russian invasion of Ukraine. Chronicle for April 25-26

27 April 2023

In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russia launched rocket attacks on Ukrainian territory and launched a direct full-scale invasion. APU repulse the enemy

- German ZSU Gepard with a new pixel camouflage of the Ukrainian army.

- The wreckage of the downed Russian UAV "Orion" ("Pacer") somewhere at the front.

- British Challenger 2 tank at a training ground in Ukraine.

- Google Maps has updated satellite images of many Ukrainian cities, including Mariupol.

- Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with Zelensky.

President of Ukraine Zelensky:

I had a long and meaningful telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. I believe that this call, as well as the appointment of the Ukrainian Ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations.

Chinese President Xi:

China has always been on the side of peace in the Ukraine crisis, and China's main position is to call for peace and advance negotiations.

Xi tells Zelensky that China will send a representative to Ukraine.

- Centers for the repair and maintenance of military equipment of the Ukrainian army are being created in Poland and Romania.

Romania: Rheinmetall will repair Leopard 2, Challenger 2 tanks, Marder IFVs, Fuchs APCs (not yet delivered), as well as trucks and artillery pieces.

Poland: Repair and maintenance of Ukrainian tanks Leopard 2A4 and Leopard 2A6 at the Bumar-Labedy plant.

- The Russian head of the armored service of the Southern Military District was detained for stealing seven V-92S2 engines intended for installation on T-90 tanks.

- Ukrainian underwater torpedo bomber "Toloka":

There will be 3 versions of the drone, one of which will be 4 meters long.

The range of the complex will be 1200 and 400 km.

- The Government of Slovenia has delivered 20 Valuk armored vehicles to Ukraine under conditions of complete secrecy.

- Chief American General in Europe Christopher Cavoli:

Ukraine has already received 98% of the military equipment promised by the West.

Ukraine is "in a good position" for a counteroffensive.

- British intelligence shows satellite images of Russian firing positions made of sandbags built on the roofs of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant reactors.

- American M1 Abrams tanks will go to Ukraine before the end of 2023, — Pentagon.

According to US Defense Department spokesman Patrick Ryder, the tanks that will soon arrive in Germany will not go to Ukraine, but will be used exclusively for training soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to Ryder, the Abrams allocated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be equipped in accordance with the specifics of combat operations.yours in Ukraine and will be provided to our country separately.

- A reconnaissance drone was found in the Moscow region.

An unidentified UAV with a camera, without identification marks, fell on the territory of the SNT "Ugolyok" in the Bogorodsky urban district, 4 km from the place where the Ukrainian UJ-22 Airborn kamikaze drone was found yesterday.

- The US believes that the counteroffensive is unlikely to significantly change anything for Ukraine, — New York Times

According to (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/us/politics/ukraine-russia-war-spring-offensive.html) of US officials, the Ukrainian military is facing many problems, and severe fighting in Bakhmut depleted ammunition supplies. Also, the publication, citing "leaked" Pentagon documents, notes that Kyiv plans to launch a counteroffensive in May and is preparing 12 military brigades for this.

- SBU detained a spotter who "pointed" Russian artillery strikes on military targets in the Donetsk region.

The attacker turned out to be a resident of the Belozersky district, who in July last year remotely contacted the occupiers and offered them his help in the war against Ukraine.

- Daniel Radcliffe became a dad.

His beloved Erin Dark gave birth to a child. The paparazzi managed to capture the parents with a stroller.

- The main cat of the country got married.

Stepan proposed to his friend Stefania a paw and a mustache, and also murmured words about cat love to her.

We wish the pussies full bowls and cozy hugs.

- NABU searched Shchigol.

Incredible events happened last week: NABU conducted searches in the offices and residences of Yury Shchigol, Chairman of the State Service for Special Communications.

Media claims that it is a question of embezzlement of international funds for cyber defense. There is also plenty of information on the theft of the national state budget.

- A bipartisan draft resolution entitled "Victory of Ukraine" has been submitted to the House of Representatives of the US Congress.

The victory of Ukraine is considered (https://www.csce.gov/international-impact/press-and-media/press-releases/press-advisory-supporting-ukrainian-victory) the return of the entire territory of Ukraine under the control of Kyiv in the international recognized borders in 1991.

The draft also states that "the peace that will bring victory to Ukraine must be ensured by Ukraine's integration into NATO." The US "should work with its allies and partners to ensure that the Russian Federation pays reparations to Ukraine and that the international community helps rebuild Ukraine."

- Ukraine "has the right to destroy everything" in the occupied territories — Advisor to the Office of the President Mikhail Podolyak.

He added that the targets on the territory of Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions for the Armed Forces of Ukraine — priority, and international law guarantees the destruction of everything that is there, without legal consequences.

- Three Russian military aircraft were intercepted over the Baltic Sea.

Two Su-27s and one Il-20 flew (https://twitter.com/Team_Luftwaffe/status/1651061629285462016) in international airspace over the Baltic Sea without a transponder signal.

Germany and Britain spotted Russian planes, they were intercepted by a NATO reconnaissance plane.

- You can get out of the conflict with the Russian Federation only on the terms of Ukraine, — Prime Minister of Italy Meloni.

"The Ukrainian people are fighting for us. The Ukrainian people by their struggle does not bring the conflict closer, they remove it. The support we provide is the support we must provide,” – said the Italian Prime Minister.

- The journalist of the newspaper La Repubblica was wounded during the shelling in Kherson, — head of the Italian Foreign Ministry.

Correspondent Corrado Zunino and his assistant Bogdan Bitik were driving T1) in the car in jackets with the inscription "Press". The men came under fire near the Kherson bridge.

After the attack, Zunino was hospitalized in the Kherson hospital with a shoulder wound. According to La Repubblica, Bohdan Bitik did not survive, he was survived by his wife and son.

- GTA 6 will be announced this year.

The American studio Rockstar Games will officially present (https://mezha.media/2023/04/24/rockstar-games-anonsuie-gta-6-vzhe-u-travni-tsoho-roku/) a new part of the crime game in open world Grand Theft Auto for "until May 17" this year.

- The Russians are preparing for the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Crimea, – ISW.

The invaders continue (https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-26-2023) to dig trenches and introduce 80 inspection points at the entrances to the Crimean bridge. Analysts believe that such a fuss in Russia is connected precisely with the likely counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Crimea.

- Another 690 gestures of goodwill were made by the asvabadites

Reclined officers:

▪️Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Masterov

▪️Lieutenant Evgeny Miroshnichenko

▪️Officer Nikolay Kharis

During the full-scale war, 187770 mobiles were packed

- Walk around Red Square on holidays Nizya

▪️From April 27 to May 10, the square is closed: Ukrainian drones will be waiting there

Goida?

- A Muscovite snitched on her daughter to the cops: the girl threatens to kill her for supporting the CVO

▪️Tatiana supports the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine. afraid for his ass. Her daughter threatens her with murder for such a political position. Tatiana filed a complaint against the girl with the police

What's wrong?

- +640 Russians died like murderers and bastards in Ukraine, but they could live as people in Russia... or they couldn't🤔 but oh well

Among the "fat" today:

▪️ Major of the 200th Omsbr Andrey Medvedev

▪️Major Andrey Suetov

▪️ captain Dmitry Ermolaev

In total, 188,410 invaders have already gone to the other world. Health to the dead!

- Ukraine can seize small Russian cities and use them to return its occupied territories, — fighter "Azov"

▪️This tactic, according to Major Bogdan Krotevich, was used by the Chechen forces during the First Chechen-Russian War (Whoever forgot, or did not know, Russia lost this war with a whistle)

"Everything according to plan", "Ukraine does not exist", "Kyiv in three days"

- The Russians began to receive summons with threats. With official threats

Don't show up at the draft board — "get restrictive measures." Well this is purely "data check", what are you?

- Return from captivity

- Whining cotton wool after being blocked by Brawl stars

- Soon the sky of the Russian Federation will be protected!

- The Kremlin wanted to force Latvia to recognize Russian as the state language by 2030, as follows from the Kremlin's 2021 strategy obtained by the Dossier Center. Instead, Latvia has recognized Russia as a terrorist state. Everything goes according to plan.

Center "Dossier"

https://dossier-center.appspot.com/baltic/

- Ukrainian journalist Bohdan Bitik was killed during the shelling of the Antonovsky bridge near Kherson, he accompanied Corrado Zunino, a correspondent of the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, who was wounded in the shoulder. The journalists were riding in a car wearing jackets with the inscription Press.