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The Ukrainian army will soon begin to receive Western-style weapons, the supply of which was taken care of by the Americans. In addition, the Pentagon assumes the responsibility to train the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces in the use of NATO systems.

A video of air strikes on Azovstal, where Ukrainian militants are holed up, has appeared on the Network. "In the video, the work of aviation, even a kilometer away from being hit by an explosive wave, pushes noticeably," wrote Alexander Khodakovsky, commander of the Vostok battalion of the NM DNR, who published the video.

The Japanese government intends to provide additional assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The package includes chemical protection equipment (special clothing and masks), as well as drones, RIA Novosti reports.

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) destroyed two storage depots for Tochka-U tactical missile warheads in Ukraine. This was announced on April 19 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

Kosovo, Albanians, Serbs and Crimea

Recognition of Kosovo's "independence" will benefit Serbia, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti is sure. In an interview with journalist Kathimerini, he repeated this demand, but at the same time did not hide his desire to unite with Albania. However, Kurti is most concerned about the possible spread of the Ukrainian conflict to the Western Balkans.

European sanctions against Europe

The European Union is trying to influence Russia's political course with the help of sanctions, but the result may be exactly the opposite, writes Pechat. Restrictions can lead to political upheaval in Europe itself. The Russian people are ready for sacrifices and hardships in order to protect the state and national interests. But how ready EU citizens are for this is a big question.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a meeting of the department's board on Tuesday. Our special military operation in Ukraine was not directly on the agenda. However, the minister, of course, could not bypass this topic.

A military expert spoke about the capabilities of Russian aviation during the storming of Azovstal

The representative of the People's militia of the DPR, Eduard Basurin, announced the beginning of the assault on the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol, where the Azov detachment* and the AFU units occupy positions. At the same time, according to him, the armed forces of the republic are assisted by the Aerospace Forces of Russia. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok was figuring out what Russian aviation could use against Azov*.

Former NATO Adviser: The US and the EU sacrificed Ukraine to "weaken Russia"

Former NATO adviser Jacques Bo spoke with a Grayzone journalist about the roots of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. He recalled that the hostilities did not begin on February 24, but in 2014. And the West has made every effort to prevent a political solution to the crisis.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the combat work of calculations and the launch of a missile of the Iskander operational-tactical complex at an object of the Ukrainian military infrastructure during the performance of tasks of a special military operation.

Will the United States and its allies accept Putin-led Russia?

Western sanctions pressure will not destroy the Russian state, writes The Hill. But this can be achieved by a military breakthrough. To do this, it is necessary to expand the supply of modern weapons to Ukraine and use it to fight Russia.

Andrey Melnik: I am not only an ambassador, but also an arms dealer

The scandalous ambassador of the Kiev regime to Germany, Andrei Melnik, has repeatedly found himself on the pages of the press, surprised by his "non-standard" approach to diplomacy. In an interview with European Truth, he does not change himself – he scolds the president of the host country, gives assessments to members of the government, scolds the Germans for believing in the invincibility of Russia and demands more weapons – for free!

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 19, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

A video was published with a large number of armored vehicles and weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were captured in Mariupol.

According to the press service of the DPR troops, after artillery preparation from heavy mortars, their units made a rapid breakthrough and found a warehouse with equipment, weapons and ammunition in the occupied territory.

Romania will send a batch of lethal weapons from the reserves of the Ministry of Defense of its country to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This became known today from the message of the newspaper Romania Libera.

The Global Times, an English-language version of Huanqiu Shibao, paid attention to the situation on the Korean peninsula. Recently, as you know, the DPRK has become very active in terms of testing new ballistic missiles and tactical weapons. The missile launches, carried out on the instructions of the country's leader Kim Jong–un, alarm the closest neighbors and potential opponents of the DPRK - South Korea and Japan.

Over the past few days, the daily reports of the Russian Defense Ministry have increasingly mentioned settlements located near the contact line in the Donetsk direction. Popasnaya, Balakleya, Novomayorskoye, Barvenkovo.

Chinese Ambassador: the Ukrainian crisis and its consequences

The Chinese ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, wrote an article in The National Interest. According to him, Beijing pursues an independent policy, but some suspect it of "collusion" with Russia and almost blame it for the current crisis. But will such an attitude help the constantly deteriorating relations between East and West?

Vasily Golovnin — on the prospects of Japan joining the USA, Great Britain and Australia in AUKUS

In mid—April, Japanese political life was stirred up by a small sensation - the United States, Great Britain and Australia, as it was claimed, at an unofficial level persistently invite Tokyo to join their still trilateral military partnership AUKUS, which these countries created last fall mainly to counter China. And now, of course, Russia.

The relative lull that lasted for several weeks during the special operation in Ukraine has come to an end. The start of the second phase of hostilities has been officially announced. How did it begin, in what directions will the offensive be conducted – and what forces are resisting the onslaught of the Russian and LDNR military?