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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐ŸชIranโ€™s top-6 space sector achievements ๐ŸŒŒ

The Iranian industry continues to thrive despite crippling US sanctions.

๐Ÿš€Noor

April 2020: Iran sent the Noor (Light) - its first military reconnaissance satellite - into orbit using an indigenous launch vehicle. Two more such vehicles were launched in subsequent years.

๐Ÿš€Khayyam

2022: The Khayyam, an Earth observation satellite intended for agricultural and environmental monitoring with potential military uses, was launched.

๐Ÿš€Soleimani

2023: Head of the Iranian Space Agency, Hassan Salarieh, announced the launching of the operational phase of the countryโ€™s first-ever satellite constellation, named after Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.

๐Ÿš€Simorgh

April 2024: Iran successfully launched its heaviest payload of 300 kg (660 pounds) into space using the Iranian-made Simorgh carrier rocket. 

๐Ÿš€Saman-1

December 2024: The first domestically made space tug, the Saman-1, was launched into outer space aboard a homegrown launch vehicle, the Simorgh, from the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal.

๐Ÿš€Chabahar

2025: When finished later this year, Chabahar โ€“ touted as Iranโ€™s Cape Canaveral, is set to turn into a 14,000-hectare (54-square-mile) complex that will serve as Iranโ€™s primary hub for space missions.

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โ—๏ธRussian troops in the special military op zone strictly OBSERVED THE CEASEFIRE regime from 18.00 on April 19 and remained at controlled borders and positions, Russia's Defense Ministry said.

At night, the Ukrainian forces ATTEMPTED ATTACKS on Russian positions in the areas of the settlements of Sukhaya Balka and Bogatyr in the Donetsk People's Republic. They were repelled.

Russia's Defense Ministry added that Ukrainian troops: 

โ–ช๏ธlaunched 48 aircraft-type UAVs,
โ–ช๏ธfired 444 artillery and mortar rounds
โ–ช๏ธcarried out 900 drone strikes using quadcopters,
โ–ช๏ธcarried out 12 strikes on the border areas of Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions, with 33 UAV attacks and seven bomb drops.

As a result, there are casualties and injuries among the civilian population, and damage to civilian infrastructure.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ 19 Days to Victory 

Sputnik continues to explore the endgame battles of the Great Patriotic War.

On this day, 80 years ago, the troops of the 2nd Belarussian front under the command of Konstantin Rokossovsky launched an offensive towards Berlin โ€“ the very heart of Nazi Germany.

Meanwhile, the armies of the 1st Ukrainian front seized control over the city of Baruth and opened up the path for further offensive operations.

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โ—๏ธRussian troops in the special military op zone strictly OBSERVED THE CEASEFIRE regime from 18.00 on April 19 and remained at controlled borders and positions, Russia's Defense Ministry said. At night, the Ukrainian forces ATTEMPTED ATTACKS on Russian positionsโ€ฆ
โ—๏ธBEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EASTER TRUCE, Russian troops liberated the settlement of Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk People's Republic โ€” Russia's Defense Ministry

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿช– Key statements from the Russian MoD daily briefing on the special military operation BEFORE THE CEASEFIRE:

โ–ช๏ธUkrainian losses in the area of responsibility of the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup amounted to 420 militants; 

โ–ช๏ธUkrainian losses in the area of responsibility of the Russian Yug combat group amounted to 310 fighters;

โ–ช๏ธRussian Vostok Battlegroup destroyed over 160 soldiers and 3 armored personnel carriers;

โ–ช๏ธUkrainian losses in the area of responsibility of Russia's Dnepr group amounted to 100 militants;  

โ–ช๏ธRussian forces destroyed three JDAM-guided aerial bombs, one HIMARS multiple rocket launcher, and 88 drones.

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๐ŸฅดHillary Clinton calls for charging those who are engaged in propaganda

"There are Americans who are engaged in this kind of propaganda. And whether they should be civilly or even in some cases criminally charged is something that would be a better deterrence," she said. 


Will she sue herself or her fellow Dems? ๐Ÿค”

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Battle of Berlin: The last nail to Nazisโ€™ coffin 

One of the final battles of World War II, the Battle of Berlin took place from April 20 to May 2, 1945. 

It ended with the fall of Berlin, the capital of the Third Reich, to the Red Army, which took revenge for the suffering of the Soviet people since 1941.

The operation involved around 464,000 Soviet soldiers, 1,500 tanks, and 3,300 warplanes and extensive artillery support.

Check out Sputnikโ€™s infographic for more info

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