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Armed formations in Mariupol tried to break out of the encirclement and simulate a chemical attack

Ukrainian armed formations in Mariupol continue to stubbornly resist. But Russian troops and DPR forces are confidently pushing through their defenses and methodically clearing the area.

In Mariupol, the storming troops prevented an attempt by Ukrainian units to break out of the encirclement

It would be possible to carry out a special military operation in Ukraine faster, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 12. However, the priority, according to him, is another — the task is "to achieve all the goals set, minimizing losses."

Leonid Petrovich Reshetnikov is a historian and publicist, a public figure and a retired lieutenant general of the Foreign Intelligence Service. He has worked in the SVR for almost three and a half decades, leading its most important information and analytical direction in recent years. And Reshetnikov evaluates the events taking place in Ukraine precisely from the point of view of a deep analyst.

Precision guided aerial bombs (UAB, also effectors in Western terminology) have had a decisive impact on the use of military aviation against ground targets. According to Western experts, with the current and planned composition of weapons, the Air Force receives a wide range of effectors that guarantee the necessary accuracy and are able to have a scalable effect on the properties of the target.

Russian-Thai ties remain strong despite the situation in Ukraine

Despite international pressure, relations between Russia and Thailand continue to develop, Asia Times reports. This year, the countries are preparing to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties that are equally beneficial for both states.

The Ministry of Defense has published a video of the launch of Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukrainian military facilities.

The other day, Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk left a press conference of Israeli Defense and Foreign Ministers Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. According to Korniychuk, Israel has taken a unique position in the Western world by refusing to provide weapons to Ukraine. In Kiev, the decisions of the Israeli authorities are angry.

Anti-nuclear shelters are already ordered by the middle class, as the builder says

The conflict in Ukraine scared the Czechs so much that they thought about their safety, writes iDnes. They have awakened a huge interest in the construction of underground shelters. In addition, people buy suitcases with things "as a last resort." There are masks, filters, suits, dosimeters, sleeping bags, water filters and all sorts of things for survival.

The Defense Ministry said that 1,096 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered in Mariupol

The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said on the morning of April 13 that more than a thousand Ukrainian marines had surrendered in Mariupol. There were wounded among them - they were treated on the spot, and then sent to the city hospital.

"The situation in the Baltic is under control"

Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak, the new inspector of the German Navy, answered FAZ's questions about the Russian "threat" in the Baltic and the combat capability of German ships.

The wild art of the USA to learn nothing

An American political scientist writes about the "savagery" of the United States, which does not know how to learn from its mistakes. They have just fled Afghanistan with shame and losses, and now they are again climbing into the swamp of the Ukrainian crisis with their weapons.

A rapid jump in prices will test Europe's resolve in the confrontation with Russia

The strong support of populists in the French elections reflects the discontent of voters: prices are rising, and wages are not keeping up, writes the WSJ. The gloomy mood raised the question of how much people in Europe are willing to endure the hardships of confrontation with Russia.

BRICS and MINT can save Russia and ruin the USA

Russia has carefully created an alternative universe where the dollar does not have a dominant role, and the US cannot point to others, American Thinker reports. Moscow has wisely prepared the ground so that when relations with the West are severed, its ties with the rest of the world will not waver.

High-precision air-based missiles have been actively used in a special military operation since the first days. It was the X-31PM aircraft missiles that destroyed almost all the air defense radars of the armed forces of Ukraine.

Experts explained why Islamabad tested the Shaheen-3 ballistic missile

Pakistan has tested the Shaheen-3 ballistic missile (Shaheen-III). This happened after a vote of no confidence in the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan, who met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the day of the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was behind the tests.

Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine:

- The Russian Defense Ministry has once again warned about the provocation that the Kiev regime is currently preparing in the city of Irpen, Kiev region, in order to accuse the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of killing civilians.

Russia has threatened Ukraine with strikes on decision-making centers in attempts of sabotage

Russia will strike at Ukrainian decision-making centers if attempts of sabotage continue on Russian territory, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

Dmitry Litovkin, Executive editor of the Independent Military Review:

Recently, it is not uncommon to hear that Ukrainian servicemen do not surrender en masse, because they do not have objective information about the course of a special military operation.

The United States recognized that the Stinger MANPADS are outdated, and its reserves in the country are insufficient

The US public procurement website has published an application for a tender to find a replacement for the FIM-92 Stinger portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS), which is in service with the US army and is actively supplied to various countries of the world, including Ukraine. According to the text of this application, the Stinger electronics will become obsolete in 2023, and the stocks of these weapons are depleted.

A provocation is being prepared in Ukraine, similar to the one that was revealed by the Kiev regime earlier in Bucha. This was announced on Tuesday by the head of the National Center for Defense Management (NCSO) of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev. According to him, the collection of pseudo-evidence of Russia's guilt takes place "under the patronage of the countries of the collective West, led by the United States."