Russian invasion of Ukraine: tanks and rocket attacks on the cities. Breaking news

The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council calls: "We appeal to the media and ordinary citizens: please do not share on the internet the information about the petroleum products, routes of their supply, volume and places of storage."

According to the open data on military losses gathered by Oryx analytical project, the Russian army has lost 3,002 units of equipment in Ukraine. Of these, 1,588 units were destroyed, 47 were damaged, 244 were abandoned, and 1,123 were seized. Ukraine lost 848 units of equipment, of which 389 units were destroyed, 22 were damaged, 36 were abandoned, and 401 were seized by Russia.

Andriy Demchenko from the State Border Guard Service reports at a briefing that there are almost no queues at the Ukrainian border. "In certain times and directions the queue can reach about 100 cars," he said. Border guards also inform about the increase in the numbers of people returning to Ukraine.

A protest against Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine, including mass rapes, was organized in Riga, near the Russian Embassy. A similar demonstration took place near the Russian embassies in Vilnius and Tallinn.

Some 200 women protest against sexual violence in the Ukrainian war in front of the Russian Embassy in Riga

Security Service of Ukraine’s interception: A Russian soldier tells his brother that they were ordered to kill civilians.

The head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional State Administration Olexandr Starukh: "We have small Buchas practically everywhere Russian barbarians step foot".

В Розовке российские военные убили раненых украинских солдат, рассказал глава Запорожской облвоенадминистрации Александр Старух: "Я понимаю, что после Бучи никого уже убийствами не удивишь. Но у нас маленькие Бучи практически по всей линии следования российской армии" pic.twitter.com/F72Fn2ldRm

— Настоящее Время (@CurrentTimeTv) April 20, 2022

Ukraine "increased the fleet of the Armed Forces with the help of the United States," claims Arestovych at a briefing.

Today in The Hague, Ihor Halushka, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war from Lviv, won gold in rowing on the simulator at Invictus Games The Hague 2020 and raised the Ukrainian flag with the inscription #SaveMariupol.

President of the European Council, Charles Michel visited Borodyanka, which was destroyed by the occupiers, and wrote that "history will not forget the war crimes committed here."

In Bucha and Irpin, water supply to residential buildings has been restored, but due to the lack of electricity, it cannot reach above the first or second floors.

Demilitarization of the occupier in urban warfare in close-quarters battle, experience of the Rapid Response Brigade of the National Guard.

Ukrposhta (Ukrainian Postal Service) has stopped selling the “Russian warship go f*ck yourself” stamp in its post offices. Out of 1 million printed stamps, 700 thousand were sold. The remaining stamps will be sold through the online store on the Ukrposhta’s website, and will also be sent to "official delegations, museum funds, within the framework of the international obligations of the Universal Postal Union and philatelic subscriptions."

Articles on the concept of “Rashism” have already appeared in 25 languages on Wikipedia, including in English.

Pro-Russian blogger Valerii Kuleshov was shot dead with a machine gun in Kherson, which is temporarily occupied by the Russians, local resources report.

The attackers send Ukrainians SMS-messages with "information" about the payment of financial aid, warns the cyber police.

Russia is ignoring Medvedchuk's calls to exchange him because he "deceived them of big money and at the same time constantly lied to them," claimed Mykhailo Podolyak.

Arestovych called the excuse of some Western politicians who believe that the Ukrainian military will take a long time to master new weapons systems "very ridiculous". "Our artillerymen simply say: give us the shooting tables - and we will start firing ...We’ll need six hours to study, maybe, two days, maybe, three - and let's go ... The same goes with tanks."

The court allowed to start a pre-trial investigation into former People's Deputy Illya Kyva, who fled to Russia and publicly supports the war against Ukraine.

MARIUPOL: Locations for evacuation from the city.

Russian tennis players will not be allowed to participate in Wimbledon due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sportico reports.

Vitalii Barabash, the head of the Avdiivka City Military State Administration, told Current Time about what was happening in the city: "Apartment buildings used to be seldomly bombed, the private sector was hit more frequently. Now they work mostly on high-rise buildings. And if in the eight years about 1.5 thousand houses were destroyed to some extent in the city, in these two months - more than 800 houses, and the damage is much more serious."

Agreement on Security Guarantees for Ukraine legal negotiating subgroups "finalize to meet the requirements of international law". Also, there are ongoing political consultations at the level of political advisers of the countries of possible guarantors - Adviser to the Chairman of the OP Mykhailo Podoliak.

During the fighting in the Kyiv region, a 20-year-old fighter of the territorial defense stopped a convoy of occupiers' equipment with the help of RPG-7.

On April 20, more than 60 residents were evacuated from Luhansk region - Regional Military Administration.

A 17-year-old resident of the Bucha district is suspected of treason - he passed information to the Russian army about villagers, shops and houses where valuables might be stored, as well as other information, for which he received material rewards and privileges from the occupying forces.

Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine detained an agent of the Russian FSB, who disclosed the positions of the Armed Forces and adjusted the fire on peaceful cities. He was dropped off a week before the war to gather intelligence in the area of ​​the Joint Forces Operation.

The Bundeswehr refuses to supply the Armed Forces with Marder infantry fighting vehicles, arguing that they are needed by the German military itself as part of the NATO Response Force.

The President of the European Council of the European Union Charles Michel arrived in Kyiv.

The loss of Russian personnel in Ukraine reached 20,900.

The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stressed that Ukraine did not receive new aircraft from partners - only spare parts and components for restoration and repair.

"No gas, no light, no water for two months" - how Severodonetsk lives under Russian fire.

As of the morning of April 20, the official number of killed children has not changed - 205. The number of injured has increased - 373.

Ukrainian defenders inflicted such losses on the Russian invaders that they could not continue the war without the involvement of conscripts. Some were thrown to the front line even twice - the Security Service of Ukraine.

During the past 24 hours, the invaders attacked the following settlements of Donetsk oblast - Mariupol, Avdiivka, Vuhledar, Marinka, Kramatorsk, Novogrodivka, Toretsk, Mykolaivka, Blagodatne, Orlivka, Rubtsi, Pryvillya. Civilians were killed and wounded. At least 30 civilian buildings were destroyed - homes, schools, a kindergarten, businesses, stores, railway - the national police.

During the day explosive technicians of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine detected and neutralized 1,745 explosive devices and 130 kg of explosives.

A humanitarian corridor to Zaporizhzhia for women, children and the elderly will open in Mariupol on April 20. The assembly point is in Mariupol today, April 20, from 14:00 on the corner of Taganrog and 130th Taganrog Division streets - Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine show the invaders' intention to try to disrupt the movement of Ukrainian reinforcements and weapons to the east of the country - British intelligence.

Trams №16 ("Heroiv Dnipra" - "Kontraktova Ploshcha" metro stations) and trolleybuses №37 (Myloslavska Street - "Lisova" metro station) and №40 (Kadetskyi Gai Street - "Palats Sportu" metro station) resumed their operation in Kyiv - Kyiv City State Administration.

Serhiy Haidai, Luhansk Regional Military State Administration: Evacuate and persuade relatives - the day may come when we will not be able to deliver medicine and food. The Russians once again refused the ceasefire ... On April 20, there will be another attempt to save people from Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Rubizhne, Girske, and Popasna.
Addresses of the assembly points - follow the link.

Ukrainian Ambassador in Berlin Andriy Melnyk criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's statement on further arms supplies to Ukrainian troops.

The occupiers "opened" a "school" №53 in Mariupol, and children were brought to the event from all over the city to provide a picture for Russian propaganda. Natalia Toporikova became the principal of the school, she is the former principal of another school (school №3 in Mariupol). The fact of coercion has not been recorded, which allows us to state a fact of collaboration - Mariupol Mayor's Adviser Petro Andryushchenko.

At night in Kharkiv, the invaders continued periodic shelling of the outskirts of the residential area Saltivka, no casualties are recorded at this point - the summary of the Regional State Administration.

At night Mykolaiv suffered missile attacks, a building of a clinic in Bashtanka was damaged - summary of the Regional State Administration.

On April 21, the Kyiv metro will resume transit to the Lisova station. The interval between trains on all lines will be reduced to 10-15 minutes.

In the Luhansk oblast, the invaders' infantry fighting vehicle was destroyed - the head of the Regional Military State Administration Serhiy Haidai.

The first night in Dnipropetrovsk oblast was without sounds of the civil defense sirens - the head of the Regional Military State Administration Valentyn Reznichenko.