ATESH learned about significant losses of the Russian army near Vovchansk
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ATESH learned about significant losses of the Russian army near Vovchansk

The Russian army loses
Source:  ATESH

Partisans of the Crimean Tatar resistance movement ATESH found out that in the Kharkiv direction the Russian army is "stomping in one place", losing its personnel

Points of attention

  • The Russian army is suffering up to 20% personnel losses during assaults near Vovchansk, leading to a drop in combat readiness.
  • The disoriented and demotivated Russian personnel, facing significant losses and lack of assistance, are refusing to conduct combat operations.
  • The ATESH guerrillas actively scout Russian troop actions near Vovchansk, providing valuable information to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  • The Ukrainian army effectively blocks Russian units at the aggregate plant near Vovchansk, leading to casualties and a stalemate situation for the Russian military.
  • The 138th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces has faced incapacitation and personnel losses during storming attempts in Vovchansk, causing demoralization among the troops.

The Russian army loses 20% of its personnel during the storming of Vovchansk

An ATESH agent from the 138th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces reported that the Russians, trying to storm Vovchansk, lost 20% of their personnel in several days of storming.

Two weeks ago, the brigade should have been incapacitated, they analyze in the underground. But, according to them, until today, the commanders of the 138th brigade tell the personnel of the "Fable" about the rapid reinforcement and additional staffing of their unit.

The personnel who lost their combat friends, having learned that the families of the dead have not been notified, refuse to continue fighting. There is no motivation

The units of the Russian Federation are blocked by the Armed Forces at the aggregate plant near Vovchansk

The Russian military has been blocked by the Ukrainian army for several months at the aggregate plant in the Vovchansk region

This was stated by the spokesman of OTU "Kharkiv" Vitaly Sarantsev on the air of the telethon.

According to him, the occupiers use drones to perform logistics tasks, as, for example, in the blocked area in the Vovchansk region, in particular, at the aggregate plant.

A Russian unit has been there for several months, blocked by Ukrainian troops.

At the very beginning, there were about 40 servicemen there. They suffer losses there. They have both dead and wounded. There are wounded lying down, there are wounded who are capable of fighting. A certain number of them remain there, I cannot say the exact number for certain reasons.

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Trump's trade wars: the US could run out of toilet paper

Trump
Source:  Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump's trade war could lead to shortages of more than just eggs and beef. Promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk leaving Americans without toilet paper.

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  • President Trump's trade war and proposed tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber may lead to a shortage of toilet paper in the US.
  • Increasing tariffs on softwood pulp, a key component for toilet paper production, could result in higher prices and limited availability of paper products like napkins and paper towels.

Trump will leave the US without toilet paper

The Trump administration plans to nearly double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%, and if additional tariffs are imposed, to more than 50%.

The American leader is pushing for the new tariffs in part to support local production, but they could also hit the availability of northern bleached softwood sulfate pulp, or NBSK, a key component for making toilet paper and paper towels.

The agency explained that NBSK makes up about 30% of standard American napkins and half of a regular paper towel.

Brian McClay, chairman of the consulting firm TTOBMA, which tracks the global pulp market, told reporters that NBSK is currently supplied mainly from Canada.

He added that in 2024, the US imported about 2 million tons of this material.

Some of these mills in the US, some of the big brand names, not only want softwood pulp from Canada, but they want pulp from this particular mill — they've been using it for 30 years and they're not going to change. If the Canadian pulp mills close down because of a lack of fiber supply, I can't think of any other option for them — they just can't change the recipe.

The agency warned that this scenario could lead to a shortage of toilet paper in the US, similar to the one experienced during the pandemic. It also could lead to a sharp increase in the price of toilet paper.

Trump has long promoted tariffs as a tool to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., and he has repeatedly stated that his country does not need Canadian lumber.

However, this position does not take into account the unique qualities of Canadian softwood pulp, which industry leaders say cannot be easily replaced by American alternatives. NBSK is valued for its tensile strength, the agency stressed.

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Hungarians receive false information from the authorities regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU

The Hungarian government
Source:  European truth

The Hungarian government, along with ballots for a "survey" of Hungarians about Ukraine's membership in the EU, has spread its counterarguments, which are based on manipulation and outright lies.

Points of attention

  • The Hungarian government is spreading false arguments and manipulation tactics to create a negative perception of Ukraine's accession to the EU among Hungarians.
  • The counterarguments provided by Budapest lack scientific support and are based on blatant lies, aiming to influence public opinion.
  • Ukraine's adoption of European norms is a requirement for EU accession, debunking claims such as the threat of the Ukrainian mafia infiltrating Europe, as presented by the Hungarian government.

Orban is being manipulated on the issue of Ukraine's accession to the EU

Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs announced on March 29 that Hungarians had begun sending out ballots for a "survey" along with an information sheet outlining seven "risks" of Ukraine's accession to the EU from Budapest's perspective.

The first risk is that in the event of Ukraine's membership, Hungary will allegedly lose EU funding, "and all the money will go to Ukraine" (why "all" is not explained).

In addition, Brussels is calling for huge joint borrowing, which indicates that we will all become debtors together due to Ukraine's accession, says the Hungarian government video (which also does not explain what kind of borrowing is involved and how it is related to Ukraine).

Other "risks", according to Hungary, are related to the fact that Ukraine is a huge producer of agricultural products, so after accession "all EU funds will go to Ukrainian farmers", and the European market will be "open to low-quality, genetically modified Ukrainian goods".

At the same time, the Hungarian government ignores the fact that accession to the European Union requires Ukraine to adopt all European norms, including in the field of agriculture, so this statement is a blatant lie.

The Hungarian government spokesman also claims, without evidence, that Ukraine was "the center of drug trafficking and organized crime in Eastern Europe" even "before the war," so "accession to the EU will open the way for the Ukrainian mafia to enter Europe, and therefore Hungary."

Budapest's other arguments are that after Ukraine joins the EU, Ukrainians, as a cheap labor force, will "threaten jobs and pensions" in the European Union.

Ukrainians will also threaten public health because "there is no mandatory vaccination in Ukraine" (in fact, there is mandatory vaccination in Ukraine), and "Ukraine's hasty accession to the EU" will jeopardize the payment of the so-called 13th pension by the Orban government.

Such polls do not actually have legal force, and only a small percentage of Hungarian voters (up to 30%) actually participate in them. At the same time, Orbán's government often refers to the results of such polls as evidence that its policies have public support.

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