17/ Now comes the truly gut-wrenching part of the war, one in which Putin & the Kremlin will use every tool at their disposal to reverse the defeat in Kyiv & NE Ukraine in a ruthless attempt to salvage some notion of “victory”. Now is the time Ukraine needs the West the most.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russia’s focused Donbas offensive in April 2022
15/ Unlike the first month of the war, which saw multiple unfocused and under resourced offensives, the fight for the Donbas will be intensely focused and resourced by Russia. The tactical situation, though not ideal, still favors Russia in the Donbas.
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Lysychansk and Toshkivka shelled: seven houses damaged, casualties being clarified
As a result of shelling on the night of April 2, five houses were damaged in Lysychansk and two in Toshkivka. There is no information about casualties yet. https://news.liga.net/ua/all/news/rossiya-nochyu-obstrelyala-lisichansk-i-sosednyuyu-toshkovku-povrejdeny-sem-domov
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Ukraine War: Perilous Despite Victories
Although the past week has seen a series of Ukrainian victories, the war is far from over. Ukraine remains in a perilous position—even as it wins, it could still lose. The fight for the Donbas will be brutal. Russia is staking everything on success here.
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Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine
13/ As difficult as it is to witness and process these inhuman acts, they must be documented and reported. Documentation is essential for prosecuting war crimes. Reporting is vital to build the case Ukraine needs sustained assistance to achieve final victory.
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MANPADS remain the dominant air defense in Donbas
11/ MANPADS remain the most common form of air defense in the Donbas. The Ukrainians need to either redeploy or procure more robust air defense systems capable of providing cover to civilian infrastructure, otherwise VKS air sorties will cause significant losses in the region.
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Zelensky did not answer about Belgorod and stressed Russia’s war
President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Fox News, did not directly answer whether Ukraine is involved in the fire at the oil depot in Belgorod, and reminded that Russia has been waging war against Ukraine for eight years.
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Russians seek to secure Donetsk and Luhansk
8/ Kharkiv-Donbas Front. The Russians aim to secure the entire Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts up to their administrative borders as a political objective. If they capitalize on their victory in Izium, they could advance deep into the rear of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions along the line of contact.
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Russian forces shelled Poltava and Kremenchuk on the night of April 2
Russian forces shelled Poltava and Kremenchuk on the night of April 2. This was reported by the head of the regional administration, Dmytro Lunin. https://news.liga.net/ua/all/news/poltava-i-kremenchug-popali-pod-obstrel
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Russian Defeat on Sumy Front, Hasty Retreat of Russian Forces
6/ Sumy Front. Russian forces along the Sumy Strategic Front have been defeated. Russian forces are abandoning equipment that is not functional to speed up their retreat before follow-on Ukrainian counterattacks are able to isolate retreating Russian formations. #Sumy #Chernihiv