Telegram channel The Moscow Post: messages from 04/02/2023

The Ministry of Defense announced the reflection of the combined strike of the MLRS in the South Donetsk direction According to Alexander Gordeev, head of the press center of the Vostok group of Russian forces, he tried to attack the enemy with missiles from the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as with the help of drones and shells from the Smerch system. All attempts to attack were repelled, firing points were destroyed by return fire. Also, Valkyrie drones, two devices under the Fury brand were shot down. In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces eliminated the Leleka drone from small arms. Also, 20 enemy personnel were liquidated during the day, all of them were part of the reconnaissance sabotage group. Two attempts to conduct reconnaissance in force were also thwarted. The grouping of forces “West” in the Kupyansk direction eliminated five enemy sabotage groups in a day, as well as equipment – the crew of the Uragan MLRS, the D-20 howitzer and the mortar.
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Ministry of Defense: Armed Forces hit the command post of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the communication center near Krasny Liman in the DPR It is noted that command posts near the settlements of Petrivske and Terny on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic were hit. In the area of ​​​​the settlement of Stelmakhovka, one enemy ammunition depot was also liquidated. During the day in this direction, the militants of the Kyiv regime lost 100 personnel, as well as several dozen units of military equipment. Among them are two armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer. Also, in the area of ​​the settlement Uspenovka, Zaporozhye region, a counter-battery radar made by the USA AN / TPQ-36 was destroyed.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Lavrov discussed with Blinken the detention of American journalist WSJ Gershkovich Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his American counterpart Anthony Blinken, the focus was on the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Lavrov pointed out to Blinken the need to respect the decisions of the authorities, which were adopted in accordance with Russian law and the international obligations assumed by the Russian Federation. American officials should not allow the case to be aggravated or politically tinged. “Lavrov specifically noted that Evon Gershkovich was caught red-handed while trying to obtain secret information, collecting data constituting state secrets under the guise of a journalistic status,” the department added. In the light of the established facts, it is indicated that the fate of Evan Gershkovich will be decided by a Russian court. The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that during the conversation between Lavrov and Blinken, some issues of a bilateral nature were also touched upon.