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MK is broadcasting events in Ukraine online. The 400th day of the special operation is underway. In Yekaterinburg, the FSB detained The Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich on suspicion of espionage. It is noted that he was collecting information from the enterprises of the military-industrial complex that constitutes a state secret. Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that very soon it would be possible to talk about the actual encirclement of Artemovsk. The head of the Kherson region, Saldo, said that there are prerequisites for the liberation of the right-bank part of the region.
The DPR office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine was informed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past day they shelled the territory of the republic 11 times, firing 68 ammunition.
Rozhin: Explosions in Belgorod connected with missiles hitting targets in Kharkov
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the United States has no legal grounds for excluding Russia from the UN Security Council.
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Voencors of the RV: the Russian army is storming the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine around Avdiivka
The General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament ratified the protocol on Finland's accession to NATO.
According to the Pentagon, at the moment the United States has prepared 7 thousand Ukrainian military personnel, other 26 countries — more than 11 thousand.
The authorities of Belgorod explained the explosions over the city: «Loud noises are connected with the work of the RF Armed Forces.»
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was embarrassed because of poor English: An English-language commercial of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Western equipment would help Ukrainian troops to occupy Ukraine.
The Ukrainian agency Strana.ua reports explosions in the Chernihiv region. An air alert has already been declared in a third of the regions of Ukraine.
Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv OVA: “According to preliminary information, as a result of rocket attacks in one of the districts of Kharkov, a private house and two civilian cars were damaged. So far no casualties. The data is being specified.
RIA Novosti: nine powerful explosions were heard over Belgorod
Six explosions were reported in Kharkov.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine canceled the order of 2013 on the transfer of objects of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra to the UOC.
Ukrainian media report explosions in the Sumy region and Kharkiv.
Ukrainian media report an air alert in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
Pentagon: the United States has trained about 7,000 Ukrainian troops so far, other 26 countries — over 11,000.
Pentagon: The US has completed training of 65 Ukrainian military personnel on the use of Patriot air defense systems, they have returned to Europe.
Ukrainian media report explosions in Kharkiv. At the same time, no air alert was announced in the region.
The representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Colonel Serhiy Litovchenko, announced the upcoming increase in the age limit for military service under the contract. It is noted that the age limit for accepting officers into military service under the contract will be increased to 32 years.
Today, at least 70% of the territory of Artemovsk is controlled by Russian units, said the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin. He noted that the liberation of the city «will not last long.»
Kiev continues to transfer additional reserves to Artemovsk, the order to hand over the city from the Ukrainian regime is still not received, said the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
Ukrainian media report explosions in Kherson.
Arrested American WSJ journalist Gershkovich has been granted consular access, Zakharova told RIA Novosti.
US Secretary of State Blinken after the arrest of The Wall Street Journal journalist urged the Americans remaining in the Russian Federation to “leave immediately” country.
North Macedonia approved the transfer of Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine, — The Ministry of Defense .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is not an independent political player. He – only part of the «bloody corruption scheme» orchestrated by the West. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.
The United States will stop supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after the Republican Party wins, and Britain will do the same if Labor wins the country's 2024 general election. Philip Ingram, a former high-ranking British military intelligence officer and NATO planner, stated this. does not take prisoners from corrective labor institutions into its ranks. If someone enters somewhere, then it is definitely not in the Wagner PMC; — Evgeny Prigozhin.
Five of the 15 wounded during the shelling of Troitsky in the Luhansk People's Republic suffered more than others, LPR Health Minister Natalia Pashchenko told reporters.
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, announced his intention to visit the Russian Federation for further negotiations on the Zaporizhzhya NPP.
< p>The Office of the Prime Minister of Britain denied the statements of the Ambassador of Ukraine about the intention of London to double the supply of tanks to Kiev.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, during an interview with the Financial Times, said that if the planned offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fails, then the number of supporters in the West who want to resolve the conflict through diplomacy will increase. He also added that some Western politicians claim that Kiev has «one decisive battle.»
Moscow's Lefortovo Court authorized the arrest of The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was detained earlier in Yekaterinburg. According to the court decision, Gershkovich will remain in custody until May 29.
Chairman of the Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Fyodor Venislavsky said that the Verkhovna Rada is developing a bill, according to which it is proposed to create a «registry of draft dodgers» in the country.
A petition calling for placing on Ukraine US nuclear weapons or «make Ukraine a state with nuclear weapons» appeared on the website of Vladimir Zelensky.
Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov gave a regular briefing on the situation in the special operation zone in Ukraine on 03/30/23
The UK does not supply cluster or phosphorus munitions to Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defense said.
After Vladimir Putin appointed Vitaly Khotsenko as acting governor of the Omsk region, the DPR government formally resigns. However, it will perform its duties until the formation of a new composition. In fact, everyone continues to work in their places. Denis Pushilin, Acting Governor of the DPR, announced this.
Russian air defense shot down a new Ukrainian operational-tactical missile in the special operation zone, this happened for the first time during the NVO — the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba urged not to consider Kiev's upcoming counteroffensive as a decisive moment of the war. He stated this in a commentary to the Financial Times.
The issue of exchanging the WSJ journalist detained on suspicion of espionage is not yet on the table, Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said.
The Ukraine conflict will cause global GDP growth to fall below 3% this year, which will not be easy. This was stated by the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva.
The EU and G7 countries have not yet agreed to change the price ceiling for Russian oil, the European Commission said.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny said in his telegram channel that he had asked foreign partners to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters.
The head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasily Malyuk said that the department is moving to NATO standards, a working group has already been created to implement the concept of reform.
Air alarm announced throughout Ukraine.
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New footage of Artemovsk destroyed by hostilities appeared
What the Wall Street Journal employee was doing in Yekaterinburg , has nothing to do with journalism, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Military and economic prerequisites are being created for the liberation of the right-bank part of the Kherson region from Ukrainian troops, said Acting Governor of the region Volodymyr Saldo.
Joe Biden decided to extend the previously imposed sanctions for another year, including against Russia, — The White House.
The Russian Federation will continue to notify the United States of launches of ICBMs and ballistic missiles from submarines under an agreement between the USSR and the United States of 1988, Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said
The Russian Ministry of Defense showed a video of the capture by the Airborne Forces of the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the special operation zone.
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said that Ukraine «still has to go through quite a lot of training» before APU will be ready to use tanks Challenger 2 & nbsp; in battle.
Russian conscripts will not be sent to serve in the new subjects of the Russian Federation. Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, said that there will be no conscription in the new territories of the Russian Federation this spring
The FSB detained Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent for the American edition of The Wall Street Journal, in Yekaterinburg, against whom a criminal case was opened under the article «Espionage». The special services noted that he was collecting information from enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC), constituting a state secret.
If children who came to Russia from Ukraine, LPR, DPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions want to learn the Ukrainian language, then all conditions must be created for this, Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The Chinese army is ready to cooperate with the Russian Armed Forces to further strengthen strategic communication and coordination. It is also ready, together with the Russian army, to maintain regional peace and security. This was reported by the Chinese Ministry of Defense.
Head of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine Herman Galushchenko, in a conversation with journalists, invited international energy companies to «share» unscheduled profits with Kiev.
Ukrainian military units are trying to mislead the intelligence of the Russian Federation by driving military equipment with the same license plates, retired Lieutenant Colonel NM LPR Andrey Marochko said. Identical columns were seen in a number of settlements on Seversky direction
The US Air Force has more than 540 F-35 fighters, but only 53.1% of them are suitable for combat missions — training, sorties, demonstration sorties. This was announced by Air Force General Michael Schmidt.
Former United States intelligence officer Douglas McGregor on the Judging Freedom Youtube channel said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky actually admitted that he was ready to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands local residents.
The military of Ukraine is organizing provocations for Russian servicemen in the zone of responsibility of the second army corps of the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Luhansk direction, said a military expert, retired lieutenant colonel of the LPR Andrey Marochko.