Day 1145 War in Ukraine

 

Three-year anniversary of the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet sunk.

Trump (words to the effect of): Ukraine is to blame for Russian attacks on it. Also, even if the war has been going on for 3+ years, I’m gonna blame Biden and Zelenskyy for it.

“Trump has fully turned on Zelenskyy: "He's always looking to purchase missiles. Listen, when you start a war, you gotta…” This is wildly inaccurate. The fellow who started the war was Putin. Putin does not share the blame with anyone. He is 100% responsible for the war.

No, the missile attack on Sumy was NOT an error. Russians themselves have said so. Negotiations with Putin or Trump are a complete waste of time.

Zelenskyy, in a 60 Minutes interview, vows that they will never recognize that Russia lrgitimately holds any Ukrainian territory.

Zelenskyy: “34 days ago, Ukraine responded positively to the U.S. proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire – an end to all such strikes like the ones on Sumy, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kupyansk and Beryslav, and along the entire front line.”

Day 138, crowds protesting in Georgia are bigger than ever! Today is Mother Tongue Day, anniversary of when Soviets tried to outlaw the Georgian language.

Police officer Archil Antadze indicates where his cheek was reddened by Mzia Amaglobeli slapping him.

Germany gives permission to use Taurus missiles on the Kerch Bridge (that connects Crimea to Russia).

Sumy hit again with drones. Citizens of Kharkiv (nearest big city) line up for hours to donate blood for Sumy.

Russia strikes a food warehouse in Kharkiv and passenger trains in Cherrnihiv.

Ukrainians are confident they can hold Zaporizhia.

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Day 1142 War in Ukraine

So “Special” Envoy to Ukraine LTG (ret) Kellogg wants one plan, Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff wants another. The difference is that Kellogg wants to limit Russia to permanently occupying the areas of Ukraine that it already occupies, Witkoff wants Russia to have all of the area going out to the dotted lines, that is, all of the four provinces that Russia has allegedly annexed. BTW, one of the primary purposes behind founding the UN in 1948 was to forbid all annexations.

Two Georgians, married to each other and fighting against Russia in Ukraine, have been sentenced in absentia, to lengthy prison terms.

UK sanctions Georgia some more.

Trump offers Ukraine the same wildly unfair minerals deal it had unsuccessfully offered before. Again, a “deal” that will go nowhere.

Tanker ship gets way to close to Estonia and claims it’s registered in Djibouti. Djibouti has no record of it.

Britain’s Price Harry stops by to visit wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

Zelenskyy visits Kryvyi Rih to examine bombing damage. “On April 4, a russian ballistic missile struck near houses and a playground, killing 19 people, 9 of whom were children.”

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Day 1140 War in Ukraine

 

When a plane is landing is when it’s the most vulnerable. Ukrainian drone that cost about $1k intercepted a Russian Tu-22M3 that cost $100 million!

Zelenskyy is willing to make a minerals deal, but he’s not going to be rushed into deal that will just turn Ukraine into a colony.

Georgia: It’s been raining all day in Batumi, but protesters show up anyway.

Georgian protesters keep Russian oriented administration people from joining in celebration of April 9^th. Ambassadors of Sweden and Latvia were allowed in, though.

Poland and the US also paid their respects.

History of Russia’s aggression against Georgia.

Japan interested in joining NATO for the purpose of supporting Ukraine.

Shades of the SHIELD Helicarrier! Ukraine has an aircraft that carries FPV drones.

Ukraine also has a drone specifically for intercepting Shaheds.

China insists their soldiers aren’t fighting in Ukraine.

Ukraine also has a missile-armed drone helicopter.

“Russia’s new spring offensive against northeastern Ukraine ‘has actually already begun’”

“The 225th Separate Assault Regiment is successfully breaking through Russian ‘dragon's teeth’ in the Belgorod region “

Russian base attacked with drones.

Balloon Juice - War for Ukraine day 1,140: Another Early Morning Russian Bombardment of Kharkiv

Day 1136 War in Ukraine

 

Some competition for Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider. Germany has been providing Ukraine with the services of a high-speed satellite. It only serves 1k terminals now, but they’re working on getting its capacity up there.

Russia launches a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine.

Mourning the children slaughtered on a playground yesterday.

Blogger predicts that the minerals deal Trump wants will go nowhere. It’ll be endlessly negotiated.

Georgians remember a hero who died after torture in 2008.

Journalist arrested after incident in which he was apparently slapped by the head of the Georgia Dream Party.

Information on the minerals deal between Ukraine and the US leaked. Zelenskyy is trying to find out who tattled. Trump has yet to add security guarantees, so Ukraine’s concern isn’t very great.

Ukraine not likely to reduce its army after the war.

Russia lies about missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, portraying it as a military target. In the path of the missile were children.

A Russian multi-million dollar air defense system destroyed.

It looked as though a Ukrainian unit was stuck in the Russian rear, but after heroic fighting, made it back to their own lines.

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Day 1133 War in Ukraine

Lviv Croissants in Kharkiv is open for business!

Russians still lunching drone attacks as though there was no peace agreement pausing the conflict. There was supposed to be a pause on striking “energy infrastructure,” but Russians struck an electric substation.

“Zelensky visited hospitals in Dnipro where wounded Ukrainian defenders are receiving treatment.”

“More reports from Georgia of detention and mistreatment of protestors.”

The leader of a Georgian opposition party was grated an 50k GEL bail. (over $18k).

Sanctions applied to specific Georgian leaders.

Trump accepts Russia’s word for it that a majority of people in occupied territories support the Russian occupation.

US Secretary of Defense to skip meeting of US allies of war in Ukraine.

Russia able to pose credible threat to Europe given a two year rest break. A five-year rest break and Russia could go to war against NATO minus the US.

Baltic sates are very vulnerable to attack if Russia feels it can “peel off” some of them from protectors.

"Russia’s strategic interests are in irreconcilable conflict with the West, and there are no possibilities for improvement in the current situation."

Russian ballet group falsely advertises itself as Ukrainian. They are VERY tied to Russia!

Kharkiv is being bombed for the fourth year now.

Russian bomber shot down. As it fell, it struck a power line, blacking out 210 houses.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/04/02/war-for-ukraine-day-1133-russia-continues-its-relentless-attacks-despite-trumps-truce/