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🗣 According to preliminary data, Russian air defenses have destroyed more than 40 targets in the Morozovsky district, the Rostov Region governor said.
An electricity substation was reportedly damaged and power supply is being restored.
An electricity substation was reportedly damaged and power supply is being restored.
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Lack of firepower, manpower dooms Ukraine as Zelensky may seek ‘escalation’ in Moldova
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may attempt to “escalate” his way out of his current struggles on the battlefield by expanding the conflict to a third country, according to security analyst Mark Sleboda on Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Thursday.
Sleboda speculated an attack on the pro-Russia region could provide an opportunity for the Ukrainian leader to overcome his struggles in the Donbass. Moldova recently launched a drone attack on Transnistria, and the analyst suggested that attacks on Russian landing ships may be intended to stymie the country’s efforts to respond to potential Ukrainian aggression in the region.
Ukraine continues to suffer from a shortage of both firepower and manpower compared to the better-equipped Russian military.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may attempt to “escalate” his way out of his current struggles on the battlefield by expanding the conflict to a third country, according to security analyst Mark Sleboda on Sputnik’s Fault Lines program Thursday.
“Moldova is probably the most immediate and likely place for the expansion of the conflict in Ukraine,” said the international relations expert. “Indeed, there is since the 1990s a separatist region of Transnistria, it's a separatist region of Moldova… There is one of the largest arms and ammunition dumps of the Soviet Union still in Transnistria. And there have been many suggestions in the last year that the Kiev regime could solve all of its ammunition problems, potentially for years, if it got its hand on this depot.”
Sleboda speculated an attack on the pro-Russia region could provide an opportunity for the Ukrainian leader to overcome his struggles in the Donbass. Moldova recently launched a drone attack on Transnistria, and the analyst suggested that attacks on Russian landing ships may be intended to stymie the country’s efforts to respond to potential Ukrainian aggression in the region.
Ukraine continues to suffer from a shortage of both firepower and manpower compared to the better-equipped Russian military.
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📹 An illuminated flying object was spotted in the sky near the Iran-Iraq border. Video of the sighting emerged amid heightened tensions in the region after an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate general in Syria.
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US very concerned about possible full-scale war between Israel, Iran - White House
The United States is very concerned about a potential full-scale war between Israel and Iran following an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said during an interview with Fox News.
Biden has publicly expressed anger over Israel's recent attack on a convoy of World Central Kitchen volunteers that killed seven, although the White House has clarified they will continue providing the ally with lethal aid. The death toll of Palestinians in Gaza stands at some 33,494 as Israel has continued its military operation in the enclave after a surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 last year.
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The United States is very concerned about a potential full-scale war between Israel and Iran following an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said during an interview with Fox News.
"Yeah, we're very concerned," Kirby said Thursday regarding Iranian threats of retaliation against Israel. "In fact, one of the things that the [Israeli] prime minister and the president [Joe Biden] talked about today was this very public, very real threat by Iran to the state of Israel."
Biden has publicly expressed anger over Israel's recent attack on a convoy of World Central Kitchen volunteers that killed seven, although the White House has clarified they will continue providing the ally with lethal aid. The death toll of Palestinians in Gaza stands at some 33,494 as Israel has continued its military operation in the enclave after a surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 last year.
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The US policy in Ukraine has failed, world-renowned economics professor Jeffrey Sachs told Sputnik commenting on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's assurances that Ukraine will join NATO.
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“Secretary Blinken’s statement is another disaster for Ukraine… American diplomacy has utterly failed and indeed collapsed,” the director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University said, adding that, “Secretary Blinken should be sitting down in negotiations with his counterpart Foreign Minister Lavrov."
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Houthis say 37 killed, 30 wounded in 3 months of US and UK strikes on Yemen
As many as 37 people have been killed and another 30 have been wounded in three months of strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on Yemen, Ansar Allah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said.
He added that the US and the UK have demonstrated their "inability to prevent or limit operations, and the Yemeni armed forces have achieved very important results."
The Houthis vowed in November 2023 to attack any ships associated with Israel until it halts military actions in the besieged Gaza Strip. This in turn led the US, the UK and the European Union to announce a multinational operation to secure navigation in the Red Sea.
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As many as 37 people have been killed and another 30 have been wounded in three months of strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on Yemen, Ansar Allah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said.
"American and British aggressors have carried out 424 airstrikes and shelling from the sea in three months. As a result of the American-British aggression, 37 people have been killed and 30 have been wounded," the Houthi leader said in a televised appearance on the Al Masirah broadcaster.
He added that the US and the UK have demonstrated their "inability to prevent or limit operations, and the Yemeni armed forces have achieved very important results."
The Houthis vowed in November 2023 to attack any ships associated with Israel until it halts military actions in the besieged Gaza Strip. This in turn led the US, the UK and the European Union to announce a multinational operation to secure navigation in the Red Sea.
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NATO has no plans to send combat units to Ukraine - Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance has no plans to send combat units to Ukraine but called on member states to intensify the supply of weapons to Kiev.
"We do not intend to send any combat units to Ukraine," Stoltenberg told Polish broadcaster TVP Thursday. However, the NATO chief called for an increase in the supply of arms to Ukraine.
Western countries have been providing military and financial aid to Kiev since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. The Kremlin has consistently warned against continued arms deliveries to Kiev, saying it would lead to further escalation of the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance has no plans to send combat units to Ukraine but called on member states to intensify the supply of weapons to Kiev.
"We do not intend to send any combat units to Ukraine," Stoltenberg told Polish broadcaster TVP Thursday. However, the NATO chief called for an increase in the supply of arms to Ukraine.
"NATO allies are sending substantial military support to Ukraine. We should intensify these activities and transfer even more, especially air defense systems," he said.
Western countries have been providing military and financial aid to Kiev since the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. The Kremlin has consistently warned against continued arms deliveries to Kiev, saying it would lead to further escalation of the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia.
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Man armed with machete intended to kill Argentina's president - Security Minister
Argentine police have detained a man armed with a machete and other sharp objects attempting to infiltrate the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires to kill President Javier Milei, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich said.
Citing the country's police, Argentine broadcaster TN reported that the attacker, age 29, decided to pass through a fence on the side of the government house that had been left open as an official was leaving the building.
"I am God and I will kill the president," the attacker shouted as he was detained by police.
He was found to be carrying a nearly 8-inch-long machete, five circular saw blades and a fork, the report said.
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Argentine police have detained a man armed with a machete and other sharp objects attempting to infiltrate the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires to kill President Javier Milei, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich said.
"He had approached the Casa Rosada with a machete and other sharp objects and PFA [Argentine Federal Police] officer Yanina Violante... stopped him," Bullrich said in a post on the X social media platform Thursday.
Citing the country's police, Argentine broadcaster TN reported that the attacker, age 29, decided to pass through a fence on the side of the government house that had been left open as an official was leaving the building.
"I am God and I will kill the president," the attacker shouted as he was detained by police.
He was found to be carrying a nearly 8-inch-long machete, five circular saw blades and a fork, the report said.
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Trump says he would have called Putin personally to warn about Crocus terror attack
Former US President Donald Trump said during a recent interview he would have called Russian President Vladimir Putin personally to warn him about the Islamic State terrorist group plotting to carry out a terrorist attack in Russia.
"I would have called him, I would have let him know," Trump said Thursday during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
The White House said the United States had warned Russian authorities about the attack. Russian authorities confirmed they received the warning but said the information was too vague. A US official told Sputnik after the attack that President Joe Biden had no plans to talk with Putin on the matter.
On March 22, several armed men broke into Crocus City Hall and started shooting at people. They also started a fire in one of the auditoriums, which was full of people ahead of a concert. The attack left 144 people dead, according to the latest data from the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
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Former US President Donald Trump said during a recent interview he would have called Russian President Vladimir Putin personally to warn him about the Islamic State terrorist group plotting to carry out a terrorist attack in Russia.
"I would have called him, I would have let him know," Trump said Thursday during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
The White House said the United States had warned Russian authorities about the attack. Russian authorities confirmed they received the warning but said the information was too vague. A US official told Sputnik after the attack that President Joe Biden had no plans to talk with Putin on the matter.
On March 22, several armed men broke into Crocus City Hall and started shooting at people. They also started a fire in one of the auditoriums, which was full of people ahead of a concert. The attack left 144 people dead, according to the latest data from the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
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Russia's army has entered the suburbs of Chasov Yar, adviser to the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Yan Gagin, told Sputnik. He added that the territory is mined and there are serious fortifications in the town which Ukrainians were building during a year.
The Russian military is close to taking fire control of all Ukrainian forces' supply routes near Chasov Yar and disrupting its logistics, he added.
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The Russian military is close to taking fire control of all Ukrainian forces' supply routes near Chasov Yar and disrupting its logistics, he added.
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Why Chasov Yar is the key to liberating the Donetsk People's Republic
"The one who controls Chasov Yar receives a very serious advantage in the entire surrounding area," Sergey Poletaev, a political and military analyst, told Sputnik. "It is a defense hub…
"The one who controls Chasov Yar receives a very serious advantage in the entire surrounding area," Sergey Poletaev, a political and military analyst, told Sputnik. "It is a defense hub…
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📹 Russian air force aircraft hit Ukrainian forces' stronghold and manpower near Kupyansk
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Sweden's plans to create a NATO base on the island of Gotland make new threats to the safety of navigation and economic activity in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
"As NATO is seeking to increase its military potential in the Baltic, Stockholm intends to strengthen the 'strategically important' island of Gotland in order to improve defense against the imaginary 'Russian threat,'" the ministry added.
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"As NATO is seeking to increase its military potential in the Baltic, Stockholm intends to strengthen the 'strategically important' island of Gotland in order to improve defense against the imaginary 'Russian threat,'" the ministry added.
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New NATO member Sweden is “open to reinforcing defenses” on the Baltic Sea’s strategic island of Gotland, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. But why was this particular island chosen? …
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⚡️Radical terrorist organizations and Ukraine's special services are being checked for involvement in the organizing and financing the terror attack in Crocus City Hall, said Russian Investigative Committee.
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⚡️Radical terrorist organizations and Ukraine's special services are being checked for involvement in the organizing and financing the terror attack in Crocus City Hall, said Russian Investigative Committee. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Russian investigators have received data from mobile phones belonging to those accused of attacking Crocus City Hall:
◾️It turned out that on the morning of February 24, 2024, on the anniversary of the start of the special military operation, one of the accomplices, on his curator's instructions, found and sent him images of Crocus City Hall’s entrances and access roads.
◾️Photos of people in camouflage with the Ukrainian flag against the background of destroyed houses and a Ukrainian postage stamp with an obscene gesture were found on the terrorist’s phone.
◾️This data may indicate a connection between the terror attack and the Russian special military operation, the Investigative Committee added.
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◾️It turned out that on the morning of February 24, 2024, on the anniversary of the start of the special military operation, one of the accomplices, on his curator's instructions, found and sent him images of Crocus City Hall’s entrances and access roads.
◾️Photos of people in camouflage with the Ukrainian flag against the background of destroyed houses and a Ukrainian postage stamp with an obscene gesture were found on the terrorist’s phone.
◾️This data may indicate a connection between the terror attack and the Russian special military operation, the Investigative Committee added.
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Russian investigators have received data from mobile phones belonging to those accused of attacking Crocus City Hall: ◾️It turned out that on the morning of February 24, 2024, on the anniversary of the start of the special military operation, one of the…
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🎥 The Investigative Committee also presented a video documenting an evidence of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall case.
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Elon Musk has compared the idea of Ukraine joining NATO with the beginning of a film about a nuclear apocalypse.
"This is how the nuclear movie apocalypse starts," the billionaire commented on a speech by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which he said Ukraine would join NATO.
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"This is how the nuclear movie apocalypse starts," the billionaire commented on a speech by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which he said Ukraine would join NATO.
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Israel knows a scenario of possible Iranian retaliation for attack on its consulate in Damascus - report
Israeli officials claim intelligence indicates that Iran could attack the country from its soil using “long-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or drones,” Axios reported.
The anticipated scenario would be retaliation for the recent Israeli targeting of the Iranian Embassy compound in Damascus in a missile strike, officials in Tel Aviv claimed, as cited by the outlet. The purported threat was recently discussed in detail during a phone conversation between Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The two sides reportedly considered how best to prepare for possible Iranian retaliation.
If Iran were to launch such an attack from its soil against Israel, it would "draw a strong response from Israel and take the current conflict to another level," Israeli officials were cited as saying. Currently, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are on high alert, officials added, with all weekend leave suspended for combat soldiers.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported an airstrike by the Israeli Air Force on the General Consulate of Iran in Damascus on April 1, which killed at least 11 people. The death toll included seven officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among them General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the commander of the IRGC's Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon, and his deputy Mohammad Hadi Hajizadeh.
In the wake of the strike, Iran warned that Tehran will respond in kind.
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Israeli officials claim intelligence indicates that Iran could attack the country from its soil using “long-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or drones,” Axios reported.
The anticipated scenario would be retaliation for the recent Israeli targeting of the Iranian Embassy compound in Damascus in a missile strike, officials in Tel Aviv claimed, as cited by the outlet. The purported threat was recently discussed in detail during a phone conversation between Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The two sides reportedly considered how best to prepare for possible Iranian retaliation.
If Iran were to launch such an attack from its soil against Israel, it would "draw a strong response from Israel and take the current conflict to another level," Israeli officials were cited as saying. Currently, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are on high alert, officials added, with all weekend leave suspended for combat soldiers.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported an airstrike by the Israeli Air Force on the General Consulate of Iran in Damascus on April 1, which killed at least 11 people. The death toll included seven officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, among them General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the commander of the IRGC's Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon, and his deputy Mohammad Hadi Hajizadeh.
In the wake of the strike, Iran warned that Tehran will respond in kind.
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