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

According to American Forbes, the overall amount of funds of Russian oligarchs have decreased by 264 bln dollars for a year and is now assessed as 320 bln dollars. 

Great Britain has officially informed about "harmful cyber activity" from Russian enforcement bodies - Federal Security Service, Foreign Intelligence Service, Chief Intelligence Office. There are data on 16th Centre of FSS that is engaged in radio-electronic intelligence with the help of communication devices. 

Anti-terrorist Prosecutor's Office in France has started three investigations of possible military crimes in Ukraine against the French citizens in Mariupol, Hostomel and Chernihiv committed in the period between February 24th and March 16th (Deutsche Welle).

In Bucha in the courtyards more corpses were found, as Denys Kazanskyi informs. People were shot to death in their heads. 

Security Service of Ukraine warns that occupants plan to gather corpses of Mariupol residents, killed by Russians themselves, in one place and pretend that they are victims of actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

During April 4th the specialists managed to resume power supply to the energy units in Baryshivka, Brovary, Makariv, Kyiv-Svyatoshyn and Vyshhorod districts. Light returned to 7696 houses, as the Head of Kyiv Region Military Administration Oleksandr Pavlyuk informs.

In order to prevent "another Bucha" supesanctions must be imposed: ban for Russian oil, gas and coal - Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. "Stop financing Putin's military machine. Russian economy and its war will stop in just a few months. A few months of tightening your belts will save thousands of lives" - he wrote in Twitter. 

To avert ‘new Buchas’, impose the mother of all sanctions: stop buying oil, gas, and coal from Russia. Stop financing Putin’s war machine. Russian economy — and its war — would stop in the matter of months. A few months of tightening your belts are worth thousands of saved lives.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) April 5, 2022

The Head of Mykolaiv District Prosecutor's Office was collaborating with the representatives of the Russian enforcement bodies. Security Service of Ukraine transmitted him the imitated list of the deceased servicemen of the Ukrainian army via a stalking horse. In a few days the list was already in possession of the Russian representative who has also been under SSU's surveillance. The official is now under arrest. 

The Head of Bekhtery Village Council in Kherson region Mykhailo Burak was freed from captivity today. Now he is in hospital with numerous wounds.

40,000 soldiers from the whole world are already in. The International Legion of Ukraine to fight Russia: how to join.

Russian Ambassador in Stockholm was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be granted strong condemnation from Sweden and the EU. The Ministry has also decided to deport 3 Russian diplomats whose work in Sweden violated the Vienna Convention, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ann Linde (The Voice of America).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine ask Kyiv residents not to worry because of the distant explosions sounds: the demolition of the explosive objects that are left after Russian assault on the capital is in progress. 

Garry Kasparov: “Propaganda that lost its human semblance broadcasts hatred against Ukrainians and the whole world, transforms in the primitive minds of its soldiers into specific war crimes. The shooting of unarmed people with tied hands does not fit into even the most sophisticated system of excuse. “This is madness that comes from the top to the bottom. Fluids from the ferocious dictator are passed on to generals, senior officers, lieutenants, sergeants and privates”.

The servicemen of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade shoot down the Russian striking helicopter K-52 with the anti-tank rocket system "Stugna".

Special Prosecutor's Office in military and defense of the South region: a head of one of Mykolaiv regional prosecutor's offices was exposed and captured on the fact of treason.

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the High Representative of the EU Josep Borrell will visit Kyiv this week. 

The victory of Viktor Orbán in the parliamentary elections in Hungary will not protect his from the necessity to choose „between Russia and the rest of the world”, Zelenskyy states in the interview.

For the last 24 hours the National Police of Luhansk region  has documented 51 mortar, artillery, launch rocket systems shellings and airstrikes on Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Rubizhne, Kreminna, Popasna, Hirske, Zolote, Novodruzhesk. There are victims among civilians. 

Denmark has decided to expel 15 Russian diplomats for intelligence activities. They were ordered to leave the country within 14 days (Voice of America).

Today the Ambassador of Russia was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy where he was informed about the decision to expel 30 Russian diplomats for "national security" (The Voice of America).

The MDI of MDU receives the list of soldiers of 96th reconnaissance brigade ща 1st Tank Army of the West MD, Nyzhnyy Novhorod, who committed war crimes in Kyiv region.

The video of Zelenskyy interview to Ukrainian media.

Zelenskyy believes that if Russia retreats to the positions it has occupied until February 24, 2022, this already will be a victory for Ukraine as the attempt of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the long-occupied territories of Donbas may lead to enormous losses.

A full-fledged transport connection between Chernihiv and Kyiv has been restored, – the head of Chernihiv RSA (RMA) Vyacheslav Chaus informs.

Drone video of March 3 in Bucha: Russian BMD fires peaceful citizen several times.

The Head of Luhansk RSA (RMA) Serhiy Haidai: Residents of Rubizhne and suburbian areas close the doors and windows, do not go into the streets. Put protective masks impregnated with soda solution on. The projectile hit the tank with nitric acid and caused chemical contamination of the air.

A journalist Dmytro Komarov showed cars with Ukrainians killed during their attempt to evacuate.

Ukraine must have a defensive army and security guarantees, as russia can return even in case the most powerful agreement signed - The President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In Rubizhne occupants hit a tank with nitric acid. The head of Luhansk RSA Serhiy Haidai called out to not leave shelters and to close doors and windows.

Situation in Kyiv region: the South of the region is under control, Vyshhorod region is tense but controlled, Brovary region is under purge, Bucha region is being demined, the critical infrastructure is getting restored.

The 64th motorized brigade of the 35th General Military Army of russian federation, militants of which commited mass murders and tortures of peaceful inhabitants in Bucha, will be returned to Ukraine - The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence.

The SESU shows photos of dogs and cows killed in Chernihiv region.

The SSU shows video of captured Russian military. They talk about how their army turned into looters.

“10 to 15 years is a certain format of the offers from Ukraine and I think that these are also the percentage of whether or not Russia is going to accept the,. 10 to 15 %”, – President Zelenskyy on the format of diplomatic solution of the Crimean issue.

A ship under the flag of the Dominican Republic fired by Russian troops is sinking in the port of Mariupol, – the SBGS of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not rule out the fact that his meeting with Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin may not take place. This he said during an interview with Ukrainian journalists broadcasted on the national telethon.

Russian occupiers hit the next strike on Kramatorsjk, a school has been destroyed. A crater of 15 m width and 3 m long is documented at the place of the russian missile strike - Donetsk regional prosecutor's office.

Ground Forces of AFU showed Borodianka in Kyiv region after de-occupation:

Russian forces assault Rubizhne and Popasna of Luhansk region every night, but they suffer losses." Popasna and Rubizhne are immovable fortresses. Russians assault the towns every night, but without results. Access to these towns is complicated by constant shelling" - the Head of Luhansk RMA Sergiy Gaidai.

Fortnite game users have gathered 144 mln usd for humanitarian support to Ukraine during a charitable initiative of the Epic Games company developer.

In Lysychansk more than 200 persons are ready to be evacuated, in Rubizhne and Kreminna there is no "silent regime", still 330 inhabitants have been saved - RSA.

On April 5, several Su-35 of the occupiers stroke cruise missiles on the territory of Ukraine from the territory of belarus. Air defense system has destroyed three of the cruise missiles, the fourth one has been damaged, which prevented it from hitting the target. Targets were suppose to become objects of civil infrastructure in several western regions - The Comand of Air Forces of AFU.

Kyiv region SESU clean up daily territories, roads, houses, and infrastructure objects from ammunition arsenals left by the occupiers after their retreat.

Russia would be forced to update and re-equip seriously the unites repelled from the north of Ukraine - British Intelligence.

In Chornobylj zone crossings are set, garbage and metal from the road being cleaned, mines are neutralised. State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone management informs about losses of the personnel.

There will be open 7 humanitarian corridors today in Ukraine: from Mariupol, Berdiansk, Tokmak, Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Girsjke.

In Kharkiv night chaotic shelling of inhabited districts continue. For the last 24 hours, the occupiers have shelled Dergachi, Barvinkove, Chuhuiv. There are two killed people in Chuhuiv. Evacuation takes place in Barvinkove and Lozova. Combats continue in Izyum direction.

The situation in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions: humanitarian help provision to the released towns and villages takes place, Chernihiv region transport communication with Kyiv works. In Kyiv region the Defense Forces continue cleaning the territory and demining at the released territories.