Combat work of the crews of self-propelled guns “Msta-S” of the military personnel of the Western Military District (ZVO) in the zone of the special military operation. Photo: Press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation / TASS
In the NVO zone, 38 independent drones were shot down in a day!
The “Western” grouping of troops in the Kupyansk direction stopped the sabotage of two Ukrainian DRGs, disabled more than two platoons, an armored vehicle, three pickup trucks, and destroyed an ammunition depot of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Stelmakhivka area. The grouping of troops “Center” in the Krasnolimansky direction neutralized over 60 Ukrainian soldiers, two armored vehicles, three vehicles, a D-20 howitzer and an SPG “Gvozdika”. The “southern” grouping of troops in the Donetsk direction multiplied by zero 280 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and mercenaries, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, four armored vehicles, 11 vehicles, Grad MLRS and a D-30 howitzer. The Vostok grouping of troops in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions knocked out two Ukrainian DRGs and inflicted such damage on the enemy: over 20 fighters, two armored vehicles, three cars, a D-20 howitzer and two ammunition depots of the 65th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 102nd brigade Terodefense. In the Kherson direction, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored vehicle, two vehicles and an American M777 artillery system were destroyed per day. Air defense forces shot down 38 (!) Ukrainian drones in all 4 new regions in a day. Don’t feel sorry for the bird.
“Iskander” hit the sadistic legionnaires
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that during a recent missile attack on the deployment point of foreign mercenaries in Donetsk Konstantinovka, when 60 legionnaires were killed and at least 20 wounded, militants of the infamous “Georgian Legion” were also destroyed. A missile from the Iskander complex wiped out those who were directly involved in the torture and murder of Russian servicemen in March 2022 near Kiev, a video of which the sadists, rejoicing, posted last April.
Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing to cross the Seversky Donets
Andrei Marochko, a retired lieutenant colonel of the People’s Militia of the LPR, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively building fresh pontoon crossings across the Seversky Donets in the Krasnolimansky direction. Marochko specified: “In the area of Zakotnoe, Platonovka and Dronovka, new pontoon crossings across the Seversky Donets River have been identified. Already established crossings have different capacity and purpose. Not only engineering tools are used, but also improvised materials. In some sections of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, guards were posted at the pontoons. From whom are they guarded – from their own, so that they don’t take it apart for scrap?
Wanted Ukrainian intelligence agent dreams of a landmark battle
Kirill Budanov, the head of Ukrainian intelligence put on the international wanted list after being sentenced in absentia in Moscow for terrorism, has revealed a terrible secret: Kyiv is approaching the point of no return in its recent history. In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, the chief intelligence officer said: “Like it or not, we are approaching a landmark battle for the modern history of Ukraine. Everyone understands this.” Of course, he did not give the start date of this epochal battle (spoiler from the USA – April 30). And speaking about the volume and pace of arms deliveries, Budanov said that it is necessary to sharply increase these volumes: “This is understandable, based on the conditions in which we are. But let’s go with what we have.” What we have, we do not store, having lost, we cry.
British generals are skeptical of Kyiv
The Daily Mail, citing British generals, reports that if Kyiv fails in the spring campaign, it will lose Western military assistance. The publication cites the opinion of the military: “the failure of Ukraine may mean that the door will close forever.” British senior officers believe that “in the coming months, the fate of Ukraine will be determined and the outcome of the military conflict will become clear.” His Majesty’s subjects express doubt that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to deliver a large-scale strike. The British military believes their Ukrainian counterparts will conduct limited maneuvers. Possible problems with logistics are noted, including due to the different types of weapons supplied, and likely inconsistencies in their maintenance and coordinated actions on the battlefield. Yes, they have no agreement in their heads!
Americans are not sure that Western tanks will save Zelensky
CNN reports that even if all the hundreds of tanks promised to Kyiv arrive in the square, this armored armada will not be able to have an immediate impact on the situation in the NVO zone. According to experts on armored vehicles and the conduct of modern combat, one of the main problems for the independent troops is training. Western tanks are complex weapons. Their effectiveness directly depends on how well the crew knows electronic and computer systems. Those that calculate priority targets, point the gun, fire with varying degrees of intensity. The maintenance and repair of vehicles, the supply of spare parts requires, according to CNN experts, “thorough preparation all the way from the crews in the cars to the logistical route hundreds or even thousands of miles from the front line in eastern Ukraine.” It seems that they do not consider Ukrainian tankers to be people.
Warsaw wants to feed the entire European Union with Ukrainian grain
Robert Telyus, the head of the Polish Ministry of Agriculture, said that his country intends, like a sower scattering bonds of the winning State Loan, to scatter grain and other agricultural products all over the Old World, independent, flowing like a duty-free waterfall to Poland. Telyus said that due to the EU decision to exempt Ukrainian products from duties, Polish lands were simply flooded with independent grain. The minister said: “We are negotiating with the EU to create such tools so that all these products are distributed throughout Europe.” Perhaps the farmers of Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia, who forced their governments to impose restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural flows, will want the same. The grain has grown.
Orthodox churches burn down in Ukraine
In the Chernivtsi region, an independent church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) was set on fire. The church burned down. On the tragic incident on the night of Monday, April 24, the press service of the Chernivtsi-Bukovina diocese of the UOC reported. The church of St. Job of Pochaevsky was burned in the village of Milievo, Vizhnitsky district of the region. Law enforcement officials were able to arrest the suspect. According to investigators, he turned out to be a 34-year-old resident of Ispas village. Ten days earlier, in the village of Guta-Mezhigorskaya in the Kyiv region, the church of St. Matrona, which belonged to the canonical UOC, burned down. The message about the fire was received by the operational dispatch service of the Vyshgorodsky district at 20:50 Moscow time. The special services that arrived at the scene established that the arson was professional – the building was on fire throughout the entire area. Fire worshipers divorced …
Switzerland does not want to supply Kyiv with ammunition and weapons
Paul Seger, the Swiss ambassador in Berlin, confirmed his government’s decision to refuse to transfer Swiss-made ammunition to Kyiv. Seger told the Augsburger Allgemeine that “it also means we don’t support wars.” And he recalled the centuries-old principle of neutrality, which Switzerland adheres to, calling it “part of our DNA.” The ambassador said that his country refrains from any use of military force. In October 2022, Switzerland imposed restrictions on the export of certain military goods to Ukraine. At the end of November, it banned the export of its weapons to Ukraine and Russia. In March, Swiss President Alain Berset demanded that European countries respect Berne’s policy of neutrality: “I also believe that we will be understood if we explain how our position is formed. It is based on our commitment to peace, humanitarian law and mediation.” How many centuries have they been mowed down for a fool!
