🗡 A katsap tank moves from the red zone to the gray zone outside the central avenue, where it is firing from

Judging by the video, no one has control over the central part of Marinka. The same tank was hit by an fpv drone, but it did not affect its operation capacity.

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🇷🇺 The f***ers have taken another position in the forests of Kreminna. Recently, there was footage of them occupying a crossroads and consolidating, now they are trying to move west.

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🇷🇺 Dead and fleeing katsaps near the railroad in Bakhmut in the area of garages

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🇺🇦🇩🇪According to the German Ministry of Defense, the country has handed over the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system to Ukraine

🏎The German Ministry of Defense has updated the list of aid provided to Ukraine on its website, adding a MIM-104 Patriot air defense missile system with missiles. The number of new trucks and vehicles for the Border Guard Service has also been added.

🤷🏻‍♂️But it is not known whether the complex is already in Ukraine or whether this is still a legal aspect of the transfer. We will find out over time. Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat neither confirmed nor denied this information.

✔️Earlier, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands announced that they would provide Ukraine with the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system,

📝The Patriot air defense missile system is the main one of its kind used by the United States Army. It uses advanced surface-to-air interceptor missiles and highly effective radar systems.

Situation on the frontlines as of April 18, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian and Siverskyi direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — ongoing local battles along the contact line and artillery shelling from both sides. Katsaps have improved their tactical position near the "brotherly grave" in Serebryansky forestry.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — urban battles continue in Bakhmut. The enemy continues to push along Levanevsky Street. Active hostilities resumed in Khromove. Battles near the railway are also ongoing.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — katsaps are trying to gain a foothold near Pervomayske, north-west of 201.3, deploying troops in recent days. Battles continue near Novobakhmutivka, Vuhledar, and in Marinka.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. The combat contact line did not undergo any significant changes over the day. The most difficult situation remains in Bakhmut. The situation is consistently difficult near Avdiivka and in Serebryansky forestry. Congratulations to the commander of the 110th Mechanized Brigade's Control and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery on the received award. Also, Zelensky presented awards to the soldiers from the 79th Air Assault Brigade, who have long deserved them for the defensive operation in Mariinka.

🔄 The update will be tomorrow during the day.

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🏎Meanwhile, Mr. Reznikov confirmed that the MIM-104 Patriot systems have arrived in Ukraine. «Patriots» for patriots"

🕊The Defense Minister wrote about this on Twitter.

💭"Today our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure because Patriot air defence systems have arrived in Ukraine," the minister said in his tweet.

💀 Destruction of a katsap infantry fighting vehicle with FGM-148 "Javelin" south of Pavlivka

The enemy not only failed to fully capture the village in six months, but also constantly suffers due to the need for logistics.

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♠ The 14th Mechanized Brigade once again struck katsap positions in the forest north of Synkivka

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⛰ The work of the Edelweiss (10th Mountain Assault Brigade) near Berestove, enemy equipment and personnel hit

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🔫 Our artillery is hitting the enemy at the intersection of Vokzalna Street and 1st pushkin Lane in Bakhmut. It seems that the Defense Forces have finally retreated west of the railway

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🏚 Bakhmut. Remains of the city. Video from the fighters of the 228th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade

📍 The area of the elevator and the train station.

Situation on the frontlines as of April 19, 2023

▶️ On the Belarusian and Siverskyi direction — no changes.

▶️ On the Svatove direction — ongoing local battles along the contact line and artillery shelling from both sides. Updated frontline locations near Lyman Pershi and Pershotravneve. Attempts by the enemy to push the Defense Forces out of Serebryansky forestry continue.

▶️ On the Bakhmut direction — the enemy recorded video of the remains of Spirne village and claimed our forces have left the village. This propaganda tactic is not new, as it has already happened in October, December, and now again. The enemy has approached the route through Khromove, occupying the adjacent windbreak and trying to secure a position on the route. It is reported that the area around the windbreak is littered with the bodies of "wagner" PMC terrorists. The enemy continues to push south from the "Alley of Roses." Visual confirmations indicate that our troops have retreated behind the railway.

▶️ On the Avdiivka direction — battles continue near Novobakhmutivka. There was another attempt by the enemy to assault Nevelske with two BMPs. The BMPs were destroyed, but not all of the assault troops. In Maryinka, the enemy "continues to continue" assault actions, with no changes recorded.

▶️ On the Zaporizhzhia direction — after several days of fighting, the enemy has achieved partial success north of Dorozhnyanka and at the Marfopol dachas.

▶️ On the Tavria direction — no changes.

🗂 Analytical note. Battles continue on the Bakhmut, Svatove, and Avdiivka directions.

🔄 The map has been updated.

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🇺🇦🇵🇱"Integration of Ukraine into NATO and the EU will be the best investment in stability" - Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak

🗣"Ukraine must win this war. And then it must succeed in the post-war period when russia will aggressively try to destabilize Ukraine and the wider region <...>. Comprehensive integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community will be the best investment in stability and prosperity for all of us," Błaszczak stated during an online discussion regarding the NATO summit in Vilnius in July.

✍️The minister also noted that while Muscowy is not ready to accept a political solution to the conflict that guarantees Ukraine's security, the West must continue to provide comprehensive support to allow Ukrainian forces to expel all occupiers from Ukrainian territory.

🫡"There is simply no room for discussing the cessation of war; the only way to end it is to defeat russia on the battlefield and hold it accountable for the crimes it has committed. Any other issues or discussions beyond this settlement will lead to the weakening of the democratic world, to the weakening of all of us (...) and open the door for other regimes, signaling the legitimacy of aggression and all these crimes," the Deputy Prime Minister expressed.