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Zelensky says 2,500 – 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed; Russia disputes
At least 2,500 – 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war against Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. The Ukrainian army has about 10,000 injured soldiers, Zelensky said, adding that “hard to say how many will survive”. The number of civilian deaths after Russians blocked some cities is currently unknown, as the towns…
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Briefing by the Russian Defence Ministry on 16 April
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue a special military operation in Ukraine. During the day, 15 enemy targets were hit by high-precision air-launched missiles. Among them: Near Barvenkovo, Rubezhnoye, Popasnaya, Novozvanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Selidovo, Novobakhmutovka, 6 areas of concentration of Ukrainian military equipment and 7 strong points of Ukrainian troops were destroyed. As a…
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Ukrainian crisis has exposed military weakness of the USA
Ukraine is spending the weapons sent to the United States too fast and this has exposed the weakness of the American military-industrial complex, according to Bloomberg analyst Hal Brands. According to the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Kiev has received 60,000 anti-tank and 25,000 anti-aircraft guns from the West, and…
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U.S. playbook for wars
The United States’s playbook that they have used so far in a number of wars such as the Afghanistan war (1979 – 1992), Syrian Civil war (2011 – present), Russia-Ukrainian war (2014 – present), and others. 1) Ignite a conflict2) Pick a side and sell it weapons3) If the parties refuse to fight, fan the…
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Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on 15 April
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. The grouping of Russian troops and units of the Donetsk people’s militia have completely liberated Illich Steelworks from Ukrainian nationalists as a result of offensive in Mariupol city. High-precision, long-range sea-based Kalibr missiles struck a military facility on the outskirts of…
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Don’t support Taiwan’s independence, China tells US
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday prompted the U.S. government to fulfill its commitment to not support “Taiwan independence” with real actions in place of saying one thing and doing another. For some time now, the U.S. administration and Congress have been making these provocations on the Taiwan question and increasingly playing the “Taiwan card,”…
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Powerful explosions heard as Russia hits Kiev missile factory
Kiev was hit on Friday by Russian forces after it withdrew from the area two weeks ago. Moscow said it had struck a plant used to make and repair Ukrainian missiles, including anti-ship missiles. “The number and scale of missile strikes on targets in Kyiv will rise in response to any terrorist attacks or acts…
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Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on 14 April
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. During the day, high-precision weapons destroyed 12 enemy assets. Among them: 2 depots of missile and artillery armament of the Ukrainian troops in Velikaya Mikhailovka and Bogatyr; 1 Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, 1 Mi-8 helicopter and 1 Bayraktar TB-2 unmanned aerial…
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India fires back at “human rights” taunt by the US
India has fired back at Washington on several contentious issues – including the threat of sanctions and its selective fight for human rights – while maintaining that ties between the two sides are strong enough to accommodate differences. In a blunt rebuttal to the US menacing India with sanctions threats over its purchase of Russian…
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Mariupol trade port completely liberated from Neo-Nazi Azov fighters
Mariupol trade port has been completely liberated from the Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Azov battalion; all hostages rescued according to Russian Defence Ministry. Rest of the Ukrainian army and related units in the city are blocked down and have been left no opportunity to break out. 36 Ukrainian targets were destroyed, including 5 strongholds of 24th separate…
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