During the day, 48 combat clashes were recorded. by Ivanna Kapustyanska
[LB] The seven hundred and seventy-fifth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our state continues. During the day, 48 combat clashes were recorded.
This is discussed in the evening summary of the General Staff.
In general, the enemy launched 3 missile and 76 air strikes, carried out 61 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. High-rise and private buildings, as well as other infrastructure objects, were destroyed and damaged.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and intelligence activities, and conducts shelling of populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation. The enemy launched an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Bilopylla of the Sumy region and the city of Sumy. About 15 settlements, including Bachivsk, Starykove, Volfine, Khotyn, Pysarivka, and Ryasne of the Sumy region, were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks; Udy, Kozacha Lopan and Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions, however, it carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Petropavlivka, Kharkiv region, and Stelmakhivka, Luhansk region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Kotlyarivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repulsed 1 enemy attack in the area of Terna, Donetsk region. The enemy carried out an airstrike in the area of Makiyivka settlement and Serebryansky forestry of Luhansk region. More than 10 settlements were affected by artillery and mortar fire, including Makiivka, Terny, and Torske of the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy carried out 8 attacks in the areas of settlements of Bilogorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhnokamianske, Spirne, Klishchiivka, Andriivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position. The enemy also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Ivanivske, Rozdolivka and Kostyantynivka settlements of the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Belogorivka, Luhansk region; Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar and Klishchiivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiyiv direction, our defenders repulsed 2 attacks near the settlement of Berdychi, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge our units from their positions. The enemy also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Novoselivka Persha, Ocheretine, and Umanske settlements of the Donetsk region. About 20 settlements, including Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Netaylove and Nevelske of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery and mortar shelling.
In the Novopavlivsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, and Novomykhailivka settlements, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 20 times to break through the defenses of our troops. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Oleksandropol, Vodyane and Urozhane settlements of the Donetsk region. More than 20 settlements came under the artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers, among them Georgiivka, Paraskoviivka and Vugledar of the Donetsk region.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, carried out 2 attacks on the positions of our defenders in the area of the village of Staromayorske in the Donetsk region and in the north-west of Verbovoy in the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy also carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. About 20 settlements, including Poltavka, Chervone, Biloghirya, Novodanilivka and Lobkovo of the Zaporizhia region, were hit by artillery and mortar fire.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to dislodge our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. So, during the day, the enemy launched 3 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops. More than 10 settlements, including Mykilske, Tyaginka, Beryslav of the Kherson region and the city of Kherson, were attacked by the enemy.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 4 anti-aircraft missile complexes and 7 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy.
Units of missile troops damaged 1 anti-aircraft defense device, 2 EW stations and 2 areas of concentration of enemy personnel.
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[Korrespondent] 22:14 French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a telephone conversation emphasized the need to strengthen military support for Ukraine, the British Prime Minister's office reported. In particular, Macron and Sunak stated the need to “intensify efforts aimed at preventing Russia from winning its war of aggression against Ukraine.” The parties also discussed priorities for the coming months, in particular increasing the supply of ammunition, drones and air defense equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
21:33 The Russians hit civilian infrastructure in the Poltava community, said the head of the OVA, Philip Pronin.
21:30 Ukraine will be able to join NATO only after the end of the current war, said US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
21:27 Donald Trump's victory in the US elections is feared in Europe and Ukraine. He has repeatedly stated that he could quickly end the Russian-Ukrainian war. At the same time, those around the presidential candidate deny information that he allegedly has a plan to give some Ukrainian regions to Russia to end the war. Read more in the article What Trump thinks about Ukraine.
21:20 The White House accused Congress of inaction on the issue of assistance to Ukraine. “Over the past few weeks, several months, we have seen Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield. And this is due to the inaction of Congress,” said Karine Jean-Pierre, spokeswoman for the US presidential administration.
20:56 The mayor of Energodar, Dmitry Orlov, called the drone attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, for which Russia blames Ukraine, a “low-quality provocation”: “The design of the reactor can withstand even a plane crash, a direct hit. Therefore, the situation concerns some drones, which they probably themselves they launch it and try to make some kind of news out of it - this is an extremely low-quality provocation.” He emphasized that IAEA experts can only record those events that the Russian forces controlling the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant allow to be recorded.
Orlov also said that in February Russia banned access to the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP for workers who had not signed a contract with Rosatom. About 2,000 former employees remained to work at the station, which means they signed contracts.
20:15 Zelensky said in an interview with CNN that Ukraine will lose the war if the US Congress does not unblock the aid package: “If Congress does not help, Ukraine will lose the war. And we need to find a public format for this. If Ukraine loses this war, other countries will attacked."
20:11 The number of victims as a result of today's Russian strike on an apartment building in Selidovo, Donetsk region, has increased to five, including a 16-year-old teenager, the prosecutor's office reported.
20:02 The German government stated that Ukraine received military aid worth 28 billion euros, but data indicate a significantly smaller amount, writes Bild. In particular, about 2.6 billion euros out of 6 billion promised as military aid to Kyiv will go to other countries and to rearm the Bundeswehr. In addition, 3.4 billion euros could be returned to Germany from EU funds. Taking these data into account, it turns out that the actual promised military assistance to Kyiv is only 21.7 billion euros. This is 23% less than the authorities claim, the newspaper writes.
However, this amount may not be accurate either - Bundestag deputy from the CDU/CSU opposition bloc Ingo Goedehens claims that in reality, only 10.2 billion euros of military aid from Germany have been transferred to Kyiv so far.
19:51 Russia now produces 30 “shaheds” per day, and by the end of the year this figure could rise to 87, writes Die Welt. In addition, according to the publication, the country produces up to 130 missiles with a range of at least 350 km and about 100 shorter-range missiles every month. At the end of last year, the Russian Federation produced about 2 million shells of 152 mm and 122 mm caliber. The production of about 2.1 million artillery shells is planned for this year.
At the same time, the publication notes that about 90% of the tanks that were in Russia as of February 2022 were destroyed. Now the Russian Federation uses partially “museum” tanks, such as the T-62 and T-55. Analysts suggest that reserves will last for another two to three years.
19:18 The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence agreed on changes to the bill on mobilization, including, in particular, fines for violation of mobilization and military records. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture recognized circuses as “critically important” and granted the right to book workers. The final vote is expected to take place in the parliamentary session hall on April 11. Read more in the article Booking for the circus and crazy fines.
18:25 In Sumy, as a result of today's airstrike on a civilian infrastructure facility, three people were injured, the prosecutor's office reported. In addition, the enemy launched three air bomb attacks on the central part of the city of Belopolye, Sumy region - one person was killed, two were wounded. Civil infrastructure facilities were damaged.
18:02 As a result of today's Russian strike on an industrial facility in Zaporozhye, three people were killed and eight were injured, said the head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov. According to preliminary information, 14 buildings were damaged, including seven high-rise buildings, a health care facility and a cultural institution.
17:33 In the Donetsk region, as a result of today's Russian shelling, at least one person was killed and three were wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. In particular, in the city of Chasov Yar one person was killed and six private houses were damaged. In Selidovo, three people were injured as a result of being hit in a nine-story building.
17:27 In the city of Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation, on the territory of the naval base on April 7, the Serpukhov missile ship was disabled as a result of a fire. As the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported, its communications and automation equipment inside the missile ship was completely destroyed. Restoring the ship's combat capability will take a long time, intelligence claims. Serpukhov is a Russian vessel of project 21631 Buyan-M, which was launched in 2015.
17:18 Against the background of active shelling of Kharkov, a number of Western publications published articles about the difficult situation in the city. Journalists claim that the Kremlin wants to turn Kharkov into a “gray zone” and do not rule out a ground offensive. Read more in the article Why the enemy is destroying Kharkov.
17:12 The latest Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have had many more consequences than the attacks last winter, Energy Minister German Galushchenko told The Guardian. According to him, up to 80% of thermal generation facilities, more than half of hydroelectric generation and a large number of substations were attacked. The minister noted that the latest strikes were the “biggest attack” on Ukrainian energy infrastructure since the start of the full-scale invasion.
16:36 Russia asked Kazakhstan to supply it with 100 thousand tons of gasoline in case of a shortage, which could worsen due to attacks by Ukrainian drones and interruptions in the operation of refineries, Reuters writes, citing sources. According to them, Kazakhstan has agreed on a corresponding agreement with the Russian Federation.
16:29 Denmark has allocated about 5.8 million euros for the restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the country’s Foreign Ministry reported.
16:05 Bloomberg writes, citing sources, that Switzerland plans to hold a summit on Ukraine in mid-June, which will be attended by 80 to 100 countries, including those from the Global South. However, it is not yet clear whether China will agree to participate. For Switzerland, this is a “key issue” that “will be decisive to make the initiative credible,” the newspaper notes. Several countries insist that Russia take part in the meeting, but Ukraine is against it.
15:58 The Russians launched an airstrike on the civilian infrastructure of Sumy, the consequences are being clarified, the OVA reported.
15:34 Zelensky said that he held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The main issue is the protection of Kharkov from Russian attacks and the ability to strengthen air defense and electronic warfare in the region. In particular, “there will be separate tasks for our diplomats to work with partners for the sake of new air defense systems for Ukraine,” the president added.
In addition, Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky presented information on the situation in the main combat directions. “We are holding our positions. The main thing now is efficient logistics,” Zelensky noted. Also, he said, intelligence and special services are “working on new steps to reduce Russia’s war potential.”
15:26 Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller called The Washington Post's information about the “peace plan” with the surrender of Ukrainian territories fake. At the same time, he emphasized that Trump is “the only one who talks about stopping the killing,” while Biden “talks about continuing the killing.”
15:12 The Russians hit an industrial facility in Zaporozhye, six casualties are known, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
14:57 NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Joane said that the Alliance must play a more pronounced coordinating role in supporting Ukraine, while at the same time avoiding escalation: “We are saying a very simple thing. NATO must play a more pronounced coordinating role in supporting Ukraine, without becoming "at the same time, a party to the war. We are very attentive to the risk of escalation, we are very careful about this demarcation line between legitimate and necessary support for Ukraine and escalation of the conflict."
14:35 Ukrainian hackers, who may be associated with the SBU, destroyed a data center used by the Russian military-industrial complex, oil and gas and telecom, media report citing sources. We are talking about the OwenCloud cloud service, in which more than 10 thousand Russian legal entities stored their data. According to sources, this was a joint operation of the Ukrainian hacker group BlackJack with the cyber department of the SBU. They destroyed more than 300TB of data - that's 400 virtual and 42 physical servers.
13:56 Over the past three weeks, Russian planes have dropped 21 aerial bombs on the Belgorod region, the opposition Russian publication Astra has calculated. In particular, five more cases have been recorded since the beginning of April. All ammunition has already been destroyed, there are no casualties. The authorities prefer to hide these facts, and when this fails, they declare an “abnormal discharge of ammunition.”
13:18 Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the Russians have completely destroyed more than 60 thousand hectares of forests in the occupied territories worth at least 14 billion hryvnia, according to an NGL investigation. Among the natural areas most affected in the Donetsk region is the Holy Mountains National Natural Park, located in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut regions. Since the beginning of the invasion, fighting has been going on in this area, as a result of which 80% of the park was destroyed.
12:43 Chinese Foreign Ministry speaker Mao Ning once again stated that Beijing does not provide military support to Russia and exercises proper control over the export of military goods. “China’s position on the Ukrainian issue is always objective and fair. We are actively working to promote peace negotiations and a political settlement,” Mao added.
12:24 In the morning, the Russians fired artillery at Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region, two people were wounded, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. A two-story residential building was completely destroyed, private houses and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
12:02 The Greek government can transfer up to 32 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but this requires the approval of France, writes the local publication News Break. During their service, fighters of this type have undergone two design upgrades and are currently at an average of about 60% of their service life.
11:47 For the first time since the existence of the department, the Ministry of Defense has created a new coordinating advisory body for the Internal Audit Department - the Audit Committee. The committee includes certified internal auditors from NATO member states and Ukraine, the MoD said.
11:18 Zelensky plans to visit the Republic of South Africa in the next few months, writes the local publication Business Day, citing Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. According to her, the Ukrainian president expressed his intention to visit South Africa to establish stronger trade ties between the countries and discuss the nature of relations after the end of the war.
10:44 At night, as a result of a Russian attack in the Dnieper region, equipment at one of the Ukrenergo substations and two high-voltage overhead lines were damaged, the company reported. There was no loss of power to consumers. In addition, on April 7, in one of the front-line areas in the east, as a result of artillery shelling, the Ukrenergo 330 kV high-voltage substation was de-energized. Hourly shutdown schedules are in effect in the Kharkov region, and consumption limits for industrial consumers in the Krivoy Rog region also continue to apply.
10:29 French and British foreign ministers Stephane Séjournet and David Cameron wrote a joint column in The Telegraph to mark the 120th anniversary of the signing of the agreement between the two countries, known as the Agreement of the Heart. In it, the heads of the Foreign Ministry write that “dark times” have come in the world, given Russia’s war against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and problems with climate change. Sejournet and Cameron in particular note that their countries are united by the understanding that Ukraine must win the war, and both nuclear states must take responsibility for this and do even more to defeat the Russian Federation.
09:53 Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoyt said that tonight a drone dropped explosives on the territory of a former distillery near the village of Guevo, Sudzhansky district. A fire broke out in the premises of the inactive factory club, which was quickly extinguished; no people were injured.
09:20 Russia has changed its tactics of attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure, using precision missiles to destroy power plants in less protected areas than Kiev, writes the Financial Times. The publication notes that although the damage is not as widespread, it is worse than last winter, and now its goal is permanent, irreparable destruction. Some facilities will not be fully restored until next winter.
Thus, during the period from March 22 to 29 alone, Russia struck seven thermal power plants and two hydroelectric power plants - all of them were located in regions where there are not enough modern air defense systems. Large-scale blackouts were avoided thanks to warm weather, imports of electricity from the EU and increased electricity production from renewable sources.
08:59 In the Voznesensky district of the Nikolaev region, during a night attack, power lines were damaged by debris from a downed UAV. 14 settlements and one partially lost power. Work is underway to restore power supply, there are no casualties, said Vitaly Kim, head of the OVA.
08:54 In the Zhytomyr region, during a night attack, drones attacked a critical infrastructure facility. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties or injuries, the OVA reported. The Zvyagel City Council warned that as a result of the attack on the community's infrastructure, there is a threat of air pollution, so it is recommended to stay indoors with the windows closed.
08:35 During a night attack in the Odessa region, a drone hit a transport and logistics facility, the Southern Defense Forces reported. In addition, a gas station was damaged by falling debris from a downed drone, but no people were injured.
08:16 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 8:
personnel - about 448,400 (+890) people,
tanks - 7087 (+13),
armored combat vehicles - 13,575 (+24),
artillery systems - 11 356 (+40),
MLRS - 1039 (+3),
air defense systems - 751 (+2),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 8996 (+40),
cruise missiles - 2065 (+1),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,110 (+39),
special equipment - 1867 (+3).
07:38 Air defense at night destroyed 17 of 24 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from the Crimean Cape Chauda, as well as from Kursk and Yeisk. Drones were destroyed in Odessa, Nikolaev, Kirovograd, Khmelnytsky and Zhytomyr regions. In addition, the X-59 guided aircraft missile, which the enemy launched from the airspace of the occupied Zaporozhye region, was destroyed, the Air Force command reported.
07:24 Over the past 24 hours, 76 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled 31 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka in the Luhansk region, as well as Chasov Yar, Spornoye, Vyemka, Fedorovka, Razdolovka, Veseloye, Bogdanovka, Ivanovskoye, Kleshcheevka, Andreevka in the Donetsk region. In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy tried 22 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Krasnohorivka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, two enemy attacks were repelled in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - eight attacks in the Pervomaisky, Nevelsky, Netaylovo districts of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - five attacks in the districts of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - eight attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian fighters fight off enemy attacks.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to contain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Georgievka, Novomikhailovka, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 20 times to break through the defenses of our troops.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces published operational information about the Russian invasion as of Monday evening, April 8.
“During the day, 48 military clashes were recorded. In general, the enemy launched three missile and 76 air strikes, fired 61 multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among civilian population. Multi-storey and private houses, as well as other infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged,” the report says.
In the Liman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack in the area of the village of Terny, Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out eight attacks in the areas of Belogorovka settlements in the Lugansk region; Verkhnekamennoye, Spornoe, Kleshchievka, Andreevka in the Donetsk region, where, with the support of aviation, he tried to improve the tactical situation.
In the Avdeevsky direction, our defenders repelled two attacks in the area of the village of Berdychi, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to oust our units from their positions.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to contain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Georgievka, Novomikhailovka, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 20 times to break through the defenses of our troops.
In the Orekhovsky direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, carried out two attacks on the positions of our defenders in the area of the village of Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region and north-west of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon his intention to oust our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. During the day, the enemy made three unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops.
During the day, Defense Forces aviation carried out strikes on four anti-aircraft missile systems and seven areas where enemy personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated. Units of the missile forces destroyed one air defense system, two electronic warfare stations and two areas where enemy personnel were concentrated.
Let us recall that from February 24, 2022 to April 8, 2024, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 448,400 people.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the AFU 32nd Mechanised and 95th Air Assault brigades near Sin'kovka (Khar'kov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 25 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, three 152mm D-20 howitzers, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station during the day.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 67th and 93rd Mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kleshcheyevka and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar stations during the day.
In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and repelled five counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 24th, 47th, 74th, 115th Mechanised, and 68th Jaeger brigades of the AFU near Novogorodskoye, Novokalinovo, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 325 Ukrainian troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one UK-made 155mm FN-70 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised and 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Rabotino, Stepovoye, and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system and two 155mm M119 howitzers, as well as one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 117 areas during the day.
Russian air defence systems have shot down 291 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs, and four HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 19,681 unmanned aerial vehicles, 499 air defence missile systems, 15,725 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,732 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 20,762 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 04/08/2024 to 00:00 04/09/2024
17 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
2 civilians were injured of varying severity
DAMAGED:
1 residential building destroyed
7 residential buildings
1 civil facility infrastructure
Nine artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction.
Seven artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
One artillery attack in the Yasinovat direction.
A total of 45 units of various ammunition were fired.
23:24 Krivoy Rog. Explosion. 08.04 23:20
Reported that a single powerful explosion occurred at a military industrial enterprise in the suburbs of Krivoy Rog. Our Geranium UAVs are operational.
21:45 Poltava region.
Reported about the arrival at the warehouse with ammunition of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Our Iskander OTRK has undergone preliminary testing.
20:15 Iskander in Zaporozhye destroyed warehouse and workshop for the production of heavy UAVs.
The Russian army, in response to the Kyiv regime’s attempts to cause damage to Russian oil and gas industry facilities, is launching long-range precision weapons strikes at enterprises of the military-industrial complex, weapons and UAV production workshops, and energy facilities that support the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
19:20 Paratroopers stormed a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold on the outskirts of Chasov Yar -video.
18:38 Artemovsk direction
First confirmation from the enemy side about the complete control of our army over the settlement Bogdanovka.
At these moments our attack aircraft are conducting an assault on the village. Kalinovka, located west of Bogdanovka. At the moment, it is known that our fighters managed to reach the center of the village. The enemy is retreating beyond the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal.
17:24 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Avdeevsky direction: advance of the RF Armed Forces on a broad front.
To the west of Avdievka, Russian troops are conducting offensive operations in several sectors from Berdychi to Pervomaisky.
In the Berdychi area, the enemy is exerting flank pressure from Novobakhmutovka, counterattacking with infantry groups supported by armored vehicles. However, at the moment the village is almost completely under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. Between Berdychi and Orlovka it was also possible to reduce the “pocket” that arose after the first days of the breakthrough to populated areas.
From Orlovka, Russian units managed to enter the southern outskirts of Semenovka: according to preliminary information, they took control of at least half of the village. At the same time, the enemy retains the possibility of supplying his forces through landings along the O0542 highway and the gully to the north.
To the west of Tonenkoye, the Russian Armed Forces were also able to advance in the direction of Umansky, although they have not yet been able to reach the outskirts of the settlement. However, without the occupation of Semenovka and an attack from Orlovka through the vicinity of the S051801 highway, we can hardly expect the start of battles for Umanskoye.
Russian troops are also advancing in the Pervomaisky area. Judging by footage of objective enemy control, the Russian Armed Forces launched an attack north of Staroavdeevsky Pond on the Vodyanaya River and are fighting for positions north of Utyatnik Pond, which are located less than a kilometer from the eastern outskirts of Netailovo.
16:05 Special military operation. Situation on April 8 –map.
14:15 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Battle of Chasov Yar: liberation of Bogdanovka.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops continue to expand the zone of control towards Chasov Yar. According to preliminary data, units of the Russian Armed Forces occupied the southwestern outskirts of Bogdanovka.
To the north of the settlement, Russian military personnel advanced at least to the farm, and from the south they reached the Orlova tract. The enemy retreated from Bogdanovka towards Kalinovka, on the eastern outskirts of which, according to some information, fighting broke out in the area of Lesnaya Street.
At the same time, Ukrainian formations are building a new line of defense along the coastline of the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal, where a mine-explosive barrier strip was previously installed.
On the eastern outskirts of Chasov Yar, clashes are taking place in the area of Gorbatov Street in the Kanal microdistrict. In recent days, servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces have been fighting near school No. 77, but so far there is no footage to confirm the control of the Russian Armed Forces over the building.
The Ukrainian command intends to hold the defense in the remaining part of the Kanal microdistrict for as long as possible until the defense line at the Seversky Donets-Donbass water barrier, to the west of which most of the city is located, is finally ready.
The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Chasov Yar are constantly being attacked by artillery strikes, and aviation is “working out” multi-storey buildings where the enemy has equipped observation points and positions of ATGM operators. There are also reports of hits on enemy temporary deployment points within the city.
To the west of Krasnoe, Russian paratroopers are fighting on the outskirts of Seversky Donets - Donbass. At the same time, assault troops are trying to occupy dominant heights in the area of ??the Stupki-Golubovskie-2 nature reserve.
Despite the successes of recent days, heavy fighting is still ahead. At the moment, the goal of the Russian Armed Forces is to cross the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal, along which a new line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is being built.
If successful, the position of the Ukrainian formations will become significantly more complicated and the enemy command will face the question: is it worth making another media “fortune” out of the Hours of Yar, or is it better to preserve the already bloodless units, taking them to new frontiers.
13:35 Statement by the head of the press center of the Dnepr group -video.
In the Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr group of troops (forces) continued assault operations in the area of the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye, defended the left bank of the Dnieper River, launched fire strikes on enemy objects, equipment and artillery on the right bank, and fought against enemy UAVs.
In just one day, the enemy’s losses amounted to over 25 military personnel; as a result of counterbattery fighting, the positions of 11 guns and mortars were hit, two air defense systems, one radar, three units of automotive equipment were destroyed, and 87 reconnaissance and attack UAVs were shot down.
12:22 Statement by the head of the press center of the “West” group -video.
Units of the West group of forces continue to carry out combat missions in the Kupyansk direction.
Motorized rifle units, in cooperation with the group’s aviation and artillery, repelled two counterattacks by assault groups of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Terny.
During the counter-battery fight, artillery units destroyed: two 122mm 2S1 self-propelled artillery units “Gvozdika” and 152mm 2S3 “Akatsiya”, and a 152mm towed howitzer D-20.
Operators of the Lancet loitering munition destroyed a T-64 tank in the Kucherovka area.
The group's air defense and electronic warfare systems destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles, including two Valkyries and a Fury.
In addition, enemy losses in the Kupyansk direction amounted to up to 30 military personnel, two installations of the Uragan and Grad multiple launch rocket systems, seven mortar crews, a counterbattery radar station, an electronic warfare station and two vehicles.
11:29 Russian Guards discovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition in the DPR.
The cache left by the Ukrainian Armed Forces unit during the retreat was found based on information from a local resident.
It contained anti-tank guided missiles, a Shmel flamethrower, PG-7 rounds, grenades with fuses, machine guns and a machine gun with cartridges, as well as a silent foreign-made mortar mine.
10:50 In Odessa, a logistics and transport facility was damaged as a result of night strikes. The speaker of the Ukrainian volunteer army “South” Sergei Bratchuk admitted this. In addition, gas stations were damaged.
09:50 Telegram channel «Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation
for April 7, 2024
Ukrainian formations attacked the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, several employees were injured. Critical facilities on the territory of Zaporizhia NPP were not damaged. The explosion of a drone without identifying its origin was confirmed by the IAEA.
In turn, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the warehouses of a cement plant and an oil and gas terminal in Odessa. In Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk and other regions of the so-called. In Ukraine, energy facilities have been affected, and therefore there are problems with energy supply.
In the Bakhmut direction in Chasovoy Yar, Russian troops approached school No. 77 in the Kanal microdistrict. Most of the high-rise buildings remain under enemy control. There are also battles in the suburbs of Toretsk.
In the Donetsk direction in Pervomaisky, Ukrainian formations retreated from Lenin Street towards the E50 highway. The enemy is still holding positions in the Domakh gully north of Nevelskoye.
In the Avdeevsky direction there are fierce battles in Berdychi, where it is not possible to dislodge the Ukrainian Armed Forces from positions on the western outskirts of the village. In Semyonovka, fighting continues in the central part of the village.
In the Ugledar direction, the assault on Novomikhailovka continues; the offensive actions of Russian troops are hampered by the active use of unmanned attack weapons by the Ukrainian side.
08:17 Russian paratroopers from the assault battalion named after the Hero of Russia, Major Viktor Omelkov, Ivanovo Airborne Forces unit from the South group of troops took a Ukrainian stronghold on the outskirts of Chasov Yar in the DPR, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
08:14 Artillerymen of the “North-V” brigade operating as part of the group of troops “South” of the volunteer corps, ensuring the advancement of Russian assault groups, strike the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the vicinity of Bogdanovka in the DPR –video.
08:09 Russian 122mm BM-21 “Grad” destroyed along with ammunition, the Ukrainian MLRS “Vampire”, which shelled populated areas of the Belgorod region for several days, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
08:01 Summary on the morning of April 8, 2024:
With the onset of darkness, missiles and Geran UAVs launched attacks on enemy targets in Krivoy Rog, Odessa, Zhitomir, and Kyiv regions. For the next day, FAB with UMPC hit the Kharkov region, and arrivals were also reported from the Sumy region. In the Kherson direction, assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces continue to reduce the zone of control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Krynki.
On the Zaporozhye front there were battles in Rabotino and north-west of Verbovoy. There are no significant changes in LBS. The Ukrainian Armed Forces dealt another blow to the critical infrastructure of the city of Pologi. Four transformers and three substations were disabled. In addition, two enemy attacks occurred at the Zaporizhia NPP in Energodar. One of them was on the dome of the 6th power unit during the period when IAEA employees were at the site.
West of Avdeevka, the Russian Armed Forces have the initiative at Berdychi, Semenovka, in the direction to Umansky, in Pervomaisky.
The main attention is focused on Chasov Yar: our troops are trying to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the eastern outskirts of the city, but the main battle will be when crossing the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal. The enemy concentrated the main forces behind him, densely mined the approaches to the water canal. Artillery and aviation are operating throughout the city.
In the Belogorovka area, powerful aerial bombs are also raining down on the enemy; on the ground, our assault groups are gradually pushing the enemy out of his strongholds.
In the Krasnoliman direction, heavy fighting continues near Ternov.
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[REGNUM] By summer, European partners promise to supply Ukraine with the first batch of F-16 fighters, for which Ukrainian pilots are already being trained in Romania, Denmark and the United States. In December, the Netherlands announced the decision to give away the first 18 aircraft, and subsequently increased this number to 24. Together with other promises, the expectation of miracle aircraft constitutes the last point of support in hopes for a “wunderwaffe” capable of providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a turning point in the war.
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[REGNUM] Russian troops are advancing on several sectors of the front in the area of the Northern Military District. Fighting continues in the Marinka, Avdeevka, Kharkov and Zaporozhye regions.
One of the most tense sections of the front was the Chasov Yar area. Adviser to the head of the DPR, Jan Gagin, was one of the first to report fighting on the outskirts of the city. According to his information, Chasov Yar was seriously strengthened and mined by units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which previously fought in the Bakhmut-Soledar area.
“From our positions to the city of Chasov Yar itself there is about half a kilometer left. Let’s just say we are already in the suburbs,” Gagin said.
Ukrainian sources also confirm information about heavy fighting in the city. The day before, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, admitted that the situation in this area remains “tense.”
“A particularly difficult situation has developed in the Bakhmut, Avdeevsky and Novopavlovsky directions,” said Syrsky.
He added that the situation in Chasovoy Yar is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and all attacks were allegedly successfully repelled. According to unconfirmed reports, the loss of the city could cost Syrsky his post as commander-in-chief, so heavy fighting should be expected in the Bakhmut direction.
Moreover, the Ukrainian command plans to use the terrain for its own purposes.
THE UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES ARE TRANSFERRING RESERVES
The city of Chasov Yar is divided into two unequal halves by the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal (also known as the Seversky Canal). On the left bank there is the Canal microdistrict, on the right bank there is the historical center of the city, dense residential buildings, industrial enterprises and a railway junction.
Based on the geographical location of the city, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sets two tasks for the troops. Firstly, hold the Canal area for as long as possible, tying up Russian troops. Secondly, create defensive lines on the left bank, using water barriers and an industrial zone.
At the same time, such tactics have repeatedly failed the Ukrainian troops, a source in the Russian army located on the Artyomovsky sector of the front tells IA Regnum .
“Similarly, they tried to defend Bakhmut, which is also divided into two parts by the river. They retreated from Zabakhmutovka to the right bank, thinking of creating a defensive line. As we now know, it didn’t work out. But the fact that they don’t learn from mistakes is not our problem,” the source notes.
According to the interlocutor of IA Regnum, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is afraid of serious image losses associated with the surrender of the city. Therefore, in recent days, it has been transferring reinforcements from other sectors of the front, in particular from the Kupyansk region.
The arrival in the city of units using Swedish-made armored vehicles is recorded: Strv 122 tanks (a Swedish variation of the Leopard 2 tank) and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. Along the way, defense units are being installed in the workshops of industrial enterprises, primarily the Chasovoyarsky Refractory Plant.
It is also reported about the transfer of units from the Zaporozhye and Avdeevka directions, in particular the forces of the 3rd mechanized brigade, created on the basis of “Azov” (a terrorist organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation)
STEP BY STEP
Local sources note that the Russian army needs to solve several problems in order to move on to crossing water barriers and storming the main part of Chasov Yar.
The first preparatory stage was the storming of the village of Ivanovskoye. It is located southeast of the city, where the dominant height in the region is located - Mount Baba. Occupying a height allows you to adjust artillery fire on targets both directly in the city and along the supply routes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
To proceed to the assault on the city, you also need to take control of the settlements adjacent to Chasovoy Yar, located on the left bank of the Seversky Canal - Bogdanovka and Kalinovka. According to unconfirmed reports from the field, Russian troops managed to advance in this direction.
As the left bank is cleared, Ukrainian army units stationed in the Kanal microdistrict will be forced to retreat to the right bank. After which the direct crossing of the water barrier can begin.
“What we cannot allow is for our communications to become the target of their artillery and drones. The main work is currently underway on this. Fire points are identified and suppressed. In general, we do not allow them to competently organize their defense,” explains the source of the Regnum news agency.
ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL SPACE
Despite the cheerful reports from the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that “all attacks have been repelled,” Kyiv is preparing to abandon Chasov Yar. This is evidenced, in particular, by the decision to force the evacuation of the population from the village of Konstantinovka, located nine kilometers from the city.
It is also reported that the evacuation of administrative buildings and institutions from the city of Druzhkovka, 15 kilometers northwest of Chasov Yar, has begun. In fact, both cities are turning from the deep rear to the operational one, with the prospect of being on the front line in the foreseeable future.
For the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the loss of Chasov Yar and the passage of Russian troops through the Seversky Canal will become a serious problem - the Russian Armed Forces will be able to gain operational space.
At the distance from the canal to the Druzhkovka - Konstantinovka line, de facto there is not a single large settlement left that could be turned into a powerful defense hub.
“There are no mega lines of defense or new frontiers here. It’s difficult to connect this with anything specific, but I think they are afraid to pull construction equipment so close to the front line,” says a source from IA Regnum.
At the same time, he believes, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will cling to “Chasik” (Chasov Yar) for as long as possible - like Bakhmut or Avdiivka.
UKRAINE HAS A PROBLEM WITH NEW YORK, DONETSK
Another problem that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will inevitably face with the loss of Chasov Yar is the threat of encirclement of units located in the Toretsk-Novgorodskoe (New York) area north of Gorlovka.
Oh. Not America’s New York. Got it.
In fact, this is the only section of the front that has remained unchanged since the beginning of the special military operation. However, the liberation of Chasov Yar will create a threat of encirclement of the Ukrainian group from the north and force it to retreat.
After this, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be pushed back from the Donetsk agglomeration to a distance that does not allow shelling of the central regions of the DPR and planning (even in theory) counter-offensives in the area. This means that Kyiv will have to accept that these regions are completely lost.
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[Regnum] The blame for the attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), as well as for their consequences, falls fully on the countries helping Kyiv. This was stated by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The country’s foreign ministry also added that Russia expects IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to provide a public and completely truthful response to the Kiev regime’s attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry called on the international community to deprive Kyiv of the ability to carry out terrorist attacks on nuclear facilities.
At the same time, according to the ministry, Russia is doing everything necessary to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant in accordance with international legal obligations. The Russian Federation will identify and prosecute those responsible for attacks on its nuclear facilities, regardless of their location, the statement clarifies.
The country's Foreign Ministry indicated that Ukraine, supported by the United States and its satellites, makes it clear that it has taken the path of nuclear terror.
The blame for the attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), as well as for their consequences, falls fully on the countries helping Kyiv. This is stated in a statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the attacks of the Kiev regime on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
“The blame for the strikes on the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, as well as for their possible consequences, falls fully on the leadership of those states that supply the Kiev regime with weapons and intelligence, supply it with financial resources, train military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and provide information “support” for Ukrainian crimes,” - emphasized in the diplomatic department.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also stated that Russia expects Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to provide a public and completely truthful response to the Kyiv regime’s attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry called on the world community, international organizations, primarily the IAEA, to deprive Kyiv of the ability to carry out terrorist attacks on nuclear facilities.
At the same time, according to the ministry, Russia is doing everything necessary to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant in accordance with international legal obligations. The Russian Federation will identify and prosecute those responsible for attacks on its nuclear facilities, regardless of their location, the statement clarifies.
The country's Foreign Ministry indicated that Ukraine, supported by the United States and its satellites, makes it clear that it has taken the path of nuclear terror.
As Regnum reported, on April 7, Rosatom reported an unprecedented attack by the Kiev regime’s drones on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. The strikes created a real threat to the safety of the Zaporizhia NPP.
Three employees were injured due to unprecedented drone attacks.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that it was not involved in the attacks on the Zaporizhia NPP. In response to this, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, called on the curators of the Kiev regime to stop attacks on the station, emphasizing that such attacks are acts of nuclear terrorism.
The official representative of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, in turn, said that the shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant by the Ukrainian military is a very dangerous provocation that can have very bad consequences.
The United States and Britain, by supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine with drones, are behind the attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, sponsoring nuclear terrorism in Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on April 8.
The Western patrons of the Kiev regime provide it not only with weapons, but also with political support and information cover, Zakharova noted on the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
“Behind all this are, first of all, the United States of America, Britain and all those of their satellites, which individually and collectively supply the Kiev regime with these very unmanned vehicles, these very shells with which they are loaded, this very money with which all this is produced, political support and motivation, and also, most importantly, information cover,” said the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As Regnum reported, on April 7, Rosatom reported an unprecedented attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. The strikes created a real threat to the safety of the Zaporizhia NPP, the company’s press service noted. One of the drones attacked the dome of the sixth power unit of the station. The object did not suffer critical damage, and the radiation background at the station did not change.
IAEA inspectors, who were on the territory of the nuclear power plant at the time of the strike, confirmed the attack for the first time since 2022 and reported three hits to the structure of the containment shell of the main reactor. Agency head Rafael Grossi called the attack reckless, emphasizing that attacks on the facility seriously increase the risk of a nuclear accident and must be stopped immediately. The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant was close to a nuclear accident, Grossi said.
The blame for the strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as well as for their consequences, falls fully on the countries helping Kiev, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Moscow will raise the issue of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on the station at one of the next meetings of the UN Security Council on Ukraine, said Russia’s permanent representative to the world organization Vasily Nebenzya.
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[Regnum] Portraits of Nazi criminals were confiscated from a museum dedicated to the Don Cossacks in the village of Elanskaya, Rostov region. Representatives of operational services reported this on April 8.
Erasing undesired persons from history was a Soviet tradition…
Law enforcement officers conducted searches in the memorial complex, where the monument to the Cossack ataman-collaborator and accomplice of Nazi Germany Pyotr Krasnov is located.
“Portraits of Nazi criminals have been seized,” a representative of the operational services told TASS.
As Regnum reported, the museum and memorial complex in the village of Elanskaya was opened in 2006. At the entrance to the museum, a monument was erected to the Don Ataman Pyotr Krasnov, who led the Cossack SS division during the Great Patriotic War. Since the museum is located on private territory owned by businessman Vladimir Melikhov, the monument can only be dismantled with the consent of the owner. Many years of attempts by social activists to achieve the demolition of the monument did not yield results.
According to Doctor of Historical Sciences, member of the Russian Military Historical Society Anatoly Agafonov, the complex and ambiguous figure of Krasnov is one of the headaches of the Rostov region. The Supreme Court of the USSR recognized Krasnov as a war criminal and sentenced him to death. This is exactly how the ataman should be perceived, because his activities were directed against the Soviet Union and against the Soviet people.
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[Regnum] The Russian armed forces destroyed several American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) supplied to Ukraine by the United States of America. The British magazine The Economist reported this on April 7,citing sources.
War is hard on equipment as well as children and other living things, ‘tis said. That’s why armies have dedicated units dedicated to this thing called logistics.
“Russia destroyed some of the Western-supplied Patriot air defense systems that Ukraine used to defend cities such as Kharkov,” the material says.
However, it is not specified what exact number of air defense systems were destroyed.
A high-ranking official responsible for the functioning of Kharkov, which is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a conversation with The Economist, accused Western allies of insufficient assistance. According to him, if the West provided Ukraine with more powerful air defense systems or F-16 fighters, Kyiv could reduce the damage that the Russian Armed Forces inflict on Ukrainian military infrastructure.
As Regnum reported, on April 7, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmitry Kuleba, said that guided bombs used by the Russian military regularly destroy the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and cause enormous damage to military infrastructure. According to Kuleba, the only way to counter such attacks is to shoot down bombers carrying these ammunition. Earlier, the head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, Andriy Ermak, called the critical moment that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing due to a shortage of weapons and delays in Western supplies. He also pointed to the inability of Ukrainian troops to shoot down Russian guided glide bombs and demanded more missiles for American Patriot air defense systems.
The Russian side has repeatedly warned Western countries to refrain from supplying weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized that any military cargo intended for Ukrainian troops is a legitimate target of the Russian Armed Forces. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, in turn, noted that arms supplies will not change the course of the special military operation in any way, but will only deplete the resources of the countries participating in supporting Ukraine.
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...It looks possible that the Russians knocked one out of commission, but it's unclear if that means broke or destroyed. As far as 'several'....probably not.
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[Regnum] Lawyer and social activist Ilya Remeslo
Who?
played the sensational computer game “Troubles” and praised it highly. Remeslo shared his opinion on his Telegram channel.
“I also got to the sensational game “Smoot.” The game definitely deserves attention, I didn’t regret the money spent. Gorgeous graphics, landscapes, characters' faces. The very idea of creating a game on a similar topic already deserves praise - popularizing the patriotic history of our country is a good thing,” he wrote.
Craft noted that immediately after the release of the game, a number of media outlets, recognized in Russia as foreign agents, immediately burst out with biased reviews. According to the expert, the task of these publications is not to criticize, but to discredit. He added that the reasons for such a reaction are quite understandable, because the key idea of the game is to resist the Polish invasion, that is, the West’s attempt to destroy Russia.
A serious attempt by Poland to invade Russia does seem a tad fantastical, but then computer games are fantasies. And even the USDOD has seriously wargamed the invasion of Canada, among others, so being unrealistic in that sense does not seem a credible objection.
“It was this “anti-Polish” discourse that was the main reason why foreign agents were incited into the game with the support of bots,” the expert said.
The expert noted that Troubles is a worthy replacement for previously dominant Western games. In his opinion, the appearance of the first big game based on a Russian work, on the theme of Russian history, should be welcomed.
The release of the computer game “Troubles,” which is dedicated to the events of 1612, when the people’s militia drove the Polish invaders out of Moscow, took place in early April.
As Regnum reported, in July 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that computer games should help a person develop, as well as instill in people universal human values and “unleavened patriotism.”
He later noted that it was important to create content, including video games, in which Russia would be presented from the most attractive side. Such games should include respect for the history and traditions of Russia, for parents and for the country itself, the president said.
In February 2024, the former captain of the Russian national football team, Andrei Arshavin, asked the head of state to assist in the development of a Russian computer football simulator. The appearance of an analogue of the FIFA game would provide an opportunity for those who wish to play for the Russian national team and teams of the Russian Premier League, Arshavin noted.
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[Regnum] A popular Google service, Looker Studio, has been used by scammers to deceive Russian users.FACCT told Izvestia about this.
Experts noted that this is a new scheme for Russia. Fraudsters built it on the vulnerabilities of Looker Studio, a tool designed to summarize data into convenient reports. In the fall of 2023, researchers from Checkpoint identified the problem.
Potential victims receive emails informing them of payments or compensation. The link in the email leads to a Google presentation with a single slide that redirects the user to a fraudulent resource.
How very duplicitous of them.
According to Anton Afonin, head of the network traffic analysis and machine learning department at FACCT, outwardly the letter from the scammers is no different from the Looker Studio mailing. Moreover, it is sent through a Google server.
Google has not yet taken action to neutralize this scheme, and users need to remain vigilant in order not to fall for scammers. The very promise of payment should alert them, for example the slide "to receive 28 thousand rubles." Then the scammers offer to choose a bank that will supposedly transfer the money, but the domains on the proposed sites do not match the originals, the expert explained.
As reported by IA Regnum, previously an investigator of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Sofya Chulkova warned that telephone scammers have intensified attempts to deceive Russians under the guise of "State Services", although they also continue to call on behalf of banks and mobile operators. She noted that genuine mailings from the State Services portal are always notifications and do not require switching to any Internet resource.
The number of serious crimes in Russia has increased due to cases of fraud, with customers often located in Ukraine, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said in a recent interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
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[Regnum] The train with French military equipment proceeded to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) through Swiss territory, the Swiss government said.
It is clarified that no special permission was required for the transit of military equipment, since Bern is participating in efforts to promote peace in BiH.
“These vehicles are intended for the strategic reserve forces, which from April will strengthen the EU mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina EUFOR Althea <...> Since stability in the Western Balkans is in the interests of Switzerland, it contributes to these efforts, participating in this mission since 2004 with 20 armed military personnel,” the Federal Council said in a statement.
The government explained that the task of the mission established by decision of the UN Security Council is to “ensure a deterrent presence in order to guarantee security in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
As Regnum reported, in February, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the countries of the collective West took away the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and turned the state into their colony, replacing the principles of the Dayton Agreements. The West continues its experiments on the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who already suffered from NATO aggression in 1995, the diplomat added. According to her, trying to replace the fundamental principles of the peace treaty, the West is following the “best” traditions of its neocolonial policy. The goal is to turn BiH into a raw materials and political appendage of the Western bloc, Zakharova emphasized.
Related from regnum.ru Naryshkin: in 1814, Russia did not allow Britain and Prussia to dismember France
After the capitulation of Paris in 1814, Russia did not allow European countries to divide France into several parts, thus preserving it as a European power, said on April 8 the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), chairman of the Russian Historical Society Sergei Naryshkin.
In 1814, Russia not only helped the peoples of Europe end a bloody war, but also contributed to the establishment of a just post-war world order, Naryshkin noted during a round table dedicated to the 210th anniversary of the capture of Paris by the Russian army.
“Opposing its allies, primarily Great Britain and Prussia, who insisted on dismembering France into several parts, Russia did not allow the defeated France to be humiliated, which could upset the balance of power. Thus, Russia has preserved France as a great European power,” said the director of the SVR.
The Congress of Vienna, organized after the victory over Napoleonic France with the leading role of Russian diplomacy, developed a new system of international relations that provided Europe with several decades of peace and operated until it was destroyed by the European powers themselves, including Russia's former allies who opposed during the Crimean War, Naryshkin added.
As Regnum reported, on March 31, on the anniversary of the capture of Paris by the allied Russian-Prussian and Russian-German-Austrian armies, Senator Alexei Pushkov said that French President Emmanuel Macron, making statements about the possibility of sending troops to the conflict zone in Ukraine, may not aware of the fate of the army of the French Emperor Napoleon, the collapse of which began after the invasion of Russia.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, in turn, on the same day congratulated the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the French authorities on the 210th anniversary of the entry of the Russian army into Paris. The predecessors of the current leaders of France did not appreciate Russia’s peacefulness and paid dearly for it. Moscow stands for peace and cooperation, but on an equal basis, Zakharova emphasized.
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Text taken from the V Kontakte page of News Front It was the USSR that allowed the French to sit at the table of the victorious powers of fascism - Naryshkin
If it were not for the position of the USSR, then France would not have been allowed to be among the victorious countries of fascist Germany in 1945. The director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, the chairman of the Russianhistorical society Sergei Naryshkin at a round table dedicated to the 210th anniversary of the capture of Paris by the Russian army.
“We remember and honor the memory of the pilots of the Normandy-Niemen squadron, we remember the French Resistance. But we also remember that under the banner of Hitler, regiments and divisions of the French came to Russian soil,” he said. - We all remember this. And despite this, the Soviet Union, represented by Stalin, when the act of complete and unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was signed, placed the French representative on the side of the victorious powers. We all remember this. And the great French and world leader, General de Gaulle, remembered this. But in any case, most of the current political class (in France) has unfortunately forgotten about this.”
It should be noted that having declared war on Germany in September 1939, the French chose not to conduct offensive actions. France itself was surrendered to its authorities in 42 days. At the same time, the combat power of France and its allies was comparable to the forces of the Nazis.
According to some reports, when six years later German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel was forced to sign an act of unconditional surrender, he looked towards the French representative and, not without sarcasm, asked Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov: “Did these guys defeat us too?”
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Naryshkin: in 1814, Russia did not allow Britain and Prussia to dismember France
They were all engage in bitching, moaning, and posturing at the Congress of Vienna on how to 'tiddy-up' Europe each in their own interests after shipping off the problem child to Elba. It took the reappearance of the Ogre in June 1815 to force a settlement among the parties.
Not mentioned: a requirement to win the conflict.
[Regnum] Ukraine's accession to NATO can only take place after the end of the current conflict, State Department press service chief Matthew Miller said at a briefing on April 8.
“Ultimately, this process (Ukraine’s accession to NATO - editor’s note) will move forward after the end of this conflict,” he said.
As Regnum reported, on the same day, the US Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Alliance, Julianne Smith, said that following the NATO summit in July 2024 in Washington, a concrete result is expected for Ukraine to strengthen Kiev’s work with the bloc. She explained that we are talking about providing additional resources for Ukraine, as well as “institutionalizing some bilateral support.”
Earlier, the American edition of The New York Times, citing sources, wrote that the leaders of NATO countries at the upcoming meeting in Washington do not intend to invite Ukraine to the alliance because of the collective security agreement, since the military bloc is afraid of being drawn directly into the largest armed conflict since 1945 on the European continent.
Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Egor Chernev, in turn, called on NATO to at least “reserve” a place for Kiev. Military expert Alexander Khramchikhin, in an interview with Regnum news agency, noted that this call voiced by Chernev will remain unfulfilled.
On April 5, the Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported that NATO representatives are discussing the possibility of territorial concessions from Kiev to Russia in exchange for security guarantees for Ukraine and its entry into the military bloc. According to the publication, this possibility is not discussed during official discussions, but is discussed during informal conversations, which makes this option increasingly real, especially before the upcoming US presidential elections.
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The new rifle, like the Vintorez (Threadcutter), fires a necked up 9mmx39 round with an effective range of just 400 meters.
❗The fighters of the Espanyola volunteer detachment in the special military zone received new silent 9x39 mm AMB-17 assault rifles, media reported.
In the future, they want to replace the AS Val with this development, presented at the Army-2017 forum.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
