Russian Defense Ministry demanded from the Ukrainian side the release of all civilians from the Azovstal power plant. This was announced by Mikhail Mizincev, head of the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation. “We are confident that this is additional information material invented exclusively to save the nationalists,” the general said.
to take measures to release them and leave them through organized humanitarian corridors. Mizinev promised that the Russian army would ensure the safe evacuation of civilians in whatever direction it chose.
Russia's Armed Forces has opened a humanitarian corridor in Mariupol for the Ukrainian army, which is ready to lay down its arms, as well as for the militants at the Azovstal factory, Mikhail Mizinceva, the chief, said National Defense Control Center on Tuesday. The Russian Federation.
He said that in view of the “catastrophic situation” that had developed at the Azovstal metallurgical plant, as well as the “management of purely humane principles”, the Russian Armed Forces had opened a humanitarian corridor at 2:00 PM Moscow time. On April 19, the “voluntary withdrawal of Ukrainian military personnel and militants from nationalist formations that laid down their arms.” distances along the entire perimeter of Azovstal.
As Mizincev said, humanitarian convoys were deployed in three directions near the metallurgical plant. Each includes thirty buses and cars designed to transport people. There are also 10 ambulances with medical teams in each column.
In addition, meeting places and temporary accommodation for people are provided in all directions, where meals and first aid are provided.
On the routes of movement Russian military convoys and DLR formations “strictly” adhere to the regime of silence, Mizincev stressed.
The general again called on the Kiev authorities to “show caution” and “give … instructions to the militants to stop senseless resistance and leave outbreak of resistance. “
However, he noted:” that the commanders of Ukrainian troops must not receive such orders and orders from the Kiev authorities. “And he called on everyone in Azovstal to” make such a decision themselves and lay down their weapons. ” >
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explained in an interview with India Today the basic reasons for conducting a special military operation in Ukraine.
“The real reason is the complacency of many countries after World War II,” Lavrov said, noting that Western countries are led by The United States, began to call themselves victors, and began to push NATO east, despite its promises to the Soviet and Russian leaders.
And when the Warsaw Pact fell apart and the USSR disappeared, the Alliance decided to move the line to the east and did so five times without explanation, Lavrov stressed, adding that the West at the same time began to create advanced attack bases in the former Soviet republics and took advantage of Ukraine u as a springboard against Russian interests.
The head of the Russian State Department believes that this was the desire of the United States and the West to rule the world and show everyone that there will be no multipolarity.
Lavrov also reminded that the West is going to accept Ukraine into NATO.
Press Department Ministry Montenegro has apologized on Twitter for a previously published report on the severance of diplomatic relations with Russia, TASS said.
And it is explained that “instead of imposing restrictive measures, it is erroneously stated that the measures have entered into force.”
We are talking about a statement by the head of Montenegro's diplomatic department, George Radulovič, published on Monday, which was removed a few hours later.
He says that in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, Radulovič said that ” state institutions of Montenegro have imposed restrictive measures “imposed by the government of the country against the Russian Federation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro has published a list of measures introduced by the government, including “interruption of diplomatic relations” as well as “complete or partial interruption of economic relations, total or partial restrictions on imports, exports, transit, transport and services, logistics, postal and other communications .
This list included “military embargoes”, restrictions on the placement and receipt of funds “and/or other assets”, as well as “restrictions on entry into Montenegro.”
source: wikipedia Defense “commented Igor Korotchenko in a comment Ukraina.ru that the Russian special operation in Ukraine will continue until the complete defeat of Ukrainian troops.
Korotchenko said that the “problem of the special operation” is not solved by political, but by military means. .
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“The special military operation will therefore continue until the complete defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in one way or another,” he said. territory of the Azovstal plant “in Mariupol.
” If the enemy does not surrender, it must be destroyed at a distance, “he said. He noted the “military axiom”: if the enemy does not surrender, it is destroyed
Kaliningrad Governor Anton Alichanov said that the regional authorities had called for the lifting of border crossings with the EU due to the fact that the European Union had opened the border for entry from the Russian Federation. “According to preliminary information, the Russian Foreign Ministry fully supported our initiative. Now this decision is being considered by other departments, “Alichanov added.
Recall that Alichanov previously said that Lithuania could not unilaterally close the border with the Kaliningrad region.
He clarified that the Lithuanian authorities on this issue negotiations with EU countries, but the restrictions only applied to road hauliers from the Russian Federation through the EU. An exemption was granted for transit through Kaliningrad.
The leader of Chechnya, in his Telegram channel, commented on a video report by the commander of the national battalion “Azov” (recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation) Prokopenka, who appeared on the network today, stating that hundreds of civilians, including women and children. In fact, he confirmed that the national battalion was hiding behind civilians.
Ramzan Kadyrov reacted harshly to Prokopenko's statement, calling his words “disgusting hypocrisy” and “lies,” noting that “it was the Russian side.” who always advocated the organization of living corridors for civilians, “while the Azov fascists used them as a human shield.”
If you are worried about the lives of civilians, what did you hide and keep in the cellars? Why didn't they let them out when Russian fighters provided corridors and declared a silence regime? According to him, the answer is obvious – the militants needed a hostage, and now, as the head of Chechnya writes, they have “decided to pretend to be rescuers.” “And on the eve of April 16, the Russian armed forces announced a sharp increase in the radio traffic of the militants blocked near Azovstal.” who “persistently ask the Kiev authorities for permission to lay down their arms and surrender the captives.” But, as stated in a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense, “Representatives of the Ukrainian authorities categorically forbid it and threaten further executions under” wartime “conditions.
Ukrainian President Zelensky On Monday night in a video message, he announced the launch of the main phase of the Russian offensive against the AFU in Donbas. “” There is a large number of Russian troops concentrated on the offensive. , we will defend ourselves. “
He also expressed the belief that” nothing Ukrainian will be revealed. “
At the same time, the Ukrainian president said that” heavy shelling is reported “from Nikolaev and Kharkov. In Donetsk and Luhansk, “strikes on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, objects of the Ukrainian army near Kramatorsk and Slavyansk” can be heard. LDNR operates a large number of drones and air defense systems.
The same view of events on social networks was presented by the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak: “The second phase has begun”
Monday night, On March 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the launch of a large-scale operation by the Russian armed forces in Donbas. At the same time, representatives of his office announced the same. According to Zelenský, the Armed Forces of Ukraine intend to resist.
Heavy shelling is reported, especially from Nikolaev and Kharkov. There are also attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian military facilities near Kramatorsk and Slavyansk in Donetsk and Lugansk. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has not confirmed these statements from Kiev at the moment, but also no rejections were made.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses from various cities in the region report increased fighting and artillery shelling, and photos and videos of the events are being taken.
First Deputy Permanent Representative Russian The United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, told Soloviev Live TV that the UN military video of the bullying seniors who met them with the Victory Battalion made an impression on the UN.
UN, he got a lot of questions from colleagues on the phone, what a grandmother she is.
“I sent the video, he said. He really resonated this story here and I'm very glad that he resonated at home. “She came out with a banner, she didn't cheat, she didn't play … She continued to promote what she believed in. She didn't take food, she asked for the banner to be returned,” said the diplomat.
