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[Regnum] The moment the SUV of former lieutenant colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasily Prozorov was blown up on Korovinskoye Highway in Moscow was caught on video, Telegram channel “112” reported on April 12.
The video footage shows him approaching the car, trying to start it, and at that moment an explosion occurs.
As Regnum reported, on April 12 it became known that a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV exploded in Moscow, damaging two neighboring cars. The source clarified that the explosion occurred from an unidentified explosive device.
The owner of the blown up SUV turned out to be a former SBU officer Vasily Prozorov, who moved to Russia several years ago, and before that, according to him, since 2014 he had been collaborating with Russian intelligence services, transmitting information about the progress of the so-called “anti-terrorist operation” (Kiev’s armed aggression against the republics Donbass).
Prozorov’s assistant clarified that the life of the ex-SBU lieutenant colonel is not in danger. He was hospitalized with a leg injury
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case.
In February 2023, it was reported that Russian intelligence services prevented an assassination attempt on Prozorov, who had previously held a press conference exposing the activities of the SBU. In April 2023, Prozorov said that the Ukrainian special services had chosen the tactics of individual terror to work in Russia.
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[LB] During the day, 81 combat clashes were recorded.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The seven hundred and seventy-ninth day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues. During the day, 81 combat clashes were recorded.
This is discussed in the evening summary of the General Staff.
In general, the enemy carried out 2 missile and 72 air strikes, carried out 116 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. High-rise and private buildings, as well as other infrastructure objects, were destroyed and damaged.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and intelligence activities, attacks populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.
The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of settlements of Sumy, Sumy region; Liptsi and Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. More than 20 settlements, including Plohiv, Yanzhulivka, and Semenivka of the Chernihiv region, were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks; Vorozhba, Marchikhina Buda, Yastrubyne, Sumy region; Kozacha Lopan, Strelecha, Zemlianka, Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions, however, it carried out airstrikes in the areas of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy and Kurylivka settlements of the Kharkiv region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kislivka of the Kharkiv region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in the Lyman direction. More than 10 settlements were affected by artillery and mortar shelling, among them Makiivka, Nevske in Luhansk Oblast and Terny¸ Yampolivka, Torske, Zarichne in Donetsk Oblast.
In the direction of Bakhmut, our soldiers repelled 24 attacks in the areas of settlements of Belogorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Vyimka, Rozdolivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanovske, Klishchiivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position. The enemy also carried out an airstrike in the area of Druzhba settlement of Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiyiv direction, our defenders repelled 16 attacks in the areas of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Pervomayske and Netaylove settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge our units from the occupied lines. About 10 settlements, including Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Semenivka, and Netaylove of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery and mortar shelling.
On the Novopavlivskyi direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Georgiyivka, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, and Vodiane settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of our troops 19 times. More than 10 settlements, including Georgiivka, Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, and Vugledar of the Donetsk region, came under the artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders 3 times in the Staromayorsky district of the Donetsk region. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Vremivka, Donetsk region, and Robotyn, Zaporizhzhia region. About 20 settlements, including Poltavka, Chervone, Biloghirya, Novodanilivka, and Shcherbaki of the Zaporizhia region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to dislodge our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. So, during the day, he carried out 5 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlement of Krynka, Kherson region. More than 15 settlements, including Tyaginka, Ivanivka, Novotyaginka, and Ponyativka of the Kherson region, were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 12 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment and 4 anti-aircraft missile complexes of the enemy. Also, one Kh-59 guided air missile was destroyed by the forces and means of air defense of Ukraine.
Units of missile troops damaged 2 means of air defense and 1 EW station of the enemy.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:35 The Czech Republic has found more than 1 million artillery shells for Ukraine, said President Peter Pavel. He added that other countries are also developing programs for the supply of shells to the Ukrainian Armed Forces: “Our initiative is not the only one; Estonia and Great Britain are developing a similar one; France has also spoken about this.”
22:06 Ukraine is consulting with partners about the possibility of providing additional air defense systems to protect the Dniester hydroelectric power station, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said: “This is important. If something happens to this facility, it will affect not only Ukraine. I hope Western partners will agree to provide necessary air defense systems. Consultations continue. Attempts to strike were repeated several times. This means that the enemy has a target."
20:59 Ukraine is now actively negotiating for two Patriot batteries and one Samp-T, Kuleba said: “All Patriot batteries, in the end, depend on the decision of the United States, because this is an American system. We know exactly where and what is located. There are currently active negotiations for two Patriot batteries and one SAMP-T battery." According to the minister, if there is a willingness of countries that have these systems to transfer them to Ukraine, then it would be “a matter of weeks.”
20:08 Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov said that protection from drones is available at almost all Ukrenergo substations. He clarified that there are now several levels of protection for energy facilities, and almost all 22 substations of Ukrenergo managed to build second-level protection. However, this level does not protect against missiles - only the third level can protect against them. But there are no such facilities that have been fully built yet; they are in varying degrees of readiness, the minister added.
19:56 During his presidency, Trump believed that Ukraine should be part of Russia, Fiona Hill, a former official of the Trump-era White House National Security Council, writes in her book. "Trump made it clear that he thought Ukraine, and especially Crimea, should be part of Russia," the author notes.
19:14 The Russians shelled New York in the Donetsk region - at least one person was killed, one was wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
18:47 Commander of OK Pivden, Major General Andrei Kovalchuk, announced his resignation. He was appointed the new head of the Odessa Military Academy.
18:33 The EU Council has finally approved a directive that criminalizes violations and circumvention of sanctions, including against Russia. Punishment for deliberate circumvention of sanctions is provided in the form of imprisonment for up to five years.
18:18 The Cabinet of Ministers made a decision that will allow financing the purchase of electronic warfare for critical infrastructure facilities, Shmyhal said.
17:52 Air defense shot down a missile in the Krivoy Rog district of the Dnepropetrovsk region - as a result of falling debris on a private house, one person was injured, said the head of the Air Force Sergei Lysak.
17:36 The Russians attacked Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, wounding six people, the prosecutor’s office reported. Residential buildings, cars, and power lines were damaged.
17:29 The Russian Army launched an airstrike on the civilian infrastructure and housing sector of Sumy - according to preliminary information, three people were injured, the OVA reported. Non-residential premises, two administrative premises, and three residential buildings were damaged.
17:24 Zelensky said that he was in Chernivtsi and met with representatives of the World Congress of Ukrainians. We discussed how to intensify international support and maintain the world’s attention to Ukraine.
17:13 The General Staff reported that a planned rotation of units that have been performing tasks in combat areas since the beginning of the full-scale invasion is currently underway. At the same time, “a set of measures is being applied to strengthen the brigades that continue to carry out combat missions at the front.” This decision was made, in particular, after a revision of the number of certain units not participating in hostilities. The released thousands of military personnel were sent to combat units, the General Staff clarified and promised that “this process will continue.”
16:47 Russian troops attacked residential buildings from a drone in Berislav and Novoberislav, Kherson region, two people were wounded, OVA reported.
16:21 The Netherlands has allocated another 1 billion euros for military assistance to Ukraine and 400 million for reconstruction - in addition to obligations under the bilateral security agreement, Zelensky said following a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Mark Rutte. They also discussed the supply of shells for artillery, ammunition and air defense systems.
15:40 Energy Minister German Galushchenko advised Ukrainians to stock up on generators and power banks “to be prepared for any scenario.” At the same time, he added that “the energy workers will do everything you don’t need.”
15:34 The Russians fired artillery at the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Kharkov region, one person was killed, the prosecutor’s office reported. In addition, two people were injured as a result of enemy shelling. Monachinovka, Kupyansky district.
15:28 The Russian army continues a series of massive attacks on the energy sector of Ukraine. Moreover, this time the enemy is focusing on thermal power plants, central lines and hydroelectric power stations. It is their restoration that takes a very long time - from several months to years. About what Ukrainians should prepare for in the event of complete destruction of thermal generation, see the article Will Ukraine Have Light?
14:51 In Moscow, the car of former SBU officer Vasily Prozorov was blown up, his legs were damaged, Russian public pages write. Since 2014, Prozorov has collaborated with Russian intelligence services. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case under the article of attempted murder.
14:35 The International Energy Agency said that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries risk disrupting global markets for petroleum products. In particular, shutting down damaged refineries or units for four to eight weeks for repairs “could mean significant damage” to Russian exports of petroleum products, the agency said, adding that “international markets depend on Russian exports of diesel, crude oil and aviation fuel.”
13:59 Prime Ministers of Canada Justin Trudeau and France Gabriel Attal said that Ukraine itself must decide how to defend itself and its people. They also assured that their countries will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine for as long as necessary. In addition, Ottawa and Paris promised to continue efforts within the framework of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.
13:36 There is no electricity in the entire deoccupied territory of the Kherson region, said the head of the Kherson GVA Roman Mrochko. According to him, this is due to the shelling of critical infrastructure in the neighboring Nikolaev region. The lack of light also led to breakdowns in the water supply system. Thus, the water supply network in the village of Tekstilny in Kherson experienced interruptions in the water supply.
13:11 General Director of the Yasno electricity supply company Sergei Kovalenko called on Ukrainians to save electricity daily during peak hours: “What can we do now? Save consumption during peak hours. And if there are many of us, it will work. Therefore - from 19 to 22 hours. Every day. Please save energy. Every day. All of 2024. Make it a habit."
12:48 Ukraine has returned the bodies of 99 dead soldiers, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.
12:40 The Cabinet of Ministers has established an additional payment of 70 thousand hryvnia for military personnel and police officers performing combat missions on the first line, Shmygal said. A one-time reward will be awarded for every 30 days of completing such tasks.
The prime minister also said that the government has allocated an additional 3.88 billion hryvnia for the further construction of defensive lines. Of these funds, 1.7 billion are provided for the Kharkov region, 1.5 billion - for the Sumy region. Donetsk, Kherson and Nikolaev regions will also receive additional resources. In total, since the beginning of the year, the government has already allocated almost 30 billion UAH for the construction and improvement of fortifications.
11:57 In Belgorod, a drone hit the Gazprom administration building, Russian media write. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced two wounded, and the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of five drones over the region. Russian public pages also write that in the Rostov region the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery was hit by drones - one of the downed UAVs fell on the territory of the plant.
11:46 Air Force Speaker Ilya Yevlash confirmed media information that Russia could hit the Trypillya thermal power plant with an X-69 missile: “This is an improved system of the X-59 version. Now it is being established what kind of missile it was, what its type was. Preliminarily, "Russia has used similar missiles before. These are fresh missiles, the parts of which were manufactured in 2023." According to him, Patriot "will most likely be able to withstand it, since it fought with more complex types of missiles, like Zircon and Kinzhal."
11:23 Tonight, a Russian UAV caused damage to equipment at one of the Ukrenergo substations in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Household and some industrial consumers were partially de-energized, the company reported.
10:55 British Defense Minister Grant Shapps does not rule out that London could send Ukraine its DragonFire laser weapon, capable of shooting down UAVs. Britain plans to put this new weapon into service with its army until 2027. But its prototypes may appear in Ukraine earlier, even if they are not 100% improved, the minister clarified. A feature of DragonFire is its low cost - the stated cost of a shot is less than 12 euros.
10:41 The death toll as a result of the Russian attack on the transport and logistics infrastructure of the Odessa region on April 10 increased to six - one of the 14 wounded died in the hospital, the prosecutor's office reported.
10:19 Great Britain transferred two minesweepers of the Royal Navy to Ukraine. They have already arrived in Portsmouth, where their crews are being trained to prepare for missions in the Black Sea, the British Ministry of Defense said. The department clarified that these ships cannot currently enter the Black Sea due to the terms of the Montreux Convention, but they will become a critical asset for Ukraine in its future coastal defense.
09:52 Russia is sending personnel of the Pacific Fleet, as well as the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army, to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian military intelligence reported. According to the decision of the command of the Pacific Fleet, rotations to Syria have been completely stopped, and all personnel are sent to the combat zone on the territory of Ukraine. We are talking about 2,000 Russian military personnel from the Primorsky and Kamchatka territories of the Russian Federation. About 400 more military personnel from the military units of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army, stationed in the Khabarovsk Territory, should join the 155th and 40th Marine Brigades, which are fighting in Ukraine. Some of the personnel from the military formations of the Russian Far East will be included in the new motorized rifle brigade, which is being formed in Voronezh.
09:14 Since the beginning of the year, Russia has fired 1,000 missiles, about 2,800 suicide bombers and 7,000 aerial bombs into Ukraine, reported Ukraine’s permanent representative to the UN Sergei Kislitsa. "The total explosive yield of combined air strikes on Ukraine during this period exceeds 9 kilotons. Only 3% of Russian missiles, drones and guided bombs hit military targets, while 97% hit civilian infrastructure," he added.
08:53 The Russians fired at the village. Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Chuguevsky district, Kharkov region - a forestry building was damaged, two people were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was injured as a result of shelling. Great Passages, Kharkov region.
08:36 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 12:
personnel - about 451,730 (+840) people,
tanks - 7146 (+9),
armored combat vehicles - 13,698 (+19),
artillery systems - 11,486 (+34),
MLRS - 1042 (+2),
air defense weapons - 755 (+1),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 9161 (+57),
cruise missiles - 2087 (+18),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,339 (+41),
special equipment - 1888 (+6).
08:20 Over the past 24 hours, 78 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled 29 attacks in the areas of Belogorovka settlements in the Lugansk region, as well as Vyemka, Razdolovka, Kleshcheevka, Verkhnekamenskoye and Ivanovskoye in the Donetsk region. In addition, the enemy tried 26 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, Urozhaynoye, Donetsk region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions. In the Avdeevsky direction, seven enemy attacks were repelled in the Novokalinovo, Umansky, Pervomaisky and Netaylovo areas of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - five attacks in the area of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - seven attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:57 The death toll as a result of yesterday's missile attack on an industrial enterprise in Nikolaev has increased to five - one of the wounded died in the hospital, said the head of the Air Defense Forces Vitaly Kim. Among the five victims is a 16-year-old teenager. About 20 residential buildings were damaged.
07:38 In the Krivoy Rog district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, during a night attack as a result of falling debris from downed drones, a fire occurred at a critical infrastructure facility. The fire has already been extinguished, no people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak.
06:59 Air defense at night destroyed 16 of 17 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from the Crimean Cape Chauda, the Air Force reported. The drones were destroyed within the Nikolaev, Odessa, Kherson, Dnepropetrovsk, Vinnitsa and Khmelnytsky regions. In addition, the enemy attacked with an X-59 guided missile from the airspace of the occupied Donetsk region.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian fighters courageously defend their positions from enemy attacks
In the morning and evening reports on April 12, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces published operational information about the Russian invasion as of Friday evening, April 12.
During the day, 81 clashes were recorded. In total, the enemy launched two missile and 72 air strikes, and carried out 116 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Multi-storey and private houses, as well as other infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged,” the statement said.
In the Kupyansky and Limansky directions, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions.
In the Bakhmut direction, our soldiers repelled 24 attacks in the areas of Belogorovka settlements in the Lugansk region; Verkhnekamennoye, Spornoye, Vyemka, Razdolevka, Chasov Yar, Ivanovskoye, Kleshchievka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation.
In the Avdeevsky direction, our defenders repelled 16 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novokalinovo, Novobakhmutovka, Berdychi, Pervomaiskoye and Netaylovo in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to oust our units from their occupied lines.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to contain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Georgievka, Novomikhailovka, Konstantinovka, Vodyanoye in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of our troops 19 times.
In the Orekhovsky direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders three times in the Staromayorsky area of the Donetsk region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon his intention to oust our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. During the day, he made five unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the village of Krynki, Kherson region.
During the day, the Defense Forces' aviation carried out strikes on 12 areas where personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated and four enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Also, one X-59 guided aircraft missile was destroyed by Ukrainian air defense forces and means. Units of the missile forces destroyed two enemy air defense systems and one electronic warfare station.
Let us remind you that the morning report of the General Staff also reported that the Russians stopped the assaults in two directions - Limansky and Bakhmutsky.
It was also reported that from February 24, 2022 to April 12, 2024, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine are approximately 451,730 people.
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[EngMilRu] From 6 to 12 April 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to cause damage to the Russian oil, gas, and energy facilities have carried out one massive and 47 group strikes by high-precision air-based, sea-based, and ground-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against the facilities of the fuel, energy, and military-industrial enterprises of Ukraine.
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[NewsFront] 23:28 Six people died as a result of shelling of Tokmak in the Zaporozhye region by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced on April 12 by the head of the Zaporozhye public movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov. 21:35 Another bridge in Ukraine was destroyed.
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[REGNUM] On Thursday, April 11, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law tightening mobilization rules. The document must be signed by Vladimir Zelensky, and then, approximately in mid-May, it will come into force.
There is no doubt that Zelensky will approve the innovations. Especially considering the fact that he recently reduced the age of those subject to mobilization from 27 years to 25 years.
After the adoption of the law, life will become harder for most male Ukrainians, and for many - shorter.
Firstly, all those liable for military service who have not yet updated their data in the TCC (territorial recruitment centers that perform the functions of military registration and enlistment offices) are required to do so within 60 days. Otherwise, the fine is 17–22.5 thousand hryvnia (from 40 to 54 thousand rubles).
Secondly, all men between the ages of 18 and 60 are required to carry a military ID. If it is not there or the data is incorrect, the person will be detained. TCC employees, police officers and border guards will be able to check the “military personnel”. In addition, without this document, Ukrainians who have gone abroad will not be able to obtain a new or renew a valid passport.
Thirdly, those who previously received disability groups II and III will have to undergo a medical examination again.
In addition, provisions on demobilization are excluded from the law. Now mobilized Ukrainians will not be able to leave the service after 36 months.
At the same time, heads of government bodies, deputies, employees of strategic enterprises and some media and cultural workers, in particular, the Traveling Circus of Ukraine, will be exempt from mobilization.
The law adopted by the Rada will not fundamentally change the situation in Ukraine, says Donetsk sociologist Denis Seleznev. Many norms, he explains in an interview with IA Regnum, were in effect before: for example, Ukrainian security forces required military ID from men even before the adoption of the law. At the same time, the life of draft dodgers will become more difficult - in particular, their right to drive a car will be limited.
Key norms for the authorities have already been adopted in other laws: the abolition of the status of “limited fitness” and the reduction of the conscription age to 25 years, Seleznev believes.
“The fundamental thing in the new document was the abolition of the provision on the demobilization of military personnel after 36 months. Moreover, against the backdrop of the fact that Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers are actively demanding that they be replaced on the front line.
For them, this light in the window went out,” notes the sociologist.
"SECOND CLASS SUMMONS"
Even before the law was adopted, Ukrainian authorities announced the need to mobilize approximately half a million recruits.
Now there are about 3.5 million potential military personnel remaining in Ukraine, military expert Vladimir Gundarov told IA Regnum. It is, of course, impossible to conscript everyone, since Kiev needs men not only in the army, but also in critically important industries and services, such as the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
“ To call up one mobilized person, it is necessary that six working people remain in the rear, who would ensure the normal existence and functioning of government bodies and enterprises,” the expert emphasizes.
At the same time, according to him, the Kiev regime has already “scavenged out” many combat-ready men. Denis Seleznev speaks about the same thing: the number of conscripts into the Armed Forces of Ukraine is steadily decreasing, the previous methods of conscription no longer work.
“ If in the first six months they mobilized 600–800 thousand people, then by August 2023 another 400 thousand. What they really count on is 200–240 thousand people a year, which allows them to cover losses, but not to build up the group,” — the interlocutor of IA Regnum is sure.
Surely things will come to a full-fledged conscription of women to the front. In the meantime, judging by numerous videos from Ukrainian cities, “robbers” grab men right on the streets and in transport, without regard to age.
“Motivation is very bad now. Everyone who wanted to fight has already left. And those who didn’t want to remain in the rear, they are caught,” says Vladimir Gundarov. “This will be a second-class conscription.”
"IT'S A TRAFFIC JAM"
Experts interviewed by Regnum news agency agree: tougher mobilization will not really affect the situation at the front. Yes, Kyiv can theoretically call up new soldiers to the front, but this will be “plugging holes” - they will not have time, they will not even try, to fully train them.
At the same time, they will be thrown into the most difficult areas where reinforcements are urgently needed.
It is impossible to assemble strike fists from such fighters for possible attacks. Moreover, Ukraine has a big problem with equipment and heavy weapons, military expert Anatoly Matviychuk tells IA Regnum.
“On the battlefield, infantry solves problems only when it operates in conjunction with aviation, heavy equipment, and weapons, which Ukraine does not have.
How will mobilization affect the situation at the front? It will only prolong the war. They will not be able to launch any counter-offensives,” predicts Matviychuk.
Russia will probably continue to use the tactic of grinding down enemy personnel, since it brings success at the front.
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[Regnum] The first soldiers from the French Foreign Legion of 100 people were transferred to the city of Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR),the Military Chronicle Telegram channel reported on April 12.
The publication states that soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Legion arrived the day before at the location of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). According to preliminary information, the first group of 100 people are specialists in artillery reconnaissance, as well as an engineering group whose specialization is fortification and construction of field fortifications.
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[Regnu] In January 1943, near Bryansk, employees of the USSR state security agencies destroyed a group of French who fought on the side of the Nazis. They tried to occupy one of the settlements. Such facts are contained in a declassified archival document from the Russian FSB, published by the Presidential Library.
On January 16, 1943, a message was sent to Deputy People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of the USSR Vsevolod Merkulov about the situation in the Bryansk region. The head of the 4th Directorate of the NKVD of the USSR, Sudoplatov, reported that on January 7, a group of French who tried to occupy a populated area was destroyed.
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[Regnum] The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense the first batch of new Su-35S multirole fighters in 2024, the corporation reported on April 12.
“Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu. A. Gagarin United Aircraft Corporation manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense this year’s first batch of new Su-35S multirole fighters,” the statement says.
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[Regnum] Speculation about the fate of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START) or its replacement is now meaningless, said Vladimir Ermakov, director of the department for nonproliferation and arms control at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“As for the fate of the START Treaty and the agreement to replace it, it is as pointless to talk about this at this stage as it is about the prospects for resolving any other problems that have accumulated in the field of strategic stability by political and diplomatic methods,” he told TASS.
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Journalist my ass. Bentley is a fugitive American drug trafficker from Minnesota, given an elevated status by Russian and Ukrainian organized crime, likely because of his expertise in smuggling goods.
[Regnum] The Petrovsky District Police Department of Donetsk is looking for an American military correspondent working in the Donbass, Russell Bentley, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic reported on April 12.
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