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2023-04-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 5th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 23:06 Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Serhiy Kislitsa said that 49 countries of the world and the EU condemned Russia for the meeting of the UN Security Council on the alleged legal grounds for the forced removal of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories.
"The Russian Federation is abusing the rights and privileges of a permanent member of the UN Security Council in order to spread disinformation about the abductions and illegal forced deportations of thousands of Ukrainian children organized by it ... that took place in the context of a full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, which we unequivocally condemn," the statement says.
22:57 The whole world is watching the criminal prosecution of former US President Donald Trump. They are especially relevant in light of the fact that Trump is not only a former president, but also a participant in a new election race. And Ukraine's interest here is special - Donald Trump's statements about the need to end military support for Kyiv mean that the verdict of the court in Manhattan can have a direct impact on the future of our country. Read more in the material Accusations against Trump .
21:38 French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will spend three days in Beijing. Paris presented the trip as a "high-stakes chance" to push China to "do more for peace in Ukraine." Read more in the material Macron's visit to China .
21:15 Stoltenberg once again urged China not to provide Russia with lethal military assistance, saying that this step would be Beijing's "historical mistake".
20:47 Zelensky traveled abroad for the third time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, and for the first time his visit was announced in advance. The President, together with the First Lady, paid an official visit to Poland. Read more in the material Friendship without borders .
20:42 Zelensky called his today's visit to Warsaw and all the negotiations "victorious".
20:26 Kiev notified the EU that, thanks to the help of Brussels and Washington, it closed the state budget deficit for 2023, the European Commission said.
20:08 Zelensky said that Kiev and Warsaw settled the dispute over the export of Ukrainian grain to the EU, which Polish farmers complained about. He added that "in the coming days or weeks we will finally resolve all issues."
19:42 Zelensky and Moravetsky signed a protocol on the supply of defense equipment to Ukraine. In particular, we are talking about Rosomak armored personnel carriers, Rak self-propelled mortars, air defense systems, in particular Piorun, MiG aircraft, etc. According to Zelensky, during his visit to Poland, they also discussed the joint production of weapons and ammunition. The President added that Polish tanks "are already on the battlefield."
In addition, the relevant ministers signed a memorandum of cooperation in the restoration of Ukraine.
19:29 The FSB border department stated that an allegedly Ukrainian light aircraft crashed in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation, the pilot was detained.
18:47 The Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of trying to "influence Russian civilian communications satellites," which the country allegedly undertakes "with the participation of specialists from a number of foreign states." Moscow said it was "an outrageous violation of international law" and threatened to "respond appropriately."
18:35 Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities. During the day, the Defense Forces repelled more than 40 attacks by invaders in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions, the General Staff said in an evening summary.
In the occupied part of the Kherson region, the Russians are tightening the counterintelligence and police regimes. In particular, in the Kakhovka district, since March 23, raids by the RF Armed Forces have continued to check the phones of the local population for the presence of photos and videos, as well as "forbidden" content. The occupiers also conduct searches in the houses - first of all, those local residents who call Ukrainian numbers.
18:14 The Czech Republic plans to provide Ukraine with military assistance in the amount of 600 to 700 million crowns (about $30 million), Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova said. She clarified that we are talking about "military materials that are still in our warehouses and which we do not need."
17:52 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the "act of terrorism" in St. Petersburg and the murder of Vladlen Tatarsky will be one of the topics of discussion in the UN Security Council during Russia's presidency in April.
17:30 The Russians fired artillery at the center of Berislav in the Kherson region, one person was injured, the building of the store was damaged, the RVA reported.
17:19 Russian troops have dug about 8 km of trenches from Yevpatoria to the village of Zaozernoye, Radio Liberty reports, citing a March 16 satellite image. It shows that trenches have been dug along the coastline. On the very shore, there are also concrete "dragon's teeth" in two rows.
16:50 The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense in its report identified Russia's military aggression as the most immediate threat to global peace and stated that the Russian army is committing systematic war crimes in Ukraine.
16:31 Turkey is concerned about the preparation of Ukraine and Russia for a new offensive, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said: "In the coming period, both sides are preparing for a serious offensive in the coming spring months. We are also concerned about this, and we will continue our efforts to achieve a lasting peace through ensuring the border and territorial integrity of Ukraine and we call on you to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible."
16:23 The ex-head of the State Enterprise Antonov Sergey Bychkov was informed of suspicion of official negligence, which led to the destruction of the An-225 Mriya aircraft by the Russians in Gostomel, the National Police reported. The amount of damage caused to the state is estimated at more than 8.4 billion hryvnia.
During the pre-trial investigation, it was established that the plane was technically sound on the eve of the Russian invasion, a sufficient amount of fuel was stored at the airfield, the crew was ready to fly to the airport of German Leipzig. However, Bychkov did not give the appropriate order and ignored the reports and suggestions of his subordinates.
15:58 Putin said that Russia "does not have hostile intentions towards anyone" and "is open to dialogue with all countries, is not going to isolate itself." And the current war, according to him, was led by the support of color revolutions from the United States, "including in Ukraine."
15:33 Zelensky said that the situation in Bakhmut is the most difficult in Ukraine: "For me, the most important thing is not to lose our military. And, of course, if there is a moment of even hotter events and the danger that we may lose personnel due to encirclement - there will certainly be corresponding correct decisions of the general on the spot.
15:20 Poland has already handed over four MiG-29s to Ukraine, the delivery of four more fighters is in the process , Andrzej Duda said. According to him, later Poland is ready to send six more combat aircraft, for a total of 14.
14:54 Zelensky said that in the future between Ukraine and Poland "there will be no borders: political, economic and - very importantly - historical. But for this you still need to win. For this you need to go side by side a little more."
14:41 Ukraine will receive a $2.5 billion grant from the US from the World Bank trust fund. This will be the second US grant planned for 2023, totaling $9.9 billion, according to the Treasury Department. The funds will be used to ensure the efficiency of the system of state bodies, education, health care and first response services, as well as to ensure pension payments and certain state social assistance programs.
14:27 During the nine months of the existence of the UNITED24 project, the Army of Drones has contracted 3,200 UAV complexes worth more than 4 billion hryvnias. The doctrine of the use of UAVs has been completely transformed, more than 7,000 military personnel have been trained as drone operators, said Mikhail Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Digital Development.
14:16 Governor of the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation Alexander Bogomaz announced the attack of an allegedly Ukrainian drone with explosives in the Suzemsky district, one person was injured, there was no damage.
13:47 The Russians fired at Alekseev-Druzhkovka, Donetsk region - two people were killed, four were injured, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. According to preliminary data, the shelling of the housing sector was carried out with cluster munitions.
13:28 Chinese Ambassador to the EU Fu Kong claims that the statement about "boundless friendship" between Beijing and Moscow is "nothing more than rhetoric." According to him, China does not take the side of the Russian Federation, and the relations between the two countries were "deliberately misinterpreted." Fu Kong also assured that Beijing has not and will not transfer military assistance to Russia, and did not condemn the full-scale invasion, because "understands Russia's statements about a defensive war against NATO encroachments" and believes that "the root causes are more complex" than Western leaders say .
According to the Chinese diplomat, Xi Jinping has not yet had a conversation with Zelensky because he is “very busy”, it does not matter “of great importance”, and the countries are in contact at a lower level.
12:51 Andrzej Duda presented Zelensky with the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest award.
12:39 The Russians fired from the tanks of the village of Velyka Novoselka, Donetsk region, hit the locals. It is known about one dead and two injured, the President's Office reported.
12:27 The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said that he had met with Russian representatives in Kaliningrad, and continued efforts to protect the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
12:23 In Lviv, the community of St. George's Cathedral of the Lviv diocese of the UOC-MP voted for joining the temple to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. After the vote, the dean of the Lviv diocese of the OCU, Oleg Drevnyak, held divine services in Ukrainian in the cathedral. On the eve of the mayor of Lvov Andriy Sadovyi said that the religious community of this temple renounces the Moscow Patriarchate.
12:12 The SBU and the SBI released new evidence of cooperation between the former head of the SBU department in Crimea, Oleg Kulinich, and the FSB. On the recording, Kulinich, who had the pseudonym "Kotigoroshko", talks with his curator - former deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Vladimir Sivkovich, who is hiding in Russia. On the instructions of Sivkovich, Kulinich placed "his" people in positions, in particular, he was interested in the regional divisions of the SBU in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and other border regions.
12:05 Macron and Biden, in a telephone conversation on the eve of the visit of the French president to China, agreed to make efforts to involve Beijing in accelerating the end of the war in Ukraine, the Elysee Palace said. Macron is visiting China April 5-7.
11:41 British intelligence notes that Russia is looking for ways to cover the budget deficit by planning a long war against Ukraine. In particular, one of these methods is the issuance of a part of the sovereign debt of the Russian Federation in foreign currency, as reported by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. This suggests that Russia is counting on external financial support from "friendly" states. After the implementation of the plan, investors from other countries will be able to buy Russia's sovereign debt and thus finance the future deficit of the Russian budget. Analysts emphasize that such investors will indirectly finance Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
11:32 The Kiev city military administration draws attention to the fact that the curfew for Easter is not canceled and will operate as always - from 00.00 to 05.00.
11:07 Spain will send six Leopard tanks to Ukraine in the second half of April, the country's Ministry of Defense reported. Also in Madrid, they are working on the preparation and possible transfer of four more tanks, writes Reuters.
10:43 In the Kherson region, it was forbidden to visit cemeteries and burial places, as well as to hold services in churches during the curfew and crowds during the Easter holidays, the OVA reported. Such measures are associated with a mine hazard and a high risk of enemy strikes. In addition, for security reasons, families with children were banned from entering a number of localities.
10:18 The EU plans to discuss the 11th package of sanctions against Russia immediately after the Catholic Easter, which is celebrated on April 9, writes Politico. The package should include measures to prevent circumvention of previously imposed sanctions.
10:02 Kazakhstan will not arrest Putin if he visits the country. Deputy Foreign Minister Ermukhambet Konuspayev explained that Kazakhstan did not sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, so the document does not apply to the republic.
09:35 Zelensky arrived on an official visit to Poland , Presidential Speaker Sergei Nikiforov said. At 18:00, a joint performance by Duda and Zelensky is scheduled.
09:07 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, four people were killed (three in Lastochkino and one in Krasnogorovka), 11 more were injured. There are three wounded in the Kherson region, according to the IVA.
08:44 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that yesterday's statements by Shoigu about the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus were part of an information operation and coincided with Finland's accession to NATO and a new package of assistance to Ukraine from the United States.
Analysts say the risk of nuclear escalation remains extremely low, and Russia's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is unlikely to affect the course of hostilities in Ukraine. Russia is trying to use nuclear threats to deter Western military assistance to Ukraine ahead of a UAF counteroffensive, the ISW said.
08:37 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 5.
- personnel - about 176,240 (+550) people liquidated,
- tanks - 3629 (+2),
- armored combat vehicles - 7005 (+6),
- artillery systems - 2707 (+10),
- MLRS - 532 (+4),
- air defense systems - 280 (+0),
- aircraft - 306 (+0),
- helicopters - 291 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 2283 (+6),
- cruise missiles - 911 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 5573 (+11),
- special equipment - 299 (+1).
08:14 The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions - more than 60 enemy attacks were repulsed in a day. Bakhmut and Marinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities, the General Staff said in a morning report .
In Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, Russian invaders are distributing leaflets about the evacuation of local residents to Russia - they are frightening people with the future offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And in Velyka Kardashinka, Kherson region, due to the movement of heavy equipment of the occupiers in the vicinity of the settlement, the entry and exit of all local residents is almost completely restricted, people are forbidden to leave their homes. Strengthened verification of documents and mobile phones.
06:26 The British representative to the UN blocked the virtual participation in the meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, who was put on the wanted list together with Putin by the International Criminal Court. "She can't be given a UN platform to spread disinformation. If she wants to answer for her actions, she can do it in The Hague," a spokesman for the British mission to the UN told Reuters.
The meeting of the UN Security Council is to be held on Wednesday, April 5. It will focus on "the evacuation of children from the conflict zone." The Russian delegation chairing the Security Council in April said that Lvova-Belova would attend virtually. To do this, all 15 members of the Security Council must give their consent.
05:57 Erdogan called for an urgent "inclusive and comprehensive" reform of the UN Security Council, since the order that limits the fate of mankind to five countries is not sustainable.
Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Erdogan expressed confidence in the possibility of "preserving a just peace that will allow both sides to get a decent exit and lead our region out of the whirlpool into which it was drawn."
02:22 Former US President Bill Clinton regrets that he convinced Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons in the 1990s: "I feel personally involved because I made them agree to give up nuclear weapons. And none of them believe that Russia would go for it if Ukraine still had its weapons."
00:50 Stoltenberg said after a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Brussels that Zelensky was invited to the alliance's summit, which will be held on July 11 in Vilnius. "A strong independent Ukraine is vital to the stability of the Euro-Atlantic region, and we look forward to meeting President Zelensky at our summit in Vilnius in July," he said.
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