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

Giant blue and yellow inscription “Slava Ukraini” appeared on a sidewalk near the Embassy of Russia in Warsaw. The initiator of the act is a cultural organization Stołeczna Estrada.

In Berlin Ukrainians go to the rally with a demand for the German edition Die Welt to refuse working with a former employee of Russian Pervyy Kanal (The First Channel) Maryna Ovsyannikova who became famous after her entering a live broadcast with a board supporting Ukraine.

"Колишніх пропагандистів не існує": Українці у Берліні вимагали від німецького видання Die Welt відмовитися від співпраці з Мариною Овсянніковою, експрацівницею російського Першого каналу. pic.twitter.com/11kp7JqA4S

— DW українською (@dw_ukrainian) April 15, 2022

Air alarm is announced in the Eastern and Southern regions of Ukraine. The threat of Russian occupant shelling. Everyone should go to shelters.

The European Union will speed up the necessary support for Ukraine that resists a full-scale Russian invasion, the head of European Diplomacy Josep Borrell writes on Twitter. A day before he spoke to the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Olha Stefanishyna, the Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba.

In Snihurivka village, Mykolaiv region, Russian occupants placed their units and equipment in the school - they did it on purpose because they know - the Armed Forces do not fire on civilian objects. After the retreat, they shelled the school with artillery to further blame the Ukrainian military for the shelling of the peaceful citizens, — "Pivden" (The South) Operational Command informs on Facebook.

In the Odesa region a 26-year-old Ukrainian man tried to cross the border with Moldova dressed in woman clothes, — the SBGS informs.

In Germany, the government plans to increase the budget for military assistance to other countries to 2 billion euros, most of the money will go to Ukraine, — the Minister of Finances Christian Lindner writes on Twitter.

In the Kherson region, the Russian occupants stole equipment of "Radio Krym. Realii" (Radio Crimea. Realities). The invaders de-energized the broadcast and robbed a room where the equipment was kept. One of the transmitters, possibly, was taken out to the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea, — the Prosecutor's Office of the Kherson region informs of Facebook.

The USA prepare new measures to combat Russia's evasion of sanctions, the United States National Security Advisor to President Biden Jake Sullivan states according to Reuters.

The issue of punishing men of the conscription age who have gone abroad should concern only people's deputies or high-ranking officials who have forgotten about their oath to Ukraine. This was stated by the spokesman of the Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Mobile application of the Russian Alfa-Bank no longer functions in Google Play, the bank informs on Telegram.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, the Minister of Finances Serhiy Marchenko, and the head of the National Bank Kyrylo Shevchenko will visit Washington next week to participate in meetings of financial officials of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, — Reuters informs.

As a result of hostilities, the city of Severodonetsk, which became the administrative center of the Luhansk region after the occupation of Luhansk, was destroyed by 70%, — the head of military-civil administration of the city Oleksandr Stryuk says on air of joint telethon.

A rally was held in Dublin with the support of the Ukrainian embassy, calling on Irish politicians to ban the display of "Russian military symbols" in Ireland. In particular, it is about the letter Z which was used last weekend by participants of the pro-Russian rally.

Oleksandriya city in the Kirovohrad region on the evening of April 16 was shelled — Russian occupants hit the infrastructural object. Information on casualties is absent for now, — the mayor Serhiy Kuzmenko informs.

The Holy See unexpectedly changes the text of the narratives of The Stations of the Cross around the Colosseum at the request of Ukraine. The Ambassador of Ukraine to the Vatican Andrij Yurash informs.

Despite protests in Ukraine, the Vatican did not refuse its plan for a Russian and a Ukrainian girls who work at an Italian hospice to hold the cross, But instead of the thesis about "brotherly nations" it was asked to pray in silence.

Journalist Andrij Tsaplienko shows a "Learn to read" children's book covered in blood. It was found in a shot down car in Kyiv region.

In Germany leader of the CDU (political force of Angela Merkel) Friedrich Merz criticizes the federal government and chancellor Olaf Scholz himself for their deficient assistance to Ukraine in the fight against a full-scale Russian invasion. In his interview for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung he states that Scholz should already had visited Kyiv.

Commander-in-Chief of the AFU Valeriy Zaluzhnyy has conducted a telephone conversation with the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the USA General Mark A. Milley. On his Facebook page, Zaluzhnyy states that he has talked to Milley on the front situation and characterized it as a complicated one.

The AFU brought Russian aircraft into increased combat capability. Therefore, Russia has significantly reduced its activity and began to use more cruise and ballistic missiles, according to the command of the Air Force of the AFU, — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his Friday address informs.

In Mykolaiv Russian troops shelled a sorting center of Nova Poshta. Several employees were injured, and they are getting medical help. The information is provided on the company's Facebook page.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia confirms the publication of the Washington Post stating that the USA received a note with threats from the RF. In this note the RF informs that the arms supplies to Ukraine "add fuel to the conflict" and could lead to "unpredictable consequences".

2 500 — 3 000 Ukrainian military were killed on the war with Russia. More than 10 000 were injured, — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his interview for the CNN.. The losses of Russia are several times larger.

According to Zelenskyy in his Friday address: 918 settlements were deoccupied from the beginning of the full-scale war with Russia. In more than 300 of them humanitarian headquarters started their work.

As to April 15 Russian occupant troops killed 1 982 peaceful citizens, including 162 children. 2 651 people were injured. The information is provided on the UN website.

"Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes".

Demining of the territories after Russian occupants retreat continues in Sumy region. Pyrotechnics detect artillery shells, mines, grenades, anti-tank aircraft bombs and more, — the head of Sumy RMA Dmytro Zhyvytskyy informs.

Russia prepares another large-scale offense on the territory of Ukraine, including the food and medical infrastructure for the care of wounded, — the Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar on all-Ukrainian telethon.

Citizens of Kyiv region are asked to not return to their homes yet — deoccupied settlements remain dangerous. About 15 000 explosives were already neutralized, — the head of Kyiv Military Administration Oleksiy Kuleba says.

Finland 'highly likely' to join NATO after the full-scale invasion of Russia to Ukraine, Finnish Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen says according to Sky News.

The Cabinet of Ministers to continue a tariff for electricity of 1.44 UAH / kW (with consumption up to 250 kW per month) for another six months - until the end of October 2022, — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informs on his Friday video address.

 Significant increase in demand for Ukrainian flags is spotted in Great Britain — people hang them near houses, shops, on the streets. The information is provided by the ВВС.

The explosions are heard in Poltava. The citizens are asked to follow to the shelters. Details are being specified, the head of Poltava Military Administration Dmytro Lunin informs.

Zelenskyy awarded 237 Ukrainian military, 34 of them posthumously.

The title of the Hero of Ukraine was awarded to the colonel Kaschenko Dmytro Valeriyovych, the commander of the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of "Pivnich" ("The North") operational command. The title was given for the personal example of heroism that inspires the subordinates, for the extremely effective actions and specific and "very important results" in the case of occupants destruction.

Occupants have damaged 1 018 educational institutions all around Ukraine, Zelenskyy informs.

The Ambassador of Italy Pier Francesco Zazo has returned to Kyiv, the MFA of Ukraine informs.

918 settlements have already been deoccupied in Ukraine, Zelenskyy states.

The electricity tariff of 1 hryvnia 44 kopecks per kilowatt for those who consume less than 250 kilowatts has been extended for at least six months, President Zelenskyy informs.

"Number one task is to speed up peace. Our Armed forces perform it brilliantly", — evening address of President Zelenskyy.

2 864 people were able to evacuate from Donetsk and Luhansk regions on April 15, Iryna Vereschuk informs.

"Maybe it's right that Putin started a war?". One of Russian kindergartens held a "holiday in support of the special operation in Ukraine". Children from two to five years old were sitting on the stage, while their parents watched.

"A long-lasting one". The AFU liquidated a Russian tank that occupants were hiding behind the walls of a residential building, the head of Luhansk RMA Serhiy Haidai informs.

Daily summary on the situation in Donbas. The fighters of the JFO have:

• reflected 10 enemy attacks;
• destroyed 3 tanks, 3 artillery systems,1 unit of special equipment, 2 units of automotive machinery, 1 enemy APC, captured 1 enemy APC;
• shot down 6 unmanned aerial vehicles "Orlan-10".

The head of Kharkiv RMA Oleh Synyehubov publishes photos of liberated Velyka Rohan (Kharkiv region). On of the snaps shows a shell in the yard of the kindergarten. About 50% of buildings have no roof, 70% miss windows. 27 buildings are burned to the ground as a result of direct shell hits.

The death toll from Russia's attack on Kharkiv on April 15 rose to ten, the Regional Prosecutor's Office informs.

The head of the MFA Dmytro Kuleba writes about his conversation with his Georgian colleague Ilia Darchiashvili. Darchiashvili assured that Georgia will not bypass anti-Russian sanctions.

The Pentagon confirms Russian warship was struck by two Ukrainian "Neptun" missiles, the CNN informs.

The annexed Crimea bid farewell to the drown "Moscva", BBC Russian service informs. "To the warship and sailors" funeral wreath was among others.

Enemy UAV "Orlan-10" was shot down in Odesa during the collection of intelligence information, the head of Odesa RMA Maksym Marchenko informs. In the meantime Russians launched a missile on the region, but it exploded yet in the air. Fortunately, no casualties.

The USA state that "nothing will dissuade" Biden administration from their intent to forth support Ukraine.