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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 26, 2022 Ukraine MOD 26 Apr 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 26.04 Ukraine MOD 26 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 26, 2022 Ukraine MOD 26 Apr 2022
• Day 62: Russia warns of World War III as 40 US allies plan to arm Ukraine Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned about a "real" danger of World War III breaking out as 40 prepared to meet in Germany to bolster Ukraine's military.
• Russia announces ceasefire near Azovstal plant to ensure civilian evacuation People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Defense Ministry on Monday announced a ceasefire near the Azovstal plant in Mariupol for the safe evacuation of civilians.
• Russian forces seize Kherson city council building: media People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian forces seized the building of Kherson city council in southern Ukraine, Ukrinform news agency reported Monday, citing Kherson mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev.
• 5 killed, 18 injured in airstrike on transport infrastructure in central Ukraine People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- At least five people were killed and 18 others injured on Monday as a result of Russia's airstrike on transport infrastructure in Ukraine's central Vinnytsia region, the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
• Russia agrees 'in principle' to UN and Red Cross involvement in evacuations from Mariupol UN News 26 Apr 2022 -- Russia has agreed "in principle" to UN involvement in the evacuation of citizens from the last remaining holdout in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, following a meeting between Secretary-General António Guterres and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.
• Putin Tells Guterres He Still Has Hope For Negotiated Agreement With Ukraine RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that he still hopes for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine.
• Ukraine Talks Unlikely to Succeed If Kiev Continues to Be Pumped Up With Weapons, Lavrov Says Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The United States and its NATO allies have funnelled billions of dollars' worth of military assistance to Ukraine since 2014, and have committed to sending more and more advanced hardware to Kiev in recent weeks. Moscow has warned that the deliveries would have "unpredictable consequences".

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Hopes to Avoid Intervention In Transnistria Conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Moscow hopes that Transnistria will not be drawn into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, so that there is no need to intervene in resolving the situation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said.
• Moldova's President Says Transdniester Attacks Are An Attempt To Escalate Tensions RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- President Maia Sandu said on April 26 that several alleged attacks in Moldova's Moscow-backed breakaway region of Transdniester were an attempt to escalate tensions, blaming "pro-war factions" within the territory's administration.
• Moldovan President: Transnistria Blasts Linked to Internal Power Struggle in Unrecognised Republic Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- The unrecognised Republic of Transnistria has been rocked by a series of explosions in recent days.
• Russia Hopes to Avoid Intervention In Transnistria Conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Moscow hopes that Transnistria will not be drawn into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, so that there is no need to intervene in resolving the situation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said.
• Transnistria Raises Terrorist Threat Level, Says Three Terrorist Attacks Occurred in Republic Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Earlier, the Ministry of State Security building in Tiraspol, Transnistria has been rocked by a series of explosions.
• MoD Warns of 'Proportional Response' as UK Approves Ukraine's Use of British Arms to Attack Russia Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Earlier in the day, UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said London would consider Ukrainian strikes on logistics sites on Russian soil using British weapons fair game.
• Russia asks U.S. to stop arming Ukraine People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Russia has sent a diplomatic note to the United States calling on Washington to stop supplying Kiev with weapons, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said Monday.
• Western attempts to split Russian society unsuccessful: Putin People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the West had failed in its attempts to divide Russian society and destroy it from within.
• Interview: Can The Russian Military Overcome Its Manpower Problems In Ukraine? RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- A new phase of the Ukraine war is shaping up in the eastern part of the country, where Russian troops are aiming to overcome early setbacks and pummel Ukrainian forces in a long-distance ground battle.

Foreign Policy

• Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 26 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Moscow, April 26, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Apr 2022
• Russia expels Swedish diplomats in tit-for-tat move Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has ordered the expulsion of three Swedish diplomats in retaliation for a similar move taken by Stockholm over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
• Iran doesn't recognize "unilateral sanctions" against Russia: ministry People's Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iran does not recognize "unilateral sanctions" against Russia, official news agency IRNA reported.
• EU aims for zero dependence on Russian energy by 2027 Press TV 26 Apr 2022 -- The European Union (EU) is considering reducing its dependence on Russian oil and gas by two-thirds by the end of the year, in response to the Russian military offensive against Ukraine.
• Gazprom Informs Bulgaria, Poland Of Plans To Suspend Gas Deliveries RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- Poland and Bulgaria say Russian state energy giant Gazprom has informed them that it will halt the delivery of natural gas supplies beginning on April 27.
• Gazprom Not Confirming Suspension of Gas Supplies to Poland Due to Non-Payment Sputnik 26 Apr 2022 -- Russian gas giant Gazprom does not confirm that gas supplies to Poland have already been suspended: their payment under the new scheme, which involves the mandatory conversion of currency into rubles, should be made today, the company told reporters.

News Reports

• Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Russian Military Intelligence Officers Conducting Malicious Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure US Dept. of State 26 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, participates in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
• Moscow Court Seizes Google Property As YouTube Lawsuit Proceeds RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- A court in Moscow has impounded property and frozen bank accounts of Google's Russian arm as a guarantee against a possible court decision regarding a lawsuit filed against the U.S. tech giant by a subsidiary of Gazprom-Media holding.
• Moscow Courts Fine Meta, TikTok For Failing To Delete 'Illegal' Content RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- A court in Moscow has fined Meta Platforms and the TikTok social media application for failing to delete content the government deems illegal as Russia continues to ramp up pressure on social-media networks.