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🤝 President of Russia Vladimir Putin has expressed his gratitude to the participants in the special military operation in Ukraine for their courage, heroism and loyalty to Russia. The head of state noted that all tasks of the special military operation would be achieved.

◽️ In Mariupol, the remnants of Ukrainian troops surrounded on the territory of the "Illicha" plant made an unsuccessful attempt to break out of the city at night. Air and artillery strikes foiled this breakthrough attempt.

💥 Russian artillery units hit 6 strong points of units of 24th Ukrainian Separate Mechanized Brigade near Popasnaya, Lugansk Region. As a result of strikes, more than 120 military personnel of the formation, 11 armoured vehicles and 14 vehicles of various purposes were destroyed.

📹 The Russian Defence Ministry has published footage of a salvo launch of Kalibr missiles from a small missile ship of the Black Sea Fleet, the destruction of Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and video of work of Military Traffic Police inspectors.

🚛 Over the past day, the Russian Armed Forces evacuated 25,560 people from dangerous areas of Ukraine. Ukrainian nationalists continue to hold 6,253 foreign nationals from 11 countries hostage as human shields.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (video) (April 12, 2022)

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🇷🇺🇺🇦Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.

💥During the night, high-precision sea- and air-based missiles destroyed 2 large missile and artillery weapons depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Sadovoe and Chudnov. 4 Ukrainian helicopters - 2 Mi-24 and 2 Mi-8 - were also destroyed at Mirgorod military airfield.

✈️💥Operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit 46 military assets of Ukraine. Among them: 2 command posts and 1 radar station near Borovoe, 2 multiple rocket launchers, and 4 areas of Ukrainian military equipment concentration near Borovoe and Peski-Radkovskoe.

💥Russian Air Defence means shot down 2 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the air over Afanasevka.

💥Missile troops and artillery hit 693 enemy assets: 676 areas of Ukrainian personnel and military equipment concentration, 11 command posts and 5 logistics depots.

📊In total, 130 aircraft and 103 helicopters, 244 anti-aircraft missile systems S-300, Buk-M1, Osa AKM, 447 unmanned aerial vehicles, 2,169 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 243 multiple launch rocket systems, 931 field artillery and mortars, as well as 2,076 units of special military vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed during the operation.

❗️In Mariupol city, near the "Illich" Steelworks, 1,026 Ukrainian servicemen of the 36th Marine Brigade have voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered as a result of a successful offensive by the Russian Armed Forces and Donetsk People's Republic militia units.

▫️Among them, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have surrendered 162 officers, as well as 47 servicewomen.

🏥151 wounded Ukrainian servicemen of the 36th Marine Brigade received primary medical care immediately on the spot, after that they were all taken to the Mariupol city hospital for further treatment.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (video)

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💥As part of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces carried out another high-precision weapons strike against the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

▫️The crew of a small missile ship of the Black Sea Fleet launched six Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea at designated ground targets in Ukraine.

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🇷🇺Russian Army Aviation crews destroy air defence positions and AFU armoured vehicles

▫️A group of Mi-24, Mi-28n, Ka-52 attack helicopters was carrying out tasks in support of the ground grouping of troops when the leading helicopter was fired at by an anti-aircraft missile system Buk of the AFU.

▫️At the command of the lead crew, the wingmen launched a missile strike at the detected launch place, destroying the air defence launcher and its crew.

▫️In the course of the flight mission, the crews of the Army aviation destroyed the AFU armoured vehicles camouflaged in the wooded area with guided missiles.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦Refugees from Ukraine crossing Kantemirovka checkpoint in Voronezh Region

▫️After crossing the state border, a temporary accommodation centre has been deployed on the territory of the Russian Federation, where the arriving refugees are registered, provided with the necessary first aid and given instructions on how to proceed to their places of accommodation.

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🎥Destruction of 152-mm D-20 howitzers batteryof the AFU

💥As a result of a precise hit by artillery fire, the enemy howitzers and ammunition were destroyed.

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💬 "We woke up in the morning and saw 2 artillery guns deployed in the neighbor's garden. At first, the troops fired forward, and then the shell fire started to be delivered from the rear position, from behind. Those Ukrainian troops that were deployed behind were firing at us. Shells began to explode near our houses and we hurried to leave straight away..."

▫️Ukrainian refugee described what they had to deal with on the territory of their homeland.

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🚜 Russian military engineers provide security during spring sowing campaign in Kharkov Region

▫️A sowing campaign is in full swing in Kharkov Region, but there is no peace in the fields as unexploded mines and shells are often found. At the request of local farmers, Russian military engineers have begun demining agricultural land.

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💬"...We have a temporary accommodation point here, something like a transshipment base, we provide primary assistance there. This is where the information about refugees destinations is collected or whether they have nowhere to go at all, we also keep a record on this. This information is sent to higher authorities and they make a decision on short or long term accommodation. We assure everyone they can get help in Russia, all possible assistance will surely be provided."

▫️Volunteer Vladimir told about conditions of refugees at Kantemirovka checkpoint in Voronezh Region.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry

▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.

❗️A commercial seaport in Mariupol city has been completely liberated from Nazi Azov fighters.

▫️All hostages held by the Nazis on the ships in the port, including foreigners, have been released.

▫️The remnants of the Ukrainian and Azov Nazi units in the city have been blockaded and deprived of the opportunity to break out of their encirclement.

💥During the day, high-precision weapons destroyed 36 enemy assets. Among them: 2 repair bases and 2 missile-artillery weapon depots of the 57th and 24th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Troops in Vrubovka and Berestovoe; 5 strong points of units of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Popasnaya and Barvenkovo; 1 command post of the 15th Separate Regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard in Cherkasskoe.

💥The HQ and fuel storage facility of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade near Gulyai Pole have also been destroyed.

✈️💥Operational-tactical and army aviation hit 10 military assets of Ukraine. Among them: 1 command post, 3 missile and artillery weapons depots, and 6 areas of concentration of Ukrainian weapons and military equipment.

📊In total, 130 aircraft and 103 helicopters, 244 anti-aircraft missile systems S-300, Buk-M1, Osa AKM, 447 unmanned aerial vehicles, 2,173 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 243 multiple launch rocket systems, 937 field artillery and mortars, as well as 2,082 units of special military vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed during the operation.

▫️We see attempts of sabotage and strikes by Ukrainian forces against facilities on Russian Federation territory.

❗️If such cases continue, the Russian Armed Forces will strike at decision-making centres, including in Kiev, from which the Russian army has so far refrained.

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🇷🇺The Russian Defence Ministry sees attempts of sabotage and strikes by Ukrainian forces against facilities on Russian Federation territory.

❗️If such cases continue, the Russian Armed Forces will strike at decision-making centres, including in Kiev, from which the Russian army has so far refrained.

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❗️A commercial seaport in Mariupol city has been completely liberated from Nazi Azov fighters.

▫️All hostages held by the Nazis on the ships in the port, including foreigners, have been released.

▫️The remnants of the Ukrainian and Azov Nazi units in the city have been blockaded and deprived of the opportunity to break out of their encirclement.

📑 Full text of the Russian Defence Ministry Briefing

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🇷🇺🇺🇦Statement of the Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine (April 13, 2022)

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