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Israel continues to attack Syria despite rising tensions with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank. On April 14, an Israeli attack targeted the western countryside of Syria’s Damascus. The attack was carried out by two F-16 fighter jets of the Israeli Air Force from the airspace of the occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli fighter jets launched two missiles at a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Kafr Qouq to the north of the district of Qatana. According to the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, one of the missiles was intercepted by a Russian-made Buk-M2E medium-range air-defense system belonging to the SAA. However, the other missile struck a warehouse at the army position, inflicting material losses only. The UAE-based al-Arabiya TV reported that the target of the Israeli attack was a large shipment of Iranian air-defense systems, radar stations and drones. However, these claims are yet to be verified. The attack was likely a part of Israel’s “War-Between-Wars” military campaign, which is meant to hinder Iranian entrenchment in Syria. So far, the campaign has been a failure. Damascus’ relations with Tehran are only getting stronger. Meanwhile, tensions between the Israeli authorities and Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank continue to grow. On April 15, at least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli security forces stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, most of the Palestinian injuries were incurred from rubber bullets, stun grenades and beatings with police batons. In a statement, Israeli police claimed it stormed the holy Islamic site because hundreds of Palestinians hurled firecrackers and stones at their forces and toward the nearby Jewish prayer area of the Western Wall in the Old City after the Ramadan morning prayers. A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett bragged that hundreds of Palestinians were arrested at al-Aqsa mosque. Clashes in Jerusalem renewed on April 17, when Israeli security forces stormed the al-Aqsa mosque once again, provoking Palestinians who were praying there. At least 19 Palestinians were wounded after being assaulted by Israeli policemen. Israeli police accused Palestinians of “defiling and desecrating” a holy site, while Palestinian officials accused Israel of trying to divide the sensitive holy site. Israel stepped up its security measures in Jerusalem and the West Bank following a series of deadly shooting and stabbing attacks by Palestinians. On March 22, four Israelis were killed in a stabbing attack in Be’er Sheva. On March 27, two border police officers were killed in a shooting attack in Hadera. On March 30, two Israelis, two Ukrainian nationals, and a police officer were killed in a shooting attack in Bnei Brak. On April 7, two Israelis were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv. A third Israeli who was fatally wounded in the attack was pronounced dead a day later. In response, Israeli security forces killed 18 Palestinians in the first half of April, most of whom were killed following statements by PM Bennett on the 8th of April, granting a mandate to the Israeli army to wage an unrelenting war on what he described as terrorism. Tensions in Jerusalem and the West Bank could spill over to the Gaza Strip very soon. Palestinian armed factions in the pocket, namely the Hamas Movement and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, have already warned Israel that they will not sit idly by as it continues to oppress Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

"They were tied hand and foot, and then taken away to be shot" — British mercenary Eslin told about the mass executions by the Nazis of "Azov" Captured British mercenary Aiden Eslin told how civilians of Mariupol went missing after meeting with the Nazis. He admitted that he personally saw how innocent citizens were literally caught on the streets. According to the British mercenary, someone was captured simply because a person got lost. But mostly "detained because of alleged ties with the Russians." After that, they were taken to the Nazi base at the Azovstal plant and then shot in a remote bunker. "I saw how the soldiers of the battalion's reconnaissance group tied civilians hand and foot and blindfolded them. They were taken to the bunker... After that, I never saw them again," Aislin said.

Exclusive footage shows tanks, military vehicles heading towards the GreenZone, central Baghdad.

Warning: Graphic Content describing possible War Crimes during the ongoing crisis in Metekel Region of Ethiopia —Following the news of massacres targeting Civilians in Western Ethiopia, 🇪🇹 Amhara Nationalists (Important to say that Amharas are the 2nd Largest Ethinic group in Ethiopia and they are mostly ☦️ Orthodox Christians) started to share extremely graphic footages from the Massacres in Metekel region, accusing Insurgents from Oromo Liberation Army of start an ethnic cleansing against them & Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy (who is ethnically Oromo) of leniency towards the massacres as Ethiopia falls into destabilization. Such events they only reinforce the idea that has already been spoken here before of a possible Ethiopian-religious implosion that may eventually cause a regional (or even international) crisis of unimaginable proportions at the present moment

Things are heating up: Iraqi military heading towards the "Green Zone" in Baghdad as the Iranian-backed PMF militia amassing forces in the city following the arrest of a senior Iranian militia leader

The Kiev regime risks to lose a major battle in the Media, as Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol are surrendering en masse. Amid the image of coward Russian soldiers, Ukrainian servicemen are treated well and receive all necessary medical assistance as Prisoners of War. So far, thousands of Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol. The most massive surrender since the beginning of hostilities in the city took place on April 12. More than 1,000 Marines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine voluntarily laid down their weapons. The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that as a result of successful offensive actions of the Russian armed forces and militia units of the Donetsk People’s Republic, 1,026 Ukrainian servicemen of the 36th Marine Brigade voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered. The Ukrainian military defended one of the two main centers of resistance, the Ilyich plant. Among the surrendered servicemen of the Ukrainian armed forces, there are 162 officers, as well as 47 female servicemen. 151 wounded Ukrainian servicemen of the 36th Marine Brigade received primary medical care on the spot, after which they were all taken to the Mariupol City Hospital for treatment. The surrendered Ukrainian military are informally interviewed by military correspondents on the ground. Ukrainian soldiers deny the use of chemical weapons by the Russian military against them. The day before, the remnants of Ukrainian troops surrounded on the territory of the “Illicha” plant made an unsuccessful attempt to break out of the city. A group of up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers on armored vehicles tried to fight their way out of the plant and leave the city in a northern direction. Air and artillery strikes foiled this breakthrough attempt. According to the Russian MoD, 42 Ukrainian servicemen voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered. Another large group of Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on April 4. 267 soldiers and officers of the 501 Independent Battalion of the Ukrainian Navy laid down weapons in Mariupol. The battalion was assigned to the 36th Independent Marines Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy. The unit lost more than 50% of its personnel killed and wounded in the fighting for Mariupol. Ukrainian groups are breaking up daily one after another. The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not know what to do with the wounded, do not understand where to turn and what to do next, because resistance is useless, and there are practically no combat forces left. Despite the main nationalist forces hiding in the Azovstal plant, there are only some groups left, afraid to go out with a white flag to the Russian troops. In its turn, Russian MoD, DPR and LPR military officials, as well as reporters on the spot are actively sharing information about the treatment of the Ukrainian servicemen being held. They are not tortured, not mocked on. They receive all necessary assistance in Russian hospitals in Mariupol and nearby towns. The Russian MoD had also secured am humanitarian corridor for soldiers of the AFU territorial defense units and foreign mercenaries to leave the encircled areas of Mariupol. Russian units are regularly addressing Ukrainian fighters, calling on them to lay down their weapons peacefully. The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov addressed those who are still hiding in the basements and tunnels of the Azovstal plant: “you know that we treat prisoners well. Come out! Think about your own and other people’s families, like more than a thousand of your Marines did today.” While the Ukrainian military is surrendering en masse in Mariupol, Kiev is provoking Ukrainian soldiers remaining in the city to attempt escapes and counter-offensives, promising them military assistance outside the city. In fact, by sending Ukrainian soldiers to commit suicide. Kiev needs heroes — not just heroes but martyrs, which means dead. Its tactics are aimed at maintaining the image of terrible, cruel Russians. Surrender greatly affects the readiness of the army to stand “to the last Ukrainian.” Even failed attempts to break through are presented as a symbol of perseverance and an example of how to die for the motherland. Nazi fighters hiding in Azovstal are waiting for the fate of great martyrs and heroes, following the example of some kind of Ukrainian “heavenly company”. Nevertheless, after it became obvious that nothing threatens the Ukrainian soldiers in captivity, the number of surrendered has increased tenfold, whole units are laying down their weapons. However, neither the Ukrainian nor the world media pay attention to this, because Kiev keeps on announcing new victories daily. Zelensky is silent about the defeat of the Ukrainian army in Mariupol, but proudly declares the detention of the pro-Russian politician Medvedchuk, already making demands to the Kremlin for his exchange.

The 49 day of the conflict started with reports that on the night of April 13-14, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the cruiser Moscow, was seriously damaged or sank. Russian state media quoted the Defense Ministry as saying that the cruiser had detonated ammunition as result of fire. The crew was evacuated. Other sources reported that Moskva was attacked by missiles from the coastline between Odessa and Nikolayev. The missiles struck the port side, causing the ship to roll heavily. The buoyancy of the cruiser was made difficult by the sea weather conditions. As a result of all the cumulative factors, according to preliminary information, the cruiser may have sank. A ship of this class in the Black Sea conditions could have been successfully attacked either by a complex of anti-ship systems, including both missiles and aircrafts, or by a submarine. There is a strong possibility that NATO military was directly involved in the attack. This also became a suitable diversion from the events taking place in Mariupol. On 12 and 13 April, over 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers and officers voluntarily surrendered to Russian captivity or were forced to do so under the threat of extermination there. This is an unprecedented number of soldiers and officers of the warring armies that surrendered since World War II. However, Kyiv claimed that a significant number of soldiers from the 36 Brigade was able to merge with the Azovstal garrison reinforcing it. The area of the Azovstal plant itself is a heavily fortified stronghold with extensive multi-level underground communications. The degree of fortification of Azovstal is far superior to that of the Nazi fortress of Könisberg during World War II. The fortified area near the Illich factory, which is now only partially controlled by Kyiv’s forces, was exsanguinated. The seaport is under full control of Russian and DPR forces. All hostages, including foreigners, have been released. Scattered pro-Kyiv units defend in the residential areas of Primorsky District. As of April 14, the mopping-up of separate buildings in residential areas adjacent to the Azovstal industrial zone continues. Fighters of the Azov Battalion try to take refuge in the basements of residential buildings with the aim of later exiting the city in the guise of civilians. According to conservative estimates, there were at least 14,000 of the most combat-ready and qualified servicemen of Kyiv’s forces on the territory of Mariupol before it was encircled. As of April 13, the remaining forces were estimated at between 4,000 and 6,000 combat-ready Ukrainian servicemen. More Ukrainian Armed Forces units and foreign mercenaries have arrived in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions to take part in the upcoming battle for these regions in the east. The Russian military took advantage of the momentum and struck at the concentration of Kyiv’s troops. For example, Russian artillery struck six strongholds of the units of the 24th Independent Mechanized Brigade near the village of Popasna. Per 120 servicemen of the unit, eleven armoured vehicles and fourteen vehicles of various purposes were destroyed. There are reports from Kharkiv that three new nationalist battalions of the Ukrainian armed forces are being formed in the city. These battalions are supposed to blockade Kharkiv from the south and by no means allow the local population to leave the city. In the Izyum sector, Russian units are advancing towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk from the north. Meanwhile, a large number of military equipment and servicemen have been concentrated in Russia’s Belgorod Region. These units are likely meant to take part in the upcoming battle for the east of Ukraine. In the evening of April 13, the Russian Defense Ministry said that it had recorded attempts at sabotage and strikes by Ukrainian forces against facilities on Russian territory. It said that if such incidents continue, Russia will strike at Ukrainian decision-making centers, including those in Kyiv, which the Russian military has so far refrained from doing. This statement raises a number of questions.For example, has the military and political leadership of Russia not yet realized that it is in a full scale war, at least with the “pro-NATO” Kiev regime in Ukraine, and probably with NATO, albeit indirectly? Why did the Russian military refrained from striking at the “decision-making centres” when it attempted to blockade Kiev? What is the true role of Medinsky, Peskov and some other politicians in the current events? Why, until recently, there was no military unity of command in the military operation of the Russian Defense Ministry in Ukraine, as British intelligence, eyewitnesses and events on the front lines declare and demonstrate? The supply of weapons to Kyiv from NATO countries, including tanks is intensifying. The direct participation of NATO units in the conflict is on the agenda. According to local sources on both sides of the conflict, up to 40 percent of the most combat-ready Ukrainian units are already composed of citizens of NATO member states. The incident with the Russian cruiser Moscow could be the trigger for a sharp escalation of the conflict, which is in the interests of a large part of the so-called “global elites”. The difficult domestic political situation in the United States, Germany and France is fueling the desire of the ruling elites to retain power by launching and under the excuse of World War III.

The Russian marines and DPR fighters tighten the ring around the remaining Nazis from Azov and the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Mariupol

Russia and the DPR troops are moving forward, coming closer to the realization of the two main goals of the special military operation: the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. The Russian military is steadily destroying military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and suppresses the main Ukrainian nationalist forces, including the Azov regiment blockaded in the city of Mariupol. At the same time, the advance of Russian forces has almost stopped on the Donbass front lines. The Russian grouping to the north of Kharkiv risks being blockaded. The Ukrainian Army is set to wage war on Russian territory. And Russia’s efforts on the demilitarization of Ukraine are partially offset by military supplies provided by Kiev’s allies. The regrouping and strengthening of positions by both sides has been going on in Eastern Ukraine for about 2 weeks. Both sides are preparing for the bloody battle for the Donbass. Russian, DPR and LPR forces are preparing to encircle the most powerful AFU grouping of troops numbering up to 100 thousand servicemen. The AFU is also transferring all available forces to the eastern front in order to stop the Russian offensive. So far, despite fierce fighting and heavy artillery fire in some areas, the front lines in the Donbas region remain almost frozen by positional battles. From Izyum and Rubezhnoe, to Popasnaya and Ugledar, the situation remains without noticeable changes. Unlike in Mariupol, where the remnants of the AFU, including the most ardent nationalist formations, are rapidly losing their positions. On the night of April 12, the remnants of Ukrainian troops surrounded on the territory of the Ilyich plant attempted to escape from the city in the northern direction. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a group of Ukrainian servicemen numbering up to 100 people in armored vehicles tried to fight their way out of the factory. This breakthrough attempt was thwarted by air strikes and artillery. Three Ukrainian tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, seven vehicles and up to 50 personnel were destroyed. Another 42 Ukrainian servicemen laid down their weapons and surrendered. At the same time, while Moscow claims that almost no one managed to escape, DPR officials say that some of the Ukrainian soldiers managed to scatter around. Nevertheless, such desperate attempts to get out of the encirclement indicates the hopelessness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine left in Mariupol. On April 11, the Head of the DPR said that the port of Mariupol had come under the control of the republic. In Mariupol, the last important point of defense of the AFU remains the territory of Azovstal. Some hotspots of resistance remain in the coastal areas and in the Ilyich plant. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the tactical pause in the East of Ukraine, Zelensky gave the order to go on the offensive in the territory of Russia. A video was spread online showing the order to attack on Russia’s Belgorod region being read to the Ukrainian nationalist battalion “Tornado”. As a result, an increased level of terrorist danger has been declared in the regions of Russia adjacent to Ukraine. An organized offensive by the Ukrainian Army against Russia at the moment seems unlikely. Nevertheless, the border regions of the Russian Federation are regularly suffering Ukrainian attacks. On April 12, railway tracks were damaged in the border area of the Belgorod region. On April 11, the village of Shabelskoye in Krasnodarskiy kray was shelled by the AFU likely with Tochka-U ballistic missiles from Mariupol. In the village of Tavrichesky in Crimea, a Ukrainian drone was shot down by Russian air defense forces. A Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 attack drone was destroyed off the coast of Crimea. What was proclaimed to be a special military operation is close to turning into a prolonged full-fledged war in Europe. It seems that the only way to avoid this is a fast Russian ‘victory’ on the front lines. However, while the Kremlin claimed no clear vision on what does the ‘end of the military operation’ mean on the battlefield, as well as due to the efforts of the West, the Ukraine war is moving into an unending phase.

Marines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Mariupol destroyed by TOS-1 Heavy flamethrower

While the armies of Ukraine and Russia are preparing for the upcoming battle for Donbass, Kiev’s allies are increasing arms supply shipments to Ukraine. The United States, mainly by European forces, is implementing a large-scale rearmament project for Ukraine. Heavy offensive systems are being transferred to the disposal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which will open a new stage of military confrontation. The delivery of about three hundred modernized Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine was confirmed. According to various reports, Poland transfers the upgraded T-72M1R as the Czech Republic removes its T-72s from storage. The AFU also has 170 Polish BMP-1s at its disposal. Echelons with M109 howitzers and M113 armored personnel carriers are already on the Ukrainian border. High-precision ammunition is also being transferred to Ukraine, including the M982 Excalibur with GPS guidance and anti-tank SMArt 155 munitions. Ukraine has also been provided with Switchblade mobile barrage ammunition. Ukrainian troops are being saturated with modern air defense systems including British Starstreak MANPADS and American Stingers. During a recent briefing, the Pentagon said that a batch of 1,000 ATGMs has already been delivered to Ukraine. It is reported that Norwegian Naval Strike Missiles are planned to be transferred to Ukraine. According to some reports, the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System will be also transferred from Europe. The range of these complexes reaches 300 km, which makes it possible to strike deep into the territory of Russia. At the same time, mercenaries and military personnel of NATO countries are deployed along with the AFU in Ukraine under the guise of foreign volunteers. The foreign fighters in Ukraine are led by US officers. It has become obvious that the whole command of the AFU is concentrated mainly in the hands of the United States. On April 14, Russian missile forces eliminated another detachment of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine. As a result of the strike, up to 30 mercenaries of the Polish private military campaign were killed in the settlement of Izyumskoye in the Kharkiv region. According to unconfirmed reports from local sources, about 2,000 foreign mercenaries, including fighters from Turkey and Azerbaijan, arrived on the territory of the Zaporozhye region. Most likely, foreigners will be deployed on the Avdiivka front lines, since the Russian forces have already begun assault and offensive operations in the area. In the political arena, the United States openly issues an ultimatum to all countries that are not ready to sacrifice their own interests and stop cooperation with Russia. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has issued threats to those countries that see an opportunity to benefit by maintaining their relations with Russia and filling the void left by others. “Let’s be clear, the united coalition will not be indifferent to actions that undermine the sanctions we have imposed.” – she claimed. Meanwhile, the Russian special military operation in Ukraine continues. On April 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Ilyich Metallurgical Plant in Mariupol was completely liberated from Ukrainian nationalists. Earlier, the mass surrender of the remaining AFU servicemen at the combine helped to avoid the complete destruction of the facilities. In Mariupol, over the past 10 days alone, at least 1,600 Ukrainian servicemen, including 176 officers, have surrendered as part of large groups. Another success of the Russian forces took place in the city of Popasnaya, where fierce fighting continues in the streets of the city. On April 15, there were reports that the DPR units took control over the the city administration building of Popasnaya. The DPR fighters also advanced in the Mariinka direction and took a number of enemy positions located south of the village. For a week now, the main missile strikes of the Russian Federation have been carried out in the areas along the main front lines, mainly along the Dnieper-Krivoy Rog line. Explosions were reported in the Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr and Zaporozhye regions. In response to the attacks on the territory of Russia, on the night of April 15, Russian Kalibr missiles struck military targets on the outskirts of Kiev. Powerful explosions were heard in the town of Belaya Tserkov. In Western Ukraine, the Russian Kalibr missiles hit Ukraine’s last major oil refinery in Ivano-Frankivsk.

The U.S. and the British Commonwealth will watch with enthusiasm for the great European butchery, which is, in all likelihood, inevitable.

The U.S. and the British Commonwealth will watch with enthusiasm for the great European butchery, which is, in all likelihood, inevitable.

Update on the battle of Mauripol by South Front