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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 April 2024)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

The Yug Group of Forces units have fully liberated Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People’s Republic) as a result of the successful actions, and improved their tactical position along the front line.

Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the 10th Mountain Assault, 79th, 92nd air assault, 46th, 81st airmobile, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 41st, 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Spornoye, Minkovka, Kleshcheyevka, Chasov Yar, Andreyevka, and Ostroye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Three counter-attacks launched by the AFU 33rd mechanised, 80th air assault brigades were repelled close to Bogdanovka and Pobeda (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 410 Ukrainian troops, nine motor vehicles, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One Anklav electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were also eliminated.

The Zapad Group of Forces’ units captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on the 21st mechanised and 95th air assault brigades of the AFU near Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by the 12th Special Forces Brigade (Azov) have been repelled near Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses included up to 25 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units improved the tactical situation and repelled nine counter-attacks launched by the assault groups of the 25th air assault, 68th, 71st jaeger, 59th motorised infantry, 24th, 47th, 100th, and 115th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Pervomayskoye, Semyonovka, Netaylovo, and Berdychi (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 365 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well as three electronic warfare stations: Nota and Bukovel-AD.

The Vostok Group of Forces’ units captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on the units of the 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised brigades of the AFU, 102nd and 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 141st infantry, 65th mechanised, and 128th mountain assault brigades near Rabotino, Novoandreyevka, and Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 Ukrainian troops and two pickup trucks.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one air defence positioning area, one storage point for uncrewed surface vehicles, manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 142 areas.

Air defence systems shot down 240 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles during the day.

In total, 592 airplanes, 270 helicopters, 22,529 unmanned aerial vehicles, 508 air-to-air missile systems, 15,817 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,269 MLRS combat vehicles, 9,040 field artillery guns and mortars, and 21,232 special military vehicles have been neutralised since the beginning of the special military operation.

Main points :

• The crisis of arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation reflects an unprecedentedly deep degradation in the field of international security.

• Westerners are dangerously balancing on the brink of a direct military clash between nuclear powers, which is fraught with catastrophic consequences.

• The “collective West,” led by the United States, cynically combines the targeted dismantling of balanced and equal agreements that hinder Washington with the promotion of openly “cheating” schemes that create advantages for the American side.

• In pursuit of decisive military superiority, Washington and its allies are expanding their network of alliances directed against third countries. They are actively pursuing a number of extremely destabilizing military-technical programs.

• In the conditions of a total hybrid war being waged against us, there is no basis for dialogue with the United States on arms control and in general on issues of strategic stability.

• Undermining the existing system of arms control and nuclear non-proliferation has a negative impact on the sustainability of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons . <…> The Treaty is used by Western countries to solve political problems not related to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

• The attempts made by Westerners to reformat “for their own selfish interests” the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are causing serious concern. <…> Western countries have already turned it into a tool for realizing their geopolitical interests in the Middle East and beyond, having “privatized” the OPCW Secretariat.

☝️ We are convinced that in order to prevent further degradation of the situation in the world <…> joint efforts are required to build an updated international security architecture based on the principles of multilateralism, equality and indivisibility.

📹 Видеообращение С.В.Лаврова к участникам Московской конференции по нераспространению

Основные тезисы:

• Кризис системы контроля над вооружениями, разоружения и ядерного нераспространения отражает беспрецедентно глубокую деградацию в области международной безопасности.

• Западники опасно балансируют на грани прямого военного столкновения ядерных держав, что чревато катастрофическими последствиями.

• Возглавляемый США «коллективный Запад» цинично сочетает целенаправленный демонтаж мешавших Вашингтону сбалансированных и равноправных соглашений с продвижением откровенно «шулерских» схем, создающих преимущества для американской стороны.

• В погоне за решающим военным превосходством Вашингтон и его союзники расширяют сеть альянсов, направленных против третьих стран. Активно осуществляют целый ряд крайне дестабилизирующих военно-технических программ.

• В условиях ведущейся против нас тотальной гибридной войны никакой основы для диалога с США по контролю над вооружениями и в целом по вопросам стратегической стабильности не существует.

• Подрыв существующей системы контроля над вооружениями и ядерного нераспространения негативно отражается на устойчивости Договора о нераспространении ядерного оружия. <…> Договор используется странами Запада для решения политических задач, не связанных с нераспространением ядерного оружия.

• Серьёзную обеспокоенность вызывают предпринимаемые западниками попытки переформатирования «под свои корыстные интересы» Организации по запрещению химического оружия (ОЗХО). <…> Страны Запада уже превратили её в инструмент реализации своих геополитических интересов на Ближнем Востоке и за его пределами, «приватизировав» Секретариат ОЗХО.

☝️ Убеждены, что для предотвращения дальнейшей деградации обстановки в мире <…> востребованы совместные усилия по выстраиванию обновлённой архитектуры международной безопасности, опирающейся на принципы многосторонности, равенства и неделимости.

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https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1945334/

First and second parts below links…

Sandy Beach Hotel and Resort at the UAE – Post 1

And…

Sandy Beach Hotel and Resort at the UAE – Post 2

Now final and Part 3…

How about the rooms?

Clean, fresh, special air scrubbing machines for humidity and virus, TV, phone, big bath with shower only, kitchenette with microwave and good size refrigerator, patio with table and chairs and rooms cleaned everyday if you desire. We don’t and like every three days and they let us be…

For Svetochka and I, rooms were perfect and we ask no more and or no less…

Nearby stuff:

Nice easy walks to stores to buy food, easy walk to various public beaches to study the aborigines and kilometers of every night walking in perfect safety. People locally are great. We never are bored and found many things to do. Everyone has different opinions, but safety is the big thing for us. There was even a Subway Sandwich shop only a few kilometers away. Oh my…

Now lets mention a couple of rough spots (people):

Two groups of outsiders whom have spoiled the real beauty of the area, yet are spending money and have to be tolerated. British and Ukrainians…

UAE is British and the Hotel catered to rich British, locals. Many years of British control is obvious and it is a sweet and sour aspect. But money talks and businesses are British and English is actually more the first language for the most part of all UAE. It was common place to have derogatory remarks about Americans as British groups sat around getting drunk (and we are talking seriously staggering drunk) and there were no Americans around at all, well except me and I listened to the hate filled rhetoric being spewed every evening…

Next is Ukrainian Refugees: You could actually call the Ukrainian’s local now, for whom we saw living in the UAE. Lots of someone else’s money, driving EV cars, extremely rude and look like something the cat has dragged in. No responsibility and never follow rules is their game and act the fool is their name…

The Ukrainians made the British look very good in comparison and I guess that is good for the British in a weird sort of way…

The reason I mention the above is that if you are not thick skinned, these two groups will destroy the vacation. The hotel is a British Resort as in #1 priority. As per normal Russians? There are better places in the UAE to go…

Enuff Said…

Now conclusion:

As I said, pristine waters to snorkel, fantastic food, great staff at hotel, well maintained, clean beach, wonderful water park for children and lots of sea turtles…

I believe the video below shows the waters and no matter what else happens, it is all about the water, baby!

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https://windowstorussia.com/sandy-beach-hotel-and-resort-at-the-uae-post-1.html

https://windowstorussia.com/sandy-beach-hotel-and-resort-at-the-uae-post-2.html

https://windowstorussia.com/sandy-beach-hotel-and-resort-at-the-uae-post-3.html

War is grinding on in Gaza. Now almost 34,000 Palestinians have been killed at the hands of Israeli soldiers.

https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/04/13/723574/America-at-War

Over 74,000 others have been wounded. Most of the casualties are civilians, men, women, and children who are noncombatant.

If the Israeli soldiers are fighting the war, which by the way is basically against a civilian population, the war itself is not Israeli only.

https://www.presstv.ir/Section/150106

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Soon on Sunday, May 5, 2024 – Orthodox Christians have Easter…

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Holy war over holy war in Ukraine

To those who are killing Russian Orthodox Christians, beating up their priests and ransacking their churches, this is very much a holy war or, to be more precise, a very unholy war.

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Yes it is an Unholy War actually…

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https://tass.com/economy/1778011

Russia has significant amount of West’s funds in case of confiscation of its assets

Therefore:

Anyone who doesn’t think that mistakes are a vital part of life is insane. Believing that your mistakes are the only path, leads to insanity. – kKEETON

Good luck West and you are gonna need it…

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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (20 April 2024)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

The Zapad Group of Forces’ units captured more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 77th airmobile, 43rd mechanised, and 110th territorial defence brigades near Beryozovka, Senkovo, and Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region).

Three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 63rd mechanised, 12th and 18th national guard brigades were repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

The Yug Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 79th air assault, 46th airmobile, 22nd and 67th mechanised brigades close to Maksimilyanovka, Stupochki, Paraskoviyevka, and Kalinina (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Three counterattacks of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade’s units were repelled west of Krasnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 610 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one ammunition depot, as well as one Nota electronic warfare station.

The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units improved the tactical situation and repelled eight counterattacks launched by assault groups of AFU 25th airborne, 23rd, 24th, 100th, and 115th mechanised brigades close to Novobakhmutovka, Leninskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Novokalinovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy lost up to 355 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles.

In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one Czech-made 152-mm Dana self-propelled gun, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer were hit.

The Vostok Group of Forces’ units captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd mechanised, 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, four ammunition depots, as well as one Anklav electronic warfare station.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 23rd national guard, 121st territorial defence brigades close to Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region), Mikhaylovka and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region).

The enemy losses were more than 30 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one aviation fuel depot, two transport infrastructure facilities used for military purposes, as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 112 areas.

Russian air defence units have shot down one Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force, 213 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as five French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs.

In total, 591 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 22,095 unmanned aerial vehicles, 506 air defence missile systems, 15,812 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,267 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,991 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 21,183 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

The sole adult in the war room is evident from the remarks made everywhere urging Russia to bomb Ukraine to bits and Russia refuses to bomb Ukraine into bits. The Russians are definitely the side that did not want conflict at all and it has become very obvious that the West desires even more and more war…

and…

Wheelbarrows should be flying off the shelves because Americans are going to suffer through a hyperinflation that makes Zimbabwe’s moment in glory look tame…

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No one doubted that American legislators would approve “help” to a gang of neo-Nazis. It was a vote of joyful US bastards:

a) for the continuation of the civil war of the divided people of our previously united country;
b) for maximizing the number of victims of this war.

We, of course, will win, despite the 61 billion bloody dollars that will mainly go down the throat of their insatiable military-industrial complex. Strength and Truth are behind us.

But taking into account the Russophobic decision that took place, I cannot with all sincerity help but wish the United States to plunge into a new civil war as quickly as possible. Which, I hope, will be radically different from the war between North and South in the 19th century and will be waged using aircraft, tanks, artillery, MLRS, all types of missiles and other weapons. And which will finally lead to the inglorious collapse of the vile evil empire of the 21st century – the United States of America.

Medvedev

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