Ukraine - Russia's perfidious attack, a chronicle of events

[Alex_Sor]

The Russians holding a "referendum" in Kherson will put an end to the negotiations

Ukraine put forward an ultimatum to the Russian negotiators.

"Ukraine has put forward an ultimatum to the Russian negotiators that holding the so-called "referendum" in the Kherson region by the Russian occupiers will put an end to the negotiations," the report says.

A round of negotiations via online communication was held on April 21 and 22.

At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the negotiations had allegedly stopped.

As UNIAN reported earlier, in occupied Kherson, the invaders intend to hold a "referendum" on the creation of the so-called "Kherson People's Republic." At first it was planned to be held from May 1 to May 10, then it was postponed to April 27. About 40% of the residents have already left the city.

Cities and villages of the Kherson region have been living under the control of Russian invaders since the first days of a large-scale war. The Russians shoot at rallies for Ukraine, they try to introduce rubles and arrange a maximum cleansing of all activists.

[Alex_Sor]

Europe is running out of marine fuel due to war unleashed by Russia - Bloomberg

The effects of the war have reverberated on energy markets, with many companies shunning Russian oil and ships.

The stocks of vital ship fuel in the northwest of Europe are running out. The reason is the full-scale war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine, which continues to destroy the oil market.

This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to the chief operating officer of fuel supplier Monjasa Group Svend Molholt.

Thus, according to him, ships that before the war refueled with low sulfur fuel in the Baltic region are now increasingly going to the Dutch-Belgian hub for additional supplies. This tightens the market and creates a domino effect for the rest of northwestern Europe.

At the same time, many companies are avoiding Russian oil and ships as international sanctions against Moscow continue to develop. At the same time, many European refineries carried out seasonal maintenance, further reducing fuel supplies. In Antwerp, the price of it rose faster than futures for Brent oil.

The situation is similar with conventional diesel fuel - it also skyrocketed in price after February 24th.

KPI OceanConnect CEO Soren Hall noted that there is a general shortage of MGO and other diesel fuels in the market today, "stretching from northern France to the Baltic."

"At this stage, we don't foresee a market where shippers can't get their gas oil," Hall said. But those who buy at the last minute "will struggle" and may have to pay a fee, known as demurrage, to wait for delivery at the port.

Earlier it was reported that the EU and the US are preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia. It includes a clause about Russian oil.

[Alex_Sor]

Ukrainian Defense Minister accuses UN of condoning Russian war crimes

He noted that the Western response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was too slow.
Russian soldiers violate all existing rules and laws of war. They torture, kill and rape civilians in different regions of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that Russia had done everything against which international institutions were created.

He is convinced that the UN Security Council should be replaced by new and more effective institutions that can serve the interests of all countries, not just the great powers.

“How can the UN Security Council, where Moscow has a permanent seat, fulfill its peacekeeping mission? What kind of security and cooperation is possible on the continent when one member state of the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe attacked another and killed thousands of civilians? These organizations failed," Reznikov said.

He recalled that in 1994 Ukraine abandoned the world's third nuclear arsenal, hoping that the signatures of world leaders under the document meant something. But in April 2008, Germany and France blocked Ukraine's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Already in August 2008, Russia attacked Georgia, and the world turned a blind eye to it. In 2014, Russia attacked Ukraine, and once again the world decided not to intervene.

“Now Russian bombs are wiping our cities off the face of the earth, and the world cannot stop this. All this could have been prevented. If the West had imposed preventive sanctions on Russia and provided Kiev with a sufficient number of defensive weapons, primarily air defense and missile defense systems, today there would be tens of thousands of Ukrainians would be alive," the Minister of Defense of Ukraine said.

He noted that the Western response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was too slow.

[Alex_Sor]

I want to show you some videos.

This video was filmed by a man who, before the Russian attack, was filming a high-quality video about our Ukrainian construction sites.
Construction of houses, bridges, new infrastructure objects.
He speaks Russian (our people know two languages - Ukrainian and Russian imposed on us).
You can turn on subtitles in this video and make an "english translation" in order to understand what he is talking about.

Instead of construction projects, he is now filming what destroyed (brought destruction) the "Russian world" to Ukraine ...

Wherever the "Russian world" appears, destruction, looted shops and apartments appear ...
just look at this horror...
... What was burned and destroyed was once someone's "small business". People worked, dreamed of the future, built their own businesses. Now these people have lost everything they had. It's good if they didn't die...

These videos have the same name:
WAR. Russia destroys peaceful Ukraine

 

...I don't know if we can restore it all...
In the video, you see completely looted stores, who compensates their owners for the cost of the goods?

Today in Ukraine more than 10 million people are "internal migrants", i.e. these are those who lost their homes and jobs and were forced to move to another part of Ukraine.

More than 4 million people left Ukraine, these are women and children. Men aged 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave, we are still waiting for mobilization. Russia can announce mobilization, then all of us will have to fight ... but not all of us have small arms. Ukraine did not prepare for war with the whole world, therefore we do not have as many weapons as in Russia ...

The Russians keep lying about "Russians don't destroy civilian objects" - show them these videos.
The Russian population is 83% supportive of Putin's actions. Even those Russians who now live in the USA, some of them support Putin ... It's terrible ... To live in a great country, the USA, to use all the possibilities of the USA, but rejoice at Putin's "victories" ...

[Alex_Sor]

...I have a feeling that psycho-emotionally no one was prepared for the fact that the war would last more than a month.
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I communicate with volunteers. And not just with volunteers. Everyone is in a very similar state. The first 4 weeks everyone lived on adrenaline. Everyone had one task: to stop the enemy, save people, help, survive, do their own thing no matter what. It was 4 weeks of the biggest unity. Everyone spoke the same language without opening their mouths, everyone read each other's thoughts without even looking, everyone turned into one giant smoothly and perfectly working mechanism.
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We all slept for 4 hours a night, every day making decisions that would take weeks in peacetime.
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I still don’t understand how it works: when you have half an hour to make a decision and the stress goes off scale, you make a decision without analysis, without weighing anything, but this decision turns out to be ideal and the best.
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When time appears, you begin to weigh, consider different options, get used to each of them, and in the end, after a month, you accept not the best option. How did it happen???
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The day after tomorrow is exactly 2 months from the start of the war, and I see how many are approaching this date in confusion and the question loudly sounding in silence: “What should I do now?”
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Courage disappears like sand between fingers. Your ears have become accustomed to the sound of an air raid alert. The body has adapted to fear. People are returning to Ukraine. Now there are long queues on the Polish-Ukrainian border towards Ukraine.
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But the war is not over yet. Help is still needed. It is necessary to change the focus, reorganize to something else, and if help is not needed where it was needed a month ago, help elsewhere.
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At the same time, everyone was wildly tired. Tired of helping. Tired of tearing your hair out from what you saw. Tired of getting upset. Tired of hating...

How can we live on?

[Alex_Sor]

Operational information as of 06.00 on 23.04.2022 regarding the Russian invasion

The fifty-ninth era of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion has begun.
The Russian Federation continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
The enemy is conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to defeat the Allied forces, establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and secure a land route between the said territories and the occupied Crimea.
The greatest activity of the enemy is observed in Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions. Units of the occupiers are regrouping.
The enemy continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure.
In the Volyn, Polissya and Seversky directions, certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus perform tasks to strengthen the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in the Brest and Gomel regions. In order to clarify the position of our troops in the Sumy direction, the enemy used UAVs from the area of the settlement of Glushkovo.
The threat of missile and air strikes from these areas remains. In addition, it is possible that the enemy will provoke on the Ukrainian-Russian border, accusing them of representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
In the Tavriya and Pivdennobuzhsky directions there is a group of enemy troops, consisting of separate units of the 8th and 49th all-military armies, the 22nd army corps, the coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet of the Southern Military District and airborne troops. The enemy focuses its main efforts on improving its tactical position and maintaining the occupied frontiers.
In order to create favorable conditions for advancing in the direction of the city of Mykolayiv, the enemy is shelling the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To increase the air defense system near the city of Skadovsk, the enemy deployed a S-300VM battery.
In the Slobozhansky direction, a group of enemy troops continues to partially block Kharkiv and fire at it from barrel and jet artillery.
Separate units of the 1st Panzer and 20th All-Military Armies of the Western Military District, the 35th All-Military Army and the 68th Army Corps of the Eastern Military District and Airborne Forces are conducting offensive and assault operations south of Izyum. The enemy conducts air reconnaissance of positions and measures to organize fire support for the offensive and the organization of logistical support of the group.
According to available information, units of the 64th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, which took an active part in the mass killings, torture and rape of civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, are operating in the area of Izyum and have already suffered casualties.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is conducting offensive operations along the entire line of contact. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the offensive in the Severodonetsk direction, exerting intense fire on our troops in order to displace them and create conditions for the development of the offensive on Slovyansk. The offensive in the direction of Novotoshkivsky and assault operations in the areas of Rubizhne, Popasna and Marinka continue.
In the Mariupol direction, the enemy continues to blockade our units in the area of the Azovstal plant and launch air strikes on the city, including with the use of long-range aircraft. In order to demine the port infrastructure of Mariupol, an engineering unit arrived in the occupied city.
In the Zaporozhye direction, to strengthen his group, the enemy moved a battalion tactical group from the 19th Motorized Rifle Division of the 58th General Army of the Southern Military District.
As part of the formation of additional reserves, the training of a unit of the private military campaign "Wagner" numbering up to 200 people was completed. The advanced group of the unit was transferred to the Novobakhmutivka district to reconnoiter the area and clarify the order of interaction. The information is currently being clarified.
In the South Bug direction, the enemy is trying to improve its tactical position and gain a foothold on the administrative borders of the Kherson region. Suffers significant losses in technology.
In the Black Sea and Azov operational zones, enemy naval groups in the Black and Azov Seas continue to carry out tasks to isolate the combat area and conduct reconnaissance.
In the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts alone, eight enemy attacks have been repulsed in the past 24 hours, nine tanks, eighteen armored units and thirteen vehicles, a tanker and three artillery systems have been destroyed.
Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine!

 

 

[Alex_Sor]

The Russians began forced mobilization in the occupied part of southern Ukraine

Forced mobilization has begun in the territories of the Kherson, Zaporozhye and Kharkov regions occupied by the Russians.

The Russian invaders are carrying out forced mobilization, including doctors, in the occupied Ukrainian territories of the south and east.

This was reported by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the social network Facebook.

"The occupiers are mobilizing Ukrainian doctors who remain in the occupied territories," the report says. In particular, they add in intelligence, in the city of Volchansk (Kharkiv region), junior medical personnel of primary health care institutions are forcibly sent to the front line to provide first aid to wounded Russians, in case of refusal they threaten to be shot

Also, mobilization activities for young people among the local population in the occupied territories of Kherson, Zaporozhye and Kharkiv regions have begun.

"In order to ensure mobilization measures, the possibility of leaving the Kherson region to the territories controlled by Ukraine has been almost completely blocked. The possibility of leaving towards the Russian Federation has been significantly limited," the statement said.

In addition, in the Zaporozhye region, Russian servicemen and FSB officers are looking for people of military age. “It is they who should replenish the composition of the combat units of the Russian Federation in the most problematic areas,” the report says.

The GUR noted that these events are being held despite the predominantly pro-Ukrainian mood of the population of the regions and the general motivation to resist the Russian invaders.

[Alex_Sor]

Russia finds loophole to bypass oil embargo - WSJ

Russian tankers are labeled "destination unknown" to make them harder to trace.

Over the past few weeks, Russia has significantly increased its oil supplies to key Western partners in circumvention of sanctions.

For example, Russian tankers mark "destination unknown" to make them harder to trace. Further, Russian oil is mixed with another, turning into a "Latvian mixture" and a "Turkmenian mixture", according to The Wall Street Journal,

According to TankerTrackers.com, oil exports from Russian ports in EU member states, which have historically been the largest buyers of Russian oil, rose to an average of 1.6 million barrels per day in April. For comparison, in March, after the invasion of Ukraine, this figure varied at the limit of 1.3 million barrels.

However, a significant share (about a third) of these shipments is occupied by delivery with an unknown destination. It is noted that as of today, more than 11.1 million barrels have been loaded on tankers without a planned route, which is more than in any country.

According to the WSJ, one of the reasons for hiding the origin of Russian oil is that European countries desperately need oil to support the economy and prevent further increases in fuel prices. But companies and oil intermediaries want to trade it quietly, minimizing the risk of a "boomerang" for financial transactions with the aggressor country.

Which European countries buy the most oil from Russia
Despite the fact that the destination of about a third of Russian oil shipments in April is hidden, the transport documents still contain information about the vast majority of destinations.

Therefore, it is known that the volume of oil exports to Romania, Estonia, Greece, Finland and Bulgaria more than doubled in April compared to the average for March. Volumes for the Netherlands, the main European importer of Russian oil, and Finland also increased significantly.

 

Why Europe has not yet imposed an embargo on oil from Russia
As of today, only the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia have refused Russian oil. At the same time, the EU is more dependent on Russian energy, importing 27% of its oil reserves from the country. European leaders are considering an embargo without hitting their own economy with rising energy prices.

However, even despite the absence of sanctions, a number of European energy companies have stopped buying oil from Russia due to rising insurance costs. However, as we can see, this actually did not hit the budget of the Moscow military machine in any way, and in April, the volume of deliveries, on the contrary, increased.

As the WSJ writes, an oil embargo in Europe can only be introduced over time (not least because of the upcoming elections in France and the “kicking” of Germany), and then only partially with a gradual expansion of bans. However, some experts are concerned that traders may already be developing ways to keep Russian oil on the European market.

“Even if we see some kind of oil embargo from the EU, will they forget to sanction tankers? More ship-to-ship traffic as far from coast to coast as possible is what I expect,” said Professor Johnson .

[Alex_Sor]

As a result of the rocket attack on Odessa, two houses were damaged and at least 5 people were killed. The missiles were launched from the Caspian Sea.

This was reported by the public relations service of the air command "South".

It is reported that the Russians fired several cruise missiles between 14:00 and 15:00. They were launched by Russian strategic aircraft TU-95 from the Caspian Sea.

"During the conduct of hostilities, the soldiers of the anti-aircraft missile units destroyed two enemy cruise missiles (previously Kh555 or Kh101), which carried out a strike on the city of Odessa and 2 UAVs of the operational-tactical level, which allegedly carried out correction of the flight of cruise missiles," the report says.

The mayor's office of Odessa informs that 2 missiles hit a military facility and 2 hit residential buildings. Photos of the consequences of the shelling are published on social networks - from the outside and from the inside of the damaged house.

The head of the joint coordinating press center of the Security and Defense Forces of the South of Ukraine, Natalya Gumenyuk, in a commentary to Suspilne Odessa, said that as a result of a missile attack on Odessa, there were dead and injured, the number is being specified. There are people under the rubble, the analysis continues.

Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko informs that at least three people were killed as a result of the shelling. Among the dead are a three-month-old man and a man who burned to death right in his car near the shelled house.

The head of the OPU Andriy Yermak informs about at least 5 killed and 18 wounded as a result of shelling. He also confirms that among those killed is a three-month-old baby.

 

 

[Alex_Sor]

In the town of Rubizhne, the invaders kidnapped and raped a woman while her children were waiting for her at home

In the Luhansk region, the invaders kidnapped a resident of Rubizhne and raped her for several days while her children were waiting for her at home. When the woman was able to return to the house, she did not find her children.

The Main Directorate of the National Police in the Lugansk region reports this on Telegram.

In early April, a 34-year-old woman went to buy food at one of the local markets in the temporarily occupied part of the city of Rubizhne. The Russian invaders detained her allegedly on charges of looting.

Under the threat of using automatic firearms, representatives of the so-called "Luhansk People's Republic" (the territory of Ukraine illegally occupied by Russia) took the woman out for questioning. Her phone and passport of a citizen of Ukraine were taken away from her. The Russian invaders ordered the woman to strip down to her underwear and examined her. The woman was then transported and held in the premises of one of the city's public authorities, where the military set up a prison.

“At night, the woman was transferred to one of the houses in the city, where one of the militants offered the woman to have sexual intercourse with him, threatening that if she refused, all the militants in the room would rape her. After repeated rape, the victim was again taken to prison. The next night, the woman under the threat of physical force, the same militant again raped several times,” the police said.

After that, the woman was kept in captivity for several more days. There she was beaten and interrogated. The Russian invaders tried to force the woman to inform them about the movement of military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They then took the woman to the city center and left her there.

"Arriving home, the woman discovered the absence of children, and learning that they were evacuated by representatives of the Red Cross, she went on foot to the city of Severodonetsk. From one of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which the victim managed to reach, the servicemen took her to the hospital, where she is now" , the police said.

Now the woman is safe and receives the necessary help from doctors and psychologists. The police have already opened criminal proceedings on the fact of illegal imprisonment and rape by Russian invaders.

[Alex_Sor]

Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the command post of the Russian invaders: two generals were liquidated, one was seriously wounded

The Armed Forces of Ukraine dealt a crushing blow to the forward command post of the 49th combined-arms army of the Russian occupation forces, which, contrary to combat installations and common sense, was located at an insignificant distance from the line of combat clashes in the Kherson region.

This was reported by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense.

The operation was performed yesterday, April 22. The top officers of the invaders were destroyed.

Two generals of the invaders were liquidated, one was seriously wounded, and was evacuated in a critical condition.

The intelligence noted that they are clarifying personal data and continue to search for important targets to cause maximum damage to the Russian occupiers on our land.

[Alex_Sor]

 

Operational information as of 06.00 on 24.04.2022 regarding the Russian invasion

The sixtieth era of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion began.
The full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues.
The enemy continues to conduct offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to defeat the Allied forces, establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and ensure a land route between these territories and the occupied Crimea.
The enemy is regrouping and expanding missile and artillery units to support the offensive, and continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the enemy did not take active action. Certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to carry out tasks to cover the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Brest and Gomel regions. In the areas of the settlements of Grabovka, Hlybotske and Kalinino, Gomel region, engineering equipment of positions was carried out.
In the northern direction without significant changes. The FSB Border Service of the Russian Federation continues to provide enhanced protection of the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Bryansk and Kursk regions. The enemy is increasing the engineering and fortification equipment of positions in the Bryansk region at a distance of up to 3 km from the state border of Ukraine.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy increased the grouping of troops by transferring and concentrating additional units in the Belgorod region. Thus, according to available data, 60 km from the state border of Ukraine deployed launchers OTRK "Iskander-M". The enemy continues to partially blockade Kharkiv, firing on units of our troops and critical infrastructure. In order to complicate the movement of units of the Defense Forces in the area of the village of Korotichi, the enemy conducted remote mining.
The occupiers are shelling the positions of our troops in the areas of Kurulka and Nova Dmytrivka, conducting air reconnaissance of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of the Orlan-10 UAV in the areas of Barvinkove, Kurulka and Husarivka.
In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the enemy fires on the positions of our troops with the use of mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenades along the entire line of contact. He intensified offensive and assault operations in the Severodonetsk, Kurakhiv and Popasnya directions. There are battles in the areas of Zarichne, Rubizhne and Popasna. In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy launched pontoon crossings across the Krasna River. It is increasing the air defense system in the Avdiivka direction.
In the Mariupol direction, the enemy continued to fire and blockade our units in the Azovstal area of Mariupol. Inflicts air strikes, including from long-range aircraft. Using the railway connection, the enemy makes attempts to establish logistical support for troops.
In the South Buz direction, the enemy continues to hold its positions, in some areas it tries to improve the tactical position, exerts fire on the positions of units of our troops and civilian infrastructure of Ukrainian settlements.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with other anti-aircraft units of the Defense Forces, destroyed seventeen air targets the previous day: nine UAVs, three planes and five cruise missiles.
Twelve attacks by the Russian occupiers were repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts over the past 24 hours, four tanks, fifteen armored and four units of motor vehicles, and five artillery systems were destroyed.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Win together! Glory to Ukraine!

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 25.04 were approximately:

Russian enemy suffered the greatest losses (of the past day) in the Sievierodonetsk direction (30th independent motorized infantry brigade of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District of the Armed Forces of russian federation).

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I am sincerely grateful to our partners for the assistance and unwavering support in these hard times!

Our Friendship is our Victory.

CinC AF of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhniy

https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/videos/1685083661836859

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Operational update on #russian_invasion at 06.00 April 25, 2022.

The sixty-first day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion continues.

The Russian Federation continues its full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The Russian enemy is conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to defeat the combined forces, complete control over the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions and ensure the land route between these territories is the occupied Crimea. In the Volyn, Polis and Seversk regions, the Russian enemy did not take active actions, significant changes in the position and activities of enemy units protecting the Ukrainian-Belarusian and Ukrainian-Russian sections of the state border of Ukraine were discovered. In the Slobozhansky direction, the Russian invaders continue shelling from artillery and rocket grenade launchers the settlements of Kharkov, Karasivka, Prudyanka, Kororbochkino. In the directions of Izyum - Barvinkove and Izyum - Slavyansk, the Russian enemy unsuccessfully tried to carry out assault operations and fired at the areas of the settlements of Velika Komishuvakha, Virnopillya and Novaya Dmitrivka. In the Donetsk and Tavria directions, the Russian enemy fired artillery at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the city of Mariupol, the Russian enemy launched missile and bomb attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops on the territory of the Azovstal plant. the Russian enemy is conducting assault operations on the village. Popasna. In the Yuzhnobukhsky direction, the Russian enemy fired at the positions of our troops in the areas of the settlements of Knyazivka and Nikolaivka. The Ukrainian Defense Forces inflict heavy losses on the enemy. In Donetsk and Luhansk regions alone, seven enemy attacks, three artillery systems, seventeen armored vehicles, four armored combat vehicles, eighteen vehicles and four tankers were repelled in a day. Destroyed. air defense units in the area shot down three unmanned aerial vehicles "Orlan-10" We believe in ZSU! Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine!

 

 

 

 

[Alex_Sor]

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky: The visit of a delegation of high-ranking US officials to Kyiv at this crucial moment for the Ukrainian state is very valuable and important. They discussed with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin defense assistance, strengthening sanctions against Russia, financial support for Ukraine and security guarantees. Thank you to the United States for your unprecedented help!

 

[Alex_Sor]

Now our children will "play war" for a long time to come...

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[Alex_Sor]

Satellite photos published revealing Russia's lies about the genocide in Mariupol

The Mariupol City Council confirmed the preliminary estimate that from 3,000 to 9,000 civilians were buried in Mangush.

The Russian occupiers are trying to hide the scale of the genocide in Mariupol, masking the huge mass grave in Mangush with "tablets".

This was reported in the Mariupol City Council, publishing a photo to confirm.

“So far, it’s going very badly. In the photo we see only one sector of the burial, where, judging by the numbering of the plates, there are at least 268 burials. On satellite images from April 9, we see 4 such sectors. Therefore, Russian propagandists themselves documented the fact of the murder of 1,000 Mariupol residents,” – the message says.

Taking into account the information of eyewitnesses about the nature and scale of burials throughout April, the Mariupol City Council confirmed the preliminary assessment: from 3 to 9 thousand Mariupol residents were buried in Mangush.

Let us recall that Mayor Boychenko said earlier that the largest war crime of the 21st century was committed in Mariupol: "This is the new Babi Yar. Then Hitler was killing Jews, Gypsies and Slavs. And now Putin is killing Ukrainians. He has already killed tens of thousands of civilians in Mariupol. And this requires a powerful reaction from the entire civilized world. We need to stop the genocide."

According to eyewitnesses, in a huge mass grave in Mangush, the bodies of the killed Ukrainians were laid in several layers.

 

 

[Alex_Sor]

The Holy Fire descended on a huge oil depot in the city of Bryansk (Russia),

and also on fire descended on the largest warehouse of missiles and shells,

which Russian invaders are shelling Ukrainian cities.

 

 

[Alex_Sor]

China has launched a rail route to Germany that bypasses Russia.
The main thing is that this is not a project, but a reality - the first train has already left on this route.
The new route runs through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It crosses the Caspian and Black Seas with the help of combined rail and sea transportation.

 

[Alex_Sor]

I don't have very good news.
The war will not end this year. And in the following also.
We can sign any ceasefire agreements, but Russia will not go anywhere near our borders.
And for Russia, the existence of Ukraine and the Ukrainian free nation is like death.
She acts like a criminal sweeping away traces.
Why?
Because Russia is a fake state that stole our name, history and many heroes.
She came up with her own and rewrote our story many times.
Now the facts.
Kyiv was founded in 482
The mass baptism of Kyiv was in 988
Baptized Russia Prince Vladimir (956 - 1015 years of life)
Moscow, as you know, was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky
At the same time, Yuri Dolgoruky did not found Moscow (!), But squeezed it from the Suzdal boyar Kuchko Stepan Ivanovich, who owned villages along the Moskva River, killing him. https://cutt.ly/qF3Pnmd
Yuri Dolgoruky himself was a great-grandson (!) Of Vladimir Svyatoslavovich, who baptized Russia.
And Yuri Dolgoruky was buried in the Pechersk Lavra near Kyiv https://cutt.ly/YF3DoGc
So for the northern neighbors - Kyiv is a sacred place!
The territory of Kievan Rus was:
 - XI century 800,000 km2
 - XII century 1300000 km2
https://cutt.ly/oF3S7Z3

And Kievan Rus stretched from the Black Sea to the Baltic and White Seas!
For comparison, the territory of Ukraine today is "only" 603,548 km².
The name Ukraine is not invented by "Lenin", as the dwarf recalls.
This name is first mentioned in the Kyiv Chronicle 1187 (!)
https://cutt.ly/XF3DBD8

And the word "Country" - the state - has nothing to do with "outskirts".
The name "Russian Empire" was coined by Peter I, who renamed the Moscow State, October 22, 1721, using the name of another state. https://cutt.ly/9F3GpHI

Why?
Well, first of all, what do you know about the Moscow Kingdom before rebranding?) Https://cutt.ly/rF3HJGU
Secondly, Russia was already an expensive and respected European brand at that time.
The Kyivan princes were practically related to all the royal houses of Europe.
I will never forget the chapel of St. Margaret in Edinburgh, where I accidentally read that she is the granddaughter of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev (!)
https://cutt.ly/MF3060c

And the fact that the French Queen Anne was the daughter of Yaroslav the Wise, even Macron knows https://cutt.ly/gF8OWFQ

Russia was one of the European centers of education.
The first school is mentioned in 988 in the Tale of bygone years https://cutt.ly/oF3HQjy

The second appeared in 1030, created by Yaroslav the Wise in Novgorod
Ostroh Academy was founded in 1576
Kyiv Mohyla - in 1615
It was Kyiv that the Mohyla Academy became the cradle of Russian education
Graduates of the academy were the founders of a number of schools in Russia and Belarus, especially in the XVIII century.
They founded schools and seminaries in almost all cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Smolensk, Rostov, Tobolsk, Irkutsk, Kholmogory, Tver, Belgorod, Suzdal, Vyatka, Vologda, Kolomna, Ryazan, Pskov, Veliky Ustyuz, Astrakhan, Kostroma in Klyazma and other cities. Teachers in these schools were mostly graduates of the Kyiv Academy https://cutt.ly/5F3JUSN

Well-known scientist Mikhail Lomonosov was also a graduate of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
 However, before that he graduated from the Spasskaya School, founded by a graduate of the same Kyiv-Mohyla Academy https://cutt.ly/WF8Pinx

It is also important to remember Ukrainian soldiers.
The whole of Europe knows a lot about Ukrainian Cossacks.
And not only from textbooks.
In almost all European wars, of which there were hundreds, every third mercenary was a Ukrainian Cossack.
The history of the Second World War without Ukrainians would not be what it turned out to be.
This is evidenced by the terrible numbers of losses, more than 50% of the dead citizens of the USSR were Ukrainians.
It is extremely uncomfortable for Russia to be a world subject when it does not have its own history, its own name and its own people.
After all, "Russian" is also not a nationality, but belonging to the territory.
https://cutt.ly/7F30Jlo

And the Russian language is artificial https://cutt.ly/PF3098J
And not just the whole history of Ukrvina is trying to destroy us.
The Ukrainian language was banned 134 times!
https://cutt.ly/6F3KxTL

Ukrainians were destroyed by the Holodomor
in 1932-1933 the communist totalitarian regime killed 10 million 500 thousand Ukrainians https://cutt.ly/dF3KI61
Deported to the Far East https://cutt.ly/fF3KGp0

We selected fertile areas https://cutt.ly/vF3Vtk4

Forced to change nationality in passports (my grandfather could not go to university without it)
You can continue a long list of crimes, thefts, which is trying to hide Muscovy, the heir to the traditions of the Horde.
But they will not succeed. They did not learn the lessons of history.
Ukrainians are a nation that has successfully survived the chaos and threat of the last 400 years.
More than one empire that has clashed with us has already ceased to exist.
And this is also waiting for modern Russia.
For Ukrainians, unlike Russians, it is not territory that is valuable, but freedom and dignity.
And so far there is at least one Ukrainian in the world (and the Ukrainian diaspora is one of the largest in the world) in Russia there is no chance.
So, we will definitely win

[Alex_Sor]

Idea for small business :)

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Ukrainians made a barbecue out of an enemy rocket. 

from the shank of a rocket from Tornado 😄

[Alex_Sor]

Operational information as of 06.00 on 26.04.2022 regarding the Russian invasion

The sixty-second era of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion began.
The enemy continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
The enemy is advancing in the Eastern Operational Zone to defeat the Allied forces, establish full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and secure a land corridor between the territories and the occupied Crimea.
 The enemy is trying to carry out systematic shelling of the positions of our troops with the use of artillery and jet artillery, inflicts missile and rocket-bomb strikes on military and civilian facilities in Ukraine. In order to disrupt the supply of weapons and military equipment provided as part of military assistance to Ukraine, intensified strikes on railway infrastructure.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the state, position and nature of the enemy's actions did not change significantly. The enemy did not take active action in these areas. Certain units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus on a rotational basis perform tasks to cover the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Brest and Gomel regions.
In the northern direction, there were no signs of the enemy forming a strike group to resume offensive operations. In the districts of Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod oblasts adjacent to Ukraine, the enemy has strengthened the protection of the border and checkpoints, and is conducting engineering equipment for positions. Russian occupiers in border areas have intensified anti-sabotage measures.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy is strengthening groups of troops, continuing to partially blockade the city of Kharkiv, and firing on units of our troops and critical infrastructure.
The invaders are trying to launch an offensive in the direction of the settlement of Zavody. Fighting continues.
In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, the enemy is moving control points closer to the line of combat.
The enemy fires on the positions of our troops with the use of mortars, artillery, rocket-propelled grenade launchers along the entire line of contact, as follows:
in the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy is fighting in the area of the settlement of Rubizhne;
in the Popasna direction he is trying to capture Popasna, the battles continue;
in the Avdiivsky direction the enemy tries to conduct offensive actions, has no success;
in the Kurakhiv direction he unsuccessfully carried out offensive operations in the direction of the settlements of Novomykhailivka and Marinka;
in the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy is conducting offensive operations in the direction of the settlement of Trudolyubivka, fighting continues.
The enemy is carrying out massive fire and blocking of our units in the area of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.
In the South Bug direction, the enemy, along the entire line of contact, carried out single shellings of our units. Reconnaissance activity around the administrative border of the Nikolaev area is fixed.
In the area of the settlement of Velyka Oleksandrivka, Kherson region, the defenders of Ukraine destroyed an ammunition depot and a large number of enemy personnel (more than 70 people were killed). The exact number of dead is being clarified.
Units of the occupiers also suffered personnel losses in the area of the settlements of Novodmytrivka and Bilousove.
The Russian occupiers continue to plunder the local population in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation are trying to conduct air reconnaissance over the territory of Odessa region. They suffer losses.
Ten groups of air targets were hit by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the day before: three planes, four operational-tactical UAVs and three cruise missiles.
Six enemy attacks have been repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts over the past 24 hours, four tanks, five artillery systems, thirteen units of armored vehicles, fifteen units of motor vehicles, two tankers and one anti-aircraft gun have been destroyed.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine!

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 26.04 were approximately:

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.04 were approximately:

Operational information as of 06.00 on 27.04.2022 regarding the Russian invasion

The sixty-third era of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion began.

The enemy continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The enemy's offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone continue in order to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and to maintain the overland corridor with the occupied Crimea. The greatest activity of the occupying forces is observed in the Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions. The enemy is taking measures to replenish its units that suffered casualties during hostilities. In particular, by removing it from storage in warehouses and bases of military districts. Transportation of equipment to the territory of Ukraine is usually carried out by rail. The occupiers continue to launch missile strikes on residential neighborhoods in Ukraine. In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy continues to launch air strikes and hit the infrastructure of the city of Kharkiv with artillery. In the Izium direction, units of the 1st Panzer Army, the 20th General Army of the Western Military District, the 35th General Army and the 68th Army Corps of the Eastern Military District and Airborne Forces are conducting offensive operations in the direction of Barvinkovo. The enemy captured the northeastern outskirts of the settlement of Velyka Komyshuvakha, and also took control of the settlement of Zavody. In order to increase the grouping of troops, the occupiers transferred from the territory of the Belgorod region to the city of Izyum two battalion tactical groups from the 76th Airborne Assault Division of the Airborne Forces. In addition, in the areas of settlements of the Belgorod region, the enemy deployed two missile divisions of OTRK "Iskander-M". In the Donetsk direction, enemy units are conducting active operations along almost the entire line of contact. The main efforts of the enemy are focused on offensive operations in the Severodonetsk, Popasna and Kurakhiv areas in order to take full control of Popasna, Rubizhne and the development of the offensive on the Lyman, Severodonetsk and Slovyansk. In the Lyman direction, the enemy established control over the settlement of Zarichne, carried out assault operations in the area of the settlement of Yampil. In the Severodonetsk direction, the invaders established control over the settlement of Novotoshkivske, and launched an offensive in the direction of the settlements of Nyzhne and Orikhove. In the Mariupol direction, the enemy is exerting massive fire and blocking our units in the area of the Azovstal plant. In the city, the occupiers continue to carry out filtering measures against the civilian population. In the South Buz and Tavriya directions, the enemy is using the available forces and means to focus its main efforts on maintaining the previously occupied frontiers and exerting fire on the positions of our troops. In the Nikolaev, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporozhye directions the enemy tries to improve the tactical position. To this end, it regroups units, increases the system of fire damage, and conducts air reconnaissance. The occupiers are carrying out filtration measures in the districts of Kiselivka and Stanislav in the Kherson region with the help of Rosguard units. In the Tavriya direction, enemy units carry out engineering equipment for positions and replenishment of reserves. There are no significant changes in the Volyn, Polissya and Seversky directions. Our soldiers have hit seven air targets the day before: a Su-25 plane, a Ka-52 helicopter, three operational-tactical UAVs and two cruise missiles. In the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts alone, nine enemy attacks have been repulsed in the past 24 hours, nine tanks, eleven artillery systems, four units of special and seventeen units of armored vehicles, three units of special engineering and sixteen units of vehicles and four vehicles and four vehicles, four anti-aircraft installation. Military Transport, Fighter, Bomber and Assault Aviation of the Air Force continues to perform tasks in the airspace of Ukraine. During the sudden air raids, the Russian occupiers suffered significant losses in their positions. As a result of air strikes, a lot of enemy equipment and manpower were destroyed. We will talk about the total losses of the occupiers in a separate report later. We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine!

 

[Alex_Sor]

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 28.04 were approximately:

personnel - about 22800 (+400 per day) persons were liquidated,

tanks ‒ 970 (+31 per day),

APV ‒ 2389 (+47per day),

artillery systems – 431 (+10per day),

MLRS - 151 (+2per day),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 72 (+1),

aircraft – 187 (+2),

helicopters – 155 (+0),

vehicles - 1688 (+22per day),

boats / cutters - 8 (+0),

fuel tanks - 76 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level - 215 (+8per day).

special equipment - 31 (+0).

mobile SRBM system - 4 (+0).

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My fellow Ukrainians!

We are living through events that are truly historic and that are determining the future of our nation. These events are being shaped by our defenders, by all of our citizens who have risen up to defend Ukraine and resist the Russian invasion. The world has already changed because of us. I would like to share details with you about events that have taken place in recent days and about what lies ahead.

On April 26, 2022, a meeting of representatives of the defense agencies of more than 40 countries took place at the Ramstein American Air Base in Germany. This included not only EU and NATO countries, but also representatives of countries from the Middle East, Africa, the Persian Gulf, and Asia.

An event like this is unprecedented and took place thanks to the leadership of our American partners and in particular, of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie.

This is a true coalition, whose goal is not just to contain the Kremlin, but to defeat Russian tyranny, to secure an opportunity for the civilized world to win this war.

We explored three sets of issues related to short-term operational decisions to help Ukraine resist Russian aggression, as well as a long-term vision of how to strengthen our defenses in the face of strategic challenges. I would like to share with you the following outcomes:

First. we established an Advisory Group for the Defense of Ukraine, which will operate on an ongoing basis, and through which we will conduct monthly check-ins with partners. A permanent mechanism will enable the optimization and rapid implementation of important processes for obtaining weapons, improving logistics, and ensuring optimal coordination.

For example, when a decision is made to provide Ukraine with a certain type of weapon, this cooperation will ensure that weapons of the same type can come from different countries. As a result of several countries each providing 3-4 artillery pieces, in total Ukraine will receive an entire artillery division.

Second: Tectonic philosophical shifts have occurred. In the autumn of 2021, when I was appointed Minister of Defense, I stated that one of my key priorities is Ukraine’s de facto integration into NATO. For a long time, we have been working to convince our partners that it is appropriate to provide Ukraine with Western-compliant weapons that meet NATO standards.

The strategic decision to transition Ukraine to Western-caliber technology has finally been made. In particular, we are already receiving 155-mm artillery.

Gradually, this will ensure full interoperability of the Ukrainian military with the armed forces of NATO countries, which will result in a significant strengthening of the Alliance's eastern flank. I will admit - three months ago an achievement like this would have been considered almost impossible. But thanks to the courage and professionalism of Ukrainian defenders, and the resilience of the Ukrainian people, everything has changed.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has personally done tremendous work to make this transition happen. Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has been active at the level of heads of government. The head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak and the head of our diplomats Dmytro Kuleba have done their part on their respective fronts. This is the result of joint work, which, in my opinion, will provide Ukraine with strategic advantages.

I would like to recognize the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Andriy Deshchytsia, the Defense Attaché in Washington General Borys Kremenetsky and the Defense Attaché in Warsaw Colonel Serhiy Yatsulchak. Thank you to all of our diplomats and attaches. Each and every one is part of a great team working for Ukraine's victory.

The term "transition" was the key word during the Ramstein meeting. This transition, which began more than 30 years ago, is now approaching its final stage.

I would also like to emphasize that our discussions did not center exclusively on the supply of weapons and ammunition. We also held significant discussion about the production of weapons and military equipment, and Ukraine's role in this sector. Indeed, the basis of long-term cooperation, interaction and interoperability not only concerns our armed forces, but also our defense industry overall.

We are still open to receiving Soviet-style equipment and weapons for the immediate strengthening of our army. And we will do so as long as there is such an opportunity. But material changes have already taken place.

Third: Evidence of this transition is the fact that our armed forces have been gaining expertise in the use of western weapons for quite some time. We have not publicized this work to maintain the confidentiality of our partners. The training programs will now be scaled up and will include even those weapons and equipment whose provision has not yet been confirmed. Once these decisions are made, which I personally have no doubt will happen, we will be prepared.

I can provide an example of a recent and very relevant experience: Our artillerymen, who were training on a 155-mm ACS at a test site in one of our partner countries, hit their target with their first shot. And they then helped our foreign colleagues to improve the computer software that manages this ACS, which impressed them. Our soldiers have experienced war and real-life battles, where human life is the cost of any error.

The overall conclusion I reached during the meetings at the Rammstein base is that there are truly historic changes underway, and that they will continue to materialize in the coming weeks and months.

In addition to the general discussion, I also held several individual in-depth meetings with my colleagues.

I had the opportunity to personally thank the Minister of Defense of Germany Christine Lambrecht for Germany’s decision to provide Ukraine with Gepard anti-aircraft tanks and other steps that Germany has taken to support Ukraine. The position of the German Government is changing, thanks in part to the position of the Minister herself. We really appreciate it.

I also had a very productive meeting with my dear friend and great friend of Ukraine - the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace. The role of our British partners cannot be overestimated, we are certain of and confident in their ongoing support, and we will never forget who was with Ukraine at the most difficult moment.

In addition, I met with my colleagues from Canada and Poland - Minister Anita Anand and Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. Ukraine has special relations with these countries, they are our strategic partners. In addition to military support, Poland is providing refuge to millions of our people, and Canada has always been our friend, and it is once again providing proof of its support of Ukraine.

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We also held very good meetings with the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kaisa Ollongren, the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar, the Minister of Defense of Italy Lorenzo Guerini, the Minister of Defense of Romania Vasile Dink, the Minister of Defense of Slovakia Jaroslav Nadi, the Minister of Defense of Bulgaria and Bulgaria who was the first of the partners to visit Kyiv after February 24 - Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvidas Anushauskas.

Each of these nations is providing invaluable support to Ukraine, for which we are infinitely grateful. The international coalition in support of Ukraine against the Kremlin's tyranny is growing.

At the same time, I would like to be forthright and set realistic expectations. There are some extremely difficult weeks ahead. Practical implementation of agreements, training and logistics take time. And Russia has already consolidated its forces for a large-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Assistance to Ukraine will grow, but in the coming days we will need to demonstrate our resilience and extraordinary unity.

The enemy is fully aware of its strategic defeat, but will still try to harm us as much as possible. Unfortunately, we will still lose members of our armed forces before we achieve victory. There will still be destruction and painful casualties.

We must persist. And persist we will!

For those who fought for a free Ukraine in different times in our history. For the sake of the defenders of Mariupol, Kharkiv, Izium, Rubizhne, Sumy, Chernihiv and heroes from other cities who have prevailed and who have given the gift of time to Ukraine.

For the sake of our future generations.

We will liberate our homeland. And our people will be returned to our land.

Ukraine will win! And now we no longer stand alone in our conviction of our victory!

Glory to Ukraine!

[Alex_Sor]

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Operational information as of 06.00 on 28.04.2022 regarding the Russian invasion

The sixty-fourth era of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion began.

The full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues. The enemy continues offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone in order to establish full control over the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and maintain the land corridor with the temporarily occupied Crimea.

The enemy increases the pace of the offensive operation. In almost all directions, the Russian occupiers are exerting intense fire. The greatest activity is observed in Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions. No significant changes in the activities of enemy units were noted in the Volyn and Polissya areas. By maintaining an appropriate set of troops, the enemy is trying to ensure the maintenance of the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the northern direction and prevent their movement to the Eastern Operational Zone. In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy group continues to strike and fire artillery on the city of Kharkiv. The main efforts of the occupiers are focused on the Izium direction.

The enemy is trying to launch an offensive in the directions of Sulyhivka - Nova Dmytrivka and Andriivka - Velyka Komyshuvakha. In order to strengthen the advancing group, the occupiers additionally moved airborne units to the city of Izyum, as well as up to 500 units of equipment. In the Donetsk direction, the enemy group continues to take active action on the line of contact. The main efforts are focused on surrounding the Defense Forces. To achieve this goal, in the Lyman direction, the enemy has improved its tactical position, trying to develop an offensive on the village of Lyman. The invaders are carrying out preparatory measures for forcing the Seversky Donets River. In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy is attacking the settlement of Orikhove. In the direction of Avdiivka, in order to capture Marinka and Ocheretin, the enemy exerts intense fire. In the Kurakhiv direction, with the support of artillery, the occupiers are conducting an offensive in the directions of Staromayorske - Velyka Novosilka and Lyubimivka - Zelene Pole.

In the Tavriya direction, enemy units continue to conduct demonstrations and maneuvers in order to mislead and prevent the transfer of our troops to other areas. The occupiers continue to use Melitopol airfield for the base and flight of Su-25 attack aircraft, Ka-52 attack helicopters and Mi-8 transport and combat aircraft. In the South Buz direction, the enemy's group focuses on the Kherson-Mykolayiv and Kherson-Kryvyi Rih directions. As a result of the assault, the enemy established itself in the area of the settlement of Tavriyske, trying to carry out a fire defeat on the positions of our troops in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandrivka and Nova Zorya.

In the areas of settlements Stanislav and Molodetske increases the units of jet and barrel artillery. In order to correct and assess the results of the fire damage, the enemy conducted air reconnaissance in the area of the settlement of Zatoka. During the previous day, eight air targets were hit by units of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force and the Land Forces: one plane, one cruise missile and six UAVs of operational and tactical level. The Russian occupiers continue to suffer losses on land. In the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts alone, six enemy attacks have been repulsed in the past 24 hours, five tanks, one artillery system, twenty-two armored vehicles, one car and one anti-aircraft gun have been destroyed. We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine!

[Alex_Sor]

An ordinary village in Ukraine. An ordinary grandmother sells ordinary potatoes.
Ukraine. Chernihiv region, 2022