Kyiv [Ukraine], April 26: On April 25, TASS news agency quoted information from the Russian Ministry of Defense saying that the country's forces had gained better control of the bases and prevented a counterattack by the attack group of Ukraine 's 80th mechanized brigade. near the Krasnoye area in Donetsk , eastern Ukraine.
Accordingly, Russia's western battle group took better control of positions and caused fire damage to troops and equipment of five Ukrainian brigades in the Luhansk, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions .
In the above areas, the Russian side said the enemy lost 3 M777 artillery guns and 3 multiple launch missile systems, including a Vampire system, a Grad system and a high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS). ).
"Tactical air force, missiles and artillery attacked Ukrainian soldiers and equipment as well as mercenary groups in 122 regions," the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the defense forces This country shot down 200 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of Ukraine.
In another development, Russian forces announced that they had just taken control of the village of Ocheretyne in the northwest of the town of Avdiivka, after Ukraine's 47th Brigade withdrew its troops, according to The Telegraph on April 24.
This is the brigade established to lead Ukraine's failed counteroffensive campaign last year, equipped with US armored vehicles and NATO-trained forces.
The latest update on April 24 of the Ukrainian Deep State open source intelligence website, which specializes in recording geographical changes on the battlefield, shows that most of the village is under Russian control.
Ukraine has not commented on the above information.
Russia criticizes America
The Kremlin announced on April 25 that the US providing the longer-range Infantry Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) would not help Ukraine change the outcome, but would only create more trouble for the country.
The New York Times reported earlier on April 25 that the US secretly transported more than 100 long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine last week, some of which were immediately deployed to attack Russian military airports. in the city of Dzhankoi in Crimea.
"The United States is directly involved in this conflict. They are following the path of increasing the operating range of the weapon systems they provide," according to Reuters, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"This will not fundamentally change the outcome of the special military operation. We will achieve our goal. But this will cause more problems for Ukraine itself," he said.
The US and Ukraine did not immediately comment on the above statement. Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he would "make up" for the past 6 months, thanks to the nearly 61 billion USD aid package just approved by the US.
In another development, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will officially visit China in May, but the specific date is unknown.
Ukraine will have more aid
The Kyiv Independent page on April 25 quoted Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds as saying that the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Alliance co-led by the UK and Latvia has collected more than 500 million euros to buy UAVs for Ukraine.
The alliance was formed in January to strengthen Ukraine's UAV arsenal. Seven countries, in addition to the two founding countries, have joined the alliance, including Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia and Denmark.0
"This is just the beginning. Active negotiations with other countries in the UAV alliance are continuing," Minister Spruds said.
In developments related to weapons issues, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Russia is producing more weapons than necessary to continue special military operations in Ukraine .
In an interview with ARD Radio, Mr. Pistorius was asked whether he shared the fears of the Baltic countries that Russia would be able to attack NATO territory in the next few years.
He said that it is impossible to predict the future, but what military and weapons experts say is that Russia is expanding its weapons production. "A larger part of what is being produced is not sent to the front lines but goes into warehouses," he said.
In a speech at Sorbonne University (France) on April 25, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the battle to build a stronger Europe is far from won.
Meanwhile, he said there is a risk that Europe could fall behind its global competitors in the next decade.
"Our Europe today is mortal and mortal. It can die and this depends only on our choices," Mr. Macron said, warning that Europe "is not equipped to counter the risks we face" in a world where "the rules of the game have changed".
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
