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[Regnum] Journalists have discovered German-American billionaire Karl-Erivan Haub,
..American-born German-Russian billionaire businessman, according to Wikipedia. He was managing director and part owner of Tengelmann Group, following the death of his father, the previous CEO. His younger brother took over after his disappearance…
who was presumed dead in 2018 while skiing in the Alps. It turned out that he lives with a mistress named Veronica in Moscow, the Daily Mail newspaper announced on April 17.
According to the publication, three days before his disappearance, Haub called his mistress, who is 20 years younger than him, and one of the conversations lasted about an hour. The publication suggests that the businessman planned to fake his death and flee to Russia with the help of his passion.
The investigation revealed that the billionaire's mistress ran an agency in St. Petersburg that provided ski, hiking and mountaineering excursions. Journalists also considered that she allegedly has connections with the FSB, admitting that there is no evidence of this.
Haub was reportedly dating Veronica before his disappearance. In May 2009, they were traveling on the same train from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Both were in different compartments, but the train tickets were purchased and booked by the same person at the same time.
Haub owned the Tengelmann Group holding, which controls retail companies and distribution networks, including the OBI chain of construction stores. He disappeared in April 2018 in the Alps on the border of Italy and Switzerland after going skiing. Relatives organized a search, which led nowhere.
In May 2023, the German publication Stern reported that a man bearing a strong resemblance to Haub was captured on CCTV in Moscow. It was part of the OBI hypermarket. Biometric analysis of the image showed a 90 percent similarity to the businessman.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:32 Zelensky in an evening video message said that today the Ukrainian Armed Forces “carried out the right strike against the occupier in Dzhankoy, at the airfield.” The President thanked the soldiers for their accuracy and Syrsky’s headquarters for organizing the operation.
22:24 Stoltenberg said that NATO countries have a sufficient number of air defense systems that can be transferred to Ukraine: “The reality is that we have enough systems that we could supply significantly more to Ukraine when it comes to air defense in general, as well as when it comes to Patriot batteries, and that's exactly what we're working on."
22:05 The Washington Post writes, citing a secret document from the Russian Foreign Ministry, that Russia was developing a plan to weaken Western opponents, in particular, it wanted to use the war in Ukraine to “create a world order free from American domination.” The publication notes that the document for the first time provides official confirmation of what many in the Russian elite call a hybrid war against the West.
21:38 Biden promised to sign Johnson’s bills if they are supported by the US Congress.
21:07 Ukrenergo warned that on April 18 from 8:00 to 22:00 controlled restrictions on energy supply to industrial consumers may be applied - evenly for business and industrial enterprises in all regions of Ukraine. The reason is Russian massive attacks on Ukrainian power plants, as well as cold weather, which resulted in increased electricity consumption. Ukrainians are asked to consume electricity sparingly.
20:13 Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson unveiled his bill to help Ukraine in the amount of $60.84 billion. Of this, more than $23 billion will be used to replenish American weapons stockpiles. The document, in particular, obliges the US President to transfer ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, and also strengthens oversight through personal monitoring and provides for an agreement on the return of funds for economic support to Ukraine from the United States. It is also expected that the assets of the Russian Federation will be confiscated to cover these expenses.
19:38 Ukraine could cross one of Russia’s “red lines” for the potential use of nuclear weapons, writes the American magazine Newsweek. We are talking about a drone attack on the over-the-horizon radar 29B6 Container, located near the city of Kovilkino in Mordovia. This system is part of the reconnaissance and warning system for aerospace attacks. The drone attacks on Russian radar may have crossed one of Moscow's red lines for the potential use of nuclear weapons - "thwarting a nuclear response," according to the wording of a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin in 2020.
19:20 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Jens Stoltenberg on the eve of an extraordinary meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council, which will take place on April 19 at the level of defense ministers. We discussed Russian attacks and the status of implementation of initiatives to supply shells.
18:29 Russian exports to China in March decreased by 16% compared to the same period last year - this trend has been observed for the first time since mid-2022, writes Bloomberg. According to the publication, the reason for this reduction is the US threats to impose sanctions against banks and enterprises suspected of facilitating Russian aggression against Ukraine.
18:23 Mike Johnson announced that he will bring the issue of assistance to Ukraine and Israel to a vote of the House of Representatives on Saturday, April 20.
17:42 The Czech initiative to provide Ukraine with ammunition can provide 1.5 million artillery shells within a year, said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala. According to him, Prague can already transfer 500 thousand ammunition to Kyiv.
17:27 Stoltenberg said that he will hold the NATO-Ukraine Council at the request of Zelensky on Friday, April 19. At the meeting, assistance to Kyiv will be discussed, in particular the supply of air defense and shells.
16:58 The Netherlands will transfer three more F-16 fighters to the Romanian center for training Ukrainian pilots, writes Reuters. Since November 2023, the Netherlands has already delivered eight fighters to Romania, and promised to provide 18 of them for training Ukrainian pilots.
16:36 Germany has launched an initiative to find additional air defense systems for Ukraine. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have already addressed this issue to their EU and NATO partners, as well as third countries, said speakers from both ministries.
16:30 In Chernigov, the number of deaths as a result of the Russian strike has increased to 16 , search and rescue operations continue, the State Emergency Service reported.
15:47 2000 units of short-range electronic warfare created by Ukrainian developers were transferred to the front, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mikhail Fedorov. According to him, short-range electronic warfare, in particular “trench” electronic warfare, provides targeted protection for military personnel and their positions, armored vehicles, and evacuation vehicles. It jams Russian FPV drones, drop drones, and reconnaissance drones.
14:52 Russian public pages write that as a result of the Ukrainian strike on the airfield in Dzhankoy, three S-400 launchers and a radar were destroyed. 22 people are listed as missing. The reception and repair point for military equipment was also hit. According to public information, the attack was carried out by two MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles.
14:43 Russia wants to isolate Kharkov and make it uninhabitable, writes Bloomberg. According to the publication's sources, the increase in the number of bombings is intended to make the city uninhabitable and provoke a mass evacuation of residents. According to their assessment, Russia does not have the resources to capture the city in the near future. Kharkov Mayor Igor Terekhov told The Guardian that without American help, Kharkov risks becoming “a second Aleppo.”
14:34 In Chernigov, the number of deaths as a result of a Russian missile attack has increased to 14, another 61 people were injured , including two children, the State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue efforts continue.
14:26 This morning, drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense attacked an aircraft plant in Russian Tatarstan. The target was the aircraft plant named after. Gorbunov in Kazan, where the enemy produces and repairs Tu-22M and Tu-160M bombers, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing sources in the special service.
13:40 On April 17, GUR drones attacked the 590th separate radio engineering center of military unit 84680, located in the Russian city of Kovilkino in Mordovia, Ukrainskaya Pravda reported, citing intelligence sources. The distance from the Ukrainian border to the site of the destruction is about 680 km. Local residents on social networks publish videos showing a column of smoke at the site of the Container radar after being hit by a UAV. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of a drone over Mordovia.
13:21 In Chernigov, the number of deaths as a result of the Russian missile attack has increased to 13, another 61 people were injured , including two children, the State Emergency Service reported. There are probably still people under the rubble of the partially destroyed building. Search and rescue efforts continue.
13:15 In Germany, the whereabouts of 161 Ukrainian children have been established - they were wanted as forcibly moved to temporarily occupied territories or deported to the Russian Federation and Belarus, the National Police reported.
12:37 On the night of April 17, the Russian military airfield in Dzhankoy was subjected to a fairly powerful attack. Local residents say that the explosions occurred even before the air raid warning was announced, and as a result, a large-scale fire started at the airfield. Formally, the 39th helicopter regiment of the 27th mixed aviation division of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Command of the Southern Military District of Russia is based at the airfield, but it is also often used by Russian attack aircraft. The Russians also turned the airfield into a logistics center and military base. About what could have been destroyed during the strike, see the material Strike on the airfield in Dzhankoy .
12:24 In Chernigov, more than 50 victims are already known, of which three are children, and 11 are dead , the President’s Office reported. The rescue operation is ongoing, and there may be people under the rubble. Russia launched three missile attacks on the city center - an eight-story building was destroyed, four high-rise buildings, a hospital, a higher education institution, and dozens of cars were damaged. The head of the Chernigov OVA, Vyacheslav Chaus, said that Russia hit the city with three Iskander cruise missiles.
12:13 GUR warns that Russia is preparing another information special operation, in which it will accuse Ukrainian special forces of allegedly using Western weapons in Sudan. To achieve this, Russian propagandists plan to publish in the media, in particular Libyan, custom-made publications and fabricated photographs of supposedly captured American weapons, which were previously captured in Ukraine by Wagner PMC mercenaries. The Kremlin will also focus on the fact that elite Ukrainian special forces are taking part in combat operations in Africa during the war in Ukraine itself.
12:02 The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of one drone over Tatarstan and another over Mordovia. Russian public pages write that a drone was shot down in the sky over Yelabuga in Tatarstan. The drone flew towards the special economic zone of Alabuga and the enterprise of TAIF Group of Companies, the largest Russian holding company that controls most of the oil and gas refining industry of the republic. Employees of the enterprises were urgently evacuated.
11:44 In Chernigov, 11 dead and 22 injured are already known, and reports of at least three missing people have been reported, said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Igor Klimenko. There are still people under the rubble, and the search and rescue operation continues. Among the dead is a police lieutenant.
11:36 In the morning, the Russians attacked infrastructure in the Odessa region with a missile; no casualties were reported, the Southern Defense Forces reported.
11:32 In the Russian Samara at the Kryazh airfield on April 17, a Mi-8 transport helicopter, which the Russian army used to transport weapons and personnel to the war in Ukraine, was destroyed, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported. The cost of a helicopter of this type can range from 10 to 15 million dollars.
11:27 The death toll as a result of the Russian strike on Chernigov has increased to ten, 20 people were injured. The rescue operation is ongoing, Zelensky said. Civil infrastructure buildings and dozens of vehicles were damaged.
10:53 As of 10:40, there are already eight dead and 18 injured in Chernigov as a result of missile attacks. The search and rescue operation continues, the acting officer said. mayor Alexander Lomako.
10:28 In Chernigov, it is already known that at least four people were killed and five were wounded as a result of a missile attack, the acting commander said. mayor Alexander Lomako. According to him, in the area where the missiles hit, all communications were cut off - “so that there would be no even greater destruction.” At the same time, Lomako emphasized that social infrastructure facilities not related to critical infrastructure were attacked.
10:21 The Russians fired from the MLRS at Belopolye, Sumy region, one person was wounded. Apartment and private residential buildings, gas pipelines, and power lines were damaged. 746 subscribers were left without power supply, OVA reported.
10:17 The law on mobilization was published in the Voice of Ukraine publication; it will come into force on May 18.
10:10 The European Union will discuss strengthening Ukrainian air defense at a special summit on April 17-18. The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, in an official invitation called on the heads of state and government to urgently step up military assistance to Kyiv. Zelensky will also join the summit via video link.
09:57 The Russians launched three missile attacks almost in the center of Chernigov. There are dead civilians and many wounded, said the head of the OIA, Vyacheslav Chaus.
09:36 Denmark has allocated a new aid package to Ukraine worth almost 295 million euros, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. The funds will be used to develop the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, in particular, to strengthen maritime capabilities, drones and missile production.
09:01 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, five people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling, said the head of the OBA Alexander Prokudin. Two high-rise buildings and 11 private houses, a store, a grain receiving plant, port infrastructure and a pig farm were damaged.
08:53 The US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, after a secret briefing on the situation in Ukraine, called on Congress to immediately vote for assistance to Kiev. "At a classified briefing today, our committee was briefed on the critical need to provide military assistance to Ukraine this week. The United States must confront Putin's aggressive war now because the situation in Ukraine is critical," the statement said.
08:37 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 17:
personnel - about 456,050 (+710) people,
tanks - 7193 (+4),
armored combat vehicles - 13,827 (+18),
artillery systems - 11,624 (+15),
MLRS - 1046 (+0),
air defense systems - 760 (+1),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 9279 (+2),
cruise missiles - 2093 (+1),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,587 (+24),
special equipment - 1910 (+2).
08:12 Over the past 24 hours, 68 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the enemy tried 20 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the Krasnohorivka and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region. Another 19 attacks were repulsed in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of the settlements of Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka, Belogorovka, Chasov Yar, Ivanovskoye, Kleshcheevka in the Donetsk region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled nine enemy attacks in the areas of Ternov, Torskoye, Grigoryevka of the Donetsk region and Serebryansky forestry of the Lugansk region; in Avdeevsky - 11 attacks in the areas of the settlements Ocheretino, Novokalinovo, Berdychi, Semenovka, Netaylovo, Pervomaiskoye, Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - four attacks in the areas of Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region, Rabotino and north-west of Verbovoye, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - five attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:34 In the morning, the Russians fired artillery at Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region - one person was wounded, a gymnasium, two private houses, and a power line were damaged, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
04:55 Russian public pages write about explosions and fire at the military airfield in Dzhankoy .
02:48 Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the federal budget for 2024, which includes funds for military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 1.6 billion Canadian dollars (about 1.16 US dollars). It is expected that they will be spent to support Kyiv within five years.
01:52 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning a visit to China, where he will express concern about Beijing’s assistance to Russia in the development of the military-industrial complex for the war against Ukraine, State Department Speaker Matthew Miller said. "What we've seen in recent months is that material has been moving from China to Russia to be used by Russia to rebuild that industrial base and produce the weapons that are showing up on the battlefield in Ukraine," Miller said, adding that Washington is "incredibly concerned about this."
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[Korrespondent] The Washington Post wrote how many assassination attempts Budanov survived.
Friends of the head of Ukrainian military intelligence are worried about his lack of a “good risk assessment.”
Russia tried to kill Budanov at least 10 times. These attacks included two missile attacks on the headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate, which is called "The Island". American journalist and assistant editor of The Washington Post David Ignatius wrote about this on Wednesday, April 17.
“In 2023, a warrant was issued in Moscow for the arrest of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, based on the attack on the Crimean Bridge. In November last year, it became known that Budanov’s wife Marianna was poisoned with heavy metals,” writes Ignatius.
At the same time, he emphasizes that Budanov “does not look embarrassed,” and even “enjoys the danger.”
Some friends of the GUR chairman believe that he may be reckless.
“Kirill has achieved so much success in many risks that he does not have a good risk assessment,” an unnamed friend of Budanov explained to the journalist.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, knows who is behind the poisoning of his wife Marianna.
We would like to remind you that the head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk reported that the Security Service of Ukraine managed to prevent the murder of the head of the Kherson Police Department, Alexander Prokudin.
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[Korrespondent] Defense forces continue to contain the enemy in populated areas of the Donetsk region.
The enemy also does not abandon his intention to oust our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper.
Over the past 24 hours, 71 military clashes were recorded along the entire front line. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in its evening report on Facebook.
Kupyansk direction
The enemy attacked our positions four times in the area of the settlement of Novosergeevka, Kharkov region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Kislovka in the Kharkov region.
Liman direction
The defense forces repulsed three attacks in the areas of the settlements of Nevskoye, Luhansk region and Terny, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were damaged by artillery and mortar shelling, including Makeyevka, Lugansk region; Yampolevka, Torskoye and Zarechnoye, Donetsk region.
Bakhmut direction
Our soldiers repulsed 19 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Belogorivka, Lugansk region, Vyemka, Razdolevka, Chasov Yar, Novy, Klishchievka, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation. Conducted an air strike in the area of Verkhnekamensky, Ivano-Daryevka, Sporny and Dilievka in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Grigorovka, Kalinovka and Chasov Yar in the Donetsk region.
Avdeevskoe direction
Our defenders repulsed nine attacks in the areas of the settlements of Semenovka, Novobakhmutovka, Ocheretino, Novokalinovo, Pervomaiskoye, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to oust our units from their occupied lines. He also carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Pervomaiskoye, Solovevo, Novokalinovo, Novopokrovskoye, Novoselovka Pervaya, Novobakhmutovka, Sokol and Aleksandropol in the Donetsk region. About 15 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Novokalinovo, Novobakhmutovka, Netaylovo in the Donetsk region.
Novopavlovskoe direction
The defense forces continue to contain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoye, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 15 times to break through the defenses of our troops. He also carried out air strikes in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgievka and Urozhainy, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire from the invaders, including Paraskoveevka, Konstantinovka, Ugledar in the Donetsk region.
Orekhovskoe direction
The enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders three times in the Staromayorsky district of the Donetsk region. Conducted an air strike in the area of the village of Robotino, Zaporozhye region. About 20 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Malinovka, Krasnoye, Belogorye, Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye region.
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, with the support of aviation, he made two unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the village of Krynki, Kherson region. About 20 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Berislav, Tokarevka, Tyaginka, Olgovka, Ponyatovka, Inzhenernoye, Vesele in the Kherson region.
Enemy losses
During the day, Defense Forces aircraft carried out strikes on eight areas where enemy personnel were concentrated.
As you know, powerful explosions occurred at the military airfield in Dzhankoy at night in Crimea . The 39th helicopter regiment of the 27th mixed aviation division of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Command of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation, three aviation squadrons flying the Mi-8, Mi-35M, Mi-28 and Ka-52 are stationed there.
784 days of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our state continue . During the day, 71 combat clashes were recorded.
This is discussed in the evening summary of the General Staff.
In general, the enemy launched 4 missile and 43 air strikes, fired 43 rocket salvo fire systems at 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.
In the morning, the enemy hit the city of Chernihiv with rockets. According to preliminary data, 17 people died as a result of the attack, more than 60 people were injured, including 2 children , and 3 people were rescued from the rubble. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of the 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, carries out shelling of populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. More than 15 settlements were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks, among them Klyusy, Yeline, Leonivka of the Chernihiv region; Sydorivka, Bila Bereza and Bilopylla of the Sumy region.
In the Kupyan direction, the enemy attacked our positions 4 times in the vicinity of the settlement of Novosergiivka, Kharkiv region. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Kislivka of the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 3 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Nevske, Luhansk region, and Terna, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were affected by artillery and mortar shelling, among them Makiivka, Luhansk region; Yampolivka, Torske and Zarichne of Donetsk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, our soldiers repulsed 19 attacks in the areas of Belogorivka, Luhansk region, Vyimka, Rozdolivka, Chasiv Yar, Novy, Klishchiivka, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical position. He carried out an airstrike in the Verkhnokamyanskyi, Ivano-Daryivka, Spirnyi and Diliivka regions and in the Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka and Chasiv Yar of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivsk direction, our defenders repelled 9 attacks in the areas of Semenivka, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretine, Novokalynove, Pervomaiske settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to dislodge our units from the occupied lines.
He also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Pervomaiske, Solovyove, Novokalynove, Novopokrovske, Novoselivka Persha, Novobakhmutivka, Sokil and Oleksandropil settlements of the Donetsk region. About 15 settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks, among them Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, and Netaylove of the Donetsk region.
On the Novopavlivskyi direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Vodyane, Pobyeda, and Novomykhailivka settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 15 times to break through the defenses of our troops. He also carried out airstrikes in Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka and Urozhany districts of Donetsk region.
More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers, among them Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka, and Vugledar of the Donetsk region.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders 3 times in the districts of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region. He carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. About 20 settlements, including Malinivka, Chervone, Biloghirya, and Shcherbaki of the Zaporizhia region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
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, with the support of aviation, he carried out 2 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlement of Krynka, Kherson region. About 20 settlements, including Beryslav, Tokarivka, Tyaginka, Olhivka, Ponyativka, Inzhenerne, and Vesele of the Kherson region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 8 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated .
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[KavkazUzel] Investigators have put Zalina Marshenkulova, a journalist from Kabardino-Balkaria, on the federal wanted list, accused in absentia of publicly justifying terrorism.
As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, on April 10, the investigation reported a criminal case against journalist and activist from Kabardino-Balkaria Zalina Marshenkulova under the article on public justification of terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The reason for the criminal case was her publications in the telegram channel, Marshenkulova will be put on the wanted list, the Sledkom said.
Zalina Marshenkulova, who lives in Germany, considered the charges against her for justifying terrorism absurd and linked the persecution with her political position. The journalist’s criminal case is not related to her participation in defending women’s rights in Kabardino-Balkaria, human rights activists interviewed by the Caucasian Knot indicated.
Zalina Marshenkulova has been put on the federal wanted list, Kommersant reports today with reference to the database of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Let us recall that some sources claimed that the reason for the persecution of Marshenkulova was statements about the death of blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who died in an explosion in a cafe in St. Petersburg on April 2, 2023. However, according to the investigation, Zalina Marshenkulova published “a number of publications on the justification of terrorism” on Telegram “no later than March 3, 2023,” that is, a month before Tatarsky’s death.
On April 11, a court in Moscow upheld the order for an “urgent search” in the case of Zalina Marshenkulova. By this time, security forces had already conducted a search in her former Moscow apartment, where Marshenkulova had not lived for at least a year.
Zalina Marshenkulova contacted the police in 2020 because of threats she received on behalf of the “For the Good of the Common People” community. According to Marshenkulova, she was threatened on social networks after she wrote a post in support of the actresses from the video of the lead singer of the band Rammstein. The investigation refused to investigate Marshenkulova’s threats.
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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 have taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 57th Motorised Infantry, 14th, 54th Mechanised, and 77th Aeromobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Sinkovka, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
Four counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 63rd Mechanised, 3rd Assault brigades, and the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade hae been repelled near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 70 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, two Plastun-3000 electronic reconnaissance stations, as well as one Nota electronic warfare station.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 56th Mechanised, 5th, 79th Air Assault, 28th, 30th, and 93rd Mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Blagodatnoye, Bogdanovka, Andreyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, three counterattacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade and 46th Airmobile Brigade have been repelled near Vyemka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 480 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, 20 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on units of 24th, 47th, and 59th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novgorodskoye, Netaylovo, and Karlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Eight counter-attacks have been repelled by units of 25th Airborne, 68th, 71st Jaeger, 23rd, 115th Mechanised brigades, and the 78th Separate Air Assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Leninskoye, Novokalinovo, Pervomayskoye, Umanskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 330 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer 122mm.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line. The servicemen also have defeated units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Vodyanoye and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kazatskoye, Berislav, and Nikolayevka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 35 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, as well as one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition depots of the Donetsk Operational-Tactical Group, the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the terrorist units of the Russian Volunteer Corps, as well as manpower and military hardware in 132 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down 191 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, six U.S.-made MGM-140 ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, and one French-made Hammer aerial guided bomb.
In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 21,483 unmanned aerial vehicles, 502 air defence missile systems, 15,798 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,267 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,935 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,096 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:03 Two civilians in the region were wounded today as a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces - head of the DPR Pushilin 19:52 The Diary of the Paratrooper reports on the situation in the Chasov Yar area:
Near the western outskirts of Bogdanovka, a camouflaged enemy ammunition depot was identified and destroyed;
On a hill north of Bogdanovka, the Russian Aerospace Forces attacked enemy forces located on the territory of a cattle farm;
Positional battles are taking place in the Kanal microdistrict, the line of control remains unchanged;
Aviation operates continuously against identified targets;
In the Oktyabrsky microdistrict of Chasov Yar, our troops destroyed another ammunition depot;
The enemy regularly replenishes manpower throughout the entire sector with new reserves, which our UAV operators track and cover targets, preventing [the enemy] from holding positions.
18:57 Militarist reports news from the front:
According to Ukrainian resources, about 200 servicemen of the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces surrendered after the command fled from their positions. The brigade was formed in 2023 in the Chernivtsi region.
18:17 Fighting on the Avdeevsky sector of the front - as of 18:00 on April 17, 2024
The main focus of the Russian armed forces is on the northern flank. Units of the Russian Armed Forces are actively attacking enemy positions on the southern outskirts of Novokalinovo. Information is being received about progress towards the intersection of Stepova and Pershotravneva streets.
There is also evidence of an expansion of the control zone in the north of Berdychi towards Novobakhmutovka and Ocheretino, where the Russian Armed Forces advanced along the railway and established control over the territory of the Ocheretino-Tyagovaya substation, reaching the eastern outskirts of the settlement.
In the central part of the Avdeevsky sector of the front, there is progress in the Semenovka area, where Russian forces control most of the settlement, but the enemy presence will remain on the northern outskirts.
At the same time, the western part of Berdychi is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The destruction of the dam has led to difficulties in supply from the eastern to the western outskirts of Berdychi and creates difficulties for the movement of military equipment and complicates the situation as a whole.
Fierce fighting is taking place on the southern flank, where Russian assault groups are trying to break through to Umansky and Netaylovo, most likely in order to weaken the enemy’s defenses and create the opportunity for further maneuvers.
17:40 Another tank for scrap: this morning the Ukrainian military attempted a counterattack, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
OnvideoA T-64 tank is captured, which, after an unsuccessful attempt at a counterattack, began to retreat. Following it, a missile was fired from an anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM), and the crew lost control. As a result, the tank rolled into the lake and drowned.
16:34 In the area of the settlement of Ugledar, UAV operators of the 14th Special Forces Brigade hit an artillery gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces -video.
16:11 Direction to Chasov Yar:
Today our troops are completely cleared out the western outskirts of the village of Bogdanovka.
In the morning, a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank tried to counterattack the positions of the Russian Armed Forces on the approaches to the village. The 200 OGMSBR ATGM driver drove him into the swamp.
15:32 Strike on enemy targets in Krasny Liman
At night, Russian troops attacked hit at enemy points in Krasny Liman.
According to available information, the defeat occurred in the area of the Autoline store, where Ukrainian formations in the private sector stationed personnel, and also organized parking for cars.
Local residents recorded the fire and the active work of ambulances. The exact results of the lesion are currently unknown.
14:56 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The “West” group of troops occupied more advantageous positions and repelled four counterattacks in the Kupyansk direction;
Units of the Eastern Group of the Russian Armed Forces improved the position along the front line in the South Donetsk direction;
Russian air defense systems shot down 191 Ukrainian drones and six operational-tactical missiles MGM-140 ATACMS made in the USA during the day;
The Russian Armed Forces improved the situation along the front line in the Donetsk direction and inflicted fire damage on manpower and six brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
Within 24 hours, Russian forces improved the tactical situation in the Avdeevsky direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 330 military personnel;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 480 soldiers and a tank in the Donetsk direction in one day.
14:37 artillery attack of civilian objects in Kakhovka by Kyiv militants led to the death of one person. Four more local residents were injured and are now in hospital - Saldo.
14:30 Situation in the Zaporozhye direction.
North-west of the village Verbovoe:
A powerful artillery battle is underway for forest plantations, soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces are in positions and are holding back small attacks by the enemy.
The UAV operators discovered an enemy assault group of 7 people; part of the group was destroyed by an artillery strike, and some were forced to flee.
In the area of the village of Rabotino:
With the help of aerial reconnaissance, armored enemy vehicles were identified.
After transmitting the coordinates of the target to the artillerymen, a targeted fire strike from the MLRS was carried out, and barrel artillery was also fired into this area.
Enemy forces daily shell the rear areas of the direction.
13:47 On frames— work of the air defense division of the 110th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Nevel'skoe.
The large Ukrainian drone “Baba Yaga” tried to “nightmare” the infantry at night, but was shot down by well-aimed machine-gun fire from the drone crew - the final point was set by the crew commander with the call sign “Dimych” in several short bursts.
13:15 Today denazification took place not only in Chernigov. At night, FAB-1500 arrived in Borovaya, Kharkov region. They covered the location of the company of the 3rd Azov Brigade* in the library. Everything around was cordoned off. The wounded and dead are removed from the territory on their own, the Ukraine Director writes about this.
13:10 Another ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed in the Bakhmut direction with the forces of the 200th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade.
12:55 Job of attack helicopters of the Russian Armed Forces to support the offensive of our troops.
11:57 As a result of a missile attack on a hotel in Chernigov, a large number of Ukrainian soldiers were killed. This was stated by ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada and nationalist Igor Mosiychuk.
11:55 Military expert Roman Donetsky writes:
“The offensive continues. Fighting is already going on for Ocheretino. For Krasnogorovka. For Netailovo. But it's not the names that are important. Not even meters and kilometers. The enemy began to fall. Doesn't he have that many pawns anymore? in order to cover everything.
And this is expected. The Strilets battalions in the field near the KAB are nothing more than meat, disposable and unstable. But the pros are limited in quantity and hardware... There are problems with it. This is how it happens - when there is no iron.
There is no need to delude yourself, they can be given iron from the US Army reserves. There are still enough people. But for now, the window of opportunity for Russia continues.
Strictly speaking, their offensive is more profitable for us; the sooner they are killed, the better. No one is able to attack effectively; it is slow and expensive, and theirs is worse than ours.
But it is what it is. And we are advancing in the Donetsk direction even at a decent pace. In some places, kilometers per day, that’s a lot.
What happens next depends on the West and its supplies. If they don’t exist, then cleaning up Donbass will be done this year. I'm not sure about more. If they do, everything will drag on until the liquidation of manpower.”
10:39 Units of the “Southern” group of troops as a result of active actions occupied more advantageous lines, inflicted fire damage on the manpower and equipment of the 46th airmobile, 92nd air assault, 28, 93rd Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Andreevka, Krasnogorovka, Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka.
The enemy in the Donetsk direction lost up to 630 military personnel wounded and killed.
During the counterbattery fight, the 155mm Paladin and Crab self-propelled artillery mounts, the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount, and the 105mm M119 gun were destroyed. An armored combat vehicle, four vehicles and a Nota electronic warfare station were also hit.
10:11 Situation in the Rabotino-Verbovoye section at 10.00.
At Rabotino the enemy launched a series of counterattacks. In oncoming battles, our fighters repelled attacks from attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, preventing a breakthrough to their positions. The artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired with cluster munitions, and the Russian Armed Forces actively hit enemy positions with 152mm rounds.
Near Verbov, Russian troops attack again, advancing through forest plantations northwest of the village. The advancing infantry is supported by long-range artillery and army aviation.
Also in the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy is actively using hexacopters of the Baba Yaga type, dropping anti-tank mines on supply roads near the front line.
09:52 Ukrainian channels report at least three arrivals in Chernigov.
09:40 At least two explosions occurred in Odessa, Ukrainian media report - an air raid alert was also declared in the city.
They also write about an explosion in Krivoy Rog, but the alarm was not announced there in advance.
09:22 Explosions occurred in the Ukrainian city of Chernigov, a column of smoke rises, local media report. Earlier, an air raid alert was announced in Kyiv and several other regions of Ukraine.
09:05 A convoy of equipment transporting ammunition was destroyed in the Svatovsko-Kremensky area. This was reported by a military expert, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR NM Andrei Marochko.
“At night, during aerial reconnaissance of the area, between Grekovka and Makeevka (LPR), three URAL tilt vehicles were identified moving towards the LBS. When a loitering munition struck the driven vehicle, repeated detonation began. As a result, all three cars burned down along with the cargo they were transporting,” Marochko wrote in the Telegram channel.
08:50 The Russian army entered the territory of the village of Ocheretino near Donetsk. According to Ukrainian channels, during the fighting the Russian Armed Forces took control of the Ocheretino-Tyagovaya substation.
08:22 Front-line report as of the morning of April 17, 2024 from military correspondent Evgeny Lisitsyn
Avdeevsk direction: Russian troops have strengthened their positions in the southeast of Ocheretino, which poses a threat to the enemy garrisons in Novobakhmutovka and Novokalinovo. Russian units are bypassing significant fortifications between Ocheretino and Novokalinovo, moving along the railway line. Active hostilities continue in this area.
Artyomovsk direction: in the area of Chasov Yar and its environs, assault operations are underway, the enemy is subjected to missile and bomb attacks from the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Donetsk direction: Russian forces are engaged in eliminating the enemy in the Pervomaiskoye-Nevelskoye area. In the south of Krasnogorovka, the Russian Armed Forces advanced to the railway station. Artillery and armored vehicles are actively used in the Krasnogorovka area; the Russian Armed Forces control large areas in the south of the settlement.
Zaporozhye direction: in Rabotino the enemy has lost some positions, oncoming battles are taking place. Russian forces are advancing in landings northwest of Verbovoy, actively using artillery and aircraft to defeat the enemy.
Kupyansk direction: troops of the “West” group improved their positions and repelled counterattacks of Ukrainian forces in the Ternov region of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
08:19 The artillery crew of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Vostok group destroyed a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika -video.
08:15 Attack aircraft crews on Su-25 aircraft completed hit with unguided aircraft missiles against camouflaged enemy equipment and manpower in the Donetsk direction.
08:00 During the counterbattery fight, artillerymen smashed artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevsky direction.
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[Regnum] Special services officers detained a citizen of Russia and Moldova who brought explosives to Russia, which were later used to blow up the car of former Security Service of Ukraine employee Vasily Prozorov. The FSB reported this on April 17.
“The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation detained a citizen of Russia and Moldova, born in 1994, who, as a courier, delivered components of a radio-controlled explosive device to Russia from abroad,” the department’s press service said in a statement.
According to the FSB, the Ukrainian special services hid the explosive components in manicure tools and hair care products.
The parcel with dangerous cargo was transferred from Warsaw to then be delivered by a private transport company. The courier received the cargo in Lithuania and brought it by car to Moscow, where he handed it over to an SBU agent.
As Regnum reported, Moscow operational services reported on April 12 an explosion of a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV on Korovinskoye Highway. The owner of the car turned out to be former SBU lieutenant colonel Vasily Prozorov, who blew himself up when the ignition was turned on.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case. The FSB classified the attack as attempted murder in a generally dangerous manner. Prozorov is sure that the attempt on his life was committed by terrorists of the Kiev regime.
On April 16, law enforcement officers detained a Ukrainian agent who blew up Prozorov’s car. He turned out to be a Russian citizen born in 1983, who, according to his admission, lived in Ukraine for 14 years.
During interrogation, the detainee said that the SBU recruited him in November 2023, and in February, the curator told the man that he was personally assigned the task by the head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring) - to monitor Prozorov’s car in Moscow. After this, the agent was tasked with assembling an explosive device and attaching it to the bottom of the car.
Prozorov has been collaborating with Russian intelligence services since 2014 and moved from Ukraine to Russia several years ago. After the assassination attempt, he expressed confidence that this action was carried out on instructions from Kiev. The former SBU officer assured that he will continue to expose the crimes of the Ukrainian authorities.
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[Regnum] Russian troops attacked the command post of the Ukrainian army, located in a hotel in Chernigov, during the attack, Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, commander of the North group of troops, Dmitry Krasilnikov, was allegedly killed, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported on April 17, citing data from the Telegram channel “Donbass partisans."
According to military officers, at the time of the attack on the Ukrainian command post, a meeting was taking place there with the participation of Krasilnikov. There is no official information about his fate yet.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not yet reported that the Russian army carried out strikes on Chernigov on April 17.
As Regnum reported, ex-Verkhovna Rada deputy Igor Mosiychuk on April 17 announced his arrival at a hotel in Chernigov, where military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were located. He said that many Ukrainian military personnel were killed and injured, but there is no exact data yet.
Ukrainian edition “Country.ua" on April 17 reported about explosions in Chernigov. Before this, an air raid alert was announced in the city.
There were Ukrainian soldiers in a hotel in Chernigov that came under attack by Russian troops. As military correspondent Alexander Kots said on April 17, the accuracy of the strike could not be ignored even in Ukraine itself.
“While the Ukrainian media howl about a treacherous attack on a peaceful hotel, KGB agents represented by the Ministry of Emergency Situations on the Square are publishing objective control. And in it, in the windows of a broken “peaceful” hotel, army bunk beds are clearly visible,” he wrote in the Telegram channel.
According to the military commander, the hotel has been officially closed since February 2022, but there is a military unit next to it, and clusters of Ukrainian Armed Forces have often been seen in the area.
As Regnum reported, on the same day it became known that the Russian military had struck a command post of Ukrainian troops located in Chernigov. According to information at that time, the point was destroyed, but there was no official confirmation.
Later, ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Igor Mosiychuk (an individual included in the list of terrorists and extremists in the Russian Federation) reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered losses in killed and wounded when they struck a hotel building in the center of Chernigov, in which Ukrainian military personnel were located. According to him, at the moment no one will report the exact number of losses of the Ukrainian army.
After this, the media stated that as a result of a strike on the command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a hotel in Chernigov, Lieutenant General of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, commander of the North group of troops, Dmitry Krasilnikov, was allegedly killed. At the time of the strike on the facility, a meeting was taking place there with his participation; there is no official information about his death. There is also no official confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defense about the strike.
#BREAKING Ukrainian strike earlier today reportedly destroyed 3 x Russian S-400 air defense system launchers and a radar in Dzhankoy, Crimea. pic.twitter.com/tIu12FgKv2
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[Regnum] The Russian side did not receive invitations through diplomatic channels to the celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy in June 1944. Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova announced this on April 17on Sputnik radio. One was sent to Vyacheslav Molotov?
The diplomat explained that on the evening of April 16, the Foreign Ministry contacted the Russian Ambassador to France, Alexei Meshkov, regarding relevant reports in the French media.
“So far, I’m talking about the situation as of this morning, there has been no confirmation of this through diplomatic channels,” she said.
As Regnum reported, on April 16, France-Presse, citing the organizers of the event, the Mission Libération company, reported that the Russian delegation was invited to celebrate the anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy during World War II. It was noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin “given the circumstances” was not invited to the ceremony.
Earlier on the same day, French media reported the intention of the country's authorities to invite the Russian delegation to the celebratory events marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy. According to radio station Europe 1, it will be difficult to do without Russia at the celebration, despite the difficult geopolitical situation.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 16 that Moscow has not yet received an invitation from France to the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy.
The landing of the military of the United States, Britain, Canada and their allies on the territory of France occupied by the Nazi army (Operation Neptune) took place in Normandy during the Second World War on June 6, 1944. Soviet troops did not directly participate in it, but the USSR made it possible through its military actions, paying the highest price for it during the Second World War.
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^Yep. And what remained was in Germany defending against American and British strategic bombing. Only a couple air wings were around for D-Day and they had as much impact as a balloon against a brick wall.
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#5 ^Yep. And what remained was in Germany defending against American and British strategic bombing. Only a couple air wings were around for D-Day and they had as much impact as a balloon against a brick wall.
Combination of American aerial bombing campaigns and Russian AD and CAPs folded into the demise of the Luftwaffe.
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