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.
Results of the day in Donetsk and Luhansk regions: the Armed Forces successfully repulsed nine enemy attacks. Ukrainian defenders destroyed one anti-aircraft missile system, one tank, one artillery system, 10 armored units, two special engineering units, two units of motor vehicles and an enemy ammunition depot. Air defense units shot down one cruise missile and three Orlan-10 drones in the sky of the Ukrainian Donbass.
Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denysova informed on a telethon that she had been trying to meet with the Red Cross president for a month to discuss the problem of deported Ukrainians. According to data provided by Russia, 878,000 Ukrainians allegedly "moved" to Russia, including 164,000 children. The UN, in turn, has already confirmed 550,000 deportees, including 121,000 children. It is unknown where these people are.
The Red Cross has a mandate to establish the number and location of deportees, but does not do so. Ukraine has officially appealed to the Russian side to return Ukrainians to their homeland through the Red Cross and has received no response from both Russia and the Red Cross.
About 2,000 real estate items were damaged as a result of Russian aggression in the Chernihiv region, writes Vyacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration. But the data is constantly being updated. Most of the damaged real estate are private and multi-apartment buildings.
The deputy commander of Azov stated that they were ready to evacuate with the support of a third party from Mariupol with their small arms in order to rescue personnel, wounded and take the bodies of the dead and bury them with honors in territory not controlled by Russia.
Explosions are heard in Mykolaiv again, the mayor Alexander Senkevich writes. He urges to stay in shelters or at least follow the rule of two walls.
The head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak clarifies about sanctions: Transcapitalbank, individuals connected with Otkrytie Bank, 40 legal entities, as well as businessman Konstantin Malofeev were subject to restrictions. Sanctions have been imposed on the organizations that help Russian companies evade restrictions.
The United States has imposed new sanctions. They will concern a Russian commercial bank, an oligarch and dozens of others, writes Reuters. In particular, the targets of the sanctions were Russian units of the mining company Bitriver.
European Council President Charles Michel shared his impressions of his visit to Borodyanka: "There are no words to explain that I feel not as President of the European Council, but as a father, as a human. They have to pay for what they did, there and in many other cities and other places of Ukraine. Now, like you, I think about people, about civilians of Donbass, Mariupol, other cities who are fighting for their lives . Those who fight for the sovereignty of Ukraine ".
Bloomberg on boycott of Russians: US Treasury Secretary Janet Ellen and other finance ministers and central bankers left the G20 meeting on Wednesday when Russian officials began speaking at a meeting.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi to receive him to discuss steps to restore peace. This was reported by Reuters.
30 separate mechanized brigade named after Knyaz Constantine of Ostroh showed how to destroy the tank of the occupiers.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi is convinced that thanks to pressure from the European Union and the United States of America, Germany will agree to impose an oil embargo against Russia. He stated this at a joint press conference in Kyiv with the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said about Borodyanka: "Blood is cold in the veins. During the investigation in Borodyanka 9 burials were found. The scoundrels did try… 15-year old girl got lunges injury causing her death. Three people were simply shot. The cause of death of three more citizens will be determined after a forensic-medical examination."
The humanitarian corridor from Mariupol did not work as planned today, according to Iryna Vereshchuk, head of the Ministry of Reintegration. Due to the lack of control over their own military on the ground, the occupiers were unable to ensure a proper ceasefire. Also, due to the inherent disorganization and negligence of the occupiers, the latter were unable to provide timely transportation of people to the point where dozens of our buses and ambulances were waiting.
Policemen detained a collaborator who corrected the shelling of Kramatorsk, the Prosecutor General's Office writes. According to the investigation, in April 2022, the suspect voluntarily sent a photo to the enemy army via Telegram with information about infrastructure facilities and positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region.
Germany has decided to suspend oil imports from Russia by the end of the year. This has already been stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Annalena Burbock.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that relations between Ukraine and Western partners in the supply of necessary weapons "really warmed up." They have become clearer about the timing of the supply of a weapon. Zelenskyi said this at a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel in Kyiv.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has refuted a statement by Russian dictator Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov that a Russian draft peace agreement has allegedly been handed over to Ukraine and that Kyiv must now respond to the document. "I haven't heard anything about it, I haven't seen anything for sure, I'm sure we haven't been told anything", - Zelenskyi said at a joint press conference with President of the European Council Charles Michel in Kyiv.
80% of the territory of Luhansk region is under Russian control, CNN reported Sergiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration. However, he explained that this was not a large-scale and rapid advance of the occupiers: "We have established defenses in many cities. They are trying to surround our troops, there is a lot of trouble… but they have not succeeded yet. We are working well and destroying their equipment." , - he said.
A convoy of buses and ambulances is ready to continue the evacuation of people from Mariupol. The video with them was shown by the Telegram channel of the Mariupol City Council. Ukraine has fulfilled all its obligations to deport people and expects the occupiers to fulfill their obligations.
Japan has officially revoked Russia's "most favored nation" trade status because of its invasion of Ukraine, AP repotrs. This is a status that has facilitated trade between countries.
Montenegro has banned Russian state media Russia Today and Sputnik as part of sanctions imposed in connection with the war in Ukraine, joining similar EU steps, according to Reuters.
Another SSU's interception: Parents of Russian aggressors see the war in Ukraine as a chance to get valuables. They call their sons "sponsors" and urge them to loot to the fullest.
The 2022 Wimbledon will be held without tennis players from Russia and Belarus. This is stated on the website of the organizers.
During the war, the number of enemy cyberattacks tripled compared to last year, according to the State Special Services. State authorities, media resources, the energy sector, and the logistics sector are under attack the most. In cyberspace, the Russians pursue the same goals as their military - to cause as much damage to infrastructure as possible, not so much military as civilian.
In Kyiv, inspections are being carried out of the houses that have suffered the most damage as a result of enemy missile strikes and shelling, the Kyiv City State Administration reports. The most critical damage and destruction of structural elements were recorded in ten residential buildings. In total, more than 200 buildings in the capital were damaged.
Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak: Today we took the opportunity of the Presidency of the European Energy Community, which Ukraine received in 2022 and formally submitted a proposal to ban the purchase, import, transfer and transportation of energy products originating, produced or processed in Russia. It is about all oil and petroleum products, coal and other solid fuels, liquefied natural gas.
Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko informed why the evacuation from Azovstal did not happen yesterday: Yesterday the Russians declared a regime of silence to ensure the evacuation of the civilian population from the shelters in Azovstal. The press was driven away from the plant along the route of the conditional evacuation. At the same time, artillery arrived and shelling of the plant area started. Under such conditions, the evacuation of civilians was impossible. But at the end of the day, Russian propaganda showed that "no one wanted to evacuate because the Ukrainian military did not allow."
General Staff: in the Kharkiv region near the settlement of Dibrovne there was a partially successful offensive of the occupiers. In the area of Stara Hnylytsia, the occupiers' offensive was unsuccessful, as a result of the fire damage the enemy suffered losses and retreated. In addition, an attempt by the Russians to take control of the village of Dovgenke was unsuccessful. The enemy retreated with losses. In the Zaporozhye direction, with the support of artillery fire, the enemy resumed the offensive in the direction of Temirovka.
General Staff: In the Luhansk region, the occupiers tried to gain a foothold in the western and northwestern parts of Rubizhne, but without success. They attacked in the direction of Novotoshkivsky, also not successfully. Assault operations continue in the Popasna area. In the Donetsk region, air strikes on the infrastructure of Mariupol and assaults on the port and Azovstal plant continue.
General Staff: the enemy began to use military aviation more actively: it intensified the use of operational and tactical aircraft and air reconnaissance. Systematic air strikes on military and civilian targets, including usage of long-range aircraft. More than 90 attack and multi-purpose helicopters have been accumulated in the Belgorod region.
Several EU countries are pushing for new restrictive measures against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine. These include, in particular, disconnecting Oschadbank and Gazpromneft from SWIFT, and a ban on nuclear fuel imports, Reuters reports citing the diplomats in the EU.
Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, explained the gun control measures to the territorial defense members: they should register their weapons in official way. The same goes for any weapon that got to people's hands. The law enforcement officers will publish the registration procedure in the coming days.
In Popasna, the Armed Forces killed ten Libyans who fought in the ranks of Russian Wagner military unit, said Yuri Butusov, Censor.net editor-in-chief. The dead had Libyan currency and phones with Libyan numbers. (Photos 18+)
The SBU has found a secret Russian stash in the Kharkiv region. There were 60 spare tank engines, large number of spare parts and components for armored vehicles, and 26 guided air-to-air missiles - worth a total of $ 200 million in equipment and weapons.
Christian Lindner, German Finance Minister, held Russia fully responsible for exacerbating the global economic problems. During the IMF conference in Washington he stated that "Russia is solely responsible for current macroeconomic risks." Lindner blames Russia for escalating debt crises in developing countries, global food problems and economic stability (DW)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: in the talk with with Charles Michel we discussed the sanctions against Russia, military and financial support, the questionnaire on joining the EU.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: in the talk with with Charles Michel we discussed the sanctions against Russia, military and financial support, the questionnaire on joining the EU.
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According to the UN sources, about 12 million Ukrainians left their homes due to the war. Five million of them went to neighboring countries. More than 13 million people across Ukraine are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Israel's Ministry of Defense is ready to hand over helmets and bulletproof vests for medical workers and rescuers working in the combat zone in Ukraine.
Reporters Without Borders has called on Germany to immediately start issuing residence and work permits to Russian journalists persecuted in Russia. "Russian authorities are trying to silence those few who dare to write about the war waged by Russia in Ukraine," said Christian Mihr, executive director. (DW)
Mykyta Poturayev, the head of the Ukrainian parliament’s humanitarian committee, told members of the European parliament by video link that half a million of Ukrainian citizens were deported from Ukraine to the Russian Federation without agreement from their side. He said there was “no opportunity” to make contact with these people and called on the Red Cross to establish contact with those missing. (The Guardian)
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum writes that at 10 years old, Vanda Semyonovna Obiedkova survived the Germans by hiding in a basement in Mariupol. 81 years later, she died in a basement in the same city as a victim of the horrific war hiding from the Russians.
At 10 years old, Vanda Semyonovna Obiedkova survived the Germans by hiding in a basement in Mariupol.
— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) April 19, 2022
81 years later, she died in a basement in the same city as a victim of the horrific war hiding from the Russians.
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Putin made the decision to attack Ukraine in a close circle of so-called hawks – Defense Minister Shoigu, Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov and Secretary of the RF Security Council Patrushev, Bloomberg writes citing informed sources.
The State Border Service reported that from the territory of Russia the Sumy region was fired from the BM-21 "Grad" systems, and Chernihiv – from mortars.
The US has not seen any indication Russia has made any moves to prepare nuclear weapons for use during the war, but two sources familiar with recent intelligence assessments told CNN that US officials are more concerned about the threat of Russia using them than at any time since the Cold War.
The government of the Netherlands intends to send 155-mm PzH 2000 self-propelled, rapid-fire artillery systems to Ukraine, and Germany will ensure the supply of ammunition for them.
A powerful bomb was found near the military hospital in Irpen. It is impossible to take it out at the moment. The sappers expect to neutralize it at about 4 PM. All the people nearby are kindly requested to move closer to the city center.