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

During the day, pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service detected and neutralized 3,480 explosive devices, including two aerial bombs.

In Kyiv, police detained three Russians who illegally transferred people abroad, the National Police.

During April 12, Ukraine's western borders with the EU and Moldova were crossed by almost 65,000 people and more than 15,000 vehicles - State Border Guard Service.

The United States is ready to consider the supply of medium-range weapons to Ukraine. Ukraine will be able to strike at Russian airfields with them - Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.

Joint Forces Operation Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: This is an observation post of the Russian occupiers after the JFO unit worked over it. Such "observers" are important objects - obstacles in the way of our army. And for the safe passing of Ukrainian soldiers, they are destroyed at first.

The losses of the Russian occupiers in Ukraine reached 19,800 soldiers:

Adviser to the head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podoliak on the readiness of the US President to call war crimes genocide: This is a step towards forcing Russia to be on the dock. It is extremely important for our partners to give precise legal definitions of what is happening. To call genocide genocide is to bring an end to the massacres in Ukraine.

As of the morning of April 13, 191 children have been killed and more than 349 wounded as a result of full-scale Russian aggression.

Video with the destroyed Russian artillery system "Hrad".

Here is a video of a Russian tank shooting residential buildings.

Luhansk Regional State Administration has published meeting points for evacuation from Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Rubizhne, Girsky and Nyzhnij.

There will be no evacuation corridors today. In the Zaporizhzhia region, the occupiers blocked evacuation buses, in the Luhansk region, the Russians are violating the ceasefire - Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

The situation in the Donetsk oblast is consistently tense, the main directions are Avdiivka, Ocheretynska community, Marinka, and Vuhledar. There are destroyed houses. One person was killed and three civilians were injured in the past day.

Mariupol keeps holding the defense, the invaders are not releasing civilians from the city. The evacuation from Berdyansk to Zaporizhia is underway.

In the Kherson oblast, the invaders do not stop trying to gain a foothold and are fighting from the occupied territories in the direction of neighboring oblasts. The oblast is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis, without light and water - more than 100 villages and towns.

Over the past 24 hours, Russia has hit the Zhytomyr oblast (infrastructure facility in Chudnov, no casualties) and Myrhorod (infrastructure, information on casualties is being clarified). Night shelling continued in Kharkiv, and Barvinkove was also shelled. Over the past day, 17 civilians were wounded, and four died in the Kharkiv oblast.

British intelligence commented on the new appointment of Russian General Dvornikov as commander of the war against Ukraine: "Dvornikov's preference additionally demonstrates the resolute resistance of Ukrainians and ineffective pre-war planning that has forced Russia to re-evaluate its operations."

The Russians lose 50 of their soldiers in a day in the Luhansk oblast - Serhiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration.

Tonight, Russian military shelled a railway station in central Ukraine. Ukrzaliznytsia changed the route and schedule of 17 passenger trains. None of the passengers and railway workers were injured.

The enemy struck at Lysychansk, Rubizhne, Severodonetsk, Kreminna, Novodruzhesk, there is one killed person. Ten houses were damaged - Serhiy Haidai, Luhansk Regional State Administration.

The Ukrainian military continues to fight for Mariupol, despite the blockade and shelling of the city by the Russian army - the Pentagon.

The presidents of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania went to Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky, the official website of the Polish president.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine showed a video from Vorzel in Kyiv oblast, which was released from invaders on April 1.

Today three evacuation trains will depart from Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts - from Novozolotarivka, Pokrovsk and Slovyansk.

After the atrocities of the Russian army in Ukraine, it is obvious that Russia needs to be denazified - Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics.

Maxar Technologies showed the advance of Russian troops in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine.

Ukrainian military are already using American kamikaze drones Switchblade - Pentagon.

Summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 6:00 on April 13: "volunteers" continue to be sent to Ukraine, in particular, a battalion of about 400 people has been formed in the Leningrad oblast; in some temporarily occupied territories of Slobozhanshchyna the invaders create "people's militia".

In the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, six enemy attacks were repulsed in the past 24 hours, two units of vehicles and three enemy artillery systems were destroyed. The Air Force shot down an enemy Su-25 aircraft. It is reported that the enemy has significantly reduced the use of aircraft due to weather conditions.

Today, the Pentagon will meet with the leaders of eight leading US defense companies to discuss the ability to meet Ukraine's armaments needs in the event of a protracted war - Reuters.

Ukrainian Railways published the schedule of evacuation trains for April 13.

The destruction of another tank of the Russian invaders was recorded in a video published by the public relations service of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Ivan Sirko.

A car exploded in the Chernihiv Oblast near the village of Krasne, killing the driver. According to police, a 64-year-old man drove over an anti-tank mine on the roadside. Locals are asked to be careful - the Russian occupiers left many explosive traps after the retreat.

Residents of the temporarily occupied settlements of the Kherson Oblast are waiting to be liberated from the invaders by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are rebuilding destroyed fences, planting seedlings, removing garbage on the outskirts of towns and villages. It was reported on Facebook by the Operational Command South.

Greece intends to speed up gas exploration and production to reduce its dependence on Russian energy due to the war in Ukraine - well drilling is scheduled for the end of 2023. This was reported by Reuters.

In the village of Luhove, Vasylivka community, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Russian invaders concealed their tanks in an arroyo. Locals are ready to wage guerrilla war - they told the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the deployment of Russian troops. This was reported by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military State Administration.

A Russian citizen was detained in Poland on suspicion of espionage - he "collected information about military units, their equipment, and personnel situation." The detainee was remanded for three months and faces up to ten years in prison. This was reported by DW.

By the end of April, South Korea will send $1.6 million of aid to Ukraine: bulletproof vests, helmets, medicines and ready-to-eat food. The supply of weapons is not feasible yet - there are talks about "restrictions" on sending military aid in Seoul. This was reported by Yonhap News.

In the Chernihiv Oblast, near the village of Novy Belous, the bodies of three civilians were dug out of their graves. People died after the Russian invaders shelled their cars from "Uragan" rocket launcher systems.

In the temporarily occupied Melitopol and Berdyansk districts of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian invaders are taking part of the income from local businessmen in exchange for a business permit. The facts of abduction of people are recorded. This was reported by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military State Administration.

The bodies of more than 720 Ukrainians killed by the Russian invaders have been found in Kyiv Oblast, 200 people are considered missing, and 150 cases of looting have been recorded. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

The battle with the Russian invaders lasted for five hours in the Pology district of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The enemy forces outnumbered, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to hold positions and take part of the settlement. This was reported on Telegram of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military State Administration.

Residents of Borodyanka spoke about the crimes of the Russian occupiers and their life in the captured city. People are waiting for the bodies of their children to bury them. The video was published by journalist Yuriy Butusov.

The European Party in the European Parliament stated that Ukraine had signed the EU membership with blood. Providing political protection is Europe's duty to the killed Ukrainians. It is stated on Twitter by the political force.

More than 30 countries will allocate 60 million barrels of oil from their reserves to keep fuel prices amid sanctions against Russia over the attack on Ukraine. This was written on Twitter by US President Joe Biden.

According to the American leader, the joint actions of the countries helped to keep prices from rising.

Russian occupation forces are trying to return to the border of Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts and improve their tactical position. This is stated in the message of the Operational Command South.

"Our troops hold the recaptured territories firmly, even under artillery fire," the statement said.

After refusing the visit of the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Ukraine invited Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Kyiv, Der Spiegel reports.

The godfather of Russian dictator Putin, the leader of the "Opposition Platform — For Life" party Viktor Medvedchuk, was detained by Security Service of Ukraine officers. This was stated by Advisor to the chief of the president’s office Oleksiy Arestovych in an interview with Mark Feygin.

"He was not accidentally found. He was hunted out. He was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine, which, let's say delicately - searched, searched and found," - said the advisor to the chief of the president’s office.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked US President Joe Biden, who called Russia's war crimes in Ukraine genocide. Zelensky wrote about this on Twitter.

"The true words of a true leader, the president of the United States. Calling things by their names is important to resist evil. We are grateful for the help the United States has already provided and urgently need heavier weapons to prevent further atrocities in Russia," Zelensky wrote.

Two dozen Russian yachts have been detained in Dutch ports due to sanctions imposed following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They will not be able to leave the Netherlands until the sanctions are lifted. This was reported by CNN.

Two dozen Russian yachts have been detained in Dutch ports due to sanctions imposed following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They will not be able to leave the Netherlands until the sanctions are lifted. This was reported by CNN.

The Pentagon considers that there was no evidence that Russia had moved its weapons to the border with Finland in the context of  discussions on its NATO membership. Yle writes about it.