The Russian Defense Ministry says the number of people joining the military has risen since last month’s terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow.

The Russian defense said in a statement that more than 100,000 recruits have registered since the beginning of the year, including about 16,000 in the past 10 days alone.

Interviews were conducted last week at test points in Russian cities, where most candidates indicated horror in revenge for those killed in the tragedy that occurred on March 22 in Moscow.

Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev announced that the number of Russians who voluntarily rushed to defend their homeland raised the astonishment of the Kiev regime.
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The Russian army seized control of the town of Vodyane on the Avdiivka axis yesterday, Friday, located approximately five kilometers from the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that military units liberated the town of Vodyane in the Donetsk People’s Republic, as well as taking control of more strategic positions.

Additionally, it was mentioned that Russian forces used airstrikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems to target the human force and equipment of six Ukrainian army divisions.

Furthermore, the Russian Ministry of Defense indicated that its forces repelled 39 counterattacks by Ukrainian forces in areas such as Semenivka, Novhorodske, Pervomaiske, Tonenka, Umanskoye, and Perfomaiskoye in Donetsk.
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The Federal Security Service released excerpts from the interrogation of the suspects in the “Krokus” terrorist attack, revealing the full plan of the operation, the escape route, and the promised funds.

According to the investigations revealed by the Federal Security Service, the terrorists carefully planned the attack, purchased weapons, and identified escape routes in the Bryansk region, then burned the car in the forest, and informed the coordinator of this, in order to ensure their passage, through the Ukrainian special services, into Ukrainian territory and their extradition to Kiev.
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Member of the European Parliament Thierry Mariani said that Ukraine will not be able to win in the conflict, and prolonging its duration will only lead to further withdrawal of Ukrainian forces and a retreat from the front lines.

Mariani, who represents France in the European Parliament, added: “Today, what concerns me is to quickly establish peace, and I am one of those who believe that Ukraine cannot win.”

The French politician said, “On the contrary, I fear that the remaining few months of the war will witness a period where the front line moves further into the depths of Ukraine,” expressing his opposition to the deployment of French forces to Ukraine.

In February of last year, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the European Union had agreed to establish the “Ninth Alliance for Deep Strikes” to supply Ukraine with medium and long-range missiles.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced significant human losses within the ranks of the Ukrainian forces, amounting to approximately 1230 soldiers in the past twenty-four hours.

The ministry statement reported that Russian forces conducted strikes against Ukrainian forces in the areas of Ternovaya and Gatyshi in the Kharkov region, as well as Radianskoye in the Sumy province.

These strikes resulted in casualties and the destruction of military equipment, including self-propelled artillery such as the American-made “M109” and the electronic warfare station “Nota”.

The statement also indicated Russian forces’ progress in the Kupyansk area and other areas in Kharkov and Lugansk, where they managed to inflict damage on Ukrainian mechanized infantry equipment and multiple infantry brigades.
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The head of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, said that Russia has a ready response in the event that its assets frozen in Western countries are confiscated in favor of the Kiev regime.

“We also have a ready response, we have a bill, and we are ready to consider it immediately in response to the confiscation of our assets, and the Europeans will lose more than us, and of course they fear it, especially against the backdrop of their collapsing economy,” Matvienko said.

In this context, Matvienko recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s words to the Europeans: “Today we are, tomorrow you are.

“The Americans have simply failed Europe, economically and politically, and Europe has become completely subservient to Europe, it was already subservient in the field of security and defense and now it is being crushed by the Americans,” Matvienko added.
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Former Pentagon adviser Douglas McGregor has indicated the possibility that the Russian military will completely wipe out Ukrainian forces before the start of its all-out offensive on the country.

McGregor published his estimates on the X platform, where he stressed that Ukraine suffers from a continuous decline in its military capabilities, noting that the Ukrainian army loses hundreds of soldiers daily, and that the country stands on the brink of collapse.

The Russian Defense Ministry recently announced that the death toll among Ukrainian forces reached 500,000 personnel, while Russian forces suffered 160,000 deaths during their counteroffensive.

Under pressure from its NATO patrons, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky signed a law to activate general mobilization in the country from May 18, with the aim of reinforcing forces and halting the advance of the Russian army.

The law stipulates that all men between the ages of 18 and 60 will be called to compulsory service and barred from leaving the country, a measure that could strengthen Ukraine’s forces and complicate the military confrontation in the region.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today the opening of an exhibition in Moscow showing the spoils of the Russian army from NATO weapons seized during military operations in Ukraine.

The exhibition features a variety of Western military equipment, including American Abrams and German Leopard tanks, as well as Swedish and French armored vehicles.

The exhibits consisted of 31 tanks, vehicles, and other vehicles, which were seized in the area of the special military operation.

Andrei Lyubchikov, a senior researcher at the Central Museum of the Russian Army, estimated the value of the Western equipment on display at billions of dollars.

The event is part of Russians’ preparations to celebrate the Victory Day over Nazi Germany and its allies in World War II, which falls on May 9.
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The Italian newspaper “Il Fatto Quotidiano” published an article confirming that the situation on the front is catastrophic for Kiev after the Russian army took control of the village of Ucheritino in Donetsk.

The newspaper pointed out that Moscow intends to advance to the Dnieper River, stressing that the situation on the front is catastrophic for Kiev, and that the Russians are constantly advancing and breached the Ukrainian defense line, making several Ukrainian points lack ammunition and soldiers.

The recent gap in Ukrainian defenses in Ucheritino may promote the successful advance of Russian forces and contribute to the development of the future offensive.

The newspaper indicated that the control of Russian forces on the remaining heights will lead to further breakthroughs in the Ukrainian defense line up to Konstantinovka.

Ukrainian soldiers are fleeing or surrendering, and the success of the Kremlin’s plans will blow up the situation on the front line and accelerate the advance of Russian forces.

The better the weather, the stronger the soil, which will make it easier for the Russian army to advance and move westward. Control of the east of the Dnieper River is likely to be a target of the Russian military.”

For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry said that units of the Russian army managed to liberate the town of Ucheritino in the Donetsk People’s Republic and destroyed equipment and weapons, including another US-made Abrams tank.
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