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

It is currently supposed that the Russians used phosphorus munitions in Mariupol, — the Minister of Defence Deputy Hanna Malyar during the telethon. At the same time she notes that the risk of chemical weapons usage exists and it is pretty high.

The RF army shelled the suburbs of Hirske and Severodonetsk with phosphorus munitions, the head of Luhansk RMA Serhiy Haidai informs in his Telegram.

Tonight, Russia shelled thr infrastructure facility in the Khmelnytsky region with missiles, the head of the regional state administration Serhiy Gamaliy informed. There were no casualties.

The mayor of the hero city of Irpinj, Kyiv region, Oleksandr Markushyn, continues to receive threats from the Russian number. He reported about it in Telegram.

Nokia to exit the Russian market, the CEO of Nokia Pekka Lundmark informs.

For the war in Ukraine, Russia is arming itself from Iraq through Iranian arms smuggling networks. This was reported by The Guardian, citing sources in the intelligence and Iraqi-backed Iraqi forces.

In Ukraine during the day pyrotechnics has found and neutralized 6 252 explosive devices.

In the next two or three weeks, fighting will intensify in eastern Ukraine. Such data of British intelligence was published on Twitter by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.

People's deputies propose to ban Russian music on radio and television. The relevant law has already been registered.

Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 12.04

Kherson region is on the verge of humanitarian catastrophe. 106 settlements are now without electrical power.

The crimes committed during the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation as of April 12:

The Government of Australia is working with partners to verify the reports of the RF using chemical weapons in Mariupol, — the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia Marise Payne informs in her Twitter.

In Severodonetsk (Luhansk region) Russian occupants destroyed the Humanitarian Aid Center which fed 300 people daily, — the head of the region Serhiy Haidai informs.

186 children were killed, 344 children were injured from the beginning of the war in Ukraine, — the General Prosecutor's Office informs.

In Luhansk and Donetsk regions on Tuesday, April 12, the number of evacuation rail passenger flights has been increased. Six more trains were added for the evacuation of Slovyansk, Pokrovsk and Novozolotarivka residents, — the head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai informs.

The paratroopers from Donetsk region successfully destroy Russian occupants.

Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin said to the chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer that it would be better if the war of Russia against Ukraine finishes as soon as possible. Nehammer himself states it, but the meaning of Putin words is unclear, The New York Times informs.

Russian occupants destroyed 12 more buildings in Luhansk region, Serhiy Haidai, the head of the Luhansk RSA, informs. Housing estates suffered the most in Rubizhne, Lysychansk, Severodonetsk and Novodruzhesk.

There have been cases of occupants fighting in civilian clothes in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. To locate their equipment and live forces Russians use residential buildings, agricultural enterprises, objects of energy and social infrastructure. This is stated in the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

The USA warned Ukraine that the RF army might perform chemical attack in Mariupol. They [the US] will find out what happened in the city on the evening of April 11, — Ned Price, the spokesman for the United States Department of State, informs to the CNN.

Warsaw nationalizes a complex of buildings that belonged to Russia. After the renovation, apartments for refugees from Ukraine will be built there, Rafał Trzaskowsk, the mayor of Warsaw, informs.

Summary from the General Staff as to 06 A.M.:

- Russia tries to finish their regrouping and movement of subdivisions in Belhorod and Voronezh regions, and also to relocate their aviation to the airfields in the immediate vicinity of the eastern borders of Ukraine.

- In Donetsk and Tavriisk directions Russia performs combats and relocate additional subdivisions for it. There are signs that the RF strengthens aerial defense in the areas near Melitopol and Illovaisk. It is possible that Russia will try to take under control Mariupol, Popasna and offense the region of Kurakhove to move to the administrative borders of Donetsk region.

- In Slobozhansk direction Russian military continue to partially block Kharkiv. The combats are held near Izyum.

Japan will provide up to 570 UAH per day to the evacuated people of Ukraine, the government separately shouldering their medical expenses and Japanese language lessons and also helping them gain employment, Japan Today informs.

Azov leader Andriy Biletskyy informs that three fighters of his Regiment were injured after Russian Army using chemical weapons. According to him, the injured are in tolerable condition.

The mayor of Zhytomyr Serhiy Sukhomlyn proposed not to recruit Russian language classes in the city's schools starting September 1. Sukhomlyn states it in his video address on Facebook.

Anonymous informs they just leaked almost 600,000 new emails from Russian three datasets.

The New York Times created a map of the killings of civilians in Bucha and told their stories.

500 of 1700 captives held by Russia and pro-Russian separatists are women, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk states according to Reuters.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia lies stating that Russian Army does not use "Tochka-U" (U-Point) complexes. This type of missile was launched on joint Russian-Belarussian military training in February. This was stated by Yevchen Tsymbalyuk, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to International Organizations in Vienne during the special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council dedicated to the missile shelling of Kramatorsk railway station by the RF, Ukrinform informs.

The main news that happened overnight:

- Ireland will close its ports to Russian ships, yachts and pleasure boats from 17 April because of the war in Ukraine

- In the US, 11 Ukrainian companies have sued Russia demanding $35m in compensation for the 2014 seizure of gas stations and an office in Crimea

- US confirms that Russia has begun reinforcing its troops in Donbass - control elements and support personnel for aviation and infantry units are being delivered

- Japan imposes sanctions against 398 Russians and 28 Russian companies over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

- Belgium reopens embassy in Kiev - it was closed after Russia attacked Ukraine

- The European police agency has launched Operation Oscar to identify the assets of Russians who have been sanctioned because of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

- Russian occupation forces have captured some 1,700 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, including 500 women

- To counter Russian aggression, the United States has led a global anti-war coalition that brings together more than 50% of the world's GDP

- As of 11 April, the Russian occupiers have suffered 19,500 casualties.

- Israel changes status of Ukrainian refugees: they will be granted work permits and social insurance.

All 27 states of the European Union supported the weapon supply for Ukraine, Hungary and Bulgaria included. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said it as the summary for the meeting of the ministers of Foreign Affairs of the state-members of the EU.

According to Borrell the issue of providing Ukraine with 1.5 billion euros in armaments was resolved at the meeting. According to him, the ministers also discussed the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, including restrictions on oil and gas. The final decision has not yet been made.

Jewish families in Poland welcome Ukrainian refugees to their homes: give rooms in their houses, help taking care of children, consult on necessary problems, the CNN informs.

"We are alive because someone helped us. And thanks to that I can help other people", — Jan Gebert, a volunteer from Warsaw, says.

The Pentagon cannot confirm reports that Russian forces have used what may be a chemical weapon in Mariupol. The USA states that they are concerned about the potential Russian use of riot control agents — Russia might use chemical agents there, — the Press Secretary of the Pentagon John Kirby says according to CNN.

“These reports, if true, are deeply concerning and reflective of concerns that we have had about Russia’s potential to use a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents, in Ukraine,” Kirby said.

In the South direction Russian occupants try to improve the tactical situation and carry out sabotage, but there is no success. Even weather helps Ukrainian military, — Pivden' (the South) Operational Command informs.

The enemy cannot use UAVs to scout and adjust fire due to the worsening of the weather conditions — the storm wind and rains.

In the last 24 hours seven air targets of Russian occupants were destroyed by the Anti-aircraft missile subdivisions of the Air Forces and the Anti-aircraft warfare of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces informs.

The destroyed Russian equipment includes:

- one aircraft;

- two helicopters;

- four unmanned aerial vehicles.

On April 11 five Ukrainians were awarded with the title of the Hero of Ukraine, two doctors in particular. The decree was published on the president's website.

The Netherlands, Sweden and Germany will provide $ 2.7 million to the International Criminal Court to support the investigation of war crimes committed by the Russian occupation army in Ukraine. This was reported by CNN.

German singer Marlaine Maas sang in several languages the Ukrainian song "Oy U Luzi Chervona Kalyna" ("Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow") that became a symbol of resistance of the people of Ukraine to the Russian occupants.

The appointment of Oleksandr Dvornikov as the General of the army that tries to occupy Ukraine "is not going to erase the fact that this is a strategic failure". This is stated in the White House statement according to the CNN.

Borodyanka, Kyiv region, comes to life after the retreat of Russian occupants. Hundreds of volunteers and the SESU employees work almost around the clock. The video was published by the Kyiv Military Administration.

Zelenskyy in his video speech stated that the AFU could help Mariupol to stand against Russian occupants with the needed weaponry, armored machinery and aircrafts.

"Unfortunately, we do not get enough to end this war faster, to destroy the enemy on our land completely, to complete those tasks obvious for every our citizen. In particular, to deblock Mariupol. If we have the aircrafts and enough number of heavy armored machinery, necessary artillery, we could do it. But... We still have to negotiate about that. We still have to convince. We still have to press and squeeze necessary solutions", — the head of the state says.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his video speech emphasized that there have to be countermeasures in response to Russia using chemical weapons — such as the six package of anti-Russian sanctions development.

"It is time to make this package in such manner that Russian side would not even speak of using mass destruction weapon. The oil embargo against Russia is a must. Any new sanction package against Russia that does not involve oil problem Moscow will accept with a smile", — Ukrainian leader states.

The founder of Azov Regiment Andriy Biletskyy states that a chemical attack on "Azovstal" plant took place in Mariupol.

"Three people have signs of combat chemical poisoning, but without catastrophic consequences. This attack is the desperation of Russians who cannot take down Mariupol", says Biletskyy.

President Zelenskyy's address following the 47 days of war.

"47th day of Russian-Ukrainian war is coming to its end. Of this shameful invasion that gradually deletes Russia from the international relationships. Makes it more and more toxic every day. It is only a matter of time now that Russian army with its war crimes will make everyone in the world to refuse any connections with the Russian state".