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2022-04-20 00:00:00 ​​ Top News Today

The Russian Army fulfills the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the special military operation, stated Sergei Shoigu. The plan for the liberation of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics is being consistently implemented, and measures are being taken to establish peaceful life.

Separate data on the losses of the national guard of Ukraine (NGU) was published, obtained from original Ukrainian documents. Information about significant losses among the military personnel of the NGU 1st operational brigade of Petro Doroshenko (military unit 3027) was disclosed (by March 29, 2022).

Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is preparing another provocation to accuse the servicemen of the Russian Federation of so-called war crimes with the mass destruction of civilians in Odessa region. To this end, in the near future it is planned to dress one of the SSU units in the uniform of Russian servicemen and make a demonstrative shooting of local residents.

Operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit 60 military assets of Ukraine. 2 depots of Tochka-U missile warheads were destroyed near Chervonaya Polyana and Balakleya. 3 command posts of Ukrainian troops as well as 53 areas of enemy's manpower and military equipment concentration were also hit.

Missile troops and artillery hit 1,260 military assets. Destroyed: 25 command posts of Ukrainian units near Nikolaev, Kirovsk; 2 missile and artillery weapons depots near Voskresensk and Nikolaev; 2 Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile launchers near Gulyai Pole and Nikolaevka II, as well as 1,214 enemy manpower concentrations.

High-precision air-based missiles hit 2 strong points near Kalinovo-Popasnoe and 6 areas of enemy's manpower and military equipment concentration near Mirnoe, Slovyansk and Popasnoe. Up to 180 Ukrainian nationalists and 15 armoured vehicles were destroyed. 1 Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile launcher was also destroyed near Barvenkovo.

The Russian Armed Forces offered the militants of nationalist battalions and foreign mercenaries from 12:00 (Moscow time) on April 19, 2022 to cease any hostilities and lay down their arms. All who lay down their weapons are guaranteed the preservation of life.

The Russian Armed Forces, once again offer the nationalist battalion fighters and foreign mercenaries to stop fighting and lay down their weapons from 14:00 (Moscow time) on April 20 2022.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled Pologi settlement, Zaporozhya Region, with cluster munitions.

Footage of the Russian Armed Forces carrying out their tasks in the course of the special military operation continues to be published: launches of Iskander operational-tactical missile system on Ukrainian military infrastructure, Su-34 fighter-bomber sorties that destroyed Ukrainian military facilities.

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2022-04-19 22:30:01 Statement of the Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine (April 19, 2022)

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2022-04-19 20:01:36 Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry

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

As a result of the strike, high-precision air-based missiles hit 2 strong points near Kalinovo-Popasnoe and 6 areas of enemy's manpower and military equipment concentration near Mirnoe, Slovyansk and Popasnoe.

Up to 180 Ukrainian nationalists and 15 armoured vehicles were destroyed.

1 Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile launcher was also destroyed near Barvenkovo.

Operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit 31 military assets of Ukraine. Among them: 2 command posts and 28 areas of Ukrainian manpower and military equipment concentration near Razdolnoe and Novogrodovka, as well as 1 ammunition depot for multiple rocket launchers near Privol'e.

Russian air defence means shot down 3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the air over Chernobaevka, Zaliznoe and Pokrovskoe.

During the day, missile troops hit 2 command posts of Ukrainian units, 1 ammunition depot, 1 artillery battery, as well as 1 area of Ukrainian military equipment concentration.

In total, 140 aircraft, 490 unmanned aerial vehicles, 253 anti-aircraft missile systems, 2,367 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 256 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,021 field artillery and mortars, as well as 2,225 units of special military vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed during the operation.

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2022-04-19 17:53:33 More evidence of war crimes committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled Pologi settlement, Zaporozhya Region, with cluster munitions.

As a result of the shelling, residential buildings were heavily damaged. Some houses are beyond repair. An elderly woman was hospitalized with numerous shrapnel wounds.

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2022-04-19 16:03:26 Over the past day, a number of publications have been recorded in the Ukrainian media, in which official representatives of Kiev claim that a large number of civilians are allegedly on Azovstal. We are sure that this is just another information scam created solely to save the nationalists.

We appeal to the representatives of the Kiev authorities: "if someone from the civilian population is on Azovstal, we demand to take all measures for their release and exit through the created humanitarian corridors." At the same time, the Russian leadership guarantees the safe evacuation of all, without exception, civilians and their movement as part of humanitarian convoys in any direction they choose.

At the same time, we declare that the forcible detention of civilians as a "human shield" in accordance with the norms of international humanitarian law is terrorism, and the officials of the Kiev authorities and the direct perpetrators of this inhumane action on Azovstal are war criminals and terrorists.

Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, Head of the Russian Federation Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response - Head of the National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation

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2022-04-19 15:42:26 The world's largest mass-produced Mi-26 transport helicopter during air rehearsal of the Victory Parade

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2022-04-19 15:09:30 Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, Head of the Russian Federation Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response - Head of the National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation:

Taking into account the catastrophic situation at the Azovstal metallurgical plant in the city of Mariupol, from 14:00 (Moscow time) on April 19, 2022 the Russian Armed Forces have opened a humanitarian corridor for the withdrawal of Ukrainian servicemen and militants of nationalist formations who voluntarily laid down their arms.

For this purpose, a ceasefire has been introduced, any hostilities have been stopped, units of the Russian Armed Forces and formations of the Donetsk People's Republic have been withdrawn to a safe distance along the entire perimeter of Azovstal.

In the immediate vicinity of the metallurgical plant, three humanitarian convoys are deployed in three directions:
the first one is from the western direction on Shevchenko street;
the second is from the eastern direction on Pobeda avenue;
the third is from the north direction on Taganrogskaya street.

Each humanitarian convoy consists of 30 buses and cars for transporting people, 10 ambulances with medical and nursing teams. In addition, meeting points and temporary accommodation have been deployed in all three directions, food and primary medical care facilities have been organized.

On all routes of movement of humanitarian convoys, the Russian Armed Forces, together with the formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, strictly observe the ceasefire.

Once again, we call on the official authorities of Kiev to show prudence, to give appropriate instructions to the militants about ending senseless resistance and leaving the hotbed of resistance. But realizing that the commanders of Ukrainian units may not receive such orders and commands from the Kiev authorities, we urge them to make such a decision on their own and lay down their arms.

I would like to emphasize that the leadership of the Russian Federation guarantees the preservation of life, complete safety and the provision of qualified medical care to all those who have laid down their weapons. Russia has repeatedly, including through the surrender of Ukrainian marines who have laid down their arms and surrendered in practice, confirmed its humane attitude towards prisoners of war and its full compliance with the norms of international humanitarian law. And this time the Russian side guarantees compliance with the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of prisoners of war.

This statement was brought to the Ukrainian side through the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Ukraine Vereshchuk Irina.

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2022-04-19 14:51:42 Opening speech of the Russian Defence Minister at the Board Session of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

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The Russian Federation remains a reliable guarantor of the security of its citizens.

The events of recent months clearly demonstrate how important it is for Russia to continue improving the Armed Forces.

The Russian Army fulfills the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during a special military operation. The plan for the liberation of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics is being consistently implemented, and measures are being taken to establish peaceful life.

Russian servicemen participating in the operation show courage and heroism in the performance of military duty.

The United States and controlled Western countries are doing everything to prolong the special military operation as much as possible.

The actions of our troops and the quality of the weapons used once again show the correctness of the priorities defined by the military and political leadership of the country for the development of the Russian Armed Forces.

The consistent implementation of the Ministry of Defence's action plan is aimed at further development of the army and navy and providing them with advanced military equipment. The introduction of new methods of warfare will make it possible to better adapt troops to modern conditions of armed confrontation.

Much attention is paid to health issues and the implementation of social guarantees. We continue to provide military personnel of the district and their families with service and permanent housing. For the current year, 758 people have already moved into service apartments, and 849 servicemen have been provided with permanent housing, including under the military mortgage program.

The Ministry of Defence is constantly monitoring the military security of Russia's Arctic zone. The Northern Fleet solves its tasks in the face of a sharp aggravation of the military-political situation in Europe, increased tension and growing threats.

Traditionally, an important area of work in the Northern Fleet is scientific and research activities. Last year, together with the Russian Geographical Society, the expedition "Remember the War" was organized. Such a large-scale search activity was not carried out either in Soviet times or after.

The systematic re-equipment and enhancement of the capabilities of the signals troops continues. Over the past five years, more than 20 new communication facilities and complexes have been created, over 110 thousand units of modern communication equipment have been delivered, as a result, their share has increased to 72%. To maintain the orbital communications group, the second upgraded Meridian-M communications satellite was launched in March this year.

The development of the communication system of the Armed Forces follows the path of using advanced telecommunications technologies, including the introduction of artificial intelligence elements. Their use has already made it possible to reduce the time of bringing target designation to complexes of high-precision long-range weapons, such as Kalibr and Kinzhal tenfold.

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