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

The Romanov bridge in Irpin will be operational as early as tomorrow, the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak writes. Now it is a temporary, embankment bridge, which will allow the resumption of traffic, supply of humanitarian aid and help speed up the reconstruction of the city of Irpin. Subsequently, the bridge will be rebuilt in its entirety.

French philosopher, writer and political journalist Bernard-Henri Levy is making a documentary about the war with which Russia came to destroy our state and kill peaceful Ukrainians, Kiev mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote in his Telegram channel after meeting him.

In Russia, a resident of St Petersburg was fined 30,000 rubles for standing with a poster on which a quote from Putin was written, Radio Svoboda writes.

The court ruled that this quote discredited the Russian army: "The war brought so much unbearable suffering, grief and tears that it is impossible to forget. And there is no forgiveness or justification for those who are once again plotting aggressive plans.

Estonia has started cancelling visas for people with symbols supporting the aggression against Ukraine, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service has said. The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board does not allow public display of St George's ribbons and the Latin letters "Z" and "V". Visas have already been revoked for several violators. 

In Luhansk Region, the enemy attacked Ukrainian border guards' positions with kamikaze drones, the State Border Service reported: "two Ukrainian border guards destroyed a with small arms fire. A few minutes later, another kamikaze drone attacked a position where no servicemen were present at the time. None of the border guards were injured. 

In the morning, the occupiers shelled residential areas of Luhansk Region again, killing one person in Severodonetsk, wounding four in Rubizhne, and causing massive fires in Lysychansk - a high-rise building, a petrol station and a company are on fire and it is impossible to extinguish them due to shelling. The head of the Luhansk regional state administration Serhiy Gaiday wrote.

Azov movement leader Andriy Biletskyy has shown how trophy BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers are already fighting on the Ukrainian side.

Josep Borrell on his visit to Kyiv: "With this visit, the European Union returns to Kyiv. Quite literally: our Head of Mission is back so that we can cooperate directly, even more closely with our Ukrainian partners, providing support to the people of Ukraine.

The number of Russian servicemen who do not want to take part in the war in Ukraine is growing, the Current Time has said. The head of the Russian human rights group Agora, Pavel Chikov, said that servicemen and Russian guards from 17 Russian cities had already turned to them for help. They refuse to follow orders and go to Ukraine. 

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff informed, after the liberation of Chernihiv Region from Russian invaders, additional facts of Ukrainian partisans' courage and skills of our military have been revealed. Some were guided, while others were hit by a missile. Actual photos of then destroyed enemy rear base.

Mykhaylo Podolyak on Twitter about the outcome of the 44 days of war: Ukraine is definitely winning, Russia has definitely proved that it is an inhuman civilisation that should disappear from the map, and the partners are what they are. They will help, we will be grateful for that. 

4.44 million people have left Ukraine after the start of the Russian invasion, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine together with its partners have created an online archive of Russian war crimes. The online archive is already working and available at https://war.ukraine.ua/russia-war-crimes/. The evidence gathered on it tells the world the truth about the atrocities of the Russian army in Ukraine and guarantees that the punishment for Russian war criminals is inevitable.

Google has blocked the Youtube channel of the Russian State Duma.

The European Union has stated Russia is involved in the bombing of Kramatorsk, killing 52 people, and called the Kremlin's attempts to hide responsibility for the crimes through misinformation and media manipulation unacceptable. This is mentioned in a statement by the EU's foreign policy service.

State Emergency Service's pyrotechnics clean up the area in the villages of Yagidne and Lukashivka, Chernihiv region, after the occupiers and remove explosive devices. Here is the architectural monument Ascension Church, where the occupiers made a headquarters. In addition to ammunition, mutilated domes with crosses, garbage left by the Russian military, rescuers also found human bodies. It is said that these are locals who were shot dead.

In Germany, due to the invasion of Ukraine and changes in the assessment of the military threat by Russia it is intended to strengthen bomb shelters and build strategic reserves in case of war, Reuters informs.

The European Union has banned the import and transit of new goods by road from Russia and Bilorus to the EU since April 9. This is stated in the EU decision, which was published in the Official Journal.

Explosions are heard from time to time on the outskirts of Kyiv and its suburbs. This is the result of the work of sappers who clean our land from hostile explosives. This is how it looks like:

The National Police has shown how it delivers aid and evacuates residents of Donetsk settlements who are under attack by Russian troops, in particular Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka.

The head of the Polish Law and Justice Party, Jaroslav Kaczynski, said that if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban "does not see" the atrocities of the Russian military in the suburbs of Kyiv, "he should visit an ophthalmologist." He said this in an interview with Radio Plus.

The Voice of America showed Russians living in America and raising money for Ukraine. In the video, Stolypin's great-grandson Nikolai Sluchevsky says that the organization "Noble Gathering" opposed the war and supports Ukraine.

The mayor of Irpin Oleksandr Markushin showed the Central House of Culture of Irpin and promised to do everything possible to "beat the heart of the cultural life of the city with renewed vigor."

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced that Germany had reached the limit on the supply of weapons to Ukraine from the Bundeswehr, the German army.

President of France Emmanuel Macron called Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki an "ultra-right anti-Semite who bans LGBT people", after which the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador to Warsaw.

During April 8, rescuers liquidated 742 explosive devices in Kyiv region.

In Severodonetsk, the water supply system is being repaired, in the region another 25,000 houses are without electricity,  Luhansk Regional State Administration informs.

Border guards detained a "fake" Russian general at Moldova's border with Ukraine.

Demining of liberated territories continues in Kyiv region. Some 10,000 explosive objects have already been cleared, but it is still very dangerous to return. Work continues to restore light and other communications.

"Listen more to our dumbass president... I've been saying from day one that this is not going to lead to good things... The mess is still ahead of the main one... The praised calibre-huggers don't help anything" - another intercepted conversation between an occupier and his relative, intercepted by the GID.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Bild in an interview about his hatred for Russia and its soldiers: "Yes, I have a hate for Russia, for the Russian soldiers. When I see these images before my eyes. Murdered children without legs, without arms. It's an offence, it's horrible".

Residents of Borodyanka described the occupiers' reaction to the Ukrainians' quality of life: "They have all brick houses, laptops and Nutella in every house - it can't be.

Germany's attitude to Russia's war against Ukraine is slowly but changing: you can see it in the rhetoric of its politicians - President Zelenskyy.

Ten humanitarian corridors for evacuating people from settlements affected by the Russian invasion in Zaporizhzhya, Luhansk and Donetsk regions agreed for 9 April - Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: There are those who would like the situation with Russia to return to "business as usual". They wanted cheap raw materials and holy peace, instead they want expensive raw materials and war.

The head of a European Union government demanded proof that the massacre in Bucha, where Russian soldiers killed hundreds of civilians, was not staged - President Zelenskyy.

Reporter Stas Kozlyuk showed photos of cars burned and Ukrainians killed by Russians in Kyiv region.

Valery Semyonov, an engineer at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, stole fuel from the Russian occupiers to prevent a radiation disaster.

AFU Land Forces: Ukrainian defenders destroyed several T-72B3 tanks, TOS-1 and a truck on the move.

Politico published an article about our AFU commander-in-chief: "The Ukrainian "iron general" is a hero, but not a star. Meet Valery Zaluzhny, who is quietly fighting the Russian occupiers". Read article here.

The head of the Polish Law and Justice Party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, believes that NATO should send its troops to Ukraine.

This is how damaged bridges are being repaired:

During the day, the State Emergency Situations Service's pyrotechnicians found and defused 5,600 explosive objects, including 78 aerial bombs.

Russian equipment seized by the Ukrainian military:

A refurbished modern Russian Т-90A tank in the service of Ukraine:

 Video of an anti-tank gunnery unit with the Stugna-P (Skif):

Members of the Russian delegation in negotiations about "peace" with the Ukrainian side probably believe their own false propaganda about "Nazis" in Ukraine, because they irrationally raise these topics at the negotiating table - Mykhaylo Podolyak, advisor to the President’s Office head.

Mariupol pseudomayor, OPZZH (Opposition platform for life) city councillor Kostyantyn Ivashchenko has been reported in absentia on suspicion of high treason committed under martial law - Office of the Prosecutor-General.

How the inhabitants of Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka near Kyiv lived during the occupation - video.

Kyiv's Beresteyska metro station has resumed operation - KCSA.