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2023-04-07 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 6th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespomdent] 22:51 Macron met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as part of a three-day visit to Beijing. The meeting lasted an hour and a half and was "frank and constructive," the press service of the Elysee Palace said. The main issue that the parties discussed was the possibility of China to influence Russia to end the war in Ukraine. About what opinions were voiced by the two leaders - in the material Bring the Russian Federation to life.
22:37 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had a meeting with Shmyhal on current issues, as well as on the security situation, the work of law enforcement agencies. In addition, he was in touch with the military: "Everything that concerns the hottest points of the frontline. It is very important that the content of the visit to Poland, the work of our delegation in Warsaw and in constant communication with Polish partners should be tangible for our front."
21:48 The Russians attacked the Kherson region with guided bombs, said the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin. In the evening, three enemy air strikes were recorded on Berislav, two on Novoberislav and one on Kazatsky. Currently, seven people are known to have been wounded - six were injured in Zmievka, one in Cossack. Information about the victims and the amount of damage is being specified.
20:59 The Financial Times writes, citing sources, that the United States, Germany and Hungary oppose the intentions of other NATO member states to offer Ukraine a "road map" for membership in the alliance at the Vilnius summit.
20:55 Russia has not yet removed the task of liquidating Zelensky from the agenda, Danilov said in an interview with Ukrinform. According to him, they failed to physically liquidate the Ukrainian president, so now they are trying to engage in political liquidation. "A lot of the processes taking place on the territory of Ukraine need to be carefully analyzed through this position. Russia is striving for the political elimination of our president, because he has shown and proved to the whole world that he is the leader of the nation, the leader of the country. Russians are definitely not happy with this," - stressed the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
Answering a question about whether Russia refused to physically liquidate Zelensky, Danilov said that in late February - early March last year there was a "hot period". "Now we do not observe this, but there is always a threat to the president. Therefore, the relevant institutions are working out all this in an appropriate way," he added.
| At the time it was reported that the Russians tried, but failed to find him. |
20:37 The Armed Forces of Ukraine significantly pressed the Russians on the Kinburn Spit, said the speaker of OK Pivden Natalya Gumenyuk: “We are working quite successfully, as there is already certain information. But it’s too early to talk about our successes, so the work continues. And we will report a little later. On the whole, I can note that we have significantly pressed the enemy on the Kinburn Spit."
According to Gumenyuk, the occupiers make sorties every two days to shell the Dnieper-Bug estuary, trying to show that they supposedly control the sea transport routes. "However, the enemy's stable presence there is not recorded," she added. According to Gumenyuk, the Russians are congregating closer to the mainland and trying to hide behind civilians.
19:56 The Russians fired on Zmievka, Beryslav community, Kherson region. According to operational information, explosives were dropped from a drone on civilians, four people were injured, said Alexander Prokudin, head of the UIA.
19:50 Ukraine ordered 150 Rosomak wheeled armored personnel carriers from Poland, which is 50 vehicles more than Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reported. Government Speaker Petr Muller said that following the meeting between Duda and Zelensky, the parties signed a document on the supply of 150 Rosomak armored personnel carriers, about 50 RAK self-propelled mortars (for three companies) and 100 missiles for PIORUN MANPADS.
18:43 Reznikov arrived in Athens for regular meetings with officials from NATO countries, Associated Press reports. According to the agency, the Greek side promised Ukraine more supplies of ammunition for artillery and small arms, access to hospitals for wounded military personnel, and additional Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicles. Greece also provided instructors for the Ukrainian special forces and tank operators.
18:17 The Russians have already brought more than 40 thousand of their citizens to Mariupol, and most of them hardly speak Russian. At the same time, about 80 thousand Mariupol residents remain in the city, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city.
17:51 The Russian volunteer corps said that today its fighters again visited the Bryansk region. The organization refuted the statement of Governor Oleksandr Bogomaz about "successfully repulsing the attack of the Ukrainian DRGs" and said that the RDK fighters "were able to communicate with local residents, hand them our leaflets and asked them to take cover during the hostilities." "The liberation struggle on the territory of Russia is gaining momentum," the RDK added.
17:34 The Russians are planning to hold "elections" to Mariupol's "local self-government bodies" on September 10, Piotr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said. In particular, in Mariupol itself they plan to "elect" 25 "deputies" and 15 "deputies" each in Mangush and Nikolsky.
17:30 Podolyak once again stated that the basis for holding "real negotiations" with the Russian Federation is the full withdrawal of Russian troops from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine in 1991, including Crimea. "There can be no talk of any territorial concessions or trades in our sovereign rights," he stressed.
In turn, Yermak also recalled that the key issue is the return of all territories of Ukraine and ten steps towards peace by President Zelensky. "We will return everything that is ours, and the enemy will be punished," the head of the OP added.
17:18 Prigozhin said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not going to leave Bakhmut, "they have organized defense inside the city, first by rail, then in the area of high-rise buildings in the western quarter of the city." According to the head of PMC Wagner, there is no talk of any Russian offensive so far.
Prigozhin also stressed that for "positive dynamics" it is necessary to resolve several issues: "The first question is to make sure that our flanks are reliably protected (I put a big exclamation point). The second is to make sure that our command is normally organized. Surovikina does not "I saw him a long time ago, I don't know what he's doing. And the third thing is ammunition (another exclamation point). When we solve all these three issues, then we can go anywhere."
16:52 As part of the Interflex mission, Britain has already trained more than 10,000 Ukrainian servicemen, the country's Ministry of Defense said. In total, in 2023, they plan to train 20,000 military personnel.
16:33 Over the past month, Russia has withdrawn its military equipment, which was located in the area of the village of Medvedevka, Dzhankoy district of Crimea. Analyst Brady Afrik said, citing data from Maxar, that tanks, armored vehicles and artillery were previously visible in this area, which are not now. He also noted that Russian troops built several fortifications throughout the Crimea, including near Medvedevka.
16:14 Politico writes that Xi Jinping, after negotiations with Macron, showed no signs of changing his position on Russia's war in Ukraine. The PRC leader went on to say that "all sides" have "reasonable security concerns" and gave no hint that he was using his influence to help end the war.
15:57 The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who is in Beijing with Macron, said that Xi Jinping promised to talk with Zelensky "when the appropriate conditions arise."
15:26 Xi Jinping is ready to talk on the phone with Zelensky, he will choose the right moment for this, Reuters reports, citing a French diplomatic source.
14:59 Lukashenka answered Macron about the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of other countries: "Nuclear weapons must be removed and destroyed for some time ... In the meantime, we are doing the way they do."
14:35 Danilov told Radio Liberty that "there are no more than five people on the planet" who have information about where, when and how the Ukrainian counteroffensive will begin. "When it starts, you will see all this," he promised and added that now this information is "absolutely closed."
Commenting on the situation in Bakhmut, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council noted that saving the lives of the Ukrainian military is the number one issue. According to him, the most important issue now is the supply of shells for artillery. At the same time, Danilov admitted that there is a delay in military assistance, and this is "an unpleasant thing."
14:29 The Lithuanian parliament approved a resolution containing a clause on the need to officially invite Ukraine to join NATO at the alliance's summit to be held on July 11 in Vilnius. At the same time, the parliamentarians specified that "the accession protocols should be signed and the ratification process should be launched as soon as conditions permit."
14:24 Bulgaria has blocked the last loophole in the sanctions, allowing Russian ships to enter ports under the flag of another country, writes PortsEurope. From April 8, restrictions will apply to all ships in the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. Previously, sanctions applied only to vessels with the Russian flag in accordance with the requirements of the fifth EU sanctions package.
14:17 Russia took out at least 2.5 thousand Ukrainians from prisons in the occupied Ukrainian territories, Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets said: "We cannot clearly say how many Ukrainians are currently on the territory of the Russian Federation, because Russia itself has no official figures for us But, according to our data, at least 2,500 citizens of Ukraine who were in places of captivity and remained on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine were taken to the territory of the Russian Federation.” Lubinets added that the Russians are trying to mobilize these individuals, in particular in the PMC Wagner.
14:10 Peskov said that China has "a very effective and impressive potential for the provision of mediation services," but with Ukraine "the situation is still complicated, it does not show any prospects for a peaceful settlement." The Kremlin speaker added that Moscow now "has no other way but to continue the NWO."
13:51 Xi Jinping said after a meeting with Macron that the use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable, including in the context of the war in Ukraine. Macron, in turn, stressed that no country under any circumstances can place nuclear weapons on foreign territory, and nuclear weapons must be completely excluded from the war in Ukraine.
13:42 Putin said that the Ukrainian forces "should be moved away from the line of contact to where they will not be able to harm the Russian military."
13:14 Xi Jinping, after meeting with Macron, called for the resumption of peace talks on Ukraine as soon as possible. On behalf of China and France, he also called on the international community to avoid escalating the war. In addition, the PRC leader said that he was ready, together with Paris, to call on the world community for "rationality and restraint" in the Ukrainian issue.
13:03 The SBU reported suspicion to the head of the Cherkasy diocese of the UOC (MP), who denied the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and justified the actions of the Russian army. In 2020, the clergyman instructed to create a new departmental website in the diocese according to the ROC template. During its development, Russian software was used to relay content from pro-Kremlin Internet resources. In addition, on the new website, the metropolitan praised Moscow priests and called for the unification of religious communities in the war against Ukraine.
12:49 The United States highly appreciated the skills of Ukrainian pilots who were tested for the possibility of retraining to work on multi-role fighters, said Serhiy Golubtsov, Air Force Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force: "We believed that our pilots would show their level, and this really happened. Two pilots successfully tested in the United States. The rating is quite high, and at the end of the report it is indicated that for Ukrainian pilots, the retraining program for the F-16 aircraft can be significantly reduced compared to standard pilot training programs."
12:44 The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, announced an attempt by a Ukrainian DRG of 20 people to enter the territory of the Russian Federation near the village of Sluchovsk. According to him, the attempt was thwarted, "the enemy was hit by fire."
12:38 Not a single Russian informational stuffing on Bakhmut is true, said Anna Malyar, Deputy Defense Minister. "When the enemy monitors Bakhmut's information about what the military command reports to the president, who made what decisions, what plan failed, which of the generals defends which position on the defense of Bakhmut, one thing is very pleasing - we have no information leaks," she said. .
12:32 Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine for 41 million euros. "It will consist of equipment, new receipts, contributions to international funds," the minister specified.
12:13 Russian publics write that a drone with cameras fell in Khimki near Moscow. It was found on the territory of the Fakel plant, where the Tor and S-400 air defense systems are produced, and the S-300 and Osu are also being modernized. The drone measuring 30 by 30 cm was found by security guards while walking around the territory of the enterprise. Previously, the UAV fell due to communication jammers.
12:08 One of the enterprises of Ukroboronprom signed an agreement with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa on the joint production of tank shells of 125 mm caliber. According to the agreement, the deployment of new production lines is envisaged, which, given the risks of Russian missile strikes, will be located on the territory of Poland. At the same time, Ukraine will provide its technologies and highly qualified specialists.
11:49 Macron said at a meeting with Xi Jinping that China can convince Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine and return the parties to the negotiating table. The French President stressed that China "should play an important role in building peace."
11:45 FBI Director Christopher Ray said that the United States is watching the war in Ukraine and learning from it, and China too. "A lesson that China can focus on is the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy," he said. Ray said the Chinese government has begun to take steps to mitigate the impact of potential sanctions on its economy. He did not rule out that these actions could serve as a "key" to Beijing's potential upcoming actions against Taiwan.
11:28 Regular explosions in Melitopol are "preparation for that very counter-offensive," Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden, said. "These are preparatory moments that should set the occupiers up," she added and confirmed that explosions in the city have become more frequent.
11:04 State Duma deputy, member of the negotiating group with Ukraine, which acted at the beginning of the Russian invasion, Leonid Slutsky said that Russia does not refuse the possibility of a diplomatic settlement of the "Ukrainian conflict", but taking into account "territorial realities."
10:57 The United States will send experimental weapons to Ukraine to fight Iranian and Chinese drones, Defense One writes with reference to representatives of the state company SAIC. The new military aid package lists these systems as "ten laser-guided anti-UAV mobile missile systems." A single shot from the new system costs less than $30,000, which is much cheaper than the larger air defense missiles used by Ukraine.
10:39 EU member states still cannot decide how to implement the purchase of a million ammunition for Ukraine, Politico writes, citing sources. So, on April 5, the EU ambassadors met to discuss this issue, but did not make much progress. Diplomats are debating whether to give contracts to outside manufacturers or leave them exclusively to European companies. France is pushing for the money to stay within the EU, while Greece and Cyprus are backing Paris because they want to avoid contracts with Turkish manufacturers, according to multiple sources.
10:26 Several explosions occurred in Melitopol at night - according to preliminary data, the base of the Russians was blown up in the area of the captured airfield. The occupiers immediately reported on the "precise work of the air defense", but sent ambulances towards the airfield, Mayor Ivan Fyodorov said.
09:54 The Russians are again changing tactics and activating aviation in southern Ukraine, as well as tying grenades to drones and trying to hit crowds of people, including where humanitarian aid is being distributed, said OK Pivden speaker Natalya Gumenyuk.
According to her, the use of aviation with guided bombs by the enemy is already a certain "step of desperation", because "there is nothing else to use." “It is very difficult for them to place artillery positions in those areas that we are working on from a firing point of view. And by clearing a strip of 30 km, we leave fewer and fewer positions for the invaders, from where they can inflict defeats on the right bank with artillery, mortars, although they are still looking for such positions," Gumenyuk added.
09:26 British intelligence suggests that in Russia there will be much more layoffs of the top military leadership in 2023, since the Russian army cannot achieve the Kremlin's goals in the Donbass. Analysts refer, in particular, to information about the likely dismissal of Colonel-General Rustam Muradov from the post of commander of the Eastern Group of Forces after unsuccessful attacks on Ugledar and heavy losses of Russian troops.
08:57 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, five people were killed - two in Alekseev-Druzhkovka, two in Bakhmut and one in Sergeevka. Nine other people in the area were injured. In Kherson and Kharkov regions, one wounded per day, according to the OVA.
08:38 The Pentagon announced that it had signed a contract with General Dynamics to create Abrams M1A1 tanks for Ukraine. The contract must be completed by September 29, its amount is $27.1 million.
08:21 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 6.
- personnel - about 176,630 (+390) people liquidated,
- tanks - 3631 (+2),
- armored combat vehicles - 7013 (+8),
- artillery systems - 2714 (+7),
- MLRS - 532 (+0),
- air defense systems - 281 (+1),
- aircraft - 306 (+0),
- helicopters - 292 (+1),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 2287 (+4),
- cruise missiles - 911 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 5574 (+1),
- special equipment - 302 (+3).
08:17 The Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky directions. Over the past day, more than 60 enemy attacks were repulsed. Bakhmut, Avdeevka and Marinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities, the General Staff said in a morning report .
02:14 Ukraine will be ready for negotiations on Crimea if the Armed Forces of Ukraine carry out a successful counteroffensive and reach the administrative border of the peninsula with the Kherson region, Deputy Head of the President's Office Andriy Sibiga said in an interview with the Financial Times. "If we manage to achieve our strategic goals on the battlefield and when we are on the administrative border with Crimea, we are ready to open a diplomatic page to discuss this issue. This does not mean that we exclude the path of liberation [of Crimea] by our army," he said. .
Sibiga stressed that Zelensky and his aides are now discussing such an option purely for the territory of the occupied Crimea. The Financial Times notes that the statement of Kyiv's interest in negotiations with Moscow was the first since April 2022.
00:42 In Melitopol and the Melitopol region, 700 people went to cooperate with the invaders, said the mayor of the city Ivan Fedorov. He clarified that these people went to work in schools under the Russian program, in the "tax", "pension fund", etc. Fedorov added that among those who worked in the structure of the city council, no more than ten people went over to the side of the enemy.
00:18 Forbes presented infographics based on IMF forecasts for the Ukrainian economy for the next five years: 
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