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[RIA] Despite the Easter truce, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to fire artillery and strike with UAVs at troop positions and civilian objects, the Defense Ministry reported.
The main points from the military department's report:
All groups of Russian troops in the SVO zone strictly observed the ceasefire from 18:00 on April 19 to 00:00 on April 21.
️ Ukrainian military continued to carry out strikes, and 4,900 ceasefire violations were recorded.
️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted six attacks in the DPR and Kursk region, but the Russian military repelled them.
️ During the ceasefire, Ukrainian troops used 90 drones, eight of them outside the SVO zone, all of them were shot down.
️ A total of 1,404 artillery, MLRS and mortar attacks were carried out, as well as 3,316 quadcopter strikes were carried out on Russian troop positions.
️A total of 19 shelling attacks, 49 FPV drone strikes and 16 UAV munition drops were carried out in the border areas of the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions.
️ In general, during the daytime, the intensity of fire and combat operations by the enemy along the entire front line was significantly reduced.
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With the end of the ceasefire, the Russian Armed Forces continued to conduct a special military operation.
On Saturday, President Vladimir Putin declared an Easter truce. It came into effect at 18:00 Moscow time and lasted until 00:00 Moscow time on April 21. As the president emphasized, he assumes that Kiev will follow Moscow's example. At the same time, Russian troops must be prepared to repel possible violations of the ceasefire and provocations by the enemy, the head of state said.
At the same time, the day before, Ukrainian troops continued to strike Russian cities, despite the ceasefire.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.39 Since the beginning of the day, there have been 86 combat clashes on the front. Russian troops used 704 kamikaze drones and carried out 1,519 shellings of populated areas and positions of our troops. This was noted in the General Staff report.
20:43 Ukraine proposes to stop any strikes by long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"There were no air raid sirens today. Therefore, this is the format of silence that has been achieved and which is easiest to extend. Ukraine proposes to refrain from any strikes by long-range drones and missiles on civilian infrastructure for a period of at least 30 days with the possibility of extension," the head of state emphasized.
He explained that if the Russian Federation does not agree to such a step, it will be proof that it “wants to continue doing only what destroys people’s lives and continues the war.”
18.43 The bodies of dead men and women were removed from under the rubble of a house in Konstantinovka after an airstrike . This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.
"Yesterday, the occupiers attacked the residential sector of the city, destroying a private residential building. This morning, the bodies of a dead man and woman were removed from under the rubble," the statement said.
17:31 As of 16:00, Russian troops are only increasing the use of heavy weapons. The Ukrainian army is acting in complete mirror image to the Russians. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
From the beginning of the day until 16:00, a total of 46 Russian assault actions took place in different directions and 901 shellings, including 448 from heavy weapons. More than four hundred uses of FPV by the Russians have already been recorded.
The head of state noted that the greatest Russian military activity this Easter was in the Pokrovsky direction.
"In the Toretsk direction, our soldiers, unfortunately, fell into a Russian ambush. There are casualties. The Russian soldiers who did this will be destroyed," Zelensky said.
The President assured that the Ukrainian army is acting and will continue to act in a completely mirror-like manner.
15:57 Almost half of the chromium needed to produce Russian cannons and shells was supplied by a company from Bavaria, Handelsblatt reports, citing export data.
According to the information released, Franconia-based EKC exported chrome worth 24.2 million euros to Russia from January 2023 to April 2024. This represents approximately 50% of Russia's total chrome imports during the period.
Chromium is a critical material for the Russian defense industry: it coats gun barrels to reduce wear and shells to prevent corrosion. German defense industry officials say chromium can triple the service life of artillery systems.
14:55 Despite the declared "ceasefire", the Russians continue to attack Ukrainian positions along the entire front line. This was reported on television by the spokesman for the State Border Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko.
"Despite the fact that Russia noted that it is introducing a ceasefire, they continue to shell the positions of Ukrainian defenders both within the Sumy region and within the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, in fact, along the front line. This is what our servicemen located there are recording," he noted.
13:57 Russia increased shelling on the front on the morning of April 20. According to the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Sirsky, from 00:00 to 12:00 of this day, 26 Russian assault actions have already taken place. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
13:20 In the Kherson region, a man blew himself up on a mine while riding a motorcycle. This was reported on April 20 by the Kherson OVA. It is noted that the incident occurred in the Novoraysk community.
12:59 Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction suffered significant losses and are forced to retreat. This was stated by the speaker of the OSGV Khortytsia Viktor Tregubov on television. According to him, the occupiers are not succeeding in this direction, despite the significant resources that they are concentrating on assaults.
11:59 The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Andriy Yusov said that after a large exchange of prisoners on the eve of Easter, the next operations are being prepared to return the Ukrainians. He said this on TV.
11:19 In the Liman direction, operators of the Signum unit of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Vladimir Monomakh destroyed the most modern enemy tank T-80BVM with drones. This was reported by the operational-strategic group of forces Khortytsia, publishing a video of the combat work.
10:40 On the evening of April 19, Russians attacked a community in the Sinelnyky district of Dnipropetrovsk region. Private houses were damaged. This was reported on April 29 by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
9:55 Over the past 24 hours, 127 combat clashes took place on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 15 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, three UAV control points, two air defense systems, five missile troops and artillery of the Russian invaders. This was reported on April 20 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
9:26 On April 19, the Russian military carried out a combined attack on the Kherson region. There is one dead and one wounded. This was reported by the Kherson OVA. It is noted that in Stanislav, a man born in 1967 died, he received injuries incompatible with life. Another four people were wounded.
8.52 The total combat losses of Russian troops from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine to April 20, 2025 amount to about 941,100 people, including 950 people in the last 24 hours. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:10 In two weeks, the Security Service of Ukraine has destroyed 610 positions and fortifications, as well as 15 ammunition depots of the Russians. This was reported by the SBU. It is noted that the special forces of the SBU CSO A destroyed and hit 53 tanks, 78 combat armored vehicles, 101 artillery systems and MLRS, 13 air defense systems, 5 electronic warfare/reconnaissance, 810 vehicles, 40 UAVs and 225 communication antennas. In addition, 610 enemy positions and fortifications, 15 ammunition depots and one fuel and lubricants train were destroyed.
7.45 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is trying to create a general impression of a ceasefire, but sometimes does not abandon individual attempts to advance and inflict losses on Ukraine. He said this after the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Sirsky on the situation on the front as of 6:00 on April 20. Zelensky emphasized that 59 Russian shellings and five assault actions by Russian units have already occurred in different directions of the frontline.
7.22 Russia continues to keep a missile carrier in the Black Sea for the second day in a row. This was reported on April 20 by the Ukrainian Navy. As of 06:00, one ship carrying Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to six missiles was recorded in the Black Sea.
5.58 US Special Representative Keith Kellogg announced new talks in London next week to try to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine in the short term. In his opinion, the US has a "pretty good solution".
0.54 The ceasefire promised by Putin extended only to some sections of the front, where, according to Zelensky, "it has become quieter". In other areas, Russian artillery continues to sound, Russian drones are used. The ceasefire did not extend to the Kursk and Belgorod regions at all - fighting continues there.
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[Korrespondent] There have already been 86 clashes on the front since the beginning of the day.
The Russian troops are attacking Ukrainian defenders most intensively in the Pokrovsk direction. During the day, the enemy carried out 36 offensive actions.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 86 combat clashes on the front. Russian troops used 704 kamikaze drones and carried out 1,519 shellings of populated areas and positions of our troops. This was reported in the General Staff report on Sunday, April 20.
One enemy attack was repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk direction, in the Golubovka area.
Eleven assault actions of the invaders were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers near the settlements of Nadiya, Mirnoye, Grekovka, Katerynivka, Novoye and Yampolovka in the Liman direction. One combat clash continues to this day.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy carried out two offensive actions in the area of Belogorovka and Ivano-Daryevka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled four attempts by the invaders to advance forward in the area of Chasovy Yar and in the direction of Stupochki and Belaya Gora.
In the Toretsk direction, the occupiers today stormed the positions of our defenders eight times near Druzhba, Toretsk and Leonidovka. The defense forces are steadfastly holding back the onslaught and have repelled seven assaults, two clashes are still ongoing.
The enemy is intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk direction. During the day, the enemy carried out 36 offensive actions. The activity of Russian occupiers was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Sukhaya Balka, Mirolyubovka, Elizavetovka, Lisovka, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Novoaleksandrovka, Uspenovka, Preobrazhenka, Andreyevka and Razliv. Four clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, today in this direction our soldiers eliminated 131 occupiers and wounded 121. A cannon, four UAVs, five UAV control posts and 10 vehicles were destroyed. A tank and three vehicles of the occupiers were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks in the area of Constantinople, Skudnoye and in the direction of Otradnoye.
In the Orekhov direction, the Russian invaders advanced four times on the positions of our defenders in the areas of Malaya Tokmachka, Malye Shcherbaki and Stepovoye.
The enemy did not conduct active offensive operations in the Kharkov , Gulyai-Polye and Dnieper directions.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 attacks by the invaders. The enemy launched 163 artillery attacks on populated areas and positions of the Defense Forces, including 16 from multiple launch rocket systems.
At the same time, there were no significant changes in the situation in other areas.
The General Staff recognized the soldiers of the 40th separate coastal defense brigade, who are effectively resisting the enemy.
Let us recall that the total combat losses of Russian troops from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine until April 20, 2025 amount to about 941,100 people, including 950 people in the last 24 hours .
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[Korrespondent] The occupiers are not achieving success in this direction, despite the significant resources they are concentrating on assaults.
Russian troops in the Pokrovsky direction have suffered significant losses and are forced to retreat. This was stated by the representative of the OSGV Khortitsa Viktor Tregubov on television.
It is noted that despite the fact that Russian troops continue to actively try to capture Pokrovsk, the latest attempts have been accompanied by significant losses for the Russians.
According to Tregubov, the occupiers are not achieving success in this direction, despite the significant resources they are concentrating on the assaults.
"Pokrovsk remains the most intensive direction. An interesting element of the Pokrovsk direction is that it is there, despite the fact that the Russians are making the greatest efforts, that they have the least success," Tregubov said.
He added that a major assault had recently taken place, during which 90 motorcycles were used, but all of them were destroyed along with their crews.
According to Tregubov, in the Kotlinoe area and to the west of it, Russian troops have even begun to retreat. Ukrainian defenders continue to firmly hold their positions, not allowing the enemy to advance on key lines.
Let us recall that 127 combat clashes occurred on the front over the past 24 hours , most of them in the Pokrovsky direction . Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 15 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, three UAV control points, two air defense systems, five missile forces and artillery of the Russian invaders.
[EngMilRu] Before the ceasefire began, in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Miropolskoye, Osoyevka, Turya, Mikhaylovskoye, and Stepok (Sumy region).
The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and one 122mm Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle. One ammunition depot was destroyed.
As a result of active actions, the Zapad Group of Forces' units liberated Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops inflicted fire damage on one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade near Kupyansk, Smorodkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kirovsk, and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 245 troops, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle. Three enemy ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade near Dyleyevka, Konstantinovka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Belaya Gora, Zarya, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Yablonovka, and Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 310 troops, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, and four armoured fighting vehicles. In addition, ten motor vehicles, seven artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, one unmanned aerial vehicle brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Uspenovka, Zverevo, Nadezhdinka, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovskoye, and Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 420 troops, three Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units advanced further into the depths of enemy defences and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, and one air assault brigade near Zelyonoye Pole, Bogatyr, Otradnoye, and Poddubnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 160 troops, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, seven motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of an artillery brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Novoyakovlevka and Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were over 100 troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU temporary deployment areas in 87 areas.
Air defence facilities shot down three JDAM guided bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile as well as 88 fixed-wing UAVs.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 52,831 unmanned aerial vehicles, 604 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,967 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,544 multiple launch rocket systems, 23,913 field artillery pieces and mortars, and 34,387 special military vehicles.
Before the ceasefire began, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Belovody, Vakalovshchina, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veliky Prikol, Zapselye, Malaya Rybitsa, Maryino, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
The AFU losses were up to 155 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, four artillery guns, one 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS launcher, and one electronic warfare station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: more than 75,325 troops, 411 tanks, 335 infantry fighting vehicles, 309 armoured personnel carriers, 2,281 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,747 motor vehicles, 629 artillery guns, 62 MLRS launchers, including 15 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 28 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, nine transport-loading vehicles, 129 EW stations, 18 counter-battery warfare radars, 12 air defence radars, 57 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 21:03 Soldiers of the 36th separate guards motorized rifle brigade of the "East" group of forcesmetA bright holiday in the special operation zone.
In anticipation of Easter, the military cooks and bakers of the unit prepared Easter cakes.
20:23 In a field dugout church in the SVO zone passed a festive service in which the command of the tank army and believing servicemen of the Western group of forces took part.
19:56 In the Belgorod border area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attacking without observing the ceasefire, –MAP.
19:39 On the eve of Easter, specialists from the field bakery of the West military group made Easter cakes and treats for soldiers who carry out combat missions.
18:26 Russian intelligence officers in Sumy region received information about the advance of two groups of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers through Yunakovka in the direction of the state border.
The reconnaissance UAV promptly detected the movement of targets, and the FPV operator delivered targeted fire, destroying the enemy's vehicles.
17:44 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on awarding the honorary title of "Guards" to the 68th Army Corps and the 1442nd Motorized Rifle, 102nd Slonim-Pomeranian Red Banner, Suvorov and Kutuzov Motorized Rifle Regiments, and the 368th Assault Aviation, 337th Airborne Assault, and 328th Airborne Assault Regiments.
16:59 Military bakers of the "Center" group of troops prepared Easter cakes for servicemen on the front lines and in the rear areas of the special operation. Priest Roman Chebonenko conducted the ritual of blessing the festive treat.
16:03 This week, reconnaissance and assault units of the 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 20th Guards Motorized Rifle Division built on their success in Tarasovka, –video.
15:25 An assault unit of the 204th Special Forces Regiment "Akhmat" of the Russian Ministry of Defense detected the fact of the enemy crossing the border, a battle ensued, during which all the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants were eliminated, reports R. Kadyrov. 204th SFR is a Chechen unit
Immediately after this, our artillery launched a series of pinpoint strikes on enemy manpower concentrations that were supporting the saboteurs.
14:47 Russian military told about the silence in Artemovsk, which hasn’t been seen since 2022.
12:30 Before the Easter truce began, units of the West group of forces released settlement of Novomikhaylovka, Donetsk People's Republic.
12:30 Ministry of Defense RF:
In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all troop groups in the special military operation zone strictly observed the ceasefire regime from 18:00 on April 19 and remained at previously occupied lines and positions.
Despite the announcement of the Easter truce, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to attack the positions of Russian troops in the areas of the settlements of Sukhaya Balka and Bogatyr of the Donetsk People's Republic at night, which were repelled.
Also during the night, the enemy used 48 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type, including one on the territory of Crimea. Ukrainian units fired at the positions of our troops 444 times with guns and mortars, carried out 900 strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles of the quadcopter type and dropped various munitions, including on the border areas of the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions - 12 artillery attacks, 33 strikes by UAVs and seven drops of munitions. As a result, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population, as well as damage to civilian objects.
10:46 At least three explosions have thundered in Donetsk amid the Easter truce, reports RIA Novosti correspondent.
The explosions occurred after 9:00. There is heavy smoke in one of the city's districts. Rescue services have arrived at the scene.
10:37 Novorossiysk and Ulyanovsk paratroopers meet Holy Easter holiday in the SVO zone.
On the eve of the bright holiday, military priests visited churches built underground by Novorossiysk and Ulyanovsk paratroopers in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions. The soldiers were given Easter cakes, the consecration of which began on Holy Saturday.
09:25 The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire and inflicted strikes on Donetsk in the area of Elevatornaya Street in the Budyonnovsky district of the city
07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:
- Advance in Dzerzhinsk
- Oleshnya was released
- Advance in the direction of Redkodub
– The Russian Armed Forces entered Mirolyubovka
- Advance in the Sukha Balka area
– The control zone in the Dyleevka area has been expanded
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[Regnum] Russia annually holds the Day of United Actions in memory of the genocide of the Soviet people by the Nazis and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War. On this day, events are held in schools, universities, scientific and cultural institutions, regional and municipal institutions, and non-profit organizations. Every year, more than 10 million students take part in a single lesson as part of the Day of United Actions.
In 2025, the organizers are the National Center for Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation, ANO ASTIK, the All-Russian public movement "Search Movement of Russia", and the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. Over the five years of the Day of United Actions in Memory of the Genocide, initiated by ANO ASTIK within the framework of the "No Statute of Limitations" project of the All-Russian public movement "Search Movement of Russia", a huge pool of departments and non-profit organizations have joined in its implementation.
The first deputy chairperson of the RF OP commission on volunteerism and youth policy, director of ANO ASTIK Elena Rodionova opened the work of the Action Center "Without Statute of Limitations". She noted that at present no one needs to be proven that historical memory, knowledge of the crimes of the Nazis, of the victims of the genocide of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War are not just words, pain, history and even the present of the Russian people.
"And knowledge is the basis that allows us to prevent new crimes against humanity. This is the basis for understanding the tasks of a special military operation, this is the understanding of the essence of the modern agenda by any sane person. Even a few years ago, such concepts as "genocide" and "Nazism" that were distant for young people have today become the basis for reasonable civil creation. I thank all partners and, of course, our youth! Over the five years of holding the Day of United Actions, together as a single team, we have created the most important understanding: a person is the main value," said the first deputy chairperson of the RF OP Commission on Volunteering and Youth Policy.
After Rodionova's words, the Action Center "Without Statute of Limitations" held live broadcasts from the most interesting events in the regions with interviews and opinions of regional public opinion leaders, and feedback from participants.
"Our guys on the front line are worthily performing combat missions, demonstrating courage and heroism. They are performing a great feat, defending our Motherland from the fascist scum, which formed again years later. They are repeating the feat of our great-grandfathers and grandfathers who fought in the Great Patriotic War," said Alexander Uryupin, holder of two Orders of Courage, participant of the SVO, participant of the presidential program "Time of Heroes."
The SVO participant noted that these pages of our past remind us of the terrible trials experienced by the people of Russia and the need to remember and respect our history and traditions, honor the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland and at the same time remember the lessons of history. According to Uryupin, this is necessary to maintain peace and harmony in society.
Associate Professor of the Department of Preschool, Primary Education and Methods of Teaching General Education Disciplines of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I. N. Ulyanov", Candidate of Historical Sciences Marina Bravina stated that the preservation of historical memory today should become effective. From words about importance, it is necessary to move on to actions, the associate professor emphasized.
“One of these actions should be a technology for effectively countering the falsification of the history of the Great Patriotic War. Its essence is as follows. They take a lie — a false thesis, a conclusion — and package it as the truth. They make a catchy headline, and the falsification is ready. But it looks like the truth. I can give an example of such a fake. People who were born and raised in the USSR remember the story of the Salaspils children's camp, which the Nazis turned into a living blood bank for German soldiers and officers.
In February 2018, an updated exhibition was opened in Latvia, which now talks about the health-improving nature of the camp. Where did they get this from? From the memoirs of former underage prisoner of the camp Ivan Syrtsov, where he writes that children were given a glass of milk and bread with jam. “You see,” the falsifiers shout, “German children did not have such a diet.” And they hush up the fact that all these products improve the composition of the blood. “This is how falsification occurs,” Bravina said.
According to Marina Ponomareva, Director of the Institute of History and International Relations of the Southern Federal University, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, April 19 is a significant memorial date for the Rostov Region. The trial on the recognition of the genocide of the Soviet people on the territory of the Rostov Region during its occupation, which took place in 2022, confirmed the number of civilian casualties, the associate professor clarified.
"It was established that during the Nazi occupation of the Rostov Region, 182,061 civilians and prisoners of war were hanged, shot, tortured and taken into German slavery. On this day, events are held in universities, schools, near monuments and in memorial places in the Rostov Region, during which residents remember the innocent victims of the occupation," Ponomareva said.
Head of the National Center for Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation Elena Malysheva noted that on the Day of United Actions, memorial events and actions, film screenings and theater performances, educational meetings and literary and creative programs are held in schools, universities, scientific and cultural institutions from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. The head of the center believes that it is important to approach all planned events informally, but deeply and consciously, since this is not just a set of events, but an expression of a general civic position of rejection of Nazism both in historical retrospect and in modern times.
"The courts of the regions of Russia have issued 34 decisions recognizing the fact of genocide committed by the Nazis and their accomplices against peaceful Soviet citizens and prisoners of war. In this regard, the Day of United Actions is more relevant than ever in our historical memory. Despite the fact that the National Center of Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation was created only a year and a half ago, it was the expert community that has united today around the National Center that stood at the origins of the "No Statute of Limitations" project and was involved in supporting all the court proceedings," Malysheva said.
In the West, genocide is still associated only with the concept of the "Holocaust" - since it was the Holocaust that was integrated into the Western agenda and very few people abroad spoke about the genocide of the Slavs, said Alexander Zvyagintsev, Deputy Director of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"In the Western narrative, it is practically absent to this day! But genocide is not limited to national characteristics, geographical location or time period. And today, 80 years after the end of World War II, our former allies in the fight against Nazism do not see national fascism as a global threat to humanity. They turned it from an enemy into their comrade-in-arms and partner," Zvyagintsev explained.
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[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded the honorary title of "Guards" to six units of the Russian Armed Forces. The corresponding decrees were published on the Kremlin website.
The honorary title was awarded to the 1442nd Motorized Rifle, 368th Assault Aviation, 337th Airborne Assault, 102nd Motorized Rifle Slonim-Pomeranian Red Banner, Order of Suvorov and Kutuzov Regiments, as well as the 68th Army Corps.
The decrees state that the regiments and corps were recognized for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage demonstrated during military operations in defense of the Fatherland.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on March 27, Putin awarded the title "Guards" to the 75th Command Brigade and the 29th Separate NBC Protection Brigade named after Hero of the Soviet Union Colonel General Pikalov. He also noted the courage and bravery of the fighters.
On February 22, four units received the honorary title. The 54th Order of the Red Star Command Brigade, the 92nd Order of Kutuzov Missile, the 200th and 27th Artillery Brigades became Guards.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] In the photo, soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces are evacuating our wounded from the battlefield during the "Easter truce."
And in the video below, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are evacuating their own. In a number of areas of the front, by agreement of the lower-level commanders, the day of the "truce" is used for precisely these purposes (among other things).
So far, no incidents have been reported during the collection of the wounded and killed during the "truce."
The "truce" itself, as expected, did not lead to a ceasefire, although in some areas of the front it was relatively quiet today. But in others the war went on as usual.
The Kiev regime did not observe the Easter truce and used American HIMARS systems to violate the ceasefire. This was stated on April 20 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
She commented on the statement by the US State Department, which expressed hope for an extension of the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after Easter.
"The Kiev regime did not observe it during Easter either. Moreover, they used American HIMARS weapons on Bankova to violate the ceasefire," Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel.
The diplomat emphasized that this is not an accident, but a pattern, since the head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, specifically targeted civilian energy infrastructure during the moratorium.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the evening of April 20 that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not given the order to extend the Easter truce.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, Putin declared an Easter truce from 18:00 Moscow time on April 19 to 00:00 Moscow time on April 21. The head of state emphasized that such a decision was made for humanitarian reasons. Russian troops will not conduct combat operations during this period of time. At the same time, the president noted that he assumes that the Ukrainian side will follow Russia's example; nevertheless, Russian fighters must be ready to repel possible provocations and violations of the truce by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Despite statements about its alleged readiness to support the Easter truce, the Kiev regime has repeatedly violated it. The Russian Defense Ministry specified that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired at Russian positions 444 times. In addition, the Kiev regime carried out 900 attacks with quadcopter drones.
In addition, during the Easter truce, Ukrainian formations struck Donetsk, attacked settlements in the Kherson region - Aleshky, Holaya Prystan, Kakhovka. In the village of Nechayevka in the Belgorod region, two children and a woman were injured in an attack by a Ukrainian FPV drone. In the city of Gorlovka in the DPR, a civilian was injured as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On March 18, Putin supported the proposal of US President Donald Trump for a 30-day moratorium on strikes on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine. As part of the implementation of this agreement, the Russian military quickly neutralized seven of its drones that were sent to strike energy facilities in the Nikolaev region.
Zelensky publicly supported the proposal for a moratorium. But already on the night of March 19, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Krasnodar region. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued regular shelling of Russian energy infrastructure facilities for a month.
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