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Ukraine’s Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reportedly targeted Russian aviation assets in the Republic of Mordovia, the Republic of Tatarstan, and Samara Oblast on 17 April.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov officially confirmed on 17 April. Russian peacekeeping forces began their anticipated withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh.

Georgian parliament approved a bill first reading similar to Russia’s "foreign agents" law 17 April, as Russian state media seized on to further Kremlin efforts to amplify reports of political discord in Western and in former Soviet states.

As Ukrainian forces struck military airfield town. Dzhankoi on night 16-17 April. Geolocated footage published on 16 April shows explosions at airfield in Dzhankoi, where Russian 39th Guards Separate Helicopter Regiment is based (27th Aviation Div on 4th Air & Air Defence Forces Command of Southern Military District of Russian Federation).

Noted: Russian combat transport helicopters provide significant advantages to Russian (both offensive & defensive) operations, especially in Ukraine’s south. The ISW pointed out these are legitimate. Intelligence reported that Ukrainian drones has attacked 590th Separate Radio Engineering unit (Military), located in Russian city Kovylkino Republic of Mordovia, on 17 April.

Further, intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) stated on 17 April, some unidentified individuals had destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter at Kryazh airfield in the Russian city of Samara & published video of fire, suggesting DIU’s possible involvement this strike.