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[LB] Instead, the number of attacks southwest of Donetsk increased from 721 in February to 806 in March.
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The number of registered Russian attacks across the front line in March this year was 9% less compared to February - it decreased from 2,340 to 2,190.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
"The number of registered attacks in the Avdiiv direction was a third of all assaults in February, when the city was occupied by Russian troops. But in March, it decreased to a quarter," the review says.
Thus, the number of attacks southwest of Donetsk increased from 721 in February to 806 in March, which is 38% of all attacks on the front line. But despite these efforts, Russia has not achieved any notable successes in this area, the British noted. The Russian Federation continues to try to occupy small settlements, including Novomykhailivka, Georgiivka, and Urozhaine.
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24/7 missile, drone attacks across Ukraine. Massive attacks by planes and by ships. Russian military supply of ammunition, rockets and soldiers, at all time high.
What has the West done right?. Why no efforts at peace talks. Send in your western troops. Russia will obliterate them. When the ground again firms up Russia will move in. Complete and total surrender. Western desk jockeys fight as if it is a gamer game. Inflated egos with no actual ground skills.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:45 While Ukraine is suffering from a shell famine at the front, bargaining continues in the United States regarding the provision of assistance to our country. The vote on a key bill has been postponed again. The House of Representatives is unlikely to consider aid to Ukraine until mid-April. Read more in the article US aid is postponed again.
21:38 Ukrainian and Hungarian high-level delegations held an online meeting at which they discussed ways to resolve the main issues on the bilateral agenda, the Presidential Office reported. The Ukrainian delegation was headed by the head of the OP Andriy Ermak, the Hungarian delegation by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó. “Of the 11 points that the Hungarian side proposed, five have actually already been agreed upon. The work continues and will be finalized as soon as possible,” Ermak said.
21:30 Iran will most likely begin supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow, but this is not happening yet, a NATO official said, Reuters reports. At the same time, he emphasized that the Alliance has not yet observed signs of the beginning of such deliveries. According to a NATO spokesman, Tehran will begin the transfer as soon as it agrees with Moscow on “mutually advantageous terms.”
20:34 The day before, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu called the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu for the first time in a year and a half. The conversation lasted more than an hour. According to the official French release, the reason for the negotiations was a terrorist attack near Moscow. However, after the negotiations, Moscow stated that it allegedly “expressed readiness to discuss possible peace negotiations” on the issue of the war in Ukraine. This conversation quickly turned into a diplomatic pain point for France. Read more in the article How Shoigu “framed” France.
19:36 Speaker of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said that he misheard the journalist’s question when he called on Ukraine not to attack Russia’s civilian infrastructure. "I heard the question incorrectly. If asked again, I would not have answered that way," he said. At a briefing on April 2, the speaker was asked to comment on the strikes on a drone production plant in Tatarstan. Dujarric said at the time that the UN "calls for an end to all attacks on civilian infrastructure."
18:54 Ukrenergo reported that it is introducing a temporary restriction of electricity consumption from 18:20 to 22:00 in the Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kirovograd, Poltava and Sumy regions. The reason is the lack of sufficient generating capacity as a result of massive Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants. In addition, consumption in the country increases in the evening due to colder temperatures.
18:33 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg once again stated that NATO has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, and Kiev did not ask for this: “Ukraine is not asking to send combat units of the Alliance, but is asking for increased military assistance.” At the same time, he emphasized that NATO is not a participant in the “Russian-Ukrainian conflict” and will not become part of it.
The Secretary General also named two possible scenarios for the development of events in Ukraine: “There are two scenarios here. On the one hand, NATO allies can provide assistance to Ukraine, and Ukraine will be able to regain more territory. On the other hand, this may not happen and Ukraine will lose even more territory, and the situation in Ukraine could become even more dangerous."
18:29 NATO countries have decided to create an Alliance mission in Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said following the summit. At the same time, he clarified that the creation of a mission does not mean participation in the war. “But this means that we will now be able to use NATO’s coordination, training, planning capabilities to support Ukraine in a more coordinated manner,” Sikorsky added. In particular, he said, a larger number of Ukrainian military personnel will undergo training in Poland.
18:26 The Russians carried out four airstrikes on New York, Donetsk region - currently two dead and one wounded are known, numerous private houses were damaged, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. He emphasized that the entire Donetsk region is now dangerous to life, and especially the front-line settlements, and once again called for timely evacuation.
18:05 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said that some of the proposals being considered by NATO “will certainly cross some lines that have hitherto been considered red.”
17:57 Kuleba said that he met in Brussels with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who, according to the Ukrainian minister, “immediately took action” to the call to find ways to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot systems as soon as possible.
17:14 The State Emergency Service stated that about 156 thousand square meters. km of the territory of Ukraine are now potentially dangerous due to possible mining - this is approximately 26% of the total area of the country.
17:11 Kuleba said that providing Ukraine with 100 billion euros in assistance from NATO over four years is currently unrealistic: “NATO is now trying to raise $500 million a year for an assistance package. That is, in the current financing model, this initiative has zero chance, because they cannot collect 500 million, and they will need to collect 20 billion. In the current model. But if it is possible to calculate the form of everyone’s mandatory participation in financing, then this idea has the right to exist and a chance of implementation.”
16:50 During the full-scale war in Ukraine, WHO recorded more than 1,600 attacks on the medical system. The shelling resulted in 128 deaths and 288 injuries to medical personnel and patients. Of the 68 attacks confirmed by the organization in the first quarter of 2024, 12 (almost 20%) were aimed at emergency medical services.
16:39 The only way to protect the energy system of Ukraine from the consequences of Russian attacks is to disperse electricity production throughout the state, said the Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo Vladimir Kudrytsky: “That is, instead of 15 or 20 large power plants, it is necessary to build hundreds of small ones, from 5 to 30 MW of power. They will be more resilient to these attacks due to their dispersed nature.”
16:34 Representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Andrei Yusov claims that the drone attack on the plant for the production of “shaheds” in Tatarstan led to significant destruction at the enterprise: “There is significant destruction of production capacity and the continuation of the operation of the enterprise is complicated... I think such joys will be in the future. And their radius will increase."
16:30 According to updated data, as a result of Russian shelling of the land plot between the village. Berezovka and village Korotich, Kharkov district, an employee of an agricultural enterprise was killed and two more were wounded, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. Everyone was working in the field at that moment. Three agricultural vehicles were also damaged.
16:26 Kuleba said that Germany will immediately initiate a search for Patriot air defense systems for Kiev, not only among the allies, but throughout the world.
16:19 The advance of the Russian army was stopped thanks to certain stabilization actions, Zelensky said following a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. According to him, the main issues considered were the front, drones, electronic warfare equipment and air defense. In particular, there were reports by Syrsky on the situation in the main directions, by Umerov on the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems, and by Chief of the General Staff Bargilevich on the fight against the instruments of Russian air terror.
15:52 Russia has now almost completely restored its army after huge losses at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, and China helped it in this, said US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: “Over the past couple of months, we have come to the conclusion that Russia has almost completely restored "We have actually witnessed how the PRC began to help restore Russia's defense industrial base, essentially replenishing trade with European partners." Also, according to him, Moscow was helped by the DPRK and Iran.
15:36 In Kharkov, due to Russian shelling, the nuclear subcritical installation Neutron Source has been de-energized, the State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation reported. The emergency power supply system worked as usual, emergency diesel generators were switched on. The radiation situation at the site is within normal limits. The Neutron Source installation is intended for scientific and applied research in the field of nuclear physics, radiation materials science, biology, chemistry, as well as for the production of medical radioisotopes.
14:55 Yesterday's Russian attack on a solar power plant in the Dnepropetrovsk region was the first targeted attack on a renewable energy facility in Ukraine, said Vladimir Kudrytsky, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo. According to him, similar objects near the front line were previously shelled, but for the first time this happened in the rear.
14:28 President of Poland Andrzej Duda handed over a letter to the leaders of NATO member countries in which he called for increasing defense spending from 2% to 3% of GDP: “I am convinced that this is the basis for the consistent strengthening of security throughout the Euro-Atlantic space. This is natural and fundamental the step we must take today in confronting the Kremlin’s imperial policies.”
14:24 The man who launched a missile attack on a pizzeria in Kramatorsk on June 27 last year was sentenced to life imprisonment with confiscation of property, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported. As a result of an Iskander-M missile strike on the Ria Pizza establishment in Kramatorsk, 13 people were killed and 64 were injured. Among the dead were four children, one child was injured.
13:50 The Russians struck the Kharkov region between populated areas - a tractor driver was killed, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
13:39 German companies are helping Russia restore occupied Mariupol, writes Tagesschau. Journalists found numerous logos of two companies - Knauf and WKB Systems GmbH - on construction equipment and materials in the city. There is also evidence in annual reports and on company websites. The information was confirmed by Member of the Bundestag from the CDU, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Roderich Kiesewetter. He condemned the involvement of German companies, saying they had "placed themselves in the service of a war that violated international law."
12:48 A meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at the level of foreign ministers is being held in Brussels today. According to Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the meeting participants will discuss how they can strengthen cooperation and support, as well as “how we can bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership.” The meeting will also discuss a "multi-year financial commitment from NATO allies." In turn, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that his “main message today will be Patriot.”
12:02 Latvia plans to sign an agreement on long-term support and security with Ukraine on April 11, at the Three Seas Initiative summit in Vilnius, writes Delfi.
11:53 Latvia is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, which will be transferred in April, Prime Minister Evika Silina said. The package will include, in particular, logistical equipment, ammunition and weapons. In addition, according to the prime minister, Ukraine will soon receive a batch of drones as part of the drone coalition worth 1 million euros. Silina reported that Latvia also supported the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine and will contribute 10 million euros for this purpose.
11:34 Lavrov also stated that “it is already obvious that there was a Ukrainian trace in the terrorist attack in Crocus.”
11:31 France has not shown any readiness for dialogue with Russia on Ukraine, a representative of the French government told Reuters, commenting on the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense that Shoigu and Lecornu allegedly “noted their readiness for dialogue on Ukraine,” including on the basis of the Istanbul Peace Initiative. “This is not true. At no point did we show any readiness for dialogue on Ukraine, negotiations or anything like that,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
10:59 British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps writes in his column for The Telegraph that the world has moved from a post-war to a pre-war state: “Russia threatens our neighbors. China is becoming increasingly aggressive. Iran is using its proxies to cause regional chaos from the Middle East to the Yemen Strait. And North Korea is constantly rattling its nuclear saber."
The Minister calls for urgent thinking about the future of NATO and to do three things: redouble efforts to support Ukraine, increase spending on NATO and its defense, and strengthen the Euro-Atlantic defense sector.
10:40 The SBU reported that it had identified the hackers of the Russian GRU who attacked Kyivstar, and would transfer the case materials to The Hague after all examinations were carried out and suspicions were declared. Currently, the investigation has established that the attack on Kyivstar was carried out by the SandWorm hacker group, which is a regular unit of the GRU.
10:26 During the day, the Russians attacked the energy infrastructure in the Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk regions, the Ministry of Energy reports. In the Kharkov region, equipment at a power facility was damaged due to a night drone attack. A fire broke out and was extinguished by the State Emergency Service. In the Dnepropetrovsk region, the enemy fired at one of the solar power plants. As a result of the attack, the enterprise's equipment was damaged, a fire broke out, and one person was injured.
In Kharkov, during the liquidation of the consequences of night shelling, an employee of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC was injured. In the Sumy region, an employee of the same enterprise died as a result of the bombing of the village. Samotoevka.
10:18 The vote on aid to Ukraine in the US Congress may be postponed for several more weeks, Bloomberg writes. The publication's sources say the vote is unlikely to take place until at least mid-April. Johnson is still looking for ways to soften opposition from Republican hardliners.
09:32 It is necessary to discuss a strategy for ending the war in Ukraine in NATO and the EU, said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky: “General debate about our strategy towards Russia is not being conducted either in NATO or in the EU. I consider this a mistake. In the course of such "We need to discuss how the war in Ukraine should end." At the same time, according to him, Ukraine should have the right to vote when deciding on a future peace with Russia.
Lipavsky also spoke out against freezing the war: “I am not happy when I hear about freezing the conflict, because in Ukraine the conflict has been frozen since 2014, and the current war is simply a continuation of the frozen conflict that began in 2014. So, in my opinion "In my opinion, this will not bring a just and lasting peace on the European continent."
08:55 The Latvian government announced that it will give Ukraine free of charge 12 more cars that were confiscated from drivers for drunk driving.
08:29 Among the victims in Kharkov are a rescuer, a policeman and a nurse, the National Police clarified. Three high-rise buildings, three units of fire and rescue equipment, two ambulances and a hospital building were damaged.
08:21 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 4:
personnel - about 445,040 (+670) people,
tanks - 7018 (+9),
armored combat vehicles - 13,386 (+18),
artillery systems - 11,171 (+29),
MLRS - 1026 (+1),
air defense systems - 746 (+1),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 8817 (+21),
cruise missiles - 2059 (+0),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 14,861 (+48),
special equipment - 1845 (+7).
08:04 In Kharkov, the number of victims as a result of the night attack increased to 12 people, four people were killed, including three rescuers, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In total, the enemy used at least 15 drones across the region, some of which were shot down by air defense forces. Also at night, the enemy struck the city of Lozovaya - civilian infrastructure was damaged, no people were injured.
08:00 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) states that Russian troops are increasing the overall pace of their offensive operations in Ukraine. In particular, they have increased the number and scale of mechanized ground assaults on certain sectors of the front over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian sources continue to emphasize that the fragmented and late arrival of new Western systems will allow Russian troops to adapt and neutralize the likely operational advantages from them, experts say.
07:56 At night, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 20 attack drones of the Shahed-136/131 type. Air defense destroyed 11 of them, the General Staff reported.
07:49 Over the past 24 hours, 65 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, the enemy tried 22 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Urozhainy, southeast of Vodyanoy, Donetsk region. Another 15 attacks were repelled in the Avdeevsky direction (in the areas of Berdychi, Umansky, Yasnobrodovka, Pervomaisky and Nevelsky of the Donetsk region) and 14 attacks in Bakhmutsky (in the areas of Belogorovka of the Luhansk region, as well as Sporny, Andreevka, southeast of Vyemka and Kleshcheevka of the Donetsk region).
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack in the Andreevka area of the Lugansk region; on Limansky - five attacks in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Kherson - seven attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper. In the Orekhovsky direction over the past 24 hours, the enemy has not carried out offensive actions.
04:32 The Russians carried out at least four drone strikes on Kharkov, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. High-rise buildings and private houses were damaged. Currently, four people are killed and at least ten injured. In particular, as a result of the second strike, three rescuers were killed, a nurse and another rescuer were injured.
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[Korrespondent] Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confront the Russian army.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to inflict damage to the occupying forces in manpower and equipment, depleting the enemy along the entire line of combat.
During the day, 57 military clashes were recorded at the front. In the Bakhmut direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled more than 20 enemy attacks. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced this in an evening report on Thursday, April 4.
In total, Russian troops carried out two missile and 61 air strikes, and carried out 49 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas.
In the Kupyansk direction the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations. In the Liman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repulsed four enemy attacks in the area of the settlements of Terny and Yampolevka, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defenses.
In the Bakhmut direction, more than 20 attacks were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka and Verkhnekamenka in the Lugansk region; Spornoe, Chasov Yar, Ivanovskoe, Stupochki, Klishchievka, Andreevka of the Donetsk region, where the occupiers, with the support of aviation, tried to improve the tactical situation.
In the Avdeevsky direction, two attacks were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye, Donetsk region, where the Russians tried to dislodge Ukrainian units from their occupied lines.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to contain the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Georgievka, Konstantinovka, Novomikhailovka, Bolshaya Novoselka and Urozhainoye, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense 19 times.
In the Orekhovsky direction, during the day, the enemy, with the support of aviation, made three unsuccessful attempts to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of settlements Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region and north-west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not abandon his intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. Thus, during the day, five attacks were carried out on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Krynki, Kherson region.
During the day, units of the missile forces inflicted a defeat on the area where personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, two artillery systems, a radar station, a radio electronics station and two enemy air defense systems.
Let us remind you that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces liquidated 670 occupiers. Since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, the Russian army has lost 445,040 soldiers.
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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 improved the situation along the front line and engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Rozovka, Raygorodka, Zhovtnevoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and hit manpower and hardware of the 28th Mechanised, 92nd Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU lost up to 340 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and eight motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, two 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, as well as three AFU ammunition depots were eliminated.
In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line. They defeated the units of the 24th, 47th Mechanised, 3rd Assault, and 25th Airborne brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Orlovka, Berdychi, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counterattack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 25th Airborne Brigade was repelled close to Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 305 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, as well as the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Vodyanoye, Storozhevoye, and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle during the day.
In Kherson direction, the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the 28th Mechanised and 128th Mountain Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Mirnoye and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, as well as the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have been eliminated: an ammunition depot, a temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries close to Merefa (Kharkov region), as well as manpower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 135 areas.
Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Su-27 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), destroyed 196 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, and intercepted 18 HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
In total, 582 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 18,734 unmanned aerial vehicles, 495 surface-to-air missile systems, 15,687 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,264 MLRS vehicles, 8,654 field artillery guns and mortars, and 20,596 special military vehicles have been neutralised since the beginning of the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:30 Through the operational lines of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC on April 4, as of 23:30, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the Air Forces of the cities of the Republic: Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): - st. Vasilchenko, 18 – direct hit in a private residential building with subsequent fire; – st. Vasilchenko, 29 – private residential building. 21:30 Fights in the Kherson direction.
Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities in the Krynok region, tense confrontation remains between Russian units and the remaining forces of the Ukrainian formations. A group of UAF naval infantry is trying to persistently hold their positions despite the continuous artillery fire of the Russian Armed Forces and heavy losses among their personnel.
In this section of the front, Ukrainian formations actively use UAVs not only to carry out additional reconnaissance of the positions of the Russian Armed Forces; the group remaining in the populated area is supplied with the necessary equipment by air.
At the same time, the enemy does not abandon attempts to transfer reserves by swimming to the right bank of the Dnieper. Ukrainian formations are trying to cross the river mainly with several floating craft at the same time to land small groups of troops near Krynoki, but Russian units do not allow additional forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to enter the peninsula by destroying the floating craft and personnel along the route.
The enemy periodically attempts counterattacks in order to expand the zone of control and regain previously lost lines; attempts at assault by Ukrainian formations are suppressed by the uninterrupted fire of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
At the same time, the engineering units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to build fortifications on their bank of the Dnieper, in order to minimize the risks associated with possible offensive actions in the event of a successful crossing of the Dnieper by Russian assault groups.
20:30 Our landing broke through to Chasov Yar!
Continuing the offensive from Artyomovsk, the advanced units of the 98th Ivanovo Airborne Division fought through the enemy’s defense lines near Chasov Yar and approached the outskirts of the city (they had not yet entered the city itself).
Meanwhile, the 11th Airborne Brigade has fought through the enemy defenses and is approaching the city from the south.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports in its report that Russian troops, with the support of aviation, carried out a series of attacks in the Chasov Yar area.
Let us recall that by April 1, the Kostroma 331st Airborne Regiment approached 650 m to Chasov Yar, taking the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ support forces in the forest belt running from the eastern edge of the Deciduous Forest to the Stupki-Golubovskie 2 reserve. Since then, the guys were able to break through to the city, overcoming the remaining distance.
The enemy is trying to stop the advance of our troops, actively using drones and cluster munitions, and is also trying to counterattack, and there are fierce battles.
18:56 Statements by representatives of the “West”, “South”, “Center”, “East” and “Dnepr” groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of April 4, 2024) –video.
17:21 Front west of Avdievka -map.
The battles for Semyonovka and Berdychi continue, as well as battles on the near approaches to Umansky, where heavy oncoming battles are taking place (the enemy responds to our attacks with counterattacks).
16:40 Special military operation. Situation on April 4 –map.
15:25 The Lancets work for March 2024 –video.
Official selection from ZALA. 175 successful hits in a month. This is a record since the beginning of use.
In the 1st quarter of 2024, the following were hit by Lancets:
Tanks – 118 Armored fighting
vehicles – 135 Self-propelled
guns – 89
Towed artillery – 94
MLRS – 27
Air defense and radar systems – 14
At the moment, the Lancet is by far the best loitering ammunition of the war.
13:17 In two days, the air defense forces of the 41st Army shot down two planes and a helicopter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On the evening of April 3, in the Kramatorsk area, air defense crews of the 41st Army of the Central Military District shot down at least one Su-27 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The destruction of this aircraft was confirmed by objective control means.
At the same time, according to some information, there were two planes in the sky in the Kramatorsk area, which were used by air defense systems. Both aircraft did not return to base. We assume that the second plane was also shot down by our fighters.
Today, the air defense forces of the 41st have also been slightly reduced, the already meager aircraft fleet of Ukraine, having shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Netailovo area.
There is good news on earth too. Yesterday, artillerymen of the 41st Army destroyed the American M109 Paladin self-propelled gun and a towed gun with precise strikes.
12:11 Analysis results of a night raid by attack UAVs on enemy targets in Kharkov and the region.
That night, Russian troops carried out a massive kamikaze drone raid on enemy targets in Kharkov and the region. The targets of destruction were energy infrastructure facilities, the military-defense complex, and points of deployment of enemy forces and assets.
Coordinates: 49.5837583, 36.5213747
The territory of the Zmievskaya Thermal Power Plant was hit by UAV strikes. Two transformers caught fire on site and an oil tank was damaged.
Coordinates: 49.9716700, 36.1918201
Another target of the strikes was the location of the Lyut assault battalion, which was organized in the building of the Oktyabrsky police department. After the defeat, powerful detonation and combustion were observed at the site.
In addition, it is known that at least 20 personnel of the unit have been liquidated. This is where the State Emergency Service employees suffered.
Coordinates: 48.8964745, 36.2872420
In Lozovaya, the Lozova Forging and Mechanical Plant was hit by four attack UAVs.
LKMZ in Ukraine is known for its specialization in the production of armored vehicles and military equipment. This plant is of strategic importance for the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, as it supplies important components and systems for the Ukrainian army.
The enterprise's capacities have been improved to suit the capabilities and need for the repair of Western-style armored vehicles.
About 15 pieces of equipment were reported destroyed/damaged from the ground, most of which were M113 armored personnel carriers.
Colleagues from LPR1 also report the defeat of the enemy’s air defense system and radar on the territory of the Kharkov International Airport.
Unfortunately, there were consequences from the work of the Ukrainian air defense. The consequence of which was damage to a residential building on the street. Academician Bogomolets, 3.
11:30 Statement by the head of the press center of the “West” group -video.
Units of the West group of forces continue to carry out combat missions in the Kupyansk direction.
Three attacks by assault groups of the 60th Mechanized and 95th Airborne Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled in the area of the village of Terny.
During the counterbattery fight, two 152mm D-20 howitzers were destroyed.
The operator of the Lancet loitering munition destroyed an American-made M777 artillery gun.
The group's air defense systems destroyed the Leleka-100 unmanned aerial vehicle in the Golikovo area.
Enemy losses in the Kupyansk direction amounted to up to 30 military personnel, three vehicles, four mortar crews, and an unmanned aerial vehicle.
10:31 Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group -video.
The Center group of troops continues to carry out combat missions in the Avdeevsky direction in the zone of a special military operation.
The coordinated actions of the group's units, with fire support from artillery and aviation, defeated the manpower and equipment of the formations of the 25th Airborne, 24th, 47th, 59th Mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Berdychi, Vodyanoye, Kirovo, Pervomaiskoye, Tonenkoye.
In total, during the day, fire strikes were carried out on 400 identified enemy targets, including 29 strong points and more than 100 field artillery positions.
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to up to 300 military personnel. Two armored combat vehicles, three cars, an American-made M777 artillery gun, a 152mm D-20 gun, a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, two unmanned aircraft control posts were destroyed, and two unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down.
09:54 Criminal Kyiv regimecontinuesto fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Bolshie Kopani four rounds;
-- n.p. Kairo four rounds;
-- n.p. Gladkovka three rockets;
-- n.p. Alyosha five rounds;
-- n.p. Sagi two rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Kazachi Lagery, n.p. Dnepryany, n.p. Korsunka, n.p. Aleshki, firing a total of 17 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:28 Telegram channel «WarGonzo":
Frontline report for the morning 04/04/2024
– On the Zaporozhye Front, the LBS did not undergo significant changes. In Rabotino and north-west of the horse, oncoming battles using long-range weapons continue.
– On the Donetsk front, the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Novomikhailovka continues. The Ukrainian garrison here is in a difficult situation and is forced to surrender positions, but completely leave the village. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have no plans yet. Also, the initiative remains with the Russian Armed Forces in Georgievka, where, as a result of assault operations, Russian troops have tactical successes.
In Pervomaisky, the Armed Forces of Ukraine still maintain their presence, but, apparently, there is not long to wait before the final loss of the settlement by Ukrainian troops. Fierce fighting continues.
In the Vodyanoye area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattacked in order to prevent the advance of Russian troops to the north-west. There are oncoming battles.
In the Tonenkoye area, or rather, already on the approaches to Umanskoye, the Russian Armed Forces continue to push through the Ukrainian defense, moving closer and closer to the populated area, but these advances are not easy for the Russian troops. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are putting up serious resistance.
Fierce fighting continues on the outskirts of Semenovka and Berdychi. In this area, the LBS has not undergone major changes, but, apparently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will no longer be able to hold back Russian troops at this line for a long time.
– In the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction, Russian troops are not slowing down in their advance towards Chasov Yar. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost a number of positions on the approaches to this settlement. We can expect the start of fighting in the city in the near future. However, the RF Armed Forces will in any case try to take the city from several sides, so the assault on the village itself. will not be fleeting. Long-range weapons are actively working.
08:54 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation for April 3, 2024
– The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike at identified targets in the front-line zone of the Kharkov region and in the territory of the temporarily occupied part of the DPR, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the contrary, have reduced the intensity of artillery attack of the Russian border area.
– In the Seversky direction, positional battles are taking place on the approaches to the chalk quarry dump east of Belogorovka, as well as in the area of the filtration station. The enemy is building up a group of troops in the near rear, probably in case of a breakthrough in the defense.
– In the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) direction, Russian troops are advancing towards Chasov Yar from the eastern side, inflicting massive fire damage on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kanal microdistrict. There are also battles in the area of the Stupki-Golubovskie forest zone.
– In the Avdeevsky direction, clashes are noted at the Semenovka-Berdychi line, where the Russian Armed Forces are supported by rocket artillery. To the west of Tonenky, the Russian Armed Forces are attacking in the direction of Umansky.
– In the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy is equipping a second line of defense in the Orekhov area. Russian troops, in turn, actively and quite successfully use Lancets, including against Ukrainian tanks.
– In the Kherson direction, Ukrainian marines hold positions in Krynki. The group is supplied by air thanks to equipment dropped from drones. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed more than 60 attack drones to the contact line.
08:06 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:
A total of 53 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
Information was received about the death of one civilian. In addition, three civilians were injured of varying severity.
Two residential buildings were damaged.
A total of 32 attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded in the Donetsk direction.
A total of 21 attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 168 units of various ammunition.
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[REGNUM] On the evening of April 3, negotiations took place between Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu. Official Paris urgently requested the conversation, the Russian Ministry of Defense noted. The very fact of communication caused a public outcry. For several reasons. Firstly, simply because the conversation took place - the first telephone conversation between the ministers of the two countries in 18 months. Supporters of the idea of global isolation of Russia are already indignant. For example, former French President Francois Hollande demands that the authorities not have any contact with Moscow at all.
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#3 Preemptive surrender talks by the French?
Posted by: AlanC 2024-04-05 09:28
AlanC,
I'd give them a little slack. Their collapse in at the beginning of WWII was because they simply had not recovered from the trauma of the First World War, and the few lessons they tried to apply were all the wrong ones. Take a look at the battles of the Marne and Verdun - they held the line through that.
I have served alongside French forces - they are smart, very cocky, and very good. If they go into action again, it will be them telling the other side where to stand with the white flags.
Yes, after Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia, Tsar Alexander's troops entered Paris. The didn't stay as long as Stalin's troops did in Berlin but both occupations were in response to invasions of Russia from the West. Moral of the story: If you don't want Russian troops in your capitol city, stay out of Russia.
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[REGNUM] At the end of March, actress and public figure Olga Budina said in an interview with the online publication “Paragraph” that Barbie dolls are one of the reasons for the decline in public morality.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] "The Troubles" is released.
The game was financed by the state, allocating a rather modest 5 million rubles. (~ USD $50,000)
Maybe I'll see what happened this weekend.
Based on the videos, I got the following impressions.
Pros:
1. Graphics
2. Historical setting
3. Costumes
Cons:
1. Crazy combat.
2. Mediocre animations
3. Strange facial expressions of characters in dialogues.
The authors stated that they expected to sell 500,000 copies. So let's see if the overhyped "Smoot" can repeat the success of "Atomic Heart".
More from the game website (all in Russian):
[WARGM.ru] Now you can plunge into the historical adventures of boyar Yuri Miloslavsky in Russia in 1612 in the new role-playing game "Troubles" from the studio Cyberia Nova. The official release of the game for PC has already taken place, and it will try to become a worthy competitor to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. A "good boyar"
Travel with the young boyar Yuri Miloslavsky to 1612 to fight enemy troops, bandits and wild animals, meet historical figures and overcome difficult trials.
You will have to explore impenetrable forests and swamps, penetrate caves full of traps, visit cities, complete story missions and face intrigue, treachery and betrayal.
“Troubles” is already available in the VK Play store at a price of 2,015 rubles. In addition, everyone can download the Time of Troubles project for free, which is a gaming and educational tool, as well as a kind of demo version of the game. USD $21.84 Biden bucks a copy.
System requirements for Troubles:
Minimum :
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I guess even the Russians look down on the Irish.
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I was gonna say, I'll take a pass on the Irish Whisky flavored vodka.
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Along the lines of AAA Gaming news, SBI and all that; apparently Julia Garner is cast as Silver Surfer.
I'm a Normie in comic books, I'd guess that Silver Surfer can take whatever form, but all my exposure is a male Silver Surfer. So to me, it looks like:
[Breitbart] Russia needs a stronger deterrence to stop its aggressive moves on mainland Europe and a UK reintroduction of conscription would go some way to foiling Moscow’s predatory ambitions, Estonia Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Thursday.
Kallas made her call during an interview with the BBC in her prime ministerial office in Tallinn.
Estonia’s leader since 2021 sees conscription as another integral part of both providing a deterrence to Russia but also stronger defence if it does attack.
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I'd call it a "Chutzpah", but - since Estonians used WWII to kill of their Jews (some before the Germans arrived, and some after Russians returned) - I doubt Kaja will understand.
#5
With dropping birthrates, more kids out of shape from sitting around playing games and eating junk and a general sense of being introverted from the newest generations... I can see all western nations bringing back a limited conscription to keep their military numbers up.
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I can't think of a more certain way for politicians to lose an election than to reintroduce the draft, especially for purposes of waging wars of aggression in parts of the world where we do not belong.
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Just ask Lyndon Johnson.
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04/05/2024 13:43 Comments ||
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It will be difficult to legalize drugs and still call draft dodging a crime.
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Calling for another country to institute conscription in order to be ready to fight for you.
I'm thinking you might be planning to bomb the wrong targets.
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I can see all western nations bringing back a limited conscription to keep their military numbers up.
I see the demand for 'social justice' and make up for hundreds of years of institutional sexism, draft women!
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[Regnum] Britain, France and the Nordic states are secretly preparing to send troops to the conflict zone in Ukraine. US State Department consultant Edward Luttwak wrote about this on April 4in an article for the UnHerd portal.
According to him, the alliance countries will soon have to send troops to the territory of Ukraine or accept the catastrophic defeat of Kyiv in the conflict with Russia.
“The British and French, along with the Nordic countries, are already quietly preparing to send troops - both small elite units and logistics and support personnel - who can remain away from the front lines,” he said.
The State Department consultant noted that NATO countries, given the lack of military personnel, will have to send troops to Ukraine soon, and otherwise the bloc will have to accept a “catastrophic defeat.”
As Regnum reported, at the end of February, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Western leaders were discussing the possible dispatch of troops to Ukraine. After these words, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the heads of several European countries denied the existence of such plans.
The American Conservative magazine wrote on March 11 that the West risks entering into a military conflict with Russia if it sends troops to Ukraine. On March 22, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban did not rule out the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine within two or three months.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated on April 2 that Washington is against sending ground troops to the conflict zone in Ukraine. According to him, this scenario could bring a direct conflict with Russia closer.
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on April 4 that Russia does not intend to enter into a military conflict with NATO or its member countries. At the same time, he clarified that the situation in relations between Russia and NATO is predictable and is deliberately worsened by the alliance.
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Well that's the question, other than fighting hill goobers - and eventually losing - Afghanistan and 20 community hours of pronoun identification, what does the US know about ultra-light drone warfare?
MFs go out there like its still the age of Pepperdogs and get whomped, just like that first wave of crusaders did, podcasting how the MREs weren't up to snuff.
[Breitbart] WW3, thanks, you incompetent f*cks
NATO is going to “build a bridge” towards Ukraine becoming a member state of the defensive alliance, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on the organisation’s 75th birthday.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member states met in Brussels at the alliance’s headquarters on Thursday to toast the 75th anniversary of its founding, among them U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken who like others used the occasion to discuss renewed Russian aggression and the potential place of Ukraine among its members. He emphasised the view, already articulated multiple times by NATO leaders in recent years, that “Ukraine will become a member of NATO”.
What he left unsaid, however, was the conditions that generally come with the statement, that this membership would be when Ukraine is in a fit state to join, including not being occupied by a foreign power.
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Why? Ukraine isn't anywhere close to being able to join, even if it was at peace. I have nothing against it, IF they meet the standards and IF they clean up the remnants of the old Soviet government more. But at the end of hostilities or in 10 years? Not likely. 15 maybe.
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[Regnum] NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg allowed two scenarios for the development of the conflict in Ukraine, including the defeat of Kiev.
“There can be two scenarios: first, NATO will be able to increase more support, and second, we do not increase support, and then <...> we will find ourselves in an even more dangerous position,” said the NATO Secretary General.
He called the situation on the battlefield difficult, noting that the only way to help Ukraine is to have strong armed forces there. At the same time, Stoltenberg acknowledged the likelihood that NATO will not be able to supply Ukraine with the necessary amount of weapons to counter Russia. The Secretary General added that the alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine.
The North Atlantic Alliance celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding on April 4. At the alliance headquarters in Brussels, a series of events were planned for this occasion with the participation of the foreign ministers of 32 NATO member states.
As Regnum reported, at a briefing on April 4, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov assessed relations between Russia and NATO. According to him, they have descended to the level of direct confrontation. The Kremlin representative recalled NATO's advance towards Russian borders. At the same time, Peskov added that the alliance was created by the United States and is managed as an instrument of confrontation, primarily on the European continent. As Peskov emphasized, NATO is a destabilizing factor.
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with The Washington Post, stated that without the resumption of Western support, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be forced to constantly retreat.
The Standard suggested that Ukraine could be defeated in the conflict by the summer of 2024. According to journalists, the Ukrainian army lost a total of 385 thousand people, and the Russian army surpasses the Ukrainian Armed Forces in firepower several times.
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Stoltenberg identified two scenarios for the development of the conflict in Ukraine
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