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[LB] During the day, 87 combat clashes were recorded.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The seven hundred and eighty-second day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against our country continues. During the day, 87 combat clashes were recorded.
This is discussed in the evening summary of the General Staff.
In total, the enemy carried out 15 missile and 18 air strikes, carried out 29 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population. High-rise and private buildings, as well as other infrastructure objects, were destroyed and damaged.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly . No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and intelligence activities , carries out shelling of populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Ugroida, Vozdvizhenskoe of the Sumy region; Lukyantsi and Volohivka, Kharkiv region. More than 15 settlements, including Leonivka, Kostobobriv, Yanzhulivka of the Chernihiv region, were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks; Svesa, Popivka, Sumy region; Udy, Kozacha Lopan, Strelecha, Kharkiv region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in the Kupyansk direction . About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkivka, Petropavlivka, Kislivka, Pishchane of the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 4 attacks in the area of Terny settlement of Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were affected by artillery and mortar shelling, among them Makiivka of Luhansk region and Terny¸ Yampolivka, Torske, Zarichne of Donetsk region.
In the direction of Bakhmut, our soldiers repelled 27 attacks in the areas of settlements of Belogorivka, Luhansk region; Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Novyy, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve the tactical position. The enemy carried out an airstrike in the area of the settlement of New York, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiyivsk direction, our defenders repelled 12 attacks in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Semenivka, Umanske, and Pervomayske settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to dislodge our units from the occupied lines. About 10 settlements, including Novobakhmutivka, Semenivka, and Netaylovye of the Donetsk region, were hit by artillery and mortar shelling.
In the direction of Novopavlivsk, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Pobyeda, Vodyane and Urozhaine settlements of the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 26 times to break through the defense of our troops. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers, among them Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka, and Vugledar of the Donetsk region.
In the Orihiv direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 5 times in the Staromayorsky district of the Donetsk region; to the north of Priyutny and to the southwest of Biloghirya, Zaporizhzhia region. He carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. About 20 settlements, including Poltavka, Malynyvka, Chervone, Biloghirya, and Shcherbaki of the Zaporizhia region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Kherson direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to dislodge our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. So, during the day, he carried out 4 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the settlement of Krynka, Kherson region. About 20 settlements, including Lviv, Tyaginka, Ivanivka, and Novotyaginka of the Kherson region, were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 2 areas of concentration of personnel and 1 enemy control point.
Units of the missile forces damaged 1 artillery piece , 3 personnel concentration areas, and 4 enemy UAV control points.
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[Korrespondent] 22:32 Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis denied media reports that his country could transfer F-16s to Ukraine. According to him, Greece itself needs to strengthen its defense capabilities.
22:27 US National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby also said that NATO countries will not shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, like Iranian missiles over Israel. According to him, these are “different conflicts, different airspace, different threat landscapes.” Kirby recalled that Biden made it clear from the very beginning of the war in Ukraine that the United States did not intend to get involved in it “in a combat role.”
22:03 Zelensky admitted in an evening video message that some energy facilities were not sufficiently protected, and “there will be appropriate conclusions.”
21:59 The Czech Republic has already contracted 180 thousand shells for Ukraine and is now working on contracting another 300 thousand, said Prime Minister Petr Fiala. According to him, about 20 countries have joined the initiative.
21:46 The Global Survivors Fund will pay reparations in the amount of 3,000 euros to 500 Ukrainians who suffered from sexual violence by Russians, Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets said. According to him, the Foundation plans to first collect data from victims, then identify whether their testimony is truthful and whether they meet certain criteria. Lubinets emphasized that Russia uses sexual violence as a psychological weapon, a way to intimidate civilians in occupied territories, a tool to humiliate and suppress the Ukrainian people and to torture prisoners of war.
21:28 Western countries also took a direct part in successfully repelling the massive Iranian attack on Israel. The US and UK militaries shot down missiles and drones. After which, naturally, the question arose: why doesn’t this happen over Ukraine? Read more in the material What Ukraine needs from the West .
21:07 In the US House of Representatives, 91 congressmen signed a letter calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately introduce a Senate-approved bill that contains aid to Ukraine and Israel. We are talking about a package worth $95 billion, of which Kyiv is allocated $61 billion. The corresponding letter was published by Congressman Josh Gottheimer.
20:56 The European Commission recommended that the EU Council approve Ukraine’s reform plan within the framework of the Ukraine Facility program for 50 billion euros. According to the EC's assessment, the Ukrainian reform plan "is consistent with the objectives of the Ukraine Facility, identifying key reforms and investments that can contribute to sustainable economic growth and attract investment to strengthen the country's growth potential in the medium and long term." The plan is also the basis for the recovery of Ukraine and contains adequate mechanisms to protect the financial interests of the European Union, the EC added.
20:14 Zelensky said that he held a meeting in Kiev with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. According to him, the teams of the two countries have already completed the preparation of a bilateral security agreement. The parties also discussed further defense cooperation and strengthening of Ukrainian air defense.
19:38 Macron proposes a ceasefire for the duration of the Olympic Games, including in Ukraine. The Olympic Truce is a modern revival of the ancient Greek tradition of keeping peace during the Olympics. The truce should theoretically last almost two months, starting seven days before the start of each Olympic Games and ending seven days after the end of the Paralympics. However, in modern history there are not many examples of warring states stopping fighting during competitions. Moreover, in recent years, Russia has been the main violator of the Olympic truce. Read more in the article Will Russia Stop the War ?
19:02 Zelensky said that he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Headquarters on two important topics: the front and energy. The President emphasized that physical protection cannot completely protect some objects from enemy attacks - only sufficiently effective air defense can do this.
"The intensity of Russian attacks requires greater unity. By defending Israel, the free world demonstrated that such unity is not only possible, but also one hundred percent effective. The decisive actions of the allies prevented the success of terror and the loss of infrastructure and forced the aggressor to cool down. The same is possible and in protecting Ukraine from terror, which, like Israel, is not a member of NATO. And this does not require the activation of Article 5, only political will is enough,” Zelensky noted.
18:51 Kuleba commented on the information about the US requests not to strike Russian refineries: “We must think in our own interests. If our partners say: we will give you seven Patriot batteries tomorrow, but we ask you not to do this and this, then there is a subject for conversation. And if you don’t have these batteries, you don’t have a care package, and at the same time you are asked not to do something, then what is there to talk about? Then everyone survives as best they can.”
18:46 Russia was able to quickly repair some of its key oil refineries after the Ukrainian attacks, writes Reuters. Thus, the amount of capacity idle due to attacks decreased from almost 14% to about 10% at the end of March. At the same time, the total primary oil refining capacity in the Russian Federation is expected to reach 4.4 million tons in April compared to 4.1 million tons in March. The agency also noted that after the April 2 attacks on the Taneco plant in Tatarstan, there were no reports of successful attacks on large Russian refineries.
17:27 The Netherlands has allocated an additional 4.4 billion euros for military and humanitarian support to Ukraine in the period 2024-2026, the country’s government reported.
17:22 As a result of the Russian strike on the village. Residents of the Lukyansk community of the Kharkov region killed two people and four were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
17:18 Budanov predicts that the Russian Federation will launch an offensive in late May - early June: “Russian troops will launch an offensive in late May - early June. I think we will be well prepared for this moment. And we will see how it goes further. Without the help of Western allies It will be catastrophically difficult for us, and only on the condition that, firstly, it comes in sufficient quantities, and secondly, it continues to move forward.”
16:49 In Crimea, as a result of a missile attack by the Defense Forces, a command post in which high-ranking Russian officers were located was hit, Suspilne reports, citing sources in the special services. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced two massive attacks with long-range Storm Shadow missiles on Crimea this afternoon; all air targets were allegedly shot down on approach to the peninsula.
16:24 Zelensky was shown a new attack drone , which resembles the Russian Lancet and is capable of attacking enemy targets at an operational-tactical depth of more than 100 km. The drone is already being used on the front line and has scored its first victories, successfully hitting an anti-aircraft missile system.
14:21 The Washington Post writes that Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries are increasing tensions in relations with the United States. Washington is dissuading Ukraine from attacks on Russian oil refineries, fearing rising world prices and escalating war. According to the newspaper, in February, US Vice President Camila Harris asked Zelensky to refrain from attacks on the oil refinery. WP sources say Zelensky and his aides were angered by this, and the president brushed aside the recommendation, unsure if it reflected the Biden administration's consensus position.
In the following weeks, Washington reinforced this warning in numerous conversations with Kiev, and Ukraine began to hit Russian refineries even harder and more often. Defenders of Ukraine's strategy accuse the White House of putting domestic politics ahead of Kyiv's military goals. US officials acknowledge that supporting global energy markets is a priority for the Biden administration.
16:17 British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Western planes cannot shoot down drones over Ukraine, as they do with Israel, because they want to avoid escalation: “The difficulty is that if you want to avoid escalation in terms of the wider European war, I think that direct interaction between NATO troops and Russian troops should be avoided. This could lead to an escalation of the situation." The minister added that using aircraft "is not necessarily the best way to shoot down missiles and drones; air defense systems are more effective."
16:05 The Russian command has created a new group of troops near the borders of Ukraine. Everything that is known about him is in the material New Group in the Russian Army .
15:46 Russian troops hit the village with a controlled aerial bomb. Lukyansk community of Lipetsk, Kharkov region - two people died, the number of wounded is being established. The hit was in an educational institution, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OBA.
15:18 NATO will transfer five mine-resistant ships to Ukraine, said Navy spokesman Dmitry Pletenchuk. According to him, the crews of minesweepers in Chernihiv and Cherkassy have been trained and are already in service. Three more ships for Ukraine are being prepared for transfer from the Netherlands and Belgium.
14:47 At an extraordinary meeting of the Drone Coalition, Ukraine informed its partners about the situation on the battlefield and the urgent needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense reported. As a result of the meeting, the countries confirmed their contributions and made new ones:
Canada will begin transferring 450 SkyRanger multi-role unmanned aerial systems this summer;
Lithuania will allocate 3 million euros for the production of FPV drones for Ukraine;
The Netherlands confirmed its intention to contract a batch of Heidrun RQ-35 drones for 200 million euros in cooperation with Denmark and Germany;
Germany will donate VECTOR 211 reconnaissance drones.
14:36 Norway will help Ukraine look for Patriot air defense systems in other countries, Kuleba said: “The main topic of the negotiations was air defense systems. Norwegian NASAMS have proven themselves extremely positively in Ukraine, and we are grateful that the Norwegian government is making efforts to ensure that Ukraine has "There are more such systems. But the Norwegian government also has the tools and capabilities to help us obtain Patriot systems from other countries. We also discussed this topic in detail today."
14:14 Among the F-16 fighters that Norway will transfer to Ukraine, there will be examples with the latest weapons, Foreign Minister Espen Bart Eide said: “There will also be updated aircraft, in better combat shape, and some fuselages that can be used for repairs... Collectively, as a system, this will be a fairly significant contribution. Therefore, the aircraft that will be able to fly will be with the latest weapons."
13:27 Ukraine launched two strikes on Russian military bases on the territory of YugHidroMash in Berdyansk, said Advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of two Storm Shadow missiles over Berdyansk. They also write in public pages about attacks on the military logistics of the Russian Federation.
12:52 Radio Liberty showed a satellite image showing the consequences of a Ukrainian airstrike on Lugansk Machine-Building Plant 100 on Sunday, April 14. In particular, significant damage to at least one building is clearly visible.
12:19 The Russian military in Ukraine is using “amoeba tactics” tactics, said the Chief of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces Eno Mitz: “The Russians are using what can be called “amoeba tactics”. They do not have the capabilities for a deep breakthrough, but they are pushing through everywhere, despite on the lives of their soldiers, their equipment, and hope that somewhere an opportunity will suddenly appear. This is their model of action, which is characteristic not only of their actions on the battlefield, but also, one might say, on a global scale.”
11:23 On the evening of April 14, the Russians fired rocket artillery at Seversk, Donetsk region - four people were killed, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
11:01 Xi Jinping will arrive in Paris in a few weeks, Macron said. The French president intends to discuss with his Chinese counterpart a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, as well as in Ukraine, for the duration of the Olympics.
10:52 In the Kharkov region, hourly power outage schedules have been applied, about 240 thousand consumers are de-energized, Ukrenergo reported. In other regions, consumption restrictions for household consumers were not applied, but Ukrainians are asked to limit the use of powerful energy-intensive appliances during the hours of daily maximum consumption from 19:00 to 21:00. In the Krivoy Rog region, consumption limits for industrial consumers continue to apply.
10:28 Brigadier General Vladimir Shvedyuk has been appointed commander of the troops of the operational command West. According to Shvedyuk, he strives to ensure that the OK West command “becomes a model of military excellence and tactical mastery.”
10:16 In the morning, the Russians launched a missile attack on Slavyansk, Donetsk region, said the mayor of the city, Vadim Lyakh. A hit was recorded in the central part, along the street. Postal. High-rise buildings were damaged, but no people were injured.
In Ocheretino, Pokrovsky district, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed, two were wounded, and two high-rise buildings were damaged, said the head of the Donetsk Regional Army Vadim Filashkin.
09:37 On the afternoon of April 14, the Russians fired at KAB village. Slatino, Kharkov district - a private enterprise and residential buildings were damaged, one person was injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. In addition, one person died as a result of a drone dropping ammunition in the village. Malaya Volcha, Chuguevsky district.
08:48 The Russians shelled the Vasilyevsky district of the Zaporozhye region - one person was killed, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov. Another person was wounded during the shelling of Gulyai-Polye.
08:35 Biden and representatives of the US Congress “reached a consensus” on the issue of providing assistance to Ukraine and Israel, said Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. According to him, the US President met with representatives of both houses of Congress the day before. Schumer said he hoped something could be done this week to help both countries.
08:19 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of April 15:
personnel - about 454,420 (+770) people,
tanks - 7180 (+6),
armored combat vehicles - 13,796 (+31),
artillery systems - 11,593 (+41),
MLRS - 1046 (+0),
air defense systems - 758 (+0),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 9266 (+31),
cruise missiles - 2092 (+3),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 15,510 (+51),
special equipment - 1908 (+3).
07:56 Over the past 24 hours, 54 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the enemy tried 16 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the Krasnohorivka and Novomikhailovka areas of the Donetsk region. Ten more attacks were repulsed in the Bakhmut direction - in the areas of the settlements of Belogorivka in the Luhansk region, as well as Verkhnekamenskoye, Novy, Chasov Yar, New York, Kleshcheevka in the Donetsk region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansky and Limansky directions. In the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight attacks in the Novobakhmutovka, Umansky, Novokalinovo, Pervomaisky and Netaylovo districts of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - nine attacks in the districts of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - four attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:38 At night, the Russians hit an infrastructure facility in the Dnieper region - the consequences are being clarified, no people were injured, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Meanwhile, the number of people injured as a result of falling debris from a downed rocket the day before increased to 13, including one child.
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are confronting the Russian Army.
The missile force units destroyed one artillery weapon, three personnel concentration areas, and four enemy UAV control points.
A total of 87 clashes were recorded at the front during the day. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on the evening of April 15.
In total, the enemy launched 15 missile and 18 air strikes, and carried out 29 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Multi-storey and private houses, as well as other infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged.
According to the General Staff, the operational situation in the Volyn and Polesie directions is without significant changes. No signs of the formation of offensive groups of the Russian Federation have been identified.
In the Seversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shells populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.
The Russians carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Ugroedy and Vozdvizhenskoye, Sumy region; Lukyantsy and Volokhovka, Kharkov region. More than 15 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar shelling, including Leonovka, Kostobobrov, Yanzhulivka in the Chernihiv region; Svesa, Popovka, Sumy region; Udy, Cossack Lopan, Strelechya, Kharkov region.
The Russian Federation did not conduct offensive (assault) operations in the Kupyansk direction. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Kislovka, Peschanoye in the Kharkov region.
In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled four attacks in the area of the village of Terny, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements were damaged by artillery and mortar shelling, including Makeevka in the Lugansk region and Terny, Yampolevka, Torskoye, Zarechnoye in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, 27 attacks were repelled in the areas of Belogorovka settlements in the Lugansk region; Verkhnekamenskoe, Spornoe, Novy, Ivanovskoe, Kleshchievka, Andreevka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve the tactical situation. The enemy launched an air strike near the settlement of New York, Donetsk region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Grigorovka, Kalinovka, Chasov Yar in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdeevsky direction, our defenders repelled 12 Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Berdychi, Semenovka, Umanskoye and Pervomaiskoye in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to oust our units from their occupied lines. About 10 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Novobakhmutovka, Semenovka, Netaylovo in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Defense Forces continue to restrain the Russians in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Vodyanoye and Urozhaynoye in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried 26 times to break through the defenses of our troops. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire from the invaders, including Paraskoveevka, Konstantinovka, Ugledar in the Donetsk region.
In the Orekhovsky direction, the invaders attacked the positions of our defenders five times in the Staromayorsky area of the Donetsk region; north of Priyutnoye and southwest of Belogorye, Zaporozhye region. An air strike was carried out near the village of Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. About 20 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Poltavka, Malinovka, Krasnoye, Belogorye, Shcherbaki in the Zaporozhye region.
In the Kherson direction, the Russian Federation does not abandon its intention to oust our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper. Thus, within 24 hours, the Russians made four unsuccessful attacks on the positions of our troops in the area of the village of Krynki, Kherson region. About 20 settlements were subjected to artillery and mortar shelling, including Lvovo, Tyaginka, Ivanovka, Novotyaginka in the Kherson region.
During the day, Defense Forces aviation carried out strikes on two areas where personnel were concentrated and one enemy command post.
The missile force units destroyed one artillery weapon, three personnel concentration areas, and four enemy UAV control points.
Earlier it was reported that in the Bakhmut direction, 10 attacks by Russian troops were repelled in the areas of Belogorovka settlements in the Lugansk region; Verkhnekamenskoye, Novy, Chasov Yar, New York, Kleschievka, Donetsk region.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade close to Zagoruykovka and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 155mm M777 howitzer, one 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 155mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer, as well as Plastun and Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 81st Airmobile, 24th and 53rd Mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoye and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 420 Ukrainian troops, one tank, 10 motor vehicles, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one 105mm UK-made L-119 howitzer.
In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have actively improved the tactical situation and defeated manpower and hardware of 24th, 47th, 54th, and 115th Mechanised, 25th Airborne and 68th jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novgorodskoye, Umanskoye, Semyonovka, Novokalinovo, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic)..
In addition, seven counterattacks of AFU 25th Airborne, 71st Jaeger, 59th Motorised Infantry, 23rd and 115th Mechanised brigades have been repelled close to Pervomayskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Umanskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 295 soldiers, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder IFV, and four motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, Russian troops have hit one 155mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, one 105mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, and one Khmara electronic warfare station.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have improved the situation along the front line and defeated the units of 72nd Mechanised, 58th Motorised Infantry, and 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage to manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, and one 152mm D-20 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have destroyed one command and observation post of the 13th Ukrainian National Guard Brigade's battalion, as well as AFU manpower and military hardware in 110 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down 270 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and six HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 21,137 unmanned aerial vehicles, 502 air defence missile systems, 15,789 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,884 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 21,050 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 04/15/2024 to 00:00 04/16/2024
A total of 16 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Information was received about the death of 1 civilian
DAMAGED:
One car (gas carrier)
Two residential buildings
One civil infrastructure facility
Ten artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction.
Five artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
One artillery attack in the Volnovakha direction.
A total of 45 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:30 Strike on the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk international airport.
Today at about 3:00 am by Russian troopsstruckat an enemy facility in Dnepropetrovsk. According to preliminary data, the Iskander OTRK was used.
Coordinates: 48.3550952, 35.0982066
According to the data received, the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk International Airport was hit by a missile. The strike hit a parking area for flight equipment, resulting in the destruction of one MiG-29 fighter.
In addition, another vehicle (probably also a MiG-29) was damaged by shrapnel and a blast wave and is subject to restoration. There was a fuel leak and further ignition.
20:38 Our troops completely occupied dacha village in the southeast of Krasnogorovka and moved north in the direction of Tsentralnaya Street.
To the west, the zone of control is expanding and moving deeper into the city, along Vatutina, Zheleznodorozhnaya and Lermontov streets.
Over the past week, the enemy has been trying on a large scale to drive our troops out of Krasnogorovka, all attempts were repulsed. The enemy began to roll back.
19:43 Special military operation. Situation on April 15 –map.
18:30 For targets in Chuguevappliedseries of blows
In the city of Khar'kov region, 4–5 explosions occurred.
Earlier, an air raid alert was announced in the region. However, the air defense did not work.
17:11 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Avdeevsk direction: offensive northeast of Avdievka
Russian troops continue to build on their success west of Avdeevka.
Assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in Semyonovka. At the moment, more than half of the village is under the control of Russian forces; attack aircraft are occupying new positions in dilapidated houses. The total advance was at least 700 meters.
The enemy holds the northern outskirts, relying on the forest belt adjacent to the settlement. The field east of the village most likely came under the control of Russian forces, since in the conditions of lack of supplies there is no place for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to hold positions there.
In addition to the offensive west of Avdievka, Russian troops continue to build on their success on the northern flank.
Simultaneously with the entry of the assault troops into the territory of the Zarya holiday village, the Russian Armed Forces attempted an attack with an armored group to the west.
Several units of armored vehicles reached the forest belt on the outskirts of the settlement and came under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The exact zone of control is unclear, but at least part of the forest belt to the south and east is under the control of Russian troops, as confirmed by footage of the attack.
Based on the video published by the enemy of the use of cluster munitions on Russian infantry, it becomes clear that the advanced groups of attack aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces tried to advance through the forest belt even further to the west, but the outcome of the battle is unknown.
16:29 Avdeevskoe direction South –map.
It is reported that the assault on the village has begun. Netaylovo. Our advanced assault groups began to storm the settlement, entering from the north.
The assault on Umansky continues, as well as the advance in the direction of Yasnobrodovka.
15:51 Statements by representatives of the “West”, “South”, “Center”, “East” and “Dnepr” groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of April 15, 2024) –video.
13:22 Enemy for the morningconfirmsfurther advance of the RF Armed Forces in the area of Chasov Yar, as well as significant advance of the RF Armed Forces in the Novobakhmutovka area, which creates serious operational and tactical problems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12:25 Chasov Yar.
According to incoming messages, our units are slowly but surely trying to align the flanks on the Artemovsky direction from Bogdanovka (north) and Ivanovsky (south).
The advance of our guys in these areas is recognized, among other things, by the enemy’s resources.
Nevertheless, the imminent approach to Chasov Yar from the southern and northern flanks to cover the city and begin its full-fledged assault is still far away. In addition to capturing a number of large enemy strongholds, it will also be necessary to force the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal.
Heavy fighting continues. Separately, keep your fingers crossed for the paratroopers of the 98th Airborne Division, who are now holding positions on the eastern outskirts of the city.
The enemy indirectly confirms our evening report in the morning. It is reported about the advance of our army and the consolidation of St. "Zarya", as well as the entry of advanced groups into the village. Novobakhmutovka.
Active progress continued throughout the night. Aerospace forces and heavy artillery worked to strengthen the enemy. At these moments, the advanced groups moved forward.
10:41 Statement by the head of the press center of the “South” group -video.
Units of the “Southern” group of forces successfully repelled a counterattack by assault groups of the 10th Mountain Assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Vesely area.
As a result of active actions, they occupied more advantageous positions, inflicted fire damage on the personnel and equipment of the 92nd Assault, 28th and 93rd Mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Andreevka, Kleshcheevka and Kurdyumovka.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 470 military personnel and 20 vehicles in the Donetsk direction as wounded and killed.
During the counterbattery fight, a 155mm M109 “Paladin” self-propelled artillery mount, a Polish-made 155mm “Crab” self-propelled artillery mount, two 152mm 2S3 “Akatsiya” self-propelled artillery mounts, a 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled artillery mount and three 122mm howitzers D-30.
09:54 Criminal Kyiv regimecontinuesto fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Novaya Kakhovka five rounds;
-- n.p. Kakhovka six rounds;
-- village of Velikaya Lepetikha three rounds;
-- Tsarskoe settlement two rounds;
-- n.p. Alyosha six rounds.
As a result of the artillery attack of the village of Kakhovka, one civilian was killed, also in the village of Kakhovka. Tsarskoye, one local resident was killed and another was injured.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Kakhovka, n.p. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Novaya Mayachka, n.p. Proletarka, n.p. Dnipro fired a total of 20 rounds from cannon artiller.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:29 Telegram channel «WarGonzo":
Frontline report for the morning 04/15/2024
- Zaporozhye Front. North-west of Verbovoy, the Russian Armed Forces continue to improve their positions, preparing to approach Rabotino from the eastern outskirts. In Rabotino itself, fierce fighting continues on the southern side of the village.
– Donetsk front. Russian troops managed to advance north of Novomikhailovka. In the Victory area there are oncoming battles. Active strikes by long-range weapons of the Russian Armed Forces continue in the Netailovo area. Also, Russian troops continue to develop their offensive in the direction of Yasnobrodovka and Umansky.
There are tactical successes south of the last settlement. There are also successes in the Berdychi area, where the Russian Armed Forces have advanced from the northern side of this settlement, which makes the position of the Ukrainian garrison in Berdychi even more difficult.
– Chasovoyarsk direction. The city itself and its surroundings remain under constant attack from Russian long-range weapons. The advance of the Russian Armed Forces continues from the western outskirts of Ivanovo (Red), as well as on the eastern outskirts of Chasov Yar itself, where Russian troops were able to improve their positions over the past 24 hours.
08:54 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation: events of the week 08 – 14 April 2024
– Over the past week, Russian troops launched a series of attacks on facilities in the so-called fuel and energy complex. Ukraine. In the Kyiv region, the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant was put out of action, on the territory of which the equipment of the turbine room was completely destroyed.
– In Kharkov, the blows hit CHPP-2 and CHPP-3, but the power outages were partially eliminated. To completely disrupt the stability of the city’s energy system, it is necessary to disable the switchgears at the stopped Zmievskaya TPP.
– In the Zaporozhye region, the target of the attack was the Zaporozhye 750 substation - a large fire broke out at the facility. And in the regional center, the territory of the Motor Sich and Krankomplekt factories, which the enemy uses for military needs, was hit.
– In the Odessa region, several hits were recorded on the port infrastructure. In addition, as a result of a series of attacks, the railway bridge at the exit from the village of Aleksandrovka was destroyed.
– In turn, Ukrainian formations again used drones to attack Russian rear regions. Several devices were intercepted in the Voronezh region, but one of them managed to hit the gymnasium of a school in Borisoglebsk.
– Another Ukrainian drone tried to attack the international airport in Lipetsk. The drone was suppressed by electronic warfare units, after which it crashed into a hospital building under construction in the village of Dobroye.
– Also, for the first time since the summer, Ukrainian aviation launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles at Lugansk. Residential buildings and a machine-building plant where production was planned to be launched were damaged.
08:05 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:
A total of 17 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
Seven civilians were injured of varying severity.
Damaged:
Two residential buildings,
One shuttle bus.
Seven attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
Ten attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 50 units of various ammunition were fired.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Arkady Melikov
[REGNUM] “There are four dead and two wounded at the airfield. Among the militias,” this report came exactly ten years ago, on April 15, 2014 from Kramatorsk. In the afternoon, fighters of the Ukrainian “Alpha” and “Omega” - special forces of the SBU and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, having landed from helicopters, exchanged fire with the defenders of Donbass, whom the media, out of inertia, continued to call “supporters of the federalization of Ukraine.” This was the first officially recorded battle, and the first recognized losses since the beginning of the so-called “anti-terrorist operation” of Kyiv, de jure announced on April 14 and. O. President of Ukraine Alexander Turchynov. On the 15th, speaking from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada, Turchynov announced that the main goal of the action in Donbass “is the protection of people.” The price of “protection” was the lives of more than 3,000 civilians of the former Donetsk and Lugansk regions (according to official data for 2014–2016).
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[Regnum] The Commission on Legislative Activities of the Russian Government supported the Ministry of Justice's bill on empowering bailiffs to use physical force, special means and firearms, TASS reported on April 15, citing a source.
The document involves introducing amendments to the law “On Compulsory Enforcement Bodies of the Russian Federation.” According to it, bailiffs will have to warn about this before using force and give citizens time to comply with demands, if this does not create a danger to life and health.
The bill notes that force or weapons should be used taking into account the nature and degree of danger of the offense. If necessary, bailiffs will be required to provide medical assistance to those who have been injured.
As IA Regnum reported, in November 2023, the head of the bailiff department for Ryazan and the Ryazan region was shot dead in Ryazan. The murder suspect was detained and arrested.
In January last year, four people were detained in Anapa for preparing an attempt on the life of a bailiff service officer. As investigators established, they wanted to set fire to his house and car and were looking for perpetrators for this.
Russia takes a deep dive into the more positive aspects of her history, as she climbs out of the darkness of the last 100 years.
[Regnum] In Russian schools, the lesson “Talking about Important Things” on April 15 was dedicated to the 215th anniversary of the birth of the Russian writer Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol.
“The session from the series of meetings “Conversations about Important Things” on April 15 will be dedicated to the life of a writer,” reported on the “Conversations About Important Things” website.
It is noted that during the lesson, schoolchildren will become familiar with fragments of the writer’s biography, including his childhood and gymnasium years. The children will be able to imagine what Gogol was like as a child and find out how early he showed a desire to learn new things and create, to serve his Fatherland.
For primary grades, the main part of the lesson will be held as a virtual journey through time. Children will be introduced to some events in Gogol's biography, the teacher will focus on the writer's childhood and youth, and will discuss with the children his attitude to the Russian language.
Senior school participants will be reminded that Gogol learned to read and write early; his father instilled in the future writer a love of literature and encouraged him to perform in the home theater.
The guest of honor at the lesson dedicated to Gogol was the honored cultural worker, director of the Moscow Gogol House Vera Vikulova. Within the walls of this house the writer not only lived, but also created.
“Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol is a personality of his time. He sought the purity of the Russian word, impeccability. He understood his talent, that he had this gift, and he worked every day, embodying his stories on paper,” Vikulova noted.
Gogol was born on April 1, 1809 in the Poltava province. The first major literary work that laid the foundation for his fame was the story “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka.” In literature lessons, schoolchildren study Gogol's works "The Inspector General", "Dead Souls", "Taras Bulba".
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Near Artyomovsk, Wikipedia administrator Yuriy Lushchay, who fought for the Ukrainian army, was eliminated, it was reported on the pages of the online encyclopedia itself.
“On March 28, 2024, Ukrainian historian and Russian-speaking Wikipedian Yuriy Lushchai died,” the website reports.
The Russian military eliminated a Ukrainian fighter in the area of the village of Ivanovskoye near Artyomovsk. He was buried on April 10 in the village of Velikie Luchki.
In January 2023, 42-year-old native of Kramatorsk Yuriy Lushchai joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 25, 2024, he made his last edit to Wikipedia. Since March 28, 2024, he was considered missing. Since 2009, he has created 179 articles on Wikipedia.
As Regnum reported, in the summer of 2023, the Russian military eliminated a high-ranking officer of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Yaroslav Sokirinsky.
In February of this year, the Russian Armed Forces liquidated Ukrainian Armed Forces officer Andrei Lityuga with the call sign Khabib. The 32-year-old military man has been actively involved in the conflict in Ukraine since 2022.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] A fight broke out in the Georgian parliament during a hearing on the law on foreign agents. Deputies of the ruling Georgian Dream party attacked the leader of the Citizens faction, Aleko Elisashvili, after he hit one of the Dream leaders, Mamuka Mdiraradze.
A meeting in parliament took place on April 15, the legal committee discussed the bill “On the transparency of foreign influence.” During the hearings, Elisashvili attacked the speaker. He ran up to the podium and punched Mdinaradze in the face. Elisashvili was taken out of the hall and the meeting was interrupted.
Elisashvili later stated that he could not listen to the words of “justification of the Russian bill”; in his opinion, deputies with such views “understand only the power of the fist.”
For his part, Mdinaradze said that the opposition planned in advance to disrupt the committee meeting.
Georgian Dream, which was withdrawn in March last year, reintroduced the bill on foreign agents to parliament for consideration on April 3. Opponents of the bill call it a “Russian project” allegedly promoted by Moscow.
Commenting on such accusations against Russia, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov called them absurd and recalled that similar laws apply in many countries.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Russian military officials have quietly been supporting Iran with weapons and information as the crisis in the Middle East escalates, it has emerged.
A strategic alliance between the two hostile nations, reports the Washington Post, has seen Russia supply an array of artillery to Iran, including prized anti-aircraft launchers and drones.
The reported deals are evidence of a concerning dynamic between the two nations, which experts warn show Iran is growing in strength and negotiating power as it barrels towards war.
'It’s no longer the patron-client dynamic, where Russia holds all the leverage,' said Hanna Notte, director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
'The Iranians are accruing benefits from this change. The nature of their relationship has gone beyond just getting things. There’s knowledge transfer, there’s intangible gains.'
Experts warned that the growing relationship between Russia and Iran took a large step forward in 2022, when Iran agreed to help bolster the invasion of Ukraine.
This agreement saw Iran supply thousands of battlefield drones and missiles, a move that the Kremlin has reportedly been interested in reciprocating.
Russia has vowed to support Iran with air defense technology and advanced fighter jets, particularly as it is facing the possibility of counter strikes from Israel in the wake of its halted attack on Tel-Aviv last week.
Intelligence officials and weapons experts told the Washington Post that the supply of weapons to Iran make it a far more formidable military in modern warfare if it has an enhanced ability to shoot down planes and missiles.
Such a capability was shown in full force following Iran's strikes on Israel, as international allies helped shoot down almost all drones heading to the nation.
In particular, Iran is said to covet Russia's S-400 anti-aircraft launchers, which military analysts say are able to detect and destroy stealth fighter jets operated by Israel and the United States.
The same S-400s that can’t catch IAF bombers over Syria, even when operated by Russian technicians? I think it’s a brilliant idea.
According to the outlet, a Russian arms dealer was caught inviting a delegation of Iranians to tour one of his weapons factories, named NPP Start, in March 2023.
The factory was under US sanctions for supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and its hosting of the Iranian delegation was not known until February.
That month, a hacker group shared stolen Iranian emails that saw Russians describe the meeting as an exhibition for 'scientific and technical potential and production capabilities.'
While it is not clear whether any weapons were bought in that trip, analysts have seen it as a clear intention that the relationship between the two nations is already forged as they head deeper into conflict.
According to the cited anonymous experts, this collaboration will extend beyond anti-aircraft launchers, and may also include the co-production of military drones inside Russia.
It may also include the sharing of anti-jamming technology, and information sharing over weapons deployment against forces in Ukraine.
The emerging dynamic between Russia and Iran may also be enhancing Iran's air force, which had been seen as falling behind other world militaries.
The Iranian air force is primarily made up of rebuilt US and Soviet jets from before 1979, however intelligence officials warned that Russia has been 'advancing' a deal to supply Su-35 fighter jets.
The fighter jets would be a significant upgrade on Iran's fleet, however the officials reportedly said there is no evidence they have received them yet, which may be due to a delay in payment.
Russia may also be looking to support Iranian efforts to increase its supply of spy satellites, and help build rockets to send more into space, the intelligence officials reportedly said.
The potential step up in Iranian military might comes as the nation continues to barrel towards war with Israel, including sending hundreds of drones and missiles in retaliation for an Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus on April 1.
The strike in Damascus killed two Iranian generals, leading Iran to send its counterstrike directly from its homeland instead of via proxies in a dramatic escalation.
US officials have reportedly stressed the need for restraint from Israel in response, however IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi warned Monday that Iran 'will be met with a response.'
#6
Looks like 8 x S300 batteries and 12 Bavar 373 batteries currently (figure 15 operational with 25% down for mx). That's supplemented by "many" Sayyad indigenously produced units. Russians keeping the 400 and 500 systems for themselves presumably.
#8
The same S-400s that can’t catch IAF bombers over Syria...
[begin Pedantic Nerd Mode]
Radar works by an emitter sending out radio pulses that bounces off the target and a receiver that detects the fainter returning pulses. From the timing and frequency of the returning pulse, the radar can calculate location and speed of the target.
An attacker can defeat the radar by sending a signal stronger than the returning pulse to blind the receiver, rather like shouting over someone trying to talk. This makes a bright fuzzy blob on the radar screen that hides the attack.
A clever attacker with some inside knowledge of how a particular radar works can send pulses with the correct timing and frequencies to make the radar think it is receiving signals from multiple inbound targets, none of which are real.
[End Pedantic Nerd Mode]
At the time of the festivities in question, there was some open source speculation that the Russians had given the Israelis a peak at the documentation for the Soviet-era air defense systems the Syrians were using. I have no way of knowing if this was true. Another possibility was that the Juice, being tricksy as hobbits, figured this out on their own. Whatever the real story, the Syrian air defenses were rendered ineffective.
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[Regnum] A fight broke out in the Georgian parliament during a hearing on the law on foreign agents. Deputies of the ruling Georgian Dream party attacked the leader of the Citizens faction, Aleko Elisashvili, after he hit one of the Dream leaders, Mamuka Mdiraradze.
