Special operation in Ukraine: online broadcast April 24
Reports of the Russian Ministry of Defense, reports from the field, statements by politicians
Russia continues to conduct a special operation in Ukraine. April 24 is two months from the beginning. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is getting out of the Russian referendum procedure on its territory. Meanwhile, the service engineering unit of the Black Sea Fleet is clearing unexploded taxes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Kherson region. Read here.
11:15 Representatives of the ruling coalition in Bulgaria on Wednesday, April 27, will visit Kyiv. They intend to resolve the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, as announced by the country’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov.
10:50 US citizens are extremely dissatisfied with the behavior of their country. The Americans have criticized the proliferation of weapons in Ukraine and suspect that Washington should help the Americans first, not the Ukrainians.
In addition, it appears that more than 70% feel overwhelmed by stress. According to experts, the pandemic, examination and crisis seriously affect the mental health problems of citizens.
10:34 State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov said that there are a lot of volunteers who want to take part in special operations in Ukraine. According to him, it is no longer clear where they are sent.
10:20 According to the WSJ, about 8,000 luxury cars are stuck in Estonia due to the decision against Russia. They stand in a Zegge portague. These are, in particular, the latest models of Lexus, Cadillac and Mercedes.
10:02 Applications of consumers from Europe for Russian gas have grown. They amounted to 51.7 million cubic meters. m, as reported by the official representative of “Gazprom” Sergei Kupriyanov. According to him, the transit itself from Russia continues in its normal mode.
9:45 By Easter, Russian servicemen delivered more than 160 tons of humanitarian aid to Kupyansk and Izyum, Kharkiv region. A video has appeared.
9:25 Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg argues that Ukraine should not be offered membership in the app. According to the Austrian edition of Heute, Schallenberg, there should be other models than Ukraine’s accession to the EU. In particular, this is joining the EU Single Economic Area or maintaining the association at the association level.
9:10 The British newspaper Financial Times warns Shell about large losses due to the refusal of Russian energy resources. This, in particular, refers to the possible outcome of the company from the Sakhalin-2 project. Closing business in Russia is said to cost Shell US$5.
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder commented on Western sanctions against Russia. According to him, “a country like Russia cannot be isolated in the long term, either politically or economically.” “The German need for the raw materials that Russia has. This is not only oil and gas, but also rare earth elements,” he said in an interview with The New York Times.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that representatives of the Western press have gathered in Lisichansk, who are waiting for fake staged filming about “Russian atrocities.” They are prepared by the SBU and the British intelligence services.
In addition, Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces, also said that the United States is preparing provocations to accuse the Russian Federation of using biological, chemical or tactical weapons.