President @ZelenskyyUa
: “Without additional weaponry, this war will become an endless bloodbath, spreading misery, suffering, and destruction. Mariupol, Bucha, Kramatorsk – the list will be continued. Nobody will stop Russia except Ukraine with Heavy Weapons.” #ArmUkraineNow
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Zelensky warns endless bloodbath without heavy weapons for Ukraine
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Azov Battalion destroys enemy armor in Mariupol defense
At the same time, the Azov Bataillon, which is defending Mariupol, said that in the last two days, the fighters destroyed three enemy tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles and an armored personnel carrier 3/3
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Russian troops need 3-4 days for Azovstal operation, Shoigu says.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported that Russian troops would need three to four days to complete the Azovstal operation. He added that allegedly Russia now controls the whole city of Mariupol 2/3
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Putin orders halt to Azovstal assault, demands blockade
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the abolition of the assault of Azovstal in Mariupol calling it inexpedient. Instead, he demanded to block Azovstal 1/3
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Putin’s May 9th deadline: Exhausted Russian troops rush Donbas offensive
It seems like it’s a true thing that Putin wants “at least some victory” in Ukraine by May 9th. Like seizing the whole of Donbas and Mariupol. Just 19 days to go for Russian generals – no wonder they’re moving in exhausted and underprepared units in Donbas.
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G7 finance ministers pledge more than $24 billion for Ukraine
#G7 finance ministers pledged additional support to #Ukraine exceeding $24 billion for 2022 and beyond, adding that they were prepared to do more as needed. https://
kyivpost.com/world/g7-finan
ce-ministers-pledge-more-than-24b-in-aid-to-ukraine.html
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Azov Regiment destroyed three more Russian tanks in Mariupol
The National Guard's Azov Regiment destroyed three more Russian tanks in Mariupol, which has been under blockade by the Russian army for almost two months. The Mariupol unit of the regiment reported this on Telegram.
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Day 57: Mariupol under siege, shelling devastates city
#Russia’s war against #Ukraine: Day 57, April 21 – Update No. 1 #Mariupol has been under siege almost since the invasion began, with widespread shelling laying waste to swathes of the port city and forcing most of its 450,000 people to flee. https://
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi
cs/russias-war-against-ukraine-day-57-april-21-update-no-1.html
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Note on Civilian Lockdowns and Evacuation in Russia
(Note: the claim about human shields is tendentious; it's well documented that Russia has repeatedly blocked civilian evacuations. The people in those buildings likely had nowhere else to go.)
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Tactiques ukrainiennes dans les bâtiments résidentiels
On Ukrainian tactics:
"The nationalists turned almost all residential buildings into long-term firing points. Armored vehicles and artillery were installed on the ground floors, and snipers were installed on the upper floors. Separate detachments [were equipped] with ATGMs." /9