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

The Palestinian president has refused to condemn Russia for the war against Ukraine and the killing of civilians. This was stated by Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal in an interview with Russian propagandists from the Izvestia media.

"I must say that the Palestinian leadership was severely pressured by European countries, as well as from a number of G7 states, calling on us to condemn Russia's position. But President Mahmoud Abbas has categorically rejected that," he said.

Irish musician Patrick Dexter interpreted in his way the Ukrainian song "What a Moonlit Night".

On April 12, anti-aircraft missile units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 300th air target since the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by the Air Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Bulgaria proposes to conduct an international investigation regarding the possible use of chemical weapons in Mariupol. This was stated by President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev during a visit to Portugal, writes BNR.

The Ministry of Finance of France has frozen Russian assets worth 23.7 billion euros, which were blocked after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by CNN.

It is specified that, among others, these are assets owned by the Central Bank of Russia as well as real estate in Europe, yachts, helicopters, works of art.

US President Joe Biden has for the first time called the killing of civilians in Ukraine by the Russian occupation army "genocide", talking about rising gas prices. This was reported by CNN.

"Your family budget, your ability to replenish your fuel tank - none of this should depend on whether the dictator declares war and commits genocide in the hemisphere," Biden said.

In all regions, except Luhansk, a sowing campaign has been launched. The government is helping farmers - UAH 3.5 billion in preferential funding has already been provided. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmygal.

"At today's government meeting, a decision was made to simplify the registration of agricultural equipment to a maximum extent possible. We are doing this so that sowing work in the field does not stop anywhere," he said.

Every Russian who committed sexual war crimes in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine will be found. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video address following the 48th day of the full-scale war with Russia - April 12.

"No matter how much time and effort it takes, we will find everyone. And let Medvedchuk be a role model for you. Even the former oligarch did not escape. Not much to say about much simpler criminals from the Russian hinterland. We will get everyone," Zelensky emphasized.

The United States intends to provide new military aid worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine. This was reported by CNN, referring to two sources.

According to preliminary data, the final amount has not yet been determined, but it is expected to be close to $ 700 million.

Russian occupiers tortured and killed residents of Bohdanivka village in the Kyiv region. The video was posted by the Ministry of Defense on Facebook.

On April 13, the OSCE will publish the results of its investigation on human rights violations and atrocities committed by the Russian occupation army in Ukraine. This was announced by a representative of the US mission to the OSCE, CNN informs.

On April 12, in the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, the Ukrainian military repulsed six attacks by the Russian occupiers. This was reported by the press service of the Joint Forces Operation.

The Ukrainian military destroyed two units of motor vehicles and three enemy artillery systems. Ukrainian Armed Forces' air defense units shot down one helicopter and two enemy drones.

Address by President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 12:

"It is very symbolic that Medvedchuk was detained on Cosmonaut Day.

He hid for 48 days. And finally decided to try escaping from our country. Well, for this "astronaut" - in a bad sense - the famous "Let's go! did not work out". His usage of military camouflage particularly cynical. He tried disguising with that. He is such type a "warrior". He is such a patriot.

Well, if Medvedchuk himself chose a military uniform, then he falls under the rules of wartime. I propose Russia to exchange this guy of yours for our guys in Russian captivity. That is why it is important that our law enforcement agencies and the military also consider this possibility."

American Parliamentarian of Ukrainian origin Victoria Sparts calls on the State Department to return diplomats to Ukraine, CNN reports.

Sparz suggests considering relocation of American diplomats to Lviv to ensure better coordination with Ukraine. Or, she proposes, like the European Union, to return embassy staff to work in Kyiv.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced that in connection with Russia's war against Ukraine, Germany has decided to change its "security philosophy" and supply weapons to combat zones. He stated this during his visit to Poland at a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda, according to the Polish branch of DW.

The United States will announce additional $750 million for arms for Ukraine, according to Reuters, citing two US officials. Joe Biden is expected to announce about additional assistance tomorrow.

Social media’s reaction to detention of Victor Medvedchuk, whose daughter has Putin as her godfather.

In Kharkiv, rescuers from the State Emergency Service extinguished a large-scale fire of about 600 square meters, which occurred as a result of Russian shelling. Eight people were injured, including three women, four men and a 10-year-old girl, the regional Health Department told Suspilne.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal: "More than 250 state-supported manufacturing companies have already been relocated to other areas. Of these, 121 companies are fully operational in the new location. Another 430 productions are waiting for their turn. We are grateful to everyone who continues to work."

During the 48 days of the war in the Kyiv region, the National Police recorded more than 3,050 criminal proceedings for crimes committed by the Russian military.

"The number of identified and inspected bodies of civilians killed in the Kyiv region as a result of Russian aggression is already more than 720 people, more than 200 people are missing," the Kyiv Region Police Chief Andriy Niebytov noted.

Ukraine has not changed its stances and adheres to the Istanbul Communiqué, despite the statements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, David Arakhamiya, the head of the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with Russia, stated.

In the south of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military destroyed 12 Russian occupiers, 11 units of machinery and an enemy field ammunition depot, the Operational Command "South" reported.

Today, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided on the maximally simplified registration of agricultural machinery so that sowing continues and work does not stop. They also allocated 2.3 billion hryvnias for the “5-7-9” program to additionally support entrepreneurs. Now every entrepreneur can get a 0% loan of up to 60 million hryvnias.

The state will pay 6.5 thousand hryvnias to employers who hire IDP. The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 200 million hryvnias to compensate for labor costs, stated in the address of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.

A couple from Sumy Region, illegally detained in Putyvl district, were released from Russian captivity. From Putyvl district they were transported to a detention center in the Kursk region, the head of the Sumy Regional Council Dmytro Zhyvytsky reported.

In an interview with Le Point, Macron said that Putin's decision to attack Ukraine was dictated by "feeling insulted which has turned into paranoia." He needs to win the war with Ukraine first of all for himself, the French president believes.

Heavy rains in the Dnipropetrovsk region allow the Ukrainian military to better prepare for a possible escalation of the conflict. "The occupiers are knees deep in the swamp, demoralized, exhausted. Their equipment cannot move normally, planes do not take off," Mykola Lukashuk, the chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, wrote.

8 people were killed and 19 were injured in the shelling in Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, the head of Regional Administration, informed. Among the dead was a 14-year-old child, among the wounded were two children aged 4 and 9.

The Security Service of Ukraine has published one more photo of the detained Medvedchuk. "No traitor will escape punishment and will be held accountable under the Law of Ukraine," said the head of the Security Service Ivan Bakanov.

Infographic "Informational Alibi", which explains the new tactics of Russian information aggression. The materials were prepared by the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, together with bloggers Bilchenia and Anton_Pepper.

By estimates 373 houses were destroyed and 1,197 were damaged in the Makariv community, Kyiv region, since Russia, Vadym Tokar, the head of the community, reported. The largest number of destructions was in Makariv: 136 buildings were destroyed, 505 were damaged. In Andriivka 45 buildings were destroyed, 95 buildings were damaged.

Occupying Russian forces shelled Myrhorod again with two missile hits, wrote the head of Poltava Regional Military State Administration Dmytro Lunin. Information on the consequences and victims is being clarified.

On April 12, two more people were injured in the Donetsk oblast, including a 12-year-old boy. One person died in Luhansk oblast as a result of the shelling in Bakhmut. Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, reports.

The curfew was changed in Lviv. You can move around the city freely from 6:00 to 23:00. Public transport will work until 22:00. The mayor of the city Andriy Sadovyi reported.

President Zelensky published a photo of Viktor Medvedchuk, member of parliament from pro-russian faction Opposition platform For Life, who previously escaped from house arrest, in handcuffs. President wrote: "A special operation was carried out thanks to the Security Service of Ukraine. Well done! Details later. Glory to Ukraine!"

Russian publicist Armen Gasparyan is declared suspect in public calling for the genocide of the Ukrainian people. Gasparyan wrote the book "Denazification of Ukraine. The Land of Unlearned Lessons ", in which he considers the Ukrainian nation low-ranked and calls on the Russian authorities to seize its territory and "denazify" it. This was reported in the Office of the General Procecutor of Ukraine.

A reportage from the village of Bohdanivka in the Kyiv oblast with the stories of residents, where the Russian invaders tortured to death two residents. Video by Military Television of Ukraine

Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the President's office head: We are doing everything to help the defenders of Mariupol, but we can't talk about it publicly not to inform the enemy.

Russian soldiers do not receive the promised additional payments for participation in the war against Ukraine, it is troublesome to get the status of a "veteran", and the bodies of the dead occupiers continue to be brought to Russia. To prevent mass quitting, the Russian military is changing the terms of the contract. This was reported by the Central Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense.

"They said: you have a luxury village." LIGA.net reported from Ivanivka, near Chernihiv, how people survived 25 days of occupation.

Between 20,000 and 22,000 people died in Mariupol and its outskirts. This was stated by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military State Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko on CNN. He also added that the counting of victims is complicated by permanent hostilities.

Donetsk Region Military Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko spoke this morning about unverified reports of a chemical attack in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/9WexGskZAT

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A developer from Kharkiv Yevhenia Bondar called on the foreign IT community to help Ukraine in every possible way. She addressed the audience at the international IT conference Swift Heroes in Turin and stressed that Ukrainian IT specialists should use every opportunity to reach out to the international community to talk about the consequences of the Russian invasion.

84,000 Mariupol residents became homeless. 40% of high-rise buildings in the city were destroyed by attacks of Russian military. $2.3 billion is needed to rebuild housing and provide basic living conditions. The Mariupol city council informs.

In Mariupol, the Russian invaders captured the crew of another ship under the Liberian flag Blue Star-1, and took 18 sailors to the temporarily occupied Donetsk. The ombudswoman Lyudmila Denisova informed about it.

National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) denied information about the dismissal of Artem Sytnyk, head of the NABU. His term of service ends on April 16, 2022, after that time his duties will be performed by First Deputy Chairman Gizo Uglava. It was reported by the NABU press service in a comment to LIGA.net.

In the temporarily occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia oblast, Russian servicemen are detaining entrepreneurs, and releasing them only after paying "compensation", ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova informs.

Near the town of Izyum, Kharkiv Region, the Russian occupants are strengthening their groupings by moving a separate unit of the 1st Panzer Army of the Russian Armed Forces and continue to maintain the river crossing of the Siversky Donets. Kharkiv is partially blocked.

In the Siversky direction, Russia has relocated almost all the units of the 41st Combined Army and the 90th Panzer Division of the Central Military District to the regions of Belgorod and Voronezh. The Armed Forces of Belarus continue training and strengthening the areas on the border with Ukraine.

Russian occupation forces continue to focus on Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions. There is still a threat of missile strikes on military and civilian infrastructure throughout Ukraine, as well as the intensification of occupants’ intentions to advance to the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, General Staff reports.

48th day of the war. The General Staff reports that Russia is speeding up new recruitment for the war in Ukraine. They are also reviewing the terms of contracts to legitimize hostilities outside Russia and taking all efforts to make termination of contracts impossible.