The United States plans to add another 33 billion US dollars to Ukraine, and NATO has promised to provide long-term military assistance to Ukraine and help its military modernization. The German government, which has drawn criticism from all walks of life for its appeasement attitude, finally turned to military aid to Ukraine with heavy weapons under pressure from all parties. In addition to the United States, the United Kingdom, which is the most supportive of Ukraine, has decided to assist Ukraine’s “Storm” air defense armored vehicles, and pointed out that the clear strategic goal is to “drive Russia out of Ukraine.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded with a “lightning strike”; Russian state media even threatened to “wipe out” Britain with nuclear weapons. Britain and Russia face off fiercely. In addition, Russia accused the Ukrainian army of attacking its territory and said it would “severely respond”. However, the analysis pointed out that the Russian army’s poor tactical literacy made it difficult to defeat the Ukrainian army, and the Russian army’s tank design had fatal flaws, making soldiers a “living target”. In addition, satellite photos captured that the Russian army may dispatch dolphins to perform tasks to protect the military port.
The southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol continues to be besieged by Russian troops. According to CNN, the Azovstal Steel Plant, the last stronghold of the Ukrainian defenders, was hit by the largest air strike since the Russian invasion on April 27. .
Local officials said on the 28th that on the evening of the 27th, the Russian army first dispatched seven “Tu-22M” bombers (Tu-22M3) to carry out large-scale air strikes, and then suspected Sukai fighters carried out about 50 or so on the area around the Azov steel plant. The air strike lasted all night. “I was in a shelter at the time, so I couldn’t identify it, but it could be a Su-25 or Su-24. The explosions occurred mostly in places where there were wounded, including hospitals.” The official denounced that the Russian army A clear violation of all norms and rules of warfare, including the Geneva Conventions.
“CNN” reported that Malibo Mayor Vadym Boychenko said on the 28th that because the Russian army continued to bomb the city, the collection of corpses could not be carried out smoothly. Accelerating, there is a risk of outbreaks of infectious diseases such as cholera and dysentery, and the living conditions of refugees are becoming more and more severe.
At present, the Malibo defenders and most of the refugees are hiding in the Azovstal steel factory. The local government recently admitted that the dilemma of lack of food, water and medicine has caused more than 20,000 civilians to die.
In addition, according to the Russian state media “Sputnik” (Sputnik), Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Russian President’s Plenipotentiary Representative to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev said on the 26th that 7,000 “Ukrainian refugees” voluntarily went to the Far Eastern frontier. Oblast, the Moscow authorities will take good care of them.
Ukrainian parliamentary human rights commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova recently posted on Telegram: “Russia sent Ukrainian citizens forcibly expelled from Malibo to Primorye – 8,000 kilometers from the motherland.” This move violated the Article 49 of the Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.
Russia’s move recalls Stalin’s nearly 30 years in power in the Soviet Union, which exiled “national security and anti-Soviet elements” to remote areas. Primorsky Territory is a state in the Russian Far East, and most of it was originally the land of the Qing Dynasty according to the Sino-Russian Nerchinsk Treaty. It was later ceded to Russia under the Sino-Russian Treaty of Aigun and the Sino-Russian Treaty of Beijing.
The Russian state media “Sputnik News Agency” reported that the Russian army has now controlled the entire territory of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, as well as parts of Zaporozhye Oblast near the Sea of Azov, where a military-civilian administration has been established. The agency, its vice-president Stremusov, claimed that Kherson Oblast, liberated from Ukrainian nationalists, could not be brought back under Ukrainian control.
According to reports, Kherson Oblast has started broadcasting Russian TV channels and radio programs and has resumed trade relations with Crimea. In addition, Kherson Oblast will start using the Russian currency ruble from May 1. Stremusov said that there are no referendum plans in Kherson region, and the news about the establishment of the “Kherson People’s Republic” is fake news that Ukraine uses to intimidate the local population.
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Russian army executes some of the remains of Udon who tried to surrender, tortured
According to “CNN”, the U.S. State Department’s ambassador for the Global Criminal Justice Circuit, Beth Van Schaack, said at the United Nations on the 27th that the United States has credible information that the United States has “credible information” accusing the Russian army of executing Ukrainians who tried to surrender in Udon Donetsk. If true, it would violate a core principle of the law of war, which “prohibits the execution of civilians or military personnel who are incapacitated by surrender, injury or other incapacitation””.
Shaker added that there are credible reports in the United States of people being executed with their hands tied, some remains showing signs of torture, and women and girls subjected to sexual violence, “These images and reports show that the atrocities were not caused by individuals or units, but rather. , they reveal the most disturbing signs of systematic abuse in the area of Russian military operations.”
“We must hold accountable those who ordered, perpetrated and committed atrocities, and the evidence of these crimes is mounting every day,” Shaker said. “The United States is supporting international investigations into these atrocities, including the International Criminal Court, the United Nations and the United States.” Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, etc.”.
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Bodies of 1,150 civilians found in Greater Kyiv area UN secretary-general visits Ukraine
According to the Central News Agency, the Greater Kyiv Region Police Chief Andriy Nebytov said in a video uploaded on Twitter on the 28th that 1,150 civilian bodies have been found in the Greater Kyiv Region, and 50 to 70% of the bodies have gunshot wounds. , of which the largest number of bodies were found in the town of Bucha.
Ukraine has said the bodies of civilians found in the town of Butcha were killed during the Russian occupation. Russia has denied targeting civilians in the Butcha massacre.
On the 28th, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Ukrainian television broadcast footage showed Guterres visiting the town of Borodyanka, where Zelensky believes civilians were killed more horribly than Butcha.
The United States plans to add another $33 billion to Ukraine Biden: Losing is more costly
It has been more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine. As the Russian army stormed eastern Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said on the 28th that he had asked Congress to pass an additional $33 billion in aid to Ukraine as soon as possible to support Ukraine in the next five months. Ukraine. The aid plan includes $20.4 billion in military aid, $8.5 billion in financial aid, and $3 billion in humanitarian aid.
Biden said that Ukraine is fighting for freedom and that the cost of helping Ukraine resist Russian aggression “is not cheap,” but if Russia succeeds, and the world is in trouble, the price will be even greater.
The United States has so far provided Ukraine with a total of $3.7 billion in military and security assistance, and has deployed more than 100,000 troops to NATO member states in Europe.
The White House statement said that Biden also plans to re-press the already sanctioned Russian billionaires, and that “these confiscated thieves’ assets” will be used to make up for Ukraine “wounded by Russian aggression.”
Russian Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov threatened on the 28th that Western military assistance to Ukraine will only bring instability to the region and even endanger the security of Europe as a whole.
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said on the 28th that the West will continue to exert maximum pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin through sanctions and economic and military assistance to Ukraine. “NATO allies are preparing to provide long-term Support and assist Ukraine in the transition from old Soviet armaments to modern NATO-standard weapon systems, which will also require more training.”
NATO supplies Ukraine’s heavy weapons, most of which are Soviet-made weapons stockpiled by Eastern European member states, but the United States and other NATO countries have also recently begun supplying heavy artillery systems from the West in Kyiv.
According to Reuters, the German Bundestag voted overwhelmingly on the 28th with 586 votes in favor, 100 votes against and 7 abstentions, approving the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine to help Ukraine resist Russian aggression.
The bill emphasizes that in addition to widespread economic isolation and decoupling Russia from international markets, the most important and effective means of preventing Russian aggression is to strengthen and accelerate the supply of weapons, including heavy weapons.
Due to its adherence to pacifism, the long-term policy of Germany, the largest economy in Europe, is not to send weapons to conflict areas. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz claimed last week that there is no stockpile of weapons to support Ukraine. The appeasement attitude has attracted criticism from all walks of life, and pressure from all parties It finally turned to lend a helping hand. From the 26th, Germany began to announce a series of military aid to Ukraine.
“Kick Russia out of Ukraine” British Prime Minister once again decides to help Ukraine’s “Stormman”
According to the “BBC” report, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss pointed out on the 27th that Western allies must redouble their support for Ukraine, and Ukraine’s victory is a “strategic priority” for Western countries. “We must go faster and further. Drive Russia out of the whole of Ukraine”.
The report pointed out that Truss’s statement is by far the clearest statement of British strategic goals, which means that the Russian army must leave not only the territory occupied since the February 24 invasion, but also the area that the Russian army annexed in 2014, including The Crimean Peninsula and parts of the Udong Donbass.
In addition, Truss also made it clear that Western countries should take more measures to prevent Russian aggression, including more defense budget spending. She also mentioned that in addition to providing arms to Ukraine, Western countries should also provide arms to other countries threatened by Russia, including Moldova and Georgia, to help them maintain their sovereignty and freedom.
According to the “Sun” report, the British Ministry of Defence (Ministry of Defence) announced on the 27th that in response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to launch 17 “Starstreak” (Starstreak) anti-aircraft missiles The “Stormer” anti-aircraft armored vehicle was provided to Ukraine to assist them in resisting the Russian invasion. The Starlight anti-aircraft missile can strike low-flying jets and helicopters with lightning strikes.
Putin chokes on ‘lightning strike’, Russian state media threatens to ‘wipe out’ Britain with nuclear weapons
The United Kingdom was the country that, apart from the United States, provided the greatest support to Ukraine in this Russian-Ukrainian war, and continued to provide various weapons, including new heavy weapons. The Foreign Minister made it clear that he would drive all the Russian troops out of Ukraine, which obviously made the Russian authorities very uncomfortable. annoyed.
“Al Jazeera” (Al Jazeera) reported that Putin delivered a speech to members of Congress in St. Petersburg on the 27th. He said that the countries that aid Ukraine want to intervene from the outside and create strategic threats that Russia cannot accept. Russia’s military counterattack will be lightning-fast , fast. According to the report, Putin’s move is a message to NATO.
Putin stressed that all tasks of Russia’s special military operations in Ukraine and the Donbas region will be fulfilled unconditionally. “We have all the tools to launch an attack, and no one dares to brag about it now, and we don’t brag about it, we’ll actually use them when we have to, I want everyone to know that, we’ve done this All decisions have been made.”
Putin did not give details of the attack, but Russian forces recently successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which can carry 10 or more nuclear warheads, the report said.
According to the “Mirror” report, the well-known host of “Russia-1” (Vladimir Solovyov), known as “Putin’s microphone”, said on the program on the 27th that it will be put into use this year. Regarding the new Sarmat RS-28 heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (Sarmat RS-28), he said threateningly: “It turns out that a Sarmat means erasing a UK from the map.” The word “brutal” was used to describe Britain’s support for Ukraine.
This is not the first time Russia has threatened the world with nuclear weapons. A few days ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that NATO’s military aid to Ukraine has actually participated in the war, choking that the world does not underestimate the huge risk of nuclear conflict.
Sarmat was developed by Viktor Makeyev to replace the former Soviet Union’s “Satan” heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (R-36 Voevoda), so the West called this missile “Satan-2”. It is said that Sarmat can carry 10 heavy or 16 light split nuclear warheads, which can be aimed at the United States or Europe thousands of kilometers away. It is one of the largest, longest-range and nuclear-capable missiles in the world. It is reported that Russia will manufacture 46 Sarmats, the first of which is expected to be deployed in the Siberia Krai, about 3,000 kilometers east of Moscow in the second half of this year.
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘severe response’ to Ukrainian attack
According to a CNN report, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the 28th that the Ukrainian armed forces had recently attacked Russian territory and threatened that Russia would take action. Doubt, I hope that Kyiv and Western countries will take the statement of our Ministry of Defense seriously, and further provocation will inevitably lead to a severe response from Russia. I do not recommend that you further test our patience, Russia is determined to achieve the established goals of the special military operation.”
A few days ago, Russia accused the Ukrainian army of shelling a village called Klimovo in the border region of Bryansk on the 13th of this month; another border region of the country in Belgorod Province (Belgorod) on the 27th. There have been several explosions, and since Russia invaded Ukraine, several local military installations have caught fire or exploded, and Russia has held Ukraine to be responsible for some of the incidents.
Analysis: The Russian army’s poor tactical literacy tank design has fatal flaws and it is difficult to defeat the Ukrainian army
According to the “BBC” report, a Western official’s observation of the war situation said that the Russian army was difficult to overcome the tenacious resistance of the Ukrainian army, and the Russian army’s tactical literacy was very poor, and the situation of logistical supply difficulties continued to appear.
The official pointed out that the Russian army continues to assemble in and around Donbass (Donbass) and has made some progress, but when the Russian army encounters a “real military target”, it is difficult to overcome the stubborn resistance of the Ukrainian army and endure serious loss. In addition, the continuous rain also hindered the pace of the Russian army. Officials said that the Russian army does not like to fight in the rain. However, the Russian army has the ability to use the road to deploy, but they do not do so, which is very surprising.
Even if Ukrainian troops find themselves surrounded, they will still try to resupply the besieged units, officials said, with Mariupol being a prime example. The Ukrainian army can still show extraordinary counterattack capabilities in the theater where the Russian army has completed its deployment and has established a firm foothold. The Ukrainian special forces, which are sabotaging the enemy behind the Russian army, are taking advantage of the weakness of the Russian army’s supply line to attack, which will help make Ukraine for more time.
In addition, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace previously estimated that Russia has lost as many as 580 tanks. In addition to the number, “CNN” reported that experts said that the design of the Russian army tank has a “jack-in-the-box” effect (jack-in-the-box effect) flaws, and Moscow should have seen “the problem is coming.”
The report pointed out that Sam Bendett, an adviser to the Center for a New American Security, a US think tank, said that the storage method of ammunition in Russian tanks is different from that of modern Western tanks, and there are design flaws. Triggered a chain reaction that blew up the entire ammunition depot, “generating enough shock waves to blow the turret up to two stories high.”
Nicholas Drummond, a former British Army officer and defense industry analyst, pointed out that this defect means that the soldiers in the tank become a living target, “usually there are two people in the turret plus a third driver”, bluntly “if you If you don’t get out in the first second, you’re screwed,” adding that Russia did not fully learn from the Iraqi army in the Gulf War. “Western troops have learned from the Gulf War, and they have seen tanks destroyed. Ammunition has to be divided” and “smart” changes to the tank design so that even if the tank is damaged it doesn’t necessarily explode or kill the soldiers inside.
Suspected Russian army dispatched dolphins to protect military port
According to the “US Naval Institute” (USNI) report, the Russian military was photographed by satellite at the entrance of the Sevastopol military port on the Crimean peninsula, placing two sea pens for captive dolphins, about the end of February Russia. Discovered after the invasion of Ukraine. Since Sevan Fort is Russia’s most important military port in the Black Sea, although the ships in the port are docked outside the range of Ukrainian missiles, they cannot prevent divers from conducting underwater damage. The Russian military may deploy trained dolphins to carry out “anti-divers”. Task.
It remains unclear whether the Russians will deploy the dolphins in combat, but naval analysts point out that trained dolphins are considered an effective defense against divers.
During the Cold War, both the United States and Russia had experience in training marine mammals for military use, and the Soviet Navy conducted dolphin training in the area around Fort Sevan during the Cold War. The report pointed out that after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991, the dolphin training unit was transferred to Ukraine, but the operation of the unit was not as frequent as before, until after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the dolphin training unit was again controlled by the Russian army, and then began to expand marine breastfeeding Class training program.
In addition to Russia’s Black Sea, the Russian North Sea Fleet also extensively trains different marine mammals for military purposes in the Arctic Circle, including beluga whales, seals, etc.