Mariupol after the retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Archival photoMOSCOW, April 22 The situation in Mariupol returned to normal by Friday, all the remnants of the Ukrainian Nazis «Azov», along with foreign mercenaries from the United States and European countries, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, are securely blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plant «.Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbas. .jpg» />Russian aviation destroyed three Ukrainian weapons depotsAccording to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. The course of the operation The frigate of the Black Sea Fleet struck four Kalibr cruise missiles at military facilities in Ukraine, destroying up to a battalion of Ukrainian military with weapons and military equipment. , including two command posts, 11 strongholds and places of concentration of manpower and equipment; operational-tactical and army aviation hit 26 military facilities. As a result of the strikes, up to two companies of nationalists were destroyed, as well as 27 units of Ukrainian armored vehicles and vehicles, a missile depot for Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile systems.
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The situation in Mariupol returned to normal, the residents of the city were able to move freely along the streets without hiding from the shelling of the Ukrainian Nazis, the Russian Defense Ministry said. All the remnants of the Ukrainian Nazis «Azov», together with foreign mercenaries from the United States and European countries, according to the RF Ministry of Defense, are securely blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plant. RF captured. A criminal case was also initiated on the fact of mining by Ukrainian security forces of the coastal strip of the Sea of Azov, the RF IC reported. The DPR forces took control of the television center in Mariupol, broadcasting will be conducted to the south of the republic and to the territory of the Zaporozhye region. In Kherson, all TV channels included in the first and second packages of the Russian multiplex, as well as the third multiplex, Crimean (First, all channels of VGTRK, NTV, STS, Zvezda, Muz-TV and others) became available. In addition, the Russian military took under control in the Kharkiv region, an arsenal of the Ukrainian army with an area of several hundred hectares with warehouses with thousands of tons of ammunition. In Simferopol, a court arrested five detained Ukrainian saboteurs who were planning a terrorist attack against a Russian humanitarian convoy — they were going to blow up a humanitarian convoy and military personnel with a car bomb.
The Azov base in Mariupol is completely destroyedNegotiations between Russia and UkraineNegotiations between Russia and Ukraine stalled, Moscow did not receive a response to its proposals from Kyiv, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. The Russian Foreign Ministry also said that the United States is seeking to make a settlement between Moscow and Kiev impossible. At the same time, the United States stated that it was ready for any steps to «hold Russia accountable» for the situation around Ukraine, except for a direct military confrontation.
Putin said that the meeting with Zelensky depends on the results of the negotiationsThe head of the Russian delegation at the talks, aide to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky, said that on Friday he held talks with the head of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arakhamia. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with President of the European Council Charles Michel, said about the constantly taken measures to protect the civilian population of Donbass, the daily opening of humanitarian corridors, the press service of the Kremlin reported. In response to the call for direct contact with Vladimir Zelensky, Putin noted that such a possibility depends, in particular, on the results of the negotiations, while the Ukrainian side is inconsistent and not ready to seek mutually acceptable solutions.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine stalled, Lavrov saysNew sanctionsThe EU intends to impose a sixth round of sanctions against Russia early next week, Politico newspaper reported, citing unnamed diplomats. The new round of EU sanctions is expected to include a «definite ban» on the import of Russian oil, as well as the disconnection of more Russian banks from the SWIFT system. Some countries are also calling for restrictions on other Russian media outlets. According to the publication, a new package of sanctions could be presented early next week, followed by discussions, and it could be adopted by Friday.
The EU will impose new sanctions against Russia next week, media reported