On April 18, 2024, the Russia-Ukraine war entered its 785th day.
According to the message of the owner of the telegram group "Wind of the Crimea", two ATACMS missiles hit the S-400 repair center located at the Jankoy airbase, destroying in total:
- 3 S-400 launchers;
- 1 S-400 radar;
- 2 S-300 launchers;
- ammunition warehouses for S-300/400;
As well as , a certain number of Russian casualties.
The attack was confirmed by a telegram group post by Rybar, a well-known Russian military blogger.
According to Rybar, the Ukrainian army launched a total of 12 ATACMS tactical missiles in two batches - most likely from the Kherson region.
The raid was carried out in two waves, the first attack involved seven missiles, apparently with cluster warheads, and the second used at least five, and the equipment of the airport and one building were damaged in the attack.
Rybar further said that both the MGM-165A with a range of 140 km and the MGM-300B with a combat radius of 140 km can be used for attack. When launched from the outskirts of Kherson, the APU can easily reach Jankoy even with the first version of ATACMS. As in previous attacks, an American RQ-4B drone patrolled the airspace south of Crimea and monitored the movement unhindered.
Ukraine has recently been making targeted preparations for a larger-scale attack on the peninsula, with the main goal of depriving the Russian army of coordination by striking command posts and inflicting maximum damage on air defenses, which are exactly the two goals that the Ukrainian army needs to achieve before attacking the Crimean bridge when the Black Sea Fleet is already moving.
It is likely that this summer we will witness the fall of the Crimean bridge.
On the other side, Ukrainian jet drones hit a Russian military base and an air force fuel depot last night.
It is worth mentioning that Ukrainian jet drones completely evaded the Russian air defense system and were not detected by radar, since no alarm was raised.
In addition, Ukrainian drones attacked an aircraft factory in the Republic of Tatarstan, where Russia manufactures and repairs Tu-22M and Tu-160M bombers.
In addition, at the Russian Samara Kryyazh airfield, agents of the Ukrainian Intelligence Service blew up a Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian army.
On the front, with the exception of Bilokhovka, there have been no major changes in the front over the past 24 hours.
New geolocation footage shows that Russian forces are advancing near the industrial zone east of Bilohorivka.
The area has changed hands several times, and neither side has been able to gain a foothold.
Let's take a look at the other news.
In terms of aid, Denmark announced the 17th batch of military aid to Ukraine, worth about 2.2 billion Danish kroner ($313 million);
Germany has a new initiative to look for air defense systems around the world and immediately deploy them to Ukraine;
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the Netherlands intends to purchase a set of systems from countries that are not ready to transfer the "Patriot" air defense system to Ukraine for free, and send it to Ukraine. He said:
"We can buy from them, we can send it to Ukraine, we have the funds available. It's critical."
What's more, Speaker Johnson has informed the House of Representatives that the vote on the foreign aid bill will be held on Saturday (April 20) night in the United States.
In addition, the text of the draft bill on assistance to Ukraine has been published, the main points of which are as follows:
1. The bill requires the President of the United States to hand over a long-range ATACMS (type not specified) to Ukraine as soon as possible after its entry into force. The president may postpone the transfer if he believes that the transfer of ATACMS would harm the national security interests of the United States;
2. A total of $61 billion will be allocated, of which $23.2 billion will be used to supplement the provision of defense goods and services to Ukraine;
3. $11.3 billion for current U.S. military operations in the region;
4. $13.8 billion for the purchase of state-of-the-art weapons systems, goods and services for defense purposes;
5. $26 million for ongoing oversight and accountability of aid and equipment provided to Ukraine;
6. $7.8 billion in direct credit financial assistance to Ukraine. After November 15, 2024, the president will be able to write off up to half of the amount of the debt after submitting the appropriate reasons to Congress;
7. The bill requires the Pentagon/State Department to provide a clear U.S. strategy for Ukraine within 45 days.
After a six-month delay, the aid bill is finally going to be voted on in the House of Representatives.
Continuing to maintain the previous judgment, the probability of the final passage of this bill is very high, and US aid is coming.
Russia was forced to withdraw its troops.
The day before yesterday, Azerbaijan issued an ultimatum to Russia, demanding that it must withdraw its "peace forces" stationed in Azerbaijan.
This morning, Russian troops began to withdraw from Nagorno-Karabakh, which would have been unimaginable in two years.
We have every reason to believe that the retreat of the Russian army will be repeated in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, speaking to the US Congress, said that "freedom is the oxygen of humanity".
That's a very good thing to say.
In the final analysis, all the history of human struggle is a history of breaking through all kinds of shackles and shackles and striving for freedom.
Today, the Ukrainian people are writing their own great chapter with blood and tears.
The clouds will eventually disperse and the sun will shine.
Text/West Building Drinking Moon
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