Religion at the heart of Russian strategy
According to the Institute for War Studies, Russia could rely on religion to plan its attacks in the coming days. For example, Moscow could use Orthodox Easter (April 16) to declare a ceasefire that would delay a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Increase in assaults in Marinka
The British Ministry of Defense estimates in its daily update that Russia has “most likely multiplied” tank attacks around Marinka in the Donetsk region. That city was already “largely destroyed by artillery,” the same source said.
An American clinic that helps amputees
The Protez Foundation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, provides prosthetic limbs to Ukrainian soldiers who were amputated in combat. They give her hope of returning to an almost normal life. The Parisian met with his fighters who had come to the United States for treatment and it can be read here.
Ukraine will soon run out of ammunition?
Among the leaked American documents, some show that Ukraine could run out of missiles and ammunition in the next few weeks. As the Guardian details, the documents from late February show that the S-300 anti-aircraft systems in use at the time could be exhausted by early May. But as we have explained, the authenticity of all the leaked documents has not yet been confirmed.
What are the implications of leaking American documents?
The US Department of Justice is attempting to assess the risks posed by the leak of classified documents relating specifically to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both to the security of the United States and that of its allies. These documents – US intelligence assessments and reports – circulated on social media could prove valuable to Moscow. Some of these documents may have been forged, but US officials agree that most match reports circulate within US powerhouses.
Georgia: Thousands of people have gathered in Tbilisi against the government and against Moscow
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside the parliament in Tbilisi on Sunday amid mounting criticism of the government, which has been accused of pro-Russian authoritarian tendencies.
At the call of the main opposition formation, the United National Movement (UNM), founded by imprisoned ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili, the demonstrators waved Georgian, Ukrainian and EU flags behind a large banner reading “For a European future”. .