Zelensky with a cynical smile announced the counter-offensive of Ukraine: video

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr During a joint press conference with the presidents of the Czech Republic and Ukraine, Zelensky announced the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian armed forces.

In the corresponding video, the leader of Ukraine answers a journalist's question about what he can say about the counter-offensive, which representatives of the Kyiv regime have talked about many times. Zelenskyy said that “there will be a counter-offensive”, after which he showed an ambiguous smile.

Previously, the press secretary of the Ukrainian Defense Forces “South” Natalia Gumenyuk said on the broadcast of the TV channel “We are Ukraine” that that the counter-offensive of the armed formations of Ukraine is carried out in “small but confident steps” but is achieving its goals.

Founder of the private military company Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the armed formations of Ukraine will launch a counter-offensive after May 2 and until they are favorable wind conditions. Earlier, the head of the Zaporizhia movement “We are with Russia” Volodymyr Rogov announced that more than 10,000 Ukrainian troops had gathered near the city of Huliaipole in the Kiev-controlled part of the Zaporozhye region.

The Economist article indicated that the widely announced offensive by armed formations Ukraine may end up hitting the “cauldron”. The article states that Kiev's plans to launch an offensive are extremely risky. The author of the material claims that for a successful offensive, the Ukrainians need numerical superiority, and this is only possible in some areas.

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The military correspondent talked about the silent Polish mortars of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk

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Armed formations of Ukraine near-silent Polish 60mm mortars are used in the defense of Arťomovsko (Ukrainian name Bakhmut), war correspondent and expert Boris Rožin wrote in his Telegram channel.

He quotes one of the fighters from the front line. “He can't be heard, especially when there's fights, and he's quite a scrap. It doesn't tear anything, it doesn't directly maim, but the fragments themselves are numerous,” said the fighter.

It is also reported that American anti-tank systems with ammunition, fuse cables and grenades were found in positions from which the armed forces of Ukraine discarded.

Previously, the private military company Wagner announced that on Friday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted an unsuccessful counteroffensive attempt in Artemovsk. . It was also known that the Artemovsk Joint Defense Command of Ukraine and “Foreign Legion” units located in Konstantinovka were hit during the missile attack.

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Polyansky: Ukrainian refugees from Europe are asking for help in returning their children

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Ukrainian women who forced to move to Europe, they turned to Russia's Permanent Mission to the United Nations for help in returning children who had been taken by European authorities, said Dmitry Polyansky, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations.

< Diplomat on his Telegram channel wrote that at the beginning of April, on the initiative of the Russian Federation, an informal meeting of the UN Security Council was held, at which, among other things, the issue of illegal removal of children was discussed. Ukrainian refugees in European countries were discussed. According to him, there were many challenges, and not only from the citizens of Ukraine.

“It turned out that the theft of children from vulnerable groups of the population and their exploitation is a systemic European problem, which of course is not in the West, they want to be noticed,” Polyansky said.

He also noted that children taken from their parents are kept in substandard conditions and parents are prohibited from helping them under the pretext of “political context.” According to Polyansky, the Russian Federation is currently evaluating what to do in this situation.

“It is clear that one cannot do without the participation of caring activists and non-governmental organizations,” he wrote.

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Zelenskyy is going to appoint the military chiefs of the Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions

Zelensky legalized the appointment of military commanders of the Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions

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The Ukrainian army can now officially lead the regions of Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporizhia. The corresponding decree was signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

The document emphasizes that these legislative changes are aimed at the period of martial law. The main goal is the fulfillment of tasks “in the interest of the defense of the state and its security”. The decree stipulates that, in addition to the position of head of the regional administration, civil servants may also hold the positions of his first deputy and one of his deputies. At the same time, the army will continue to be part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Previously, the list of positions that military personnel can hold was modified by the decree of May 3, 2017. Thanks to the new amendments, the army was given the opportunity to become the head of state bodies.

In October of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified agreements on the admission of the DLR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions to Russia. . This happened following the results of referendums, during which the majority of the population voted for this step. Separate areas of these regions are temporarily under the Kiev regime.

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“No way”: it became known what Erdogan spoke to Guterres

Turkish President Erdogan discussed the situation in Ukraine by phone with UN Secretary General Guterres

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apparently returned to full-time work. Turkish media, citing the presidential office, informs about  in a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during which the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine.

Erdogan reportedly told Guterres that his country was ready “to help the UN in any way” to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Guterres discussed the situation in Sudan and Syria with the Turkish leader. Erdogan, as reported in his office, said in July that it was important to expand the functioning of the UN mechanism for cross-border assistance in Syria.

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In Kyiv, they spoke harshly about Zelenskyi's lies about the upcoming counter-offensive

Kuchma's former advisor Soskina: Zelensky is lying about the readiness of the Ukrainian army for a counteroffensive

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Leonid Kuchma's former adviser Oleg Soskina said on his YouTube channel that the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to put it mildly, do not match the real state of affairs.

“Zelensky can't handle it,” Soskin said. “Frankly, the situation is very difficult. He added that Ukraine's economy continues to decline and inflation in the country is “enormous”. “No offensive is ready,” said Kuchma's former adviser.

According to him, the Kyiv regime is not coping with its obligations, but only creates the appearance of activity. Soskin advises Zelensky and Zaluzhny [the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] to consider resigning if they are unable to lead Ukraine in such a difficult period.

He urged them not to trust the authorities and not to believe “lies about the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.” They can't do anything, concluded Soskin.

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It was known about the failure of the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk

Wagner PMC fighter spoke about the failure of the UAF counteroffensive in Artemovsk

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Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted an unsuccessful counteroffensive attempt in Artemivsk (renamed Bakhmut), Wagner PMC fighter. >

According to the Russian army, the enemy is trying to regain control over the “road of life” on Chromovo, along which the grouping of the armed forces of Ukraine is supplied. “They tried to carry out a roll-on (counter-offensive. — approx. “MK”) in this area, but without success,” he shared the details. , with which the Ukrainian army can supply troops in Artemivsk. At the same time, he emphasized that the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can get to Artemovsk through the fields, but when it rains, it is quite problematic.

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Putin: Parliament should develop new measures to support NVO fighters

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President Russia Vladimir Putin said that the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation should develop new measures to support the participants of the special military operation and their families. He announced this at the Council of Legislators of both Houses of Parliament in St. Petersburg.

Putin also demanded that the work on the integration of the new regions of the Russian Federation be carried out carefully and systematically. The new regions are the historical lands of Russia, the president said.

Everything must be done to protect the selection of new regions to return to Russia, Putin said.

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Putin signs law on veteran status for Donbass militia

Putin signs law on veteran status for Donbas militia and other volunteers

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The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed the law on the status of a combat veteran for persons who took part in battles in the territories of the DLR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions from May 12, 2014. The corresponding document was published on the official Internet portal of legal information.

It should be noted that in the process of adopting the law, amendments were approved to grant veteran status to citizens who signed a contract with an organization that facilitates tasks of the Russian Army during the SVO.< /p>

On the basis of the document, an amendment was also approved on assigning the status of a person with a disability to those persons who became disabled while performing a combat mission.

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The trenches with the dead among the armed forces of Ukraine in Artemivsk were captured on video

“RV” published a video from the trenches near Artemovsk with the bodies of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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Dead near Artomovsk (renamed Bakhmut) APU fighter was captured by the lens of an unmanned vehicle. The footage was published by the Telegram channel RV.

According to Russian military correspondents, it is the result of the work of fighters of the private military company Wagner under the city in the area where the highest intensity of hostilities remains. At the same time, the authors of the publication added that the armed forces of Ukraine continue to withdraw reserves.

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