Ukraine is preparing a new attack on the Russian fleet in the Black Sea
, an operation similar to the one that led to the sinking of the cruiser Moskva.
This was stated by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov during a briefing.
"We can offer the Russians another surprise at sea, another missile on their ships. We are just waiting for the right moment," announced Reznikov, stressing that he would not reveal the details of the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva.
Harpoon anti-ship systems received from Denmark play an important role in protecting the city of Odessa and Ukraine's Black Sea coast, Reznikov later said at a joint news conference in Kiev with acting Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, according to the ministry quoted by Ukrinform.
"Denmark has helped us since the first days of the invasion of Russia. The Harpoon anti-ship systems, which Ukraine received thanks to the leadership and initiative of the Kingdom of Denmark, play an important role in protecting Odessa and the coasts of the Black Sea".
Reznikov explained that Danish engineers have found an ingenious solution to use these naval systems on land-based installations.
"Thanks, among other things, to weapons from Denmark, the liberation of Snake Island was possible," he added.
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Ukraine: UN, 8,500 documented civilian victims but more - World
The United Nations confirms that nearly 8,500 civilians have been killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and fears there could be many thousands more unverified dead.
The Guardian writes it.
(HANDLE)
Offensive in Donetsk
According to the daily report of the Ukrainian General Staff, the Russian army is concentrating on offensive operations in Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiika, and Maryinsky directions in
Donetsk
.
Rbc-Ukraine reports it.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed 52 attacks.
Over the past day, Kremlin troops have launched 39 air and 7 missile strikes, 4 of them from the S-300 air defense system on the city of Kramatorsk, the General Staff said.
"They carried out 47 attacks from multiple launch systems against Ukrainian military positions and against civilian infrastructure. In Bakhmut more attacks, fighting continues".
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New recruitment rules in Moscow but deny mobilization - World
Duma Defense Committee Chairman Andrey Kartapolov today announced the application of new rules for military summons in Russia, saying the country is not currently planning another wave of mobilizations. (ANSA)
The Russian army continues to advance on Bakhmut, in eastern Ukraine, but is suffering
"significant" losses
: the US think tank Isw (Institute for the Study of War) writes in its latest report.
Geolocated footage released on April 9 and 10 shows that Russian military forces made marginal progress northwest of Khromove (2 kilometers west of Bakhmut), southwest and north, 15 kilometers from the city.
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Kremlin: 'No hypothesis of truce for Orthodox Easter' - World
The Fiorussi would control 75% of Bakmut. According to Peskov, Paris cannot claim a mediator role: 'It is with Ukraine directly and indirectly'.
Moscow strengthens air defense against Finland in NATO.
Kiev: 'Repelled 58 Russian attacks in the last 24 hours'.
According to the army, the Moscow offensive in the Donetsk region continues (ANSA)
A
drone
of unknown origin has fallen in the perimeter of Belgorod airport, in Russian territory: a representative of the emergency services told the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
"Yesterday afternoon, a drone crashed in the territory of the airport, the fence of the airport was slightly damaged," he said.
According to initial information there would be no victims.
The investigators are investigating the circumstances of the accident, the source added.
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US secret papers, Egypt planned to supply rockets to Moscow - World
According to the Washington Post, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi, one of America's closest allies in the Middle East recently ordered the production of up to 40,000 rockets to be sent secretly to Russia (ANSA)
40-year-old Ukrainian cyclist Konstantin Deneka died in battle at Bakhmut.
The parliamentary sports commission quoted by Ukrainska Pravda wrote it on Facebook.
Deneka served in one of the special units of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The athlete died on March 31 near Bakhmut from a shrapnel wound.
On March 12 he had turned 40.
“Konstantin Deneka was a member of the Citroen Team Leader, with which he won dozens of cycling races all over Ukraine. In September, Kostya came to Bucha to support the participants of a cycling race on City Day,” reads the note from the commission.
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Copenhagen, decision on fighter jets in Kiev perhaps before the summer - World
A decision by Western countries on a possible supply of fighter jets to Kiev is possible "before the summer", claims the Danish defense minister (ANSA)
