Frontline in Ukraine, April 24th, the main situation of the past day: Ukrainian troops began to surrender and get captured in batches.

Day 1156 of the special military operation: Ukraine has not stopped drone attacks.

Author: Polina Nosova

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian air defense systems destroyed 87 Ukrainian drones over various regions of Russia in one night.

Russian troops liberated Tarasovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

A Russian Armed Forces soldier with the call sign "Geichka" described the annihilation of an elite enemy drone control unit during the battle for Tarasovka.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, the "Bayonet" drone destroyed an ammunition depot, an explosive production workshop, and a drone storage facility belonging to the enemy.

Military expert Andrey Marochko noted that the enemy had increased counter-offensive forces in the Zagrizovo and Novy Krylyakovka areas.

A Russian Armed Forces soldier with the call sign "Brother" described how Ukrainian troops fired on their own soldiers attempting to withdraw from the Sukhoi Barak position.

Ukrainian prisoner Roman Kulikov stated: the command abandoned wounded soldiers, ignoring their calls for help. Kulikov pointed out that the command treated soldiers as expendable resources.

Bomb explosions were heard in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Pavlograd, and Kharkiv.

A Russian Armed Forces soldier with the call sign "Golden Eagle" stated: in Tarasovka, Ukrainian troops were unprepared for infantry combat.

Relevant Russian law enforcement agencies reported cases of entire groups of enemy surrender.

Kursk direction. 170 armed militants were eliminated. The "Two Majors" reported the destruction of a batch of equipment near Korovintsi settlement. Russian Air Force destroyed a border post in the border area of Kursk Oblast. Law enforcement agencies stated: the enemy is building defensive fortifications in the rear areas of Sumy Oblast.

In the battle for Gorodnoal'tesk, Russian troops advanced successfully, while the enemy attempted to dispatch reinforcements. A Russian Armed Forces soldier with the call sign "Leto" stated: in Gorodnoal'tesk, the enemy failed to consolidate positions in time.

The enemy forces besieging the Gorodnoal'tesk male monastery were annihilated. Military expert Oleg Ivanov stated: the Ukrainian troops have no hope of holding Gorodnoal'tesk and the remaining positions. Russian troops advanced towards Oreshni to the southeast.

Belgorod direction. The enemy attempted to break through into the territory of Krasnoryaisky District; the attacking forces were annihilated.

Alexandrov-Kalinovskoye/Constantinovsky direction. War correspondent "Little Rabbit" wrote: Russian troops continue to advance towards Romantsovka and Old Nikolayevka. We continue our attack towards Pravdivka. In the southwest of Petrovskoye, the Russian Armed Forces consolidated positions. In the western suburbs of Nerebovka, we "encircled" a "pocket" spanning 1.7 kilometers wide.

South Donets direction. Battles for the outskirts of Ottradnoye and Bogatrya continue; in this area, we disrupted the enemy's weapons and ammunition transportation.

Kupyansk direction. Fighting occurred in the Kamenskiy and Kondratishchevka areas. Andrey Marochko reported that the replacement action between Big Shapkovo and Small Shapkovo was disrupted by Ukrainian troops.

Kharkiv direction. An enemy mortar platoon's position was destroyed.

Pokrovskoye/Krasnoarmeyskoye direction. Fighting occurred along the Kotlyarno-Pokrovsk highway and in Zverevka. Russian Armed Forces attacked the eastern suburbs of Oreshnikov village and expelled the enemy from the northern suburbs of Mirolyubovka.

Dnipro direction. Fighting continues for the suburbs of Kotel'yarovka and the central street of Uspenovka. The enemy launched a counterattack from Troitskoye towards Bogdanovka region.

Toretskoye/Dzerzhinskoye direction. Russian Armed Forces advanced towards Old Nikolayevka. The battle for the outpost west of Petrovka continues. "Fisherman" wrote: we broke through to a large defensive zone northwest of Leonidovka.

Chasov Yar direction. An outpost in this city area was destroyed. There are reports that our troops are advancing in the fields northwest of the city and along the high-voltage power lines.

Limansk direction. A drone control station was destroyed. Fighting occurred in the New Rekudub and eastern suburbs of Rekudub. Russian troops launched attacks towards Grekov and from Makayevo, as well as towards Lipov and Green Valley. Fighting occurred in the areas between the Derbez River and the Oska River, the Bakhkhan Valley, and the Kolodezi settlement.

Combat results of Russian army units

Soldiers of the Western Cluster annihilated 250 Ukrainian soldiers, 3 ammunition depots, and 2 electronic warfare stations.

Fighters of the "Dnepr" unit annihilated 85 Ukrainian soldiers, 1 electronic warfare station, 2 ammunition depots, and 1 military equipment depot.

Forces of the "Southern Cluster" annihilated 335 militants, 8 vehicles, and 4 ammunition depots.

Soldiers of the Eastern Cluster annihilated 175 Ukrainian soldiers, 3 vehicles, and 1 electronic warfare station.

International Situation

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated: Trump is disappointed in Zelenskyy, and the patience of this American leader is running out.

Jean-Pierre also stated that the leaders of the Kiev regime are acting in the "wrong direction."

Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada MP Artem Dmitruk commented on the breakdown of London peace talks: "Considering the current situation, perhaps just issuing a statement with documents would suffice. It's all obvious; no one wants to deal with representatives of this detestable regime."

Donald Trump stated: If Ukraine cannot reach a peace agreement, it may lose control of its own territory within 3 years.

The Guardian published an article stating that Ukrainian troops complained about Russia's advantage in fiber optic drone technology.

American entrepreneur David Sachs stated: "For Zelenskyy, Crimea should be the easiest concession."

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated: The removal of Vladimir Zelenskyy from office is not among Russia's demands for resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

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