Russian invasion of Ukraine: tanks and rocket attacks on the cities. Breaking news
Early in the morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine and launched a direct full-scale invasion. Ukraine repulses the enemy. As of April 28, 2022, more than 22800 russian servicemen, thousands of units of military equipment (187 planes, 155 helicopters, 970 tanks, 2389 armored vehicles, 1688 machines, 582 artillery / rocket artillery systems, 8 ships and more) have been eliminated.
Ukraine has been helped in its cyber war against Russia by the world's leading IT companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, the head of the State Security Service of Ukraine, Yuriy Shchygol, has said.
At the same time, he added that the agency, like other state agencies, was not involved in cyber attacks against Russia.
Around 400 people came out in Amsterdam to support Ukraine, Ukrinform writes. Photo: Papa Pomuran, Oleksandr Tomashchuk.
North Macedonia has declared five Russian diplomats persona non grata.
Armenia is not transferring Su-30 planes to Russia, the Armenian embassy in Ukraine has said. The ministry denied the information circulated by the Turkish publication Haber Global that it was supporting Russia.
Stepan, a Kharkiv cat, is volunteering abroad - he has raised more than $10,000 for animals in Ukraine. Aid will also go to the Mykolayiv Zoo.
France has handed over 27 units of firefighting and rescue equipment, as well as emergency rescue equipment to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Ukrainian rescuers have reported.
The Danish brewing company Carlsberg Group has decided to leave the Russian market entirely. The business in Russia is being sold.
Russia's attempts to change the world order must end in Ukraine, the Polish ambassador has said.
Prosecutor General Iryna Venedictova: "The victims themselves should inform police on any sexual crimes of the occupants. We need to provide evidence".
While Putin has functional immunity, it is impossible to officially start criminal investigation against him, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
"International Criminal Court Prosecutor is absolutely independent. So we do not know whether Putin will be among the defendants. As far as we are concerned we do everything possible to gather necessary evidence. Ukraine has not started criminal investigation against him because of his functional immunity. We have a big case about Russian aggression which includes more than 200 suspects. These are military criminals of high level - ministers, members of parliament, members of the government and propagandists. Ukrainian courts have already sentenced them to be arrested. So we now should appeal to the world community," Mrs Venedictova explained.
Russian "Novaya gazeta" ("New newspaper") suspends its work until "the end of "the special operation" in Ukraine". Journalists state that they have received another warning from Roskomnadzor (Russian federal censorship authority).
Rescue dogs have received humanitarian aid from Poland. State Emergency Service employees on four paws have got dry food and their human colleagues - medical equipment.
Scandal in Kazakhstan. Radio anchor called "Uncle Vova to put things in order". She was then fired.
How to tell Ukrainian Armed Forces about enemy's military machines, instructions by Territorial Defense:
- as soon as you personally saw Russian machines or troops - call +380 800 507 028
- if it was seen by your friend/acquaintance/relative - he/she must call himself/herself
- inform swiftly: you saw - you call
- speak of the exact time and place, amount, type of machines and any identification marks.
Great footage. Security Service of Ukraine made a video of interrogation of a Russian occupant. There is a portrait of Stepan Bandera at the background who is quite famous among Russians.
Pretended to be a member of Territorial Defense - in Odesa district State Bureau of Investigation arrested a man who had driven men of military age in his car to the territory of Moldova. The fare was 5000 euros.
$564.9 bln is an overall loss of Ukraine due to Russian invasion. Most of this amount is because of infrastructure damage, according to Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko.
On April 1st Russia starts all-country mobilization by "BARS" program (Combat Army Reserve of the Country), according to Ukrainian intelligence.
That includes Russian prisoners - about 100 criminals that are detained in "Chernokozovo" Chechnya prison already prepare to be sent to Ukraine.
Ukrainian budget has already received $3 bln, as Minister of Finance Serhii Marchenko told LB.ua in his interview. That is nearly half of the planned amount.
Ukraine has been financially supported like that:
- $1.4 bln by International Monetary Fund;
- 600 mln euros of macrofinancial help from the European Union;
- 312 mln euros from the World Bank;
- 400 mln euros from European Investment Bank;
- 10 mln euros of grant help provided by the government of Italy.
How to apply a fixation bandage to the head when wounded - instructions from Oleksandr Korniychuk, a physician with the European Resuscitation Council and the American Heart Association.
The occupier detained by the SSU said that there were conscripts with them who had signed a contract a week before they came to Ukraine. Those who refused - sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Vynohradar, Borshchahivka, Vitryani Hory and Pushcha Vodytsya Kyiv housing estates have had electricity supply resumed, according to Kyiv City State Administration. Works are still in progress in Bilychi.
A little bit about the housekeeping of Ukrainians. Photo - Air Command East:
"After the victory return the cans to the village of Kalantayiv. Glory to Ukraine!"
New photos from Lugansk district were published by State Emergency Service.
The occupiers detained local deputy Oleksiy Konovalov and his wife in Henichesk, the first deputy head of the Kherson regional council, Yuriy Sobolevskyy, has said.
"Don’t book a date at the registry office yet. It’s not clear yet what is here and when", the Security Service of Ukraine intercepted the conversation between the Russian occupier and his girlfriend. He boasts about how they robbed the store and took out the absinthe.
Criminal punishment for illegal dissemination of information on movement of AFU equipment and international military aid in force from today - Hanna Malyar.
People in Energodar have held a peaceful rally. They demand the release of deputy mayor Ivan Samoydyuk, writes Suspilne Zaporizhzhya.
About 30% of the citizens left Kharkov. But people are starting to come back, especially men - Mayor Igor Terekhov.
The occupiers killed several kidnapped Ukrainian mayors, Zelenskyy told The Economist, without mentioning names.
"We are not guinea pigs". Zelenskyy appealed to allies amid threat of chemical attacks from Russia
People smuggled into Russia are advised by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to contact their nearest embassies. The contacts are here.
The names and details of Russian spies operating in Europe have been made public by the Ukrainian intelligence service. A total of 620 FSS officers are on the list. Here are the names, places of work, registration addresses, as well as passport details, makes, models and numbers of cars.
There are more than 500 dead Russian soldiers every day. To double or triple that number, the supply of shells to heavy and long-range artillery systems must be drastically increased - Mykhailo Podolyak wrote.
A new round of talks could start at 10am on Tuesday 29 March - referring to Davyd Arahamia, said Servant of the People Party spokeswoman Yulia Paliychuk.
An enemy tank and two IFVs destroyed - AFU Airborne Assault Troops Command.
The occupiers are conducting filtration measures in the Tavria direction (Kherson region) in order to identify Ukrainian military and activists and seize weapons from them - the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff.
The NBU has transferred more than 12.9bn hryvnyas to the military, with almost 102m hryvnyas remaining in the special account.
The occupiers destroyed bridges near Konotop, Stara Rudnya, Smyach, Malyy Dyrchyn and Velykyy Dyrchyn - AFU General Staff.
The enemy withdrew from the village of Snovsk, destroying the bridge over the Snov river. Continues to blockade Chernihiv - AFU General Staff.
The Gomel region of Belarus is moving Iskander-M missile launchers in the direction of the border with Ukraine - a report from the AFU General Staff.
Ukrainian pyrotechnicians have deactivated 12,000 munitions since the start of hostilities, the State Emergency Service has said.
If you see a suspicious object or ammunition, stay away from it and call rescuers, the service urged.
Zelenskyy criticised the French president for his stance on Russia's war against Ukraine.
"They are afraid of Russia. That's all," Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Economist in response to a question why Macron and others like him don't want to help Ukraine with tanks.
Around 160,000 civilians still remain in Mariupol, city mayor Vadym Boychenko told the Unified News Marathon.
People refuse to cooperate with the LDPR representatives, even teachers do not want to cooperate with them because they realise that with that education, children will not be able to go anywhere else but Magadan, Serhii Gaidai possibly aired on the Unified News Marathon.
Now in the Donetsk-Lugansk direction, the occupiers will throw all their forces to try to make a breakthrough and then tell Russia that they have completed their main task and demilitarised the Ukrainian army - Serhiy Gaidai on the air of the Ukrainian TV Unified Marathon.
Education during martial law: in 13 regions schools study remotely, in four regions partially remotely or on holidays, in five regions remotely, on holidays or suspended, and in two regions schools do not work, the Education Ministry said.
The State Emergency Service reported that as of 7:57 on 28 March, according to satellite images, there were no fires or ignitions in the Chornobyl Exclusion and Unconditional Resettlement Zone. The service urged not to disseminate unverified information.
The occupiers' multiple launch rocket artillery shelled positions of the 128th Independent Mountain Assault Zakarpattia Brigade with cluster rocket launchers. Most of the shells hit an area with peaceful settlements far beyond the line of fire.