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[Regnum] Six British Typhoon fighter jets have been deployed to Romania as part of a NATO mission to patrol the bloc's airspace near the Black Sea coast, the Royal Air Force said.
It is noted that the personnel participating in the mission will be on standby to launch a rapid response system to intercept Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace.
The duration of the mission to “protect the eastern flank” of the alliance will be four months. The group will be based at the Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase near the city of Constanta. More than two hundred military personnel were sent to Romania to provide the base.
As Regnum reported, in March, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said that Russia would destroy F-16 fighters when transferring them to Kiev. When the fighters transferred to Ukraine are stationed at Romanian and Polish air bases, they will turn into targets for the Russian Armed Forces, he clarified.
F-16 fighters will not change the situation on the battlefield, but will become a legitimate target for Russia if they are sent against the Russian Armed Forces from airfields in third countries. They will be mercilessly destroyed, like other Western equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. The head of state suggested that the F-16s could be carriers of nuclear weapons.
Poland and Britain held joint military exercises on the border with Kaliningrad in March. About 20 thousand military personnel and 3.5 thousand pieces of equipment from ten NATO countries took part in the maneuvers, including about 15 thousand Polish troops.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:16 The Russian Federation has improved heavy Soviet air bombs, equipping them with planning and precision guidance modules and creating a relatively cheap replacement for guided cruise missiles. For more details, see the article Replacement for cruise missiles.
22:12 Russia will not attend the inaugural peace summit in Switzerland in June, but some “representatives of the continents” will pass on the details of the peace plan worked out there to Moscow, Zelensky said in an interview with Axel Springer SE. The president explained that Russia will not be at the summit, “because we need them not to block anything.”
“Of course, some parties to the negotiations, some representatives of the continents will present this plan to Russian representatives. But only after we come to a common opinion, form a common point of view of countries that really want peace. Not just talk, but real peace,” he noted Zelensky. Answering a question about the possibility of negotiations with Putin, the president noted that “he is a murderer and has killed many of our people.” At the same time, the head of state added that “if we are talking about negotiations on the platform of the Peace Summit, then I think we will find the infrastructure or some opportunities for negotiations with certain representatives.”
22:07 The heads of government of the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Denmark discussed options for supplying additional air defense systems to Ukraine, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. He assured that together with their partners they will continue to do “everything in our power” to deliver additional air defense systems to Ukraine.
22:01 US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander called Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries “civilian targets”: “The issue of attacks on critical infrastructure when these are civilian targets is of concern to us.”
21:55 In a few weeks, Russia will outgun Ukraine 10:1, said NATO Europe Commander Christopher Cavoli: “The side that can’t fire back will lose. Ukraine will soon run out of shells and air defenses.”
21:39 The first summit on peace in Ukraine at the level of heads of state will take place in Switzerland on June 15-16. The main goal of the conference is to create conditions for “comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine,” as well as “a concrete road map for Russia’s participation in the peace process.” According to Western media, invitations to the meeting have already begun to be sent out to delegates; more than 120 countries are expected, including the Russian Federation. Read more in the article Will the summit in Switzerland bring peace to Ukraine ?
21:27 The number of victims as a result of the Russian strike on the transport and logistics infrastructure of the Odessa region has increased to 14, four people were killed, including a ten-year-old child, the prosecutor’s office reported.
20:14 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he held a meeting on the missile program: “Serial production, new missile models. The details are not public, but our defense industry has the necessary results. And the main thing is that the army now implements these results.”
The President also met today with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope. We discussed projects to help Ukrainians who have lost their homes, a program for the construction of shelters for schools, programs to assist displaced people who create enterprises and jobs.
19:41 The Russians launched a double ballistic strike on the Odessa region, the Southern Defense Forces reported. Transport infrastructure was attacked, and a gas station was also hit. Four people were killed, including a ten-year-old child, and seven more were injured.
19:02 As a result of today's enemy shelling of Volchansk, Kharkov region, two people were wounded, the hospital building was destroyed, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
18:18 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Swiss President Viola Amherd. Thanked for today's decision to allocate 5 billion Swiss francs for the restoration of Ukraine, we discussed preparations for the first Global Peace Summit.
18:13 Stoltenberg once again called on NATO allies to speed up the supply of military assistance to Ukraine, in particular air defense and ammunition: “Ukraine simply cannot wait. It needs air defense, ammunition and assistance. Immediately.”
17:59 The FSB of the Russian Federation is looking for foreigners in Canada who maintain contact with intelligence services from around the world in order to recruit them. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, agents are being sought among immigrants from Russia and other countries of the former USSR. Thus, in March, the corresponding FSB appeal was distributed in the form of a leaflet attached to the printed Russian-language publication Our Canada. It is characteristic that this newspaper, distributed free of charge, positions itself as a pro-democracy and anti-Putin publication. The GUR assumes that this can only be a cover and a way to attract the attention of local security structures.
17:21 The peace summit on Ukraine will take place at the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock in the canton of Nidwalden on June 15-16, the Swiss government announced. "There is now sufficient international support for a high-level conference to begin the peace process," the statement said. The full list of participants is not yet known.
16:34 The British defense company BAE Systems has officially agreed with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on the maintenance and repair in Ukraine of L119 howitzers, which London had previously transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the British government reported.
16:26 Zelensky said in his address to the Delphi Economic Forum that “several dozen air defense systems and a sufficient number of modern fighters - and there will be no problem of Russian aviation and bombs at all.” In addition, according to the president, Ukraine “needs artillery to push back the front and return normal life to the land occupied by Russia,” as well as justice—“pressure on Russia that will not allow Putin to increase its military potential.” Zelensky stressed that “this is all absolutely realistic and depends only on the political will of the partners.”
16:18 The number of deaths as a result of the shelling of Liptsy, Kharkov region, has increased to three, among them a 14-year-old child. Two people were injured, including a 16-year-old teenager. The analysis of the rubble continues, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
15:49 Ukraine and the UK signed a Framework Agreement on cooperation in the field of defense materials, the Ministry of Defense reported.
15:35 Russia recently used a submarine to launch missiles at Ukraine for the second time in six months, Navy spokesman Dmitry Pletenchuk told Radio Liberty. According to him, Russian forces are looking for ways to use launch vehicles at sea, but without danger to ships. There are three such submarines in the Black Sea Fleet, but this does not mean that tomorrow they will all go to sea at the same time, Pletenchuk added. Recently, Russia almost does not put its ships on duty in the Black Sea due to Ukrainian attacks.
15:28 Zelensky said that he met with the newly appointed Minister of Defense of Lithuania Laurynas Kasciunas - this is his first foreign visit in this post. We discussed the work of the international demining coalition, cooperation in the defense industry, and work on a document on security guarantees.
15:24 The Russians hit Volchansk in the Kharkov region with two guided bombs, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA. As a result of the strikes, the clinic was completely destroyed; at the moment, one casualty is known. Sinegubov also reported that as a result of today’s shelling of Liptsov, a 14-year-old child was killed and at least two people were injured, including a 16-year-old teenager.
15:13 Switzerland will allocate about 5 billion euros for the restoration of Ukraine until 2036, the country’s government reported. As a first step, 1.5 billion has already been provided for the period until 2028.
14:38 The Russians fired at Liptsy and Malaya Danilovka in the Kharkov region. A store and a pharmacy are on fire, according to preliminary information, there may be people under the rubble, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
14:05 Radio Liberty showed satellite images of the consequences of a drone strike on an aircraft plant in Borisoglebsk, Voronezh region on the night of April 9. The photo shows damage to one of the buildings of the 711th aircraft plant - the roof there collapsed. This plant repairs and improves missiles.
13:49 The German government announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which included, in particular, 6,000 155 mm caliber shells, 16 Vector reconnaissance UAVs, 30 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance UAVs, 30 sets of UAV countermeasures, 1 million rounds of ammunition for small arms weapons, 11 mobile mine clearance systems, a Warthog tracked all-terrain vehicle, two mine clearance vehicles, etc.
13:14 American drones performed poorly in the war in Ukraine - they are expensive, unreliable and difficult to repair, writes The Wall Street Journal. In particular, this applies to the company Skydio, which sent hundreds of its best drones to Ukraine. UAVs went off course, disappeared and became victims of Russian electronic warfare. In general, most drones from American startups have not proven themselves in combat, the publication notes. US company executives blame US policy towards China, bureaucracy and testing restrictions as the reasons for these shortcomings. As a result, Ukraine is buying tens of thousands of drones from China.
12:30 Speaker of the Ukrainian Navy Dmitry Pletenchuk clarified that the Russian Ka-27 helicopter, the destruction of which was previously reported in Crimea, exploded in the air. “The reasons have not yet been established. I am not yet ready to provide verified information on this matter. A search operation was underway. All this happened not far from Chernomorskoye,” Pletenchuk said. According to him, the fate of the crew is unknown.
Meanwhile, Russian public pages write that the helicopter was shot down by a Russian air defense missile and the crew was killed. And the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on the morning of April 10, a Mi-24 helicopter crashed near the western coast of Crimea, the preliminary reason being “equipment failure.”
12:24 As of 11:30, due to damage in the oblenergo networks, consumers in the Kherson and Nikolaev regions were suddenly de-energized, restoration work is underway, Ukrenergo reported. The company clarified that in the morning, during an enemy attack, equipment at one of the Ukrenergo substations was damaged, and consumers in the Kherson and Nikolaev regions were suddenly de-energized. As of 8:00 am, power had been restored, but during the next air raid, outages began again.
As of this morning, there are limits for industrial consumers in the Krivoy Rog region and the Kharkov region. In addition, the operation of electric transport in Kharkov is limited.
12:16 The Pentagon paid $23 million for the contract to deploy Starlink terminals in Ukraine, Bloomberg writes, citing an anonymous American official.
11:50 The death toll as a result of yesterday's Russian airstrike on Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, has increased to three - rescuers have released the bodies of two people, including a child born in 2011. Rescue operations have been completed, the State Emergency Service reported.
11:43 Zelensky said in an interview with Politico that he does not need “primitive” ideas from Trump about ending the war: “I need very strong arguments. I don’t need a fantastic idea. I need a real idea, because people’s lives are at stake.” The president stressed that he is ready to listen to Trump's proposals to end the war, but "if they consist in the fact that we simply give up our territories, then they are very primitive."
At the same time, Zelensky noted that he was striving to build a constructive partnership with Trump, and recalled that he invited him to Ukraine: “We conveyed messages and context through the relevant people. We said that we would like Donald Trump to come to Ukraine and see everything "with my own eyes and made my own conclusions. In any case, I am ready to meet with him and discuss this issue."
11:20 Borrell accused the EU countries of insufficient support for Ukraine, in particular in the matter of strengthening air defense: “I spoke with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba a few days ago, and he urgently asked for seven Patriot batteries to defend his country. Not It may be convincing that we cannot provide them, given that European armies have about 100 Patriot batteries, and we are still unable to provide the seven they are desperately asking for... The Ukrainians have no means to avoid destruction, because frankly, we have to do more, faster, to give them the opportunities they need."
10:48 Since the beginning of the large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, the Defense Forces have destroyed more than 9,000 Russian UAVs, the Ministry of Defense reported.
10:29 As a result of an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Yeysk airfield on April 5, a Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft was damaged, OSINT investigator MT Anderson reported. He published a satellite image showing that part of the plane's left wing was missing, and there were traces of fuel on the plates.
09:57 A Russian naval Ka-27 helicopter was destroyed in Crimea, said Dmitry Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, without specifying details.
09:31 At night, the Russians attacked Ukrenergo facilities, equipment was damaged. Because of this, emergency shutdowns were used in the Nikolaev and Kherson regions, the power supply has already been restored, the company reported.
08:54 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 10:
personnel - about 450,080 (+830) people,
tanks - 7132 (+22),
armored combat vehicles - 13,667 (+47),
artillery systems - 11,404 (+18),
MLRS - 1040 (+1),
air defense systems - 753 (+0),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 9070 (+37),
cruise missiles - 2067 (+2),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,248 (+67),
special equipment - 1876 (+8).
08:37 Over the past 24 hours, 83 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, 29 attacks were repulsed in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of Belogorivka, Luhansk region, as well as Verkhnekamensky, Vyemka, Razdolovka, Chasov Yar, Novy, Kleshcheevka, Andreevka, Donetsk region. In addition, the enemy tried 28 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Georgievka, Novomikhailovka, Vodyanoye and Urozhaynoye in the Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks in the areas of Kislovka, Ivanovka, Kharkov region, and Andreevka, Lugansk region; on Limansky - three attacks in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; in Avdeevsky - 14 attacks in the Novokalinovo, Berdychi and Umansky districts of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - five attacks in the districts of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - one attack on the left bank of the Dnieper.
08:02 Air defense at night destroyed 14 of 17 attack UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, which Russia attacked from the Crimean Cape Chauda, the Air Force reported. Drones were destroyed in the Nikolaev and Odessa regions. The enemy also used two Iskander-K cruise missiles and one Iskander-M ballistic missile from the territory of Crimea. In addition, on the evening of April 9, air defense forces destroyed two X-59 guided missiles with which the enemy attacked Odessa.
07:53 At night, the enemy attacked the southern regions with waves of attack drones. The target is energy infrastructure, the Southern Defense Forces said. In the Nikolaev region, air defense destroyed 12 drones, in the Odessa region - two. In the Nikolaev region, a hit was recorded at an energy facility. The fire was localized, no people were injured. Also, due to falling debris from downed drones, a fire broke out at a recreational facility in the coastal strip of the Ochakov community. The fire has been extinguished, there are no casualties.
The enemy also attacked the Odessa region with missiles, including ballistic ones. They hit critical and transport and logistics infrastructure; two employees of the transport company are known to have been injured. An energy facility and a private house were damaged.
04:01 The Guardian writes that British Foreign Minister David Cameron’s attempt during his visit to the United States to convince Trump to allow the US Congress to provide military assistance to Ukraine appears to have failed. According to the publication, the British minister was not even allowed to meet with Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson.
00:56 The United States will sell Ukraine equipment to modernize the HAWK air defense systems, Reuters writes, citing a State Department representative. The Pentagon's foreign military sales program is expected to use $138 million of the $300 million in foreign defense funding that Congress passed as part of the annual defense spending bill.
00:12 Zelensky said in an interview with Bild that Ukraine has developed a plan for a new counter-offensive, but this requires weapons, including from the United States. “Yes, Russia has more people, more weapons. But the united West has modern weapons systems. Therefore, we will receive certain technologies. And if we continue to increase production, if we receive licenses from our partners, then it’s not a matter of the number of people. It’s a matter of quality weapons," the president said.
As for the calls to freeze the conflict, according to Zelensky, Putin is using this time to prepare for a new attack: “Of course, some will be happy. The world will say: yes, we managed to freeze the conflict, the missiles are not flying. But this is only so long.” until Russia increases production and reserves of military equipment, missiles, drones and analyzes all the mistakes it made at the beginning.”
Zelensky also noted that Putin, “of course, wanted to capture Kharkov, because for him it is a big symbol. Kharkov is one of the capitals of Ukraine, it has great symbolic significance... We are doing everything possible to prevent this from happening.”
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[Korrespondent] Aviation of the Defense Forces carried out strikes on one area where personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
Ukrainian soldiers also repelled three enemy attacks in the area of the village of Terny, Donetsk region.
Ukrainian soldiers hold positions on the left bank of the Dnieper and hold back the enemy near Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk region. This is evidenced by the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kupyansk direction the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations. Conducted air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Kurilovka and Kruglyakovka, Kharkov region. About 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, in particular, Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Stepnaya Novoselovka in the Kharkov region.
In the Liman direction, our soldiers repulsed three enemy attacks in the area of the village of Terny, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of our troops. The enemy also carried out an air strike in the Serebryansky forestry area of the Lugansk region. More than 10 settlements were damaged by artillery and mortar shelling, including Nevskoye in the Lugansk region and Terny, Yampolevka, Torskoye, Zarechnoye in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, our soldiers repelled 17 attacks in the areas of Belogorovka settlements, Lugansk region; Vyemka, Razdolevka, Chasov Yar, Klishchievka, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation. The enemy also carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Spirnoye, Verkhnekamenskoye and Ivanovka in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Grigorovka, Bogdanovka, Kalinovka, Chasov Yar in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdeevsky direction, our defenders repelled 2 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Umanskoye and Pervomaiskoye, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge our units from their occupied lines. Conducted air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Alexandropol, Semenovka, Novokalinovo, Berdichi, Netailovo, Donetsk region. About 10 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Novokalinovo, Novobakhmutovka, Semenovka in the Donetsk region.
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 14 times to break through the defenses of our troops. He also carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Konstantinovka, Ugledar and Urozhaynoye in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire from the invaders, including Georgievka, Paraskoveevka, Konstantinovka, Ugledar in the Donetsk region.
In the Orekhovsky direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, once attacked the positions of our defenders in the Staromayorsky area of the Donetsk region. He also carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Malaya Tokmachka and Robotino, Zaporozhye region. About 20 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Malinovka, Belogorye, Novodanilovka, Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye region.
In the Kherson direction, more than 15 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Berislav, Ivanovka, Novotyaginka in the Kherson region. The enemy does not abandon his intention to dislodge our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. During the day, five attacks were carried out on the positions of our troops in the area of the village of Krynki, Kherson region.
ENEMY LOSSES
During the day, Defense Forces aviation struck one area where personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, one anti-aircraft missile system, one artillery system and one enemy electronic warfare station. Units of the missile forces destroyed eight areas where personnel were concentrated and one enemy anti-aircraft missile system.
Let us remind you that ISW analysts believe that the Russian army may launch a large-scale offensive in the Donetsk direction in late spring or early summer.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and repelled a counterattack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 31st National Guard Brigade close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles.
In the course of counte-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as two Bukovel-AD and Nota electronic warfare stations.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 5th Assault Force, 22nd, 28th, 67th, 93rd, and 115th Mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Krasnoye, Novokalinovo, Kleshcheyevka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Four counterattacks by units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 33rd Mechanised Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Vyem'ka, Pobeda, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 360 Ukrainian troops, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and five motor vehicles.
In counterbattery warfare, the Russian troops wiped out one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 155mm AS-90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D30 howitzers, one 100mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun, as well as one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar station, and two Nota electronic warfare stations.
In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and repelled 11 counterattacks of the assault groups of the 25th Air Assault Brigade, 71st Jaeger, 59th Mechanised Infantry, 47th and 115th Mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Pervomayskoye, Vodyanoye, Novobakhmutovka, Umanskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 395 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two enemy counterattacks were repelled close to Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy's losses amounted to up to 115 Ukrainian troops, three pickup trucks, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 100mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun.
In Kherson direction, the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 121st and 126th Territorial Defence brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Mikhailovka, and Ivanovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Plastun electronic reconnaissance station, and one Nota electronic warfare station.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Russian Federation have destroyed an AFU weapons and ammunition storage base with 32 152mm D-20 howitzers, two unmanned aerial vehicle assembly workshops, a training and launch site for uncrewed surface vehicles, and hit AFU manpower and hardware in 128 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs, and two HIMARS and 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS projectiles during the day.
In total, 583 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 20,089 unmanned aerial vehicles, 499 air-to-air missile systems, 15,741 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,266 multiple rocket systems combat vehicles, 8,802 field artillery guns and mortars, and 20,852 special military vehicles have been neutralised since the beginning of the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:00 Transport infrastructure in the Odessa region came under fire, a gas station was damaged, the operational command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, responsible for the southern direction, reported on Wednesday 19:24 Assault detachment of the “Center” group of troopscapturedAFU stronghold in the Avdeevsky direction.
Using an unmanned aerial vehicle, the intelligence officers conducted surveillance along the front line and discovered a stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists.
The assault groups, using folds in the terrain, secretly approached from several directions and quickly attacked the enemy. Having broken the resistance of Ukrainian military personnel, our fighters eliminated the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants and occupied a stronghold, improving the position of our units along the front line.
Fire support for our attack aircraft was provided by Sani mortar crews.
18:43 An explosion occurred again in Odessa in southern Ukraine. This was reported by the Strana publication.
18:38 Explosions in the Khar'kov region. Operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces with the help of FABs.
18:21 Explosion in Ilyichevsk (Odessa region).
18:28 Explosions occurred in Odessa for the sixth time in a day. This was reported by the Strana publication.
17:31 UAV operators of the 14th special forces brigade hit a Ukrainian Armed Forces mortar –video.
16:36 58 obSpN continues hunting for enemy equipment.
UAV operators of the 58th ObSpN tirelessly monitor the movement of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment near the line of combat contact. Having tracked down the next enemy hummer, Russian soldiers will not allow it to leave - sooner or later the Ukrainian Armed Forces combat unit will inevitably be destroyed.
15:50 Situation in the Avdeevsky direction from “Summaries and Analytics of the Northern Military District”
Northern flank. Active progress continues into Novokalinovoye, as well as to the east of the settlement. The advance is up to 1 kilometer.
Active fighting continues in the western part of Berdychi and Semyonovka. Small parts of these villages remain behind the enemy. It is obvious that taking these settlements under complete control is only a matter of time.
Southern flank. The Russian army, having broken through the enemy’s defenses north of Netailovo and Pervomaisky, is clearing this territory. Over the past 24 hours we have reached the outskirts of Umansky and Yasnobrodovka. The enemy in this area has an extremely difficult situation.
15:30 Video combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the air defense zone.
15:05 The main thing from the report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
In the Donetsk direction, units of the “Southern” group of troops occupied more advantageous positions and inflicted fire defeat on the enemy in the areas of Vyemka, Pobeda, Krasnogorovka, Krasny, Novokalinov, Kleshcheevka, Novy and Kurdyumovka. Ukrainian Armed Forces losses: up to 360 militants and 16 pieces of equipment.
In the Avdeevsky direction, units of the Center group of troops through active actions improved the tactical situation and repelled 11 counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups near Pervomaisky, Vodyanoy, Novobakhmutovka, Umansky and Berdychi. Enemy losses: up to 395 military personnel and 11 pieces of equipment.
In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops improved the position along the front line and inflicted fire defeat on the enemy in the areas of Nikolskoye, Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye. Losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: up to 115 military personnel and 5 pieces of equipment.
14:30 The Vesti Lugansk film crew came under fire in the Kremensk direction, the cameraman was wounded in the leg, the correspondent received a concussion, the LPR authorities reported.
14:25 Joint Job 63 special forces companies and artillerymen of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 35th Army. The result is a destroyed 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
13:57 Ukrainian Telegram channels report explosions in Kharkov
The Russian Aerospace Forces operates as FABs for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' facilities.
13:55 Confirmation is being received that our army’s forces have entered the village of Novokalinovo north of Avdievka.
The support worker on the farm is busy, stabilization measures are being carried out for further progress.
13:05 In the Zaporozhye direction in the Rabotino area, UAV crews of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division destroyed enemy stronghold.
12:04 Artillery paratroopers destroyed enemy manpower in the Soledaro-Seversky direction
12:00 Personnel liquidation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement. Controversial using RBK-500, as well as other weapons
11:01 New explosions in Odessa region
11:00 At night, the Russian Army attacked the battalion command post of the 57th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kupyansk, -writes Actually in Khar'kov
According to local residents, “the territory was cordoned off, and the wounded and killed were taken out independently in the morning.”
09:37 In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is increasingly abandoning counterattack actions and going on a full-throated defense. This was reported by a military expert, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR NM Andrei Marochko.
“Recently, in the Kupyansk area, the Air Force has significantly reduced activity in positions, conducting only counter-battery combat and repelling attacks by our troops, without moving on to counterattack actions. This is largely due to the acute shortage of armored vehicles and personnel. Also, Ukrainian militants are having problems with the supply of ammunition and other logistics,” Marochko wrote in the Telegram channel.
08:17 The Ministry of Defense showed storm Ukrainian stronghold in the Avdievka direction of the special operation. Fire support for the attack aircraft was provided by Sani mortar crews.
08:15 Flamethrowers of the West group of troops destroyed disguised strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction.
Assault units of the 1st Guards Tank Army secretly moved into position and struck the positions of Ukrainian militants with RPO-A Shmel hand-held flamethrowers. The enemy's camouflaged fortified strongholds were destroyed.
08:10 Crews of the UAV “Zal” of the group of troops “South” destroyed in the Donetsk direction, an artillery installation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Lancet loitering ammunition. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
08:08 Frontline summary on the morning of 04/10/2024:
On the Zaporozhye Front, the LBS did not undergo significant changes. The active work of long-range weapons on both sides continues. North-west of Verbovoy, the Russian Armed Forces are not reducing pressure on the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; there are further tactical successes.
On the Donetsk front, the Russian army continues to develop its offensive along the entire line of contact. In Novomikhailovka, assault operations by the Russian Armed Forces continue; the Ukrainian garrison is offering serious resistance. Russian military activity has resumed on the outskirts of Krasnogorovka. There are tactical successes.
After long and difficult battles, the village of Pervomaiskoye completely came under the control of the Russian army, opening up the further road to Netailovo for the Russian Armed Forces and creating a threat to the Ukrainian garrison in the Nevelskoye area. Encounter battles in the Umansky area. Here the LBS has not changed significantly.
In Semyonovka, despite fierce resistance and constant counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian troops are pushing through the Ukrainian defenses in heavy battles, moving further and further into the settlement. The situation is similar in Berdychi, where there are also fierce battles, but the initiative continues to remain with the Russian Armed Forces.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian Armed Forces, with the active support of aviation and artillery, continue assault operations on the outskirts of Chasov Yar. There are tactical successes. The settlement of Bogdanovka is being cleared, from where, as mentioned earlier, the Russian Armed Forces will be able to develop an offensive towards Chasov Yar.
Lugansk front. Here Russian troops were able to advance to the Vyemka. Also, the assault operations of the Russian Armed Forces in the Belogorovka area continue. In the Tern area there are oncoming battles
. 08:02 During the day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to carry out UAV and missile attacks on targets in the Odessa and Nikolaev regions. Concentrations of enemy personnel and their defensive formations in Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka are defeated. For targets in the Khar'kov region, FABs with UMPC are used.
08:00 On frames work of the RF Armed Forces on the air defense position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (in the Krivoy Rog area). According to information from the source, one missile destroyed 2 units of the Ukrainian air defense system at once:
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[Regnum] Russia continues to cooperate with the United States in the field of peaceful space, but in other areas the level of dialogue leaves much to be desired. This was announced on April 10 by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
“As for peaceful space, cooperation and interaction continues here. It is important. But in all other areas, of course, the level of dialogue leaves much to be desired,” the Kremlin representative noted, commenting on the level of interaction with Washington on space.
As Regnum reported, on October 26 last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting on the rocket and space industry in Korolev, noted that Russia’s cooperation with other countries in the space industry continues and will continue, despite any problems.
However, in mid-February, ABC News, citing sources, reported that the US government suspects Russia of allegedly planning to place nuclear weapons in space for use against satellites. In turn, Peskov called these messages rumors, which are another trick of the White House.
Putin on February 20 expressed bewilderment at the uproar in the West over Russia's alleged plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space. He recalled that Moscow, on the contrary, has always opposed the militarization of space or the deployment of nuclear weapons there.
White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on April 4 that the United States will introduce a resolution to the UN Security Council early next week calling for the non-placement of nuclear weapons in space.
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[Regnum] Russia has imposed sanctions against 22 British citizens involved in attempts to force Central Asian countries to comply with anti-Russian sanctions. This is stated in a message published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“We note the continuation by the British government of an aggressive anti-Russian course, within the framework of which London declares the task of inflicting “strategic defeat on the battlefield” on our country, actively applying the mechanism of sanctions restrictions and conducting a subversive information and propaganda campaign. In response to these hostile actions of the British side, a decision was made to include a number of representatives of government agencies, the IT sector and the UK legal services market on the Russian “stop list,” the diplomatic department said in a statement.
It is noted that among the persons included in the sanctions list are employees of the Micro Focus company, which provides Ukrainian intelligence services with software and cyber protection services that are necessary for collecting data when launching attacks on the Russian military and infrastructure.
“The activities of such IT companies, which are accomplices of neo-Nazis, lead to the death of people and can be directed against any country whose authorities do not suit the Anglo-Saxons,” the Foreign Ministry added.
In addition, Russian sanctions included individuals who are involved in activities to impose compliance with Western sanctions against Russia in Central Asian countries.
As the ministry noted, the British authorities are harming the well-being of third countries by “stubbornly and unsuccessfully trying to strangle” the Russian economy.
The ministry pointed out the futility of continuing the UK’s anti-Russian course, which will inevitably receive a tough response from the Russian Federation.
At the same time, the Foreign Ministry assured that Russia will continue to work on expanding the stop list in response to the hostile actions of the British authorities.
As Regnum reported, on March 22, Russia imposed sanctions against 56 Canadian citizens, permanently barring them from entering the country.
Thus, in particular, the bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Diocese of Toronto Brian Bide, blogger Alik Gomelsky, and the president and CEO of Airbus Helicopters Canada Dwayne Sharett were denied entry into the country. The list also included several senior executives from the logistics company Cargojet.
The department noted that the countermeasures of the Russian side are selective in nature, in contrast to the mass “listing” of Russians practiced by official Ottawa.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said on March 6 that the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West do not work, and Moscow turns them into dividends. The Kremlin spokesman expressed confidence that Russia will continue to successfully turn sanctions into dividends.
The US Department of Commerce has imposed export restrictions on companies from Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates. This is stated in a notice posted in the Federal Register of Official Documents of the American Government.
The list includes three Russian companies - UEC-STAR, Delta Aero and Aerosila, as well as six companies from China, and two more from the UAE.
The Bureau of Industry and Security, part of the US Department of Commerce, states in the document that these organizations, according to the US government, act contrary to the interests of national security or US foreign policy.
As Regnum reported, on March 20, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury announced that two new Russian companies and two individuals were included in the sanctions list. Restrictions were introduced against the Agency for Social Design and the Structure group of companies. Also blacklisted were Ilya Gambashidze and Nikolai Tupikin, associated with these organizations.
At the end of February, the US Treasury introduced new sanctions, which covered 26 legal entities in 11 countries, as well as companies from China, the UAE and Serbia. On March 1, a ban on the import of ungraded diamonds and diamond jewelry from Russia came into force in the United States.
The Russian side has repeatedly spoken about its ability to cope with sanctions pressure. In February, President Vladimir Putin noted that the restrictions had opened up new opportunities and sales markets had opened up for domestic companies. Putin on March 19 also called on the FSB to support companies that face illegal measures.
In turn, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that new sanctions against Moscow will not go unanswered. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West do not work, and Moscow turns them into dividends. As the Kremlin representative clarified, these dividends, in particular, were expressed in the form of intensified work on the development of new technologies and their introduction into production.
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[Regnum] The birth rate in Ukraine has fallen to its lowest level in the last 300 years. The Ukrainian publication “Texts” writes about this, citing an analysis of materials from the Ministry of Social Policy on the country’s demographic development strategy.
“In 2023, the fewest children were born in the last 300 years,” the material says.
The authors of the study clarified that in total, 187 thousand children were born in Ukraine in 2023 - the lowest figure in the entire history of observations. At the same time, the calculation took into account babies who could have been born abroad and in regions that became part of Russia.
The article notes that so few children have not been born on the territory of Ukraine for at least three centuries. Even in 1719, when the population of the country within its current borders was estimated at only 5.7 million, the number of births was estimated at about 280 thousand.
As Regnum reported, in January the British newspaper The Times, citing the Ukrainian Institute of Demography and Social Research at the National Academy of Sciences, wrote that Ukraine has the lowest birth rate in the world.
According to analysts, on average there are 0.7 children per Ukrainian resident of reproductive age (from 15 to 50 years). The publication recalled that Ukraine, even before the hostilities, was experiencing a “deep demographic crisis”; the birth rate was 1.16.
In September 2023, the director of the M. V. Ptukha Institute of Demography and Social Research, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ella Libanova, said that Ukraine, due to a severe demographic crisis, risks falling into a “death spiral.”
According to UN estimates, by 2030 the population of Ukraine could drop to 24 million people, and by 2100 it could decrease by 45%. Sociologists suggest that Ukrainians who left the country after the start of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are unlikely to return; they will prefer to settle in Europe.
[Regnum] The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will run out of artillery shells and air defense interceptor missiles “pretty soon” unless the United States resumes supplying them. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of NATO's Joint Armed Forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli.
“If we don't continue to support Ukraine, it will run out of artillery shells and air defense interceptors soon enough,” he told a House hearing.
As Regnum reported, on April 6, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, said that Ukraine may soon run out of missiles for its air defense systems. He stressed that a shortage will arise if the West does not step up supplies.
On April 8, military analyst Carlo Masala, in an interview with the German TV channel Welt, said that the initiatives of the Czech Republic and Estonia to purchase shells for Ukraine will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces avoid a shortage of shells in the coming months.
On March 18, the Norwegian portal Steigan published an article saying that Western countries still refuse to admit that Kiev has already lost in the confrontation with Russia. The authors of the publication also expressed the opinion that direct NATO intervention in the conflict could lead to a dangerous escalation of the situation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that the Russian side remains ready for negotiations on Ukraine, but they must be based on reality. The head of state emphasized that Russia did not abandon the negotiation process.
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[Regnum] The Russian leadership needs to be “taught a lesson” in the context of Crimea, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Celeste Wallander said on April 10 at a hearing in the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives of the country’s Congress.
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz asked Wallander whether it was necessary to exclude Crimea from the Russian Federation in order to “strategically defeat” Russia in the conflict. Wallander replied that it was up to Ukraine to decide.
“For me, implementing the international norm that borders cannot be changed by force is absolutely vital to teach Russian President Vladimir Putin a lesson, so yes,” she added.
Goetz clarified whether the US goals will be considered achieved without the exit of Crimea from Russia.
“For Russia to not take territory through the use of force is a strategic success for Ukraine and the United States,” Wallander responded.
The congressman, in turn, said that Crimea will never secede from the Russian Federation and if Washington has such a goal, then it is unattainable. Another committee member, Democrat Adam Smith, also said Crimea would remain part of Russia.
As Regnum reported, earlier the Washington Post, citing sources, wrote that US presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a private conversation that he intends to end the conflict in Ukraine by forcing the Kiev regime to agree to the loss of Crimea and Donbass.
Geopolitical realities changed during the conflict in Ukraine, four new regions became part of Russia, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters in April 2024, commenting on the call of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to establish peace without territorial concessions to Russia.
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[Regnum] The Pentagon reported that the US State Department has agreed to a possible deal to sell kits for servicing Hawk Phase III anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. The total amount of the transaction will be almost $138 million.
Previously, the authorities of the Kyiv regime asked the United States for the possibility of purchasing goods and services related to the maintenance of these missile systems.
The deal will bypass Congress. The State Department made a decision and provided detailed reasons.
“There is an emergency situation that requires the immediate sale of the above-mentioned defense goods and services to the Ukrainian government in the interests of US national security, thereby overriding the requirement of Congress to review the transaction,” the United States Department of Defense explained.
The Pentagon also assured that the planned deal will not affect US defense capabilities.
As Regnum reported, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, emphasized that for the offensive operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, modern weapons systems are needed from Western allies, including the United States. He also expressed hope that the partners will provide Kyiv with the latest technologies for the production of the latest types of weapons.
Security forces said that the Western-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed during a strike on air defense systems in Odessa.
Washington sent the Ukrainian army weapons that were seized from the ships of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) - they were transported to Yemen's Houthi rebels.
According to the article, the HAWK dates back to the 1950's. Some electrical components were updated in the 1980's but are "mostly out of production". US Marines retired the system in 2003. Taiwan replaced it with an indigenous system as did Israel.
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This seems to be my week for nostalgia.
First they mention Moldova (where I was born) several times.
Today is Hawk AA (served three years regular and several as reservist)
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[Regnum] The PP-2000 submachine gun, developed by the Instrument Design Bureau, fired more than 400 shots continuously after being immersed in water and mud.The Rostec press service announced the successful testing of weapons on April 10
It is noted that the submachine gun, which is used by special forces, was subjected to unprecedented tests. They threw him on ice and into a puddle, buried him in clay and mud, and then ran over him in an SUV. After this, the PP-2000 fired 410 shots, which is twice the stated performance characteristics (TTX).
“In a word, they honestly tried to “kill” him by all available means, but they couldn’t,” says the description of the “Our Crash” video, published on the state corporation’s Telegram channel.
The submachine gun successfully hit targets at the stated distances. After 19 standard 20-round magazines and an enlarged 30-round magazine were fired from it, the seat on the plastic case only melted.
Usually a soldier does not fire so continuously, since he has to reload magazines and take cartridges from somewhere. During this time, the weapon cools down, explained the leading designer of the KBP branch - TsKIB sporting and hunting rifle (SOO) Andrey Savenkov.
The development company is part of the High-Precision Complexes holding. The submachine gun is chambered for the 9×19 Parabellum cartridge and is lightweight - 1.4 kg without magazine and stock. The spare magazine can be used as a shoulder rest, and the bolt handle and magazine release button can be installed on both the left and right.
Since 2006, serial PP-2000s have been equipped with a removable folding stock. With it, the length of the weapon is 582 mm, without it - 350 mm.
As Regnum reported, in 2023, the PP-2000 began to be placed in the emergency reserve of Russian Aerospace Forces pilots. They positively assessed the new personal weapons received for trial use. Submachine guns were also given to the military to fight entrenched enemies.
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[ColonelCassad] The first footage of the Kurier NRTK testing at the test site.
These drones have already been tested in real combat operations in the Avdeevsky direction (versions with AGS-17 Grenade launcher
and 12.7mm machine guns were used), showing good practical results.
For the first time, the performance characteristics of the products, the wide range of weapons used - AGS-17, AGS-30, RPO , RPG, ATGM, 12.7mm machine guns, anti-tank mines, electronic warfare systems - are presented. And it doesn't stop there.
In the foreseeable future, drones of this type will take their place on the battlefield, just as we saw with air and sea drones.
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