In a briefing on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) suggested that the Kremlin seeks to “fix” the regular and logistical issues that have hampered its invasion of Ukraine to date. Moscow hopes to achieve this “by geographically concentrating combat power, shortening supply lines and simplifying command and control,” the foreign ministry said. However, he acknowledged that their numbers were not enough to defeat Putin’s opponents. Many of the units deployed in the eastern Moscow offensive “probably suffer from weakened morale”, while a lack of unit-level skills and inconsistent air support left Russia unable to fully utilize its battlefield, despite local improvements. “, According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The United Kingdom’s assessment seems to reflect Washington’s belief that Mr Putin’s forces have made only small gains in Donbas this month since Russia announced it would focus its military presence in the east following a retreat from the United States. northern Ukraine. As Russian troops try to move north from the devastated city of Mariupol to advance on Ukrainian forces from the south, their progress has been “slow and uneven and certainly not decisive,” an unnamed U.S. defense official told the Associated Press. Partly because of the persistence of the Ukrainian resistance, the United States believes that the Russians are “at least several days behind where they wanted to be,” the official said. In an operational briefing Saturday, Ukraine’s defense ministry claimed that 14 Russian attacks had been repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk in the past 24 hours, with Moscow having “no success” in its attempt to seize control of three target areas in areas – the Port. , Sievierodonetsk and Popasna. The governor of Luhansk, Serhiy Gaidai, told local broadcasters that although Russia was bombing the entire area, “they could not pass through our defenses.” However, Russian attacks destroyed two schools and 20 houses in Rubizhne and Popasna, Gaidai said, adding that civilians would continue to flee despite the difficult situation. Two buses sent to evacuate civilians from Popasna came under fire from Russian troops on Friday and there was no briefing from drivers, a local official said. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its artillery units had hit 389 Ukrainian targets overnight, including 35 checkpoints and 15 weapons and ammunition depots. In a rare gesture during a briefing on Friday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby appeared to be drowning as he denounced the “misery” of Mr Putin’s invasion, saying: “It is difficult to see some of the images and imagine. that “Thinking, the serious mature leader would do that.” Mr Kirby said that while the Pentagon had not seen any signs of dissent against Putin from his top officials or the Russian elite, “what we have seen is continued evidence of lower levels of military morale, discouragement, and lack of unity. cohesion”. “They have just put a bunch of more fresh conscripts into the fight” who “tend to have high morale” – which then “shatters” after “first contact with the enemy”, Mr Kirby said.
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April 28, 2022
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April 27, 2022
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April 26, 2022
Yuri, a Ukrainian farmer wearing armor and a helmet, works on vegetable soil in a field in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Reuters
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April 25, 2022
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April 24, 2022
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April 23, 2022
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April 22, 2022
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April 21, 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is dressed in a turban during a visit to Gujarat University of Biotechnology in Gudinagar, Gujarat, as part of a two-day trip to India. PA
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April 20, 2022
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April 19, 2022
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April 18, 2022
Members of the pro-Russian military service drive an armored vehicle during the Ukraine-Russia conflict near the southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine Reuters
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April 17, 2022
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April 16, 2022
Victim activist protests in support of Ukraine’s “True Peace Process in Ukraine” as Russia invades Ukraine, Berlin, Germany Reuters
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April 15, 2022
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April 14, 2022
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April 13, 2022
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April 12, 2022
New York City police and emergency vehicles crowded the streets after at least 16 people were injured during rush hour shootings at a Brooklyn subway station. AFP via Getty Images
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April 11, 2022
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April 10, 2022
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April 9, 2022
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April 8, 2022
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April 7, 2022
A drone enthusiast launches an electric paraglider off a cliff in Hong Kong – alternative outdoor activities are becoming more popular in Hong Kong as coronavirus restrictions have closed beaches, gyms and swimming pools. EPA
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April 6, 2022
A firefighter works at a site where fuel storage facilities damaged by an air raid are burning as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in the Dnipropetrovsk region Press Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Reuters
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April 5, 2022
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April 4, 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky (2nd L) walks in the city of Bucha, just northwest of Kiev, after reports that hundreds of civilians were killed AFP / Getty
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April 3, 2022
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April 2, 2022
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April 1, 2022
Palestinians protesting against Israeli expropriation clash with Israeli security forces in the village of Kfar Qaddum near the Jewish settlement of Kedumim in the occupied West Bank. AFP via Getty
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March 31, 2022
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March 30, 2022
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March 29, 2022
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