
of the 
Russian Federation.

While in Olgovka, he 
mined roads and
--- threatening to use 
weapons ---
prevented the 
evacuation
of civilians.


 


During the fighting in the Kursk region --- Marmaza was 


captured by Russian servicemen and handed over to


 the investigative authorities. He was found guilty 


under paragraphs "a" and "b" - of Part 2 of
Article 
205 of the Criminal Code of the
Russian 
Federation ("Terrorist act").


 


"The court sentenced Marmaza.... to 16 years in prison, 


serving the first three years in prison, and the rest in 


a high-security penal colony," the Telegram channel 


of the Investigative Committee of the Russian 


Federation states.


 



 


___________________________________________






The Kremlin warned: that the Russian army will

 respond to the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

for violating the truce

April 28th, 12:25pm

(RT.ru)

 

In the case of any violations of the ceasefire by the 

Ukrainian side, the Armed Forces of the Russian 

Federation will give an adequate - and 

effective - response.

 

The Russian army will provide an adequate and 

effective response if the Ukrainian military 

violates the truce that President Vladimir 

Putin announced for during celebrations

 of the 80th anniversary of the Victory.

 

The Kremlin warned about this.

 

The truce in the Ukrainian conflict zone - will start at 

00:00 on May 7-8 and last until 00:00 on May 10-11.

 

All combat operations stop during this period.

 

 

 

__________________________________________________

 

 

 

The Ministry of Defense - published footage of 

the liberation of Kamenka, in Kharkiv region

April 28th, 11:55am

(Izvestia.ru)

 

On April 28th, the Russian Defense Ministry published 

footage of the liberation of Kamenka settlement in 

the Kharkiv region by units of the Zapad group

 of troops.

 

In the footage - you can see the militants of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed by objects.

 

"Units of the Zapad group of forces..... continue to move 

forward, knocking out the enemy - step by step - from
populated areas and fortified positions...... pushing 

back the enemy, seizing trophies and capturing 

soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," 

the ministry said in a statement.

 

The capture of Sverdlikovo solved two problems 

for the subsequent offensive - at once.

 

The release of Kamenka in the Kharkiv region became 

known on the same day. As a result of the actions of 

the Russian group, Ukrainian formations lost more 

than 240 militants, eight vehicles and three field 

artillery pieces.

 

 

___________________________________________






Military commander Kotenok: units of

the Russian Armed Forces - landed 

on the right bank of the Dnieper

April 28th, 11:26am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Units of the Russian Armed Forces -- landed on the right 

bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region. About 

this, in his Telegram channel, with reference to the 

data of the group "Dnepr" --- writes military 

commander Yuri Kotenok.

 

Some units on the right bank of the Dnieper River, are 

securing their positions, while others are controlling 

the air space.

 

"On the right bank, some of our units are working to 

consolidate positions, while others are providing 

control over the airspace," writes Kotenok.

 

He also said that our fighters do not allow the enemy 

to use drones for reconnaissance and strikes, 

shooting down heavy hexacopters

 every day.

 

According to unconfirmed reports, Russian units 

entered the southern part of Tyaginka village, 

writes Kotenok. Also, fighters of the Dnipro 

group of troops ---- occupied the islands 

between Krynki and Cossack Camps.

 

Earlier, the Governor of the Kherson region, 

Vladimir Saldo, said that the Kiev regime 

turned the occupied right-bank part of 

the Kherson region into a dead zone.

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports 


on the progress of the special 


military operation 


April 28th, 11:10am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,


 continue the special military operation.


 


The Sever Group of Forces engaged clusters of 


manpower and hardware of five mechanised


 brigades of the AFU and two territorial 


defence brigades close to Zapselye, 


Mogritsa, Yunakovka, Ugroyedy, 


Velikiy Prikol, & Miropolskoye


 (Sumy region).


 


The AFU losses amounted to up to 220 troops, an 


armoured fighting vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, 


and six artillery guns. Two ammunition 


depots, were destroyed.


 


The Zapad Group of Forces 


liberated Kamenka 


(Kharkov region).


 


Russian troops hit units of three mechanised brigades, 


an assault brigade of the AFU -- and two territorial 


defence brigades - near Dvurechnaya, Moskovka, 


Senkovo... Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Novoye, 


Yampol & Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses -- amounted to more than 240 troops, 


eight motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns 


including two manufactured by NATO states. One 


Kvertus electronic warfare station --- and six 


ammunition depots, have been neutralised.


 


Units of the Yug Group of Forces ----------- took more 


advantageous lines.... and positions. The Russian 


Armed Forces inflicted losses on the manpower 


and hardware of three mechanised brigades, 


an airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two 


territorial defence brigades near Chasov 


Yar, Petrovka.... Serebryanka, Seversk, 


Ray-Aleksandrovka, Konstantinovka, 


Katerinovka, Dyleyevka, and 


Pleshcheyevka (Donetsk


 People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 troops, two 


armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made 


M113 armoured personnel carrier, two pickup 


trucks --- and a field artillery gun. Two 


ammunition depots were destroyed.


 


Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces ---- improved the 


tactical situation. Russian elements damaged units 


of two heavy mechanised brigades, 3 mechanised 


brigades, a jaeger brigade, 1 assault regiment of 


the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two national 


guard brigades.. near Mirolyubovka, Lysovka, 


Novaya Poltavka, Ulyanovka, Tarasovka, 


Bogdanovka, Uspenovka, and


Udachnoye (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The enemy lost more than 375 troops, two armoured 


fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and an Israeli-


made RADA radar.


 


Units of the Vostok Group of Forces ---- continued 


advancing into the depth of enemy defence. The 


Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower 


and hardware of two jaeger brigades of the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine and 2 territorial 


defence brigades... near Gulyaypole, 


Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region), 


and Novopol (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The enemy's losses amounted to up to 170 


troops, two armoured fighting vehicles,


 four motor vehicles, and three 


artillery guns.


 


The Dnepr Group of Forces ----- engaged two coastal 


defence brigades of the AFU -- and three territorial 


defence brigades, near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye 


region), Belozerka, Tokarevka, Nikolskoye, and 


Dneprovskoye (Kherson region).


 


The AFU lost up to 75 troops, three motor vehicles, a 


field artillery gun, and an electronic warfare station.


 


Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 


vehicles.... and Missile Troops and Artillery of the 


Russian Groups of Forces have hit ammunition 


depots of the AFU as well as temporary 


deployment areas of the Ukrainian 


Armed Forces - in 154 areas.


 


Russian air defence systems ---- have downed three 


U.S.-made JDAM guided bombs and 234 fixed-wing 


unmanned aerial vehicles.


 


In total, since the beginning of the special military
operation ------- the enemy lost 661 aircraft, 283 


helicopters, 54,179 unmanned aerial vehicles 


.......605 anti-aircraft missile systems, 23,071 


tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 


1,553 MLRS combat vehicles, 24,224 field 


artilleryguns and mortars, and 34,689 


units of support military vehicles.






 


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Yonhap: US State Department ''concerned'' 


about North Korean military involvement


 in Ukraine conflict


April 28th, 10:10am


(Vesti.ru)


 


The United States Department of State has expressed 


concern over the involvement of the military of the 


Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- in the 


conflict in Ukraine. This was reported by the 


US State Department to the South Korean


 newspaper Yonhap.


 


In a statement, the US State Department expressed 


concern about North Korea's involvement in the 


conflict in Ukraine. It is noted --- that the 


participation of third countries.. may 


lead to protracted hostilities.


 


"The deployment of military units of the DPRK 


in Russia and any support that the Russian 


Federation provides to the DPRK in 


response must stop," the US 


Department of Defense 


believes.


 


In addition, the State Department believes that 


Russia's training of North Korean military 


personnel violates UN Security Council 


resolutions that prohibit the provision 


or receipt of assistance 


from Pyongyang.


 


Earlier, Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, thanked the 


leader of the DPRK for helping to liberate the Kursk 


region from Ukrainian militants -- noting that the 


North Korean military has covered itself with 


unfading glory. In addition, the Russian 


leader stressed that North Korea's 


participation in the Kursk 


operation ------ complies 


with international law.


 

 



 ____________________________________________






Kaskad fighter spoke about the elimination


 of Polish ''mercenaries'' in Dzerzhinsk DPR


April 28th, 5:37am


(Vesti.ru)


 


A group of mercenaries from Poland -- was destroyed in 


Dzerzhinsk in the DPR, a Russian assault trooper with 


the call sign "Cascade", told RIA Novosti.


 


According to Kaskad, a fighter of the 51st army, the 


positions of the Polish mercenaries were located


"behind the wall" 10 metres from the Russian 


assault troops...... they did not respond to 


contact attempts.


 


"I think that they were Poles --- because of the echoes 


that we heard, speech, equipment, manner of work,"


 said Kaskad.


 


He clarified - that the Russian fighters 


"heard such characteristic Ukrainian


  "psheksky" expressions."


 


According to the fighter -- the destroyed 


Polish mercenaries were well equipped.


 


In February, another Russian fighter, a stormtrooper of


 the 132nd separate Guards motorized rifle brigade of


 the 51st army, Artur Khazaryan, said that Russian 


stormtroopers found foreign mercenaries in a 


multi-storey building in Dzerzhinsk --- and 


cleared the building in seven hours.


 





 



Introductory image

There was a photo of fighters from

 North Korea ---- who liberated 

the Kursk region

by Marina Sovina (night editor)

April 26th, 11:35pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

A photo of soldiers from the Democratic People's

 Republic of Korea (DPRK) who took part in the 

liberation of the Kursk region from units of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has 

appeared on the Internet. 

 

Military blogger Boris Rozhin drew attention 

to the footage ---- in his Telegram channel.

 

The picture shows how six soldiers pose against 

the background of late autumn trees. 

St. George's ribbon is attached 

to their helmets ---- as an 

identification mark.

 

On April 26th --- it became known about the complete 

liberation of the Kursk region. Chief of the General 

Staff of the Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, 

stressed ----- that North Korean soldiers 

participated in the battles, together 

with Russian troops.

 

On December 12th, 2024, Rozhin announced the baptism

 of fire of "North Korean comrades". According to him, 

the event -- was effective. At that time... he did not 

disclose any details, but it turned out --- that on 

that day, the boys from the DPRK participated 

in the battle for the village of Plekhovo in the 

Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region. 

 

According to military correspondent Vladimir Romanov,

 soldiers of the special operations forces of the DPRK 

established control over the village - in two hours.

 

 

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In Kharkiv, a man jumped into the 

river to escape from mobilization

April 26th, 10:58pm

(RT.ru)

 

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, a man jumped into a river 

to escape from a violent mobilization.

About it, writes "a country.na".

 

"A man in Kharkiv ran into the river, fleeing from the 

patrol of the shopping centre," the report says.

 

The footage published by the publication shows how 

the man is being chased by two people in military 

uniforms. Then the escapee jumps into the river

 and starts swimming. Employees of the 

military enlistment office, in turn, 

remained on the shore.

 

Earlier in Lviv, employees of the military enlistment 

office threw out a mobilized man who had an 

attack of epilepsy.

 

 

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The Ministry of Defense of the 


Russian Federation told of 


the exploits - of Russian 


servicemen in the free 


defense zone


April 26th, 10pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


The Ministry noted  - the actions of Lieutenant Nikita 


Pirozhenko, who with his unit, performed a combat 


mission to organize reliable and stable 


communication for a motorized 


rifle unit.


 


While performing the assigned task, Pirozhenko's 


group was subjected to massive artillery fire 


from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). 


 


Despite the danger to life, the lieutenant, managing 


his personnel, evacuated the military to dugouts, 


after which -- after waiting for a cease-fire, he 


organized the restoration of the damaged 


communication systems.


 


Thanks to the confident actions of Pirozhenko, the 


task was completed, and the higher command, 


having got the opportunity to communicate,
coordinated the actions of the advancing 


motorized rifle unit --- which led to the 


achievement of all the goals set.


 


In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry pointed out 


the merits of Sergeant Yevgeny Velichko, who acted 


as part of a unit, performing the task -- of defending 


one of the most likely enemy offensive directions.


 


While at the observation post, the sergeant detected 


two enemy unmanned aerial vehicles approaching 


the positions of the Russian servicemen. After 


clarifying the ownership of the drones, 


Velichko was given the task of 


destroying them and fired.


 


Thanks to his prompt actions, enemy drones intended 


for delivering a fire strike -- were destroyed in the air, 


having no time to get close to the Russian positions.


 


 


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FSB detains Ukrainian agent 

suspected of murdering 

General Moskalik

by Lyudmila Mitrokhina

April 26th, 2:40pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

 

An agent of the Ukrainian special services, Ignat 

Kuzin, who planted the car bomb, after which 

Lieutenant-General Yaroslav Moskalik was 

killed, was detained. This is reported by 

the press service of the FSB.

 

It is noted that the suspect in the murder allegedly 

laid an explosive device under a car that was 

parked in one of the courtyards of the 

Moscow region. The explosive 

device was set off from the 

territory of Ukraine.

 

Now the investigation is ongoing ----- and experts will 

definitely identify all those involved in the murder of 

the Russian general. Also earlier in the case, it was 

indicated that the explosive device was filled with 

striking elements in order to cause more damage

 to others.

 

Recall that on April 25th, 2025, a car was blown up in a

 courtyard in Balashikha. It is noted that - as a result of 

the explosion, Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik 

was killed. 

 

The most experienced specialists went to the scene of

 the accident. The head of the Investigative Committee

 of the Russian Federation took this case under special

 control. The Russian Foreign Ministry said ---- that the 

Ukrainian special services may be involved in the 

murder of the general.

 

 

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Gerasimov - noted the role of the 


DPRK military in the liberation 


of the Kursk region


April 26th, 12:03pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


The head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed 


Forces, Valery Gerasimov, said, that North Korean 


soldiers played an important role in the liberation 


of the Kursk region from units of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine. He stated this, in a 


report to Russia's President,


 Vladimir Putin.


 


He stressed that - in accordance with the agreement 


on strategic partnership between Russia and the 


DPRK --- Korean fighters provided significant 


assistance in defeating Ukrainian forces 


that had penetrated into the region.


 


"Separately, I would like to note the participation of 


the military personnel of the Democratic People's 


Republic of Korea in the liberation of the border 


areas of the Kursk region," Gerasimov said.


 


Gerasimov noted that the soldiers and officers of the 


Korean People's Army --- together with the Russian 


military --- showed high professionalism, 


perseverance, courage and heroism - 


in repelling the Ukrainian offensive.


 


The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign 


Affairs, Maria Zakharova, added in her Telegram 


channel ---- that Russia will never forget the 


support of its friends from the DPRK.


 


In January 2025... the press secretary of the Russian 


president, Dmitry Peskov, said that the Kremlin does 


not have... any supporting information on the 


statement of the head of the Kiev regime, 


Vladimir Zelensky, about the capture of 


North Korean military personnel in the 


Kursk region and.. cannot comment 


on them.


 


Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced 


plans to continue developing a nuclear arsenal and 


confirmed Russia's support in protecting its 


sovereignty. 


 


In his speech on the occasion of the 77th anniversary 


of the founding of the Korean People's Army, he also 


expressed concern... that Western countries are 


deliberately prolonging the conflict in Ukraine. 


 


Kim Jong-un promised - that the DPRK will always 


support Russia's efforts to ensure its security 


and territorial integrity.


 






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Russian Defence Ministry reports


 on the progress of the special 


military operation 


April 26th, 11:15am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,


 continue the special military operation.


 


In Belgorod direction ------ units of the Sever Group of 


Forces, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware 


clusters of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and 


two territorial defence brigades near Miropolskoye, 


Mikhaylovskoye, and Turya (Sumy region).


 


The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 troops, one tank,


 one armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, 


one artillery gun, and 1 electronic warfare station.


 


The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical


 situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on


 formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault 


brigade of the AFU, and 1 territorial defence brigade


---- near Kamenka, Kutkovka, Moskovka, Kupyansk 


(Kharkov region), Kirovsk, and Yampol (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses --- amounted to more than 230 troops, 


1 Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicle, nine 


pickup trucks, and 4 field artillery guns. Four AFU 


field ammunition depots, were destroyed.


 


Units of the Yug Group of Forces ------- took more 


advantageous lines and positions. Losses were 


inflicted on the manpower and hardware --- of
3 mechanised brigades, 1 assault brigade, 1 


airmobile brigade of the AFU, & 1 national 


guard brigade.... near Konstantinovka, 


Kramatorsk, Chasov Yar, Dyleyevka 


and Ilyinovka (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses --- amounted to up to 295 troops, one 


U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, seven 


motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. One 


U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire radar and 


one ammunition depot, were destroyed.


 


Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces ---- improved the 


tactical situation. Losses were inflicted --- on the


formations.. of 7 mechanised brigades, 2 jaeger 


brigades, 1 assault brigade, 1 airborne brigade, 


1 UAV brigade of the AFU, 1 marine brigade, 1


territorial defence brigade & 3 national guard 


brigades, near Novaya Poltavka, Muravka,


Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, Grishino, 


Novonikolayevka and Udachnoye 


(Donetsk People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses amounted to more than 360 troops, 


three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor 


vehicles, and four artillery guns.


 


Units of the Vostok Group of Forces ------ continued 


advancing into the depth of the enemy's defences. 


Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware 


of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, 


one air assault brigade, one airmobile brigade 


of the AFU, and one marine brigade near 


Otradnoye, Volnoye Pole (Donetsk 


People's Republic), & Malinovka 


(Zaporozhye region).


 


The AFU losses --- amounted to up to 200 troops, five 


armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and


 one artillery gun. One fuel depot was destroyed.


 


Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces - inflicted losses on 


formations of one mechanised brigade, one mountain 


assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the


 AFU --- and two territorial defence brigades near 


Novoandreyevka, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye 


region), Tokarevka, Nikolskoye, and


 Antonovka (Kherson region).


 


The AFU losses --- amounted to up to 85 troops, one 


armoured fighting vehicle, three field artillery guns, 


including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.


 


One electronic warfare station, one U.S.-made 


AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire radar, and one 


ammunition depot were destroyed.


 


Operational-Tactical Aviation --- strike drones, Missile 


Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces 


struck the infrastructure of military airfields, and
ammunition depots, as well as the temporary 


deployment areas of Ukrainian armed


 formations, in 164 areas.


 


Air defence units shot down 8 U.S.-made JDAM guided 


aerial bombs and two HIMARS MLRS projectiles, as 


well as 236 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.


 


In total, since the beginning of the special military


 operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian 


Federation have neutralised: 


 


 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, plus 53,821 unmanned
aerial vehicles, 
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,


23,048 tanks..... and other armoured fighting
vehicles ---- 
1,553 MLRS combat vehicles, 


24,152 field artillery guns and mortars 


--- and 34,615 units of support
military vehicles.






 


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Ukrainian troops ------ flee from positions 

in the south-east of Bogatyr in the DPR

April 26th, 8:54am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) ran from 

a number of positions on the south-eastern outskirts

 of the village of Bogatyr in the southern Donetsk 

People's Republic (DPR). This was stated in 

the law enforcement agencies of the 

Russian Federation.

 

According to the representatives, the south-eastern 

outskirts of Bogatyr became a "meat grinder" for 

enemy militants, and fighting began on the 

outskirts of the village itself.

 

The law enforcement agencies also added that -- in the 

Krasnoarmeysky direction, the Russian Armed Forces
destroyed the temporary deployment point (PVD) of 

the Ukrainian elite UAV unit.. "Birds of Magyar"

 

As a result of the strike, a large number of enemy 

personnel were destroyed, as well as a lot of 

special equipment and explosives.

 

 


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TASS: in Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov --- the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine are in a fire bag

 April 26th, 8:34am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) In 

Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov in the DPR, 

are in a fire bag.

 

The Ukrainian military is moving additional reserves

 here from other sectors of the front, Russian law 

enforcement agencies told TASS.

 

"Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov --- are already 

virtually in the firing bag," the source said.

 

Earlier...... Vladimir Zelensky wrote in his Telegram 

channel that the situation in the Krasnoarmeysky 

direction - is very difficult for the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine.

 

According to a Russian fighter with the call sign Myth, 

in the area of Krasnoarmeysk, the Russian military 

destroyed mercenaries from Portugal. According

to him, the Russian military - found chevrons 

                and distinctive signs on the mercenaries.                     

 

 

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 In Ukraine the base of the Hospitallers 

medical battalion --- was destroyed

by Sergey Grekhov (Night Line Editor)

April 25th, 10:18pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

During the Russian strike on Pavlograd, the base of 

the Hospitallers medical battalion was destroyed, 

its founder, Yana Zinkevich, said in the social 

network Facebook (banned in Russia; 

owned by Meta Corporation, which 

is recognized as anti-Russian 

and banned).

 

"They destroyed the base of our battalion with all the

 property and equipment that was in it. They hit the 

nail on the head again. Thousands of people have 

had crossed out - ten years of work, "

 the publication says.

 

In February, RIA Novosti reported that a new unit had

 been created in the Armed Forces of Ukraine -- to 

"cover up" the presence of Finnish mercenaries

 in their ranks. It was called Nordic Combat 

Medics. According to the agency, it was 

part of the "Hospitallers" battalion.

 

 

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Two residents of Makeyevka in the DPR 

were injured as a result of an attack 

by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

April 25th, 10:09pm

 (RT.ru)


Two residents of Makiivka, Donetsk People's Republic,

 were injured due to the actions of the Ukrainian 

Armed Forces since the beginning of the day.

 

Information about this, appeared in the Telegram 

channel of the Department for documenting war 

crimes of Ukraine of the administration of the 

head and government of the DPR.

 

It is noted that two men born in 1988 and 1984 were

 injured. One of them was injured as a result of the

 explosion of a PFM Petal mine, the other - as the 

result of the detonation of an explosive object.

 

Earlier, the regional FSB Department said that over the

 past week, almost 270 air attacks by Ukrainian 

militants - were prevented in the DPR.

 

 

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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 25th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The ministry said that Lieutenant Dmitry Pisarev, 

together with the personnel entrusted to him, 

performed a combat mission --- to ensure 

stable and reliable communication -- in 

the interests of the battalion tactical 

group of the Armed Forces of the 

Russian Federation.

 

So.. a group of signalmen, led by Lieutenant Pisarev, 

after conducting a reconnaissance of the area, and 

determining the position..... for deploying a mobile 

control centre, moved to the area of performing a 

combat mission. During the movement, militants 

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - launched an 

artillery strike on Pisarev's unit.

 

Then the lieutenant, under the incessant enemy fire, 

sent his subordinates to a pre-prepared reserve 

deployment area, preventing personnel losses. 

There, he organized the repair of equipment 

that was damaged by artillery explosions, 

eliminating malfunctions in a short time. 

 

Thanks to Pisarev's courageous and professional 

actions, the command was able to coordinate 

forces more effectively in battle ----- which 

allowed Russian troops to complete the 

task of mastering important frontiers.

 

The ministry also reported --- that Senior Sergeant 

Anatoly Podmarkov -- was on combat duty at an 

observation post in one of the defense areas 

of the Russian troops. In the darkness, he 

discovered the movement of a sabotage 

group of the enemy in the direction of 

the positions of the Russian troops.

 

Podmarkov immediately reported this to the 

commander ---- and decided to set up an 

ambush on the path of the militants. 

 

So, having secretly moved, the senior sergeant 

equipped a place for shooting on the enemy's 

route. When a group of Ukrainian militants... 

was in the firing zone, he started shooting 

at them. The enemy suffered losses, and

some soldiers of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine fled, leaving the wounded.

 

Thanks to the courageous and decisive actions of 

Senior Sergeant Anatoly Podmarkov, saboteurs 

were prevented from entering the defense 

area of the Russian troops and losses 

among the Russian servicemen... 

were prevented.

 

 

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The girl wounded in the attack of 

the Ukrainian Armed Forces on 

Lisichansk... died in hospital

April 25th, 9:07pm

(RT.ru)

 

As a result of the attack of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine on Lysychansk ....one of the girls

 injured during the incident died in hospital.

 

"One of the twin girls who was seriously injured 

in Lisichansk, has died in hospital," the LPR 

government said on its Telegram channel.

 

The Minister of Health of the Republic, Natalia 

Pashchenko, noted that doctors made every 

effort to save the girl, but the injuries
were 
incompatible with life.

 

The second girl, who is the sister of the deceased, 

is now in a stable serious condition and remains 

under the supervision of doctors.

 

Earlier, a child was killed ----- in a 

kamikaze UAV attack in the DPR.

 

 

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A civilian was injured in the DPR 

when a Ukrainian drone attacked

April 25th, 7:47pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

In Novoukrainka village of the Velikonovoselkovsky 

municipal district of the Donetsk People's Republic 

(DPR), a civilian was injured when a drone of the 

armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) attacked. 

This was announced on April 25 by the 

head of the republic, Denis Pushilin.

 

"As a result of the enemy dropping an explosive object 

from a UAV, a man born in 1949 was injured, and he 

received the necessary medical assistance," 

he wrote in the Telegram channel.

 

He added that as a result of the attacks of VFU drones,

 four residential buildings were damaged ------ in the 

settlements of Gorlovka, Panteleimonovka and 

Svetlodarsk. In addition, militants of the 

Kiev regime carried out attacks 

using 155 mm artillery.

 

 


_________________________________



 

In the State Duma -- pointed to Zelensky's 

attempt to divide the Russian Federation 

and the United States

April 25th, 2:49pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has no choice

 but to try to put Russia and the United States at odds, 

which have recently been developing a constructive 

dialogue. On April 25, Izvestia was told about this 

by State Duma deputy & First Deputy Chairman 

of the Defense Committee, Alexey Zhuravlev.

 

On April 24, Zelensky, in an interview with journalist 

Ben Shapiro - said that Kiev, "fights for the rights of 

Americans, as well as for the rights of Ukrainians," 

and that Russia, allegedly, always dreamed of 

destroying the United States. 

 

He also said that Ukraine wants to "achieve peace 

through force" together with the United States. 

 

The interview was published on the

 journalist's YouTube channel.

 

"He does it very clumsily, saying that --- in the USSR 

every schoolboy dreamed of destroying the United 

States, obviously forgetting that he himself was 

educated under the USSR. So that's what I've 

always wanted, too? Or did the Ukrainian 

SSR have a separate training program, 

instilling, on the contrary, a love for 

everything American? " 

- said Zhuravlev.

 

He stressed that the President of Ukraine 

is grasping "at the last straw" to achieve 

his goals.

 

"I hope that the US representatives --- also understand 

this very well. Zelensky is simply pushing the planet 

towards a third world war," the MP concluded.

 

US President Trump on April 23, answering questions 

from journalists at the White House, said that the 

United States - is experiencing more difficulties 

in negotiations with Ukraine than with Russia. 

He also admitted that Zelensky is much more 

difficult for him to deal with ----- than he 

initially expected.

 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 24

--- that Russia appreciates the mediation services
provided by Trump and his administration, in the 

negotiation process on the Ukrainian conflict. 

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin stands for 

achieving peace ---- while ensuring the 

country's interests, he added.

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on 

repelling AFU attempt.. to invade 

Russian territory in Kursk region 

April 25th, 12:05pm

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue 

the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the 

territory of Kursk region.

 

The Sever Group of Forces hit units of two air assault 

brigades and a territorial defence brigade of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine near Gornal

 and Oleshnya.

 

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned 

aerial vehicles, and artillery have engaged AFU 

manpower and hardware near Aleksandriya, 

Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, 

Vodolagi, Zapselye, Kucherovka, 

Loknya, Miropolye, Mogritsa, 

Novonikolayevka..... Sadki, 

Svarkovo, Chernatskoye, 

Yunakovka... and 

Yablonovka, in 

Sumy region.

 

In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more 

than 160 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three 

self-propelled artillery systems, a field artillery gun, 

an MLRS launcher, 2 mortars, a search radar, eight 

motor vehicles as well as 13 UAV command posts 

and an ammunition depot.

 

Since the start of hostilities in the Kursk direction - the 

AFU losses amounted to more than 75,870 troops, 412

tanks.... 337 infantry fighting vehicles, 311 armoured 

personnel carriers, 2,286 armoured fighting vehicles
--- 2,783 motor vehicles, 645 artillery guns, 63 MLRS
launchers including 15 HIMARS and seven of MLRS 

made by the US, 29 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 

1 self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-

loading vehicles, 130 EW stations, 18 counter-fire 

radars..... 13 air defence radars..... 58 units of 

engineering & other materiel, including 23 

counter-obstacle vehicles, 1 UR-77 mine 

clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, 

1 engineering recon. vehicle, as well 

as 16 armoured recovery vehicles, 

and 1 command post vehicle. 

 

The operation to neutralise the AFU units,

 is in progress.

 

 

 

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A car was blown up near Moscow.

 A high-ranking General Staff 

officer was killed

by Varvara Koshechkina (editor of 

the Operational Information Dept)

April 25th, 10:44am

(Lenta.ru)

 

A Volkswagen Golf car - exploded in the city of 

Balashikha, Moscow region. As a result of the 

emergency, a high-ranking officer of the 

General Staff Russian Ministry of 

Defense, General Yaroslav 

Moskalik, was killed.

 

According to the publication Baza, the explosion 

occurred on Friday, April 25th, at about 10:40 on 

Nesterov Boulevard. The blast wave hit a 

passing Moskalik - which was thrown 

several metres away.

 

Telegram channel Shot -- in turn -- writes that a car 

packed with explosives could have been specially 

driven to the house where the military man lived. 

 

The car did not belong to the deceased. According to 

the channel, the improvised explosive device (IED) 

was packed with striking elements... with a 

diameter of about six millimeters.

 

"Caution, Moscow" writes that the explosion in a 

residential building on several floors - broke out 

windows, and the car was engulfed in fire. In 

addition, black smoke could be seen from 

different parts of the city. 

 

After the incident ---- local residents began to 

push aside other cars ---- to clear a passage 

for special equipment.

 

The Committee of Russia, has opened a criminal 

case on the fact of the explosion. Investigators,
criminologists and experts of the department, 

plus operational units of law enforcement 

agencies, went to the scene.

 

In Russia, they spoke about the impact of the

IED explosion ------ on a peaceful settlement.

 

The explosion in Balashikha will affect the 

negotiations between Russian President 

Vladimir Putin and special envoy of the 

head of the White House, Steve 

Whitkoff, writes the Telegram 

channel "MIG of Russia".

 

Today's terrorist attack has dealt a serious blow to 

the peace process. Very serious. This --- will also 

affect today's talks between Putin and Whitkoff

 

Telegram channel "MIG of Russia"

 

In turn, the Telegram channel "Informant" in 

connection with the death of Moskalik 

called for a review of the ban on the 

elimination of the heads of the law 

enforcement agencies of Ukraine. 

 

"Impunity breeds permissiveness. It is obvious that 

Russia has an unspoken ban on the assassination 

of the Ukrainian military and political leadership.

It is obvious that the issue of eliminating the 

leadership of the Ukrainian security forces 

has long been overripe," the channel's 

authors write.

 


[Rhondda Records adds: inflamatory.]




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Three militants of the Armed Forces

 of Ukraine were sentenced to up 

to 16 years for crimes in the 

Kursk region

April 25th, 10:37am

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The Second Western District Military Court 

sentenced three Ukrainian militants, Vasyl 

Moisey, Stepan Kobelyuk and Alexander 

Dmitriev, for crimes in the Kursk region, 

to 15.5 and 16 years in a penal colony. 

 

This was announced on April 25 by

 the Prosecutor General's Office 

of the Russian Federation.

 

It is established that --- in September-October 2024, 

Kobelyuk, Dmitriev and Moisey, being part of one 

of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 

crossed the border -------- and invaded the 

Korenevsky district of the Kursk region. 

 

The militants.... were detained by Russian 

servicemen and held in pre-trial detention.

 

"The court agreed with the position of the state 

prosecutor, sentencing Kobelyuk to 16 years 

in prison. 

 

Moisey and Dmitriev were sentenced to 15 years

and six months in prison, each," the agency's 

website says.

 

It is specified that the first three years of the 

defendants will serve time in prison.... the

rest of the sentence - in a high-security 

penal colony.

 

On April the 22nd, four militants of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine were sentenced to up to 16 years - for crimes 

in the Kursk region. It is specified that the Ukrainian 

military, in 2024, repeatedly crossed the border of 

the Russian Federation --- in the Korenevsky, 

Sudzhansky and Glushkovsky districts

of the region.

 




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Russian Defence Ministry reports 


on the progress of the special 


military operation from 


19 to 25 April 2025


April 25th 10:25am


 


From 19 to 25 April, the Armed Forces of the Russian 


Federation carried out one massive and five group 


strikes with high-precision weapons and attack 


drones  which hit enterprises of the Ukrainian 


defence industry, infrastructure of military 


airfields.... depots storing weapons and 


ammunition, testing areas for tactical 


missiles, production & storage sites 


of attack unmanned aerial vehicles 


as well as temporary deployment 


areas --- of Ukrainian armed 


formations and foreign 


mercenaries.


 


During the week, the Sever Group of Forces 


continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region.


 


In the course of active offensive actions ---- 


Oleshnya (Kursk region) has been liberated.


 


Aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery fire hit
the manpower and hardware of a tank brigade, three 


mechanised brigades, 3 air assault brigades.... one 


assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 


and a territorial defence brigade.


 


In Belgorod and Kharkov directions, the Russian troops


 hit elements of 3 mechanised brigades, one motorised


 infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault 


regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as 


three territorial defence brigades.


 


In a week, over 1,320 militants have been neutralised 


in the area of responsibility --- of the Sever Group of 


Forces. Two tanks, 23 armoured fighting vehicles, 


including -- an HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle 


and a U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 


55 motor vehicles, 7 MLRS launchers, 50 field 


artillery guns, 8 electronic warfare stations, 


and five ammunition and materiel depots 


were neutralised.


 


As a result of resolute actions of the Zapad Group 


of Forces, Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's 


Republic) has been liberated.


 


The Russian troops -- inflicted losses on enemy 


manpower and hardware -- of six mechanised 


brigades, a jaeger brigade, 1 assault brigade 


of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two 


territorial defence brigades, and 


a national guard brigade.


 


The enemy losses --- amounted to more than 1,535 


troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles 


including a HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, 2 


U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 


and a Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting


vehicle. Two MLRS launchers, 38 motor 


vehicles, 19 field artillery guns --------


 including three NATO-made guns, 


11 electronic warfare & counter


-fire stations as well as 16 


ammunition depots ------ 


were neutralised.


 


Servicemen of the Yug Group of Forces liberated 


Shevchenko, Sukhaya Balka, and Tarasovka 


(Donetsk People's Republic).


 


Russian units ---- hit five mechanised brigades, two 


assault brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an


 airmobile brigade, an air assault brigade of the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial 


defence brigades, and a national 


guard brigade.


 


Over the past week --- Ukrainian armed groups have
suffered losses of over 2,065 militants, 3 tanks, 31 


armoured fighting vehicles including 2 U.S.-made 


HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, and 3 U.S.


-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 2


 MLRS launchers ------- including a U.S.-made 


HIMARS MLRS, 60 motor vehicles, 31 field 


artillery guns were eliminated including 


eight Western-made, seven electronic 


warfare stations, 17 ammunition, 


fuel, and supply depots.


 


The Tsentr Group of Forces ------- liberated 


Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).


 


Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of 


a heavy mechanised brigade - three mechanised


 brigades, two assault brigades, an airmobile 


brigade, a jaeger brigade, an unmanned 


aerial vehicles brigade, an assault 


regiment of the AFU, two marine 


brigades, a territorial defence


 brigade, and two national 


guard brigades.


 


The enemy losses were more than 2,345 troops, two 


tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles ----- including a


 HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, a U.S.-made 


M113 armoured personnel carrier, a German-


made Marder IFV, and a French-made VAB 


armoured personnel carrier. Moreover, 30 


motor vehicles, & 11 field artillery guns 


were destroyed.


 


Elements of the Vostok Group of Forces ---- continued 


advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Russian 


elements damaged two mechanised brigades, a 


jaeger brigade, an airmobile brigade, an air 


assault brigade, an unmanned aerial 


vehicles brigade of the AFU.... a 


marine brigade, two territorial 


defence brigades ---- and a 


national guard brigade.


 


The AFU losses ---- amounted to more than 990 troops, 2
tanks, & 16 armoured fighting vehicles --- including a 


U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier. Thirty-


nine motor vehicles, 16 field artillery guns - four of 


which were manufactured by NATO countries - 


and three electronic warfare stations,
have 
been eliminated.


 


The Dnepr Group of Forces' units ------- took more
advantageous lines and positions. The Russian 


Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower & 


hardware of two mechanised brigades, two 


artillery brigades, three coastal defence 


brigades of Ukraine's Armed Forces, 


and 2 territorial defence brigades.


 


The AFU lost more than 505 troops, a tank, and a 


Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle. Forty-one 


motor vehicles, 10 field artillery guns, 18 


electronic and counter-fire warfare 


stations as well as 9 ammunition 


depots have been neutralised.


 


Over the past week, air defence units have shot down 


31 JDAM guided aerial bombs and 12 HIMARS MLRS 


projectiles, four Czech-made Vampire MLRS 


projectiles, as well as 993 fixed-wing 


unmanned aerial vehicles.


 


Since the beginning of the special military operation, 


the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.. have 


neutralised 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 53,585 


unmanned aerial vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft 


missile systems, 23,035 tanks and other 


armoured fighting vehicles, 1,553 MLRS 


combat vehicles, 24,098 field artillery 


guns & mortars, and 34,582 units of 


support vehicles.


 


 


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Military officers ---- reported a 


massacre in the Kursk region


by Marina Sovina (night editor)


April 24th, 9:57pm


(Lenta.ru)


 


Positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)


in the Kursk region ...are littered with corpses. 


 


This is reported by the Telegram channel 


"Operation Z: Military Commanders of


 the Russian Spring "("RV").


 


"Massacre in the Kursk region:  the positions of 


the Ukrainian Armed Forces - are littered with 


the corpses of the invaders," the report says. 


 


It is also noted that the Marines of the group "North" 


continue to advance from the village of Guevo 


to the border with Ukraine.


 


Earlier, the Telegram channel Military Theme Z 


published a video with the bodies of Ukrainian 


soldiers in the Kursk region. The footage 


shows Ukrainian soldiers in a forest 


plantation. The fighter who shot 


the video calls them "lads". 


Some of them - were
shot
 in the head.


 


On April 22, Ukrainian Ombudsman Artur Dobroserdov


 said that 63 thousand people are wanted as missing 


persons, of which ---- 10 thousand, are in captivity.


 



 


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The Russian Defense Ministry told about 

the exploits of Russia's Armed Forces

 in the special operation zone

April 24th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

According to the ministry, Lance Corporal Anton 

Tanichev discovered a sabotage and recon.

group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 

secretly moving in the direction of 

Russian troops. 

 

He immediately informed the command about the 

approaching enemy, took an advantageous 

position ...and was one of the first to 

engage in battle with the enemy 

sabotage and recon. group.

 

At the same time, the soldier of the Russian army, 

being under constant fire and attacks by enemy 

quadrocopters with reset systems, conducted 

targeted fire from small arms, while 

simultaneously transmitting 

coordinates to the mortar 

crew about movements 

by Ukrainian militants. 

 

This made it possible to prevent a further advance 

of the enemy, who suffered losses and retreated.

 

However, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted 

to destroy the Tanichev firing point using an FPV

 drone. Having discovered the enemy's quadro-

copter, the corporal destroyed it with well-

aimed shots on the approach to 

the position.

 

The ministry also said that the unit, which included 

Private Vladimir Lebedikov, was performing the 

task of defending --- one of the most likely 

directions of the enemy's offensive.

 

A Russian soldier, while at an observation post,

 discovered a Ukrainian kamikaze drone that 

was approaching the positions of Russia's

 army. The private, was given the task of 

destroying the enemy's UAV, after which 

he opened aimed small arms fire on the 

quadcopter. So, the enemy drone was 

hit and detonated in the air, without 

causing damage.. to the personnel 

- or the fortifications of the Armed 

Forces of the Russian Federation.




 

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Russia responds to Trump's call 


to stop strikes on Kiev


by Varvara Koshechkina (editor of 


the Operational Information Dept)


April 24th, 2:32pm


(Lenta.ru)


 


Russia is ready for peace, but Kiev is not, State Duma
Svetlana Zhurova believes. So the parliamentarian 


commented on the call of US President Trump to


Russia - to stop attacks on Kiev and conclude 


a peace agreement.


 


"Here we are now talking about a truce, they (the Kiev


authorities) do not stand up to this truce. There was 


an Easter truce - and Ukraine just couldn't stand it.


Is the fact that we are bombing Kiev an invention, 


or what?" - concluded Zhurova.


 


She stressed --- that Russia attacks only military
infrastructure, not civilians. The MP addressed 


the question of the possible beginning of the 


truce ...to Ukraine.


 


"We were still ready [for the truce] on Easter. It 


probably didn't work out the way everyone 


wanted. But we offered --- and were 


absolutely ready, but we did it 


------- and they didn't," 


Zhurova reminded.


 


US President Donald Trump called on Russia's leader 


Vladimir Putin to stop the strikes on Kiev and 


conclude a peace agreement.


 


This... is how the US president commented on reports of


a massive missile strike by the Russian Armed Forces 


on Kiev, on the night of April 24. The fact of the 


attack.. was later confirmed by Ukraine's 


Foreign Minister, Andriy Sibiga.


 


 


 


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The court sentenced to nine years in prison


mercenary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


from Colombia


April 24th, 1:58pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


The court sentenced a Colombian citizen to nine years


 in prison for participating in military operations on the


 side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was 


reported on April 24 in the press service of the 


Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia.


 


According to the investigation, in April 2024, Miguel 


Angel Cardenas Montilla arrived on the territory of 


Ukraine and entered the position of a rifleman of


 the 59th separate motorized infantry brigade


 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.


 


After undergoing special military training, he


 participated in combat operations against 


Russian servicemen in the territory of the


Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) ---- and 


received material remuneration for this.


 


In June of last year, the mercenary was detained by 


the Russian Armed Forces and handed over to the 


investigative authorities. The Colombian 


pleaded guilty in full to the crime.


 


He noted that the Ukrainian military ignored the 


requests of mercenaries to evacuate from the 


war zone, ----which caused most of his 


colleagues to die. At the same time, 


Cardenas Montilla also stressed, 


that he survived thanks to the 


humane attitude of the 


Russian military, who 


provided him with 


water, food and 


clothing.


 


"He was found guilty of committing a crime under Part 


3 of Article 359 of the Criminal Code of the Russian 


Federation ("Mercenary activity"). <...> The court 


sentenced Cardenas Montilla - to nine years of 


imprisonment to be served in a high- security 


penal colony," the Telegram channel of the
Investigative Committee of the Russian 


Federation states.


 


Foreign games:  6.5 thousand mercenaries, have 


already been eliminated in the Free Trade zone.


 


Against the background of military failures, 


Ukraine has made a bet on foreign military 


force ---- and prohibited types of weapons.


 


The press service of the Russian FSB Department 


for the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) reported 


on April 18 that an Australian citizen will be tried


 ...for participating in the conflict in the ranks of 


the Armed Forces of Ukraine.


 


 It is established - that he signed a contract with the 


Ukrainian Ministry of Defense for military service


 in the 66th separate mechanized brigade.


 


 


 


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 Russia's missile strike on Kiev 

.....demonstrates Ukraine's 

weak air defenses

April 24th, 12:16pm

(Pravda English)

 

In the early hours of April 24, Russia's Armed Forces 

carried out a combined strike on targets in Ukraine. 

The attack has become one of the largest ones 

since the beginning of the special operation.

 

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha 

confirmed the strike.

 

"Russia has launched a massive missile and drone 

attack on Ukraine. [Moscow] is only interested 

in prolonging the conflict. Weakness and 

concessions will not stop it," he said.

 

Russian missiles hit Kiev and other cities

 

A series of explosions rocked Kyiv and other Ukrainian 

cities overnight. Kyiv Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, reported 

the activation of air defense systems. Shortly before 

that, an air raid alert was issued.... across the 

entire country.

 

The attack was called one of the 

most intense ones this year.

 

Today's strike with Kalibr missiles was indicative. The 

attack has clearly demonstrated that Ukraine's air 

defenses are weak... even deep in the country. 

The Russian forces have thus used the most 

vulnerable cruise missiles from its arsenal 

to obliterate, among other things, the

stock-piles... of scarce Western 

anti-aircraft missiles.

 

Military analyst Semyon Pegov said on his WarGonzo 

Telegram channel that the Russian forces launched 

the largest strike to date, against targets in the 

Ukrainian capital, hitting the railway infra-

structure in Kiev.

 

In Kharkiv, missiles and drones targeted the Malyshev 

Transport Engineering Plant and the local airport.

 

Russian missiles - also hit the Zhytomyr, 

Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, 

Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions. 

Kupiansk was also targeted.

 

The Russian forces appeared to have changed tactics

 in this night assault. According to Pegov -- the strike 

was a combined operation. First.... they launched at 

least 40 Geran drones, in waves at Kiev, indicating 

a new approach by the Russian military. About an 

hour later, ballistic missiles were fired at the 

capital. Air raid sirens... continued for 

several hours - with fires breaking 

out, in different districts of the 

city. The fullest extent of the 

damage.. is not yet known.

 

The Geran drones -- also struck infrastructure in Odesa. 

According to Mykolaiv resistance coordinator, Serhiy

 Lebedev, the target was the port infrastructure,
housing
 fuel and grain terminals.

 

According to the Military Observer Telegram channel

-- citing Ukrainian military sources -- the attack also 

involved Iskander-M ballistic missiles, air-launched 

Kh-101 cruise missiles, and Iskander-K cruise 

missiles — none of which were intercepted 

by Ukraine's air defense systems.

 

In addition, the Ukrainian forces reported the use of 

Russian sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles and 

guided Kh-59/Kh-69 air-launched missiles.

 




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A civilian was killed - in a strike 


by the Ukrainian Armed Forces 


in the Zaporozhye region


April 24th, 11:52am


(RT.ru)


 


The authorities of Kamenka - Dnipro Zaporizhia region 


announced the death of a civilian as a result of an 


attack by Ukrainian artillery.


 


This is reported by TASS.


 


"A man received shrapnel wounds..  and 


died on the spot," local authorities said.


 


 


 


______________________________________________





The media reported a softening of the 

position of the "coalition of willing" 

on peacekeepers in Ukraine

April 24th, 11:03am

 (Izvestia.ru)


Britain and France have weakened their resolve to 

send a peacekeeping force to Ukraine. This was 

reported on April 24 by the British newspaper 

The Times, citing sources.

 

It is specified that the initiative to deploy 

peacekeepers in Ukraine, belongs to the

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and 

French President Emmanuel Macron.

 

"During the negotiations in London, this 

firm intention seems to have softened,"

 the publication says.

 

According to the publication, Paris and London 

express concerns that Moscow may perceive

this initiative as a unilateral measure - and

reject it. Nevertheless, the kingdom, is 

not going to completely abandon

its plans.

 

On April 6, the heads of the general staffs of France, Great
Britain and Ukraine discussed the possible deployment of
''peacekeepers'' ....to the territories controlled by Kiev.

 

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said on March 

2 that discussions in Europe about peacekeepers for 

Kiev are an impudence -- a continuation of inciting 

Ukraine against Russia. 

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation 

April 24th, 10:30am

 

The Russian Armed Forces delivered a massive strike 

-- by long-range air-, ground-, and sea-based precision 

weapons, at unmanned aerial vehicles' stores at the 

Ukrainian aviation, missile space, engineering, and 

armoured industry enterprises, as well as at the

facilities producing rocket fuel and gunpowder. 

The goals of the strike were achieved. 

All the targets were engaged.

 

In Belgorod direction.. units of the Sever Group of 

Forces inflicted damage on formations of 3 AFU 

mechanised brigades, and an assault regiment 

close to Osovoyevka, Ugroyedy, Miropolskoye, 

Veliky Prikol and Petrushevka (Sumy region).

 

The AFU lost more than 45 troops, one armoured 

fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and three 

field artillery guns.

 

Elements of the Zapad Group of Forces ---- took more 

advantageous lines and positions and hit manpower 

and hardware of 4 mechanised brigades of the AFU, 

two territorial defence brigades, and one National 

Guard brigade near Kupyansk, Andreyevka, 

Druzhelyubovka, Petropavlovka, Kamenka 

(Kharkov region), Novoye, Kirovsk, and 

Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The enemy lost ------ up to 255 troops, one tank, two 

armoured fighting vehicles, including one Turkish-

made Kirpi armoured vehicle, five pickup trucks, 

three artillery guns, as well as five electronic 

warfare stations (Oktava-S, Bukovel-AD, 

Ankalav). Three enemy ammunition 

depots - were destroyed.

 

The Yug Group of Forces units improved the situation 

along the front line. They hit 3 mechanised brigades 

and a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, three 

territorial defence brigades, and a National Guard 

brigade ------ close to Shcherbinovka, Petrovka,

Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Zakotnoye, Chasov 

Yar.... Ivanopolye, Konstantinovka, and 

Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).

 

Ukrainian armed formations lost up to 405 troops, an 

armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles - and 

three field artillery guns. One electronic warfare 

station and three ammunition depots... have 

been neutralised.

 

As a result of the intensive actions of the Tsentr 

Group's units, Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's 

Republic) has been liberated.

 

The Group - also hit manpower and hardware clusters 

of one heavy mechanised brigade, two mechanised
brigades, 1 assault brigade, 1 airmobile brigade, 

1 UAV brigade of the AFU, & 1 National Guard 

brigade.. near Novaya Poltavka, Lysovka, 

Vodyanskoye.. Udachnoye, Krivirozhye 

(Donetsk People's Republic) and 1 in 

Mezhevaya and Novopodgorodnoye

 (Dnepropetrovsk region).

 

The enemy sustained losses of up to 410 troops, one 

armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, and 

two artillery guns.

 

The Vostok Group of Forces ---- continued to advance to 

the depths of the enemy's defence; the Group inflicted 

losses ..on manpower and hardware of 1 mechanised
brigade, 1 air assault brigade, one airmobile brigade 

of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial 

defence brigade close to Bogatyr, Novoukrainka, 

Volnoye Pole, and Zelenoye Pole (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The enemy suffered losses of up to 155 troops, six 

motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and two 

electronic warfare stations.

 

Elements of the Dnepr Group of Forces, inflicted losses

 on units of one mechanised brigade and three coastal 

defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by
Pavlovka..... Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), 

Ponyatovka, and Tokarevka (Kherson region).

 

More than 70 troops, 12 motor vehicles, two artillery 

guns, two electronic warfare stations, and one 

ammunition depot have been neutralised.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation -- attack drones, Missile 

Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces 

have inflicted damage on infrastructure of military 

airfields, plus temporary deployment areas of the 

AFU armed formations and foreign mercenaries

 in 148 areas.

 

Air defence systems destroyed four U.S.-made JDAM 

aerial bombs, as well as 230 fixed-wing unmanned 

aerial vehicles.

 

Since the beginning of the special military operation -

 the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation...... have 

neutralised ------- 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 53,430

 unmanned aerial vehicles.... 604 anti-aircraft missile 

systems, 23,006 tanks, and other armoured fighting 

vehicles, 1,546 MLRS combat vehicles, 24,045 field 

artillery guns and mortars, and 34,490 units of 

special military vehicles.






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I.C. revealed the number of dead Russians 


since the start of Ukraine's invasion of  


the Kursk region


by Olesya Mickiewicz (Editor of the 


Law Enforcement Agencies Dept)


April 23rd, 5:46pm 


(Lenta.ru)


 


More than 190 residents of the Kursk region - have 


been victims of the invasion of the Armed Forces 


of Ukraine on the territory of Russia ---- since 


August 2024. About this, Lenta.ru reported
in 
the Investigative Committee (IC) with 


reference to information announced,


in an operational meeting in Kursk.


 


According to the ministry, 372 people received 


various injuries, 17 of them were minors. 


191 people did not survive.


 


 


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I.C. initiated criminal proceedings 


against almost 300 captured 


Ukrainian soldiers


by Olesya Mickiewicz (Editor of the 


Law Enforcement Agencies Dept)


April 23rd, 5:34pm 


(Lenta.ru)


 


Investigators have opened criminal cases against 290


 captured servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


(AFU) after their invasion of the Kursk region. About 


this Lenta.ru reported, referencing the Investigative 


Committee (IC) of Russia announcement, during an 


operational meeting in Kursk.


 


In total, 175 criminal cases have been opened against


 them, 41 of which have already been considered by 


the court.


 


On Tuesday, April 22, the 2nd Western District Military 


Court sentenced four participants of the invasion of 


the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region to 


terms of up to 16 years. The fighters were found 


guilty under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of 


the Russian Federation... ("Commission by a 


group of persons by prior agreement of 


a terrorist act that entailed serious 


consequences").


 


 


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Fighter Leto: APU in Gornal are
retreating, 
not having time to
gain a foothold 
in their
positions


by Matvey Koporushkin


April 23rd, 2:50pm


(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 


 


The remaining Ukrainian servicemen in the Kursk 


village of Gornal ...do not have time to gain a 


foothold in their positions. This, was stated 


by the deputy commander of the company 


for military and political work, with the 


call sign Leto.


 


"They roll back and do not have time to gain a foothold 


in their positions. We have rapid offensives, without 


breaks," the fighter said.


 


He noted --- that the advancing Russian units are 


constantly being rotated, which allows us, not 


to slow down the pace.


 


"That's why we are not slowing down, we are moving 


forward every day, every second," Leto summed up.


 


Recall that Gornal remains the last settlement in the 


Kursk region, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


are still located.


 


A day earlier, fighters of the North group of troops 


liberated the St. Nicholas Belogorsky Monastery 


on the outskirts of the village, which the APU


 turned into a powerful support post.


 


After that, as noted by military correspondent Yevgeny


 Lisitsyn, the remnants of the AFU personnel were 


blocked in Gornal. The supply routes for enemy 


personnel in this area --- are under the fire 


control of the Russian Armed Forces.


 


The fighters of the Russian Federation are 


fighting in Gornal carefully, knowing that 


there may be people in the basements.



 


 


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A civilian was injured in an
attack
 by an APU drone -
in the 
Bryansk region

April 23rd, 12:19pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

As a result of an attack by an FPV drone of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Bryansk region, a 

civilian was injured. This was announced on 

April 23 by the head of the region,

 Alexander Bogomaz.

 

"Ukrainian terrorists attacked a civilian minibus of 

the Miratorg agricultural company in the village 

of Podlesnye Novoselki, Sevsky district. 

Unfortunately - the driver received 

shrapnel wounds," he wrote on 

his Telegram channel.

 

According to Bogomaz, the victim was hospitalized 

and received the necessary medical care. The 

governor wished him a speedy recovery.

 

 

__________________________________________





Russian Defence Ministry reports on 


repelling the AFU attempt to invade 


Russian territory in Kursk region 


April 23rd, 11:55am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 


continue the operation ---- to neutralise AFU 


formations on the territory of Kursk region.


 


The Sever Group of Forces hit units of three air assault 


brigades, & a territorial defence brigade of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, near Gornal and Oleshnya.


 


Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial
vehicles, and artillery fire ----- engaged AFU 
manpower
and hardware close to Belovody, 
Varachino, Velikiye
Bubki... Vodolagi, 
Kamyshanka, Kucherovka, 


Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novaya Sech, Sadki


...Yunakovka, and Yablonovka, in 


the Sumy region.


 


In the past 24 hours, the AFU lost over 170 troops, 


a U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, an 


armoured fighting vehicle, six self-propelled 


artillery systems and field artillery guns, 


two mortars, six motor vehicles, an 


armoured recovery vehicle..... 11 


UAVs, & 2 ammunition depots.


 


Since the start of hostilities in the Kursk direction, the 


AFU losses amounted to more than 75,710 troops, 412


tanks.... 337 infantry fighting vehicles, 311 armoured 


personnel carriers, 2,284 armoured fighting vehicles,
2,765 motor vehicles.... 642 artillery guns, 62 MLRS
launchers -- including 15 of HIMARS and 7 of MLRS 


made by the US, 29 anti-aircraft missile launchers 


1 self-propelled anti-aircraft system, 10 transport-


loading vehicles, 130 EW stations, 18 counter-fire 


radars.... plus 12 air defence radars, 58 units of 


engineering and other materiel, including 23


counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine 


clearing vehicle, 5 bridge launchers, one 


engineering reconnaissance vehicle,


16 armoured recovery vehicles... 


and a command post vehicle.


 


The operation to neutralise the
AFU units -------
 is in progress.


 


 


___________________________________________




Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation

April 23rd, 10:45am

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,

 continue the special military operation.

 

In Belgorod direction --- the Sever Group of Forces have 

inflicted fire damage on the units of three mechanised
brigades & an assault regiment of the Armed Forces

 of Ukraine close to Velikiy Prikol, Prokhody, Turya, 

Miropolskoye, and Petrushevka (Sumy region).

 

In Kharkov direction... clusters of manpower and 

hardware of a motorised infantry brigade of the 

AFU and 2 territorial defence brigades were

 hit close to Volchansk, Liptsy, and Malye 

Prokhody (Kharkov region).

 

The AFU losses ----- amounted to up to 50 troops, an 

armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, 

and four field artillery guns including a US-made 

155-mm M777 howitzer. One radar, and one 

ammunition depot have been neutralised.

 

The Zapad Group of Forces --- took more advantageous

 lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and

 hardware - of six mechanised brigades of the AFU, a 

territorial defence brigade & national guard brigade 

close to Kupyansk, Sobolevka, Monachinovka, 

Petropavlovka, Palamarevka, Peschanoye 

(Kharkov region), Raygorodka (Lugansk

 People's Republic), Kirovsk, & Yampol 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The enemy lost ------- up to 250 troops, seven motor 

vehicles, a German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze 

2000 self-propelled artillery system, a U.S.-made

 AN/TPQ-48 counter-fire radar, and two Kvertus 

and Nota electronic warfare stations. Three

 enemy ammunition depots were destroyed.

 

The Yug Group of Forces has liberated 

Tarasovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

 

Russian troops -- hit five mechanised brigades of the 

AFU, two territorial defence brigades and a national 

guard brigade by Novoolenovka, Ulyanovka, Chasov

 Yar, Ivanopolye, Minkovka, Novaya Poltavka, 

Berezovka, Seversk, and Yablonovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 troops, 

3 armoured fighting vehicles, 8 motor vehicles, 

two NATO-made artillery guns, and four 

ammunition depots.

 

The Tsentr Group of Forces --- improved the situation 

along the front line, delivered strikes on clusters of 

manpower & hardware of 2 mechanised brigades,

 two assault brigades, an airmobile brigade, a 

jaeger brigade.... a UAV brigade, an assault 

regiment of the AFU, two marine brigades, 

and a national guard brigade ---- close to 

Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Muravka, 

Alekseyevka, Grishino, Dimitrov, 

Zverevo ---- and Novopavlovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The enemy lost --- up to 370 troops, two tanks, five 

armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made 

M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor 

vehicles, and two artillery guns.

 

The Vostok Group of Forces ------ continued advancing to

 the depths of the enemy's defence - inflicted losses on 

manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades,

 an airborne brigade, and an assault brigade, a jaeger 

brigade of the AFU and a marine brigade by Tolstoy, 

Volnoye Pole, Bogatyr, and Zelenoye Pole, of the 

Donetsk People's Republic.

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 175 troops, a U.S.

-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three 

armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 

two field artillery guns, and an electronic 

warfare station.

 

The Dnepr Group of Forces ---- engaged units of a

mechanised brigade and two artillery brigades 

of the AFU near Magdalinovka, Kamenskoye 

(Zaporozhye region), and Zaporozhye.

 

Up to 85 troops, six motor vehicles, a counter-

fire radar, an electronic warfare station, two 

ammunition depots, and a materiel depot.

were destroyed.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation -- attack drones, Missile

Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces 

engaged the infrastructure of the military airfield, 

industrial enterprises manufacturing military 

products, laboratories for the production of 

unmanned aerial vehicles & their storage 

areas, the position of the Czech-made 

Vampire .....multiple-launch rocket 

system & temporary deployment 

areas of armed forces and 

foreign mercenaries in 

147 areas.

 

Russian air defence means have destroyed nine JDAM 

guided bombs and three U.S.-manufactured HIMARS 

MLRS projectiles, four Czech-made Vampire MLRS 

projectiles as well as 166 fixed-wing unmanned 

aerial vehicles.

 

In total since the start of the special military operation

 the enemy lost 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 53,200 

unmanned aerial vehicles, 604 anti-aircraft missile 

systems, 23,000 tanks & other armoured fighting 

vehicles, 1,546 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,996 

field artillery guns & mortars, & 34,445 units 

of support military vehicles.

 

 

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Russian troops liberated 

Tarasovka in the DPR

April 23rd, 10:16am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The "southern" group of Russian troops --- liberated the 

village of Tarasovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. 

This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

As specified, the locality is under the control of

 the Russian Armed Forces.

 

"As a result of the active actions of units of the
Yuzhnaya group of troops, the village of 

Tarasovka in the Donetsk People's 

Republic was liberated," the 

Russian Defense 

Ministry said.

 

So, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, the 

Russian army hit eight Ukrainian brigades in nine 

settlements of the Republic.

 

The day before - it became known about the liberation 

of the Gornalsky St. Nicholas Belogorsky Monastery 

in the Kursk region, by Russian soldiers. 

 

The resistance of the Ukrainian armed 

forces in this direction --- is broken.

 

 

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Colonel Khodarenok: the ACS-890

 received by the Ukrainian Armed

 Forces, will be an ideal target 

for the S-400

April 22nd, 3:08pm

(RT.ru)

 

The Swedish ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft 

received by Ukraine will become an "ideal 

target" for the Russian S-400 air defense

system, the military observer of Gazeta 

En, Col. Mikhail Khodarenok, believes.

 

According to him, when conducting aerial 

reconnaissance near the front line in the 

SVO zone at an altitude of at least 6 km, 

the ACS-890 aircraft - will become an 

"ideal target" for S-400 long-range 

air defense systems.

 

"Most likely.....  It will be located at one of the 

airfields of Western Ukraine, since the loss 

of a combat vehicle of this type can lead 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine to great 

reputational losses," the expert 

wrote - in an article for 

Gazeta.Ru.

 

The portal Country.na reported, that Ukraine 

has now received one of the two ACS-890 

reconnaissance aircraft.

 

 

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Patience.... has run out: Russia has 

threatened NATO with a full range 

of measures. Let's create a hell 

---- that hasn't happened yet

April 22nd, 1:21pm GMT

(Pravda.En)

 

Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko: Russia will 

defend itself against the background of 

aggressive NATO aspirations.

 

The Russian Foreign Ministry - issued a warning against 

the background of NATO's aggressive aspirations. The 

deputy Head of the department - Alexander Grushko, 

recalled a quote from Vladimir Putin - who said that 

Russia would not get involved in an arms race, but 

at the same time -- it will use all available means

 to protect itself.

 

''They are extensive enough to provide a defense 

capability, and, if necessary, we will take and 

implement other decisions --- that we deem 

necessary.'' the Russian diplomat noted, 

in a conversation with TASS.

 

According to Grushko, the department - is also

monitoring... how quasi-unions are now being 

created --- within the framework of NATO, 

seeking to pool their military resources 

against Russia. And she - of course - 

has to take this into account when 

building her defense interests.

 

At the end of the interview, the Deputy Foreign 

Minister recalled that, previously, the Baltic 

Sea regions were militarily calm, but now 

--- they are turning into an arena of 

confrontation. The aggressive 

aspirations of the West ---- 

undoubtedly contribute 

to this.

 

 

Source: https://tsargrad.tv

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on


---- repelling AFU attempt to invade 


Russian territory in Kursk region 


April 22nd, 11:50am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 


continue the operation ---- to neutralise AFU 


formations on the territory of Kursk region.


 


During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of 


Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one 


tank brigade, one mechanised brigade, one air 


assault brigade, and one territorial defence 


brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


close to Gornal.


 


Operational-Tactical and Army aviation - and artillery 


strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close 


to Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Vodolagi, 


Miropolye, Mogritsa, Sadki, Studenok, Yunakovka, 


and Yablonovka in Sumy region.


 


During the day - the AFU losses were more than 160 


troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, 10 


motor vehicles, one self-propelled artillery system, 


three artillery guns, 1 mortar, one OSA-AKM anti-


aircraft missile system, one EW station as well 


as six UAV command posts, one ammunition 


depot and one technical equipment depot. 


Four AFU servicemen surrendered.


 


Since the start of hostilities in the Kursk direction, the


AFU losses amounted to more than 75,540 troops, 412


tanks..... 336 infantry fighting vehicles, 311 armoured 


personnel carriers, 2,283 armoured fighting vehicles,


2,759 motor vehicles..... 636 self-propelled artillery
systems & field artillery guns, 62 MLRS launchers, 


including 15 of HIMARS, and seven of MLRS made 


by the US, 29 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one 


self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-


loading vehicles... 130 EW stations, 18 counter-


battery warfare radars, 12 air defence radars, 


57 units of engineering and other materiel 


- including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, 


one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five 


bridge launchers... one engineering 


reconnaissance vehicle ---- as well 


as 15 armoured recovery vehicles 


and one command post vehicle.


 


The operation to neutralise the AFU units


 is in progress.


 


 


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Russian Defence Ministry reports 


on the progress of the special 


military operation 


April 22nd, 11:40am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,


 continue the special military operation.


 


In Belgorod direction - units of the Sever Group of 


Forces engaged formations of three mechanised 


brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence 


brigades close to Popovka, Prokhody, and 


Okop (Sumy region).


 


The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, two motor 


vehicles --- and three field artillery guns. One 


electronic warfare station was eliminated.


 


Units of the Zapad Group of Forces ------ took more 


advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops


inflicted fire damage - on manpower & hardware 


of one tank brigade.. four mechanised brigades,


1 jaeger brigade of the AFU --- and 2 territorial 


defence brigades near Kamenka, Doroshovka, 


Moskovka (Kharkov region), Novoye, Kirovsk, 


and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses ----- were up to 250 troops, one M113 


armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made HMMWV 


armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, five 


field artillery guns, as well as one Czech-made 


Vampire MLRS launcher. Two Kvertus 


electronic warfare stations, and
three 
ammunition depots,
were eliminated.


 


As a result of active actions, units of the Yug Group 


of Forces liberated Sukhaya Balka (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


Russian troops hit clusters of manpower and hardware 


of one heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised 


brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU,


& a territorial defence brigade near Novoolenovka, 


Zarya, Ulyanovka, Vasyukovka, Novaya Poltavka, 


Seversk, Chasov Yar, and Yablonovka (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses were up to 300 troops, one tank, five 


armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made 


M113 armoured personnel carrier... eight motor 


vehicles, four artillery guns, and 1 Grad MLRS 


launcher. One electronic warfare station and 


one ammunition depot - were neutralised.


 


Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation
along the front line. Russian troops, 
launched attacks on
the formations of two 
mechanised brigades, an assault
brigade, 
one unmanned aerial vehicle brigade of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, one 
territorial defence
brigade ---- and 
two National Guard brigades, 


near Novoekonomicheskoye Mirolyubovka,
Lysovka, 
Novonikolayevka, Bogdanovka,
and 
Krasnoarmeysk, (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses were more than 310 troops, 


four armoured fighting vehicles, and
three
 motor vehicles.


 


Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued 


advancing into the depth of enemy defences. 


 


Russian troops delivered strikes at the manpower and 


hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault


 brigade, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade 


of the AFU and 1 territorial defence brigade near 


Tolstoy, Komar (Donetsk People's Republic),
Gulyaipole, and Chervonoye


 (Zaporozhye region).


 


The AFU losses were up to 170 troops, three armoured


 fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and five field 


artillery guns, including two NATO-made ones.


 


Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces ----- engaged 


formations of two mechanised brigades of the 


AFU, and 3 territorial defence brigades near
Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye 


region), Ponyatovka, and Nikolskoye 


(Kherson region).


 


The AFU losses --- were over 70 troops, two motor 


vehicles, two artillery guns, two counter-battery 


radars, and two ammunition depots.


 


Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned 


aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery 


of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the 


production site of unmanned aerial vehicles 


as well as temporary deployment areas of 


the AFU and foreign mercenaries -----


 in 141 areas.


 


Air defence facilities shot down three JDAM guided 


bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile as 


well as 99 fixed-wing UAVs.


 


In total --- since the beginning of the special military 


operation, the AFU losses amounted to 661 aircraft, 


283 helicopters, 53,034 unmanned aerial vehicles, 


604 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,985 tanks 


and other armoured fighting vehicles... 1,546 


MLRS combat vehicles, 23,962 field artillery 


guns & mortars, & 34,416 units of special 


military vehicles.


 


 


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In the Belgorod region, as a result 

of several UAV attacks, people 

were injured

by Daria Rodionova

 April 22nd, 10:52am

(Gazeta.ru)

 

Four people were injured as a result of an attack by 

Ukrainian troops on settlements in the Belgorod 

region. The governor of the region Vyacheslav 

Gladkov, wrote about this.... in his 

Telegram channel.

 

One man was injured as a result of an unmanned aerial

 vehicle (UAV) strike on a moving car in the village of 

Kazinka. Emergency doctors arrived at the scene..

 and diagnosed the civilian with multiple shrapnel 

wounds and a traumatic brain injury. Currently, 

doctors are transporting him to Valuyskaya 

Central District Hospital (CRH).

 

"Another enemy drone attacked an employee of an 

agricultural enterprise... while working in a field 

near the village of Pochaevo. The victim was 

taken -- by passing transport -- to the 

Graivoronskaya CRH," the 

statement said.

 

According to the head of the Russian region, the man 

received a barotrauma and mine-explosive trauma. 

In addition, doctors diagnosed him with shrapnel 

wounds to the head and left forearm. 

 

It is expected that the victim will be transferred 

from the Grayvoronskaya CRH, to the regional 

clinical hospital.

 

Another incident occurred in the village of Novaya 

Tavolzhanka, which was attacked by five drones 

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Due to 

the detonation of one of the UAVs, an 

employee of a local enterprise - 

received a shrapnel wound 

to the chest.

 

 For first aid, he was taken to the Shebekinsky CRH, 

after which he was transported to the regional 

clinical hospital.

 

"In the village of Ilek-Penkovka - an employee of 

the Orlan unit was wounded by a drone strike," 

Gladkov added.

 

He specified that now the man is being taken to the

 regional clinical hospital. Doctors have already 

identified shrapnel wounds.. to his eyes and 

hands, as well as a mine-explosive injury.

 

Earlier, soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

- with the help of a drone - struck a highway in 

the Belgorod region.




 

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The Russian military liberated the 

village of Sukhaya Balka near 

Dzerzhinsk in the DPR

by Anastasia Selivanova

April 22nd, 10:26am

(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 

 

The Russian Armed Forces liberated the village of 

Sukhaya Balka in the DPR, the Russian Defense 

Ministry said.

 

This was due to the active actions 

of the Southern group of troops.

 

The village is located about ten kilometres

 southwest of Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk).

 

A few days earlier, the Russian army liberated the 

village of Valentinovka adjacent to Sukhoi Balka

 from the south, which was a fortified area of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

 

The advance of the Russian Armed Forces in this

 sector of the front, according to experts, allows 

us to develop the offensive ----- and expand

 the bridgehead.

 




__________________________________________



 

Japan made a dangerous decision on Ukraine: 

assistance to Kiev --- carries a "set of risks"

by Anastasia Sutormina

April 22nd, 6:06am

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

 

Intelligence Online: Japan will transmit 

data ---- from Ukraine's GUR satellites

 

The Japanese leadership decided to provide 

the Ukrainian military intelligence service 

with geospatial data from satellites, 

including radar images from SAR 

satellites. This is reported by 

Intelligence Online.

 

The publication claims.... that this decision was a 

new step by Tokyo -- in supporting the regime of 

illegitimate Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. 

And --- for the Japanese side, this carries a 

certain "set of risks".

 

In March of this year, specialists from Western 

countries who were engaged in processing 

satellite data left Ukraine. They left the 

country... after the US decision not to

provide Kiev with intelligence data.

 

Later KP.RU's military observer, Viktor Baranets, 

noted that... disconnecting Nezalezhnaya from 

US intelligence... may be critical for the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 

_______________________

 



Military of the Russian Armed Forces ---

told about the liberation of the village

of Preobrazhenka in the DPR

April 22nd, 3:33am

(Izvestia.ru)

 

Military personnel of the Center group of troops 

told the details of the liberation of the village 

of Preobrazhenka in the Donetsk People's 

Republic in Krasnoarmeysky direction of 

the special military operation (SVO). 

 

On April 22nd, the Russian Defense Ministry showed 

footage of the combat work of the Russian military.

 

The offensive began --- with taking control of the main 

supply road, where several armoured vehicles of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were destroyed, as
well as a US-made MaxxPro armoured car.

 

"First of all --- we used the weather, weather conditions,

 rain, snow, good fog. We used weather conditions and

 used two routes. The village itself is located at such 

a point that it's surrounded on all sides by landings 

...and the entire approach to this settlement, is 

through the field," said Nademyan Ilbulov, 

commander of the assault company.

 

According to him, before the offensive, Russian 

servicemen chose the most nearby liberated 

settlements in order to launch an offensive 

from there. He noted - that the movement 

was carried out in small groups through 

large open areas, after which..... the 

groups united and jointly began 

to liberate.

 

In addition, during the offensive, the stormtroopers 

practically did not use radio stations. They 

replaced them with a system of sound 

signals.. which contributed to the 

coordinated movement of the

motorized infantry.

 

"Moving forward --- to the area of combat missions, we 

find points: basements, dugouts, enemy strongholds. 

We fix ourselves on them, set up signal amplifiers 

that we use, and make test flights," said the 

operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle 

(UAV) with the call sign Skat.

 

According to him, the main task of the operators, is to 

adjust fire and escort the assault group. If the enemy 

starts attacking the Russian assault troops, the 

operators think over possible retreat routes 

and try to track.. the exact location of the 

AFU artillery. Skat clarified that ---- after 

the enemy is detected the coordinates 

are immediately transmitted to the 

gunners - who strike.

 

Currently, Russian military personnel continue 

to actively advance - towards the settlement 

of Krasnoarmeysk, which is one of the key 

transport hubs of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine, in this area.




 

____________________________________






AT: US admits defeat ----- and cancels 

development of hypersonic missiles

by Alexey Komolov

April 21st, 8:50pm

(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 

 

The United States has actually acknowledged

- its failure to develop the latest air-launched 

hypersonic weapon (HALO) - and curtailed

 the program, the Asia Times reports.

 

The article says.. that "insurmountable budget
problems" and weak test results of existing 

prototypes, are to blame. So, back in the 

Atumn of 2024, Rear Admiral Stephen 

Tedford - said that the project was 

impossible to implement, due to 

a limited budget -- the author
of 
the publication recalls.

 

The publication writes -- that the developers had to 

ensure "early operational readiness" of HALO, by 

fiscal year 2029 & "initial operational readiness" 

by fiscal year 2031. This weapon was designed

 to hit surface targets from long distances.

 

Instead, engineers will upgrade the Lockheed Martin 

Anty-Ship (LRAMS) rocket to improve its accuracy 

and efficiency.

 

Earlier, the media wrote that, since 2018, the 

Pentagon has invested more than $12 billion

in the development, testing and deployment 

of hypersonic weapons.

 

 


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In the Ukrainian Rada - predicted 

Zelensky will harvest 102%
in the elections

by Alexey Komolov

April 21st, 6:48pm

(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 

 

Vladimir Zelensky can force Ukrainians to vote for him 

under the threat of mobilization and get more than a 

hundred percent of the vote, as a result --- said
Verkhovna Rada deputy Dmitry Razumkov. 

His words are quoted by "Country.na".

 

In his opinion, military commissars will stand near 

each polling station, and all those who do not 

support the current government - will be 

mobilized - right on the spot.

 

Razumkov also ironically predicted that Zelensky 

could get 102% of the vote in the elections 

during martial law.

 

At the end of March, Western media reported 

that: martial law could be lifted in Ukraine 

next summer and presidential elections 

could be held.

 

Rada Speaker, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said that the
Ukrainian authorities have begun preparations 

for the elections..... but the process is at an 

early stage. 

 

It was noted that in the event of a settlement and 

end of the conflict, the authorities will adopt a 

law on the terms and procedure of voting - 

Ukrainian officials and experts..... are 

already working on these issues.

 

At the same time, Stefanchuk believes that 

it is ''not possible''.... to hold elections of 

the different levels of government ---- 

at the same time.




 

_____________________________________






Vladimir Putin signed the law on 

the status of veteran for the

fighters of the territories

bordering the SVO

April 21st, 2:19pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law --- on the 

status of a combat veteran for those who participated 

in battles in the territories adjacent to the areas of a 

special military operation (SVO). The relevant 

document was posted on April 21 on the 

website of the official publication 

of legal acts.

 

In addition, the status of a combat veteran ---- will be 

extended to persons who have joined the voluntary 

formations created by a decision of the authorities
which contribute to a performance of the tasks 

assigned to the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation during a free military operation, 

in the rejection of an invasion of Russian 

territory -- and in an armed provocation

on the state border, and on subjects 

of the states special operations.

 

According to the document, Russia also exempted 

citizens who serve in military formations of the 

Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics 

from conscription.

 

Vladimir Putin called the support of fighters 

of the SVO ----- a priority for the parliament.

 

The President urged the Federation Council and the 

State Duma not to relax after the longest session

 in history.

 

On April 9, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin 

announced the urgent need to introduce unified 

standards of support for the special operation 

fighters in the work of social institutions in 

the country. 

 

In addition, he noted - that providing SVO veterans with
disabilities with the technical means of rehabilitation 

----- should be as convenient and understandable as
possible. According to him, this process is "under 

the special control of the Cabinet of Ministers."

 

 


_______________________________________________

 

 

 

Two residents of the Zaporozhye region 

were injured in a Ukrainian UAV attack 

April 21st, 1:06pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

In the Zaporozhye region, two people were injured in a 

drone attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
This was announced on April 21st, in the press 

service of the Regional Ministry of Health.

 

"Two people were injured in a UAV attack in the village

 of Grozovoe in the Vasilyevsky Municipal District," 

the Telegram channel says.

 

It is noted that they received moderate injuries. 

 

The victims were taken to hospitals, where

doctors are providing them with the 

necessary assistance.

 


 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on 

repelling AFU attempt..... to invade 

Russian territory in Kursk region

April 21st, 11am

 

In the past 24 hours, the Russian troops in Kursk 

region have continued to observe the ceasefire 

regime announced at 18:00 of 19 April by the 

Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the 

Russian Armed Forces - and have 

stayed on their positions.

 

From 00:00 of 21 April, the Sever Group of Forces have 

continue fighting against the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

on the territory of Kursk region.

 

The AFU losses --- amounted to up to 50 troops, an 

infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel

 carriers, an armoured fighting vehicle, 2 motor 

vehicles, and three artillery guns... when the 

ceasefire was over. 

 

Since the start of the hostilities in Kursk direction - 

the AFU losses amounted to: over 75,375 troops, 

411 tanks.... 336 infantry fighting vehicles, 311 

armoured personnel carriers, 2,282 armoured 

fighting vehicles... 2,749 motor vehicles.. 632 

artillery guns, 62 MLRS launchers - including 

15 of HIMARS, and seven of MLRS -- made by 

the USA... 28 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 

one self-propelled anti-aircraft system... ten 

transport-loading vehicles, 128 EW stations, 

18 counter-fire radars, 12 air defence radars, 

57 units of engineering and other materiel, 

including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, a

UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge 

launchers, 1 engineering recon vehicle 

....as well as 15 armoured recovery 

vehicles, and one command 

post vehicle.

 

The operation to neutralise the AFU units,

 is in progress.




 

______________________________________

 

 

 

After the end of the truce, the Ukrainian 

Armed Forces - lost up to 50 people

 in the Kursk direction

April 21st, 10:47am

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) - lost up to 50 

people in the Kursk direction after the end of the 

Easter truce. This was announced on Monday, 

April 21, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

 

The ministry stressed that from 18:00 on April 19 to 

0:00 on April 21, Russian units remained in their 

previously occupied positions and borders.

 

It is noted --- that the militants also lost an infantry 

fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, 

an armoured combat vehicle, two vehicles, and 

three artillery pieces.

 

The Russian Defense Ministry added that in total, 

during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the 

Ukrainian military lost more than 

75,375 people.

 

On April 18th, a group of militants of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine surrendered to a unit of the group of troops 

"North" in the Kursk region. According to the ministry

over 10 Ukrainian soldiers were captured, including 

both career officers and ordinary soldiers.

 

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation 

April 21st, 8:35am

 

In accordance with the order of the Supreme 

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of 

the Russian Federation - all the Groups of 

Forces deployed in the special military 

operation zone - have been strictly 

observing the state of ceasefire 

from 18:00 of 19 April, to 00:00 

of April the 21st, remaining in 

previously taken positions.

 

Despite the announced Easter ceasefire, the Ukrainian

 Armed Forces continued to conduct artillery fire and 

strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles --- against the 

positions of Russian troops, as well as civilian 

facilities, in the border areas of Belgorod, 

Bryansk, Kursk regions, and the 

Republic of Crimea.

 

In total, there were 4,900 ceasefire violations.

 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine.... have attempted to 

launch attacks six times - including in the areas
of 
Sukhaya Balka, Bogatyr, Pershe-Travnya, 

Belogorovka, and Tarasovka (Donetsk 

People's Republic) ....as well as 

Oleshnya (Kursk region).

 

All those attempted attacks, 

were repelled.

 

The enemy employed 90 fixed-wing unmanned aerial 

vehicles, eight of them outside the special military 

operation zone during the ceasefire. All of the

UAVs, have been shot down.

 

The enemy shelled the Russian positions 1,404 times 

from artillery pieces, MLRS, and mortars, 

plus 3,316 strikes by quadrocopters.

 

In the border areas of Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod 

regions, 19 fire attacks, 49 strikes by FPV drones, 

and 16 ammunition drops... from 'copter-type 

unmanned aerial vehicles (25 strongholds 

of the Russian Armed Forces and 51 

settlements) had been carried out 

------ from 18:00 of 19 April, 

until 00:00 of 21 April .

 

In general, during the daytime, the density of fire 

and operations by the enemy was significantly 

reduced - along the front line.

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have 

continued the special military operation 

when the ceasefire was over.

 

In Belgorod direction, the Sever Group of Forces have 

inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of

 a territorial defence brigade near Khmelevka

 (Sumy region).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 

20 troops and an artillery gun.

 

The Zapad Group of Forces - engaged a mechanised 

brigade of the AFU near Kupyansk (Kharkov region).

 

The enemy lost up to 30 troops.

 

The Yug Group of Forces -- delivered strikes at the
manpower & hardware of 2 mechanised brigades 

of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, and a 

national guard brigade near Shcherbinovka, 

Yablonovka, and Konstantinovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, 

a Kazak armoured fighting vehicle, and 

two field artillery guns.

 

The Tsentr Group of Forces hit a mechanised brigade, 

an unmanned aerial vehicle, an assault regiment of

the AFU, & a marine brigade by Krasnoarmeysk,
Novopavlovka, and Alekseyevka 
(Donetsk
People's Republic).

 

The AFU lost up to 80 troops, a Kazak armoured 

fighting vehicle, and a pickup truck.

 

The Vostok Group of Forces ---- delivered strikes at 

manpower and hardware of a marine brigade 

near Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The enemy losses were more than 25 servicemen, 

an armoured personnel carrier, & a motor vehicle.

 

The Dnepr Group of Forces -- damaged units of a 

mechanised brigade of the AFU and a territorial 

defence brigade -- near Novodanilovka 

(Zaporozhye region) & Ponyatovka

 (Kherson region).

 

Up to 10 troops, an electronic warfare station, and

 a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire radar, have 

been eliminated.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation.... strike drones, Missile 

Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces 

have engaged the infrastructure of a military airfield 

...ammunition and unmanned aerial vehicles depots 

as well as the temporary deployment areas of the 

Ukrainian armed forces, in 74 areas.

 

Air defence systems have shot down 104 

fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

In total ---- since the beginning of the special military 

operation the AFU lost 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 

52,935 unmanned aerial vehicles, 604 anti-aircraft 

missile systems, 22,970 tanks & other armoured 

fighting vehicles, 1,544 MLRS combat vehicles, 

23,916 field artillery guns and mortars, and

34,389 units of support military vehicles.

 


 

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Medvedchuk: Zelensky

 ......fell into agony

April 21st, 7am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Zelensky......  is pouring out personal sanctions. He
scribbles them incessantly --- not only introducing 

them against journalists and political scientists 

---- including against members of the "Other 

Ukraine" ---- but now against artists, that 

is, against his former colleagues.

 

Under the new sanctions ---- were cat trainer, Yuri 

Kuklachev, actress Irina Apeksimova, fencer 

Sofia Velikaya, skier Elena Vyalbe, singer 

and actor Nikita Dzhigurda, the singer 

Yaroslav Dronov (Shaman), director 

Yegor Konchalovsky, actors Oskar 

Kucera and Evgeny Mironov, 

gymnast Nikita Nagorny, 

ballet dancer, Sergei 

Polunin & soloist of 

the group, "Lyube."

 

Artist Alexander Rozenbaum, expressed the opinion 

that Vladimir Zelensky has a "Spring exacerbation 

of auto-immune processes."

 

"Simply put - an allergy to everything 

Russian...", - explained the artist.

 

As it turned out, the drug addict Zelensky, is afraid, not 

only of journalists and political scientists, but even of
Kuklachev's cats. The trainer himself, believes that 

Zelensky could be compared to "a cat who took a 

shit," but such parallels are offensive to cats.

 

"Cats are our love. We adore them  --- I don't want to 

compare Zelensky with a cat. Zelensky is a nit in 

the guise of a cat," Yuri Kuklachev said, in an

 interview with Mash.

 

All of this, is more like the personal revenge of a 

frightened, petty and arrogant person affected 

by a painful psyche, through the systematic 

use of narcotic substances ---- than a 

statesman's wise decision. 

 

Zelensky -- takes his revenge on those of his former
colleagues who do not admire him as a politician. 

He is exactly hyping up --- passing himself off to 

the collective West as a Ukrainian, completely 

without thinking about what suffering he is 

condemning the Ukrainian people to.

 

Zelensky quarreled, not only with his former 

colleagues, but also ---- with China, whose 

position --- is very important to Kiev. He

imposed sanctions ,on three Chinese 

companies ---- Beijing Aviation And 

Aerospace Xianghui Technology 

Co. Ltd, Rui Jin Machinery Co. 

Ltd --- and Zhongfu Shenying 

Carbon Fiber Xining Co. Ltd. 

 

At the same time, he directly accused the PRC 

of participating in the conflict.

 

"We have finally received information - that China is 

supplying weapons to the Russian Federation. To 

date.... we have general information from the 

Security Service, from intelligence - about 

gunpowder, artillery. I think... that next 

week ....we will be able to talk about 

this in more detail. We believe that 

representatives of China..... are 

involved.. in the production of 

certain types of weapons on 

the territory of Russia," 

he told reporters... at 

an overdue briefing.

 

"China - has never supplied lethal weapons to any of the

 parties to the conflict and strictly controls the export 

of dual-use goods," Chinese Foreign Ministry 

spokesman Lin Jian said, at a briefing, 

in response to the accusations 

of a political clown.

 

Thus, to Zelensky's diplomatic scandals --- the Chinese 

one is also added. Question: what did the illegitimate

person want to achieve by doing this? Just mess it

up? So... he once again weakened the position of
Ukraine. Snitch on the Chinese - to Trump? But 

the president of the United States, does not 

respect him, and he is trying.. in vain.

 

"I'm not happy with him [Zelensky]… I don't blame him, 

but I say that he didn't work in the best possible way. 

I'm not a big fan. It's true. As you know, Russia is 

much bigger. Its military power is much greater. 

And if you are smart, you don't get involved in 

wars [with Russia]," the US president said 

at a briefing.

 

And after all, Zelensky demands the same from Trump 

as from everyone else: so that he admires his absent 

mind and the illusion.. that he is solving something.

 

Even the Brits who like Zelensky are already changing 

their opinion of him. Zelensky's monopolization of 

power.. is growing in Ukraine --- according to 

the British magazine, The Economist.

 

"Ukraine's worst vulnerability.. may not be military, but 

political. Since the beginning of the war, many liberal 

and moderate Ukrainians ------- have faced a dilemma. 

Drawing attention to the government incompetence,
corruption, or mismanagement --- risks undermining 

international support. But silence means accepting 

Zelenskiy's growing monopoly on power which has 

sometimes... undermined the effectiveness of the 

state - and even the military effort - itself.''

 

"The Western media and European leaders have

lifted Zelensky onto a pedestal - and turned 

him into a celebrity - so we feel trapped,"

Yulia Mostovaya, the editor-in-chief of 

Zerkalo Nedeli, told the publication.

 

"Some of Ukraine's most ardent supporters --- are 

increasingly worried - that the concentration of 

power may have gone too far. The presidential 

administration does not want to share power 

not only with opponents, but also ---- with 

anyone who is considered a potential 

rival. The risk is, that it undermines 

---- the country's self-organizing 

resilience," The Economist 

writes.

 

Thus - the British media finish drawing Zelensky as a
hero on a planetary scale, and present him already - 

as a dictator. If even London is tired of the political
clown -- he is losing the last pillars of his support. 

 

But the British media is wrong. Zelenskiy is not 

such a terrible dictator.... as they paint him.

 

I have already compared him to a monkey with a 

grenade that has climbed to the top of power 

and is afraid to come down from there.

 

The American side says that negotiations on Ukraine

are underway -- and Zelensky is trying to play some

role of his own, although no one asks him to. Why, 

because the United States has opened a second 

front against him ---- and his fate is sealed? 

 

The answer to this question is as follows: Zelensky is a

non-independent figure, and plays by someone else's 

rules. ''Zelensky lost the war, Ukraine as a state, he 

has neither the strength nor the means to continue 

anything further," I noted in an article: "The British 

use Zelensky ----- like a monkey with a grenade."

 

An illegitimate non-independent figure not only on the 

external contour, but also - on the internal one. His 

position as dictator - is no more than an illusion. 


The war has caught him in a trap, because he 

does not serve his own interests at all. Any 

war, is accompanied by processes of elite 

change. When Zelensky went into conflict 

with Russia he allowed the Nazis to enter 

the country's political elite which signed 

a sentence ----- for himself, as president.

 

Today, the political and managerial elite of Ukraine has 

become those who earn money from the war, from the 

blood of their fellow citizens. There is - a fierce war 

going on inside the government ---- for the right to 

supply weapons, for the right to send Ukrainians

to the slaughter, for the right to let them cross 

the border. 

 

The political face of today's Ukraine --- is the military
commissars who beat up people during "bagging", 

generals who profit from soldiers' rations, the

politicians --- who make decisions against 

their own people, for handouts from the 

authorities, Nazis - who demand total 

mobilization in the country ---- and 

war... to the last Ukrainian.

 

It is this capsule that holds Zelensky's power, it is they

who he serves ------- and he does not rule the country. 

Therefore, when he imposes personal sanctions, he 

looks rather pathetic. He wants to scare someone, 

punish them, but only he -- is scared to death of 

both punishment and his own Nazi team..... 

dazed by human blood. 

 

Zelensky understands, that he is not the master for 

these cannibals, but the food with which they are 

ready to treat themselves – and which.... will 

eventually happen.

 

An illegitimate person has fallen into a trap from which 

he cannot escape. He has betrayed too much, he has 

no friends, only enemies. The Nazi cannibal regime 

that raised him to the flag - will willingly sacrifice 

him as soon as the opportunity presents itself. 


And, judging by the desperate antics and 

state of agony, Zelensky did not have 

long, to revel in illusory power.

 


Chairman of the Council of the 

Other Ukraine Movement 

Viktor Medvedchuk

 

 


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The media reported --- on the dissatisfaction 


of the Ukrainian Air Force with the quality 


of the F-16s supplied


April 21st, 3:41am


(Izvestia.ru)


 


The Ukrainian military noted the low quality of US


 F-16 combat fighters supplied to the country. 


This was reported on April 20th, by the 


portal 19FortyFive.


 


According to representatives of the Ukrainian 


Air Force, the aircraft do not have the 


necessary components.


 


Also, the aircraft are equipped with outdated models 


of radars, which are inferior in efficiency even to 


the Soviet H-019, which are installed on 


Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters.


 


It does not have full analogues of MLRS of the HIMARS 


type, and EU countries do not intend to share tanks.


 


Earlier, on April 16th, it was reported that US President 


Trump does not want to supply Ukraine with missiles 


for the Patriot air defense system, even for money. 


 


It was clarified that Ukrainian President Vladimir 


Zelensky offered Trump...... to buy anti-aircraft 


missiles worth $50 billion - but the US leader 


rejected this offer. It was specified that the 


money.... was to be provided by the EU 


countries, from their own funds and 


from ''frozen'' Russian assets.


 






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Slutsky ----- Zelensky promised

mirror actions, but the mirror
turned out -
 to be crooked

April 21st, 12:01am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The head of the Kiev regime, Mr Vladimir Zelensky, 

promised to act in a mirror manner in connection 

with the Easter truce announced by Russia, but 

Ukraine ---- has repeatedly demonstrated its 

inability to comply with the agreements. 

 

This was stated by the head of the State Duma 

Committee on International Affairs, 

LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky.

 

According to him, Zelensky's political credo, is "to lie 

and switch hands." Even now - the Ukrainian leader 

unfoundedly accuses Russia of violating the truce 

regime, and at the same time, admits that there 

were no air alerts on Ukrainian territory 

during this period.

 

"Zelensky promised to act in a mirror manner, in 

response to the Easter truce announced by the 

Russian president. But the mirror turned out 

to be crooked," Slutsky wrote on his 

Telegram channel.

 

He noted that the Ukrainian side is trying to appear 

before the West in the "halo of a peacemaker".

 

"There is no faith in Kiev. The Ukrainian regime has 

repeatedly demonstrated its inability to comply 

with the agreements" ----- the head of the
State 
Duma Committee stressed.

 

The Russian Defense Ministry reported yesterday 

that, despite the declared ceasefire, Ukrainian 

armed groups carried out about 900 attacks 

using unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

Earlier, Zelensky proposed to agree on a ban on 

strikes by long-range drones and missiles on 

civilian infrastructure... for 30 days.

 


 

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Zelensky declares Ukraine's readiness
 to adhere to the Easter truce

April 19th, 9:55pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

Ukraine is ready to adhere to the Easter truce
announced by Russia's President,

 Vladimir Putin. 

 

This was announced on Saturday, April 19th, 

by Ukraine's leader, Vladimir Zelensky.

 

"Ukraine will act in a mirror way ----- as it will from 

the Russian side. Silence in response to silence, 

blows in defense against blows," he wrote in

 his Telegram channel.

 

On April 19th, Putin declared an Easter truce. At 

the same time, the head of state stressed that 

the Russian military should be ready to repel 

possible violations of the truce........ and 

provocations by Ukrainian militants.

 

On the same day, The Washington Post reported 

that the head of the Kiev regime initially
rejected 
the Russian proposal for
an Easter truce.

 

 

________________________________________
 


 


 


The political scientist, assessed the situation at


 the front -- after the armistice was established


by Nikita Khromin (night line editor)


April 19th, 9:26pm


(Lenta.ru)


 


The situation that developed in the special operation 


zone after the truce was established - surprised the 


world. This opinion was shared by political analyst 


Sergey Markov, in the Telegram channel.


 


"The war has stopped. Silence at the front. 


Well, almost silence, of course.... only 


reconnaissance drones continue 


to fly," the report says.


 


The political scientist noted that, according to various 


estimates...  the truce is observed by more than 90%


and this led to the world's amazement since no one
expected that it would be possible to completely 


stop the fighting in a few hours.


 


Earlier, Putin met with Chief of the General Staff of the 


Russian Armed Forces. At this meeting.. the Russian 


leader announced an Easter truce in the Ukrainian 


conflict. According to the head of state, Russia 


assumes.... that the Ukrainian side, will
also 
stop the fighting.


 


Later, the Governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir 


Saldo, accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
of 
violating the truce.


 


 


________________________

 


 


 


Balance: Kiev violated the truce --- and 


strikes at cities in the Kherson region


by Alexey Rybin


April 19th, 9:17pm


(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 


 


Ukraine has violated the truce - and is attacking 


peaceful cities in the Kherson region. This was 


announced in his Telegram channel, by the 


Governor of the region, Vladimir Saldo.


 


"Today, on Easter Night the Ukrainian side - violates the 


truce announced by President Vladimir Vladimirovich 


Putin," he wrote.


 


In particular, according to Baldo, after 18:00 hours, the 


Ukrainian Armed Forces recorded strikes on the city 


of Alyoshki --- with FPV drones and mortar guns, 


Bare Pier (kamikaze drones) and Kakhovka 


(at least six drops from UAVs).


 


At the same time, the governor noted ----- that silence is


 indeed, observed in a number of areas, and no shelling 


is being conducted. Baldo concluded that even among 


the Ukrainian servicemen there are those who have 


heard the call for peace and "preserved humanity".


 


Putin announced an Easter truce with Ukraine ---- and the


suspension of hostilities, from 18.00 Moscow time --- on
April 19, to midnight on April 21. At the same time - the 


Russian Defense Ministry stressed - that the ceasefire 


will be observed by Kiev with only mutual steps taken.


 


However, even after 18 hours, the Ukrainian Armed 


Forces continued to attack the Russian positions
in 
almost all directions. 


 


Ukrainian and international media have acknowledged 


that Kiev has actually refused to give the order --- to 


cease fire.


 


After criticism from Western newspapers, Zelensky still


 promised that Ukraine, regarding the truce, "will act in 


a mirror manner."


 


The UN "took note" of the Easter 


truce announced by Russia.


 






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"I haven't heard my mother's 

speech for six months": the 

soldiers returned from the

captivity... of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine, and 

shared their emotions

by Marfa Mamaeva

 April 19th, 8:48pm

(Gazeta.ru)

 

The Russian Defense Ministry -- has posted a video on 

its Telegram channel showing the soldiers returned 

from Ukrainian captivity.

 

"Today is the day of our exchange, when we returned

 to our home country, to Russia. Finally. Someone 

waited a long time, someone had a little less, 

someone tougher, someone easier. But, we 

still came back," one of the soldiers said.

 

He added that his girlfriend and parents were waiting 

for him. Another soldier admitted that he did not 

believe that he was on the exchange lists 

and still does not believe.

 

"I haven't heard my mother's speech in six months. At 

home, my mother, father, friends, relatives," he said.

 

On April 19th, Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners 

according to the formula "246 for 246". As a gesture 

of goodwill, the Russian Federation handed over 31 

wounded prisoners of war to the republic, in 

exchange for 15 of its military personnel

 in need of urgent medical care. 

 

The Russian military returned from captivity are still 

in Belarus. There.. they receive psychological and 

medical assistance. In addition - soldiers will be 

able to call their relatives. Subsequently they 

will be transported to Russia. 

 

The Ministry of Defense thanked the United Arab 

Emirates for mediating the "Easter" exchange 

of prisoners of war.

 

 

_____________________________________________

 

 

Senator Dzhabarov: Zelensky will be prevented 

from observing the Easter truce by the Nazis

by Elena Akimova

April 19th, 7:05pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

 

Senator Dzhabarov: Zelensky will be prevented 

from observing the Easter truce by the Nazis.

 

Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov answered who will prevent

 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky from observing 

the Easter truce. The head of Ukraine said that he 

supports the decision, and the answer will 

be mirrored.

 

According to the senator, we should expect 

provocations from the Nazis, since these 

detachments -- are not controlled. Given 

their position and unauthorized actions, 

Vladimir Zelensky will not have the 

opportunity to influence them.

 

"There are a lot of independent Nazi detachments 

that can do the opposite," Dzhabarov said in an 

interview with NEWS.ru.

 

In Ukraine, the Easter truce was supported. 

And Western media say that this decision

 is a diplomatic victory, Russia has 

demonstrated its readiness to 

cease fire ---- if there is a 

consonant decision.

 

 

____________________________






 Putin declares Easter truce

April 19th, 2:47pm

(RT.ru)

 

Russia's leader Vladimir Putin, announced 

the introduction of an Easter truce. This, 

is reported by the Kremlin press service.

 

"Guided by humanitarian considerations, today - from 

18 hours to zero hours from Sunday to Monday, the 

Russian side declares an Easter truce," 

the publication says.

 

The President ordered the troops to stop all military 

operations for the designated period. At the same 

time, the Russian Armed Forces must be ready 

-- to repel violations by the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine and respond to any provocations 

by the enemy.

 




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The Russian army ------- liberated the 

Oleshnya farm in the Kursk region

April 19th, 12:15pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The armed forces of the Russian Federation liberated 

the Oleshnya farm in the Kursk region, the Ministry 

of Defense of the Russian Federation reported in

 its Telegram channel.

 

The ministry clarified that the settlement in the 

Russian region was liberated by the efforts 

of the Northern group of troops.

 

"Units of the group of forces "North", in the course of 

active offensive operations, liberated the village of 

Oleshnya in the Kursk region," the report says.

 

In addition, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, 

Russian troops defeated the formations of the tank, 

mechanized, amphibious assault brigades.. of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as units of the 

teroborona brigade and the assault regiment
of 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area
of the 
village of Gornal.

 

On the eve the Russian Defense Ministry reported 

that the fighters of the group of troops "North" 

defeated the positions of a tank and two 

amphibious assault brigades of the 

Ukrainian army - in the areas of 

Gornal village and Oleshnya. 

 

And on Saturday morning, sources in law enforcement 

agencies told TASS that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 

despite the enormous losses, are still trying to cling 

to the section of the state border... near Oleshnya.

 




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IAEA Chief urges restraint.. after

Ukrainian Armed Forces attack

 on Zaporizhia NPP

April 18th, 12:12am

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency 

(IAEA), Rafael Grossi, called for military restraint 

after Ukraine's strike on the Zaporizhia nuclear 

power plant (ZAES). The corresponding 

statement was published on the 

organization's website 

on April 17th.

 

"Any attempt to attack a nuclear facility, using drones

 can have serious consequences. Although offensive

 drones can be relatively small, they can have 

serious consequences for nuclear safety, 

such as causing fires or structural 

damage. I continue to call ...for 

maximum military restraint - 

in the vicinity of all nuclear 

facilities," Grossi said.

 

The report also clarifies that --- after the incident, the 

IAEA requested access to the alleged crash site of 

the Ukrainian drone. At the same time, the 

agency's representatives were shown 

the consequences of the Ukrainian 

attack on the facility.

 

It is reported that as a result of the attack, a fire 

started at the crash site. At the same time, 

both victims and damage to buildings,

 were avoided.

 

On April 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched three

 drone strikes - on the satellite city of Zaporizhia NPP 

Energodar, in the Zaporizhia region. According to 

the mayor, one of the drones was shot down by 

military police officers, the second drone was 

suppressed by an electronic warfare system

 (EW), the 3rd exploded in the treetops. As 

a result of the attack, a vehicle 

was damaged.

 

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria 

Zakharova said on February 13 ------ that the 

Ukrainian Armed Forces were terrorizing 

the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant. 

 

According to her, the Russian side is doing 

everything possible to ensure security 

at the station.

 

 

 

_______________________________________

 

 

 

In the DPR, a child was killed 

in a kamikaze UAV attack

April 18th, 12:07am

(RT.ru)

 

The boy was killed in a kamikaze UAV attack

on the village of Volodarskoye in the DPR.

 

Information about this appeared in the Telegram 

channel of the Department of the Government 

of the Republic for documenting war crimes 

of Ukraine.

 

"As a result of a kamikaze UAV attack on Volodarsky 

Street, a child — a boy born in 2015 - was killed," 

the report says.

 

On April 16th, two people were injured, 

in a UAV attack on the Ivanovo region.

 

 

________________________________________

 

 

 

Nebenzia: called the possibility of 

a ceasefire in Ukraine unrealistic

April 17th, 11pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

A ceasefire in Ukraine, currently, does not seem 

realistic. This was stated on April 17th, by 

Russia's Permanent Representative to 

the United Nations (UN)  - 

Vasily Nebenzya.

 

According to the diplomat, the conflict settlement 

process is complicated ---- by Kiev's violation of 

agreements on the mutual cessation of strikes 

on energy infrastructure.

 

"We had an attempt at a limited cease-fire --- on the 

energy infrastructure, which was not respected 

by the Ukrainian side," he told reporters,

 after closed UN consultations.

 

On March 27th, Vasily Nebenzya -- declared Russia's 

unwavering authority in the UN. He noted that the 

respect of the UN member states for the Russian 

Federation has only grown due to Moscow's firm 

and independent position in defending

 its interests. 

 

Russia is perceived as the guardian of the foundations 

of the organization - and a just defender of weak and 

oppressed peoples.

 

 

___________________________________________

 

 

 

Senior Lieutenant Popenkov commanded

the assault on the AFU observation post

April 17th, 10:54pm

 (Izvestia.ru)

 

Senior Lieutenant Alexey Popenkov commanded a unit 

of the Russian Armed Forces during the battle for the 

liberation of a settlement in the zone of a special 

military operation (SVO).

 

The unit was advancing.....  deep into the defense of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine, when Popenkov discovered a
camouflaged observation post and an enemy machine-

gun crew. Two assault groups were immediately sent 

to them, one of which was personally led by a senior 

lieutenant. As a result of the successful attack from

 the flanks, the enemy was forced to retreat. 

 

Popenkov ordered to continue advancing. The Armed 

Forces of Ukraine - having lost a favorable position,
continued to retreat and lost a significant part of 

their personnel. As a result ---- Popenkov's 

competent actions --- contributed to 

the liberation of the settlement.

 

The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the courage 

and professionalism of the Guards private Sergei 

Stepanov --- who organized communication 

between the regiment's command and 

the assault units of the Russian 

Armed Forces.

 

During the advance of the Russian troops -- the enemy 

opened mortar fire, trying to return to the abandoned 

positions. The communication line was damaged. 

 

Stepanov, realizing the need for an urgent resumption of

communication between the units --- and the command, 

moved to the damage site despite the ongoing shelling 

and attacks by Ukrainian FPV drones. Guards private 

quickly restored the communication line, replacing 

the damaged equipment.




 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation 

April 17th, 1pm

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,

 continue the special military operation.

 

In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of 

Forces engaged formations of two mechanised 

brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine, & three territorial defence 

brigades close to Miropolskoye, Prokhody, 

Ryasnoye, and Novodmitrovka 

(Sumy region).

 

The AFU losses were up to 65 troops, one tank, three 

armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and 

six field artillery guns. Two ammunition depots 

were destroyed.

 

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces ------- took more 

advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops 

delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of 

two mechanised brigades.. and one assault 

brigade near Yampol (Donetsk People's 

Republic), Olgovka, and Borovaya 

(Kharkov region).

 

The AFU losses - were up to 240 troops, one tank, three 

armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, three 

field artillery guns, and one Kvertus electronic 

warfare station. Three enemy ammunition 

depots, were destroyed.

 

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical 

situation. Russian troops hit clusters of the enemy's

 manpower  - & hardware of 4 mechanised brigades 

of the AFU, 1 territorial defence brigade, and one 

National Guard brigade, near Katerinovka, 

Poltavka, Seversk, and Yablonovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses -- were up to 320 troops, five armoured 

fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and six field 

artillery guns. Six ammunition depots -----

 were neutralised.

 

As a result of active actions, units of the Tsentr 

Group of Forces --- liberated Preobrazhenka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

Russian troops launched attacks on the formations of

three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one 

unmanned aerial defence brigade of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine --- and two National Guard 

brigades - close to Ulyanovka, Uspenovka, 

Krasnoarmeysk, Novoekonomicheskoye, 

and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses were more than 385 troops, three 

armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, 

and five field artillery guns.

 

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces ----- continued 

advancing --- into the depth of enemy defences. 

Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower 

and hardware of two mechanised brigades 

and one air assault brigade, near Karla 

Marksa, Zelyonoye Pole, Zeleny Kut, 

and Shevchenko (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses -- were up to 130 troops, one armoured 

fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two field artillery 

guns, and two electronic warfare stations.

 

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged formations 

of two mechanised brigades of the AFU ....and two 

territorial defence brigades - by Novodanilovka, 

Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Tomarino, 

and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).

 

The AFU losses were more than 90 troops, nine motor 

vehicles, an artillery gun, and one electronic warfare

 station. Three enemy ammunition depots  ---

were destroyed.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 

vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian 

Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of a 

military airfield, an unmanned aerial vehicle 

manufacturing enterprise, an uncrewed 

surface vehicle depot as well as AFU 

temporary deployment areas and

 foreign mercenaries.... in 

143 areas.

 

Air defence systems shot down five JDAM guided 

bombs and three HIMARS MLRS projectiles as 

well as 204 fixed-wing UAVs.

 

In total ---- since the beginning of the special military
operation, the AFU losses, amounted to 661 aircraft,
283 helicopters, 52,293 unmanned aerial vehicles -  

601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,876 tanks &

other armoured fighting vehicles... 1,536 MLRS 

combat vehicles, 23,741 field artillery guns 

and mortars, and 34,203 units of special 

military vehicles.

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on 

--- repelling AFU attempt. to invade 

Russian territory in Kursk region 

April 17th, 12:30pm

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 

continue the operation ---- to neutralise AFU 

formations on the territory of Kursk region.

 

During offensive actions --- units of the Sever Group of
Forces defeated formations of 1 mechanised brigade,
one air assault brigade, and five territorial defence 

brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to 

Gornal, Velikaya Rybitsa, Zapselye, Miropolye, 

Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka, in the

Sumy region.

 

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned 

aerial vehicles, and artillery fire, engaged AFU 

manpower and hardware ....close to Belovody, 

Vladimirovka, Novaya Sech, Osoyevka, Sadki, 

Yunakovka, and Yablonovka, in Sumy region.

 

During the past 24 hours, the AFU losses were up to

165 troops, two tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, 

five armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, 

and three artillery guns.

 

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the 

AFU losses amounted to more than 74,780 troops, 410 

tanks..... 334 infantry fighting vehicles, 305 armoured 

personnel carriers, 2,277 armoured fighting vehicles, 

2,734 motor vehicles..... 618 artillery guns, 57 MLRS
launchers including 15 of HIMARS & seven of MLRS 

made by the US, 28 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 

1 self-propelled anti-aircraft system, 10 transport
-loading vehicles... 125 EW stations, 18 counter-

battery warfare radars, 12 air defence radars, 

57 units of engineering and other materiel, 

including 23 counter-obstacle vehicles, 

one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five 

bridge launchers, one engineering 

reconnaissance vehicle ------ plus 

15 armoured recovery vehicles, 

and a command post vehicle.

 

The operation to neutralise the
AFU units ---- 
is in progress.

 




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Klitschko's assistant Prokopov is 

accused of sending evaders 

from Ukraine to Europe

April 17th, 7:55am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National 

Police --- have filed charges against the suspended 

deputy Mayor of Kiev, Vladimir Prokopov. He is 

suspected of sending evaders to Europe.

 

The official is suspected of organizing schemes for 

the illegal transfer of conscripts to Europe, the 

RBC-Ukraine news agency reports, 

citing sources. 

 

Novosti also informs -- that this information 

is confirmed by law enforcement agencies.

 

Prokopov served as deputy mayor, but - in October 2024, 

the head of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, suspended him from 

his duties -- after the publication of an investigation 

by journalists about the real estate of Prokopov's 

relatives.... which appeared during his years in 

the administration.

 

In December last year, the SBU detained in Kiev, 

the politician Alexander Sukhanov - head of the 

Odessa cell of the Udar party, of the mayor of 

Kiev, Vitali Klitschko. He is suspected.... of 

receiving a $ 1 million bribe.

 

 

 

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Vodolatsky: The Ukrainian Armed Forces carry 

away the bodies of mercenaries from the 

battlefield...... to hide the fact of 

their participation

April 17th, 7:51am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The First Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee 

on CIS Affairs, Viktor Vodolatsky, said that the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine, first of all, take out the bodies of 

dead mercenaries from the battlefield ------ while 

leaving their wounded soldiers. 

 

The reason for this, is the desire to hide the fact of 

the participation of foreign military personnel in 

the fighting on the side of Kiev. 

 

The parliamentarian told TASS about this.

 

According to him, the peak of the arrival of foreign 

mercenaries occurred at the beginning of 2022, 

when foreign speech was heard on the entire 

contact line. Currently, the main forces of 

mercenaries ---- are concentrated in the 

Krasnoarmeysky and chasovoyarsky

directions.

 

"The Ukrainian so-called sonderkommands --- they 

leave their wounded and dead, but they take out

 the wounded and killed mercenaries, from the 

battlefield, so that we don't record the fact 

that mercenaries ---- are coming here in

droves -- from all over the world," 

Vodolatsky stressed.

 

In addition, the deputy reported on the situation in the 

St. Nicholas Belogorsky monastery -- in the village of 

Gornal, Kursk region, where about 300 mercenaries 

fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

were blocked. They refused to surrender, as they 

came.... "to hunt people".

 

"About 300 terrorists who are there, have no desire to 

give up, because they are punishers who have more 

than one ruined life of civilians on their hands, 

and they understand what awaits them,

Vodolatsky said.

 

Vodolatsky noted that this practice of the Ukrainian 

command, demonstrates rigidity and cynicism in 

the conduct of hostilities.

 

 

 

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Odessa resident, Stoyanov - who arrived 

in Russia by boat - called on Ukrainians

 ---- to flee from mobilization

April 17th, 7:39am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Odessa resident, Vladislav Stoyanov, who escaped 

from Ukraine, by crossing the Dnieper River on a 

boat, called on his compatriots ----- to leave the 

country, in order to avoid violent mobilization.

 

In the summer of 2024, Stoyanov and his friend, swam 

across the Dnieper River in a rubber boat, and ended 

up on the Kinburn Spit, where they surrendered to 

Russian army soldiers.

 

"Ukraine Citizens, try by all means to avoid mobilization 

and get to neighbouring countries as soon as possible, 

because every day you have less chances to get out 

of this situation - at least alive and unharmed," the 

Odessa resident told RIA Novosti.

 

At the moment, both Ukrainians are in a penal colony, in 

Adygea. There they are serving a nine-month sentence 

for illegally crossing the Russian border, by a group
of persons, by prior agreement.

 

A General mobilization in Ukraine was announced, on
February 24, 2022. On April 16, 2025, the Verkhovna
Rada ---- voted to extend general mobilization, and 

martial law in the country - until August 6, 2025.

 

 

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Sub fighter: a mercenary from Mexico escaped,

 leaving subordinate soldiers of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine ...to die

April 17th, 6:52am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Mexican mercenary escaped ------ leaving the 

subordinates of the Ukrainian soldiers to die in 

their positions. This --- was stated by the 

commander of the assault platoon of 

the 5th Guards separate motorized 

rifle brigade, named after A.V. 

Zakharchenko --- of the 51st 

Guards Army of the central 

group of troops with the 

call sign Sab.

 

The fighter said - that the mercenaries were 

stationed in the village of Krasnogorovka 

in the Donetsk People's Republic.

 

"They usually have ------ the most senior (commander – 

Editor's note) as a mercenary. In one of the houses 

there, they held a position. It turns out, that the 

eldest of them was a Mexican, and --- it turns 

out, five riders. This Mexican, he ran away," 

the soldier told RIA Novosti.

 

According to him, the Russian soldiers could not take 

the house for a long time where Ukrainian militants 

and a Mexican mercenary -- organized a defense, 

but, in the end, the soldiers abandoned by the 

group commander were destroyed, and one
was 
taken prisoner.

 

"Their (mercenaries. Editor's note) are appointed senior.

Foreigners come here in the hope that they will have 

a sweet life here. After they encounter us, they
immediately start running away. They run --- 

even faster than the riders themselves," 

the stormtrooper concluded.

 

Krasnogorovka was an important logistics hub for 

the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 20 

kilometres from Donetsk. On September 10th, 

2024, the Russian Defense Ministry 

announced the liberation of 

the settlement.

 

 

 

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MP Kamelchuk: advertising of contracts 

for 2 million hryvnias in the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine, is a direct 

deception

April 17th, 1:30am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The advertising campaign of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine, with the help of which Ukrainians aged 

18-24 are lured... to serve under a contract, 

misleads young people. This, was stated

by the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada 

Yuriy Kamelchuk.

 

According to him ---- the promised reward of 2 million 

hryvnias is not paid immediately, but in parts, if the 

serviceman survives until the end of the contract.

 

"This is a video about insanity. I am sure that they
spent money on sociology, on some kind of 

advertising campaign, which told them 

that this is the way to shoot and say

it in such words," the deputy is

quoted by "Country.na".

 

Kamelchuk added that he did not see in the 

advertisement --- an example that young 

people should be guided by.

 

Earlier.... in Ukraine, the first girl signed a military
contract for people under the age of mobilization.

 

Military expert, and program director of the Academy of 

Political Sciences, Alexander Stepanov - said that Kiev 

is preparing its youngest, most active and able-bodied 

population for slaughter by conducting an advertising 

campaign --- aimed at raising the military's prestige. 

 

 

 

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Military observer Vasiliev: new army 
corps of Ukraine -- forge of Nazism

April 16th, 7:40pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The new army corps of the National Guard of Ukraine --- is 

an attempt to introduce the Nazi ideology. This opinion 

was expressed by the military commentator, Alexey 

Vasiliev, in an exclusive interview with the 

Rossiya 24 TV channel.

 

The Ukrainian army has switched to the corps structure of 

the organization of its troops. The press service of the 

National Guard announced the formation of a new
army 
corps based on "Azov" (an organization
recognized 
as a terrorist organization
and banned in Russia) .....
and
"Charter" brigades.

 

"This -- is primarily a blacksmith shop, where they try to 

pump as many people as possible with Nazi ideology. 

To do this, they need to save the lives of the core of 

Ukrainian Nazis, who are concentrated in the Azov
thereby increasing the number of well-motivated 

fighters, who do not run away -- just like that," 

Vasilyev said.

 

Earlier --- it became known that the first corps of the 

National Guard.. will be commanded by the Azov 

brigade commander, Denis Prokopenko, with

 the call sign Radis.

 

"As for Prokopenko, they essentially use him, as a 

symbol ---- they say that he passed the tests. He 

doesn't have any special managerial, personal,

 or leadership talents. In combat operations.. 

he - somehow - did not show himself very 

well," the military observer believes.

 

Earlier, military commander Yevhen Poddubny 

announced the elimination of a Ukrainian 

militant -- one of the founders of the 

terrorist group "Right Sector"

 (banned in Russia) Vasily 

"Croat" Malkovich.


 Also....... by the active actions of units of 


the Southern group the Russian military
liberated the village 
of Preobrazhenka,
in the DPR, 
the Defense Ministry said.



 


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"SV": the troops of the "North" destroyed


 the 47th mechanized brigade -- of the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine --- on the 


border of the Russian Federation


April 15th, 11:54pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


Fighters of the group of troops "North" of the Armed 


Forces of Russia ------ neutralized the 47th separate 


mechanized brigade (OMBr) of the Ukrainian army.


 


This is reported by the Telegram channel "North Wind". 


The article clarifies that the liquidation of the AFU 


unit occurred on the border of the Belgorod and 


Sumy regions.


 


"Where did the 47th Separate Infantry Division of the#
Armed Forces of Ukraine go?! It was ---- destroyed," 


the publication says.


 


According to the channel, the same fate befell the 


"1.5 thousand invaders" who tried to enter the 


Krasnoyaruzhsky district of the 


Belgorod region.


 


Shortly before that, the Pacer drone of the Sever group 


of troops destroyed military equipment and a cluster 


of Ukrainian servicemen in the border areas of the 


Kursk region.


 


Representatives of the group of troops "North" said 


that the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


continue to try to get into the territory of the 


Belgorod region, but are destroyed by the 


Russian military.


 


 


 


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Lieutenant Mil --- opened the calculation 


of the AFU artillery gun in the SVO zone


April 15th, 10:35pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


Guards Junior Sergeant Pavel Tymchuk -- commanded 


the calculation of the multiple launch rocket system
combat vehicle & received the coordinates of the 


concentration of equipment and reserves of the 


Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were going
to 
attack Russian positions. 


 


Tymchuk, recognizing the enemy's plan to attack from 


the flank, imperceptibly moved the combat vehicle to 


a new firing position, aimed -- and fired. The MLRS 


salvo caused serious damage to the enemy, and 


the Ukrainian Armed Forces were forced to 


abandon the idea of attacking Russian 


positions and hastily retreated.


 


The Russian Defense Ministry  ---also noted the 


professionalism of Lieutenant Maxim Mil, who 


performed combat tasks of conducting aerial 


reconnaissance and correcting artillery fire 


using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).


 


He conducted surveillance at night - and the visibility 


was worsened by increased cloud cover. The Armed 


Forces of Ukraine used electronic warfare, which 


also interfered with intelligence. 


 


Despite all the difficulties, the lieutenant found the 


position of an artillery piece with the calculation 


of the APU. Mil determined the coordinates of 


the target's location and passed them on to 


the Russian gunners -- and then adjusted 


the fire. As a result, the combat vehicle 


and the AFU crew were destroyed.


 


Earlier on April the 15th, the Russian Defense Ministry 


reported ---- that Senior Sergeant Vladimir Ukhanev 


provided uninterrupted and stable communication


 in the battalion tactical group of the Armed 


Forces of the Russian Federation and 


restored the communications 


equipment... damaged by 


enemy mortar fire.


 


 


 


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Norway ----- allowed Odessa to come 


under the control of Russian troops


by Marina Sovina (night editor)


April 15th, 10:12pm


(Lenta.ru)


 


Odessa may come under the control of Russian troops, 


and the United States will not prevent this, writes the 


Norwegian website Steigan.


 


"US President Donald Trump - has not yet specified the 


contours of the peace agreement on the ground, and


 he will willingly agree with such a decision -- if he 


considers that he will receive the compensation


 due, in other areas," the journalist admitted.


 


According to the author of the article, the reunification 


of Odessa with Russia ------- will make military and 


commercial navigation in the Black Sea safer.


 


Earlier, the former chief of staff of the US Secretary of 


State Lawrence Wilkerson said that Russia should 


take control of Odessa - and cut off Ukraine
from
 the Black Sea.


 


 


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The Ukrainian woman - chased the car 

of military commissars and beat them

off her husband, the skirmish was 

caught on video

by Anatoly Kazantsev

April 15th, 8:35pm

(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 

 

In Kharkiv, a woman saved her husband from 

employees of the territorial recruitment 

centre ----- who tried to mobilize him. 

 

The corresponding video was published 

by the news source - "Country.na".

 

The skirmish occurred in the courtyard 

of one of the houses.

 

Military commissars noticed the man, tied him up 

and loaded him into their car. The incident was 

witnessed by local residents, among whom,

 was the wife of the Ukrainian.

 

The woman chased the car and beat off her husband 

from the employees of the shopping centre. 

 

The man was released, and the military 

commissars ....preferred to leave.

 




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The Azov brigade - became a corps

 of the National Guard of Ukraine

April 15th, 1:17pm

(RT.ru)

 

The Azov brigade* was re-formed into the 

corps of the National Guard of Ukraine.

 

"The National Guard of Ukraine - has created two corps 

headed by the commander of the 12th special purpose 

brigade "Azov" Colonel Denis Prokopenko (Radis) and 

the commander of the 13th operational brigade 

"Charter" Colonel Igor Obolensky," 

TASS reports.

 

Earlier, Russian presidential press Secretary, Dmitry 

Peskov, noted that nationalists like "Azov" are 

gaining strength in Ukraine.

 

In March, the Ukrainian formation of the 3rd Assault 

Brigade (formerly the Azov National Regiment) 

announced that it was now called the 

3rd Army Corps.

 

* "Azov" - the organization is recognized as a terrorist 

organization by the decision of the Supreme Court
of 
the Russian Federation dated 02.08.2022.

 

 

 

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Russian Defense Ministry: during the day, 

the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost about 

1,215 servicemen

April 15th, 11:48am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The total losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 

in the special military operation zone over the past 

day amounted to 1,215 people, the Russian 

Defense Ministry said.

 

According to the ministry, in the Belgorod direction, the 

AFU units were defeated by fighters of the North group 

of Troops. The enemy lost up to 90 servicemen, three 

armoured combat vehicles, four vehicles and the 

same number of field artillery pieces.

 

Units of the Zapad group of forces ------- improved their 

tactical position, destroying more than 250 Ukrainian 

soldiers, a Snatch armoured combat vehicle, four 

vehicles and five field artillery pieces produced 

by NATO countries, the Russian Defense 

Ministry said.

 

"Four electronic warfare stations and three 

ammunition depots were destroyed," the 

Defense Ministry said, in a summary.

 

It is noted ------ that units of the Yug group of forces 

destroyed a Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting 

vehicle, an M113 armoured personnel carrier and 

a US-made HMMWV armoured car, plus 10 field 

artillery pieces, as well as two warehouses 

of materiel --- and a fuel depot. 

 

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

amounted to more than 285 servicemen.

 

The Russian Defense Ministry clarified... that the troops 

of the "Central" group.. continued to delve deeper into 

the enemy's defenses. As a result of their coordinated 

actions, Ukrainian units lost more than 335 personnel,

 four armoured combat vehicles, two pickup trucks 

and seven field artillery pieces.

 

The report also says that units of the "Eastern" group 

of troops destroyed up to 155 militants of the Kiev 

regime army, two armoured vehicles, a pickup 

truck and two field artillery pieces.

 

Units of the Dnipro group of forces ---- hit nine vehicles, 

three artillery pieces, two electronic warfare stations, 

AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station, and three 

ammunition depots. 

 

Also in this area, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 

up to 100 servicemen, according to the report.

 

On the night of April 15th, Russian air defense systems 

eliminated 115 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

 (AFU). over the territory of the Moscow Region, 

Kursk, Voronezh, Bryansk and Orel regions.

 

Telegram channel SHOT reported that a series of 

explosions occurred in Kursk. According to local 

residents, one of the Ukrainian drones --- hit a 

residential building. An 85-year-old woman

was killed and nine other people were 

injured in an attack on the Kursk 

region, the Kursk Regional 

Police Department said.

 

 

 

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MOD: The Russian Armed Forces attacked

 the infrastructure of the military airfield 

of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

April 15th, 11:37am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have attacked 

the military airfield facilities of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine (AFU), as well as enemy concentrations of 

manpower and equipment in 144 districts, the 

Russian Defense Ministry said.

 

According to the report of the Defense Ministry, tactical 

aircraft, attack drones, rocket troops and artillery 

were used to destroy military facilities.

 

At the same time, the Russian military hit the assembly 

shops of multiple launch rocket systems and attack 

UAVs, the training centre for drone operators, as 

well as the temporary deployment points of 

Ukrainian militants.

 

Russian air defense systems shot down four JDAM 

guided aerial bombs, five HIMARS multiple launch 

rocket systems, and 304 aircraft-type drones, 

the ministry said.

 

Earlier it became known that over the past day, the 

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian energy 

infrastructure facilities six times --- in violation of 

agreements. So, in the Bryansk region, due to 

damage --- as a result of shelling, the 

Solovyovka complete transformer

substation of the Bryanskenergo 

branch of PJSC Rosseti Centre 

& the 10 kV high-voltage line 

of the Khvoshchevskaya 

complete transformer 

substation.... were 

disconnected. 

 

Residents of Sevsky district 

were left without electricity.

 

In addition, as a result of the repeated attack of 

a Ukrainian UAV on the Vinogradovo electric

substation in the Kherson region, about 

56,000people in 108 settlements ---

were left without electricity.

 

 

 

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The APU drone hit the house in Kursk, 

where the military commander of the

 VGTRK, Bernwald, was located

April 15th, 11:15am

(Vesti.ru)

 

One of the drones that attacked Kursk --- hit the house 

where VGTRK war correspondent Stanislav Bernwald 

was staying. This was announced on the air of the 

program "60 minutes" --- on the TV channel 

"Russia", by the journalist himself.

 

He said that Kursk was attacked by a large number of 

drones and it was not possible to intercept them all, 

but despite this, the fighters of the air defense 

forces performed their work perfectly.

 

"I was getting ready for bed, practically, before leaving,

but it turned out that ---- at that moment I heard a
characteristic buzzing and a blow to our house. 

That is, this is straight. I immediately jumped 

down, looked, the fire started below. Well, 

accordingly, people began to go down to 

the basement in order to hide. And so a 

whole series of blows began. We heard 

at least 15-20," the military 

commander said.

 

Footage of the consequences of the attack 

on the Kursk high-rise buildings of 

Ukrainian UAVs has already

 been published.

 

 

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TASS: militants from the elite brigade of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying

 to escape from the Gornal monastery

April 15th, 10:45am

(Vesti.ru)

 

In the Kursk region, the tense situation continues 

around the St. Nicholas Belogorsky Monastery

 in the village of Gornal.

 

According to Russian law enforcement agencies, 

the Ukrainian military stationed on the territory 

of the monastery are suffering significant 

losses and are trying to leave

 their positions.

 

"In the area of the monastery, the Ukrainian Armed 

Forces are suffering significant losses. Scattered 

groups of the enemy --- voluntarily leave their 

positions and try to escape to the territory

of the Sumy region," a source in the 

security forces told TASS.

 

The source clarified --- that we are talking about 

servicemen of the elite 82nd separate airborne 

assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 In addition, former prisoners from the 129th 

separate territorial defense Brigade, are 

used as detachments.

 

Earlier, it was reported, that Russian troops are storming 

the monastery -- which became the last fortified area of

the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the region. According 

to available information, about 300 Ukrainian soldiers 

are blocked in the monastery. All the roads leading to 

the complex, are under fire control of Russian units. 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine refused to negotiate.

 

The monastery is located near the border with Ukraine, 

about 14 kilometres from Sudzha city. According to 

sources, the religious site is connected to the 

Sumy region... by an underground tunnel, 

which is used for evacuations and the

delivery of ammunition.

 

 

 

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TASS: the Russian army --- destroyed the 

assault troops of the Ukrainian Armed

 Forces deployed to Oleshna

April 15th, 9:23am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation eliminated
Ukrainian assault troops ---- during their transfer from 

Yunakovka, Sumy region, to Oleshna, Kursk region. 


This has not happened on the territory of 

Ukraine - yet.

 

This is reported by TASS. According to the agency, the 

elimination of the enemy was made just during the 

transportation of servicemen of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine.

 

"The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried

to transfer several assault groups of Ukrainian 

paratroopers from Yunakovka, Sumy region, 

in the direction of the Oleshnya farm. 

 

''Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were 

destroyed on the territory of Ukraine," the 

resource --- quotes the statement of an

interlocutor from the security forces 

of the Russian Federation.

 

Before dawn, the Russian Armed Forces launched a 

strike on Sumy, as a result of which, according to

 the Russian side, about 200 Ukrainian soldiers 

were killed. This happened at the moment
of 
their solemn awarding.

 

It is noted that among those who were at the place 

of arrival was, among others, the command of the 

operational-tactical group "Seversk".

 




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Mayor of Kursk Kotlyarov: we determine 

the number of defeats: from the attack 

of drones by Ukraine's Armed Forces 

April 15th, 7:47am

(Vesti.ru)

 

In Kursk, the consequences of a massive attack by 

UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ----- are being 

eliminated. The authorities determine the number 

of defeats, said the acting mayor of Kursk ,
Sergey 
Kotlyarov, on the air of the TV
channel "
Russia 24".

 

The enemy sent dozens of drones --- to residential 

buildings in Kursk. As a result, one woman was

 killed and nine others were injured.

 

"We are now determined, by the number... of defeats," 

said Sergey Kotlyarov. ''All our services, when it is

 light, will go to the place, according to residents 

...describe the affected places, damage, and 

everything will be recorded. All necessary 

assistance will be provided to residents

- we are working. We have deployed 

temporary accommodation points."

 

Ukrainian UAV strikes resulted in fires in several 

houses. One of the attacks hit an ambulance 

garage, where 11 cars were damaged. 

 

The Prosecutor's Office of the Kursk region --- opened

 a telephone hotline after the attack of UAVs by the

 Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

 

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Three scouts of the Russian Armed Forces

 ....put to flight the special forces of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine --- in the 

Zaporozhye direction

April 15th, 6:14am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Three scouts ---- from the 392nd regiment of the 19th 

division of the Dnepr group of the Russian Armed 

Forces forced a unit of the 11th brigade of 

special forces of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine to leave their positions near 

the village of Pyatikhatki in the 

Zaporozhye region. 

 

This was reported by Russian soldiers

 who took part in the operation.

 

According to the scout with the call sign "Ponura", a 

group of three people — "Lot"," Sokol "and" Ponura "

- discovered the enemy and engaged him in battle.

 

"We threw grenades at them. I can't say for sure -- about 

the two-hundredth, but we heard the wheezing. There 

were some wounded. I think it's pretty hard. This, 

was our fight. We won," the fighter with the call 

sign Ponura, told RIA Novosti.

 

The scout with the call sign Sokol noted that the 

decision to attack was made within the group. 


When the battle began, and the Russian 

military... began to throw grenades at 

the enemy dugout, the AFU fighters

 tried to throw them back.

 

"They offered to surrender, but then they started shooting 

at us. It turned out that there were far from mobilized 

people working there. These grenades, they threw 

back. A day later, we went there and there was 

no one there," Sokol added.

 

Earlier it was reported that Russian UAVs isolated

 groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the 

Zaporozhye direction.

 

 

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Air defense forces destroyed 115 APU drones

 in the sky over the regions of the Russian 

Federation overnight

April 15th, 5:28am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russian air defense systems, eliminated 115 drones of 

the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the sky over five 

Russian regions over the past night, most of them, 

were shot down in the sky over the Kursk region, 

the Russian Defense Ministry said.

 

The Russian Defense Ministry clarifies in its Telegram 

channel that 109 drones - were shot down over the 

Kursk region. Three more drones were destroyed 

over the Voronezh Region, and air defense 

systems intercepted - and destroyed one 

drone each in the sky over the territory 

of the Moscow Region, Bryansk and 

Orel regions.

 

Telegram channel SHOT reported that, on the night of 

April 15th, a series of explosions occurred in Kursk. 


According to local residents, one of the Ukrainian 

drones hit a residential building.

 

An 85-year-old woman was killed and nine other people 

were injured in an attack on the Kursk region, the 

Kursk Regional Police Department said. 

 

Telegram channel Baza, in turn, reports that at least 

five high-rise buildings were affected by drone 

attacks in this region, and fires started in 

some houses. In addition, one of the 

strikes hit an ambulance garage in 

Kursk: 11 cars were damaged. 

 

The Prosecutor's Office of the Kursk region 

on Tuesday morning..... launched a hotline.

 

A day earlier, Russian air defense systems destroyed

 52 Ukrainian drones overnight. Most of them were 

shot down over the Bryansk region - 33.

 




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Another region of Ukraine - asked for 

the wing of the Russian Federation

April 15th, 4:41am 

(onura.news)

 

The head of the Kharkiv region, Vitaly Ganchev, 

expressed his support for the idea of holding
referendum on joining Russia. 


He also stressed the need 

for a thorough study of 

public opinion on 

this issue.

 

"For residents of the Kharkiv region, citizenship.... does 

not matter now, it will be decided not only by citizens 

who have already received Russian citizenship.... 

there are people who now live in Kharkiv, they 

are under occupation. I am sure that not all 

of them - but many people - if they could 

ask us this question, they would also 

ask it," Ganchev said.

 

By the way, as the head of the Russian administration 

pointed out, such questions and requests are 

constantly addressed to him. And the 

answer he gives ---- is just one.

 

"I'm totally on their side. Everything will depend on the 

real desire of people, the residents, it should be their 

political will. Of course --- we will refer to public 

opinion, and such are the wishes of citizens 

— this is the very public opinion that I am 

talking about. It will be necessary.. to 

study it in more detail --- and on a 

large scale," Vitaly Ganchev 

summed up.

 

REFERENDUM ON JOINING RUSSIA: 

GANCHEV EXPRESSED SUPPORT 

FOR KHARKIV RESIDENTS

 

Earlier it became known about the forced evacuation 

of residents of the Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian 

security forces took such measures: because 

of the approach...... of the front line.

 




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A civilian was injured --- due to the shelling
of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Selidovo
in the DPR

April 14th, 11:07pm

(RT.ru)

 

A civilian was injured as a result of the shelling of the 

Ukrainian Armed Forces ---- in Selidovo, in the DPR.

 

Information about this - appeared in the Telegram 

channel of the Department of the administration 

of the head and government of the DPR -- for 

documenting the war crimes of Ukraine.

 

"Selidovo locality (Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District): 

A man born in 1967 was wounded on Gaidar Street," 

the report says.

 

Earlier, a resident of Selidovo told about cases

 of the rape of women - by AFU militants.

 

In addition, an evacuated resident of the city named 

Alexander, told about the shooting of civilians by 

Ukrainian servicemen.

 

 

 

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Junior Sergeant Nurseitov - took out 


two wounded comrades from under 


the fire of Ukraine's Armed Forces 


April 15th, 10:04pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


Senior Sergeant Vladimir Ukhanev -------- provided 


uninterrupted and stable communications in the 


battalion tactical group of the Armed Forces of 


the Russian Federation (AFR) and restored the 


communications equipment damaged by 


enemy mortar fire. 


 


During their retreat, the Armed Forces of Ukraine 


fired mortars at Russian units ---- and damaged 


communications equipment, which disrupted 


communication in the group. 


 


Ukhanev, realizing the need for an immediate
restoration of communication, moved to
the 
place of damage. 


 


The senior sergeant, having all the necessary skills, 


quickly got to the right point and restored the radio 


network. Thanks to this, the Russian servicemen 


were able to transmit the coordinates of the 


AFU firing positions --- and successfully 


eliminate them.


 


The Russian Defense Ministry also noted ------- the 


steadfastness and professionalism - of the guard 


of junior Sergeant Kairat Nurseitov who, acting 


as part of the battalion tactical group of the 


Russian Armed Forces - participated in the 


liberation of a settlement in the SVO zone.


 


During the clash, a group under Nurseitov's command 


came under artillery fire from the Ukrainian Armed 


Forces, and several Russian servicemen received 


shrapnel wounds. Two of the injured were unable 


to get out of the fire themselves, and a junior 


sergeant carried them to safety, after which 


he provided first aid and ensured their 


evacuation to a field hospital for 


further treatment. 


 


Then Nurseitov returned to the battle, as a result 


of which ----------- the settlement was liberated.


 


Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported --- that 


Guard Lieutenant Alexander Roslik carried out aerial 


reconnaissance of enemy targets using an Orlan-10 


unmanned aerial vehicle, ensuring the correction 


of artillery fire ---- and transmitting information 


about the AFU objects to the command post.


 






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In Odessa, employees of the military 

enlistment office forcibly mobilized 

a man

April 14th, 9:40pm

(RT.ru)

 

Employees of the military enlistment office in Odessa

 mobilized a man --- and used force against a girl 

who tried to stand up for him.

 

This was reported by the Ukrainian

 edition of "Country.na".

 

"Employees of the shopping centre "packed" the guy in

 a bus, after which they "twisted" the girl who tried to 

help him out," the report says.

 

Earlier ---- the commander of the 93rd brigade of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine Shamil Krutkov said that 

Ukraine........ will be forced to start the forced 

mobilization of 18-year-olds.




 

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Due to the attack of the APU drone

 in Selidovo, a woman was injured

April 14th, 7:57pm

(DAN) 

 

A 38-year-old woman was injured today 

as a result of the Kiev aggression. 


This was announced by the 

Head of the DPR,

 Denis Pushilin.

 

"In the town of Selidovo - of the Krasnoarmeysky 

Municipal District, a woman born in 1987 was 

injured ---- when an explosive object was 

dropped from a VFU drone, and she 

received the necessary medical 

assistance," he wrote in his 

telegram channel.

 

In total, on April 14, Ukrainian neo-Nazis committed 

more than 10 armed attacks. They used 155 mm 

barrel artillery and a shock UAV.

 

A day earlier, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the 

Kiev district of Donetsk. The enemy used MLRS 

M-142 "Himars".  There were --- no civilian 

casualties. Buildings and other civilian

 infrastructure, were damaged.




 

_________________________________




VH: the elimination of the Ukrainian

 Armed Forces militant Yula --- is 

a response to the shelling of

 the Russian border region

April 14th, 1:05pm

(RT.ru)

 

"Military Chronicle" states ----- that the elimination of 

Colonel Yuri Yula, who commanded the 27th rocket 

Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 

could be a targeted response to the regular 

shelling of Belgorod and Kursk.

 

According to the "Military Chronicle", there is evidence 

that it was Yula who commanded the 27th rocket 

artillery brigade, which regularly shelled 

Belgorod and Kursk — the militants 

shelled these peaceful cities 

"demonstratively --- under 

information channels".

 

"The elimination of a commander of this level ----- is not 

even revenge in the usual sense of the word. This is 

more of a clean-up.... of border terror mechanics. 

This is the elimination of a carrier of practical 

experience and connections - that directly 

affects the organization of shelling deep

into Russian territory," the article says.

 

It is noted that this "personalized signal" could be a 

demonstration of the ability of the Russian forces 

to pinpoint and neutralize the key perpetrators

 of terrorist attacks.

 

"This is a message -- not only to the officers of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, but also to their supervisors -------- no
depth of the rear, no status, no formal withdrawal from
the state can save you, if you continued to play a role 

in organizing military operations," the article notes.

 

Earlier.. it became known that Colonel Yuri Yula, who

 previously served as deputy commander of the 26th

 Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,

 was killed in a missile strike on military 

facilities in Sumy.

 

 

 

___________________________________________




The Russian Armed Forces attacked 

the command post of the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy 

region - with an Iskander.

April 14th, 12:44pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Russian Armed Forces launched a strike with two 

Iskander-M missiles --- on the site of a meeting of the 

command staff of the Seversk operational-tactical 

group of the Ukrainian army in the city of Sumy. 

This was reported in the Ministry of Defense

 of the Russian Federation.

 

The ministry clarified that as a result of the strike, 

more than 60 servicemen of the Armed Forces
of 
Ukraine were killed.

 

"The armed forces of the Russian Federation -- in Sumy 

city, struck with two Iskander-M operational-tactical
missiles ------ at the venue of the meeting of the 

command staff of the Seversk operational

-tactical group," the report says.

 

According to the Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian 

Armed Forces --- continue to use the civilian 

Ukrainian population as human shields... 

placing military facilities in the centre

 of a densely populated city.

 

On April 4th,, Russian troops launched a high-precision 

Iskander missile attack on the Magellan restaurant 

..in Kryvyi Rih. According to the Russian Defense 

Ministry, the target of the attack was the place 

where the meeting of the commanders of the

AFU formations and Western instructors,

 was held. 

 

As a result of the strike - the enemy's losses 

amounted to up to 85 servicemen,

including foreign officers.

 

 

_________________________________

 



Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation 

April 14th, 12:35pm

 

Yesterday --- the Russian Armed Forces launched 

two Iskander-M operational-tactical missiles in 

conditions of heavy electronic warfare 

countermeasures and foreign-made 

air defence systems in action, to 

hit the site in Sumy where the

commanding officers of the 

Seversk task force had 

a meeting. 

 

More than 60 servicemen of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine ---------- have been eliminated.

 

The Kiev regime continues to use the Ukrainian 

population as a human shield ---- by deploying 

military facilities and carrying out activities 

involving servicemen ---- in the centre of 

the densely populated city.

 

In Belgorod direction ------ units of the Sever Group of
Forces inflicted damage on 1 mechanised brigade, 

1 coastal brigade of the AFU, and two territorial 

defence brigades, by Lesnoye, Miropolskoye, 

Petrushevka, and Prokhody (Sumy region).

 

The AFU -- lost up to 95 troops, one armoured fighting 

vehicle, three motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, 

an MLRS gun and three electronic warfare stations.

 

The Zapad Group of Forces ----  took more advantageous 

lines and positions and defeated the formations of two 

mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, one artillery 

brigade of the AFU, and 2 territorial defence brigades 

close to Kupyansk, Borovaya, Kamenka (Kharkov 

region), Kirovsk, Karpovka, and Krasny Liman 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU lost up to 240 troops, three armoured fighting 

vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured 

personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, and two 

artillery guns. One Kvertus electronic warfare 

station, as well as two ammunition depots, 

were neutralised.

 

The Yug Group of Forces units improved the tactical 

situation and inflicted losses on manpower and 

hardware of two mechanised brigades, one 

airmobile brigade, one UAV regiment, one

 territorial defence brigade and one 

National Guard brigade close to 

Petrovka, Kalinovo, Tarasovka, 

Chasov Yar... and Kleban-Byk 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The enemy lost up to 315 troops, four armoured fighting 

vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured 

vehicle, 13 motor vehicles, and a field artillery gun. 

2 electronic warfare stations and 6 ammunition 

depots - were neutralised.

 

The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous 

lines and positions. The Russian troops ---- hit three
mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, a UAV 

brigade, 1 assault regiment of the AFU, 1 marine 

brigade, and two National Guard brigades near 

Mirolyubovka, Lysovka, Zverevo, Rodinskoye, 

Krasnoarmeysk, Kotlino, Udachnoye, 

Alekseyevka, and Preobrazhenka

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU lost up to 420 troops, five armoured fighting 

vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured 

personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, and four 

artillery guns.

 

The Vostok Group of Forces continued to advance to the
depths of the enemy's defence ------- and engaged the
manpower & hardware of 2 mechanised brigades,

 one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine 

brigade, and two territorial defence brigades 

near Shevchenko, Zeleny Kut, Zelenoye 

Pole, Bogatyr, Voskresenka (Donetsk 

People's Republic) and Gulyaipole 

(Zaporozhye region).

 

The AFU - lost up to 165 troops, one tank, five 

motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.

 

The Dnepr Group of Forces units hit one mechanised 

brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and three 

coastal defence brigades of the AFU... close to 

Novodanilovka, Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region), 

Ponyatovka, Antonovka, and Nikolskoye 

(Kherson region).

 

The enemy losses amounted to up to 55 troops, one 

M113 armoured personnel carrier and one HMMWV 

armoured fighting vehicle made in the USA, seven 

motor vehicles, one US 155-mm M777 howitzer,

one electronic warfare station.... one Israeli-

made RADA radar, & 4 ammunition depots.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation ----- attack drones, missile 

troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces --- 

have inflicted damage on workshops of the Ukrainian 

defence industry, military airfield infrastructure, sites
storing weapons & ammunition of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine, plus the temporary deployment areas of 

Ukrainian armed formations and mercenaries --

 in 137 areas.

 

Russian air defence systems shot down six JDAM 

guided aerial bombs and three HIMARS MLRS 

projectiles made in the USA, as well as 227 

fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

Since the beginning of the special military operation, 

the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation --- have 

neutralized ---- 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 51,562 

unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile

 systems, 22,833 tanks & other armoured fighting 

vehicles, 1,536 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,602

 field artillery guns and mortars, and 34,087 

units of special military vehicles.

 


 

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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation ---- 

hit formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

 in the areas of Gornal and Oleshnya villages 

of the Kursk region

April 14th, 12:23pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

Fighters of the North group of Forces units --- defeated 

formations of eight brigades, and one regiment of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the areas of Gornal and 

Oleshnya settlements of the Kursk region. This was 

reported by the MoD of the Russian Federation.

 

Over the past 24 hours... the Russian army has hit the 

formations of two mechanized, tank, two amphibious 

assault brigades, a marine brigade, two territorial 

defense brigades and an assault regiment of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine.

 

The Defense Ministry noted, that in total over the past 

day.... the Ukrainian army lost about 235 militants of 

personnel, as well as 27 units of military equipment.

 

Earlier it was also reported that the Russian military 

continues active operations in the area of the 

Gornalsky St. Nicholas Monastery in the 

Kursk region. 

 

All roads leading to the building 

were taken under fire control. 

 

 


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Russian Defence Ministry reports on


 repelling AFU attempt.. to invade 


Russian territory in Kursk region


April 14th, 11:50am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue 


to destroy AFU units on the territory of Kursk region.


 


The Sever Group of Forces -- engaged the units of two 


mechanised brigades, a tank brigade, two air assault 


brigades, a marine brigade, two territorial defence 


brigades, and an assault regiment of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, near Gornal and Oleshnya.


 


Operational-Tactical and Army aviation --- and artillery 


strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close


 to Belovody, Maryino, Miropolye, Mogritsa, 


Novonikolayevka, Sadki, Shalygino, 


Yunakovka, and Yablonovka


 in Sumy region.


 


In the past 24 hours, up to 235 troops have been 


neutralised as well as one armoured personnel 


carrier, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 


motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, four 


mortars, and 1 BM-21 Grad MLRS vehicle 


of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.


 


Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the 


AFU losses amounted to more than 74,245 troops, 406 


tanks..... 333 infantry fighting vehicles, 303 armoured 


personnel carriers, 2,268 armoured fighting vehicles, 


2,704 motor vehicles.... 610 artillery guns, 55 MLRS
launchers - including 13 of HIMARS and  7 of MLRS 


made by the US, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 


1 self-propelled anti-aircraft system, 10 transport
-
loading vehicles... 123 EW stations, 18 counter-


battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 


57 units of engineering and other materiel, 


including.. 23 counterobstacle vehicles, 


one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five 


bridge launchers, one engineering 


reconnaissance vehicle as well 


as.... 15 armoured recovery 


vehicles, & 1 command 


post vehicle.


 


The operation to neutralise the AFU units


 is in progress.


 


 


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Russia’s import-substituted SJ-100 plane

 rises to 12,200 metres during test flight

The flight lasted about three hours

April 12th, 10:12pm

(TASS)

 

 The first test prototype of the SJ-100 aircraft built 

under the import substitution program, but with 

Russian-French engines - rose to its maximum 

altitude of 12,200 metres during a test flight, 

the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)
said
 on Telegram.

 

"On World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day [April the 12th], 

our Superjet overcome gravity ...and rose to the stars, 

to its maximum altitude of 12,200 metres: this is the

 so-called practical ceiling, for this type of aircraft,"

 the UAC said.

 

The plane took off from Zhukovsky Airport near 

Moscow. The flight lasted about three hours 

and was aimed at testing the plane’s 

control systems, communication 

and navigation equipment, 

and other systems.

 

The crew described the results 

of the tests ....as positive.

 

 

_____________________________




 

The Russian Defense Ministry reported - on 

the exploits of soldiers of Russia's Armed 

Forces in the special operation zone

April 12th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

So, the Guards senior ensign Denis Galakhov performed 

the task of delivering ammunition to the military of the 

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation -- in the area 

located in the immediate vicinity of the contact line. 

 

En route, the vehicle driven by Galakhov was subjected 

to massive artillery fire - and an attack by FPV drones 

from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). As a result

 of the drone hit, Galakhov's car was damaged and

 caught fire.

 

The Guards senior ensign, despite the fact that the 

detonation of ammunition is tantamount to death, 

decided to take the car out of the zone of 

destruction of enemy artillery. 

 

Hiding from enemy fire -- and attacks by FPV drones in 

the forest, he began to extinguish the car. After that, 

Galakhov delivered ammunition to the positions of 

Russian servicemen, which made it possible to 

increase the onslaught on the enemy's 

defensive lines ..and force a retreat.

 

In addition, the ministry reported that the Guard - Lance 

Corporal Ivan Fedorovsky performed tasks to evacuate 

wounded Russian army servicemen from the line of 

contact. He regularly made flights to areas of 

intense fighting.

 

Several Russian servicemen received shrapnel wounds 

of varying severity as a result of shelling in one of the 

directions of the Northern Military District. 

 

Fedorovsky, without waiting for a cease-fire from the 

Ukrainian militants - moved to the evacuation site. 

However, his transport was subjected to mortar 

fire ------ and a raid by enemy FPV drones.

 

Guards Lance Corporal Fedorovsky, skillfully 

maneuvering on dangerous terrain, brought

 the transport out of the fire of the APU. 

 

He also delivered his comrades to the point of medical 

assistance in the shortest possible time, which saved 

their lives. Thanks to the bold and decisive actions of 

Fedorovsky, it was repeatedly possible to save the 

lives of Russian servicemen --- and provide them 

with qualified medical care, in a timely manner, 

which contributed --- to reducing the time for

 their return to service, the ministry added.

 

Earlier today, the Russian Defense Ministry reported 

that the D-30 howitzer crew of the artillery unit of 

the motorized rifle brigade of the 25th Combined 

Arms Army of the Zapad group of Forces -----

eliminated camouflaged positions, an 

82-mm mortar and APU manpower.

 

 

Image: Alexander is in the front row

Image: 300 heroes

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"300 Zaporozhye citizens who did not submit to the 

fascists":  how a handful of people stood shoulder 

to shoulder, surrounded by a mob of nationalists.

by Yulia Andrienko

April 12th, 9:43pm

(Komsomolskaya Pravda)

]Photos: Alexander Lyutoy Archive]

 

Alexander Agapov told the story ----- of 300 

Zaporozhye citizens who survived in 2014.

 

11 years ago, a "second Odessa" could have happened 

in the centre of Zaporozhye. More precisely, the first
one, because the fire in the House of Trade Unions 

will happen only in a few weeks…

 

Then, on April 13th, in 2014, the residents of the city of 

Zaporozhye went to a coordinated (!) pro-Russian rally, 

but found themselves in the ring of Ukrainian radicals.
Boulders, eggs, bags of flour and curses were thrown 

at them --------- and they stood and sang: "Get up, the 

country is huge!"

 

Years later, I managed to find a 

participant in those events.

 

LIKE THE SPARTANS

 

Today Alexander Agapov lives in the Moscow region. 

In 2014, he worked in a mine, but the Maidan and 

the coup --- forced him to go out on the street.

 

The photo of that rally in Zaporizhia, spread all over the 

media. It was taken by a local photographer -- Maksim 

Shcherbina and called "300 Zaporozhye citizens who 

did not submit to the fascists": a handful of people 

standing shoulder to shoulder, surrounded by a 

crowd of nationalists who throw bricks and 

eggs at them, while the police watch.

 

Alexander is in the front row, his face full of confidence 

and not a drop of fear. Later, when Sasha joined the 

militia, he was given the call sign - "Fierce".

 

"It was Palm Sunday, April 13," he recalls. ''Residents 

of Zaporizhia then went out under different flags but 

the common denominator was one ---- not to let the 

nationalists take over, as it was in Kiev. The rally 

peaceful -- and the people have already started 

to disperse, there are about 300 people left…''

 

And that's when they started getting calls: "A crowd of
Nazis is moving towards you!''
Later, it turned out that 

it was the oligarch Kolomoisky, who paid for 7 buses, 

filling them with thugs from Dnepropetrovsk.

 

As they walked, they were joined by Zaporozhye
maidanutye, as well as a crowd of onlookers 

who wanted spectacles and adrenaline. 

 

''The militants were armed with bats, rebar -- and axes. 

The power ratio is one to ten. We received conflicting 

signals, to go to one or another street. They wanted 

to pull us apart. Fortunately, we didn't leave, and 

that's what saved us. Otherwise, it would have 

been like later in Odessa, where people were

driven to the House of Trade Unions ...and 

burned," Alexander is sure.

 

Alexander Agapov was standing in the first row and

 it helped to see from which side the boulders were

 flying and dodge. 

 

ODESSA REHEARSAL

 

A whole delegation came to deal with the conflict: the 

prosecutor, the mayor. They called for no bloodshed. 

Police intervened ---- between the Cossacks and 

the militants.

 

A priest came out to the frenzied crowd of nationalists, 

but eggs were thrown at him, and they spat at the 

icon - shouting: "You are a Moscow priest!"

 

"We're in a ring. The police are all around us, followed 

by the nationalists. And this flimsy ring.. could crack 

at any moment,'' Alexander admits. ''We were hit by
cobblestones, eggs, bottles of green paint, bags of 

flour. They were shouting: "Muscovites! Get back 

to Russia!" They tried to prove to us, the locals, 

that we came from Russia.''

 

The confrontation lasted six hours! The militants 

demanded that the "Cossacks" kneel down and

 remove the St. George's ribbons. But they only 

grew closer to each other.

 

''It started to rain, it became very cold, I was already 

feeling tired. I was standing in the front row facing 

the militants, not hiding behind anyone, so I 

dodged the cobblestones in time.''

 

- How did you feel at that moment?

 

''Some otherworldly calm, even detachment…''

 

Only later, did it become clear that this was an act 

of intimidation, so that everyone could see what 

would happen to anyone who tried to defend 

their pro-Russian views.

 

At that time, there was no command to kill - the head

of the "Right Sector*", (banned in Russia as terrorist
organization ed.)
said don't touch the "Zaporozhye". 


They were going to kill them quietly, and not make 

them heroes and a symbol of the Russian spring. 

But what didn't occur on April 13 in Zaporozhye,
happened in Odessa - on May 2. Only there, the 

Nazis arrived no longer with firecrackers and 

bats, but with military weapons. It turns out

--- that Zaporozhye was a preparation…

 

THE PASSPORT WAS HANDED

 OVER RIGHT IN THE WARD

 

That skirmish ended --- with the fact that all the 

Zaporozhtzi were taken through the formation 

to the police station. At least a 100 people --- 

had their heads smashed and stab wounds, 

but they were still forced to give evidence 

and get their fingerprints taken. And then

the participants of that rally ------ were 

rounded up.

 

Alexander - managed to escape. He arrived in Donetsk and
joined the Vostok battalion. Passed the Donetsk airport,
Staromikhailovka, Krasny Partizan, 
Uglegorsk.


After a severe concussion he had to go to civilian life.
And so on, until the start of the special operation…

 

''As part of a sabotage and reconnaissance detachment, 

I fought in the Kharkiv direction, where I was hooked 

in the so-called "Sherwood" forest --- on the border 

with the Donbass. A tank shell landed and hit a 

tree two metres away from me. It saved me," 

he says.

 

''A fragment caught my leg ---- terrible pain, blurred 

consciousness... left fragments: we got out of
the 
forest on potholes, loaded them onto a 

helicopter --- an operation in a hospital 

in Valuiki, and then --------- the military 

medical Academy of St. Petersburg.''

 

In total -- Lyuty underwent 13 operations. 

At one point, doctors feared - that the
leg 
would have to be amputated.

 

''The most interesting thing is that all this time I had 

only a Ukrainian passport. I applied for Russian 

citizenship in Donetsk and then they call me: 

"Come! My passport is ready! " And how will 

I arrive? I can't walk. Then a lot of people

 joined in - including the correspondent of

 Komsomolskaya Pravda, Alexander Kots. 

And now - the passport was handed to 

me, right in the hospital room. I was

incredibly proud -- even my throat 

felt tight" he smiles.

 

Now Alexander lives in the Moscow region 

and is recovering from his injury.

 

THE MOST EXPENSIVE REWARD

 

Already in the hospital, fate sent Alexander a meeting

 with Victoria. She came to help as a volunteer, 

collected humanitarian aid.

 

'' I was so tired of visitors then - often curious people 

came. But Victoria very quickly became a native 

person. We started to communicate - and 

eventually realized, that we couldn't 

live without each other," for the 

first time in the conversation..

the warrior sounds confused.

 

Alexander Agapov will soon have the final operation, 

then a difficult rehabilitation, and then... he doesn't 

want to think any further. He says that since the 

Lord has helped him stay alive so many times,

 it means that he is needed for something.

 

*A terrorist organization banned in Russia

 

 

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The deputy Head of Zelensky's office said

 that everyone, including women, should 

serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

April 12th, 7:50pm

(RT.ru)

 

Deputy head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Pavel

 Palisa, called for the mandatory conscription of 

women into the army, following the example 

of Israel.

 

His words are quoted by "Country.na".

 

"We need to think through the transition period 

in order for citizens to have a clear idea that 

everyone should serve," Palisa said.

 

In his opinion, to do this, Ukraine needs to learn 

from the experience... of Israel, where military

duty applies to all citizens, including women.

 

He also stated that those who did not serve in the 

military.. may be denied access to a number of 

public services and opportunities, such as 

working in the civil service.

 

Earlier, the Command of the Forces of
Unmanned Systems of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine
 announced
the recruitment of 
a
female unit.

 

 

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RIA Novosti: The Russian Armed Forces
entered the vicinity of Gornal of the
Kursk region - and are fighting


April 12th, 6:07pm


(Vest.ru)


 


Fighters of the Russian military group "North" entered 


the vicinity of the village of Gornal near Kursk. This 


was reported to RIA Novosti by the group.


 


According to the agency, now the military personnel 


of the Armed Forces of Russia are fighting there.


 


In addition, it is noted that currently Ukrainian militants 


are trying to prevent the advance of Russian troops 


with the help of drones and artillery.


 


"The enemy is defending itself and trying to hold 


its positions - at any cost," the group stressed.


 


Earlier.. it was reported that the Russian Armed Forces 


plan to create a demilitarized zone in the Sumy region 


of Ukraine .....and surround the regional centre.


 


 


 


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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on 
the progress of the special 


military operation 


April 12th, 11:59am


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,


 continue the special military operation.


 


In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of 


Forces engaged formations of two mechanised
brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 


two territorial defence brigades close to


Malaya Rybitsa... Mikhailovskoye, 


Miropolskoye, Krasnopolye, & 


Ugroyedy (Sumy region).


 


In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire 


damage on the manpower and hardware of one 


mechanised brigade and 1 motorised infantry 


brigade of the AFU close to Kazachya Lopan


 and Volchansk (Kharkov region).


 


The AFU losses were up to 75 troops, one armoured 


fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and five field 


artillery guns.


 


The Zapad Group of Forces' units ----- improved the tactical 


situation along the front line. Russian troops - have hit the
formations of 2 mechanised brigades. plus one mountain 


assault brigade of the AFU ----- and 1 territorial defence 


brigade by Kupyansk, Radkovka, Novaya Kruglyakovka 


(Kharkov region), Novoye, Yampol, Kirovsk (Donetsk 


People's Republic), and Makeyevka (Lugansk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses --- were more than 250 troops, one 


armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, 


and three artillery guns.  Three electronic 


warfare stations and three ammunition 


depots - were destroyed.


 


The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical 


situation. Russian troops - launched attacks on two 


mechanised brigades, 1 mountain assault brigade,


1 artillery brigade=, 1 territorial defence brigade, 


1 National Guard brigade, and the Azov special 


forces brigade near Nikiforovka, Tarasovka, 


Slavyansk......  Chasov Yar, Belaya Gora,
Verkhnekamenskoye, Konstantinovka, 


and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses ------- were more than 310 troops, eight
armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made 


M113 armoured personnel carriers, 18 motorvehicles
--- and 4 field artillery guns. One electronic warfare 


station and 2 ammunition depots were neutralised.


 


The Tsentr Group of Forces' units ------- took more
advantageous lines & positions. Russian troops, 


inflicted fire damage on the formations of three 


mechanised brigades, one UAV brigade, one 


assault regiment, one marine brigade, and 


one National Guard brigade near Zverevo, 


Kotlino, Krasnoarmeysk, Kotlyarovka, 


Bogdanovka, Udachnoye, and 


Alekseyevka (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses were up to 440 troops, two armoured 


fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 


armoured personnel carrier, 5 pickup trucks, 


and five field artillery guns, including U.S.-


made 155-mm Paladin, and French-made


 Caesar self-propelled artillery systems.


 


Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued 


advancing into the depth of enemy defences. 


Russian troops hit manpower and hardware 


of one mechanised brigade, one air assault 


brigade, one mountain assault brigade of


 the AFU, one marine brigade by Bogatyr, 


Poddubnoye, Otradnoye, Shevchenko, 


Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People's 


Republic), Volchye, and Filiya 


(Dnepropetrovsk region).


 


The AFU losses ------- were more than 155 troops, two 


armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and 


four field artillery guns - including a U.S.-made 155-


mm M777 howitzer. One POL depot was destroyed.


 


The Dnepr Group of Forces' units, took more 


advantageous lines and positions. Russian


 troops hit the formations of one mountain 


assault brigade of the AFU & 2 territorial 


defence brigades near Novodanilovka,


Pavlovka... (Zaporozhye region), 


Dneprovskoye, & Antonovka 


(Kherson region).


 


The AFU losses --- were up to 60 troops, one infantry 


fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, one electronic 


warfare station, two ammunition depots, and one 


materiel depot.


 


Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 


vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian 


Groups of Forces engaged the aviation enterprise 


of the Ukrainian military industry, infrastructure 


of a military airfield and an air harbour of the 


AFU, workshops for the repair of armoured 


vehicles and the assembly of unmanned 


aerial vehicles, ammunition and missile 


depots... as well as the temporary 


deployment areas of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine ---- in 


153 areas.


 


Air defence systems shot down six JDAM guided 


bombs, five HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 154 


fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.


 


In total - since the beginning of the special military 


operation ------ 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 51,128
unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile
systems, 22,811 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,534 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,518


 field artillery guns and mortars - and 34,010 


units of support military vehicles - have


 been neutralised.


 


 


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The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the 


Kursk region lost Western military 


equipment ---- worth $7.8 billion


April 12th, 11:03am


(Vesti.ru)


 


The Armed Forces of Ukraine ------ have lost 5.5 thousand


 units of Western military equipment, worth $ 7.8 billion, 


since the invasion of the Kursk border area, according 


to data from the Russian Armed Forces' North group 


--- and information from open sources.


 


In particular, the Russian military destroyed 396 enemy 


tanks....  363 infantry fighting vehicles.... 530 artillery
pieces, over 500 mortars, 89 multiple launch rocket 


systems, 24 command and staff vehicles, as well 


as other weapons ...manufactured by the


Western countries.


 


"During the Kursk adventure, our group of troops 


destroyed more than 5,5 thousand units of 


equipment -- supplied at the expense of 


the West," a source in the group
told 
RIA Novosti.


 


The agency estimated, that the cost of such an amount 


of equipment destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces 


and taken as a trophy, could be about $ 7.8 billion. A 


tank alone costs an average of $ 4.5 million, while a 


self-propelled artillery piece costs about $ 4 million.


 


 


_______________________________________________________




The Russian Defense Ministry -- told about 


the exploits of the Russian Armed Forces 


in the special operation zone


April 11th, 10pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


The Russian Defense Ministry reports on the exploits 


of Russian servicemen in the zone of a special 


military operation (SVO).


 


The ministry said that Guard Lieutenant Georgy Garanin


 commanded the calculation of the multiple launch 


rocket system (MLRS) combat vehicle. During


 the battle, he received the coordinates of 


the concentration of equipment and 


reserves of the Armed Forces of 


Ukraine (AFU), preparing to 


attack the positions of 


Russian troops from 


the flank.


 


Then he quickly and secretly moved the combat vehicle 


to a new firing position, made calculations, aimed at 


the target and attacked the enemy forces. The 


enemy suffered significant losses 


and retreated.


 


The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the feat 


of Sergeant Eduard Yakupov. So, while at the 


observation post.... he discovered an 


unmanned aerial vehicle --- (UAV) 


...approaching the positions


 of Russian troops.


 


Sergeant Yakupov made sure that there were no 


Russian drones in the given sector --- took the 


target for tracking and destroyed the enemy 


copter with small arms, when the enemy 


UAV entered the affected area.


 


On April 11th, the Russian Defense Ministry reported 


that the calculations of FPV drones of the Aleysky


motorized rifle unit of the Center group of troops,


 destroyed dugouts, strong points, weapons and 


personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 


the Krasnoarmeysky direction of the 


special operation.


 


The ministry clarified - that the military personnel, 


in the course of combat work, detect Ukrainian 


positions, in any area.


 


 


 


_______________________________




 Kremlin: the topic of the meeting

 between Putin and Whitkoff was 

aspects of the Ukrainian
settlement

April 11th, 8:25pm

(RT.ru)

 

The meeting between Russian Leader Vladimir Putin 

and US President's special envoy Stephen Whitkoff 

focused on aspects of the Ukrainian settlement, 

the Kremlin said.

 

Earlier it became known that the negotiations 

ended,; they lasted... more than four hours.




 

___________________________________________





 


Kallas stated --- that there are no 


security guarantees for Ukraine 


from the EU


April 11th, 4:01pm


(Izvestia.ru)


 


European countries have not taken the necessary steps 


to ensure Ukraine's security. This was stated on April 


11, by the head of EU Diplomacy..... Kaya Callas. 



Her words are quoted by the British
newspaper, 
The Guardian.


 


"No," Kallas said when asked by reporters if there


 is any clarity about specific security guarantees 


for Ukraine.


 


The head of EU diplomacy stressed ---------- that the EU 


countries do not have a clear plan on how to achieve 


an end to the conflict -- without putting pressure on 


Russia.  According to her, different Member States


hold different opinions ------ and the discussions, 


are still ongoing.


 


Earlier, on April 9th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei 


Lavrov said that European countries were "elated" 


with Russia. The Russian Foreign Minister.. also 


recalled: that all world tragedies began -- with 


aggressive actions on the part of Europeans.


 


A day earlier, US President, Donald Trump, said that


the United States is holding talks with the Russian


and Ukrainian sides ---- approaching the goal of 


resolving the conflict. According to him, the


discussions are progressing ----- with 


positive results.


 


Professor Jeffrey Sachs, on 


the Russian-US dialogue 


and Europe's attitude 


to the conflict:


 


"Ukraine needs peace most of all, 


otherwise - it will be destroyed."


 


 


______________________________________





Military commander Razin: the 

Russian Armed Forces are as 

close as possible: to Gornal  

village in the Kursk region

April 11th, 11:16am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Russian troops have come as close as possible to the
Gornal village in the Kursk region, which is still held 

by the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

 

This was stated on the air of the program "60 minutes" 

on the TV channel "Russia" by military correspondent

 Vladimir Razin.

 

However, the advance of the Russian Armed Forces is 

a little difficult due to the fact that Gornal is located 

on a hill, the military commander noted.

 

"Our assault operations... continue in the area of 

the Gornal settlement and we are as close as 

possible to the settlement. Every day our 

assault units.. are moving closer and 

closer directly to the village --- in 

order to knock out the enemy," 

Razin said.

 

 

_______________________________




 

Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on progress of special military 

operation 5–11 April 2025

April 11th, at 11:15am

 

From 5 to 11 April 2025, the Russian Armed Forces have

carried out 8 group strikes by air- and sea-based high-
precision aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles ---- to hit
Ukrainian military airfields infrastructure, defence
industry enterprises, assembly workshops and 

the storage areas of attack unmanned aerial 

vehicles and ammunition depots, as well as 

temporary deployment areas, of Ukrainian 

armed formations & foreign mercenaries.

 

Over the past week - units of the Sever Group of
Forces 
continued to eliminate AFU formations
on the territory
 of Kursk region.

 

The Sever Group of Forces liberated Guyevo (Kurskoye 

region), Basovka, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.

 

Aircraft, drones, and artillery hit the manpower and 

hardware of a mechanised brigade, 3 air assault 

brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 

a territorial defence brigade.

 

In Kharkov and Belgorod directions, units of three 

mechanised brigades... two motorised infantry 

brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, 

and three territorial defence brigades 

were hit.

 

During the week, in the Sever Group of Forces area of 

responsibility, the enemy lost over 2,345 troops, four

 tanks, 41 armoured fighting vehicles, and 79 motor 

vehicles. Twenty field artillery guns.... and five 

ammunition depots have been neutralised.

 

The Zapad Group of Forces liberated Katerinovka 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

Russian units --- hit the materiel and manpower of two 

mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, 

two territorial defence brigades, and a border 

guard detachment.

 

The enemy lost over 1,585 troops, six armoured fighting

vehicles including two M113 armoured personnel 

carriers and three MaxxPro armoured vehicles 

produced in the US, and a Polish-made Dzik 

armoured vehicle. 21 motor vehicles, 28 

field artillery guns including 10 Western

-made artillery pieces, 4 electronic and 

counter-fire stations...... and nine field 

ammunition depots were eliminated.

 

The Yug Group of Forces - improved the tactical 

situation. Russian troops hit formations of five 

mechanised brigades.. an airmobile brigade, 

an assault brigade of the AFU, a territorial 

defence brigade, and two national

 guard brigades.

 

The AFU losses - amounted to up to 2,085 troops, five 

tanks, and 19 armoured fighting vehicles including a 

U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, during 

the week. 104 four motor vehicles, 19 field artillery 

guns, six electronic warfare stations, and seven 

field ammunition depots - were eliminated.

 

The Tsentr Group of Forces -- took more advantageous lines
and positions. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses
on the manpower and hardware - of three mechanised 

brigades, 2 assault brigades, two infantry brigades, 

two airborne brigades.... two jaeger brigades, an 

assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, 

a territorial defence brigade, a national guard 

brigade ------ and the Omega special forces 

detachment.

 

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,005 troops, 

34 armoured fighting vehicles, including five M113 

armoured personnel carriers, four MaxxPro 

armoured vehicles, and three U.S.-made 

HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles. 

38 motor vehicles, and 29 artillery 

guns.... have been neutralised.

 

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued 

advancing into the depth of enemy defence. 

Russian forces damaged formations of two 

mechanised brigades, 1 jaeger brigade, 1 

air assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, 

a mountain assault brigade, a marine 

brigade, and a territorial 

defence brigade.

 

The enemy lost -- over 1,060 troops, five armoured
fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles... and 15 field 

artillery guns including six Western-made pieces.

 

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units ------- took more 

advantageous lines and positions. The Russian 

Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower

and hardware of a mechanised brigade, a 

mountain assault brigade.... two coastal 

defence brigades of the Armed Forces 

of Ukraine, and one territorial 

defence brigade.

 

The AFU lost -- over 555 troops, 13 armoured fighting 

vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured 

personnel carriers, 41 motor vehicles, & five field 

artillery guns. 15 electronic and counter-fire 

stations as well as 9 ammunition depots,

 have been eliminated.

 

Over the past week, the air defence systems have shot 

down 27 JDAM guided bombs and 19 HIMARS MLRS 

projectiles, as well as 1,200 fixed-wing unmanned 

aerial vehicles.

 

In total ---- since the beginning of the special military 

operation the AFU lost 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 

50,974 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft 

missile systems, 22,796 tanks & other armoured 

fighting vehicles, 1,534 MLRS combat vehicles, 

23,471 field artillery guns & mortars, 33,965 

units of support military vehicles.

 

 

___________________________________

 

 

 

Ukrainian tank driver sentenced

to 16 years ------ for crimes 

in Sudzha, Kursk 

April 11th, 11:05am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Vitaliy Matsegora ---- a serviceman of the 17th separate 

tank brigade of the armed formations of Ukraine -- was 

sentenced: to 16 years in prison, for crimes committed

in Sudzha, Kursk region. This.. is reported by the Main 

Military Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.

 

 According to the case file --------- the 31-year-old militant 

illegally entered the territory of the Russian region on

the evening of September 25th, 2024. In the forests 

near Sudzha, he set up firing positions ---- from 

where he fired at the Russian military and 

the civilian population.

 

"Macegora, together with other militants, participated in
blocking the Sudzha settlement, held observation 

and firing positions equipped in adjacent forest 

plantations, intimidated civilians --- and 

prevented their evacuation," 

the ministry said.

 

Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces captured 

the militant on October 1 of the same year.

 

Macegora was convicted under the article on terrorism. 

He will serve the first 3 years of his sentence in prison, 

after which he will be transferred to a high-security 

penal colony.

 

 

____________________________________________

 

 

 

Ukrainian militants suffer huge 

losses in Kursk's Oleshna

April 11th, 6:37am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The armed forces of Ukraine are suffering huge losses 

in Oleshna, in the Kursk border region, the Russian 

security forces reported.

 

The Russian military - broke up a group of Ukrainian 

paratroopers moving to Oleshnya to reinforce their 

colleagues. It is noted that the enemy suffered a 

fire defeat - and the manpower was destroyed.

 

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering colossal 

losses here," security officials told TASS.

 

Earlier, law enforcement agencies reported that the 

Russian Armed Forces continue to oust the Armed 

Forces of Ukraine.. from the border areas of the 

Kursk region. 

 

Fierce fighting is taking place in the Gornal 

and Oleshnya villages. Ukrainian militants 

unsuccessfully tried to counterattack in 

the vicinity of Veselovka, Sumy region.

 

The enemy's manpower - was 

destroyed by Russian troops.

 

 

 

______________________________

 

 

 

APU withdraws troops from 

Gornalsky Monastery 

in Kursk region

April 11th, 5:32am

(Vesti.ru)

 

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - began
withdrawing from the Gornalsky St. Nicholas

Belogorsky Monastery, fearing encirclement.

 

This was reported by a source from the 22nd 

motorized rifle Regiment of the 44th Army 

Corps of the Northern Group of Forces.

 

As the source clarified in a conversation with RIA 

Novosti, the movements of enemy units were 

revealed during aerial reconnaissance. 

 

Ukrainian militants are moving in

the direction of Gornal village.

 

"Apparently, the enemy understands that he is now

 in a firing bag, since units of the Armed Forces of 

the Russian Federation blocked this monastery

 from three directions," the source explained.

 

According to him, if the Ukrainian troops do not have

 time to withdraw to the neighbouring village in the 

near future, they will be completely surrounded.

In this case, they will either have to surrender 

or be destroyed.

 

Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces have previously 

said that Ukrainian forces used the monastery in the 

village of Gornal in the Sudzhansky district of the 

Kursk region as a combat position, since the 

building has thick walls and basements.

 

 

 

_________________________________________




The pilot appreciated the 

transition of Zubritsky

to the Russian side

by Marina Sovina 

(night editor)

April 10th, 11:09pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

Honoured Military Pilot, Major General Vladimir Popov 

stated to Aif.ru... that Russian cosmonaut Alexey 

Zubritsky --- who previously served in the 

Ukrainian Air Force - and is sentenced 

there to 15 years in prison - made 

his own choice, in 2014:  to 

stay in Russia.

 

"The personnel... all had the right to choose whether 

to continue their service in that state --- or return 

to their homeland. This principle, turned out to

be identical for decision-making after 2014," 

Popov said.

 

Earlier, it was reported that the territorial recruitment
centre (analogous to the military enlistment office in
Ukraine) is looking for Zubritsky to be sent to serve 

in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

 

The cosmonaut has been on the ISS

space station... since April the 8th.

 

In Ukraine ------ the court called him a state traitor 

and a deserter and sentenced him, in absentia,

to 15 years and confiscation of property.

 




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Military expert Onufrienko: plant in 


Shostka tried to produce shells 


of NATO calibre


April 10th, 10:31pm


(RT.ru)


 


Military expert Mykhailo Onufriyenko... said that 


Ukrainian specialists tried to produce 155-mm 


NATO-calibre shells... at the disabled 


ammunition production plant in


 the Sumy city of Shostka.


 


This is what he said to NEWS.ru.


 


"(In Ukraine. - RT) ..in mass quantities, shells were


not produced at all. This is a huge problem. The 


Ukrainian Armed Forces live on ammunition 


from the West --- which is not enough," 


Onufrienko added.


 


Earlier, the newspaper Le Monde, referring to the 


Ukrainian officer Anton Serbin, reported that 


the main production facility of Ukraine for 


the manufacture of ammunition was 


destroyed near Sumy.


 


A few days ago... the Russian Armed Forces 


hit the central artillery base of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine.






 


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 The Russian Defense Ministry ----- told about 
the exploits - of servicemen of the Russian

Armed Forces in a special operation zone

April 10th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The Ministry noted the actions of the Guard of Private 

Viktor Dubin, who acted as part of the artillery gun 

crew and performed a combat mission to destroy 

equipment & personnel of the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine (AFU) - and conduct counter-battery 

combat on an important sector of the front.

 

Dubin's unit - managed to dislodge the enemy from 

fortified positions, but the Ukrainian militants, not
wanting to retreat, requested reinforcements. 

 

The calculation of the private guard received 

coordinates - about the accumulation of 

the manpower and equipment of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine, which 

were ready to move to the aid 

of the militants in distress. 

 

Dubin aimed the gun and completed the firing task,

 thereby.... destroying most of the Ukrainian 

armoured vehicles and personnel.

 

Thanks to his successful actions, the enemy gave up 

trying to regain their positions and retreated, which 

in turn helped the Russian military gain a foothold 

at the point.

 

In addition --- the Ministry of Defense drew attention 

to the actions of the operator of the calculation of 

unmanned aerial vehicles of the Guard, Private 

Yaroslav Razvarov - who performed a combat 

mission to search for targets, adjust the fire 

of artillery and mortar crews, and also 

monitored the destruction of objects, 

manpower and equipment, of 

the enemy.

 

In the course... of conducting aerial reconnaissance

the operator discovered camouflaged strong points 

and enemy manpower, after which he transmitted 

the coordinates to the gunners, who fired at the

 targets ...and destroyed them.

 

Thanks to his professional actions, the enemy was hit, 

which, in turn, helped the Russian military advance.

 

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that 

the crew of the Msta-B towed howitzer of the 42nd 

motorized rifle division of the Dnipro group of 

troops destroyed an observation post with 

five AFU militants --- in the Zaporozhye

 region in the Orekhovsky direction.

 

 


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Military expert Kazanin: Kiev currently


 has no obvious candidates to


 replace Syrsky


April 10th, 8:33pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


The leadership of the Kiev regime currently 


has no clear candidates to replace the 


commander-in-Chief of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine (AFU) - 


Alexander Syrsky. 


 


This was stated in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV 


channel by Maxim Kazanin, a military expert, 


and associate professor at the Faculty of


 International Economic Relations of
the Financial University, under 


the Government of the 


Russian Federation.


 


Syrsky blames his failures on lower-ranking officers, 


which allows him to maintain a stable position, 


Kazanin noted.


 


"Syrsky has mastered the art of undercover warfare


 and writes off his unsuccessful decisions on the 


organization of offensive actions, defensive 


actions in various directions.. to lower-


ranking officers, quite high-ranking. 


And so, he remains a fairly stable 


figure for now. So far, there are 


no obvious candidates.... to 


replace Syrsky ----- on the 


Ukrainian military field," 


the expert believes.


 


In November 2024, the former Deputy Secretary of 


the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) 


of Ukraine, General Serhiy Kryvonos, said that


 the office of Volodymyr Zelensky ......was 


preparing the resignation of Syrsky. 


 


A few days ago..... the former commander of the 12th 


special forces brigade "Azov" (terrorist organization 


banned in Russia) of the National Guard of Ukraine, 


Bohdan Krotevich..... said in an interview with The
Guardian newspaper that the commander-in-chief 


of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky,


 should resign. 


 


A similar statement was made by 


Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya.


 


 



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Military expert, Kazanin:  Syrsky prepares 


Ukrainians to surrender Sumy & Kharkiv


April 10th, 8:19pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Alexander Syrsky, with his calm statements about 


the advance of Russian troops --- deep into the 


country, is preparing the population for the 


idea of surrendering the Sumy and 


Kharkiv regions. 


 


This opinion was expressed by Maxim Kazanin, a 


military expert and associate professor at the 


Faculty of International Economic Relations 


of the Financial University... under 


the Government of the Russian 


Federation --- in an interview 


with Rossiya 24 TV channel.


 


The speaker recalled that, earlier, Syrsky officially 


recognized: that Russia is conducting successful 


offensive operations in the Sumy and Kharkiv


directions.


 


"This suggests..... that Syrsky is not panicking, that is, 


he is preparing the public for the fact that Sumy will 


probably have to be left as a district centre and, 


probably, Kharkiv will also have to be handed 


over. He is already preparing the ground in 


advance - for the fact that the Ukrainian 


Armed Forces will retreat from these


 regions," Kazanin said.


 


Earlier, Syrsky told Ukrainian media that the US began 


to send less aid to Ukraine, so the Kiev regime now 


relies  ..on Europe.


 


 


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Kallas: EU and NATO consider 


sending troops to Ukraine 


after ceasefire


April 10th, 2:40pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


The countries of the EU and NAto are... considering the 


possibility of sending a military contingent to Ukraine 


after reaching a truce in the format of a "coalition of 


those who want". This was stated by the head of 


EU ''diplomacy'' -- Kaja Kallas.


 


According to her, the troops can perform both 


monitoring or peacekeeping functions, and 


contribute to deterring or strengthening


 the Ukrainian armed forces.


 


"The discussion.. continues. A number of countries are 


ready to participate, and some are not. But the main 


question is.... if there is peace, what forces and 


capabilities we will need. We are considering 


a monitoring mission, a peacekeeping 


mission, a deterrence mission, a 


reinforcement mission," TASS


 quoted Kallas as saying.


 


Earlier, on April 4th, the head of the Kiev regime, 


Vladimir Zelenski, said that weekly meetings of 


military representatives from Kiev, London and 


Paris will be held in Ukraine. The main issue
of the meetings, will be the deployment 


of the military contingent.


 


Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova,


stressed that the Russian Federation will consider the 


appearance of foreign contingents - of any country in
Ukraine, as a threat that could lead to a direct clash
between the Russian army and the armed forces of 


other countries.


 


 


 


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The Chinese Foreign Ministry urged Kiev 


not to make statements about the 


Chinese military in Ukraine


April 10th, 2:15pm


(Vesti.ru)


 


China recommended that Kiev refrain from statements 


about the participation of Chinese military forces in 


the Ukrainian conflict. This was announced during


 a briefing by the official representative of the 


country's foreign ministry, Lin Jian.


 


He stressed that statements about the presence of the 


Chinese military in Ukraine, which the head of the 


Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, allows himself, 


are irresponsible.


 


"We recommend -- that the relevant parties correctly 


and soberly assess the role of China; do not make 


irresponsible statements," the diplomat said.


 


The representative of the ministry added.. that China is 


not a party to the military confrontation; the country 


supports a peaceful settlement of the conflict.


 


Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted 


that such statements by Kiev are not true, and 


China takes a balanced position.


 


 


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Russian Defence Ministry reports 


on the progress of the special 


military operation


April 10th, 12:45pm


 


The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,


 continue the special military operation.


 


In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of 


Forces inflicted fire damage on one mechanised 


brigade, one air assault brigade, one coastal 


defence brigade of the Armed Forces of 


Ukraine, and two territorial defence 


brigades close to Prokhody, Turya, 


Krasnopolye.... Ugroyedy, and 


Miropolskoye (Sumy region).


 


The AFU losses were up to 105 troops, one armoured 


fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and two field 


artillery guns.


 


The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical 


situation along the front line. Russian troops launched 


strikes on manpower and hardware of 2 mechanised 


brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence 


brigades near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's 


Republic), Dvurechanskoye (Kharkov 


region), Yampol... and Kirovsk 


(Donetsk People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses were over 250 troops, three motor 


vehicles, and one artillery gun. One ammunition 


depot - was destroyed.


 


The Yug Group of Forces' units ---- improved the tactical


situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on the
formations of two mechanised brigades --- one


 airmobile brigade, and one territorial defence 


brigade near Zarya, Kleban-Byk, Grigorovka, 


and Tarasovka (Donetsk People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses --- were up to 330 troops, three


 armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, 


three field artillery guns, and one electronic 


warfare station. A field ammunition depot


- was destroyed.


 


The Tsentr Group of Forces' units --- captured more 


advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses 


on manpower and hardware of three mechanised 


brigades, 1 assault brigade of the Armed Forces 


of Ukraine, 1 marine brigade, and one territorial 


defence brigade close to Kotlino, Udachnoye, 


Yelizavetovka, Petrovskogo, Kotlyarovka,
Novosergeyevka, and Bogdanovka


 (Donetsk People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses were up to 430 troops, five 


armoured fighting vehicles, six motor 


vehicles, and two artillery guns.


 


The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued advancing 


into the depths of enemy defences, inflicted losses on 


manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, 


an air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 


and one territorial defence brigade near Poddubnoye, 


Bogatyr, Shevchenko, and Otradnoye (Donetsk 


People's Republic).


 


The AFU losses were up to 170 troops, one armoured 


fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and two field 


artillery guns, including one French-made 155-mm 


Caesar self-propelled artillery system.


 


Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces ----- captured more 


advantageous lines & positions, defeated formations 


of 2 coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces 


of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade 


close to Novopavlovka, Blagoveshchenskoye, 


and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).


 


The AFU losses were up to 90 troops, three armoured 


fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery 


gun, two electronic warfare stations, and one 


ammunition depot.


 


Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial


 vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian 


Groups of Forces ------- engaged the military airfield 


infrastructure, missile artillery, ammunition, and 


military hardware depots as well as clusters of 


manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces 


of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries 


in 144 areas.


 


Air defence systems shot down nine JDAM guided 


bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile 


as well as 200 fixed-wing drones.


 


In total --- since the beginning of the special military 


operation, the AFU losses amounted to 660 aircraft, 


283 helicopters, 50,812 unmanned aerial vehicles, 


601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,752 tanks &


other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,534 MLRS 


combat vehicles.... 23,434 field artillery guns 


and mortars, and 33,876 units of special 


military vehicles.


 


 


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APU forces 18-year-olds to sign


 a contract for military service


April 10th, 4:50am


(Vesti.ru)


 


Young Ukrainians are forced to sign a contract for 


military service and sent to the front line. This 


was told by a captured soldier of the Armed 


Forces of Ukraine, Nikolai Chebanov.


 


According to the Ukrainian, when he was 18 years old, 


he wanted to go through military service, since this 


gives him the right to go abroad in the future. 


''But I got rejected.''


 


"They did not take on conscripts – just a contract 


and mobilization," Chebanov stated, in a 


conversation with RIA Novosti.


 


He also noted: he was promised that he would serve in 


the unit. However, after signing the contract, he was 


sent --- on a combat mission. His entire platoon 


consisted of the same 18-year-old contract 


soldiers, none of them expected to be 


on the front line.


 


Earlier, a captured militant of the Ukrainian Armed


Forces --- accused the head of the Kiev regime, 


Vladimir Zelensky, of bloodshed, and called 


for a stop. 


 


Another admitted that he gave a bribe in the amount of 


2,500 dollars to be sent to the rear, but was still sent


 to the Kursk region, as part of an assault unit.


 


 


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Carlson: The US lost the war against Russia, 

while simultaneously destroying Ukraine

April 9th, 11:29pm

(RT.ru)

 

US journalist Tucker Carlson expressed his belief in an 

interview with US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that 

the United States lost the war against Russia, while 

simultaneously destroying Ukraine.

 

He stressed that this war was waged by the US military, 

the Pentagon, the State Department and the CIA. At the 

same time, says Carlson, despite this defeat, no one in 

the United States --- will openly declare this.

 

"I'm really afraid of this. Why can't we know that we 

couldn't win a conventional war against Russia, 

period? What does this say about our strength, 

maybe we should adjust our expectations 

a bit?" - the journalist asked.

 

Myśl Polska previously stated that Ukraine

has become a burden for the United States.

 

Chairman of the Federation Council Commission on 

Information Policy and Media Relations --- Alexey 

Pushkov, in turn, noted that the United States 

continues a proxy war against Russia, 

supplying Kiev with weapons.

 

 

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Fico ---- spoke about the EU's plan 

to resolve the conflict in Ukraine 

April 10th, 10:20pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

The EU should have its own plan for resolving

 the conflict in Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister

 Robert Fico said in an interview with Izvestia.

 

"Europe, should have its own peace plan. Europe, 

with its resources ---- should not have looked at 

the administration of former US President Joe 

Biden, what Biden wants or does not want in 

Ukraine --- but should have acted from the

very beginning. And ------- it should have 

influenced the Russian Federation - &

Ukraine ---- from the very beginning: 

let's negotiate look for some peace 

plan --- that would suit everyone," 

Robert Fico told Izvestia.

 

He noted that the US and Russian sides 

are skeptical of the EU, because of
its 
bellicose rhetoric.

 

Earlier, the EU Commission announced

the allocation of €1 billion to Kiev... 

as part of a G7 loan.

 

 

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The Russian Defense Ministry told about 

the exploits of Russian soldiers in the

 special operation zone

April 9th, 10pm

(Izvestia.ru)

 

On April 10th, Moscow time, the Ministry 

of Defense of the Russian Federation 

celebrated the feats of soldiers of 

the Armed Forces of the Russian 

Federation -------- in the zone of a 

special military operation (SVO).

 

According to the ministry, a unit, which included Guard 

Sergeant Sergei Golub, performed a combat mission to 

defend its positions at an important tactical line. 

 

Thus, while conducting aerial reconnaissance using an

 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a complex electronic

 environment, Golub discovered an accumulation of 

enemy manpower and a camouflaged strong point 

with an equipped mortar crew position.

 

Then he transmitted the coordinates of the opened 

targets to an artillery unit, after which the enemy 

positions were suppressed. Thanks to the brave 

and professional actions of the Guard Sergeant 

Serhiy Golub, a stronghold of Ukrainian 

militants was destroyed, which 

contributed to the advance 

of Russian troops in 

this direction.

 

Also, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

 reported that the foreman of the 2nd article, Naiman 

Vaisov -- was on combat duty, in one of the difficult 

sections of the front, performing a combat task to
organize stable, uninterrupted communication

 between control points.

 

During an artillery attack --- by the Armed Forces of 

Ukraine (AFU), an antenna device and a repeater 

were damaged, as a result of which part of the 

main radio network of the unit was disabled. 

 

Vaisov, despite the ongoing shelling, began to identify 

the damage and eliminate it. Communication was 

restored, which contributed to the successful 

implementation of the combat mission 

of the Russian army.

 

 

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Ukrainian prosecutor - evader got a job

 .....at the military enlistment office

Evgeny Silaev (Night Line Editor)

April 9th, 8:27pm

(Lenta.ru)

 

Prosecutor-evader Rostislav Ilyinsky, who was detained 

in 2024... got a job in the territorial recruitment centre
(TCK, the Ukrainian equivalent of military enlistment

offices) in Transcarpathia. This was reported by 

the Telegram channel "Sputnik Near Abroad".

 

This became known - from the declaration of income of 

Ilyinsky, in which he indicated the shopping centre of 

Transcarpathia, as his place of work.

 

The prosecutor was detained in the attic of his mother-

in-law's house. He was suspected of forging 

documents to evade mobilization.

 

Earlier, the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, Artem 

Dmytruk accused the employees of the shopping 

centre, of the genocide of the Ukrainian people. 

 

According to him, military commissars are ruining 

the lives of Ukrainians, terrorizing the population 

--- on Zelensky's instructions.




 

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Military commander Poddubny 

announced ----- the seizure of 

Zhuravki in the Sumy region

April 9th, 7:28pm

(Vesti.ru)

 

Ussuri paratroopers managed to capture the village of 

Zhuravka in the Sumy region. This was reported on 

the air of the TV channel "Russia" by the military 

correspondent of VGTRK, Hero of Russia, 

Evgeny Poddubny.

 

According to him, Zhuravka is the fourth settlement 

of the Sumy region after Basovka, liberated by the 

Russian Armed Forces recently.

 

"Indeed, the Ussuri paratroopers managed to push 

backthe enemy, advance in the Sumy region, and

capture the village of Zhuravka," Poddubny said.

 

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian 

Federation reported on the liberation of the 

village of Basovka, Sumy region.

 

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports on

 repelling AFU attempt.... to invade 

Russian territory in Kursk region 

April 9th, 12:55pm

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue 

the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the 

territory of Kursk region.

 

During offensive actions -- units of the Sever Group of 

Forces inflicted fire damage - on the formations of 1
mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, 3 air assault
brigades, and one territorial defence brigade of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal 

and Oleshnya.

 

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery 

strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close 

to... Gornal, Oleshnya, Aleksandriya, Belovody, 

Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Loknya, 

Miropolye, Sadki, Yunakovka, and 

Yablonovka, in Sumy region.

 

The AFU losses - were over 230 troops, eight motor 

vehicles, two artillery guns, 2 mortars, four UAV 

command posts, and one ammunition depot.

 

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the 

AFU losses amounted to more than 72,990 troops, 405 

tanks, 331 infantry fighting vehicles, 300 armoured 

personnel carriers... 2,260 armoured fighting 

vehicles, 2,652 motor vehicles, 597 artillery 

guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of 

HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the 

USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 

a self-propelled anti-aircraft system,

 ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 

EW stations, 18 counter-battery 

warfare radars, ten air defence 

radars, 56 units of engineering

and other materiel -- including 

23 counter-obstacle vehicles -

1 UR-77 mine clearing vehicle

five bridge launchers... one 

engineering recon vehicle 

as well as... 15 armoured 

recovery vehicles ---- and 

1 command post vehicle.

 

The operation to neutralise the 

AFU units ------- is in progress.

 

 

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Russian Defence Ministry reports 

on the progress of the special 

military operation 

April 9th, 12:25pm

 

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,

 continue the special military operation.

 

In Belgorod direction units of the Sever Group of Forces 

hit formations of two mechanised brigades, an assault 

brigade, one air assault brigade, one coastal defence 

brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and four 

territorial defence brigades close to Krasnopolye, 

Petrushevka, Stepok, Turya, Okop, Ugroyedy, 

Miropolskoye, and Prokhody (Sumy region).

 

In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire 

damage on the manpower and hardware of one 

mechanised brigade, two motorised infantry 

brigades, one air defence regiment of the 

AFU.. one territorial defence brigade by

Petrovka, Kovali, Volchansk, Zolochev 

(Kharkov region), and Kharkov.

 

The AFU losses --- were up to 120 troops, two armoured 

fighting vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, two 

motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one 

electronic warfare station.

 

The Zapad Group of Forces' units - improved the tactical 

situation along the front line. Russian troops delivered 

strikes at manpower and hardware of a mechanised 

brigade of the AFU & 2 territorial defence brigades 

near Kirovsk, Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic), 

Dvurechanskoye (Kharkov region), Makeyevka 

(Lugansk People's Republic), and the

Serebryansky forestry.

 

The AFU losses --- were more than 200 troops, one 

Polish-made Dzik armoured fighting vehicle... five 

motor vehicles, and four artillery guns, including 

three Western-made ones. One ammunition 

depot - was destroyed.

 

The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical 

situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on 

the formations of 3 mechanised brigades... one 

airmobile brigade of the AFU, and 1 territorial 

defence brigade by Grigorovka, Tarasovka, 

Zarya, Pleshcheyevka, and Kleban-Byk 

(Donetsk People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses -- were up to 300 troops, seven armoured 

fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, three field artillery 

guns, and two electronic warfare stations. 1 materiel 

depot was destroyed.

 

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units -------- took more
advantageous lines & positions. Russian troops 

launched attacks on manpower and hardware 

of 2 mechanised brigades, 1 assault brigade, 

one jaeger brigade, two UAV brigades, one 

assault regiment, one UAV regiment, and 

1 marine brigade near Lenina, Kotlino, 

Zeleny Kut, Yelizavetovka, Zverevo, 

Kotlyarovka, Krasnoarmeysk,

Udachnoye ---- Bogdanovka, 

Muravka, Novosergeyevka,

& Petrovskogo (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses - were up to 435 troops, four motor 

vehicles, four artillery guns as well as U.S.-made: 

one M113 armoured personnel carrier, two 

HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, and

 one MaxxPro armoured vehicle.

 

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces --- continued 

advancing.... into the depth of enemy defences. 

Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower 

and hardware of two mechanised brigades, 

one air assault brigade, and one jaeger 

brigade of the AFU near Shevchenko, 

Otradnoye, Poddubnoye, Bogatyr, 

and Karla Marksa (Donetsk 

People's Republic).

 

The AFU losses -- were up to 150 troops, one armoured 

fighting vehicle, one motor vehicle, two field artillery 

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

 

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units - took more 

advantageous lines and positions. Russian 

troops hit the formations of one mountain 

assault brigade... two coastal defence 

brigades of the AFU and 1 territorial 

defence brigade by Ponyatovka..... 

Dneprovskoye (Kherson region), 

Kamenskoye, Novopavlovka, 

and Blagoveshchenskoye 

(Zaporozhye region).

 

The AFU losses were over 90 troops, one U.S.-made 

M113 armoured personnel carrier, two armoured 

fighting vehicles.... nine motor vehicles, three 

artillery guns, 2 electronic warfare stations, 

one counter-battery radar station, and

two ammunition depots.

 

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial 

vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian 

Groups of Forces engaged an operational-tactical 

missile manufacture enterprise, production 

plants for unmanned aerial vehicles and 

their storage areas as well as clusters 

of manpower and hardware of the 

Armed Forces of Ukraine and 

foreign mercenaries.... in 

149 areas.

 

Air defence systems shot down six U.S.-made JDAM 

guided bombs and 333 fixed-wing unmanned aerial 

vehicles, including 158 drones out of the special 

military operation zone.

 

In total --- since the beginning of the special military 

operation, the AFU losses amounted to 660 aircraft, 

283 helicopters, 50,612 unmanned aerial vehicles,

 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,739 tanks 

and other armoured fighting vehicles --- 1,534 

MLRS combat vehicles, 23,395 field artillery 

guns and mortars, 33,827 units of special 

military vehicles.

 

 

 

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Russian troops blocked the supply routes 

of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near 

Katerynivka in the DPR

April 9th, 4:03am

(Vesti.ru)

 

The Russian army took under fire control, a section of 

the highway near Katerynivka, which was liberated 

on April 7 - in the Donetsk People's Republic, 

military expert Andrey Marochko said.

 

Thus, the segment of the Novoe-Petrovskoye highway 

(Ukrainian name – Grekovka) is closed for supplying 

units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

 

"This, will significantly complicate the supply of
Ukrainian militants in Petrovsky ---- from the 
Izyum direction," TASS quoted Marochko

 as saying.

 

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the 

territory of the DPR --- 31 times, over the past day.

 

It took only one hour for Russian troops to clear 

the village of Dneproenergia in the DPR 

from AFU units... on April the 8th.

 

 

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 Lavrov said that Odessa, like many
 other cities, was built by Russians


April 9th, 3:03am


(RT.ru)


 


The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, recalled in an
interview for the TASS Children project about the Russian
"roots" of Odessa ----- emphasizing that the city was built
...by Russians.


 


"Namely, the Russians -- Catherine II, Potemkin, and our 


other glorious ancestors - developed these territories, 


built Odessa, other cities, ports, and factories," 


the diplomat said.


 


At the same time, he stressed that the West indulged 


the actions of the Kiev regime - to exterminate the 


entire Russian part of the history of these lands.


 


Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria
Zakharova, said earlier, that Europe has its 


eyes on Odessa and Lviv.


 


"One gets the impression  that the Europeans have already 


set their sights on these cities --- and are hatching their


own plans for them. This is reminiscent of the military


intervention of the Entente forces -- during the Civil 


War in our country -- in 1917-1922," TASS quoted 


Zakharova as saying.


 


She stressed: that a number of European countries 


are hatching the appropriate plans.. hiding behind 


"Russian aggression".


 


 


____________________________________




Lavrov: Europe's leaders - have

taken up arms against Russia

in an insane state of elation

Artem Vereykin
(Night Line Editor)

April 9th, 12:29am

(Lenta.ru)

 

Europe is "elated" by waging war on Russia, 

and all major world conflicts began with 

Europe in this psychotic state. 

 

Russia's Foreign Minister, Lavrov, said

this, in an interview with TASS.

 

"Speaking about Europe --- we are now witnessing 

another wave, when Europe has taken up arms, 

and, looking at some of their leaders' faces, I 

want to say "elated" -- about attacking our 

country.  Before the victory in the Great 

Patriotic War all the world's tragedies 

began with the aggressive actions
of 
the Europeans," he said.

 

 The Minister stressed that.. after the Second World War, 

Europe was weakened and therefore the main initiator
of conflicts, was the United States, as the "so-called
leader of the free world." 

 

Lavrov also recalled that, during World War II -- almost 

all European countries fought on the side of Germany.

 

Earlier... Lavrov spoke about Russia's attempts to "shake

up" the West, in the fight against their desire to rewrite 

history. Long before the start of the special operation 

in Ukraine, they made attempts to undermine and 

denigrate the role of the USSR ------- and put the 

winners and losers on the same level, he said.

 

 















___________________________________________






FOR CHINA'S PEACE PLAN --- PRESS BELOW!












China peace plan to end Ukraine war

Image: Morgan Artyukhina


US Systematically Removed Trust 

and Transparency Safeguards 

Preventing Nuclear War,

Ignores Remainder

by Morgan Artyukhina

January 28th, 11:13pm (Sputnik)





During and after the Cold War, when NATO and the

 Warsaw Pact armies faced each other down, 

backed by nuclear arsenals, the two sides 

reached agreements to make war much 

less likely.




 However, the US has systematically pulled them apart 

in its quest to maintain global dominance --- making
the
 present situation significantly more dangerous.




As the US threatens to send thousands of troops
to
 Eastern Europe... joining an already-boosted 

an Enhanced Forward Presence by the NATO 

alliance, claiming... it needs to deter an

 imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, 

it is proving inflexible... toward any 

defense considerations of Russia, 

on whose border, several NATO 

members sit.




The situation has Russian leaders, who have patiently

 and publicly articulated their concerns in Eastern

 Europe - as a way to resolve the present crisis -

flummoxed. The US has demanded that Russia 

pull its troops back from parts of Russia's 

territory near the Ukrainian border, 

claiming they pose an inherent 

threat to Ukraine. 




However, Moscow has denied any intent to invade, 

saying that its troops are engaged in drills, and
asserting its sovereign right to send soldiers

anywhere on its territory. Ironically...  the
Ukrainian
 leaders have also downplayed
US claims
 that an invasion threat exists.




The situation is so volatile because of years of

 building tension in the region, while at the 

same time, many of the safeguards 

intended to keep tensions and 

suspicions low have been 

removed or ignored by 

the United States.




1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty




The first blow was struck in 2001, when then-US

 President George W. Bush, unilaterally pulled 

the US out of the ABM treaty, which limited 

the US and Russia - the Soviet Union when

 the treaty was signed - to two complexes 

of ballistic missile interceptors.




It had been feared in the early 1970s that recent 

technological developments, such as multiple

 independent reentry vehicles (MIRV), could

 provoke a dangerous arms race, in which, 

a nuclear first strike might seem like the

 advantageous option for a nation with 

such a defensive network. 




By limiting defensive measures to a set of interceptors

 around the capital city and another around a complex

 of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos, the

 US and USSR believed the threat of war 

was diminished.




Bush claimed... the treaty had left the US vulnerable to

 attack and created the Missile Defense Agency at the

 Pentagon to oversee a new generation of air defense

 systems, such as the Terminal High Altitude Area

 Defense (THAAD), Patriot PAC-3, and Ground-

Based Midcourse Defense. 




However, just 18 months prior, then-US President Bill

 Clinton had joined Russian President Vladimir Putin 

in calling the ABM Treaty the “cornerstone of 

strategic stability.”




As predicted, the treaty’s removal sparked an arms

race, with Moscow dusting off old plans for hyper-

sonic weapons which it unveiled in 2017, in order 

to compensate for Washington’s dramatically

 increased protection from ballistic
missile
 attack.




2002 Treaty of Moscow/ New START (Almost)




The Treaty Between the USA - and the Russian
Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions 

(SORT), also called, simply, the Treaty of 

Moscow, was a simple arms limitation 

treaty. Russia and the US agreed to
limit their nuclear arsenals 
to
between 1,700 and 2,200 

operationally deployed 

warheads each.




The deal had many faults, including that no warheads

 were destroyed, meaning they could be put into

 storage and then unpacked in 2012, when the

 treaty expired - and expire it did, albeit also 

being superseded by the New Strategic 

Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) 

in 2011. 




New START called for halving the number of strategic

 nuclear missile launchers, and established a new

 inspection and verification regime, although, it 

also did not get rid of the storage loophole.




The administration of former US President Donald

 Trump fully intended for New START to die, when

 it expired in February 2021, but after he lost the 

November 2020 election to US President Joe 

Biden, a new leader came into office just 

weeks before the expiration --- and
r
enewed it for another five years.




1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty




Similarly to the ABM Treaty, the US unilaterally pulled

 out of the INF Treaty in 2019. However, instead of

 simply stating it wished to develop weapons 

beyond the treaty’s limitations, the Trump 

administration accused Moscow of 

violating the treaty by lying about 

the range of its 9M728/9M729 

missiles used by Iskander

 missile systems. 




Nonetheless, within 2 weeks of the US’ formal 

departure from the treaty, in August 2019, it 

began testing the first of multiple missiles

 that violated the treaty’s limitations.




The origins of the INF Treaty lay in a dramatic

 showdown, across Europe, in late 1983, 

triggered by Washington’s deployment 

of ITS Pershing-II intermediate-range 

ballistic missiles (IRBM) to Europe.




 With a 900-mile range, a flight apogee of just 60 miles,

 and a maneuverable, radar-guided reentry vehicle, 

the missile could put an 80-kiloton nuclear war-

head on Moscow in between 6 and 11 minutes

 ...according to Pentagon leaders. Such a fast 

strike time gave the Soviets just minutes to 

identify, analyze and respond to the threat, 

greatly increasing the risk of them mis-

reading a situation and launching a 

mistaken nuclear return volley, 

believing it to be their 

only chance.




In addition, tensions in Europe had already been

 ramped up by years of psychological operations

 designed to increase Soviet anxieties, such as 

US bombers charging Soviet borders and 

turning away at the last second




That’s why, when NATO began the vast, ultra-realistic

 “Able Archer-83” war games, simulating an all-out

 attack on the Soviet Union, in November 1983,
it 
put Soviet fears through the roof. 




However, it wasn’t until after the war games had

concluded, several days later, that NATO 

commanders discovered key signs: the 

Soviets had loaded hundreds of strike 

aircraft in East Germany and Poland 

with nuclear bombs, and orders to 

strike “front-line targets” at a 

moment’s notice.




The INF Treaty eliminated missiles like the Pershing-II, 

banning land-based missiles with ranges of between

 500 klms and 5,500 klms. This significantly cooled

 tensions in Europe... although the treaty was only

 between the US and Soviet Union -- now Russia --

 which left other countries, such as China, free to

 develop their own intermediate-range missiles.




The INF’s absence now is especially poignant,

considering the long-standing Russian fears 

over a NATO Aegis Ashore missile system, 

built on a land base in Deveselu, Romania. 




While the US claimed the system was purely

 defensive, Moscow noted... that Aegis can 

also be used to launch offensive missiles.




 Among the missiles tested after the INF Treaty lapsed

 was a land-based Tomahawk missile with a range of 

1,600 kilometres - a cruise missile US Aegis 

cruisers have fired at sea for years.




1992 Treaty on Open Skies




The Open Skies treaty... was an attempt to increase

 transparency and put to rest fears of an impending

 attack by the other side. The deal allowed 35 

partner nations to perform reconnaissance 

overflights over other nations... using 

specialized aircraft with specialized 

equipment. However, flights could 

not interfere with other military 

activities and could be refused 

by the overflown nation, for a 

variety of reasons.




The US sent signs it was interested in leaving the

 treaty as early as 2019, claiming it was caused 

by Russia refusing US Open Skies aircraft 

access to several areas almost a decade 

earlier - denials Moscow insisted were 

within its rights under the treaty. 




The US finally made the move on May 21ST 2020,

 meaning the six-month cooldown time had the 

US leaving the treaty, after the November
2020
 elections, that Trump lost.




The decision sparked an outcry across Europe,
with
 Ukraine being one of the loudest critics;

that nation having long used Open Skies to 
perform overflights in western Russia, to
calm its nerves about troops and 

installations there.




Indeed, the Open Skies Treaty was drafted precisely to

 avoid the type of anxious confrontation... unfolding on

 the Russia-Ukraine border, over the last two months.




The Democrats publicly attacked Trump’s withdrawal

 as illegal then... although much of their criticism 

focused on his refusal to notify Congress before 

pulling out. However, in March 2021, a leaked 

message --- sent to concerned “international 

partners” by the Biden administration said

 it was afraid that doing so “would send 

the wrong message to Russia and 

undermine our position... on the

 broader arms control agenda.”




Istanbul, Astana Declarations




The Organization for Security and Cooperation in

 Europe (OSCE) has its origins in the November 

1972 multilateral talks in Espoo, Finland 

...intended to further the peaceful 

cooperation of the Detente era.




 Today, the OSCE has 57 members and 11 observers

 and continues to serve as a regional forum for 

resolving international issues.




Two of its most important declarations of principles

 came at summits in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1999 and in 

Astana (now Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan, in 2010, 

which, among other topics, affirmed each

 nation’s right to its own security in the

 context of an international community.




"The security of each participating State... is

 inseparably linked to that of all others. Each

 participating State, has an equal right to 

security. We reaffirm the inherent right 

of each and every participating State 

...to be free to choose or change its

 security arrangements, including 

treaties of alliance, as
they evolve.''




 ''Each State also has the right to neutrality. Each

 participating State will respect the rights of
all 
others in these regards. They will not 

strengthen their security ...at the 

expense of... the security of 

other States.'' the Astana

 declaration states.




While the OSCE met in Vienna, Austria, 2 weeks ago,

 the talks yielded no major breakthrough. Earlier this

 week -- when the US and NATO delivered separate

 written responses to Russia’s December security

 proposal -- the US response was considerably 

more intransigent, while NATO’s, sent from 

Brussels and speaking for 30 member 

states, acknowledged the Russian 

security concerns and proposed 

mutual briefings in the NATO-

Russia Council and the re-

establishment of their 

respective envoys in 

Moscow & Brussels.




However, neither reply gave deference to Russia’s

 central concern --- the eastward expansion of 

NATO and the impact that has on Russian 

security, especially since now, the US 

explicitly regards Russia as a 

challenger to its position
...as 
leader of the post-
Cold War
 global order.




Speaking on Thursday, about the US response,

in particular, Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey 

Lavrov said "The principle that one should not
strengthen one's security -- at the expense of 

the security of others is deliberately avoided.

Neither the Istanbul or Astana declarations
are mentioned by 
our Western partners
in the 
discussions on European 

security that are currently 

taking place. We cannot 

accept this.”





Morgan Artyukhina is a writer and news editor at

Sputnik’s Washington, DC, bureau...   focusing on

international & breaking news. Born in southern
Maryland, she studied Russian, Central, and 

East European Studies, at the University of 

Glasgow and is a former history professor. 


At Sputnik, she covers military technology, 

the expanding neoliberal police state, and 

the ongoing struggles against it in the US

and around the globe.






Image: palestine


 

Paul Larudee:
Zionist Dream 

Turning into Nightmare

November 25th, 5:26pm (FNA)

 

 Paul Larudee, political activist and commentator, 

says Zionists have come to this understating 

- that Zionism is now nearing its predestined 

self-annihilation.

 

Speaking in an interview with FNA, Larudee 

said, “Zionism planted the seeds of its own 

destruction the moment they created a 

plan for a Jewish state in someone 

else's homeland. It is increasingly 

becoming an international pariah 

...contributing to the wars and 

conflicts in West Asia, South 

America, Africa, and other 

parts of the world. It only 

creates more enemies 

for them.”

 

Paul Larudee is an - Iranian-born - American political

activist who is a major figure in the pro-Palestinian

 movement. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, 

he is involved with the International Solidarity 

Movement, & was a founder of the Free Gaza

Movement & the Free Palestine Movement.

Larudee was a member of the US delegation 

aboard the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla,

 which was attacked by Israeli forces.

 

Below is the full text of the interview:

 

Q: Yaakov Sharett says “Israel and the Zionist

 enterprise were born in sin.” What do we 

learn about the nature of Israel?

 

A: Such words from a Zionist leader's son may help to

 gradually sink doubts into the minds of other Zionists,

 but we must not forget that many Jews were opposed

 to Zionism for decades before 1948. It is unfortunate

 that as Zionism became more successful in its

 genocidal project, it also became more 

acceptable to more Jews. But that is 

now being reversed. As Zionism 

becomes more racist, violent, 

and aggressive, it is starting 

to lose Jews who cannot 

stomach such behaviour.

 

Q: Such a significant assertion was made by the son

 of a signatory to the Israeli declaration in 1948. Do 

you believe settlers will learn a lesson to end their 

occupation of the Palestinians’ land?

 

A: There are two kinds of settlers that are being used

 to colonize the West Bank and Jerusalem. The most

 aggressive and violent are the ideological settlers,

 who think of themselves as conquering soldiers,

 much like the Europeans who took the land from

 the native peoples in the western hemisphere. 

 

They want to expel all Palestinians by any means

 necessary, and take their land. They do not need

 Israel to paint a rosy picture. They are ready to

 endure hardship, although Israel actually 

helps and enables them. The other type 

are the opportunists. Israel builds 

subsidized housing and industrial 

parks on Palestinian land... and 

makes it attractive for settlers 

to move there. Israel creates 

many advantages for them... 

so as to increase the Jewish 

population in the occupied 

territories and push the 

Palestinians out.

 

Q: Yaakov Sharett predicts a dark future for Israel 

and asks settlers to immigrate from Israel; like-

wise, Lawrence Wilkerson, former Israeli State

 Department aide, said Israel will be gone in 

some 20 years. How do you assess

 these statements?

 

A: Clearly, Sharett is being a realist in this case.

 Despite Israel's influence, propaganda, bribes 

and manipulations of other governments, it is

 increasingly becoming an international pariah, 

contributing to the wars and conflicts in West 

Asia, South America, Africa and other parts of 

the world. They believe that this makes them 

strong, but it only creates more enemies for 

them. Sharett seems to understand that the 

Zionist dream is proving to be unsustainable.

 It can only be realized by committing greater 

and greater crimes, but even many Zionists 

consider this too high a price for their dream, 

and their dream is turning into a nightmare. 

 

Zionism planted the seeds of its own destruction 

the moment they created a plan for a Jewish 

state on someone else's homeland.

 


Image: palestine



UN Must Prevent Normalization of

 Israeli Violation of Human Rights:

 Iran Envoy

November 20th, 11am (al Manar)





Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva 

put the onus on the United Nations: to take 

action: against the normalization of the

systematic violation of human rights 

and humanitarian laws, by the 

Zionist regime.




In an address to a meeting between ambassadors 

of the member states of the Organization of 

Islamic Cooperation, residing in Geneva, 

and to members of the Commission of 
Inquiry of the UN Council on Human 

Rights, held on Friday, Esmaeil 

Baqaei Hamaneh called for the

clarification of true and false 

narratives, referring to the 

stories...  that equate the

victims of Israeli crimes 

with the perpetrators 

of the heinous acts.




“It is the duty of all of us to clarify the true and false

 narratives, the narrative that equates the victims 

of Israeli crimes, with their killers, which is 

humanly shocking, legally unfounded, 

and morally shameful,” the Iranian 

envoy stressed.




He added that the inquiry commission has an historic

 responsibility --- to prevent the normalization of 

systematic human rights violations by the 

Israeli regime. 




The Iranian diplomat invited all the participants in the 

meeting to call for justice; and not allow war crimes, 

crimes against humanity, and blatant violations of

human rights, to become normal, Press 

TV reported.




In May, the UN Human Rights Council agreed to initiate 

an international probe into “systematic” human rights

 abuses committed during the asymmetrical war 

between ‘Israel’ and Palestinian resistance 

groups in the besieged Gaza Strip. 




The 47-member forum adopted a resolution presented 

by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC and the Palestinian

 delegation to the UN, by a vote of 24 states in
favour, 
9 against, and 14 abstentions.




The UN rights body agreed to establish “an ongoing 

independent, international commission of inquiry” 

into the war to probe the “underlying root causes 

of recurrent tensions and instability, including 

the systematic discrimination and repression 

based on group identity.”




Israeli troops have, on numerous occasions, been 

caught on camera, brutally killing Palestinians... 

with the videos going viral online and sparking 

international condemnation. 




The Tel Aviv regime has been criticized for its extensive 

use of lethal force against, and extrajudicial killing of,

 Palestinians... who do not pose an immediate threat 

to the occupation forces, or to the Israeli settlers.




In a statement released on Tuesday, the Palestinian 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, called 

on the International Criminal Court to launch an 

immediate investigation into the Tel Aviv 

regime’s crimes, in the occupied 

Palestinian territories  ---  after 

the Israeli forces shot dead a

young man, in the northern 

part of the West Bank.





Source: Iranian Agencies




Image: Bill Dores


 China is no threat

to people in the US;
Wall Street, CIA & 
the Pentagon are

-- Analyst

October 16th, 3:14pm (PressTV)

 

US political analyst and activist Bill Dores says

China is no threat to the people in the US., but

Wall Street, the CIA, and the Pentagon, are.

 

Dores, a writer for Struggle/La Lucha and a longtime 

antiwar activist, made the remarks in an interview

 with Press TV on Saturday, after the CIA launched 

a new mission centre to address what it calls
“the 
most important geopolitical threat”
posed...
 by China.

 

CIA Director William Burns said in a statement last week 

that the new unit, called the China Mission Centre, will

 “further strengthen our collective work on the most

 important geopolitical threat we face in the 21st 

century, an increasingly adversarial Chinese 

government.”

 

Burns said that his agency will still focus on other threats

 as well, including those emanating from Russia, North 

Korea and Iran.

 

The CIA’s renewed attention to China is the latest evidence

 of the Biden administration’s focus on Beijing as its main

 foreign policy target.

 

Since taking charge of the White House earlier this year, 

the Biden administration has been directing resources 

toward countering China.

 

Why is the CIA targeting China?

 

“The CIA is grabbing more tax money  ---  to start a ‘mission

 centre’ aimed at China, which it calls the ‘most important

 geopolitical threat we face.’ This is ominous news 

- considering the agency’s history of 'fabricating' 

evidence to start wars, e.g. Iraq’s nonexistent

 ‘weapons of mass destruction,’” Dores 

commented to Press TV.

 

“US troops have left Afghanistan. But not a dime has been

 slashed from the bloated US military budget. Indeed, it’s

 being increased to $778 billion from $753 billion to face 

the alleged ‘Chinese threat.’ That’s more than the 

combined military budgets of China, India, 

Russia, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, 

France, Japan, South Korea, Italy 

and Australia,” he added.

 

“It’s also been revealed that US Special Forces have been 

operating secretly on Taiwan for two years. Meanwhile...

the US Congress will not pass the Build Back Better Act

 to modestly extend our social safety net,” he added.

 

“The People’s Republic of China...  has five times the
p
opulation of the United States. But it spends only 

$258 billion on its military. China’s forces are 

deployed in - or around - the borders and 

coasts of China. By no stretch of the 

imagination is China threatening 

he US militarily. Why would it? 

For what gain?” he asked.

 

So, what the Sam Hill is a ‘geopolitical threat.’ It’s a

 twisted concept based on the twisted premise that 

the United States, with 4 percent of the world’s 

population, should dominate the world 

politically & economically. And that 

really means the billionaires and 

millionaires, that Occupy Wall 

Street protesters called the 

‘One Percent,’” he stated.

 

China’s economic  ‘threat’ to US

 

“China’s real ‘threat,’ in the minds of the US corporate 

ruling class, is economic. China produces more than 

the United States, and its economy is growing
much 
faster,” the analyst said.  

 

“It has achieved this, not by destroying the economies of 

other countries with war and sanctions, but by growth, 

and trade. China’s Belt and Road Initiative has greatly

 weakened the stranglehold Wall Street banks once 

held on the world economy. An article in the US 

magazine Foreign Policy whined: that China is 

‘whittling away’ at the murderous ‘sanctions 

regime’ the US and West Europe use -- to 

‘punish’ countries that defy their 

dictates,” he explained.

 

“US corporations do, of course, invest in China. They make

 a lot of money there. But they cannot dictate to China's

 government the way US oil companies dictated to the 

Shah of Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Or 

the way they dictate to their paid servants in the 

White House and the Capitol today,”

 he observed.

 

“Politicians and news media tell working-class people in 

the US that China’s growth is, somehow, a threat to our 

well-being. They conceal the fact: that China’s dynamic

 growth is the biggest single factor staving off a global

 economic collapse,” he said.

 

“Yet it is their own Wall Street masters who have shut 

down plants all over this country and foreclosed on 

millions of homes. It is they who used the techno-

logical revolution as a weapon, to drive down 

wages and destroy millions of jobs,” 

Dores said.

 

Washington’s ‘hate China’ campaign

 

“Washington raises several phony issues in its ‘hate 

China’ campaign. One is the alleged persecution of

 the Uighur people in Xinjiang Province. There’s 

nothing but hypocrisy here,” the analyst said.

 

“If this claim were true - and I’ve seen no reliable evidence

 that it is - Washington would be the last to care. The US 

leads the world in mass incarceration and murder 

by police,” he noted.

 

“According to the Equal Justice Initiative... ‘Millions of 

Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent, 

and inhumane jails and prisons.. that do not provide 

treatment, education, or rehabilitation.' A majority 

are from the oppressed Black, Latin and Native 

nations... targeted by the police,” he said.

 

“Among the incarcerated are dozens of political 

prisoners, such as Mumia Abu Jamal, Leonard 

Peltier and Jamil Abdullah Al Amin, who have 

spent decades behind bars on framed-up 

charges,” he stated.

 

“Last year’s Black Lives Matter uprising..... highlighted 

the extent of racist police murder in the US. Between 

1980 and 2018, the US police killed more than 30,000 

people. Half of those killings were misclassified,

according to a study published in the Lancet 

medical journal,” he said.

 

US supports ‘ethnic cleansing and 

murder of Palestinian people’

 

“We also can't forget that Washington not only supports

but subsidizes --- the ethnic cleansing and murder of 

Palestinian people --- by the racist state of Israel,

including the mass imprisonment of 2 million

people in the giant concentration camp 

called the Gaza Strip. The US also has 

no problem with the oppression of 

the majority Muslim people of 

Kashmir, by the Indian
state,” 
Dores noted.

 

“The US accuses China of stealing ‘intellectual property,’ 

a twisted concept indeed. Perhaps the West should pay 

China for inventing paper, iron smelting, the seed drill,

 the compass, rockets, gunpowder and other 

innovations... that made its economic 

development possible,” he said.

 

“There is the accusation of currency manipulation. But 

Washington... has flooded the world with devalued 

dollars ever since the Nixon administration took 

the dollar off the gold standard in the 1970s. 

The US has long used the dollar as an 

instrument of financial warfare,” 

he said.

 

Why is the US Navy in the South China Sea?

 

“And there is the issue of ‘free navigation’ in the South 

China Sea. Which raises the question, what is the US 

Seventh Fleet doing in the South China Sea anyway? 

For that matter, why is the US Fifth Fleet off the 

coast of Iran and the US Fourth Fleet off the 

coast of Venezuela,” Dores said.

 

“Every year, ships carry $3.4 trillion worth of goods 

through the South China Sea. Most of that is 

bound to and from China,” he said.

 

“The PRC has no interest in stopping that commerce. 

It does have an interest in keeping US warships 

away from its coast and ports,” he said.

 

“For the past seven years, the US Navy has helped Saudi 

Arabia impose a naval blockade that is starving the 

children of Yemen. US sanctions, backed by the 

US Navy, are the main obstacle to commerce 

between nations in the world today,”

 he said.

 

“Instead of new CIA mission centres, military bases and 

fleets of warships and warplanes all over the world, the

 US should do what China does: Invest in schools, 

health care, housing, railroads and renewable 

energy. Bring all the ships, planes, troops 

and spies home. The world would be a

 much better and safer place,” 

he concluded.

 

 

Image: Sa’dollah Zarei


 

Iran won’t let US, Turkey, Israel 

create crisis in Caucasus

Sunday, October 3rd,
11:51am (PressTV)

by Sa’dollah Zarei

 

The fact of the matter is, that if there is no more time for

 preventing a conspiracy from taking shape... there is 

still time to thwart the conspiracy that has formed.

 Here are some points with regards to this issue:

 

1) What the US, the Zionist regime, the governments of 

Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the West in general, are

 pursuing in the regions north of Iran is, firstly,
reaction to the great achievements of the

Islamic Republic and the resistance front.

 

When the criminal Zionist regime refers to the Republic of

 Azerbaijan as “Lebanon of Israel,” it means that there is 

a “Lebanon of resistance” that has foiled any Israeli

 conspiracy over the past forty years and turned

 into a major crisis for the occupying regime.

 

Why is a front led by the US, Zionist regime, Turkey and

 Azerbaijan, talking about launching a pan-Turan move

-ment here? Because a powerful religious movement 

has, for more than 40 years, disrupted the plots of 

colonialists and criminals. So, it is quite clear
that
 the enemy, although very hardworking,
is in a 
state of “passivity.”

 

Here is another important question: will this evil conspiracy

 ever yield any result? The answer is that there is a serious

 antidote to prevent the realization of this tension-making 

scheme, and if it enters the scene, it will definitely

 thwart the plan, as it has happened so far.

 

2) Some people make a mistake here and say that the Syunik 

agreement with North Karabakh... is a matter that concerns 

the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia and that Iran’s

 objection to it is not a matter of concern. They argue that

 the implementation of the agreement is to the detriment 

of Iran’s regional situation, but it is a natural 

consequence and thus does not create a

 right for Iran to legitimize its opposition.

 

The answer is clear; This is not an agreement between the 

two countries on a disputed region, but one on creating a

 region meant to undermine the security, political and 

economic position of a third country.

 

While acknowledging their military and political failure, in

 Afghanistan, the Americans explicitly speak of pursuing 

a proxy war model to make up for their defeat. Shortly 

afterwards, it becomes known that they had sent a 

signal to Azerbaijan to launch and attack and a 

signal to Armenia to, in turn, show tolerance 

and accept the post-war reality, and at the 

same time, following the end of a recent 

44-day Karabakh war, the US stated

 that they 'support' the agreements 

reached between Azerbaijan and

 Armenia. All this suggests that 

the US has been standing
behind this war 
and the
situation
 that ensued.

 

Simultaneously, the Azerbaijani government announced

 the widespread use of Israeli attack drones in the war, 

and the Armenian army called the UAVs the main 

reason for its heavy casualties in the war. This 

means that it was an American-Israeli war.

 

Everyone knows, that the administration of Armenian 

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is a Christian govern-

ment dependent on the West, but it's interesting that 

in this war, the United States and Israel destroyed
the
 forces and facilities belonging to a pro-West 

Christian administration, and supported a 

Muslim government instead! Isn’t that

 a telltale sign?

 

The question is, what kind of “proxy war” US officials 

were talking about in the course of their withdrawal 

from Afghanistan? Was it possible for the US to 

start such a war in Afghanistan?  Which forces

could be used by the US to launch a proxy war

in Afghanistan? Could the US bring the Taliban

- which was taking power - into a proxy war?

Proxy war with whom? The answer is no.

 

Was the Afghan army able to enter a proxy war? The 

answer's clear. Was the army that was not even able 

to defend Kabul for an hour, against the Taliban — 

which took control of the capital without firing a 

single shot — ready to enter a proxy war? 

Could the old mujahedeen forces.. serve 

as the proxies of the American war? The 

answer is clear. The old forces, besides 

having an anti-American spirit...  have

currently no military capability. Could

the USA... create a ''proxy force'' in 

Afghanistan, in the medium term,

with the Taliban et al present on
the scene? The answer to this 

question is also, no. This is 

because...  for at least the 

next 50 years... US crimes

will be in front of the eyes 

of the Afghan people, and

the prospect for any kind 

of Afghan-American,

cooperation...

 is bleak.

 

So, what did the Americans mean by a proxy war? In fact,

 the Americans wanted a proxy war where there was a

 fertile ground... and the required strength. From the 

American point of view, the “ethnicity” factor must 

be emphasized and turned into a winning weapon 

against anti-American revolutionary uprisings. 


The Americans have long focused on the 

model of racism and pan-Turanism...  in

 the case of this region, and considered 

them as “a possible solution,” or more 

accurately, the last “remaining arrow,”

 and pinned their hopes on it.

 

Therefore, the prominent role of this tendency, in the

 developments in the north, and its overlapping in the

 Caucasus, besides the intention to highlight the anti

Iranian and anti-Islamic edges in the rhetoric of the 

officials of these countries, tell us that we are 

facing a “semi-hard” proxy war.

 

When Azeri President Ilham Aliyev speaks openly in an

 interview about the widespread presence of Israeli 

forces and equipment in the Caucasus, and the 

resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, he

 is, in fact, blowing the lid off a proxy war.

 

3) Saudi Arabia’s measures are yet another issue that
is
 indicative of the proxy war in the developments 

unfolding in Iran’s northwestern frontiers, on 

the one side, and its scale, on the other. The

 Saudis have explicitly said that they are 

working to launch a 24-hour television 

network for the Turkish region of the 

Caucasus called “Turk national.” 

 

Why is the Saudi regime in the Caucasus trying to launch

 such a TV network? The people in this region are neither

 Arabs nor Sunnis in order for them to be the audience of 

a Sunni Arab country. At the same time, it is obvious
that 
this decision cannot be implemented without
the 
consent and cooperation of the governments
in
 the region.

 

4) Naturally, on this front, Iran can't remain silent and turn 

a blind eye to the dimensions and consequences of the 

action that being along its borders; therefore, it has to

 react, but what is the due reaction? There is no doubt 

that military conflict & dragging Iran into the military

 arena is a well-known policy of the American front.

On
 the other hand... we know that what is intended for
the
 Caucasus region is not even a full-fledged military 

war, let alone a regional and multilateral war. We 

are thus not talking about a war in the sense

 that it is perceived. We are talking about 

actions that disturb the peace of this 

region and the interests of the 

powers around it.

 

Isn’t it true... that the Azerbaijani government says Israeli 

drones and forces have been involved in the recent war 

between the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of

 Armenia? Isn’t it true that the Israelis explicitly referred

 to the Republic of Azerbaijan... as “Lebanon of Israel”? 

Since there are talks about the formation of a definite 

security threat against the Islamic Republic, Iran has

 the right to dismantle and confront the centre of 

conspiracy against itself, without coordination 

with any place or individual. 

 

This type of Iranian confrontation is not so incomprehensible

 to Zionists. Interestingly, an Israeli institution wrote a few

 days ago: “Iran may want to retaliate against Israeli attacks

 in Syria in Azerbaijan.” The regime is attacking areas in 

Syria under the false pretext that Syria has become a 

base for the presence of Iranian military personnel. 

The Israeli institute asks what problem would arise

 if Iran attacked a base in Azerbaijan, where Israeli 

force are possibly present?

 

Of course, Iran knows very well how to use developments

to the detriment of its enemies. The Islamic Republic will 

naturally begin with negotiations, to fraternally resolve 

the issue between neighbours on Iran’s northwestern

border. Over the past 2 decades, the United States, 

Turkey, and the Zionist regime have faced ultimate 

defeat in any sedition that they incited and gotten 

out of the situation while fraught with humiliation. 


They are inciting sedition while they do not have

 the power to tolerate and manage the war. If 

these acts of sedition are not put aside, they

 will face defeat, thanks to Iran’s measures.

 

(The views expressed in this article.... do 

not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)


Image: Boris Malagurski



It’s time for NATO to leave Kosovo

 before it does any more damage

October 2nd, 10:36am (RT)

 

By Boris Malagurski, a Serbian Canadian documentary

film director, known for “The Weight of Chains”, 

enlisted in the catalogue of the Library of 

Congress, whose work has been show-
cased on international festivals... 

including Raindance in London. 

Follow Boris on Twitter @malagurski

 

Just as it all ended badly for the West’s military interventions 

in Vietnam and Afghanistan, so it will in Kosovo. NATO has 

overstepped its mandate, overplayed its hand, and 

overstayed its welcome.

 

As the last US military helicopters were leaving Kabul, 

Afghanistan, many, including myself, emphasized the 

similarities with America’s embarrassment in Saigon, 

South Vietnam – but one parallel that few dared to 

draw, was with Kosovo.

 

When I merely asked “Is Kosovo next?” on Twitter, it 

sent Albanian media outlets into a frenzy. Kosovo’s

 Albanian majority celebrates the NATO troops as 

saviours – NATO bombed Serbia, to take away 

control of its Southern province of Kosovo in 

1999. Since then, NATO has been sponsoring 

a nation-building project... that seemed to
have 
culminated in 2008, when Kosovo’s 

provisional authorities declared 

independence from Serbia.

 

It wasn’t an ‘end of history’ moment. Serbia and much of 

the world didn’t recognize Kosovo as an independent 

country, and Kosovo itself remained heavily 

dependent on Western aid... and military 

support. Most Albanian politicians are 

aware of this and they are highly 

obedient with regards to NATO, 

whose KFOR troops are

 ‘keeping the peace’ 

in Kosovo.

 

However, NATO has overstepped its mandate. UN Security 

Council Resolution 1244, which put an end to NATO’s war 

with Yugoslavia, guarantees Serbia’s sovereignty over 

Kosovo, while NATO has pushed for an independent 

Kosovo from day one of their occupation. The 

resolution also called for... the return of an 

agreed number of Yugoslav and Serbian 

personnel to maintain a presence at 

significant sites and key border 

crossings....  NATO has never 

allowed this to happen. The 

last Serbian prime minister 

who called for this agree-

ment to be honored, was 

assassinated in 2003,
little over a month

after his request.

 

On the other hand, what are the results of NATO’s nation

 building in Kosovo? Close to a 30% unemployment rate. 

One of the poorest areas of Europe...  with as much as 

45% of the population living below the official poverty

 line, and 17% being extremely poor. Former Kosovo 

Liberation Army terrorists, some accused of 

trafficking weapons and human organs, 

replaced their military uniforms with 

politicians’ suits and are governing 

the entity. The previous president 

of Kosovo, nicknamed ‘The Snake’

...is currently being tried for war 

crimes, and crimes against 

humanity, at The Hague. 

 

He’s the one who unveiled the Bill Clinton statue in 

Kosovo’s capital. Bill then came to celebrate with 

‘The Snake’.

 

Kosovo’s recent license plate row with Serbia was just 

the latest example of a leadership in Kosovo incapable 

of dealing with real issues, but rather... going into 

conflict... to cover its incompetence. Instead of 

negotiating with Belgrade, Kosovo unilaterally

 used force --- to implement the removal of 

Serbian license plates. And all that NATO 

was willing to contribute to deescalate 

the tensions... was to offer its KFOR 

troops, to replace Kosovo’s special 

unit, without even trying to resolve

 the essence of the dispute. What

 is NATO still doing in Kosovo?

 

Probably the same thing it was doing in Afghanistan. 

Hoping a bad decision to go in, will eventually pay 

off somehow. But it won’t. It didn’t in Vietnam, it 

didn’t in Afghanistan, and it won’t in Kosovo. 

So it’s time for NATO to start packing 

its bags.

 

The statements, views and opinions expressed 

in this column, are solely those of the author, 

& don't, necessarily, represent those of RT.

 

 

Image: Iqbal Jassat



“Normalization": Betrayal of
Palestine
 by Arab despots
no easy road

by Iqbal Jassat

October 1st, 11am (PressTV)

 

Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh 

measures of violent repression -- accompanied 

by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists

 given free reign to attack and plunder -- is a 

notorious game Israel has elevated to a 

daily ritual.

 

In fact the routine of inflicting war crimes has all 

the hallmarks of a rogue regime entirely caught 

up in a misplaced belief --- that to engage in
ethnic 
cleansing, is a religious obligation.

 

Conflating Judaism with a racist political ideology 

of Zionism has been part of a strategy designed 

to deceive, distort and divert. It has its roots in 

the first Zionist congress held on the eve of 

the 19th century.

 

That this is well documented and widely known is

 not in dispute. Indeed... awareness of Zionism's 

goal to dismember and dislodge Palestinians 

from their centuries old homeland and 

forcibly impose thereon a foreign

 entity known as Israel, has 

always been a bedrock

 for resistance.

 

Israel has thus always been considered an enemy 

thrust upon a native population through the most 

horrific forms of terrorism. The memories of Deir 

Yassin remind the world of bloody massacres 

committed by Zionist terrorists which didn't 

spare hundreds of villages... to 

colonize Palestine.

 

That more than seven decades later the expansionist 

goals of Zionism are still being pursued at great 

human cost to successive generations of the 

indigenous Palestinian population, is 

reflected in daily atrocities.

 

None of these facts, as attested to by historians, as 

well as organs of the United Nations, are contested. 

Though of course Israel and supporters of it seek 

to distort and malign commentators who speak 

truth to power, as anti-Semitic.

 

Yet against this background of terrorism and current 

conditions siege, occupation, killings and mass 

imprisonment - recorded and broadcast via 

mainstream media for all the world to 

witness - it is bizarre that a handful 

of Arab regimes, have broken rank 

with Palestine's freedom struggle.

 

And at a time when even Haaretz describes 

the atrocities by Israel, as a pogrom:

 

"Residents of the Palestinian communities in the south-

eastern West Bank have experience of settler attacks

 - when they graze their flocks, work their fields, or 

even have a picnic on their own land....  But they 

cannot recall an attack like the one experienced 

Tuesday -- by the small communities of Khirbat 

al-Mufkara, al-Rakiz and al-Tuwani. On Simhat 

Torah, dozens of young Jews, most of them 

masked, conducted what can only be 

described as a pogrom."

 

The treachery associated with what has become known 

as "normalization" is an outrageous manifestation of 

betrayal and collaboration. Limited to the UAE, 

Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco,.. these regimes 

have in effect confessed that the protection 

of their shaky thrones... counts for more... 

than legitimate rights of the Palestinians.

 

As unelected self-imposed despots fearful of democratic 

values, they have bargained that "normalization" with 

the usurper of Palestine will "guarantee" safety and 

protection for them. In other words, just as Egypt 

has done, these oligarchs have outsourced their 

intelligence networks and security apparatus
to
 Israel, knowing full well that in doing so,
they 
have abandoned Palestine.

 

Though the abnormality of the implicit recognition of an 

illegal colonial enterprise, has been in sharp contrast

 to countless Arab League resolutions... the deal of 

"normalization" pushed by Trump and vigorously 

backed by the Biden administration... has
exposed 
these leaders - as surrogates
of 
western imperialism.

 

The case of Bahrain's role in the "Abraham Accords" 

reveals the soft underbelly of Arab dictatorships. 


Besides being financially dependent on its 

neighbours especially the UAE and Saudi 

Arabia, Bahrain’s alliance with Israel is 

designed to entrench its power and 

crush any resistance to author-

itarianism or efforts towards 

freedom and democracy.

 

In 2011, during the onset of the Arab Spring uprisings, 

Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain to suppress anti

-government protests. This trend continues today 

by Israel --- equally committed to maintaining the 

status quo, and preventing the success of any 

popular uprisings.

 

In this context, one may justifiably condemn
Bahrain’s
 gross insensitivity and abject
abdication of 
Palestine's freedom
struggle...
 as treacherous.

 

Showcasing Israeli war criminal Lapid’s visit to Manama 

where he is set to open the embassy flying Israel's flag

 is utterly outrageous. This follows the opening of a 

Zionist embassy in Abu Dhabi, and will likely be 

establishing one in Rabat. Sudan thus far has 

reportedly said that it has no plans yet to

 open an embassy in Khartoum.

 

Not surprising therefore that the Arab street across these 

capitals have vowed to end "normalization". The iron-

fisted grip held by Arab despots notwithstanding, 

human rights movements (many banned and 

leaders exiled) have declared their outright 

rejection of America's much-vaunted 

Abraham Accords.

 

Stirrings in Sudan are becoming more vocal despite 

Khartoum's attempts to silence critics. In Bahrain 

the main opposition group, al-Wefaq National

 Islamic Society declared Lapid’s trip as a 

"threat", saying, "This is provocative 

news and this trip is completely

 rejected, and he (Lapid) should

 not set foot on Bahraini soil."

 

Their message is clear: "Any (Israeli)
presence
 on Bahraini soil ---
means incitement."

 

Iqbal Jassat is an executive at the Johannesburg-

based Media Review Network (MRN), a socio-

political advocacy group, that concerns 

itself with media and political analysis.

 

(The views expressed in this article do 

not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)

 

 

Image: Paul Antonopoulos



Greece And France Take First Step 

Towards European Independence

 Following AUKUS Debacle

September 28th (South Front)

by Paul Antonopoulos, 

independent geopolitical analyst




Signing of Franco-Greek Agreement is the 

beginning of supplanting NATO in Europe.




Of the 30 NATO member states, Greece is one of the few 

to spend well over 2% of its GDP on defense, as agreed 

upon by NATO Defence Ministers, in 2006. However, 

Greece’s high spending (relative to GDP), is not 

because it is positioning itself as a buffed-up 

military state opposed to Russia, as per the 

aims of NATO, but rather, to defend itself 

against the threats of another NATO 

member, Turkey. 




With NATO consistently downplaying Turkish aggression 

against Greece and the new AUKUS pact creating 

distrust between the Anglosphere and the 

Europeans... Greece has ensured new 

extra security assurances against 

its long-time enemy.




Greece’s strengthened partnership with France highlights 

that the immediate consequences of the AUKUS alliance 

are already being felt, as the two countries are making 

the first serious steps towards a Europe independent 

of Washington.




Alexis Papahelas, one of Greece’s top journalists, explained 

that the Franco-Greek security pact is Macron’s “revenge” 

against the Americans as it will strengthen European 

autonomy. He also confirmed persistent rumours 

that a defensive pact between France and 

Greece was almost reached last year, 

but ultimately broke down at the 

last minute for “unknown

 reasons.”




To put the situation in context, Greece for a year and a half-

received bids from six countries, including France, the U.S.

and UK for brand new navy frigates. The finalization of a 

deal was continuously delayed... due to Greece’s 

insistence, that a frigate purchase must
include 
a defense agreement. 




Greece signed its 12-month Mutual Defense Cooperation 

Agreement (MDCA) with the US last year, but ultimately 

did not decide on which frigate bid to accept. With 

negotiations for a Franco-Greek defence pact 

last year stalling, Athens ultimately decided 

to sign the MDCA... with Washington. This 

was rumored to be partially motivated 

as part of 'negotiations' to pressure 

the French to accept Greek terms. 




However, with the sudden emergence of AUKUS, European 

trust in the Anglosphere quickly diminished, and thus 

galvanized Franco-Greek discussions on European

independence. And finally, a deal to purchase 

three brand-new French Belharra-class 

frigates, was stricken.




For his part, Mitsotakis said on Tuesday morning at the 

signing of the agreement that:-  “It is an historic day
for 
Greece and France. Today’s development is an 

initiative that responds to the demands of the 

times on our continent. It paves the way for 

an autonomous and strong Europe of the 

future. Whether there is a timetable for 

creating a European army: the debate 

on European military autonomy, 

evolves. Options such as this 

corporate defense partner-

ship, move to this central 

strategic choice.”




Effectively, Greece and France are advocating for a pan-

European military that would likely drive out NATO, as 

the premier defensive pact in Europe.




Another demonstration that this pact is aimed at 

supplanting NATO... is its careful wording. 

Although Turkey was not mentioned 

explicitly, there is little doubt that 

part of the motivation for the 

Franco-Greek defense pact 

was Turkey’s unilateral 

aggression in the 

Mediterranean.




Even just minutes after the signing of the Franco-Greek 

agreement, former Dutch diplomat Fons Stoelinga 

tweeted: “EU autonomy in security and defense. 

NATO still does not address the problem of 

NATO-member Turkey destabilizing the 

whole Eastern Mediterranean region. 

France and Greece now react and 

signed a security bilateral pact.”




The mutual defense assistance clause of the agreement 

ensures that if Greece or France is attacked on its 

territory, the other will come to assist, even if the 

attacking country is part of other alliances..... 

including NATO. This is an obvious message 

directed towards Turkey, a NATO member 

that on a daily basis violates Greek air-

space and threatens to invade its 

Aegean islands. 




These violations and threats receive no repercussions from 

NATO as individual members are unwilling to risk their 

economic relations with the country, whilst many 

NATO leaders still believe that Turkey is a

 bulwark against Russia.




France for most of its modern history, but especially 

galvanized under President Emmanuel Macron.. had 

an ambition of creating a more independent Europe.


 The European experience under former U.S. 

President, Donald Trump, and the recent 

snub from President Joe Biden, with the 

AUKUS debacle... has only increased
the 
urgency of achieving European 

independence from Washington.




 Despite this ambition, as well as warning Europe that it will

 become secondary in world affairs, if it does not become 

independent, it appears that France can finally kickstart

 its project alongside Greece.




Achieving EU unity is a difficult prospect, because minnow 

states like Lithuania prioritize the interests of Washington 

rather than the continent, but as Paris and Athens have 

shown --- they will move ahead, in changing the geo-

political balance in the Mediterranean and will not

 wait, while member states continuously bicker 

amongst themselves on foreign policy issues. 




If France and Greece can create strong foundations for an 

independent Europe, it will only be inevitable before more

 EU member states become interested in also being 

integrated into a continental structure that is

 independent of transatlantic alliances.

 


 

Image: Eric Zuesse


 

Why did the Taliban win against

 the Americans in Afghanistan?

by Eric Zuesse

August 21st, 2021 

 

Why did the communists win 

against the Americans in Vietnam?

 

Why did the communists win 

against the capitalists in the 

Russian Revolution?

 

Why did the American Revolutionists 

win against the British Empire?

 

I shall here propose an answer to all of them, because
that 
answer applies to all such cases, as I'll explain:

 

When an imperialistic society is as corrupt as Britain has
been 
since the creation of the British East India Company
in 1600, 
and as America has been since the end of World
War II in 
1945, with its takeover and control by the MIC
(military-
industrial complex), which has inevitably
produced the 
cancerous growth of America’s
permanent-warfare 
state, what, then, is the
reason to continue living by 
staying merely
as a colonist or a vassal-regime 
(or even
as the imperialist regime itself), 
which 
means, when the imposed regime is
so 
profoundly corrupt --- as any

imperialist power necessarily
is --- to accept 
such
corruption, as this? 




There’s something that is worse than dying... and it is to continue 

living under a regime that one utterly despises. That’s a dragged

-out death, instead of a quick death. A regime which is as 

corrupt as any imperialistic regime inevitably is, will be

 intolerable for a significant number of the residents in 

any one of its vassal-nations or “colonies.” Death, for 

them, isn’t such a bad choice, if it means that they'll 

go down fighting to overthrow it. They are driven by

 the motivation, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” 

 

This is a motivation that few, if any, of the imperialistic regime’s hired

 soldiers (regardless of whether conscripted or not) can match. And

 when they are foreigners who are fighting on a foreign soil (instead 

of locals who are defending their land’s own locally determined 

rulers), they especially and certainly cannot match such 

motivation, because only the locals can be fighting with 

a patriotic spirit. This is an intrinsic weakness in any  

empire. And imperialist leaders tend to ignore it, 

because they don’t want to understand how 

repulsive they are, to virtually anyone but

 their own boot-lickers.

 

Ultimately, the demoralization of a hired soldier’s continuing to place

 his very existence in jeopardy so as to continue the war to enslave 

and control the resisting local subject-population will mount high

 enough to produce self-contempt, desertion, and sometimes 

even suicide, in the oppressing power’s forces, especially if
t
hat’s a foreign power.

No longer will the rationalizations(that
 “We are protecting
the residents here”) be able to continue 
fooling the
invading-force’s soldier, and the imposed stooge
-
regime’s soldier. They both (the foreign regime,
and its 
imposed local stooge-government or
colony) are there 
really, to control the local
subject-population; 
and, ultimately, enough
of the oppressor’s forces will 
know this to
cause the imposed stooge-
government,
to be conquered by those 
indigenous
residents there - 
people who will be
recalled 
as heroes, by the other

residents in that land.

This is an 
advantage that any revolutionists 

have, against the imposed regime.

 

This is the real  meaning of “martyrs,” in the deeper sense than 

merely of a religious type — it is instead of the patriotic type; it

 concerns the land -- and not necessarily any religion -- such as 

Christianity, Islam, or Marxism. Their loyalty is to Afghanistan; 

or it is to Vietnam; or it is to Russia; or it is to China; or (before

America became imperialistic) it was to America. And so forth.

It is to the local land, not to any dictators. It is to the country 

that the foreign invader’s forces are occupying. The 

invader’s forces and their imposed stooge-regimes 

can’t match this motivation.

 

Similarly, when the American invaders were conquered by the 

residents of Vietnam, the winners were the Vietnamese, not 

really the communists; and, in fact, the Marxist philosophy 

(or ‘religion’) subsequently has waned there. America, in 

Vietnam, as in Afghanistan, was the invader, in a land 

which had not invaded their own. 

 

That similar situation exists in Afghanistan. The Sauds had invaded

 America on 9/11, with the assistance of G.W. Bush, Condoleezza 

Rice, and perhaps others in the Administration. And so, the U.S.

-imposed soldiers in Afghanistan couldn’t even possibly have 

been fighting against Afghanistan for any authentically 

patriotic real (factually true) reason, at all. Therefore, 

lies were constantly needed by the U.S. regime, not 

only against Iraq, but even against Afghanistan. 

 

(Furthermore, if Bush’s objective had really been to identify whom 

and how was actually behind the 9/11 attacks, then he would have

 pursued that at the U.N. Security Council and would have gotten

 unanimous backing for it, which would quickly have isolated 

and led to the destruction of Al Qaeda. It could all have been 

done without any war between nations, and also fully in 

accord with international law. To the extent that 9/11
was 
state-sponsored terrorism, it was actually being 

sponsored by the Governments of the U.S. and 

Saudi Arabia. 

 

George W. Bush, who was buddy-close with the Sauds, used 9/11 as 

an excuse to trash both the U.S. Constitution and international law 

so as to hoist yet higher his own tyranny, his own power - not only
internationally but also.. in his own nation. An imperialist would, 

of course, like to trash both, and to hoist his personal power as 

high as possible. And GWB had the boldness to do it, and -

 because America has been imperialistic ever since 1945

 (i.e., international aggressions... have been America’s 

culture since 1945) — he has been able to enjoy the 

success of getting away with doing it. However, 

everyone else, and especially outside
America’s 
MIC, suffers from it.

 

What have the mere soldiers of invading and occupying 

imperialist powers actually earned by having placed

 their own lives at risk? Maybe a tombstone back 

home, in the country that had invaded and 

occupied that colony.

 

By contrast, even if a defending soldier has died as a 

hero among the locals in a failed revolution against 

the imperialist power, any tombstone will be 

unnecessary to be that person’s memorial, 

because the true memorial is in the heart, 

and in the mind, of the locals there, not 

in anything that is in the land of the 

invading foreign power.

 

And, so, I propose that the answer, to the question here, is that, 

whereas America’s Founders were waging war as heroes 

(because their war was just), today’s Americans are 

waging war as villains (because our wars are unjust 

- imperialistic aggressions, instead of heroic 

defenses against an aggressor). Between 

America’s founding and the present time, 

America has switched from doing war 

against military occupiers, to doing 

war as military occupiers.

 

And this, I maintain, is the reason why: “The Taliban’s 80,000 

troops have retaken Afghanistan with cities falling like 

dominos while the 300,000-strong government forces,

 better equipped and trained, mostly melted and 

surrendered with no will to fight.”

 

What today’s Taliban are to today’s Afghanistan is therefore what

 the 1776 American Revolutionists were to the America of that era. 

It’s not the ideology; it is the love of that land there, which has 

motivated the residents’ forces to victory, against the forces 

of the invading-and-occupying foreign power. This can 

happen in any land, at any time.

 

America went into Vietnam focused on the “body counts.” That’s 

how stupid America’s imperialistic leaders were, back then. The 

only motivation they really understood was fear: “body counts.” 

They’ve evidently learned nothing since. That is how corrupt 

America is.

 

Right now in America, the ‘debate’ about Afghanistan is about Joe 

Biden, who is basically irrelevant. He wanted to end America’s 

military occupation there, just as Trump did, and just as 

Obama did. He acted on it, whereas they did not — they 

didn’t want to be accused by their political opponents 

of having ‘lost Afghanistan on their watch’, but Biden 

was evidently willing to risk it. 

 

His only failure in the matter is that he kept lying to the American 

people (and probably also to himself) about how chaotic the 

evacuation would inevitably be, and about how collapsed 

Afghanistan is, and has been, ever since the Soviets 

invaded there in 1979. 

 

Throughout America’s imperialistic era, the U.S. Government has

 routinely been lying to the American people. Imperialism isn’t as 

bad for the imperialistic nation’s public as it is for the conquered

land’s people, but it is very bad, even for them. The only people 

who benefit from it are the billionaires, who control companies 

such as Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil, and Amazon. 

Those are the people (the owners), who hire the leading 

politicians, including the members of Congress, and the 

Presidents, to spread their empire, and their control. 

 

They also hire the ‘journalists’ who shape their nation’s public 

to support these invasions and military occupations. The 

Government officials of an imperialistic regime represent 

not the nation’s public - but its aristocracy - who hire and 

appoint millions of the rest, the many agents (employees,

 etc.) of the few billionaires. The billionaires really control 

their country. After all: America is a thoroughly corrupt 

country, just as any imperialistic country is. (All 

imperialistic countries, are controlled by their 

aristocracy. And every aristocracy is corrupt.) 

 

The public in Afghanistan have long known this fact about America -

 that it is corrupt. And this is the main reason why the Taliban now 

rule that country. They represent that land. Not this land. It’s a 

different culture, and a different place. To most Afghans, 

America represents only corruption. There is nothing 

unique about what is now happening in Afghanistan. 

It has been happening for thousands of years, and 

it’s just replaying an ancient script, but in that 

particular location.

 

However, instead, the U.S.-and-allied media are focusing on Biden’s 

bit part (which was always in a supporting role) in America’s 

invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. So, probably 

nothing will be learned from America’s invasion and 

occupation of Afghanistan, just as nothing was 

learned from America’s invasion & occupation 

of Iraq, and from America’s invasion and 

occupation of Vietnam, and from the 

many other such post-WW-II 

American foreign disasters. 

 

For America’s billionaires, these have all been great successes 

(very profitable); and, so, probably nothing that’s useful to the 

American people will be learned from history; and, instead, 

the myths will continue that have caused “The Military” to

 be either the highest-respected or the second-highest-

respected of all of the 19 named institutions in
America
 - the world’s permanent-
warfare state. 

 

The American military wastes the most money and the most blood 

of any institution in America, but Americans nonetheless respect it 

enormously. That, too, is a mark of an imperialistic country. The 

way to control a public is to sustain the myths. U.S.-and-allied 

billionaires make sure that it is done - however much it costs.

 

As regards the future of Afghanistan itself: On August the 19th, 

the most reliable geostrategic reporter and analyst, Alexander 

Mercouris, headlined at The Duran, “US Freezes Afghanistan 

Reserves, Threatens Economic Crisis. Russia Works to 

Establish New Government”, and he explained why the 

Taliban will either cooperate with Russia, China, and 

Iran, or else will degenerate yet further into a failed 

state, especially because the U.S. and its allies will 

do everything possible to strangle the fully looted 

Government of Afghanistan — the new Islamic 

Emirate of Afghanistan. So: even after the US 

and its allies have all left that land, the war 

against the people there will continue, in 

full force, from the same people, though 

with different methods.

 

PS: The philosopher Zizek headlined at RT on August 20th, “The

 true enemy for Islamists is not the West’s neocolonialism or 

military aggression, but our ‘immoral’ culture”, and he said 

“it was not neocons who boosted Islamic fundamentalism, 

this fundamentalism grew up in a reaction to the influence 

of Western liberal secularism and individualism.” 

 

He did not understand that though religious fundamentalists 

(including the Taliban) focus especially on sexual and gender 

issues, a person didn’t have to be at all religious in order to 

consider the financial and economic corruption of the

 imperialists and of their stooges to be disgusting. 

 

Americans didn’t invade & occupy Afghanistan, in order to 

spread “liberal secularism and individualism,” but in order 

for US-and-allied billionaires to expand their wealth, their 

empire, and their global control. Even if the Taliban and 

other religious persons might object only (or even just 

mainly) to the sexual and gender issues... a broader 

segment of the Afghan population were repelled by

 the rampant financial and economic corruption of 

the imperialists, and of their stooge-rulers. 

 

This was not a defeat for “secularism and individualism.” 

It was a rejection of imperialism: a rejection of it even
by 
people who don’t understand what “imperialism”
means.

 

(Source: Strategic Culture Foundation)


Image: Iqbal Jassat


 

Israel is committed to

 aggressively pursuing 

'Zionist colonialism', 

says analyst

August 14th, 9:38am (PressTV)

 

A political commentator says Israel is relentlessly 

following its "Zionist colonialism" in the occupied 

Palestinian territories, and the evacuation orders 

handed out to indigenous Palestinian families
in the West Bank and 
Jerusalem al-Quds,
are in line 
with the regime’s land 

expropriation policies: to build
more illegal 
settler homes.

 

“Israel aggressively pursues Zionist colonialism, which

 has been the bedrock of the regime’s illegal ethnic-

cleansing agenda for the last seventy or more 

years,” Iqbal Jassat, an executive member 

of Johannesburg-based Media Review 

Network, told Press TV, in an 

exclusive interview 

on Saturday.

 

He lambasted the Tel Aviv regime’s systematic theft of 

Palestinian property as “a reprehensible disregard 

for the inalienable rights of indigenous 

Palestinians to their own lands 

and homes.”

 

“The racist practice of evacuation, is a misleading 

interpretation of forced expulsion, illegal under 

the international law. It is also indicative of 

the Group Areas Act [of 1950], under the 

former apartheid regime of South

 Africa,” Jassat noted.

 

The South African analyst also criticized the United Nations

 and the International Criminal Court (ICC), for their 

“impotence” ...to prevent Israel's unjust and 

blatant violations of international 

conventions and principles.

 

“It also raises serious questions about the inherent biases

 existing within these institutions. These biases prevent 

the exercise of law --- to halt land grabs, home 
demolitions, expulsions and incremental
genocide,” 
he pointed out.

 

Jassat went on to say that Western countries’ decades-long 

guilty conscience has prevented these states from 

criticizing Israel, for its barbaric and brutal 

practices, as such denunciations would 

be treated as anti-Semitic.

 

“The US and its allies in NATO view Israel as a bulwark of 

their interests in the heart of the Muslim world. They,

 therefore, place their so-called security goals 

above injustices against Palestinians,”

 the analyst said.

 

“Moreover, the Arab world is mainly made up of unelected 

despots, from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab 

Emirates and Bahrain. Their collective view, pivots 

on the false notion... that their security is tied 

to Israel. That explains the close proximity 

between their notorious intelligence 

services and Israel's Mossad 

and Shin Bet.”

 

Jassat further noted that the controversial normalization

 agreements that several Arab states have struck
with 
Israel, have stifled opposition to the
Tel Aviv 
regime’s colonialist and
expansionist policies.

 

He said the unacceptable betrayal of the Palestinians' 

struggle for liberation from the Israeli occupation,

has even resulted in the regime being granted 

observer status, at the African Union.



Image: Daniel Patrick Welch



Peak hypocrisy: 
US is ''concerned'' 
about China's nukes

by Daniel Patrick Welch

August 7th, 11:45am




US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns of 

China's nukes, on the anniversary of his own 

country dropping the only one ever.

 

The US empire never disappoints in its endless quest 

to project the behavior of a true sociopath. As with 

Goebbels’ Big Lie (which he stole from the US's

Bernays anyway), the tried-and-true strategy, 

is to attack others, for actions it has itself 

performed on a regular basis. 

 

Hence the whole Russiagate charade about foreign 

interference in sacred elections by a country other

than the US —reigning and uncontested champion 

of regime change campaigns. Now comes Blinken,

the US talking head du jour on the world stage, to

warn Asia about China’s nuclear weapons. Huh?

 

If irony wasn’t dead, Blinken and crew (Winken, Nod 

et al) would track it down and strangle it with their 

bare hands. On August 6th, the State Department 

announced Blinken’s warning... to China’s 

neighbours: THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS 

OWN COUNTRY’S DROPPING OF A 

NUCLEAR BOMB on Hiroshima. 

 

I would say “not to put to fine a point on it,” but it just 

can’t possibly be sharpened any further. Run that 

back, with the reverse tape noise and all.

 

The ONLY country EVER to drop a nuclear bomb on another,

 the United States, chooses the very anniversary of the
first
 of those two genocidal crimes against humanity,
to 
express grave concern about China’s nuclear 

arsenal. I guess you could just drop the mic 

here — there really is so little left to say. 

What comes after tragedy and farce?

 Even Old Man Marx didn’t mention 

a third, though I might venture 

Cynicism Made Flesh?

 

Of course, Blinken--I just can’t stop saying the name… it’s like 

DICK Cheney and COLIN Powell, or that library cop Bookman 

from Seinfeld—Blinken isn’t to blame for the blasphemy of 

rewriting history. He and his cohorts have a generational 

head start on stupid. Seventy-five years of relentless 

assault on Americans’ knowledge of history and 

political consciousness, has left a populace 

with a Hollywood understanding of WWII 

that has almost no relation to reality. 

 

Even Eisenhower knew (and said) that the bombings were of no 

military use. Lost to Americans’ history—but importantly, not 

the world’s—is the cold truth that Truman knew as well and 

didn’t care. Perhaps the meanest, and most small-minded 

of US presidents, he offed a hundred thousand Japanese

in one fell swoop, just to scare the Russkies. And by his 

own admission, never lost a night’s sleep. Brrrrrrrr.

 

But Back to the Future: Blinken’s degenerate idiocy also further 

exposes the infantile disorder of the Lesser Evilists and the rest

of the Harm Reduction menagerie. He is himself, of course, no 

more than a cardboard clown, or more likely made entirely of 

wood, spouting vituperations like a useful ventriloquist’s 

dummy while sitting on the knee of whoever plays Edgar 

Bergen in this cynical farce. The masters who pay 

Blinken, Biden, (O)Bama, Bush and Bacchus

 keep them on a short leash. The sociopaths 

in charge make the real decisions.

 

The notion that “getting back to normal” would yield anything other

 than a smooth return to the endless killing machine was not just 

wishful thinking, but deliberate self-delusion, a lazy and selfish 

need to play pretend and self-soothe while the world burns.

 

Unforgiveable, really. From Iran to Venezuela, Russia, China and

beyond, and with clockwork precision, the Enemies of Humanity

are ramping up war fever, concocting lies & manipulating truth 

and fear like never before. The New York Times’ perversion of 

the Tokyo medal counts, to pretend the US won, is more than

instructive: it is the stock in trade and lifeblood of the 

predator class, honing its exceptionalist rhetoric to 

wield when needed. Dark days ahead.

 

Daniel Patrick Welch is a writer of political commentary and 

analysis. Also a singer and songwriter, he lives and writes 

in Salem, Salem, Massachusetts with his wife. Together

 they run The Greenhouse School. He has traveled 

widely, speaks five languages and studied Russian

 History and Literature at Harvard University.

 

Welch has also appeared as a guest on several TV and radio 

channels to speak on topics of foreign affairs and political 

analysis--around his day job. He can be available for 

interview requests as time and scheduling permit.

 

Despite the price of being outspoken against US foreign policy

 and military adventurism -- which can be steep, in today's

 circumstances -- he believes firmly, as did Rosa

 Luxemburg, that "It will always be the most 

revolutionary act, to tell the truth out loud."

 

Welch wrote this commentary
for the Press TV website.

 

 

Image: Finian Cunningham

Russia-China the Endgame

by Finian Cunningham

July 3rd, 1:41pm (Sputnik)

 

The consolidation of the Russia-China alliance this week 

spells the endgame for Western imperialism and the 

never-ending wars that it spawns.

 

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi 

Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sino-

Russian Treaty of Friendship, first signed in July 

2001. The hallmark of that historic accord is a 

mutual commitment to peace, prosperity 

and global stability. 

 

As Putin commented, the alliance between Russia and China

 is a vital source of “stability at a time of increasing geo-

political turbulence”. The latter remark is an oblique 

reference to the US-led Western states which are 

driven by ratcheting up antagonism and 

tensions with Moscow and Beijing, 

using all sorts of spurious 

complaints. 

 

The attempt by Washington (whether Republican or Democrat) 

and its Western minions to make trouble with Russia and 

China has become almost frenetic. Step back from the 

daily headlines in Western media and it is glaring just

 how much the agenda has become irrationally 

hostile towards Moscow and Beijing. 

 

Week after week there are unfounded allegations about 

aggression, security threats, cybercrime, interference, 

Covid-19, & so on. It’s like a mad cacophony to wind 

up tensions. Nevertheless, the deranged attitude of 

Western ruling cliques is but the death throes of a 

world order that has reached its expiration. 

 

Russia and China’s partnership has hugely transformative 

geopolitical significance. Both these giant nations straddle

 the continents of Asia and Europe, connecting the Pacific 

with the Atlantic, ranging from the Arctic to the 

Mediterranean. Both are committed to a vision 

of a multipolar world where nations cooperate

 for mutual development. 

 

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) linking Eurasia with 

Africa and the Americas is the vision of the future, and 

Russia is a key partner in implementing that 

ambitious win-win project for global peace

 and prosperity. 

 

This vision stands in stark contrast to the prevailing Western 

capitalist paradigm which operates through dominance, 

control and exploitation for American and European 

profiteering. That kind of centuries-old system 

necessarily involves imperialist conduct ...

whereby the natural resources of foreign 

nations are commandeered by brute 

military force, conflict, subjugation, 

subterfuge, skulduggery and 

other machinations. 

 

The multipolar vision of global relations advocated by Russia 

and China is the nemesis of the Western imperialist system. 

And that explains why the Americans and their European 

vassals make every effort to demonize and distort 

Russia and China. 

 

But the geopolitical potential of Russia and China is 

unstoppable. There is a force of natural justice that 

all nations will inevitably subscribe to as the only 

reasonable, feasible & sustainable way forward.

It’s about people-centered development ...

versus profit-driven disorder.

 

Moreover, the partnership between Russia and China is a 

geographer’s wonder study. Russia is the world’s largest

 national territory by landmass. With over 17 million sq.

 kilometres, it covers 11 time zones out of the world’s 

total of 24. The abundance of natural resources that 

Russia possesses is astounding, from reserves of

 natural gas, oil, metals and minerals, to forestry, 

agriculture and fisheries. It also can boast of 

highly advanced technology in multiple 

sectors. And... it shares a long land 

border with China, for easing trade. 

 

Meanwhile, China has a population of 1.4 billion people, ten 

times that of Russia. With highly advanced technology and 

manufacturing, China is not only a vast market for Russian

 resources, it is also a gateway to the world economy. 

China has already become the world’s biggest 

economy over the United States, according 

to some measures. 

 

The US and Europe are post-industrial economies that are 

also post-peak of their prime. Their “prime” was always 

based on an extractive predatory relationship with the

 rest of the world that was predicated on inflicting 

conflict and poverty on others. 

 

As China and Russia build on their strategic partnership for

 mutual prosperity and peace the upshot will inevitably 

entail the endgame for Western imperial powers,

 which are atrophying from massive inequality,

 indebtedness, moral decadence and 

social decay. 

 

Fortunately, too, and this is crucial, Russia and China have

 military defenses from new generations of hypersonic 

weaponry that make them impregnable against any 

warmongering notions by the United States. A 

failing empire like the US and its Western 

satellites is always a dangerous time, as 

it tries to prevent the inevitable collapse, 

but starting a war with Russia & China

 ...is not an option. 

 

The views & opinions expressed in the article 

do not - necessarily - reflect those of Sputnik.

 


Image: Barry Grossman



Barry Grossman: US, Israel 

Adopting Bullying Tactics 

for ICC War Crimes 

Investigation in 

Palestine

June 30th (FNA)




Barry Grossman is an international lawyer and political 

commentator focused on human rights related issues. 

He has been extensively published, on various legal 

subjects and is a frequent commentator on political 

affairs. He has taught law at the University of 

Melbourne’s Faculty of Law and Monash 

University’s Faculty of Law.

 

Below is the full text of the interview:

 

Q: How do you see the ICC ruling and the

 issue of anti-Semitism raised by Israel? 

 

A: To be sure, Benjamin Netanyahu has himself said that 

“when the ICC investigates Israel for fake war crimes,

 this is pure antisemitism”.

 

There can of course be no doubt that antisemitism is real;

 indeed, every bit as real as Islam-phobia. But the long 

standing ruse of conflating antisemitism with any and 

all criticism of Zionism or Israel, is no longer taken 

seriously, by a growing and very substantial 

minority of people in the wider population.

 

Meanwhile the tactic of tarring everyone who resists Zionism 

or criticises Israel with the antisemitism brush is having the 

unfortunate, though not necessarily unintended 

consequence of discrediting even the most 

genuine efforts to draw attention to those 

people whose speech is, indeed, 

motivated by little more than

 hatred for Jews.

 

Q: There are huge media attacks towards ICC’s probe to

 Israeli war crimes in Palestine. Do you believe the ICC

 can make a correct ruling under this media hegemony?

 

A: Propaganda about the ICC case published by the 

Atlantic World’s Corporate Media Cartel is of course 

preceded by pressure and instructions from think-

tanks, as well as the security/policy making 

apparatus, which are, of course, fully 

infiltrated by individuals promoting 

Zionist agendas.

 

In that regard, both the US and Israel have openly declared 

their hostile intentions towards the ICC and there is already 

clear evidence that they're deploying all their usual tactics, 

including intimidation, extortion, bribery and garden variety 

corruption, to get politicians around the world, lawyers 

involved in making Palestine’s case, and members of 

the ICC to fall into line.

 

That said, if the myriad jurisdiction related technicalities 

raised by Israel can be overcome, I am quite sure the

ICC is capable of reaching what many of us consider 

the correct position regarding ubiquitous war crimes 

and other violations of international law, perpetrated 

by the occupation.

 

The real problem is that the ICC is quite limited in its ability 

to enforce any ruling against responsible individuals and 

Israeli organizations, so long as the key Atlantic World 

nations continue to provide unqualified support for 

the occupation, or, at the very least, to remain 

neutral, in the face of clear evidence of the 

occupation’s crimes.

 

A second very significant strategic issue arises from a 

prevailing political reality which dictates that, in order 

to make a reasonable finding about the occupation’s 

crimes, the ICC will also have to use its authority to 

investigate violations of international law alleged 

against Hamas and other Palestinian groups ---

bearing in mind that the law of armed conflict 

does not concern itself with the order in 

which things played out and any finding

against Palestinian groups will certainly 

receive far more traction, both in the 

international community as well as 

in occupied Palestine, than any 

finding of culpability on the 

part of the occupation.

 

Indeed, from where I sit, I do not see Palestine as 

having much to gain from this process, but it 

does stand to lose no small part of the 

standing in public opinion, which it 

has taken decades to develop, at 

the cost of thousands of 

Palestinian lives.

 

Q: Is it hypocrisy that Israel says Palestine is not 

a sovereign state to have a delegation at ICC?

 

A: Hypocrisy hardly even begins to cover it. No nation 

is in a position to dictate that Palestine is not a 

sovereign nation-state, even if the UN has not 

yet extended Palestine’s observer nation 

status to full membership --- the way it 

quickly recognized Israel’s existence 

as a full member, in 1949.

 

It is also worth remembering that 

31 UN member nations still do 

not recognize Israel.

 

Of course, none of this is relevant to the Palestinian 

delegation’s participation in ICC proceedings 

investigating allegations of war crimes and 

other violations of international law 

committed against Palestinians by 

Israeli nationals & organizations, 

even though Israel is not, itself, 

a party to the ICC treaty.

 

On the other hand, the Palestinian Authority (PA), 

whose statehood and sovereignty has been 

subject to intense dispute across the 

international community...  is a 

signatory to the Rome Statute 

(that is, the ICC Treaty), so it 

would be bizarre, if it was 

not permitted to have a 

delegation present, at

the ICC proceedings.





Image: US Encirclement of China

 

US Encirclement of China:

 A 'Progress' Report

by Brian Berletic 

May 22nd  (The Saker)

 

We post this long-read article in full - 

as the New Eastern Outlook site has

 been down for a number of days.

 

Tensions between Washington and Beijing are not merely

 the recent results of former US President Donald Trump’s

 time in office – but rather, just the latest chapter in US

 efforts to contain China, that stretch back decades.

 

Indeed, US foreign policy has, for decades, admittedly
aimed 
at encircling and containing China’s rise, and
maintaining 
primacy over the Indo-Pacific region.

 

The “Pentagon Papers” leaked in 1969 would admit in

 regards to the ongoing US war against Vietnam that:

 

…the February decision to bomb North Vietnam and the 

July approval of Phase I deployments make sense only 

if they are in support of a long-run United States policy 

to contain China.

 

The papers also admitted that China, “looms as a major 

power threatening to undercut [American] importance

and effectiveness in the world and, more remotely but

more menacingly, to organize all of Asia against

[America].

 

The papers also made it clear that there were (and still are), 

“three fronts to a long-run effort to contain China: (a) the 

Japan-Korea front; (b) the India-Pakistan front; and (c) 

the Southeast Asia front.”

 

Since then, it is clear that from the continued US military

 presence in both Japan and South Korea, the now two 

decades-long US occupation of Afghanistan on both 

Pakistan’s and China’s borders, and the emergence 

of the so-called “Milk Tea Alliance” aimed at over-

throwing Southeast Asian governments friendly

 with China and replacing them with US-backed 

client regimes – this policy to contain China

 endures up to today.

 

Assessing US activity along these three fronts reveals

 the progress and setbacks Washington faces -- and 

the various dangers to global peace and stability

 Washington’s continued belligerence poses.

 

The Japan-Korea Front 

 

Military.com in their article, “Here’s What It Costs to 

Keep US Troops in Japan and South Korea,” reports:

 

In all, more than 80,000 US troops are deployed to Japan 

and South Korea. In Japan alone, the US maintains more 

than 55,000 deployed troops — the largest forward-

deployed US force anywhere in the world.

 

The article notes that according to the US Government 

Accountability Office (GAO), the US spent “$34 billion 

to maintain military presences in Japan and South

 Korea between 2016 and 2019.”

 

The article cites the GAO providing an explanation as to 

why this massive US military presence is maintained in

 East Asia:

 

“…US forces help strengthen alliances, promote a free 

and open Indo-Pacific region, provide quick response 

to emergencies and are essential for US national

 security.”

 

“Alliances” that are “strengthened” by the physical 

presence of what are -- essentially, -- occupying US 

forces, suggests the “alliance” is hardly voluntary
and claims of promoting a 
“free and open Indo-
Pacific region”
 is highly subjective – begging
the 
question of, to whom, is the Indo-Pacific
“free and open”.

 

And as US power wanes both regionally in the Indo-

Pacific as well as globally, Washington has placed

 increasing pressures on both Japan and South

 Korea to not only help shoulder this financial 

burden, but to also become more proactive 

within Washington’s containment strategy

 toward China.

 

Japan is one of three other nations (the US itself, 

Australia, and India) drafted into the US-led 

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – also 

known as the “Quad.”

 

Rather than the US solely depending on its own military 

forces based within Japanese territory or supported by

 its Japan-based forces, Japan’s military along with 

India’s and Australia’s are also being recruited to

 take part in military exercises and operations

 in and around the South China Sea.

 

India’s inclusion in the Quad also fits well into the US 

3-front strategy that made up Washington’s contain-

ment policy toward China as early as the 1960s.

 

The India-Pakistan Front 

 

In addition to recruiting India into the Quad alliance, the 

US helps encourage escalation through political 

support and media campaigning of India’s 

various territorial disputes with China.

 

The US also targets Pakistan’s close and ongoing 

relationship with China – including the support of 

armed insurgents in Pakistan’s Baluchistan 

province.

 

Recently, a bombing at a hotel in Quetta, Baluchistan 

appears to have targeted China’s ambassador to 

Pakistan, Ambassador Nong Rong.

 

The BBC in its article, “Pakistan hotel bomb: 

Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta,”

 would claim:

 

Initial reports had suggested the target 

was China’s ambassador.

 

Ambassador Nong Rong is understood to be in Quetta

 but was not present at the hotel at the time of the 

attack on Wednesday.

 

The article also noted:

 

Balochistan province, near the Afghan border,

is home to several armed groups, including

 separatists.

 

Separatists in the region want independence from the 

rest of Pakistan and accuse the government and 

China of exploiting Balochistan, one of 

Pakistan’s poorest provinces, for its 

gas and mineral wealth.

 

Absent from the BBC’s reporting is the extensive and 

open support the US government has provided these 

separatists over the years and how – clearly – this is 

more than just a local uprising against perceived 

injustice, but yet another example of armed 

conflict-by-proxy waged by Washington 

against China.

 

As far back as 2011 publications like The National 

Interest in articles like, “Free Baluchistan” would 

openly advocate expanding US support for 

separatism in Pakistan’s Baluchistan

 province.

 

The article was written by the late Selig  Harrison

--- who was a senior fellow at the US-based 

(corporate-financier funded) Centre for 

International Policy --- & would claim:

 

Pakistan has given China a base at Gwadar in the 

heart of Baluch territory. So an independent 

Baluchistan... would serve US strategic 

interests, in addition to the immediate 

goal, of countering Islamist forces.

 

Of course, “Islamist forces”... is a euphemism for US-

Persian Gulf state sponsored militants used to both

fight Western proxy wars, as well as serve as a 

pretext for Western intervention. Citing 

“Islamist forces” in Baluchistan, 

Pakistan - clearly - serves as
an 
example of the latter.

 

In addition to op-eds published by influential policy 

think tanks, US legislators like US Representative 

Dana Rohrabacher, had proposed resolutions 

such as (emphasis added),

 

“US House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution 

104 (112th): Expressing the sense of Congress that

 the people of Baluchistan, currently divided 

between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, 

have the right to self-determination and

 to their own sovereign country.”

 

There is also funding provided to adjacent, political 

groups supporting separatism in Baluchistan, 

Pakistan, as listed by the US government’s 

own National Endowment for Democracy 

(NED) website under “Pakistan.”

 

 Organizations like the “Association for Integrated 

Development Balochistan” are funded by the
US 
government and used to mobilize people 

politically, constituting clear interference

 by the US, in Pakistan’s internal 

political affairs.

 

The Gwadar Port project is a key juncture within China’s 

growing global network of infrastructure projects, as 

part of its One Belt, One Road initiative. The US 

clearly opposes China’s rise & has articulated
robust strategies to 
counter it; everything up
to 
and including, open war, as seen in the
Pentagon 
Papers, regarding the
Vietnam War.

 

The recent bombing in Baluchistan, Pakistan demonstrates

 that this strategy continues, in regards to utilizing local 

militants to target Chinese-Pakistani co-operation, and 

is one part of the much wider, region-wide strategy: 

of encircling and containing China.

 

The Southeast Asia Front

 

Of course the US war against Vietnam was part of a wider

 effort to reassert Western primacy over Southeast Asia 

...and deny the region from fueling China’s
inevitable rise.

 

The US having lost the war and almost completely retreating 

from the Southeast Asia region saw Southeast Asia itself

 repair relations amongst themselves and with China.

 

Today, the nations of Southeast Asia count China as their

 largest trade partner, investor, a ''key partner'' in infra-

structure development, a key supplier for the region’s

 armed forces, as well as providing the majority of 

tourism arrivals throughout the region. For 

countries like Thailand, more tourists 

arrive from China, than from all 

Western nations combined.

 

Because existing governments in Southeast Asia have 

nothing to benefit from by participating in American

 belligerence toward China, the US has found it 

necessary to cultivate and attempt to install 

into power various client regimes. This has 

been an ongoing process, since the 

Vietnam War.

 

The US has targeted each nation individually for years.

In 2009 & 2010, US-backed opposition leader-in-exile, 

Thaksin Shinawatra, deployed his “red shirt” rioters

in back-to-back riots - the latter of which included 

some 300 armed militants and culminated in city-

wide arson across Bangkok, and the death of 

over 90 police, soldiers, protesters, and 

bystanders.

 

In 2018, US-backed opposition groups took power in 

Malaysia after the US poured millions of dollars, for 

over a decade, in building up the opposition.

 

Daniel Twining of the US National Endowment
for 
Democracy subsidiary – the International 

Republican Institute – admitted, during a talk
by the 
Center for Strategic & International
Studies, 
that same year, that:

 

…for 15 years working with NED resources, we worked 

to strengthen Malaysian opposition parties -- and guess 

what happened 2 months ago after 61 years? They won.

 

He would elaborate on how the NED’s network played a 

direct role in placing US-backed opposition figures into 

power, within the Malaysian government, stating:

 

I visited and I was sitting there with many of the leaders 

the new leaders of this government, many of whom

 were just our partners we had been working with

 for 15 years and one of the most senior of them

 who’s now one of the people running the 

government said to me, ‘gosh IRI you 

never gave up on us even when we 

were ready to give up 

on ourselves.’

 

Far from “promoting freedom” in Malaysia  ---- Twining 

would make clear the ultimate objective of interfering

 in Malaysia’s internal political affairs, was to serve 

US interests, not only in regards to Malaysia, but 

in regards to the entire region and specifically 

toward encircling and containing China.

 

Twining would boast:

 

  …guess what one of the first steps the 

new government took? It froze Chinese 

infrastructure investments.

 

And that:

 

[Malaysia] is not a hugely pro-American country. It is 

probably never going to be an actual US ally, but this

 is going to redound to our benefit, and and that’s 

an example of the long game.

 

It is a pattern that has repeated itself in Myanmar over 

the decades --- with NED money building a parallel 

political system within the nation and eventually 

leading to Aung San Suu Kyi and her US-backed

 National League for Democracy (NLD) party 

taking power in 2016.

 

For Myanmar, so deep and extensive is US backing for 

opposition groups there, that the elections virtually 

guarantee US-backed candidates win.. every single

 time. The US National Endowment for Democracy’s 

own website alone... lists over 80 programs and 

organizations receiving US government money

- for everything from election polling, and

 building up political parties - to funding 

media networks and “environmental”

 groups used to block any Chinese-

initiated infrastructure projects.

 

The move by Myanmar’s military in February this year, 

ousting Aung Sang Suu Kyi and the NLD, was meant
to
 correct this.

 

However, in addition to backing political groups 

protesting in the streets, the US has – for many 

decades – backed and armed ethnic rebels 

across the country. These rebels have now 

linked up with the US-backed NLD and are 

repeating the US-backed regime change 

tactics used against the Arab World in
2011 --- in nations like Libya, Yemen, 

and Syria – including explicit calls

 for “international intervention.”

 

A US-Engineered “Asia Spring”  

 

Just as the US did during the 2011 “Arab Spring” – the US 

State Department, in a bid to create synergies across 

its various regime change campaigns in Asia, has 

introduced the “Milk Tea Alliance” to transform 

individual US-backed regime change efforts
in 
Asia, into a region-wide crisis.

 

The BBC itself admits in articles like, “Milk Tea 

Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-

democracy activists,” and that:

 

The alliance has brought together anti-Beijing
protesters,
 in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with
pro-democracy 
campaigners in Thailand
and Myanmar.

 

Omitted from the BBC’s coverage of the “Milk Tea Alliance”

 (intentionally) is the actual common denominators that 

unite it – US funding through fronts like the National 

Endowment for Democracy and a unifying hatred 

of China - based exclusively on talking points 

pushed by the US State Department itself.

 

Circling back to the Pentagon Papers and recalling the 

coordinated, regional campaign the US sought to 

encircle China with – we can then look at more

 recent US government policy papers like the 

“Indo-Pacific Framework” published in the 

White House archives from the Trump 

administration.

 

The policy paper’s first bullet point asks:

 

How to maintain US strategic primacy in the Indo-Pacific 

region, and promote a liberal economic order, while 

preventing China from establishing new, illiberal 

spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of 

cooperation to promote regional peace 

and prosperity?

 

The paper also discusses information campaigns designed 

to “educate” the world about “China’s coercive behaviour 

and to influence operations around the globe.” These 

campaigns have materialized in a propaganda war 

fabricating accusations of “Chinese genocide” in 

Xinjiang, China, claims that Chinese telecom 

company Huawei is a global security threat,

 and that China – not the US – is the single 

largest threat to global peace and 

stability today.

 

In reality US policy aimed at encircling China -- is 

predicated upon Washington’s desire to continue 

its own decades-long impunity upon the global 

stage, and the continuation of all the wars, 

humanitarian crises, and abuses, that 

have stemmed from it.

 

Understanding the full scope of Washington’s 

“competition” with China...  helps unlock the 

confusion surrounding unfolding individual 

crises like the trade war; the ongoing 

violence and turmoil in Myanmar;

 bombings in southwest Pakistan;

 students mobs in Thailand; riots

 in Hong Kong; and attempts by

 the US to transform the South 

China Sea, into an inter-
national
 conflict.

 

Understanding that these events are all connected - then

 assessing the success or failure of US efforts - gives us
clearer picture of the overall success of Washington
in 
encircling China.  It also gives governments and 

regional blocs a clearer picture of how to manage
policy, in protecting against US 
subversion: that
threatens national, 
regional, and global peace 

and stability.

 

Brian Berletic, is a Bangkok-based
geopolitical 
researcher and writer,
especially for the 
online magazine
“New Eastern Outlook”.







Australians should be ashamed that they have a
regime propped up to serve US racist agendas!

Image: sanctions infograph


How Exceptional America Is

by Eric Zuesse

September 30th, 2020





America is becoming exceptionally exceptional. In some votes 

at the UN General Assembly - the Assembly of nations - only 

Israel, or one or two other U.S. allies, vote along with it, and 

all others either vote against it, or else abstain in order to 

prevent U.S. retaliation against their own nation. No other 

nation is anything like that. In fact, on many occasions, 

the U.S. arm-twists other delegations -- in order to get 

them to abstain from voting so as to make less stark, 

and less embarrassing, America’s international 

isolation. But America is also extraordinarily 

exceptional in other ways, which have 

nothing to do with the UN.




America is truly an exceptional nation. As the 

Republican Party magazine National Review 

stated, on September 15th, “Last week, 

the US and Israel were the only states
to vote against a General 
Assembly
resolution on the
coronavirus
response. Some have 
seized
upon that vote to paint the 

USt as a bad faith actor
 
that stands alone
in the world.” 





However, this vote wasn’t about only “the global 

coronavirus response.” It was — perhaps even 

more importantly - about U.S. sanctions against 

Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, China, and other 

countries that the U.S. regime considers to be 

its enemies. (None of these countries ever 

invaded or even threatened to invade 

the USA; all of those sanctions are 

100% U.S. aggression. 





They are target-countries that America’s aristocracy 

wants to take over. (The world’s U.S.-sanctioned 

countries are marked in red -- on the map of the 

world below.) Israel strongly supports sanctions 

against both Syria and Venezuela, and routinely 

invades and bombs Syria just for good measure. 

So, it joined America’s position on that.





That UN General Assembly vote was held on September 

11th. America’s Associated Press bannered the next day, 

“UN assembly approves pandemic resolution; US, Israel 

object”, and reported that, “The 193-member world body 

adopted the resolution by a vote of 169-2, with Ukraine 

and Hungary abstaining. It was a strong show of unity 

by the UN’s most representative body, though many 

countries had hoped for adoption by consensus.” 





The AP further stated:





It calls on governments and international financial institutions 

“to provide more liquidity in the financial system, especially 

in all developing countries.” It supports recovery plans that 

“drive transformative change towards more inclusive and 

just societies, including by empowering and engaging all 

women and girls.”





And it urges UN member nations “to adopt a climate- and 

environment-responsive approach to COVID-19 recovery 

efforts”, including by aligning investments and domestic 

policies with the UN goals & the 2015 Paris agreement

to combat climate change. …





By a vote of 132-3, the assembly amended the resolution to 

urge all countries “to refrain from promulgating and applying 

any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures not in 

accordance with international law and the Charter of the 

United Nations that impedes the full achievement of 

economic and social development, particularly in 

developing countries.”





The United States was then overwhelmingly defeated in 

attempts to remove 2 paragraphs from the resolution, 

one referring to women’s rights to “sexual and 

reproductive health” --- and the other --- to 

“promoting global sustainable transport.”





In addition to arguing against the language on sanctions, 

the United States opposed all references to the World 

Health Organization, which the US administration had 

stopped funding, accusing the UN agency of failing 

to do enough to stop the virus from spreading 

when it first surfaced in China.





Nowhere in the AP’s article was any mention made that 

in the “vote of 169-2,” the two nations which had voted 

against the Resolution were the US and Israel, but only 

that there had been “objections from the United States 

and Israel,” regarding attachment, to the Resolution, of 

the Amendment that added the anti-sanctions provision 

to it. This omission was not an error. It is a type of 

omission that is common in propaganda. America 

was more isolated than that ‘news’-report 

made clear.





This vote was about only a “Resolution,” a statement of 

the various nations’ values, to work toward, not about 

any nation’s policy, but the U.S. and Israel don’t share 

those goals — not even rhetorically. This opposition 

to that Resolution’s goals, was truly exceptional.





In particular, nothing is more abhorrent to the US regime 

--- than to stop or impede its sanctions. These sanctions 

include, for example, punishments against any company 

or government that will, in any way, assist in Russia’s 96% 

completed NordStream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany, 

for the EU to buy Russia’s pipelined natural gas instead of 

America’s fracked, canned, shipped, natural gas. The U.S. 

regime insists that EU nations buy the far costlier trans-

Atlantic-shipped fracked US liquefied natural gas (LNG). 





That insistence upon the EU’s wasting money, in order to 

prop-up America’s fracking industry, is, indeed, exceptional, 

because European nations haven’t customarily been treated

as being mere colonies of other powers. America is treating 

purchasers from, or cooperators with, that competitor (Russia), 

as being its enemies. The way the U.S. Representative stated 

this (after a lengthy diatribe which blamed China for Covid-19 

and said that the U.S. had quit the World Health Organization 

because WHO lacked “independence from the Chinese 

Communist Party”) was: “Economic sanctions are a 

legitimate means to achieve foreign policy, security, 

and other national and international objectives, and 

the United States is not alone in that view or in that 

practice.” (That exact same sentence had, earlier, 

been stated by the US regarding a different matter, 

on 18 November 2019.) Actually, the U.S. regime is 

very “alone” on it. Furthermore, the other part was 

also a lie: the U.S. regime asserts that coercing 

corporations and countries to not buy from the 

lowest-cost supplier, is within its sovereign 

right to do. 





However, as Professor Alfred de Zayas, who until recently was 

the UN’s top expert on this topic, explained in depth on 27th 

June 2019, that assertion is blatantly false, on many clear 

grounds concerning international law. It is a blatant lie, no 

matter how many times the U.S. regime asserts it (and 

asserts that the US regime isn’t “alone” in asserting it).





Even back when Barack Obama (the man who repeatedly 

claimed that “The United States is and remains, the one 

indispensable nation”) was America’s President, the US

was exceptional at the United Nations. For example, on 

24th November 2014, I headlined “U.S. Among Only 3 

Countries Officially Backing Nazism & Holocaust-

Denial”, and reported that - “In a UN vote, on 

November 21st, only 3 countries - the US,
Ukraine, and Canada — voted 
against a
resolution to condemn racist fascism, 

or nazism, and to condemn denial of
Germany’s 
World War II Holocaust
against, primarily, Jews.'' 





This measure passed the General Assembly, on a vote of 115 

in favour, 3 against, & 55 abstentions (the abstentions were 

in order not to offend U.S. President Obama, who was 

opposed to the resolution).” Then, on 21 June 2015, 

I headlined “America’s UN Ambassador Continues 

Standing Up for Nazis” and noted that, again, 

Obama’s UN Ambassador, Samantha Power, 

had stood up for nazism; she had just 

delivered an address -- in Ukraine -- 

rallying that country’s supporters 

of nazism to war against Russia. 





Then, on 21 November 2017, I headlined “Trump 

Continues Obama’s Support of Nazism”, and 

reported that:





On November 16th, US President Donald Trump, acting 

through an agent of his agent, UN Ambassador Nikki 

Haley, voted at the UN against a resolution that 

condemns bigotry, and especially condemns 

nazism & all forms of racism. He thus, yet 

again, continues in the tradition from his 

predecessors, Presidents Obama, and 

Bush, each year, placing this nation in 

the company of only one or two U.S. 

allies throughout the world who join 

with the US in refusing to commit to 

opposing and doing everything to 

reduce, not just political Nazism 

(which, of course, is past), but 

ideological nazism, racist 

fascism - institutionalized 

bigotry (which, sadly, is 

not past).





But, be that as it may, the U.S. is also exceptional in 

many other ways. I listed some of those on July 13th.





There are two main reasons why the U.S. regime is able 

to coerce other nations to not violate its will. One is that 

although publicly available reports allege it spends 

approximately 37% of the entire world’s military 

expenditures, the U.S. regime  actually - spends 

around 50% of the entire world’s military costs, 

and therefore, it possesses an extraordinary 

physical capacity to impose its will, if and 

when merely economically blockading an 

‘enemy’ country (via sanctions) fails to
do 
the job of getting it to comply. 





And the other main reason is that, since the US government 

is at least as corrupt as the average “third-world” country is, 

but is instead one of the world’s richest countries, arranging 

pay-offs to other world leaders, in order to obtain their 

cooperation, is easily affordable... (These payoffs are 

being paid by all US.taxpayers, not by only America’s 

billionaires, who reap all of the profits from the 

empire that is imposed.)





American exceptionalism is real. It’s not the type of 

exceptionalism that the regime’s propaganda claims 

to be the case, but, nonetheless, it is real.





(Strategic Culture Foundation)





Image: sanctions map


Please watch the video above...
We have never existed in such peril,
and yet almost no-one is able to act.



Nuclear words:
Putin's FINAL warning:

(People DO need reminding -- unless
US, UK and French policy changes,
and stops being so 'exceptional'
-- that is, outside the UN legal
Charter and thus, criminal
--- there will be a reaping.)






 

BREAKING: Russia's State TV
Advising Russian Citizens on

how to survive a World War !

WAKE UP NOW - AND STOP
THE WAR ON CHINA/RUSSIA !


The Doomsday clock of the
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

website now has the final singular
moment that will bring
civilization
to final nuclear annihilation, at
90 seconds to midnight.


This is the closest it has ever been.
Scott Ritter says it should be 2 seconds



World Will Not Survive the US'
 Neocons' Doctrine of US World
 Hegemony - Paul Graig Roberts
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018


"The government of the United States is clearly in
demonic hands. We are overflowing with proof",
writes American well known analytist and ex-
official Paul Graig Roberts in his website.


Take today (2-2-18) for example. A report from the
House Intelligence Committee was released that
is proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
 the Department of Justice --- and the Democrat
National Committee, are now in a conspiracy
against American democracy and the
President of the United States,
 with the full support of the
presstitute media.


As if that is not enough, also released today, is the
Pentagon’s new Nuclear Posture Review. A nuclear
posture review specifies a country’s attitude to
nuclear weapons and their use. In past posture
reviews, nuclear weapons were regarded as
unusable except in retaliation for a nuclear
 attack. The assumption was that no one
would use them. There was always the
chance that false warnings of incoming
ICBMs would result in a nuclear button
being pushed - setting off Armageddon.


There were many false warnings during the Cold War

President Ronald Reagan, was very concerned about
a false warning, ending in mass death & destruction.

This is why his principal goal was to end the Cold War,
which he succeeded in doing. It did not take
successor governments long, to
resurrect the Cold War.


The new US nuclear posture is a reckless, irresponsible,
and destabilizing departure from the previous attitude
 toward nuclear weapons. The use of even a small part
of the existing arsenal of the United States would be
sufficient to destroy life on earth. Yet, the posture
review calls for more weapons, speaks of nuclear
weapons as “usable,” and justifies their use in
First Strikes, even against countries that do
not have nuclear weapons.


This is an insane escalation. It tells every country that
 the US government, believes in the first use of nuclear
weapons against any & every country. Nuclear powers
 such as Russia & China must see this to be a massive
 increase in the threat level from the US.

Those responsible for this document should be committed
to insane aslyums, not left in policy positions where they
can put it into action.

 

The neoconservatives are a small group of conspirators.
Most neoconservatives are Jews allied with Israel. Some
 are dual-citizens. They created an ideology of US world
 hegemony, specifying that the chief goal of US foreign
policy, is to prevent the rise of any other power that
could serve as a constraint on US unilateralism.


As neoconservatives control US foreign policy, this
explains US hostility toward Russia and China and
also the neo-conservatives’ use of the US military
to remove governments in the Middle East, seen
by Israel as obstacles to Israeli expansion. For
two decades --- the US has been fighting wars
for Israel in the Middle East. This fact proves
 the power and influence of the insane neo-
conservatives. It is certain, that people
as insane as the neoconservatives,
would launch a nuclear attack
on Russiaand China.


The Russian and Chinese governments seem to be
 completely unaware of the threat that the neo-
conservatives pose to them. I have never
experienced in interviews with Russians
 and Chinese, any awareness of the neo-
conservative ideology. Possibly, it is
too insane for them to grasp.


Ideologues such as the neoconservatives
are not fact-based



They are chasing their dream of world hegemony. Russia
& China are in the way of this hegemony. Having learned
 the limits of conventional military power—after 20 years
 the US “superpower” has been unable to defeat a few
thousand lightly armed Taliban in Afghanistan—the
neo-conservatives know: conventional invasions
of Russia or China, would lead to the total
defeat of US forces.


Therefore, the neoconservatives have elevated nuclear
weapons to a First Strike, usable, arsenal that in the
neoconservative dream of world hegemony can be
 used to destroy Russia and China.


Ideologues who divorce themselves from the facts
 create a virtual world for themselves. Their belief
 in their ideology blinds them to the risks for them-
selves and others that they impose on the world.


Thanks to the American liberal/progressive/left, the
entirety of the world is faced with a far more likely
nuclear demise than ever threatened us during the
 Cold War with the Soviet Union.


By its collaboration with the military/security complex
& the corrupt Hillary DNC, the liberal/progressive/left
has forever discredited itself. It is now seen by every
thinking person worldwide as an insane propaganda
ministry --- for the neoconservatives’ plan to use
nuclear weapons to eliminate constraints on
US unilateralism.

The liberal/progressive/left has endorsed
“hegemony or death.”


They will get death. For all of us.


(Source - DONi News Agency)


According to: PaulGraigRoberts.org

 

_______________________________________

Syrian Girl - The Truth
About The Kurds In Syria



Full Text: Official Declaration
 of the Malorossiyan Federation

Zakharchenko announces a new federal state, Malorossiya,
(means ''Little Russia'') as the legal successor of Ukraine.
DONi News Agency

On 18.7.2017 the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic,
Alexander Zakharchenko, declared the creation of a new
federal state, Malorossiya, which will become the legal
successor of 'Ukraine'. The new state formation, will
consist of 19 regions of the former Ukraine with the
capital in Donetsk city. Kiev remains a historical
and cultural centre, without the status of
capital city.

Here is the full English translation of the declaration:

Political Declaration

The project of the state of "Ukraine", formulated 150 years ago
 and implemented in different versions during the 20th century,
has reached its logical conclusion --- and led to the country's
disintegration, civil war and the death of tens of thousands
of people, including children, women, and elderly people.

And this process is irreversible. An attempt to turn the story back
will result in "balkanization" of the conflict, expansion of chaos,
escalation of civil war and even bigger numbers of casualties.

To stop the civil war and avoid new victims, we representatives
of the majority of the regions of former "Ukraine" assembled
in Donetsk on July 18, 2017, discussed the current situation
and came to the following conclusions:

- the state of "Ukraine" has revealed itself as a failed state and
demonstrated its being incapable of granting its inhabitants
a peaceful and prosperous present and future;

- the current authorities  – elected in Kiev, after the coup d'etat,
against the backdrop of political terror and the absence
 of elections in the Crimea and Donbass, are illegitimate;

- the state of "Ukraine" is on the brink of
economic catastrophe and depopulation;

- an ultranationalist coup is brewing in Kiev, as a result
of which outright neo-Nazis will come to power
instead
of "Banderites with a European face";

- the Ukrainian nationalistic project (the Galician one)
has 
discredited itself, by the shedding of civilians'
blood in
 the country;

- the ideology of "Ukrainism" has proved to be misanthropic,
 mixed with xenophobia (Russophobia, anti-Semitism,
Polonophobia) and neo-Nazism (the ideology of
national exclusivity and superiority);

- resulting from historical development and due to the Maidan,
the word "Ukraine" is forever associated with the names of
the Nazi accomplices, Bandera and Shukhevich, with the
tragedies of the Baby Yar, the Volyn massacre & Khatyn,
and, nowadays, with the mass murder of people on the
Maidan, in the Trade Unions' House in Odessa, and
Genocide of the Donbass people.

On the basis of the above, we believe that the state of
 "Ukraine", in the form it was established, after the
collapse of the USSR, is UNSERVICEABLE.

We, representatives of the regions of the former "Ukraine",
propose to re-establish the state and to proclaim the state
of MALOROSSIYA, under an historical background, out of
the former "Ukraine". In this case, it is of fundamental
importance to rename the country, since "Ukraine"
as a state, is guilty of war crimes, mass terror
and the genocide of its own people.

In turn, the new name of the country, based on historical
traditions, will enable us to reunify those pieces of the
former "Ukraine" that seemed to have parted ways
forever, including because of participation in the
civil war, on different sides of the front line.

We must turn the page of our people's history, which
is flooded with the blood of our brothers and sisters.

Malorossiya is an INDEPENDENT, SOVEREIGN state, with
a new name, a new flag, a new constitution, a new state
structure, new principles of social and economic
development, and new historical prospectives.

But this is NOT A REVOLUTION ! This is a return to
history. This is a novelty that restores, not destroys.

In view of the economic plight of the country, the chaos
& disintegration potential, and regarding the possibility
of launching a "war of all against all", we consider it
necessary to declare a state of emergency for the
transition period – up to 3 years. During this time,
the process of adoption of the new Constitution
and the establishment of the rule of law,
should be completed.

Under a state of emergency, a ban on the activities of
political parties and foreign funds is to be introduced,
& penalties for criminal offenses, especially against
the person, are to be increased. The fight against
corruption will be toughened, as well as the
penalties for it.The shadow arms market is
 to be eliminated, including by registering
weapons in accordance with the new law.

In the same period an investigation is to be carried
out, with the involvement of foreign specialists –-
from Russia, Belarus & the European Union –- into
the crimes committed by the Maidan Kiev regime:
the murders on the Maidan, the murder of Odessa
citizens in the Trade Unions' House on May 2nd,
 2014, and the war crimes in Donbass, in the
so-called ATO.

In the same period, the People's Tribunal is to be
prepared to charge the state criminals who have
led the country into disintegration and civil war:
V.F. Yanukovich (with a request to Russia for his
 extradition), P.A. Poroshenko and his clique:
 Turchinov, Yatsenyuk, Kolomoisky, Paruby,
Nalivaichenko and others.

We are sure that, having recovered from the criminal
neo-Nazi ideology of "Ukrainism", we will be able to
build a new society on the basis of friendship and
mutual assistance -- but not hatred and envy. The
creative genius of our people will manage to bring
 Malorossiya to the forefront of global civilization
and play a role in history. The role of Good,
 and Truth.

Official translation by the DONi
Donbass News Agency, 07/18/2017

(Source - Russia Insider)


_____________________________________________


Nato – A Dangerous Alliance
May 24th

As Nato ends its summit in Brussels, Rae Street explains
why the military alliance remains a threat to world peace


When the Warsaw Pact ended, after the collapse of communism,
some optimists might have expected Nato to be broken up too.
After all, the Labour Party in Britain had been opposed to Nato
 in the mid-1980s. But that was not to be. The US, which had
always dominated Nato, quickly began to reinvent Nato
and furthermore, to expand it.

Following the end of the Warsaw Pact many central and east
European governments wanted to join Nato. This, of course,
was music to the ears of the US military manufacturers.
 Indeed, the chair of the expand Nato committee, Bruce
 Jackson, was technical director of Lockheed Martin,
 the largest military manufacturer in the world. So, for
the new Nato members because of the policy on
“interoperability,” that is Nato personnel being
able to use the same military equipment, it
was out with the old Soviet military hard-
ware and in with sales of, for example,
Lockheed’s military aircraft ,costing
 millions of dollars.

This continues to this day in countries which can ill afford
 it, with struggling economies. The latter includes Greece.
Think of the situation in Greece today.

Expanding Nato up to the borders with Russia, was a
provocative policy. The dangers were pointed out but
 the military industrial complex and the “hawks” in
the West, took no notice.

To this day, this helps President Vladimir Putin:
more and more of the Russian people believe
that “the West” is against them.

Decades later, we read: “British troops have arrived in
 Estonia, as part of a major Nato mission in the Baltic
states, to deter Russian aggression.”

From the start, Nato has always held a nuclear
armed policy.  It continues to claim that nuclear
weapons “preserve peace.” Manifestly, nuclear
weapons do not deter conflict.

Governments, including Britain’s, now analyse the main
threats to security as cyber warfare and terrorism.
Remember September 11th 2001, when New York
 was attacked by terrorists in planes,
 brandishing knives?

The US then had and still has, 13 nuclear armed Trident
submarines, of which several will be roaming the seas
 fully operational. Britain has four, with one constantly
 on alert at sea.

Were these any use in the madman’s attack
on Westminster, or in any terrorist attacks?

Trident is “integrated” into Nato. Even worse, Nato
 still has a policy of “first use of nuclear weapons.”

When the then minister of defence, Geoff Hoon, was
asked in Parliament why Britain has a policy of “first
use,” he replied: “Because of our obligations
to Nato.”

Under the direction of the US administration, with its
policy of global domination, Nato has established a
string of nuclear-armed bases across Europe, in
Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and
Turkey, at Incirlik.

The latter is now causing deep problems as relations
between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the
US, become more and more fractious.

There is now a real problem for Nato, as Erdogan is a
 repressive dictator — how can Turkey remain in Nato?

Nato states are supposed to uphold principles of human
 rights and democracy, notably lacking in Turkey today.

The nuclear-armed bases come under Nato’s “nuclear
sharing policy” — in effect a violation of the nuclear
 Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Nato continues to expand. The policy of not acting “out
 of area” was dropped long ago. “North Atlantic” simply
means, a domination of policies by the US.

Nato claims in its “strategic concept” that “the promotion
 of Euro-Atlantic security is best assured through a wide
network of partner relationships with countries and
organisations around the globe.”

In 1994 Nato established the Partnerships for Peace
 across Europe, extending as far as Uzbekistan.

 Nato surrounds Russia from the west and east. These
 Partnerships for Peace (note the language again) now
 include 22 states, including “neutral” Ireland.

Then there is the ''Mediterranean Dialogue,'' with
''arrangements'' with countries in the Middle East.
Few people realise that Nato carries out
military exercises with Israel.

 Nato has also established bilateral relations — named
individual partnerships — with Afghanistan, Australia,
Iraq, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New
 Zealand and Pakistan.

In this part of the globe, where Nato carried out a military
 exercise in 2014 with Japan, named Ocean Shield, they
 are surrounding and menacing China, as the enemy.

Then there was the statement by Nato that “co-operation
 between Nato and the United Nations continues to make
 a substantial contribution to security in operations
round the world.

“The alliance aims to deepen political dialogue and
practical co-operation with the UN, as set out in
the Nato/UN declaration, signed in 2008.”

This seems like Nato bidding
to be the UN's military arm.

This hardly accords with the UN Charter. It was the
Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe,
set up under Chapter 8, of the UN Charter, to
prevent and resolve conflict by non-military
means and to promote co-operation in
humanitarian and other fields.

The 54 member states stretch from Iceland to Kyrgyzstan
and include Russia. Alas, how many times do you read
of their work in the press, compared with the times
you hear about Nato?

Nato is sold to us as a peace-making body. After all,
the US is home to the finest PR companies in
the world.

To summarise, Nato is pursuing yet more militarism and war:

- All Nato states are required to increase their military budgets
 to 2 per cent of GDP. That means stealing more money from
 social needs. Readers of the Morning Star know those all
too well: the NHS, education, adult social services; the
 list is endless.

- Nato member states will have to spend 20 per cent of defence
 budgets on military equipment: warships, war planes, drones,
 bombs. By fuelling the arms race, Nato makes a mockery of
moves for conflict resolution.

- Nato and its member states multiply interventions outside
their territory and increase their presence through world-
wide partnerships and “coalitions of the willing.”

- Nato extends its nuclear policies as a supreme “guarantee
 for the allies’ security,” notwithstanding that the majority of
countries in the world are negotiating a treaty to ban nuclear
 weapons. In the meantime, nuclear weapons in Europe —
under the guise of Nato — and elsewhere, are being
modernised at a cost of many tens of billions of
dollars and pounds. Think of Trident at a cost
of £205 billion.

The Nato summit will be held and activists will
beholding a “counter-summit”
with protesters
organising workshops and a 
demonstration.

CND activists will be there from the 
UK, but
-- we also need people to raise the issues

with their MPs, write letters to the press
and 
raise awareness on social media.

Let’s put pressure on the government to
invest in social welfare, not Nato, not war.

(Source - Morning Star)





Legendary memorial at Saur-Tomb
''restored by May 2017''

DPR authorities have finished restoring the
Saur-Tomb by May 2017. It was announced
by the Building Minister, Sergey Naymets.


‘Saur Tomb has been being restored
since November, and we planned to
finish  this by May 2017’, the
Minister said.


He said "many people contributed to this
project of restoration of the
memorial
damaged by shelling," Naumets noted.

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Cool Russia!




[Eng Subs] Children of Donbass,
"Toys for Poroshenko"
Music Video by Artem Grishanov

POWERFUL - PUT THIS ON HEADPHONES.
I guarantee you will cry - and if you don't
- please seek psychiatric help.



In 2017 in the Donbass -
give the children Peace!


Ethnic Ruthenes of sub-Carpathian
Ukraine demand autonomy


Activists of a Slavic ethnic group known as Ruthenes
-- or Rusyns -- who reside in the Trans-Carpathian
(sub-
Carpathian) region of Ukraine, have turned
to
President Pyotr Poroshenko with a demand:

  recognize the results of 1991's regional
  referendum --- when 78% of the region's
residents, voted in favor of granting it
the status of a
self-governing region.


"We have two main demands - to recognize the
 Rhuthenes as an ethnos and to acknowledge
 the regional referendum of 1991, where 78%
sub-Carpathians voted for the region being
 a self-governed territory within Ukraine,"
Vesti quoted Ivan Palinkash, the
leader
of the Ruthene movement &
a member
of
the People’s Council's presidium  
of Sub-
Carpathian Ruthenes.


Natalya Magalina, a deputy of Uzhgorod district
 council, told the meeting of leaders of Ruthene
ethnic organizations it is important to maintain
 the Ruthene language by establishing minimal
 norms for broadcasting in the native tongue,
over the state regional TV Channel Tisa-1.

This isn't the first time that the Ruthenes of the sub-
Carpathian area have asked the Kiev government to
 recognize the outcome of the referendum held 25
 years ago. The Coordination Council of Ruthene
 Organizations of the Trans-Carpathian Region
turned to the central authorities with the
same requirement, the previous time,
in
the summer of 2015.


It was also in the summer of 2015 that the activists
 of Ruthene organizations adopted an appeal to the
 Council of Europe, the European Commission, the
Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe
& the UN, as well as to the parliaments of Hungary,
 the Czech Republic, & Slovakia, to wield pressure
 on President Poroshenko and force the Ukrainian
 government towards accepting the result of
 their referendum.

The Ruthenes are an indigenous sub-Carpathian
 people. Ukrainian authorities do not consider
 them to be a separate ethnos, and continue
calling them Ukrainians, although the UN
 has issued recommendations more than
once, to recognize their status as a
separate ethnos.

More than that, Kiev accuses the leaders of
Ruthene organizations of making appeals
 for encroachments on the territorial
 integrity of the country.

(source - TASS)



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Zionist lobby preventing West
from criticizing Israel: Analyst
Fri Dec 16, 2016

The European Union has censured the Israeli regime
 for destroying Palestinian shelters and structures in
the occupied territories. According to a statement
by the European bloc, the Tel Aviv regime has
 demolished 866 structures so far in 2016 in
Area C of the West Bank, which is under
 full Israeli military control.

Anthony Hall, editor-in-chief of the American Herald
 Tribune from Alberta, says that the European states
 have been under the influence of the Zionist lobby
to go along with Israeli interests - and thus refuse
 to slam crimes against the Palestinian people.

“Every government within the EU has a very strong
 Israeli lobby, and this is one of the dilemmas that
 the Western people are facing,” Hall explained.

“Not only the governing parties but the opposition
parties as well, are constraining discussion and
 discourse within a very narrow range, that puts
 Israeli priorities at the top of the list in all our
 Western countries,” he added.

The professor also called on Western citizens
 to “intervene directly and make contact with
the Palestinian people, directly.”

“We, as the citizens in the EU, citizens in Canada,
& citizens in the US, have to find ways to bypass
the constraints of our governments & the biases
and power of this lobby over our governments,”
he noted.

Hall criticized the EU for its forensic accounting
of homes demolished in Palestine.

“This type of numerical accounting fails to really
 describe the nature of this destruction of homes
 in its broader context ------ where thousands of
Palestinian people are in dungeons and being
 tortured in Israeli incarceration facilities,”
he said.

“The reality: that the world is letting this
 happen is very discouraging,” he added. 

Hall warned that the prospect of a Palestinian
state is no longer viable, given the emphasis
on building up settlements, and destroying
the structures of the indigenous people
 of Palestine.

"This goes beyond apartheid,” he said.

The Israeli policy of demolishing houses in
the
West Bank to build illegal settler units
has
affected 5,704 Palestinians, of whom,
1,221
have been rendered homeless,
 including 586 children.

   (source - PressTv)

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UN Adopts "Paper Tiger"
Resolution, on Israel's

Withdrawal from the
Syrian Golan
 
Fahwad Al-Khadoumi - The UN General Assembly
 adopted yet another resolution demanding that
Israel withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan
 Heights, in line with a resolution of June 4, 1967.

However, UN General Assembly resolutions are
non-binding and no more than a paper tiger, with-
out a unanimous decision by the permanent UN
Security Council members, to enforce them; A
highly unlikely prospect.

In its latest resolution, the UN General Assembly
 again condemned Israel's non-compliance with
UN Security Council Resolution 497 (1981).


 The General Assembly reiterated that Israel's
 decision from December 14th, 1981, to impose
Israeli laws, administration & custody on the
 occupied Syrian Golan Heights, is null and
void -- and has no legality at all.

The latest UNGA resolution was adopted by an
 overwhelming majority of UN member States.

 The resolution --- reaffirmed the illegality of
acquiring territories ----- through the use of
military force. The General Assembly also
 repeated that Israel's continued occupation
 & enforcement of Israeli law & administration
 violates international law, the UN Charter, &
 the Geneva Convention's principles on the
 protection of civilians during war.
 
During the UNGA session, a number of states
 condemned the Israeli practices in occupied
 Syrian Golan, calling on Israel to withdraw
from Golan, in line with June 4th, 1967.

 37 states proposed the now adopted draft
resolution. However, UNGA resolutions are
 non-binding and no more than a paper tiger,
 unless permanent Security Council members
 are willing to put their money where their
 mouth was, when they adopted UNSC
 Resolution 497 (1981) - decades ago.

Moreover, none of the permanent UNSC members
 - China, France, Russia, the UK and the US - took
any tangible steps when the now former Israeli
Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman,
defiantly
declared that "Israel and the Golan are part
and parcel" and that "the international
community should get used to facing
the fact that Israel will permanently
annex the Syrian territory".

Most favourite scapegoat

The favorite scapegoat among permanent UNSC
 members, with regard to supporting Israel and
 neglecting Israel's illegal occupation of Golan
is the US. However, Russia is in no way more
actively pursuing Israel's adherence with
UNSC Resolution 497 (1981)  -- than any
other -- of the self-anointed permanent
UNSC members. In April 2016, Russia
and Russian President Vladimir Putin,

were ominously silent about the Golan
when
Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu,
visited Moscow.

Russia failed to respond to what Netanyahu had
 declared "a red line" - occupation of the Golan.

A brief review of recent history pertaining to the
 Israeli occupation, international affairs & Israel's
 use of the Golan to wage war on Syria, suffices
 to show that the UN System has failed, utterly,
 and that it is perverted to the point that many
 analysts call for abolishing the UN altogether.

In June 2013 an Austrian UN Disengagement &
 Observer Force (UNDOF) officer told the press
 that Israel is -- running a joint operations room
with the insurgents in Syria in the Golan. The
UNSC failed to respond and more importantly,
 failed to take action. In July 2013, the Syrian
 permanent representative to the UN in Geneva,
Dr. Fayssal al-Hamwi, noted how Israel, since
 it occupied the Syrian Golan Heights in 1967,
has displaced about half a million of the
Golan´s original inhabitants.

Also in Feb. 2014, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
 preempted a public relations quagmire by visiting
a field hospital for "Syrian Freedom Fighters" in
the Golan to show how much Israel cares and
does, on the humanitarian front. It turned out
that the "Freedom Fighters" belonged to the
Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise, Jabhat al-Nusra.

In March 2014, Israel launched one of many
 military attacks against Syrian military and
 security forces, from the Golan, while the
 UNSC and most media were "silent".

In April 2014 The Director of Israel's Military
 Intelligence, Brigadier General Aviv Kochavi,
a protegé of the now deceased Ariel Sharon,
 was appointed to head the Israeli Defense
Forces Northern Command.

NSNBC international editor-in-chief, Christof
Lehmann, reported that the appointment of
Kochavi, indicated that Israel was planning
large-scale military operations in the Golan
in the near future and the widening of the
Syria war. Lehmann was right on the money.

In May 2014 Israel denied Syrians in Golan the
 right to participate in Syrian elections. The UN
 was "silent". In mid-April 2016, ahead of talks
with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli
 PM Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that Israel
would hold on to the Golan.

A UNDOF withdrawal has left a 12-16 km wide
 corridor uncontrolled by the UNDOF...  In 2013,
it transpired that Israel was giving support to
Jabhat al-Nusrah, such as a joint intelligence
and military operations room in the Israeli
occupied Golan, plus logistical support,
weapons, field hospitals, and direct
combat support.

In September 2014, Israeli machinations, resulted
in the displacement of UNDOF troops from a 12-16
 kilometer-wide corridor in the disengagement zone
 in the Golan by Jabhat Al-Nusra.. The corridor has
 since been used to supply Al-Nusra and the other
 terrorists and to launch attacks against Syria.

All permanent UNSC members with the exception of
 Russia were "silent". Russian diplomats tentatively
 spoke out against terminating the peace keeping
 mission in the Golan. The UNSC failed to act.


In 2015 it came out that Israel planned a major
hydrocarbon extraction project in the Golan.
 Partners in crime include Genier Energy.

On the board of directors? Dick Cheney,
James Woolsey, Bill Richardson, Jacob
Lord Rothschild, Rupert Murdoch, Larry
Summers and Michael Steinhardt,
among others.

Other players involved include the Israeli subsidiary,
Afek Oil and Gas, American Shale, French Total and
 BP. Thus, there exists a broad and powerful nexus
of US, British, French and Israeli interests: at the
 forefront of pushing for the break-up of Syria and
control of what's believed to be potentially vast
untapped oil and gas resources in the country.

On April 20th, 2016, NSNBC international editor-
in-chief Christof Lehmann -- said Netanyahu's
"Red Line" would be a litmus test for Russia,
as a permanent UNSC member. On April
21st, after talks between
Netanyahu
and Putin in Moscow, it could be
 concluded that Russia failed
-- spectacularly.

In September 2016, Israel started a wave of home
 demolitions in the Golan. The UNSC was "silent".
 
 In October 2016, Israel announced plans to
build 1,600 settlement units in the Golan,
& none of the permanent UNSC members
 took any action.

So much for the latest UN
General Assembly
 paper tiger.

_________________________________




The UK Labour MPs who
 didn’t back the Yemen vote
 have blood on their hands
by David Wearing

Presenting the motion in the Commons, Thornberry
 was subjected to a series of ill-judged interruptions
 by Labour MPs, such as Kevan Jones, Toby Perkins
 and John Woodcock. Indeed, Thornberry received
 more vocal support in the chamber from the SNP
 group than from her own supposed comrades.

According to subsequent reports, some Labour
members even tried to work with their Tory
 counterparts, in order to defeat their own
 party’s motion.

Woodcock, a former 'Progress' Chair, claimed that
 British support is “precisely focused on training
the Saudis” to improve their targeting - so as to
 “create fewer civilian casualties” -  parroting
 the official government line. The idea that the
 Saudis’ “widespread & systematic” attacks
on civilian targets are just a series of well-
meaning errors, is one that, to put it as
gently as possible, lacks credibility.

And if decades of training provided by the
British to the Saudi pilots hasn’t prevented
these supposed errors by now --- it seems
rather unlikely that it will in the near future.

In any case, this misrepresents the true nature
of the UK's role. When the intervention began,
the foreign secretary Philip Hammond, vowed
 to “support the Saudis in every practical way
short of engaging in combat”, including “spare
parts, maintenance, technical advice, resupply”
 and “logistical support”. The reality is that the
 Saudi Air Force, roughly half UK-supplied and
 half US-supplied jets, could barely function,
without this ongoing assistance from
Washington and London.

If there is Yemeni blood on the hands of the Saudi-led
 coalition - then that blood is also on the hands of the
 coalition’s western backers, enablers and apologists.

The Saudis and their allies can only wage this war
 because the Anglo-American suppliers of their air
 forces are providing active, material support. And
 British and American politicians can only collude
in these outrages, because the political cost on
them, so far, has been low. However, it is in the
gift of their constituents – you, the reader –
to change that equation.

(source - The Guardian)


This could be defeated --- with
a UNITED LABOUR PARTY !!!

But unfortunately, there are "entryist"  MPs who, for
decades, have been groomed by CIA cold war relic
organisations -- like the Atlantic Council -- and are
now trying to misdirect the Labour Party towards
cuts, a militarised police, and a US war agenda...
 and their anti-peace MPs are hobbling Labour.


129 Labour MPs voted to stop support for
Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen. The
vote was defeated by a majority of 90.

The motion called for ---- support to be withdrawn
from the Saudi government until a United Nations
 investigation could determine whether the Saudi
 bombing had breached international law.

 The motion didn't explicitly include
a suspension
 of UK arms sales.

100+ Labour MPs didn't vote on the motion.
If all of them had voted to support it, the
government would have been defeated.

The following, are the Labour MPs who
abstained, or weren't present to vote.

Adrian Bailey
Andy Burnham
Angela Eagle
Angela Smith
Ann Clwyd
Ann Coffey
Anna Turley
Barry Sheerman
Ben Bradshaw
Bridgit Phillipson
Caroline Flint
Catherine McKinnell
Chris Bryant
Chris Elmore (Teller)
Chris Evans
Chris Leslie
Clive Lewis (ill)
Connor McGinn
Dan Jarvis
David Crausby
David Lammy
Diana Johnson
Fiona MacTaggart
Frank Field
Gareth Thomas
Gavin Shuker
Geoffrey Robinson
George Howarth
Gerald Kaufman
Gill Furniss
Gisela Stuart
Gloria De Piero
Graeme Jones
Graham Allen
Graham Stringer
Heidi Alexander
Helen Jones
Ian Austin
Ian Murray
Ivan Lewis
Jamie Reed
Jim Fitzpatrick
Joan Ryan
John Mann
John Spellar
John Woodcock
Judith Cummins (Teller)
Julie Elliott
Kate Hoey
Keith Vaz
Kevan Jones
Kevin Barron
Liz Kendall
Luciana Berger
Lucy Powell
Madeleine Moon
Margaret Beckett
Margaret Hodge
Maria Eagle
Mark Hendrick
Mary Creagh
Meg Hillier (Paired)
Melanie Onn
Michael Dugher
Mike Gapes
Natascha Engel
Neil Coyle
Nia Griffith
Pat McFadden
Paul Flynn
Peter Kyle
Phil Wilson
Rachel Reeves
Rob Flello
Rob Marris
Roberta Blackman-Woods
Rosie Cooper
Rushanara Ali
Ruth Smeeth
Shabana Mahmood
Siobhain McDonagh
Stephen Kinnock
Susan Jones
Toby Perkins
Tom Blenkinsopp
Tom Watson
Tracy Brabin
Tristram Hunt
Vernon Coaker
Wayne David
Wes Streeting
Yasmin Qureshi
Yvonne Fovargue


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‘How Can I Deselect
My Labour MP?’ A Short
Guide
to Reselection and
Democratic Accountability

by Eric Sim, excellent free advice here:

http://novaramedia.com/2016/07/13/how-can-i-
deselect-my-labour-mp-a-short-guide-to-
reselection-and-democratic-accountability/


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US Impunity Erodes World Justice

Nicolas J S Davies is the author of Blood On Our
Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction
of Iraq.  He also wrote the chapters on “Obama
at War” in Grading the 44th President: a Report
Card on Barack Obama’s First Term as a
Progressive (Lol) Leader.

In the past weeks, Burundi and S. Africa have joined
 Namibia in declaring their intention to withdraw from
the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
(ICC). They are likely to be followed by a parade of
other African countries, jeopardizing the future of
an international court, which has prosecuted 39
officials from 8 African countries, but has failed
 to indict a single person who is not African.

Ironically, African countries were among the first
 to embrace the ICC, so it is a striking turnaround
 that they are now the first to give up on it.

But it is the United States that has played the leading
 role in preventing the ICC from fulfilling the universal
mandate for which it was formed, to hold officials of
all countries accountable for the worst crimes in the
world: genocide; crimes against humanity; and war
crimes - not least, international aggression, which
 the judges at Nuremberg defined as “the supreme
 international crime”, from which, all other war
crimes follow.

As the ICC’s founding father, former Nuremberg
prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz, lamented in 2011:
 
“You don’t have to be a criminologist to realize
that if you want to deter a crime, you must
persuade potential criminals that, if they
commit crimes, they will be hauled into
court and be held accountable. It is the
policy of the US to do just the opposite
as far as the crime of aggression is
concerned.

"Our government has gone to great pains --- to
be sure that no US citizen will be tried by any
 international criminal court, for the supreme
 crime of illegal war-making.”

The US has not only refused to accept the
jurisdiction of the ICC over its own citizens.
It's gone further, pressuring other countries
 to sign Bilateral Immunity Agreements (BIA),
in which they renounce the right to refer US
citizens to the ICC for war crimes committed
on their territory.

The US has also threatened to cut off US aid to
 countries that refuse to sign them. The BIAs
 violate those countries’ own commitments
under the ICC statute, and US pressure to
sign them, has been rightly condemned:
as an outrageous effort to ensure
impunity for US war crimes.

Resistance to US Impunity

To the credit of our international neighbours, this
US strategy has met with substantial resistance.
The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed
 a resolution, stating that BIAs are incompatible
with EU membership, and urging EU- member
states and countries seeking EU membership
not to sign them.

Fifty-four countries have publicly refused to sign
 BIAs, and 24 have accepted cut-offs of US aid as
 a consequence of their refusal. Of 102 countries
that have signed a BIA, only 48 are members of
the ICC in any case ----- and only 15 of those
countries are on record as having ratified
the BIAs in their own parliaments.

Thirty-two other ICC members have apparently
 allowed BIAs to take effect without parliament-
ary ratification, but this has been challenged by
 their own country’s legal experts in many cases.

The US campaign to undermine the ICC is part
of a much broader effort by the US government
to evade all forms of accountability under the
laws that are supposed to govern international
behaviour in the modern world --- even as it
continues to masquerade as a global
 champion of the rule of law.

The treaties US policy systematically violates
 today, were crafted by US statespersons and
 diplomats, working with foreign colleagues,
to build a world where all people will enjoy
 some basic protections... from the worst
 atrocities, instead of being subject only
 to the law of the jungle or “might
makes right.”

So current US policy is a cynical betrayal of
the work and wisdom of past generations of
US citizens, as well as of countless victims
over the world to whom we are effectively
denying the protections of the UN Charter
& Geneva Conventions, the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child, and many other
 multilateral treaties our country ignores,
violates or refuses to ratify.

Avoiding jurisdiction in international courts
 is only one of the ways that the US evades
international accountability for its criminal
behaviour. Another involves an elaborate,
 well-disguised, public relations campaign
 that exploits the powerful position of US
corporations in the world of commercial
media.

Major Propaganda Funding

The US government spends a billion dollars
per year on public relations or, more bluntly,
propaganda, including $600 million from the
 Pentagon budget. The work of its PR teams
and contractors is laundered by US news-
papers --- and repeated and analyzed ad
nauseam, by monolithic, flag-waving
 TV networks.

These profitable corporate operations monopolize
 the public airwaves in the US, and also use their
 financial clout, slick marketing, and the support
of the US State Department to maintain a power-
ful presence in foreign and international media
 markets.

Foreign media in allied countries provide further
 legitimacy and credibility to US talking-points
 and narratives as they echo around the world.
Meanwhile, Hollywood fills cinema and TV
screens across the world with an idealized,
glamorized, inspirational version of the US
that still mesmerizes many people.

This whole elaborate “information warfare”
machine presents the US as a global leader
for democracy, human rights and the rule of
law, even as it systematically and catastroph-
ically undermines those same principles. It
enables our leaders to loudly, persuasively,
 demonize other countries and their leaders
 as dangerous violators of international law,
even as the US and its allies commit far
 worse crimes.

Double Standards 


The phrase “aggressive war” is also a no-no in
 the Western media - when the US government
launches wars, across international borders.
In the past 20 years, the US has violated the
 UN Charter to attack at least eight countries
 (Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan,
Yemen, Somalia, Libya & Syria), and the
 resulting wars, have killed about
 two million people.

A complex whirlwind of conflict and chaos rages
on in all the countries where the US and its allies
 have lit the flames of war since 2001, but our US
 leaders still debate new interventions ---- and/or
 escalations as if we are the fire brigade not the
 arsonists. (By contrast, the US government and
 the Western media are quick to accuse Russia
 or other countries of “aggression” --- even in
 legally murky situations, such as after the
US-backed coup in 2014, that ousted the
elected president of Ukraine.)

Systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions
 are an integral part of US war-making. Most are
 shrouded in secrecy: the propaganda machine
spins the atrocities that slip through into the
public record, as a disconnected series of
aberrations, accidents and “bad apples,”
instead of as the result of illegal rules
of engagement and unlawful orders
 from higher-ups.

The senior officers and civilian officials who
 are criminally responsible for these crimes
in US & international law -- systematically
 abuse their powerful positions to subvert
investigations, cover up their crimes, &
avoid any accountability whatsoever.

Pinter’s Complaint

When UK playwright Harold Pinter was awarded
 the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, he bravely
 and brilliantly used his Nobel lecture to speak
about the real role the US plays in the world,
 and how it whitewashes its crimes. Pinter
recounted a meeting at the US Embassy
in London in the 1980s in which a senior
embassy official, Raymond Seitz, flatly
denied US war crimes in Nicaragua ----
for which the US was in fact, convicted
of aggression by the International Court
 of Justice (ICJ). Seitz went on to serve
as Assistant Secretary of State, US
 Ambassador to the UK, and then
Vice-Chair of Lehman Brothers.

As Pinter explained: “this ‘policy’ was by no
means restricted to Central America. It was
conducted throughout the world. It was
never-ending. And it is --- as if it never
 happened.

“The United States supported - and in many cases
 engendered every rightwing military dictatorship
 in the world, after the end of the Second World
War. I refer to:-  Indonesia, Greece, Uruguay,
Brazil, Paraguay, Haiti, Turkey, the Philippines,
Guatemala, El Salvador, and, of course, Chile.
The horror the US inflicted upon Chile in 1973
can never be purged, & can never be forgiven.

“Hundreds of thousands of deaths took place
 throughout these countries. Did... they take
place? & are they in all cases, attributable
 to US foreign policy? The answer is 'yes',
 they did take place, and are attributable
 to American foreign policy. But you
wouldn’t know it.

“It never happened. Nothing ever happened.
Even while it was happening it wasn’t happ-
ening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest.
The crimes of the United States have been
 systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless,
 but very few people have actually talked
 about them. You have to hand it to the
US. It has exercised a quite clinical
manipulation of power, worldwide,
 while masquerading... as a force
 for universal good. It’s a brilliant
 - even witty - highly successful,
act of hypnosis.”

If, in 2016, the world seems to be more violent
and chaotic than ever, it's not because the US
 lacks the will to use force or project power, as
 both major party candidates for President, &
their military advisers appear to believe, but
because our leaders have placed too much
stock in the illegal threat and use of force,
and have lost faith in the rule of law, any
international cooperation and diplomacy.

After a century of commercial dominance,
 & 75 years of investing disproportionately
 in weapons, military forces & geopolitical
 schemes, perhaps it is understandable
 that US leaders have forgotten how to
 deal fairly and respectfully with our
 international neighbours. But it's no
longer an option, to muddle along,
leaving a trail of death, ruin and
chaos in our wake, counting on
 an elaborate propaganda mach-
ine, to minimize the blowback
 on our country and our lives.

Sooner, rather than later, US citizens & our
 leaders must knuckle down and master the
 very different attitudes & skills that we will
need to become law-abiding global citizens
 in a peaceful, sustainable, multipolar world.


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Russia ends treaty limiting

plutonium production in response
to recent US escalation
of hostility

Fort Russ News - Topwar.ru - Lenta - News.Ru - 
  translated by J. Arnoldski


TopWar: On October 3rd, Russian President
 Vladimir Putin signed a decree on suspending
compliance with the agreement with the US on
 disposing weapons-grade plutonium. The main
 reason for this decision was pointed out as the
 “unfriendly attitude of the US towards Russia.”

Sources from the State Duma have reported that
 Russia is ready to resume the agreement, if the
 US cancels all the anti-Russian sanctions. Plus,
Russia demands that the US reduce its military
 contingent in Europe, before Russia resumes
 compliance with the protocols. The State
Duma’s statement reads:

“Acting according to the agreement and the
protocols of the agreement can be resumed
after the US eliminates the reasons which led
 to this radical change in circumstances: after
the US reduces its military infrastructure and
the number of its troop contingents deployed
on the territory of the NATO countries having
 joined NATO after September 1st, 2000, down
 to the level at which they were on the day that
 the agreement and its protocols entered force.

 "Since then NATO has grown to encompass 9 states
 of Eastern Europe. Just around the corner is NATO’s
 10th state to be included since 2000 - Montenegro.”

In addition, Russia has demanded, as one of its
 conditions, that Washington cancel the so-call-
ed Magnitsky Act.

We await a reaction from the US.

___________________________________________



Popov: Russia can and
should withdraw 
from
1997 treaty with Ukraine

By Eduard Popov for Fort Russ
 - translated by J. Arnoldski -

The other day, the disturbing news came from Lvov,
the unofficial capital of Ukrainian Galicia, that the
 Lvov regional council has filed a lawsuit to forcibly
 evict the Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre. As the
head of the regional council, V. Girnyak, said in his
statement, organizations tied to the Anti-Terrorist
Operation are preparing to transfer the building on
Korolenko Street. The Lvov deputies hardly expect
to earn more money from these “ATOers.” Rather,
 the eviction of Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre
 is explained by a different motive: once again,
punishing anyone ideologically representative
 of an “enemy” Russian culture.

This centre’s building was leased to the Russian
 community of Lvov, in 1990. In 1999, the then
mayor Vasiliy Kuybida, set the symbolic rent
fee of 5 hryvnia (around $1 back then).

Let us quote one founding document signed by
Ukraine, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation,
and Partnership between the Russian Federation
 and Ukraine from May 31st, 1997. Point 12 of the
 agreement reads: “The High Agreeing Parties shall
 protect the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious
identities of national minorities on their territory
and create conditions for the fostering of their
identity….they will contribute to creating equal
opportunities and conditions for studying the
 Russian language in Ukraine and the Ukrainian
language in the Russian Federation, training
pedagogical staff for teaching these languages
 in educational establishments, and for these
purposes, provide equal state support.”

Points 1-2 of the agreement are based on the
 recognition of the friendly relations between the
 countries and their territorial integrity. Hence why
the agreement is often called a border treaty. For
Ukraine, whose territorial sovereignty over some
territories (including Galicia, which was part of the
 Second Polish Republic until September 1939) is
 quite disputed, this agreement was a real gift. It
is no coincidence that a number of patriotic
politicians in Russia, demanded that this
document not be signed.

Russia’s recognition of Kiev’s sovereignty over
territories included in the Ukrainian state is founded
on Ukraine’s observance of the rights of its Russian-
cultured citizens. After the coup d’etat in 2014,
Ukraine began pursuing a policy of cultural genocide
(ethnocide) against the Russian-cultured population.

Now Ukraine is discussing the initiative of the
scandalously infamous politician Irina Farion, to
deprive Russian residents in Ukraine of civil rights.

In fact, this measure is already being implemented.
The number of Russian schools has rapidly declined
 while Russian organizations are being prosecuted
and their activities are under close surveillance
by
 Kiev’s intelligence services.

In accordance with the 1997 treaty, an entire
 network of federal & regional organizations of
Ukrainians is funded in Russia. For example,

 in the Rostov region there is a city-level and
regional national-cultural autonomy of Ukrainians.

 The organization receives funding from the city
 and regional budgets. Its head, the businessman
Makarchuk, is a member of the Public Chamber of
 the Rostov region and is proud of his friendship
 with Rostov governor Vasili Golubev. Meanwhile,
Makarchuk is published on the website of the
Ukrainian neo-Nazi Svoboda party and
 frequently makes Russophobic statements.


Unfortunately, Russia is largely to blame for the fact
 that the civil rights of Russian-cultured people in
Ukraine are being massively violated. An example
of this is the patronizing policy of Rostov region's
authorities. But on the federal level as well, the
state does not make sufficient (or any) efforts
 to defend the Russian population of Ukraine
 (nearly half of the country’s total population).

Meanwhile, a more responsible attitude towards
 obligations would lead to discussion of the 1997
treaty. In a situation in which the second country
(Ukraine), massively violates the treaty’s basic
premises, then Russia has the right to withdraw
 from the treaty with all the legal and political
implications. I see no reason for the Russian
budget to support the activities of Ukrainian
 organizations in Russia, or recognize the
 territorial sovereignty of Ukraine.


____________________________________



WHITE HELMETS -- SHAM

The Ron Paul Institute has pointed out: “We
have demonstrated that the White Helmets
are an integral part of the propaganda van-
guard, that ensures obscurantism of fact
and propagation of Human Rights fiction
 that elicits the well-intentioned and self
 righteous response from a very cleverly
 duped public. A priority for these NGOs
 is to keep pushing the No Fly Zone
scenario which has already been
 seen to have disastrous implications
 for innocent civilians in Libya, for
 example.”

What better chance to push “the No Fly Zone
 scenario” than arriving within “moments” of
the convoy tragedy, filming it and creating a
propaganda scenario before any meaningful
forensic investigation could even be started,
 since the trucks were still burning. And of
course, the “White Helmets”, aka “Syrian
Defence Force”, were filming, rather than
 attempting to put out the fire and rescue
those in the burning trucks.

[Ed. Yet the UK's Guardian, that snivelling wreckage
of a "Liberal" newspaper, lies, & describes them as
"the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group,"
quotes their accusations of Syrian & Russian
"constant bombing of civilians" and calls for
a "no-fly-zone" now --- as in Libya.]


The Russian Defence Ministry subsequently
caused outrage by claiming that their Drone
 footage: “shows the bombed Syrian aid
convoy
included a truck full of militant
fighters
carrying mortar guns.”


However: “The footage emerged as the United
 Nations rowed back from describing the attack
 on the aid convoy as air strikes, saying it did
 not have conclusive evidence about what
 had happened.”

It must be asked, why on earth, after long and
 protracted negotiations over the convoy would
 Syria and or their Russian ally risk the wrath of
the US & “coalition”, and of further decimation
of the country, by laying themselves open to
 accusations of bombing aid convoys?

The tragedy has emphatically achieved 1 thing,
 however. Wiped from the headlines, is another
 atrocity - the US bombing which killed over 60
 Syrian soldiers and wounded over 100 others,
 just two days earlier, on Saturday 17th Sept.
 - causing Russian Foreign Ministry spokes-
woman Maria Zakharova, to comment: “We
 are reaching a really terrifying conclusion
for the whole world: That the White House
 is defending Islamic State. Now there can
be no doubts about that”, according to
 the RIA Novosti news agency.

Again - Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Who will guard the guards?


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US prepares an
Islamic army in Kosovo


Pravda.Ru - The US is preparing a reserve echelon
 in the territory of its Kosova enclave. But to keep
a secure strategic space, the Southern Serbian
provinces may be separated from Kosovo. Given
the total apathy of the authorities of Republika
Srpska... this plan is inching closer to its
 implementation.

The goal of the Americans is clear: if Berlin's
discontent ousts US bases from Germany,
after all, the US will have a spot in Kosovo.
It's no secret that the crime and terrorist
 mayhem plaguing Kosovo, is under the
patronage of the US.

Yelena Guskova, a Senator, and member of the
 Academy of Sciences of the Republika Srpska
 (Bosnia and Herzegovina), honoured with many
 Russian and Serbian state awards, commented
to Pravda.Ru on this matter, in an interview.

Former Commander of the French foreign legion
 in Kosovo -- General Jacques Ogar, has recently
confirmed to Pravda.Ru, evidence obtained from
confidential US sources -- that there are at least
 five ISIS training camps in Kosovo, which are
preparing suicide bombers and an army of
Islamists to conquer Europe.

Having found no evidence that proved
Milosevic was guilty, the Hague tribunal
 exonerated him. What do you think of it?

Slobodan Milosevic is a very significant historical
 person in Serbia's modern history, and the whole
of Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s he was seen as
 the last communist in Europe -- who should be
 annihilated. His own country turned him over
 to the Hague; the so-called new government
 -- after the colour revolution of 2000.

However he was a leader who defended his country
 and the truth. He combated a large amount of lies
at the Tribunal, which tried to prove that only the
 Serbs were guilty of all the events of the 1990s,
 as they were charged with collective crimes.

No leader of the Muslim territories of Yugoslavia was
 convicted, only Serbian ones. The figure of Milosevic
 was very important, but they didn't manage to find
 any evidence.

His brother Borislav Milosevic says they secretly
 took some samples of food and water Slobodan
 had been given and tested it in Moscow. And it
 turned out that poison had been added. And it
was difficult to breathe for him, which means
that something was infiltrated into the air.

Then he stopped eating, but the process had been
 launched. His death is mysterious but the Tribunal
admitted that he was not responsible for crimes
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Colonel Jacques Ogar, who was Commander of
a foreign legion in the territory of Yugoslavia in
 the UN group admits that they were ordered to
stand for the Kosovars against the Serbians...
Western troops openly supported separatists
 and participated in punitive actions against
the Serbians. Do you have such data?

Surely. I'm a Head of the Centre for the Study of the
 Contemporary Balkan Crisis at the Russian Academy
of Sciences. Our main task is to collect documents
 and publish them. There occur more and more
 documents on the events since 1990, which
confirm it.

It's absolutely clear that international organizations
 were biased. The Albanians approach their dream -
to create a big country with an Albanian population
 only. The US has worked a lot to support this
 movement, as Kosovo is a project of the US.

And they would have got independence long ago,
 unless it was for Russia. Russia said No to their
 plans in 2007. it disturbed them, and now they
 do not influence Russia, but try to govern the
Serbian authorities. But I think the process
hasn't been completed, & there's a chance
 to return Kosovo to Serbia.

As they say, there are 8 ISIS training camps in
 the territory of Kosovo. It is reported that they
 train suicide bombers to carry out acts in the
 Western Europe and create a whole army to
 conquer it. How can you comment on this?

When huge flows of refugees were going across
 the Balkans in Europe, there were mainly young
men and almost no couples. They were well-
dressed, were going by three, and had enough
means to live in decent hotels. It is clear that
 there are those among them who should stay
 in the Balkans & orchestrate implementation
 of their leaders' aims.

As the Serbian officials struggle to join the EU,
they implemented all the terms. And they were
 told, to not only to let in these refugees, but
also to build camps for them. Many stayed
 in the South, where the population is
majority Muslim . A great quantity
went to Kosovo and Metohija.

And there's an uncontrolled NATO base Bondsteel
 there, where enormous resources are deployed.
This territory is not controlled by anyone. And
when questions of the US military camps in
 Europe occur, no one speaks of Kosovo.

In Kosovo's camps, where terrorists are trained,
they are set absolutely free. It's very dangerous
for the whole of Europe, and the Balkans first of
all. The US, though, wants to whip Serbia into
 submission and recognize the independence
 of Kosovo and Metohija.

 In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika
 Srpska, and Serbians who reside there, are
 hampering these plans.

There is evidence that, as early as in the mid-
1990s the US aimed to go down to the Balkans
when the agreement with Germany terminated
 if they had to leave. They need a territory in
Bosnia & Herzegovina, in Kosovo, Metohija,
Montenegro, Serbia & Macedonia. Republika
Srpska hampers implementation of this plan
 today.

They need to annihilate the Republic and make
the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina a unitary
 state. They didn't manage to conduct a colour
revolution in the Republika Srpska, while the
 terror acts, which may be backed by Muslims
in other territories, may be fruitful.

These plans may come forward in the nearest
future, and it's a threat for the whole of Serbia.
As there is a plan to separate the Southern
regions of Serbia, where a lot of Albanians
and Muslims reside. Today Serbian officials
 regard these refugees calmly, as well as
capable of possible terrorist acts. But it
should be paid 'special attention'.

Interview by Alexandre Artamonov

_____________________________________



Shocking: South Korean
Death Camps Uncovered

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US/UK elite
bankrolled A. Hitler


Germans were paid in company shares for loans
 that managed Germany's war reparations -- thus
 US capital began to actively integrate into the
 German economy.

The total amount of foreign investment in German
 industry during 1924-1929 amounted to almost 63
 billion gold Marks (30 billion was accounted for by
 loans), and the payment of reparations — 10 billion
 Marks. 70% of revenues were provided by bankers
 from the US, and most banks were from JP Morgan.

As a result, in 1929, German industry was in second
 place in the world, but it was largely in the hands of
 the USA's leading financial-industrial groups.

"Interessen-Gemeinschaft Farbenindustrie", main
 supplier of the German war machine, financed 45%
 of the election campaign of Hitler in 1930, and was
 under the control of Rockefeller's "Standard oil".

 Morgan, through "General Electric", controlled the
 German radio and electrical industry, via AEG and
 Siemens (up to 1933, 30% of the shares of AEG
were owned by "General Electric") and through
 the Telecom company ITT — 40% of the 'phone
 network in Germany.

In addition, they owned a 30% stake in the air-
craft manufacturing company "Focke-Wulf".

"General Motors", belonging to the DuPont
 family, established control over "Opel".

Henry Ford controlled 100% of the shares of
  Volkswagen. In 1926, with the participation
 of the Rockefeller Bank, Dillon, Reed & Co,
 the second largest  industrial monopoly in
 Germany, after I.G Farben, merged with
 metals group, "Vereinigte Stahlwerke"
 (Steel trust) plus Thyssen, Flick,
 Wolff, Feglera etc.

US co-operation with Germany's military-
industrial complex, was so intense and
 pervasive, that by 1933, the key sectors
 of German industry, & large banks such
 as the Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank,
Donat Bank, etc, were all under the
control of US financial capital.

The political force that was intended to
 play a crucial role in the Anglo-American
 plans was being simultaneously prepared.

We are talking about the funding of
 the Nazi party and A. Hitler personally.

As former German Chancellor Brüning wrote in
 his memoirs, from 1923, Hitler received large
 sums from abroad. Where they went, is not
known, but they were received through
 Swiss and Swedish banks.

 It is also known that, in 1922 in Munich, a
meeting took place between A. Hitler and
the military attache of the US to Germany
 -- Captain Truman Smith -- who compiled
 a detailed report for his Washington
superiors (in the office of military
intelligence), in which he spoke
 highly of Hitler.

Through Smith's circle of acquaintances, A.
Hitler was introduced to Ernst Franz Sedgwick
 Hanfstaengl, (Putzie), --- a graduate of Harvard
 University who played an important role in the
 formation of A. Hitler as a politician, rendered
 him significant financial support, and secured
 for him, acquaintance & communication with,
 senior British figures.

Hitler was prepared politically, but, as Germany
reigned in prosperity, his party remained on the
 periphery of public life... The situation changed
 dramatically with the beginning of 'the crisis'.

In the autumn of 1929, the collapse of the US
 stock exchange was triggered by the Federal
 Reserve, and the next stage of the Anglo-US
financial circles' strategy, had started.

The Federal Reserve and JP Morgan, decided to
 stop lending to Germany --- inspired by the bank
 crisis & economic depression in Central Europe.

 In September 1931, England abandoned the gold
 standard, deliberately destroying international
 payments systems and completely cutting off
 "financial oxygen" to the Weimar Republic.

But a financial miracle occurred for the Nazi
party: in September 1930 as a result of large
 donations by Thyssen and I.G. Farben --- the
 party got 6.4 million votes & took 2nd place
 in the Reichstag;- after this, more generous
 investments from abroad were activated.

The main link between the major German
 industrialists and foreign financiers,
 became H. Schacht.

On January 4th, 1932, a meeting was held
 with the largest English financier, a Mr M.
Norman, A. Hitler, and von Papen, which
concluded a secret agreement on the
financing of the NSDAP.

 This meeting was also attended by US
 policy-makers, the Dulles brothers ---
 something their biographers do not
 like to mention.

On January 14th, 1933, a meeting between
 Hitler, Schroder, Papen & Kepler took place,
 where Hitler's program was fully approved. It
 was here that they finally resolved the issue
 of the transfer of power to the Nazis, and on
 30th January, A. Hitler became Chancellor.

The implementation of the next
 stage of the strategy thus began.

The attitude of Anglo-American ruling circles
 to the new government was very sympathetic.
 When Hitler refused to pay reparations, which
 naturally called into question the payment of
war debts, neither the UK or France pressed
 their payment claims.

Moreover, after a visit to the US in May 1933,
 H. Schacht was placed, again, at the head of
the Reichsbank, and, after his meeting with
the President and the biggest bankers on
Wall Street, the US allocated Germany
new loans --- totalling $1 billion.

In June, during a trip to London & a meeting
with M. Norman, Schacht sought an English
 loan of $2 billion and a reduction and then
the cessation of payments, on old loans.

Thus, the Nazis got what they could not
 achieve with the previous government.

In the summer of 1934, Britain signed the Anglo-
German transfer agreement, which became one
 of the foundations of British policy towards the
Third Reich, &, at the end of the 30's, Germany
 became the main trading partner of England.

Schroeder Bank became Germany's main agent
in the UK & in 1936 his New York office teamed
 up with the Rockefellers, to create Schroeder,
 Rockefeller & Co. investment Bank, which the
Times magazine called the Berlin-Rome
"economic propagandist axis".

As Hitler himself admitted, he conceived his 4-
year plan on the basis of foreign financial loans,
so it never inspired him with the slightest alarm.

In August 1934, US Standard oil acquired
 730,000 acres of land in Germany... then
 built large oil refineries which supplied
 the Nazis with oil.

At the same time, Germany secretly took
delivery of the most modern equipment
 for aircraft factories, from the US, which
would begin producing German planes.

Germany gained large numbers of military
patents from US firms Pratt and Whitney,
Douglas, and Curtis Wright --- and it was
US technology, building the Junkers-87.

In 1941 --- as world war ll was raging ---
 US investments in Germany's economy 
amounted to $475 million. Standard oil
 invested - 120 million, General motors -
$35 million, ITT - $30 million, and Ford
 - $17.5 million.

The close financial & economic co-operation
 of Anglo-American and Nazi business circles,
was the backdrop against which, in the 30's,
 a policy of appeasement led to world war II.

Today, as the world's financial elite begins
 to implement the 'Great depression 2' plan
with its subsequent transition to the "new
world order", identifying its key role in the
 organization of crimes against humanity,
becomes a priority.

Yuri Rubtsov is a doctor of historical
 sciences, academician of the Academy
 of military sciences, & a member of the
 International Association of historians
 of world war II.

Image: Results of UN vote condemning glorification of fascism

Image: Leonard Peltier



FREE POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER NOW!!!



Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier, 

  in prison in the US for 38 years, received
the first international human rights prize
of Uruguay's Mario Benedetti Foundation.



At a ceremony in Montevideo, where the
winner was announced, the human rights
group calls Peltier the longest-serving
political prisoner in the Americas, AFP
reports.



Peltier, a Native American activist who
was a member of the American Indian
Movement (AIM), was convicted in 1977
for the alleged murder of  two US FBI
agents during a 1975 shootout on the

Pine Ridge Reservation in S. Dakota.


He was sentenced to 2 consecutive
terms of life imprisonment.

"Leonard Peltier, who on September 12th, 2014,
turned 70, has spent over half his life in prison.
He's a symbol of resistance to repressive state
policies by the US, where there are people in
jail for ethnic, racial,
religious & ideological 
reasons," the foundation's statement says.

Ricardo Elena, a member of the foundation's
honorary board, says Peltier's case "is one
that is repeated over and over: violation (of
rights), persecution, eviction, invasion and
expropriation of indigenous people, from
the time it was 'discovered', until now.

"It doesn't just happen in the United States;
it is happening in southern South America,
with the (indigenous) Mapuche people, and
with indigenous people in North America,"
he states.

Elena says the United States "likes to think
it's the seat of democracy, but it has political
prisoners just like a dictatorship might have."

The Mario Benedetti Foundation was founded
to support human rights and cultural causes
in line with the work of the Uruguayan writer
after whom it was named, who died in 2009.

Peltier is incarcerated at the United States
Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

James Swan, the head of the Black Hills chapter
of the United Urban Warrior Society - a nonprofit
group that helps Native Americans fight racial
discrimination and injustice - describes Peltier
as a political prisoner whose case needs to be
reviewed by an independent body.

"What we want people to realize is that this
is an injustice," AP quotes Swan as saying.

Peltier, 66, was given two life sentences in
'77, on false charges of killing 2 FBI agents.

Peltier asserts that he is innocent and
the FBI framed him for political reasons,
especially for his activities as a member
of the Native American Movement. He
has lodged numerous appeals against
the conviction - but all unsuccessfully.

He's been denied parole again and
again, and will not be eligible for it
again until 2024, when he turns 79.

Peltier's relatives say he suffers a
number of health problems such as
diabetes, arthritis, and the loss of
vision in an eye after a minor stroke.

Many activists say Leonard Peltier is
the most important political prisoner
in the US.

In a review of the US' human rights record,
at a United Nations Human Rights Council
UPR conference in Geneva, a group called
for a new trial for him.

The US Human Rights Network filed a 423-page
submission to the Geneva meeting about him.

One item, entitled “Political Repression -
Political Prisoners,” about 19
70's cases,
indicts the FBI: accusing COINTELPRO of
“maiming, murdering, false prosecutions
and frame-ups, destruction and mayhem
throughout the country.”

It cites the FBI for targeting the Puerto Rican
Independence Front, the Black Panther Party,
the Weather Underground, the American Indian
Movement, the Black Liberation Army, as well
as “peace activists and everyone in between,”
  and says “many of today's political prisoners”
in the US were jailed indefinitely as a result.

Repression has grown since 9/11, it says.


The political repression paper demands an
“immediate criminal investigation into the
conspiracy,”
and also new trials for two
aged activists jailed on
murder charges,
Mumia Abu Jamal and Leonard Peltier.








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