[NYPOST] Classified documents that seem to detail US national security secrets related to Ukraine, the Middle East and China have emerged online in what one intelligence official called a "nightmare" sequence of events.
The latest leak, revealed by the New York Times
...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize... on Friday, comes on the heels of the Pentagon announcing earlier in the day that it is investigating photos that supposedly expose highly classified plans for a spring military offensive by Ukrainian forces.
The new batch of documents surfaced on the message board website 4chan, Twitter, Telegram and other websites Friday afternoon.
The new trove of material also includes secret briefing slides on China, the Indo-Pacific military theater, the Middle East and terrorism, the New York Times reported.
More material related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also appeared on social media sites Friday.
One new leaked document is a map that purports to show the status of fierce fighting currently underway in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, according to the New York Times
The Post also discovered five new documents posted on the social media platform Telegram that reportedly shows Ukrainian air defense positions, combat equipment numbers and maps of the combat situations in Kharkiv and southern Ukraine.
Like the Ukraine war plans earlier reported on by the Times, some of these latest documents appeared on Twitter and other social media platforms, and they include reports labeled with one of the highest classification ratings of "Secret/NoForn" - which means they are sensitive enough to not be shared with even foreign allies.
Interestingly, the NY Times notes that one intelligence slide which is circulating features "an alarming assessment of Ukraine’s faltering air defense capabilities." But these leaks, some of which actually appeared on a Discord server devoted to discussing Minecraft and other unusual places, include more than the initial content on Ukraine war planning:
But the leaked documents appear to go well beyond highly classified material on Ukraine war plans. Security analysts who have reviewed the documents tumbling onto social media sites say the increasing trove also includes sensitive briefing slides on China, the Indo-Pacific military theater, the Middle East and terrorism.
The report quotes one analyst who warns this is likely "the tip of the iceberg" and that more major leaks are coming, or possibly have already happened, in something which could begin to rival the 'Pentagon Papers' of the Vietnam war era.
A former senior Pentagon official, Mick Mulroy, was also quoted as saying this could possibly hinder Ukrainian military planning given that "many of these were pictures of documents" and thus "it appears that it was a deliberate leak done by someone that wished to damage the Ukraine, U.S., and NATO efforts."
This assessment suggests a leak from inside allied forces, and not from a foreign adversary, even though US officials are accusing Russian-linked entities online of being the chief spreaders of the leaked documents.
US officials are also warning that some of the documents may have been digitally altered to fit a more pro-Kremlin narrative, as we detailed earlier. Twitter has acknowledged that US officials are requesting that it act to scrub classified materials from the platform.
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"many of these were pictures of documents" and thus "it appears that it was a deliberate leak done by someone that wished to damage the Ukraine, U.S., and NATO efforts inside the intel community."
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[LB] Among the victims are children.
by Vera Perun
As reported in the regional military administration, the Rashists shelled populated areas with rockets (the type of rocket was not established), mortars, Grad rocket launchers, and carried out an airstrike by the NKRS.
Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, the villages of Ocheretine and Velyka Novosilka, as well as the settlements of Vremivka, Severne, Tonenke, Bakhmut, Kurakhove, Torske, Ukrainy and Karlivka came under fire.
At night there was a rocket attack on Kostyantynivka. According to operational information, four strikes of the S-300 air defense system were recorded in the area of the industrial zone.
Currently, information about the victims is being clarified.
The situation in Kharkiv region is as follows: in the Slobozhansk direction, the invaders shelled the settlements of Guryiv Kozachok, Lukyantsi, Verkhnya Pisarivka, Grafske, Zybyne, Karaichne, Potykhonov, Ambarne, Bologhivka, Krasne Pershe and Novomlynsk.
Topoli, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Krokhmalne, Gusynka, and Kindrasivka came under fire on Kupianskyi.
Yesterday, as a result of enemy shelling in the village of Dvorichna, Kupyan district, a residential building and farm buildings were damaged. And as a result of the attack on the village A 39-year-old civilian died in Borysivka, Kharkiv district .
In the village The buildings of an agricultural enterprise were damaged by shelling in Kucherivka, Kupyan district, and a fire broke out as a result. And in the area of the village A 40-year-old man, a 50-year-old woman, and a 55-year-old employee of the State Emergency Service were blown up by an unknown explosive device in Mykolaivka, Chuguyiv district, in a field near a forest strip . All are hospitalized in moderate condition.
Enemies fired 71 shellings in Kherson Oblast during the day, firing 397 shells from heavy artillery, drones and aviation.
The Russians shelled Kherson twice with mortars, eight people were injured. And in Beryslav , an ambulance brigade came under fire . Two paramedics were injured. Also, as a result of an airstrike on the city, buildings on the territory of the grain elevator and a residential building were partially destroyed.
In the village In Novoberyslav, a kindergarten building was completely destroyed and a residential building was partially damaged. In addition, the Russians shelled Stanislav with artillery. The projectile hit a residential building, broke through the roof and detonated. Three people were injured – a 30-year-old woman, a 10-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. The injured were taken to a hospital in Kherson. The boy and mother are in moderate condition, and the girl was seriously injured.
Chernihiv region (in particular, Novgorod-Siverskyi district) suffered two mortar attacks during the day. At night, an attack was recorded (probably, the Rashists dropped a bomb from an airplane) near the village of Ivanput, Semenivsk community, Novgorod-Siversky District. According to preliminary information, three residential buildings were damaged, there is no gas, water and electricity supply in the settlement. There were no casualties.
Sumy was shelled by the invaders at night and in the morning from the territory of the Russian Federation. Six shellings (46 "arrivals") of border communities - Krasnopilska, Seredino-Budska, Velikopysarivska - were recorded.
On April 7, during the day, the Russians carried out 12 shellings of the border communities of the region - Bilopolska, Krasnopilska, Seredino-Budska, Novoslobidska, Esmanska. There is destruction.
So, Seredyno-Budsk OTG came under air attack. One household was damaged.
The Zaporizhzhia region was subjected to 76 shellings per day, 16 settlements on the demarcation line in the Pologiv and Vasyliv districts came under enemy fire. 23 reports of destruction were recorded. There was no information about the victims.
Novoselivske, Makiivka, Nevske, Kuzmine, Dibrova, Belogorivka of the Luhansk region again came under the artillery fire of the occupiers of the previous era. Yesterday, the Russians carried out unsuccessful offensive actions south of Kreminnaya, as well as in the Serebryansk Forestry area.
In the Mykolaiv Oblast , the Rashists yesterday launched an artillery attack on the water area of the Ochakiv community. There were no casualties.
It will be recalled that two volunteers from Lithuania were injured in the battle with the Russian invaders.
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[Korrespondent] 22:47 The Foreign Ministry accused the Vatican of trying to equate the victim and the aggressor after on Good Friday during the procession in Rome, its organizers again placed a Ukrainian and a Russian side by side - this time two teenagers. "We are disappointed that the Holy See did not take into account the arguments of the Ukrainian side about the offensive nature of such a gesture," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
21:26 In the battles for Bakhmut, the Russian Federation attracts its most professional units - these are not only Wagner PMC mercenaries, but also special forces and air assault units, said Anna Malyar, Deputy Defense Minister. According to her, in Bakhmut the enemy shows a high intensity of actions, uses maximum efforts, but suffers significant losses.
"This requires appropriate defense measures on our part and prompt decisions. The situation is currently under control. The command is constantly working in the combat zone. Headquarters work around the clock. Decisions on the situation are made 24/7," Malyar said.
20:51 Zelensky said in an evening video message that this week is ending with good results for Ukraine - "in arms, in international support, in expanding our ties with the world, in our movement into NATO." The President listed the main achievements of the week:
Visit to Poland and agreements with it: "Poland has fulfilled everything declared on tanks - they are already in Ukraine, in particular Leopards. There are new agreements on infantry fighting vehicles - more than a hundred vehicles. On armored personnel carriers - Rosomak - 200 vehicles (100 now and 100 later). More self-propelled mortars, additional missiles, MiGs..."
35th defense package from the USA: missiles for Hymars and air defense, shells for artillery, for protection against armored vehicles, etc.
Germany is investing another 200 million euros in Ukraine - in particular, these are projects of German companies that will help economic and, therefore, social stability.
The Netherlands has announced an aid package worth more than 270 million euros - recovery, humanitarian support, non-lethal support for defense, and support for justice.
Denmark and Norway are working on a joint assistance package with shells for Ukrainian artillery.
New sanctions decisions of Australia and New Zealand.
Lithuanian Seimas announced the need to invite Ukraine to become a member of NATO - at a summit in Vilnius in July.
20:23 The Russians fired on the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region: two people were killed in the village of Dvurechnaya, in the village. Podoly one person was injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
18:52 The leadership of the RF Armed Forces decided on April 29 to release cadets of higher military educational institutions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kostroma, Penza, Omsk, Tyumen, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Volsk and Blagoveshchensk ahead of schedule. At the same time, graduations from universities that train specialists for military units of the Strategic Missile Forces, the Aerospace Forces and the Naval Forces will be carried out in accordance with previously planned schedules, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an evening summary.
17:34 In the occupied territory of the Zaporozhye region, the Russians dug a large number of trenches, the length of which in some places reaches 70 km, and installed concrete "dragon's teeth," Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said and showed a photo. In addition, the occupiers mine the fields, and also set up training grounds for the mobilized right in the middle of the field. Fedorov emphasized that as a result, chemical pollution of land and groundwater occurs.
15:46 Another 31 deported children have been returned to Ukraine, said Mykola Kuleba, executive director of the Save Ukraine charity. He specified that this was already the fifth rescue mission, and during the fourth, 18 Ukrainian children were returned.
God be thanked, and those who accomplished these missions, and those who permitted the missions to be accomplished.
Kuleba said that with each mission, the duration of interrogations at the FSB increases, through which families go through in order to return their children. In addition, according to him, after the issuance of an International Criminal Court warrant for the arrest of Putin and Maria Lvovo-Belova, the Russians were alarmed: "They realized that every child returned is unconditional proof of their crimes."
14:21 Russia is producing a new type of aerial bombs weighing one and a half tons, which Ukraine has nothing to shoot down yet, said Yury Ignat, speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He recalled that recently Shoigu defiantly went to an enterprise where such bombs are produced. They will probably also be equipped with wings and GPS navigation, Ignat added.
“One and a half ton bombs are already three times as powerful. The means that can counter them are Patriot, SAMP / T systems from the ground. And best of all, modern F-16 aircraft or other 4+ generations capable of resisting Russian aviation on distant approaches "The enemy is using these bombs remotely. So far, with impunity. It must be understood that such bombs strike from a distance of 50+ km and along the line of a military clash or state border. Therefore, there is nothing to get them yet - it is the planes that launch them," Ignat explained.
13:15 The court sentenced to eight years in prison a GRU informant who corrected enemy shelling of civilian infrastructure facilities in the Nikolaev region. On his "tip" the Russians launched a missile attack on two local schools. The former head of the security service of one of the infrastructure facilities of Nikolaev turned out to be the spotter.
12:24 "Head" of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov said that a missile allegedly launched from Ukraine was shot down over Feodosia. Rocket fragments fell in one of the Crimean settlements, there were no casualties or destruction.
11:47 Podolyak said that "leaks" of secret documents are the work of the Russian special services: "The purpose of" leaks "of secret data is obvious: 1. To divert attention. 2. Sow doubts and mutual suspicions. 3. Introduce splits... This is a standard game You take open briefings, add fictitious information or individual elements of intercepts and publish them on social networks, legalizing the "leak".
11:22 The Russians have been shelling the civilian sector in Orekhov and Gulyaipole, Zaporozhye region since the morning, one person was wounded, the OVA reported.
10:35 British intelligence states that over the autumn and winter Russia failed to bring the unified energy system of Ukraine to collapse, and now this campaign has actually been curtailed.
Ukrenergo reported that the Russians fired more than 1,200 missiles and drones at key energy facilities, more than 250 of them hit the target. 43% of backbone networks were damaged. All thermal and hydroelectric power plants were fired upon and received varying degrees of damage.
09:38 The Times writes, citing sources, that at the end of October 2022, Ukrainian troops tried to land troops and storm the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, but failed. Official Kyiv does not confirm this information, however, Ukrainian special forces, representatives of intelligence and the Navy, on condition of anonymity, disclosed to journalists the details of the operation.
According to the newspaper, on the night of October 19, 600 Ukrainian soldiers on 30 boats tried to land on the left bank of the Dnieper. They had heavy machine guns, MK-19 grenade launchers and anti-tank weapons. However, the Russians pulled up tanks and artillery and began to fire at the commandos right on the water. Then HIMARS began to work on the positions of the Russians, and a small group of Ukrainian military nevertheless managed to get to the coast. They engaged in a three-hour skirmish with the Russian army in the vicinity of Energodar, but were then forced to retreat.
09:33 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, four people were killed (three in Bogorodichny and one in Torsk), another person was injured. In the Kharkov region, one person died as a result of shelling with. Borodyanka. In the Kherson region, eight people were injured, including two children, according to the IVA.
09:14 Russian officials have been banned from leaving the country, writes The Bell, citing two sources. According to them, travel permits for the entire leadership of the government - including ministers, chiefs of staff, their deputies and heads of departments - must be agreed and signed personally by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. At the same time, no such restrictions were introduced for employees of the presidential administration. One of the sources explained this by Mishustin's "special diligence".
08:52 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 8.
personnel - about 177,680 (+570) people liquidated,
tanks - 3636 (+3),
armored combat vehicles - 7020 (+4),
artillery systems - 2727 (+5),
MLRS - 533 (+0),
air defense systems - 282 (+1),
aircraft - 307 (+1),
helicopters - 292 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 2298 (+7),
cruise missiles - 911 (+0),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 5599 (+12),
special equipment - 304 (+0).
08:31 The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. Over the past 24 hours, more than 60 enemy attacks were repelled in the indicated directions, the General Staff reported in the morning summary .
In the occupied territories of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the Russians stepped up preparations for the evacuation of the local population to Crimea. In particular, in Melitopol and Skadovsk, the invaders organized a survey of the local population about a possible evacuation. During the survey, the presence of a Russian passport, residence permit and level of education are checked. There is a periodic departure of buses with those wishing to evacuate. The occupiers warn that the forced evacuation of the civilian population will begin from the end of April.
06:19 Blinken said that at the moment negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are impossible: "For some, the idea of a ceasefire may be tempting - and I understand this. But if this means the actual ratification of Russia's seizure of significant Ukrainian territories, then this will not be a just and lasting peace."
According to the US Secretary of State, Russia can use the ceasefire to regroup its troops in order to attack again some time later. "Russia must get to the point where it is ready for constructive negotiations. The goal must be a just and lasting peace," he added.
03:46 The United States announced a new leak of a batch of secret documents that describe the principles of US national security. The documents relate to the war in Ukraine, China and the Middle East, writes The New York Times. Analysts believe that the leak could cause huge damage to US national security.
Mick Mulroy, a former senior Pentagon official, said the leaked classified documents represent a significant security breach that could hinder Ukraine's military planning. "Because mostly photos of the documents were released, it appears that this was a deliberate leak by someone who wanted to harm the efforts of Ukraine, the US and NATO," he said. At the same time, he called the published documents "the tip of the iceberg."
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:42 Russian military work on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the urban areas of Bakhmut
It flies right next to the Ukrainian tank. The footage was filmed by servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who are hiding in some kind of sewer.
20:30 Combat Job of crews of Ka-52 helicopters of the army aviation of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation during a special operation
During combat sorties, pilots of Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters launched missiles at the discovered fortified strongholds and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
19:26 Consequences of attempts to break through from Artyomovsk
The UAF militants regularly make attempts to retreat from Artyomovsk and/or deliver military supplies to the city.
On video- burned enemy transport, destroyed on the road to the city.
18:44 Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on the outskirts of the village of Arkhangelskoye, Shebekinsky urban district - Governor of the Belgorod Region Gladkov
There are no casualties among civilians, there is destruction. A total of 12 artillery shells flew in, 10 heads of cattle were killed, walls and roofing in the cowshed, a granary and a farm building on the territory of the peasant farm were destroyed. Emergency and operational services are on site, proceeding to eliminate the consequences.
17:09 Russian army destroys firing points and positions of the enemy in the area of disputed
Artillerymen fire on the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
16:06 Shaparev Nikita Alexandrovich with the call sign "Berkut" (born January 21, 2003) was killed near Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
16:06 In the Bakhmut direction, a Nazi from the Right Sector (67th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine) Ivan Rotar was eliminated.
The militant was the deputy of Dmitry Kotsyubaylo, who was liquidated by the Wagner PMC near Bakhmut a month ago.
15:26 Russian Aerospace Forces beats by Ukrainian nationalists in the Avdievka direction
Ukrainian nationalists regularly suffer from airstrikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The strikes of Russian aircraft and helicopters fall on the shelter of equipment, a platoon stronghold and a point of temporary deployment of the enemy.
14:07 Air alert announced in Sumy and Chernihiv regions in northern Ukraine
14:07 The main thing from the briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
🔹The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansk direction per day amounted to 80 military personnel and three pieces of equipment;
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed up to 60 military personnel and 152mm self-propelled guns "Acacia" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction;
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed up to 55 military men, 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30 howitzers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions;
🔹The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions;
🔹Air defense systems of the Russian Federation shot down seven HIMARS shells and seven drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a day.
13:38 Job anti-aircraft guns for ground targets
Under the cover of the armored group, the crews of 57mm anti-aircraft guns mounted on the body of the Ural-4320 car make a march to the firing positions and, after aiming, inflict defeat on the manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Immediately after a successful firing, the crews change their positions in order to avoid enemy return fire.
Reconnaissance, fire adjustment and control of target destruction is carried out by crews of UAV complexes.
12:33 Statement of head of the press center of the Vostok group
In the South-Donetsk direction, an attempt by the enemy to carry out reconnaissance by force of the advanced positions of the Vostok grouping was thwarted, a reconnaissance group of nationalists was destroyed by a sniper pair of a special forces unit. The crews of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems shot down the Fury and Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicles.
In the Zaporozhye direction, as part of a counterbattery fight, using automatic sound-measuring systems, an enemy howitzer in the area of the settlement of Gulyaipole and a mortar crew in the area of the settlement of Novodanilovka were detected and destroyed by artillery fire.
12:33 Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of the combat work of the crews of T-80 tanks, which destroyed the enemy command post at the forefront in the special operation zone
11:36 Statement of head of the press center of the group "South"
Missile strikes of 6 Haymars shells were repulsed in the Donetsk direction. All targets were destroyed by the calculations of the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems.
In the Mariinka area, in the course of active operations by units of the motorized rifle formation of the South GV, an armored car was hit by the fire of the Kornet ATGM. A group of enemy infantry dismounted from it was destroyed by the fire of the Grad MLRS and cannon artillery. The assault units of the formation, supported by fire from infantry fighting vehicles, destroyed 2 points of temporary deployment of the enemy.
In the Avdievka direction, the forces of the reconnaissance unit of the 1st Army Corps identified a temporary deployment point and a platoon stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The targets were destroyed by air strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces using guided munitions.
11:36 Artillery of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps strikes Ukrainian positions
122mm Self-propelled artillery mounts 2S1 "Gvozdika" of the 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade (formerly the 3rd Brigade of the NM DPR) are working on targets. Gunners' fire is corrected with the help of drones.
10:33 Defeat of groups of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
A blow to a group of enemy soldiers was delivered from an anti-tank missile system.
10:33 Artemovsk (Bakhmut): direct hit of missiles in Ukrainian tank
09:23122mm 2S1 "Gvozdika" 132 Brigade struck with accurate fire on the enemy position.
The crew of the 122mm self-propelled artillery mount 2S1 "Gvozdika" of the 132nd Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 3rd Brigade of the NM DNR) is actively working, inflicting fire damage on the enemy, which is corrected using UAVs. As a result of successful and accurate fire, the destruction of the enemy position was recorded.
08:56 With a massive strike from the MLRS, professional hunters for the APU destroyed accumulation of enemy manpower.
08:25 Operational-tactical and army aviation of the Russian Federation struck command and observation posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Chervonodibrovsky sector, the enemy suffered losses in manpower and equipment. This was reported to us by the head of the press center of the "Center" group Alexander Savchuk.
05:39 Crews of T-80 tanks of the Western Military District in the zone of the special military operation render fire support for motorized rifle units, ensuring the offensive of Russian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
01:05 A powerful explosion thundered in Kharkov.
0:56 Explosions are reported in Ukrainian-controlled Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka and Kherson.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Over the past day Representation reported about 17 facts of firing by the VFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made four artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky three artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 152mm.
On Yasinovatsky seven artillery attack from MLRS, artillery 155mm.
On Volnakhsky three artillery attacks from 155mm artillery. By releasing 96 units of various ammunition. Under enemy fire were areas of seven settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky district), Panteleymonovka, Yakovlevka, Yasinovataya, the capital of Donetsk (Kiev, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky districts), Vladimirovka, Nikolskoye.
Over the past day, information was received about the death of two civilians in Yasinovataya. 15 civilians received injuries of varying severity in Yasinovataya and previously liberated Vladimirovka.
A total of 12 residential buildings in Yasinovataya were damaged, as well as two civil infrastructure facilities.
In the previous 24 hours, 18 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.
21:17 Hunting for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction
On video a series of hits on enemy deployment sites with subsequent fires was captured.
19:42 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, firing five rounds of 155mm caliber and two rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
19:45220mm MLRS "URAGAN" Southern Military Districtinflicta massive strike on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.
19:30 Ukrainian troops fired at Yasinovataya, firing 16 rounds of 155mm caliber and two rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
18:47 Yesterday, the armed formations of Ukraine inflicted targetedblowsfrom cannon artillery on the civilian infrastructure of the city of Pologi, Zaporozhye region. The targets of the terrorists were the Baby House, the children's sports school, the House of Culture, the city's water utility. There were no casualties.
18:05 Ukrainian troops fired at Vladimirovka, firing six rounds of 155mm caliber and two rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
17:50 The situation in Artemovsk:
Boarding School District:
It is almost completely under the control of Wagner PMC units. Assault groups have already approached the Elevator area, having reached the fork in the railroad tracks.
Area Zone:
PMC "Wagner" took the Metallurg Stadium and approached Kuznechnaya Street. The advanced positions of the “musicians” are located in the Upper Park area. The railway station and the Church of All Saints are still under enemy control.
Avangard stadium area:
The alignment of the front line along Bakhmutskaya and Rozhdestvenskaya streets has been completed.
Fighting continues in the areas of Poselok, Vodokanal and Samolet, as well as near the suburbs of Khromovo and Ivanovskoye (Krasny). Contrary to the reports of a number of media and Telegram channels, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to offer fierce resistance.
No one retreated from the strong point between Korsunsky and Tchaikovsky streets either. The supply route from Chasov Yar has not yet been physically cut. Reports of the fall of Bakhmut are, to put it mildly, premature.
17:40 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for April 8, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
n.p. Yasinovataya:
- damage to the telecommunications infrastructure of the State Unitary Enterprise DNR "ROS" was recorded;
- st. Skripnika, 36 - a private residential building;
- st. Oktyabrskaya, 95 - apartment building;
- st. Pervomaiskaya, 32, 34, 36 - private residential buildings;
- st. Ostrovsky, 9 - a private residential building;
- st. Ordzhonikidze, 60 - apartment building.
17:20 Ukrainian terrorists fired on Panteleymonovka village (Central City district of Gorlovka). Enemy rounds exploded in the park area.
17:16 The number of civilians injured as a result of the artillery attack of Yasinovataya in the DPR by Ukrainian troops has increased to seven, Mayor Dmitry Shevchenko said.
“As a result of the shelling, a woman born in 1986 was wounded. To date, seven civilians have been injured in Yasinovataya,” Shevchenko wrote on his Telegram channel.
16:40 Battle for Artemovsk situation as of 16:00 April 8, 2023:
In Artemovsk, the assault detachments of PMC "Wagner" completely liberated the stadium "Avangard", for which there were fights over the past few days, as well as school No. 7 adjacent to it, a teacher training college and an agricultural lyceum on Kovalskaya and Blagoveshchenskaya streets.
A little to the north, the Wagnerites advanced from the Atlantic Hotel from the southeast and the Church of All Saints from the northeast along the upper park, practically reaching the Saltov meat-packing plant and the Bakhmut bus station.
Fierce battles are now continuing near the Artemovsk railway station, where the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have deployed an assault group to hold positions. To the north, after the liberation of the police station, the "Wagnerites" attack the areas near the Bakhmut SIZO.
According to some reports, PMC assault detachments successfully knocked out formations of 24 Aidar squadrons of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the vicinity near the MiG-17 stele in the south-west of the city. The enemy retreated north of the Plane.
The main events of the battle for Artemovsk are developing in the city center near the railway line. The significance of the positions near the station is quite high, since the liberation of this quarter will greatly facilitate the assault on the western outskirts of Bakhmut and force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to withdraw troops behind Chaikovsky and Levanevsky streets to save the lives of personnel.
16:10 In the Seversky direction, the 100mm Rapira battalion of the engineer regiment is actively getting ready to a possible counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
15:50 Ukrainian troops fired on Yasinovataya, firing four rounds of 155mm caliber and two rockets from the MLRS, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
15:49 The Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk began to change into civilian clothes and are trying to cross over to the Russian side under the guise of civilians -video.
15:34 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kirovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing six rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
15:30 The defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has crumbled - the enemy is retreating from the center of Artemovsk to the western outskirts of the city.
There is information that in the central part of Artemovsk the enemy’s defenses have been broken through - the “musicians” were able to cut the supply line of the Ukrainian garrison from Chasy Yar. This was their last supply route. However, taking into account the weather conditions, the enemy is able to carry out episodic supplies outside the road network. This is associated with a number of objective difficulties; the militants will not be able to maintain uninterrupted supply.
According to a number of sources, the fighting has moved to the area of the railway station and the city bus station. The enemy is transferring reinforcements to the western outskirts of Artemovsk, trying to prevent a complete collapse of the defense. There are also reports that the enemy, realizing the catastrophe that has already happened, is abandoning his weapons and is trying to retreat from the city.
14:45 Ukrainian troops fired at Yasinovataya, firing five rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
14:25 The AFU militants fired at a school in the village of Makarovka - the building is almost completely destroyed.
Last night, the Ukrainians fired nine missiles from the HIMARS MLRS at Makarovka - six of them were shot down by air defenses, and three hit the local school. Fortunately, no one was inside - there were no casualties, but the building was seriously damaged.
14:20 Ukrainian troops fired on Yakovlevka, firing four rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
14:10 Personnel of artillery attack of the village of Alyoshki in the Kherson region. APU hit the unfinished church and cemetery.
13:44 Early this morning, the fighters of the PMC "Wagner", after the work of artillery and Solntsepekov, began an assault on the settlement. Predtechino and Stupochki in the Bakhmut military conglomerate.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Aerospace Forces are working hard in the Konstantinovka area, supporting the flanks of Wagner operators.
Yesterday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine urgently began the evacuation of the hospital and the repair base from Konstantinovka.
13:28 Frame compilation of work of kamikaze drone "Lancet" to hit targets in the Artemovsky direction.
12:49 Yesterday, all evening and this morning, our units are actively flushing out the enemy from positions near the railway station of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
Due to the complex buildings and terrain, the destruction of the enemy is not as fast as everyone would like. However, our promotion is still going on every day. Numerous reserves of the enemy do not save.
12:30 In the Seversky direction, in anticipation of a possible counteroffensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively underway engineering and sapper work - approach paths are mined, defensive barriers are built.
11:55 Personnel "Road of death" leading to Artemovsk, with destroyed Ukrainian automotive and military equipment.
11:40 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for April 8, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Vladimirovka (included in the zone of responsibility of the administration of the Volnovakha district): - on the street. Simonenko, 9, wounded man born in 1985
11:35 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk, firing three rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
11:27 Yesterday an artillery strike was carried out in the area of the settlement. Lvovo, which resulted in the destruction of 120mm. mortar crew and ammunition for it, five servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of, three were seriously injured.
11:10 A terrorist attack has been prevented in the Zaporozhye region. Robot stripped off unknown device from a police car in Melitopol. It turned out to be an object wrapped in tape.
Thanks to the timely discovery of the find, it was possible to avoid human casualties and destruction.
10:54 Ukrainian troops fired at Vladimirovka and Nikolskoe, firing 16 rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
11:05 Fighting for Marinka. Video from the APU in the western part of the city. Everything around is destroyed. 18+ contains profanity.
10:40 Front-line summary for the morning of 04/08/2023:
Russian troops, supported by artillery and aviation, attacked in the western part of Maryinka and in the Pervomaisky area. There is little progress in the second direction. They also tried to advance to the North. No result.
Assault actions at Keramik after artillery strikes were also not successful. Under fire positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pobeda, Netaylov, Avdievka and Shumy. The Ukrainian army hit Donetsk.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, Russian troops attempted an attack on Belaya Gora. In the city itself, PMC Wagner, with the support of artillery and aviation, puts the most pressure on the Ukrainian garrison from the south and east.
In fact, the center is under the control of Wagner operators. In the northern part there were oncoming battles.
Also, Wagner operators again attacked at Bogdanovka, and after artillery strikes at Orekhovo-Vasilyevka. In these areas, the Armed Forces of Ukraine held their positions. Russian troops, also supported by artillery, tried to advance towards the Spornovo. No success.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fired on Novodmitrovka, Aleksandro-Shultin, Chasov Yar, Novomarkov, Ivanovsky, Vasyukovka and Rozdolovka.
In the Lugansk direction, Russian troops continued offensive operations in the Serebryansky forest from Shipilovka. There are fierce battles. With the support of artillery, they attacked in the region of Ternov and Nevsky.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation concentrated artillery attack on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the central and northern sectors. Under their blows were Novoselovskoye, Berestovoye, Krakhmalnoye, Pervyi Limon, Zapadnoye, Dvurechnaya, Novomlynsk, Figolevka, Kolodeznoye, Topoli and Bologovka.
10:28 At night, at the place of temporary deployment of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement. Tokarevka (Kherson region), an artillery strike was inflicted, as a result of which: 14 Nazis were destroyed; eight were wounded, five units. Automotive equipment - disabled.
09:24 Russian servicemen in the South Donetsk direction destroyed the enemy reconnaissance group, which was trying to conduct reconnaissance in force, also shot down the Fury and Valkyrie drones, Alexander Gordeev, head of the press center of the Vostok group, told RIA Novosti.
09:15 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from barrel artillery:
- according to n.p. Kardashinka fired eight rounds;
- according to n.p. Kairy fired six rounds;
- Nine rounds were fired at the settlement of Peschanovka;
- Ten rounds were fired at the Kazachi Lagerya;
- according to n.p. Solontsy fired seven rounds;
- according to n.p. Novaya Zburyevka fired six rounds;
- according to n.p. Tavriysk fired six rounds;
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. Novaya Kakhovka, settlement Kakhovka, settlement Vasilievka, settlement Pokrovskoe, settlement Heroic, firing a total of 42 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.
08:45 Informationon the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on 04/08/2023
08:20 On the Zaporozhye directiondestroyedhowitzer and mortar crew of the enemy. This was reported by the head of the press service of the Vostok group, Alexander Gordeev, in a summary for April 8, 2023.
"In the Zaporozhye direction, within the framework of counter-battery combat, with the help of automatic sound-measuring systems, an enemy howitzer was detected and destroyed by artillery fire in the area of the settlement. Gulyaypole and mortar crew in the area of the settlement. Novodanilovka," Gordeev reported.
06:31 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev and Nikitovsky districts of Gorlovka, firing eight rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
...but not from the Soviets — the first time, at least. But then it was a war between competing totalitarianisms. It will be interesting to see how the future looks back on the current little war.
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[REGNUM] April 8 is the anniversary of the beginning of the Crimean offensive operation. The peninsula, which at the beginning of the war resisted the invaders for as long as possible, in 1944 was liberated from the Nazis swiftly, in a matter of weeks. Seventy years later, Russia carried out the same lightning-fast operation that protected the Crimeans from the new Nazi threat. But even now the question of repulsing threats to the peninsula remains relevant - Russia continues to fight the ideological heirs of the Nazi regime.
On April 8, 1944, 79 years ago, Soviet troops launched the Crimean strategic offensive operation, which became one of the most important stages of the Great Patriotic War. The offensive was launched by the troops of the 4th Ukrainian Front.
Fierce fighting continued for three days, but by the end of April 10, the soldiers of the Red Army had broken through the enemy's defenses on the Perekop Isthmus. On the night of April 11, they captured the fortress city of Kerch, two days later they liberated Evpatoria, Simferopol and Feodosia. On April 14-15, the Nazis were driven out of Bakhchisaray, Alushta and Yalta.
Coming to Sevastopol on April 15-16, our troops began to prepare for the assault, and on May 9 the city of Russian military glory was liberated. The remnants of the Crimean group of the Wehrmacht surrendered on May 12 at Cape Khersones. The total losses of the Nazis amounted to about 100 thousand.
The Crimean operation was distinguished by swiftness, Vladimir Shapovalov, deputy director of the Institute of History and Politics of the Moscow State Pedagogical University, candidate of historical sciences, noted in an interview with REGNUM news agency .
"If the capture of the Crimea by the Nazi troops in 1941 took quite a long time, since both our troops and the fighters of the people's militia valiantly defended themselves, then the offensive operation of the Red Army in 1944 was quick. It took 35 days and led to the fact that the Nazi invaders and their accomplices - the Romanian troops - were defeated on the peninsula. The enemy had no chance to take defensive positions, to stop the pressure of our troops," the historian noted.
Exactly 70 years later, in the spring of 2014, Russia also protected the Crimeans from a new Nazi threat, the chairman of the Crimean Public Chamber, historian Alexander Formanchuk told REGNUM news agency. For the inhabitants of the peninsula, the memory of the April battles of 1944 and the events of March-May 2014 is equally significant.
"In 2014, if not for reunification with Russia, Crimea could have become a bloody field for sorting out relations with Ukrainian nationalism, to which Crimean Tatar nationalism could also join," the source said.
Formanchuk recalled that the ideas of Bandera’s followers were always unacceptable for Crimeans, including when the peninsula was under Ukrainian control, and after the February 2014 coup in Kiev, Ukrainian radicalism became a clear threat.
Political scientist and historian Vladimir Kornilov also drew attention to parallels with modern history.
"Let's remember how the “Russian spring” began. From the fact that Ukrainian neo-Nazis intercepted buses with Crimean anti-Maidan activists who were returning home. There was a brutal reprisal against the Crimeans. And from that moment on, the resistance of the Crimea to the Ukrainian Nazis is being counted," Kornilov told REGNUM news agency. "We remember the statements about the upcoming trains of Ukrainian Nazis to the Crimea. Crimea prepared the fate of Odessa, Kharkov and so on. These plans were voiced from the very beginning."
The liberation of Crimea in 1944, the defense of the peninsula and its reunification with Russia in 2014, and the current NWO, in fact, have the same task, the source emphasized.
"The Crimean offensive operation played a big role in achieving the ultimate goal - victory over Nazi Germany. In 2014, Russia saved Crimea from Kyiv neo-Nazis. And now we are going to defend this territory and will not let it be captured," Kornilov said.
"Today we continue the fight against the ideological heirs of the Nazi regime during the Great Patriotic War," said Formanchuk, head of the Civic Chamber of the Republic of Crimea.
Nine years ago, historical justice was restored to Crimea and Sevastopol, Shapovalov notes. "This process is very important for us not only from the point of view of reunification with Russia, the gathering of Russian lands, but taking into account the fact that we subsequently saw the tragic events that took place in the East of Ukraine. I mean, of course, the genocide by the Kiev authorities against the civilian population of Donbass," the historian emphasized.
But in Kyiv even now, they do not hide their intentions to take revenge and crack down on the recalcitrant Crimea, as well as with the Donbass and other territories that have chosen reunification with Russia, Shapovalov recalled. “The mouths of various Ukrainian politicians and journalists are spreading statements that Crimea will be conquered by Ukraine and there will be nothing Russian left there,” the interlocutor noted.
The nationalist regime of Vladimir Zelensky, at the direction of the West, set the Armed Forces of Ukraine the task of preparing an operation aimed at cutting off Crimea from the Russian mainland, Formanchuk recalled.
"This, of course, is a crazy idea, because we will never agree with the idea of some kind of “return to Ukraine," the head of the Crimean Public Chamber emphasized.
"For 23 years we have been waging a difficult struggle for our national liberation and for reunification with Russia. And in 2014, we did not realize this dream in order to meekly succumb today to some delusional nationalist ideas. And if someone tries to poke their nose into the Crimea, he will receive a fitting rebuff.
"And the history of the liberation of Crimea, which began 79 years ago, very closely echoes the history of modern Crimea, which was liberated by Russia from the same Nazis as 79 years ago. And just like the results of World War II, the results of the events of 2014 are not subject to revision," Shapovalov summed up.
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[REGNUM] Retired US Army lieutenant colonel Davis: APU access to the Sea of Azov will cause the collapse of Ukraine
An attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to break through to the Sea of Azov could cause the defeat of Ukrainian troops and their loss of combat capability, retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis said in an interview with Svobodnaya Pressa, evaluating the option of Ukraine's counteroffensive.
He believes that such an operation could affect the viability of the country. The lieutenant colonel explained that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, having no air support, would lose a large number of military equipment and experienced fighters due to the offensive.
At the same time, Davis believes that even if successful in this battle, Ukraine will still lose to Russia in the end. He noted that the RF Armed Forces are superior to Kyiv both in terms of the number of troops and in armament.
The expert suggested that the Armed Forces of Ukraine might even try to capture Mariupol, but the Ukrainian troops have no experience in storming cities. In addition, Davis added that Ukraine is hatching more ambitious plans in the form of a breakthrough to the Sea of Azov in order to cut off the land corridor to the Crimea.
As REGNUM reported earlier, The New York Times wrote earlier that secret US documents on the state of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO plans to strengthen Ukrainian troops for the counteroffensive were leaked to the Web. We are talking about more than a hundred materials dated early March. The Pentagon has launched an investigation into the situation.
On April 7, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the seizure of Crimea by Kiev should be considered as a non-alternative option for the whole world.
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[REGNUM] Daria Trepova,
...alternatively Darya Trepova...
accused of committing a terrorist attack in a cafe in St. Petersburg, in which war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky died, is cooperating with the investigation. This was reported by TASS on April 8, citing a law enforcement source.
“[Trepova] is cooperating with the investigation, all her testimony is carefully checked by the investigative and operational teams, which include dozens of law enforcement officers,” the source said.
The investigation is currently establishing the entire circle of alleged accomplices of the accused and working out various versions and motives for the terrorist attack. In the interests of the investigation, the details of the work of the investigation team are not disclosed.
As REGNUM reported , war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky was killed as a result of a terrorist attack committed on the evening of April 2 in St. Petersburg in a cafe on Universitetskaya embankment, where his creative meeting was held.
Daria Trepova was detained on suspicion of committing a terrorist attack , and admitted that she brought a figurine to the cafe , which subsequently exploded. At the same time, she claimed that she did not know about the explosives inside the souvenir. As a result of the explosion, the military commander died, more than 40 people were injured.
One of the cruelties of war...
[REGNUM] In Russian toy stores, a shortage of the popular Monopoly and Uno games, produced by Hasbro, which left Russia, has begun, RBC reports on April 8 .
Stocks of board games left over from last year are already depleted at many points of sale, and marketplaces often have no more than one set. New deliveries from abroad are not expected.
On sites selling games, as a rule, there are only thematic versions, such as, for example, Monopoly of the USSR.
Buyers note that some sellers offer them unofficial versions of the game, in many cases significantly inferior in quality to the original game.
As previously reported, Hasbro has decided to leave the Russian market. Hasbro admitted that leaving Russia affected its financial results. On March 15, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade approved an updated list of parallel imports , which included Hasbro products. However, the situation with the parallel import of board games is complicated by the fact that they are not translated into Russian.
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Uno and Monopoly have been responsible for so many family fights, if were were serious about this, they would be smuggled in by the truckload and promoted Radio Free.
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[RIA Novosti] Nadezhda Sarapina.
Three large traders refused Russian grain at once. The Ministry of Agriculture assured that this would not affect sales volumes - the vacant niche would be quickly occupied by competitors. At the same time, companies do not leave the country permanently. About the situation on the market - in the material RIA Novosti.
NO EXPORT
Canadian Viterra, American Cargill and Swiss Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) by the beginning of the new agricultural season on July 1 will close current obligations and stop servicing deliveries.
Experts believe that it will not cause damage. In particular, Uralchem is ready to buy out the assets of Cargill and Viterra. The general director of the enterprise, Dmitry Konyaev, submitted a corresponding appeal to the president. Earlier, the governors of the Krasnodar, Stavropol and Rostov regions asked to reduce the share of participation of non-resident companies to 20%.
Alexander Timofeev, assistant professor of economics at the Russian Economic University, explains that in the new season, Cargill accounted for only four percent of exports. In 2022 it was 5.6. Viterra and LDC have 4.1 and 2.2.
President of the Russian Grain Union (RGU) Arkady Zlochevsky believes that foreigners were forced to "leave voluntarily." However, Cargill is not leaving entirely. “They have a feed production, they process starch into molasses. These assets still remain,” the expert specified.
The companies will sell elevators and terminals for loading onto ships. At the same time, controlling stakes belong to Russian beneficiaries. Traders in the country do not have their own fleet for transporting grain.
WHAT WILL CHANGE
Analysts explain that grain prices depend on the market, not exporters. From the point of view of conducting operations, little will change, since qualified specialists will not leave the country, but simply go to competitors. It won't affect demand either.
Zlochevsky notes that this year the geography of Russian deliveries has expanded to 80 countries (last year there were 60). Among the new trading partners is Algeria, which has traditionally cooperated with France. Shipments to Pakistan resumed. Saudi Arabia, in addition to the traditional barley, bought a record wheat, taking third place after Egypt and Turkey.
"In total, Russia exported 45 million tons of grain. If we manage to keep the pace, then by the end of the season on June 30 we will reach 62 million tons. This is an absolute record,” adds the head of the RGU.
According to Timofeev, the demand for grain will always be high both in the food industry and in animal husbandry. With the departure of private traders, contacts at the government level will become easier. The most promising partners are Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, and Nigeria.
Experts believe that a unified system of state control will ensure greater transparency of transactions and increase consumer confidence. “In addition, this will allow you to see the entire chain from the fields to the customer,” Timofeev clarifies.
Dmitry Zhuravlev, scientific director of the Institute of Regional Problems, adds: "The return of state control over the grain market will facilitate the creation of a system of guaranteed quality. Russian products will turn into a brand."
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES
The sanctions have made it difficult to do business outside the country. Tariffs and discounts keep grain prices below market rates. Since Russian goods are risky, they are paid less. In the context of rising costs - the cost of rail and road transport, insurance - farmers are operating at a loss. "Russian grain is $80 cheaper than the world market. It is hard for farmers to cover their expenses. Investments also become unattractive - in such a situation they do not pay off," Zlochevsky notes.
Low domestic prices are beneficial to adjacent areas - flour milling, baking and livestock, but ruin farmers. The abolition of duties could help the industry, the expert emphasizes.
The Ministry of Agriculture does not yet plan to revise the calculation mechanisms, however, export fees will still be adjusted. First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut explained that they would take into account the cost, the forecast for the harvest, the external price and the ruble exchange rate. It will be felt next season.
Since 2021, Russia has had a flexible - damper - system for calculating duties. According to the latest adjustment, from April 5 to April 11, inclusive, the export fee for wheat will decrease to 5179.4 rubles per ton, for barley - up to 799.4 rubles, for the export of corn - will increase to 2943.6 rubles per ton. The proceeds will be directed in the form of subsidies to the agricultural sector.
[VK] ▪Boarding School area:
Almost completely under the control of Wagner subdivisions. Assault groups have already approached the Elevator area, having reached the fork in the railroad tracks.
▪District Zona:
PMC "Wagner" took the Metallurg Stadium and approached Kuznechnaya Street. The advanced positions of the “musicians” are located in the Upper Park area. The railway station and the Church of All Saints are still under enemy control.
▪Avangard stadium area:
The alignment of the front line along Bakhmutskaya and Rozhdestvenskaya streets has been completed.
▪Fighting continues in the areas of Poselok, Vodokanal and Samolet, as well as near the suburbs of Khromovo and Ivanovskoye (Krasny). Contrary to the reports of a number of media and Telegram channels, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to offer fierce resistance. No one retreated from the strong point between Korsunsky and Tchaikovsky streets either. The supply route from Hours of Yar has not yet been physically cut. Reports of the fall of Bakhmut are, to put it mildly, premature.
The fighters of the Wagner PMC are doing their job well, but there is no need to run ahead of the locomotive.
[VK] PMC " ⚡Wagner" began to cut off the supply of the Armed Forces in Artyomovsk: details operations are inflicted cutting-off strikes in the area of field crossings between Krasny (Ivanovsky) and Chasovy Yar, as well as Chasovy Yar and Kalinovka.Due
to the activity of artillery, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the transport corridor necessary for supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artyomovsk.
The forces of the 4th Tank and 30th Mechanized Brigades were used to support the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, however, the military equipment accompanying the convoys with supplies and ammunition is also hit by Giacint-B guns and Krasnopol shells of 152 mm caliber.
For the transportation of ammunition, medicines and equipment, the Armed Forces of Ukraine use any available transport: HMMWV armored vehicles, American and Soviet armored personnel carriers, as well as civilian unarmored vehicles.
However, the tactics of "mosquito logistics", when the supply is carried out in small batches, is violated by the artillery fire of the "orchestra".
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have to use impromptu crossings because of the previously destroyed bridges. Their units of the Ukrainian army blew up to slow down the advance of the "musicians" deep into Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
The video shows one of the sections between Chasovy Yar and Khromov. Due to impenetrable mud and artillery fire, more than 15 pieces of destroyed equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine accumulated on a small patch of land, including a tank of the 4th Separate Tank Brigade, which got stuck in the mud and was destroyed by anti-tank systems.
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