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.
The Security Service of Ukraine publishes an intercepted conversation of a Russian soldier in which his girlfriend gives him permission to rape Ukrainian women.
1,500 settlements in seven regions of Ukraine used to be under occupation. Now the activities of local governmental authorities have already started in 38% of them.People are provided with humanitarian aid, the consequences of the Russian presence being disassembled and eliminated. This was announced at the briefing by Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the President’s Office.
The president of Germany confirmed that he was ready to go to Kyiv with the colleagues from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia but the Ukrainian government considered his presence as an undesirable one. The information is provided by Tina Hassel, an ACD journalist, in her published video containing a comment from Steinmeier.
Eilt! #Bundespräsident #Steinmeier ist nicht erwünscht in #Kiew! Sichtlich betreten erklärt Bundespräsident selbst die Brüskierung in Warschau pic.twitter.com/SClG88A7G5
— Tina Hassel (@TinaHassel) April 12, 2022
2 671 people were evacuated today. Most people, 2 343 people, were evacuated from the cities of Zaporizhzhia region. 208 people left Mariupol by their own transport. 328 people — from the settlements of Luhansk region. A column of evacuation buses from Zaporizhzhia is still blocked by the occupants at the checkpoint in Vasylivka.
Advisor to the Head of President’s Office Mykhailo Podoliak: Negotiations with Russia continue online in working subgroups, although they are very difficult.
Russia's attack has highlighted the necessity of strengthening the physical protection of nuclear facilities – says Petro Kotin, Acting President of NAEC "Energoatom". According to him, the air defense and anti-tank protection facilities are needed.
The Land Forces of the AFU: We are improving the overall statistics of enemy losses.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the identity of a Russian soldier who raped an infant has been established. He recorded videos and sent them to his comrades.
Serhiy Haidai, Chairman of Luhansk Regional Military Administration: the situation in Popasna and Rubizhne is difficult. The removal of bodies is impossible because of partial seizure of cities by the Russians. Burials are carried out by residents in their yards in residential areas. Because of shelling in certain districts, the bodies remain lying on the streets.
Ukrainian border guards showed "marasmic messages" from Russian special forces in the village of Polubotky, Chernihiv region.
(translated text on the photo: "Those in doubt of our peaceful nature will choke with blood. As our mercy will be merciless").
The World Bank is preparing a new support package to Ukraine worth $ 1.5 bln.
The USA President Joe Biden plans to a reshuffle in the command of US troops and NATO forces in Europe, The Wall Street Journal informs.
The Ministry of Defense of Great Britain: The Kremlin says it war in Ukraine is going to plan. But it's not. Russia's plan is failing.
The Kremlin says it war in Ukraine is going to plan. But it's not. Russia's plan is failing.
Ukrposhta put the stamps "Russian warship, go f...!" into circulation.
Poland arrests a citizen of Russia and accuses him of espionage in favor of Russian Intelligence.
The SSU: The wives of Russian invaders call on their husbands to rape Ukrainian women.
The Ministry of Defense: This is how the russian army has been destroying and continues to obliterate Mariupol, killing thousands of Ukrainians. This is what hell looks like in 21st century Europe.
This is how the russian army has been destroying and continues to obliterate Mariupol, killing thousands of Ukrainians.
— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 12, 2022
This is what hell looks like in 21st century Europe.
Footage by @AP#ArmUkraineNow#SaveMariupol pic.twitter.com/wIDp0ihVJG
The Advisor of the Head of the OP Mykhailo Podolyak: "Russia states that its goal in Ukraine is "to protect the people of Donbas". Just at this moment, Russian mobile crematoria are burning the bodies of thousands of civilians in Mariupol, the second largest city in the Donetsk region. Survivors die of starvation. What do you protect them from? From life? "
A British Aiden Eslin from Newark who has been living in Ukraine since 2018 and defends Mariupol as a marine of the AFU called home and said that his unit run out of ammo and they have to surrender to Russian troops.
Yesterday the rescue teams of the State Emergency Service neutralized 81 explosive objects in Sumy region.
The State Border Guard Service and other defense forces have enhanced security measures at the borders with Belarus and Moldova along Transnistria.
More than 700 thousands Ukrainians were deported by force from the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions to Russia. They are now located in 35 regions of Russia - the ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova.
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar: "Occupants have plans just for several days... There is a general military concept, but some actions taken by Russian troops, some decisions made by Putin are out of the frameworks of military logic, they are sometimes emotional and irrational. So we cannot make any predictions".
Mariupol City Council showed the leaflets received by the deported Mariupol residents (the sign on the leaflet - "The Far East of Russia is waiting for you!").
Chief Intelligence Office of the Ministry of Defense told about the new attempts of occupants to raise their soldiers' motivation while they are not given the promised financial bonuses.
Security Service of Ukraine arrested the collaborators and Russian agents in Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhya regions.
In Moldova the state of emergency and the closure of the air space will still be in progress - the Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita.
In Belgorod region of Russia near the Ukrainian border the railway bridge was damaged.
The Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have published the second video about the battle for Moshchun village.
Chief Intelligence Office of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has obtained the list of the servicemen of the "Hawk" special purpose division of the Russian Guard from Nizhny Novgorod that committed war crimes against the people of Ukraine.
President Zelenskyi addressed the citizens of Lithuania: "If everybody in Europe were such people of principle and respect to the European values as you, Lithuanians, are (and we are proud of you) I am sure that the leaders of Russia would not dare to hope that they can do whatever they like with no punishment. Maybe there would even be no war".
The countries of the EU that welcome Ukrainian refugees will receive additional 3.5 bln euros from the budget of the European Union.
The Command Staff of the Air Assault of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: That is how the artillery divisions of the 81st Separate Air Mobile Brigade destroy Russian occupants together with their machines.
For the last 24 hours occupants have shelled Luhansk region 27 times using mortars, artillery, launch rocket systems on Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Kreminna, Lysychansk, Novodruzhesk, Popasna, Hirske. Mobile network is off at the part of the region, there are casualties and wounded.
The SSU tells on exposing groups tasked with creating "people's republics" in western Ukraine.
The defenders of Mariupol sent a video address: "We did not give up positions. We kept to every piece of this city as best we could".
Ukrzaliznytsia resumes suburban trains in Sumy region - between Sumy, Trostyanets, Krasnopillya, Vorozhba and Kyrykivka.
Over 400 residents of Bucha community were killed during the occupation by the invaders, — the head of the Kyiv RMA Oleksandr Pavlyuk informs.
A list of public land transport routes on April 12 was published by the Kyiv CSA. It runs up until 19:00.
The Azov Regiment showed the victims of the poisonous substance that the Russian occupants dropped in Mariupol. They are in tolerable condition, — the Azon National Guard Regiment informs on Telegram.
Google starts a support fund for Ukrainian start-ups for $5 million, the Ministry of Digital Transformation informs.
In Luhansk region mobile connection has partially disappeared. Local authorities are currently working to resolve the issue. If the mobile network has disappeared, one should connect national roaming, — the head of Luhansk RMA Serhiy Haidai informs.
Ukravtodor dismantles ruined bridge behind Kyiv, towards Zhytomyr, and will also open a temporary travel by crossing.
The ombudswoman Lyudmila Denisova talks on the mass cases of raping during the occupation of Bucha under Kyiv by the Russian troops. In her commentary to the BBC Denisova reported 25 women between the ages of 14 and 24 who were systematically raped by Russians in the basement. Nine of them are now pregnant.
Russian special services plan a series of terrorist attacks on Russian settlements involving the mining and blowing up the residential buildings, hospitals and schools. As well as missile-bomb attacks on the city of Bilhorod or one of the cities of Crimea, — the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine the Major General Kyrylo Budanov says in his commentary to the press service of the department.
A Russian aircraft flying from Donetsk region was shot down today on the way to Dnipro region today.
The European Union accelerates in the matter of weapon supply for Ukraine, but it still needs to be faster, — the head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak informs in his Telegram.
In "Sosnovyy Bir" ("The Pine Forest") park in Cherkasy region unknown people painted the monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin yellow and blue. The corresponding photo was published on Facebook by a local photographer Ihor Yefimov.
