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

The occupiers have already killed 167 Ukrainian children and injured more than 279 others. Unfortunately, these figures are not yet final.

Thanks to the successful actions of the air defence units of the Air Force Command "West", two cruise missiles of the occupants have been destroyed, making it impossible for the enemy's missiles to hit the target. This was reported by the Air Force Command "West".

One in three Russian servicemen from the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy occupying Kyiv's suburbs have fought in Syria. This was reported by Slidstvo.info.

Reunion of the owner with his dog, who parted during the evacuation from Bucha.

World oil prices have raised again on Wednesday, April 6. The threat of new sanctions against Russia has raised concerns about the supply, according to Reuters.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration Valentyn Reznichenko said that no one was injured in the night shelling in the Dnipropetrovsk oblast.

"The fire at the plant has just been extinguished. Emergency Service has been fighting the fire for more than 8 hours," Reznichenko said.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine made a cartoon for children about what to do when a civil defense siren sounds.

 The destroyed vehicles of the invaders from a bird's eye view.

On April 6-7, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths will pay a visit to Kyiv. He will discuss humanitarian issues.

Residents of Bucha talk about the Russian occupation: executions, systemic killings, torture.

Canada has imposed sanctions on eight Russian entrepreneurs. Also, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation got under economic sanctions. This was reported by the press service of the Government of Canada.

At night, the Russian invaders attacked Dnipropetrovsk oblast. The enemy hit the oil depot and one of the plants. The oil depot was destroyed. Emergency Service is still fighting the flames at the plant. The number of victims is being determined, the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration reports.

The key points from the morning report of the General Staff:

- In the Kherson oblast, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of Dobryanka, Novovoznesenske and Trudolyubivka. Fighting continues in the area of the settlement of Oleksandrivka.

- The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 8 cruise missiles in the past 24 hours.

- In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continues to carry out assault operations in the areas of Popasna, Stepne, Novotoshkivske, Rubizhne, Severodonetsk, and Solodke. The actions are not successful.

As a result of the shelling on April 5 in Rubizhne, five people were injured and one killed, 11 more houses were destroyed in Luhansk oblast. The head of the Luhansk Regional (Military) State Administration Sergiy Haidai reported.

Russia is trying to improve its tactical position in the Southern Buh direction. The use of the territory of Transnistria is possible to support the offensive operation in this direction. The Tiraspol airfield is preparing to receive the aircraft, the General Staff said.

The 44th Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Danylo Apostol published a video of the aftermath of the destruction of the Russian invaders' vehicles by the Ukrainian military.

Russia is not going to stop the war now. The Kremlin continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, occupying territories and creating a genocide of the Ukrainian people. This was reported on 24 Channel by the chargé d'affaires of the United States in Ukraine Kristina Kvien.

The Russian military shot at least 320 civilians during the occupation of Bucha. The mayor of Bucha Anatoly Fedoruk reported it to ВВС.

A new package of US sanctions against Russia, scheduled for April 6, will target two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Restrictions will also affect Russia's largest banks. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The Pentagon believes that the threat of a major international conflict is growing. This was stated by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, during a hearing in the House Armed Services Committee, Ukrinform reports.

Thanks to concerts in various European countries, more than 83 million euros have already been raised to help Ukraine. Singer Jamala said it on Facebook.

Mikhailo Podoliak, the Advisor to the chief of the president’s office, emphasizes that the crimes committed by the Russian military in Bucha, Kyiv oblast, are just the beginning of the truth about modern Russia.

The head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration Volodymyr Trush said that water pollution in the Kremenets district, occurred due to a leak of chemicals after the fall of the remains of a Russian missile, has already been isolated.

The main updates of the night:

• American chipmaker Intel is shutting down in Russia - the company "together with the world community condemns Russia's war against Ukraine." This was reported by Reuters.
• Finland has called on the European Union to completely ban oil imports from Russia, as it can be purchased in other countries. This was stated by the Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland Mika Lintilä, writes yle.fi.
• France has said there has been no progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. This was reported by a source in the Elysee Palace, writes CNN.
• The Russian occupiers shot dead a Ukrainian civilian in Bucha who was riding a bicycle on the street.
• Russian soldiers in Belarus asked a woman in one of the malls where to find a currency exchange and received a sharp answer. The video was posted on Twitter.
• The United States must consider sending additional troops to Eastern Europe and establishing permanent military bases there to deter Russian aggression. This was stated by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, in a speech to the US Congress. According to him, during the 42 years of his military service, the war in Ukraine has become the greatest threat to peace and security in Europe and possibly around the world.
• The European Union will provide 700 million euros in financial support to Moldova to help Ukrainian refugees. The Member of the European Parliament Siegfried Muresan wrote about this on Facebook.
• The United States will provide an additional $100 million in the form of security assistance to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missile systems. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, writes Reuters.
• Satellite images from March 21 confirm that the bodies of Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian invaders were lying on the streets of Bucha during the days when the settlement was temporarily under the control of the Russian army. This was reported by British intelligence on Twitter.
• On April 5, Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett condemned the Bucha killings four days after the world saw photos of numerous civilian casualties, but Bennett did not accuse Russia of war crimes. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post.
• Last night, nine attacks of the Russian invaders were successfully repulsed in the Luhansk and Donetsk directions by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was written by the staff of the Joint Forces Operation on Facebook. It was reported that the Ukrainian military captured one Russian tank and shot down six enemy drones in the sky over Donbas.
• Twitter refused to share or recommend Russian government accounts. This is stated in an official statement on the website. The social network noted that such policy toward Russia is being pursued for the first time due to a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson addressed the Russian people. He said they deserved the truth and called to see what atrocities against peaceful Ukrainians were committed by the Russian army on their behalf.
• The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 32.81 billion from the reserve fund to the needs of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Also, 1.45 billion hryvnias were given to the Security Service of Ukraine. This was reported by the Government portal. As noted, the funds will go to salaries, equipment, weapons, fuel, and everything necessary for the Ukrainian military and intelligence agencies.
• The European Commission intends to launch a powerful mechanism to reduce Hungary's funding for undermining the rule of law standards in the union. This was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, writes Politico. International observers noted violations in the parliamentary election campaign won by Hungarian President Viktor Orban's party.
• In Borodyanka, the Russian invaders opened fire on all those who tried to disassemble the remains of destroyed high-rise buildings and save those who were trapped there. This was stated by the acting head of the Borodyanka village council Georgy Yerko in a comment to the Obozrevatel.
• The New York Times published a confirmed video of Russian invaders shooting a civilian on a bicycle in the street.
  British journalist Dan Rivers arrived in the town of Ivankiv near Kyiv, which had been under temporary control of occupiers for more than a month. His article can be read at the link.
• Last night, the Russian invaders killed one civilian and wounded eight in the Donetsk oblast. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military State Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko.
• A Russian pilot who bombed the cities of Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy oblasts has been declared reasonable suspicion for violating the law of war. This was reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.

Ukraine has received another tranche of military assistance from Estonia, the press service of the Estonian Embassy in Kyiv reports.

The Armed Forces will receive:

→ anti-tank missiles;

→ howitzers;

→ anti-tank mines;

→ recoilless anti-tank guns;

→ automatic weapons;

→ ammunition;

→ disposable grenade launchers;

→ hand grenades.

In Gostomel, more than 400 people are missing after a temporary occupation by Russian troops and the retreat of invaders. This was stated in an interview with Radio Hromadske by the head of the Gostomel village military administration Taras Dumenko.

"We know about the people who were killed, there are confirmations, photos and video recordings, but we still did not manage to find them," Dumenko said.

The Russian occupiers committed sexual violence against Ukrainians, regardless of gender or age - it is a war crime. This was reported by the General Procecutor of Ukraine Irina Venedyktova.

According to Venedyktova, Russian soldiers have sexually assaulted Ukrainian women and men, children and the elderly - law enforcement officials are receiving information about the facts of such abuse.

On 5 April, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed eight cruise missiles of the Russian occupiers. This was reported by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The occupiers are shelling from the air, in particular from the airspace of Belarus.

The Russian occupiers forcibly deported dozens of Ukrainians to the Russian Federation from blockaded Mariupol and sent them to filtration camps. This was stated by US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield, reports ABC News.

In these camps, Ukrainians' passports, identity cards, and mobile phones are confiscated. Russians separate Ukrainian families.

The dog, lost during the temporary occupation of Bucha, met with its owner. UAnimals shared a touching video.

On April 5, soldiers of the 95th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy's Ka-52 helicopter near Izyum, Kharkiv Region, by a Ukrainian Stugna-P anti-tank missile. The video of the accurate work of Ukrainian servicemen was published by journalist Yuriy Butusov.

On April 5, the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the mass of enemy machines. This was reported by the Operational Command East on Facebook.

The Ukrainian military managed to destroy:

→ personnel - up to 80

→ tanks - 4 (captured - 1)

→ Armored transporters - 9

→ Armored fighting vehicles - 10

→ mortar - 1

→ BM-21 "Grad" - 1

→ Artillery transporters - 17

→ Drones - 1

→ refueling stations - 2

"I also handed over the Order of Courage to the family of the perished photojournalist Max Levin, who was viciously killed by the occupiers in the Kyiv region. During his life he made a significant contribution to making everyone see and know what is happening in our country," Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address.

Zelensky awarded Ukrainian servicemen at the Mariinsky Palace and promised to glorify the heroes in this hall in the future: "The White Hall of the Mariinsky Palace will be called the White Hall of the Heroes of Ukraine."

Poland proposes to impose sanctions against Russia in sports. Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism Kamil Bortnichuk called for the exclusion of Russia from all international sports federations. This was reported on Twitter.

Turkey has returned its embassy from Chernivtsi to Kyiv. This decision was made by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs given the retreat of Russian troops from the capital of Ukraine. This is stated in the message of the embassy on Facebook.

The main theses from the address of Vladimir Zelensky:

"The UN Security Council exists, but there is no security in the world. For no one. This definitely means that the United Nations cannot perform the functions for which it was established."

"We are preparing a new package of strong sanctions against Russia for everything it has done against our people."

"After what the world has seen in Bucha, sanctions against Russia must be proportional to the gravity of the occupiers' war crimes."

"We are aware that the occupiers outnumber us. They have more machines. We are aware of Russian leaders' attempts to gather new fools across Russia from cadets of military schools, people with combat experience and conscripts to send them all to slaughter in another offensive. "

Journalist Denys Kazansky showed the results of the Russian occupation army of looters and thieves having looted the suburbs of Kiev.

In his new address, Volodymyr Zelensky stated that despite the greater number and strength of the Russian army, Ukraine has no choice but to win. The fate of our people is being decided now. We know what we are fighting for. And we are doing everything to win, Zelensky added. 

"Bucha's shock prevents the progress in the negotiations," CNN reported, referring to a source at the Elysee Palace.

Putin's two daughters may face EU sanctions because of Russian invasion to Ukraine. Brussels has also announced measures to limit imports of Russian coal, although such actions still need approval from EU members, WSJ informs.

In the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation trenches are being dug. A local government official said it was just in case. This was reported by the Russian edition of Medusa.

95% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine will be able to repel Russia's attack, according to the results of a survey performed by the sociological group "Rating".

The West has frozen more than $350 billion of Russia's $604 billion foreign currency reserves, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Trass informed. Moscow currently cannot access 60% of foreign currency reserves, The Guardian reported.

Today, on April 5, Ukrzaliznytsia has evacuated more than 15,000 people from Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Slovyansk and Lozova. The company reported this on Facebook.

Ukraine suspects that Georgia is trying to help Russia avoid Western sanctions, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba confirmed in a unified telethon on Tuesday night. Ukraine expects Georgia to prove that this is not the case.

Explosions are heard in Lviv. The regional state administration reported this is air defense system. Lviv residents are reminded not to take videos and photos and wait for official information.

Here are some more photos of the bombed Borodyanka. Photos by Levko Stek

The head of the humanitarian headquarters of Kyiv region Oleksiy Kuleba published a video of the libarated Borodyanka and informed that unfortunately, the village is almost destroyed.

A 4-year-old Sasha, who was missing and looked for by a lot of Ukrainians, was found dead. His mother wrote about this on her Instagram page.