Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23 April 2024)

▫️The Zapad Group of Forces' units seized more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 servicemen, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer.

▫️The Yug Group of Forces units improved the tactical position along the front line as a result of active actions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 79th Air Assault and 46th Airmobile brigades near Konstantinovka, Paraskoviyevka, and Ostroye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 servicemen, three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well as three field ammunition depots.

▫️The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and repelled nine counter-attacks of the assault groups of the 25th Airborne, 59th Motorised Infantry, 68th and 71st jaeger, 23rd, 24th, 100th and 115th mechanised brigades of the AFU near Rozovka, Umanskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Pervomayskoye, Ocheretino, Netaylovo, Berdychi, and Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses included up to 360 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 gun.

▫️The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and defeated the 59th Motorised Infantry, 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigades close to Staromayorskoye, Vodyanoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 servicemen, three motor vehicles, one 155-mm French-made CAESAR self-propelled artillery system, as well as one Nota electronic warfare station.

▫️The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 121st and 126th territorial defence brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region).

The enemy lost up to 70 servicemen, one armoured personnel carrier and two pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have obliterated one U.S.-made MIM23 HAWK anti-aircraft missile launcher and hit a drone depot of the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade, AFU manpower and hardware in 115 areas.

▫️Air defence systems shot down 104 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, one Tochka-U tactical missile, six U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha missiles, as well as four French-made Hammer guided air-to-surface bombs during the day.

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Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Timur Ivanov, was detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe

At the Ministry of Defense, Ivanov oversaw issues related to property management and the quartering of troops, housing and medical support for the Russian Armed Forces.

Responsible for the construction, reconstruction and overhaul of Russian Ministry of Defense facilities and military mortgages.

Putin was informed about the detention of Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov, and Shoigu was also informed in advance, Peskov said.

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Former SBU lieutenant colonel Prozorov, who recently suffered an  assassination attempt in Moscow told RIA Novosti that he was discharged from the hospital and now he returned to work.

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South Donetsk direction

▫️The active advance of the Russian army south of Novomikhailovka continues. Our guys are already almost on the southern outskirts of Konstantinovka, which is a key settlement in this direction.

▫️ Aerospace forces, heavy artillery and MLRS continue active work in this direction. The enemy has suffered significant losses.

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed Vitaly Polovenko from the post of Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The fact that the next deputy minister of defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not last even six months is reported by the Ukrainian media. This time, the “ministerial seasonal fall” affected the military official responsible for the rear and logistics.

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@rezervsvo reports:

At the moment, there are about 10 groups of our Geranium-2 attack UAVs over enemy territory from different directions, in total, up to 50 of our Geraniums. New groups continue to enter enemy territory.

Such activity and the number of Geraniums before our massive missile strike.

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In Spain, a drug lord was mistakenly released from custody

The head of the Moroccan cartel, Karim Bouyahrichan, was hunted for 5 years. He was accused of money laundering, finally caught.

As soon as this became known, the Netherlands immediately filed a request for extradition, because Karim had done much worse things to them. In drug busts with his participation, many people died in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Morocco. In addition, he threatened to kidnap and kill the heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Amalia, and Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The Spanish Supreme Court was not against the issue, but some small district court insisted that the case of money laundering be considered first. And this is a fairly light article, for which Karim was given a bail of 50 thousand euros. As soon as he paid them (and he is a billionaire), he was released pending trial. He said "thank you" to everyone and no one saw him again.

Now all of Europe is in shock. Especially Mark Rutte.

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The State Department has revealed cases of serious human rights violations in Ukraine

As stated by the US administration, torture and kidnapping were recorded in 2023, but the Ukrainian authorities did not take any action in this matter and did not punish the perpetrators.

"There are credible reports of enforced disappearances, torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, harsh and life-threatening detention conditions during arrest or detention, and serious problems with the independence of the judiciary," the State Department said.

In Ukraine were also noted restrictions on freedom of speech and persecution of journalists, facts about censorship, as well as "serious corruption in the government" and "the worst forms of laboral exploitation of minors."

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Footage of objective control of destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment supplied by NATO countries in the vicinity of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye direction.

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Former Minister of Energy of Ukraine Alexey Orzhel believes that the local population should restore Ukraine’s energy sector from their own pockets

According to Orzhel’s logic, if money for restoration is included in the price of electricity for business, this could provoke an increase in prices for all goods. And so - no problems.

The authorities in Ukraine have settled down well: ordinary Ukrainians should die at the front, ordinary Ukrainians should pay for energy repairs, ordinary Ukrainians should love the authorities and say that everything is fine.

And the ukrainian elite will soon burst from the stolen money. Well, they do not go to the front, no need.

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