[Korrespondent] 20:38 Anonymous hackers leaked the personal data of 120,000 invaders fighting in Ukraine. "All soldiers participating in the invasion of Ukraine should be court-martialed," Anonymous said.
20:36 Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukrainian defenders expect heavy fighting with the occupiers in the direction of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv regions in the coming days:
"In the direction of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkov regions - a large grouping of Russian troops is gathering there. They are not going to stop. The tasks that Putin sets for his Janissaries to destroy the Ukrainian state, they do not disappear anywhere. They will regroup. They want to do it in this direction big problems for our armed forces and we also expect that there will be fierce battles for our territory in the near future."
20:11 UN Secretary General António Guterres announced the need for an independent investigation into the events in Bucha.
20:03 Scholz said that Germany will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine. He added that Western countries will discuss new sanctions against the Russian Federation in the coming days, and it will "feel their consequences."
19:56 Zelensky says that the negotiators are close to agreeing on agreements that may include a non-nuclear, non-bloc and neutral status of Ukraine.
"An important part of these agreements is security guarantees. Security guarantees should imply the existence of a circle of states that will support our country. And in the event of aggression by Russia against Ukraine, the leaders of these countries will help Ukraine in various ways after certain conditions in the security sphere are met, regarding which there must be an agreement between these guarantor countries," he said in an interview with CBS.
19:43 German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said that the EU should discuss the issue of a ban on Russian gas imports.
19:38 The head of the Donetsk OVA, Pavel Kirilenko, called on all civilians to leave the region for safer regions. In an interview with the publication, the League said that there is a high probability of the situation worsening.
"And in this case, one of the important levers of manipulation and achievement of results for the enemy will be the population. Therefore, people need to leave in order to knock this lever out of the hands of the occupier. And it will be much easier for the defenders of Donbass to beat the enemy," he said.
19:31 The mobile crematoriums that the Russian troops were carrying with them were intended for Ukrainians, says Podolyak.
19:29 Kim reported that 14 people were injured as a result of today's shelling of Nikolaev. 11 of them were hospitalized, among them a child with moderate injuries, one died. He added that as a result of the shelling of Ochakov, there were also dead and wounded.
19:21 The Welt publication, citing sources, reports that Germany refused to supply Ukraine with 100 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, which were requested last week.
19:10 From the territory of the Kiev region liberated from Russian invaders, 410 bodies of dead civilians have already been taken out.
"In the liberated territories, there is super-important evidence of the brutal war crimes of the Russian Federation. This is a hell that must be documented in order to punish the non-humans who organized it on our land," said the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
19:04 With respect to Russia, the United States will very soon take additional actions, said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
“As for the photos from Bucha, we have already assessed that Russian troops have committed war crimes. We are collecting information. Firstly, to shed light on what exactly they are doing, and secondly, to ensure that all those who committed these atrocities, and all those who ordered these atrocities. This is our mission," he said.
18:58 French President Emmanuel Macron reacted to the brutal killings of civilians by the Russian military in Bucha. According to him, the Russian authorities will have to answer for this.
"The photos that come to us from Bucha, a liberated town near Kiev, are unbearable. There are hundreds of civilians killed on the streets. My compassion for the victims, my solidarity with the Ukrainians. The Russian authorities will have to answer for these crimes."
18:54 Rape, executions, looting: Human Rights Watch documents war crimes of Russian occupiers in Ukraine.
In particular, at the moment, atrocities have been recorded in the territories of the Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Kiev regions, as well as in the city of Bucha.
“The cases we have documented represent unspeakable, deliberate brutality and violence against the civilian population of Ukraine. Rape, murder and other violent acts against people in the custody of Russian troops should be investigated as war crimes,” said Hugh Williamson. Director of Human Rights Watch in Europe and Central Asia
18:51 The United States does not yet agree to provide Ukraine with security guarantees in the form our country asks for, Zelensky said in an interview with CBS. In addition, the president said that Ukraine has not yet received security guarantees from other countries.
“I would like to thank the United States and the Biden administration for their bipartisan support, for everything they do for us. But nevertheless, the United States did not provide us with security guarantees. This must be understood,” Zelensky said.
18:48 Georgia is categorical in its decision not to join economic sanctions against Russia, head of the Georgian government Irakli Garibashvili said.
"We want peace, stability and development. This is what our country needs today. No one needs war. And to prevent war, any leader of the country - a patriot should do everything possible," Garibashvili explained.
He also does not welcome the participation of volunteers in the hostilities in Ukraine.
18:46 Zelensky reproached NATO for the delay in inviting Ukraine to the Alliance:
"Bucharest, NATO summit declaration. April 3, 14 years ago. There was a chance to prevent. So that Russia would not come. Bucha, Kyiv region. Now. Russia has come. I advise the mothers of the Russian military to look. Look what bastards you raised. Killers, marauders, executioners".
18:44 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation declares that none of the civilians were injured under their occupation.
18:42 The footage from the suburbs of Kiev is terrifying, but the situation in Mariupol blocked by the invaders is much worse, the Azov regiment says.
The chief of staff of the Azov regiment, captain Bohdan Krotevich, said that the situation in the city is critical and up to 200,000 Ukrainians are under the rubble or in bomb shelters, under constant enemy shelling.
"They have no food, water, electricity. We have no way to help them, because we are fighting fiercely in the city. What is happening now in Mariupol is the genocide of the Ukrainian population," he said.
18:39 Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik announced the country's readiness to pay for gas supplies in rubles, as required by the Russian Federation.
"In order not to refuse gas, we will pay in Russian currency, unless we agree on something else," Richard Sulik said.
18:22 "Some of the murdered children had their hands tied. Children. Children were tied up. Shot dogs. Murdered women. Girls under 10 with torn vaginas."
The editor-in-chief of the publication Babel Evgeny Spirin told on his Facebook page what he learned about after visiting the settlements of the Kiev region after the Russian occupation.
18:18 NATO will find ways to accept Sweden and Finland relatively quickly if they express a desire to join the North Atlantic Alliance, Stoltenberg said.
18:15 How social networks react to the crimes of the occupiers in the Kiev region:
17:11 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with CNN said that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Kiev is not a real conclusion, but rather a change in position, which may be followed by further attacks.
According to him, the alliance is not yet convinced that Russia is conducting peace talks in Istanbul in good faith, because Moscow's military goal has not changed since the start of its invasion of Ukraine.
17:09 The pilot of the plane shot down near Izyum was detained, Gerashchenko said.
17:06 The occupiers again fired at the city of Vasilkov, which is located south of Kiev. Part of the missiles was shot down by air defense. There was a hit in the headquarters building, which had already been destroyed.
16:59 Pentagon: Military assistance from the United States to Ukraine is constantly received, in the last 24 hours, part of the $800 million package has been received.
16:53 Peskov: "The goal of the military operation in Ukraine will be achieved in full."
16:51 BBC News report from Bucha and Gostomel, where almost every house has the bodies of civilians killed by the invaders:
16:38 The network published footage of dogs and puppies killed by Russian invaders in one of the liberated settlements of the Kiev region.
16:34 The General Staff published a photo of a Russian plane shot down in the Kharkiv region today.
16:31 In one of the houses in Bucha, where the invaders set up their headquarters, they found the bodies of five executed civilians.
16:23 German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said that those responsible for war crimes in Ukraine must be punished.
"Photos from Bucha are unbearable. Putin's rampant violence is destroying innocent families and knows no boundaries," Burbock tweeted.
16:16 The next three weeks will be decisive - the former commander of the US European Army, General Ben Hodges. What happens at that time will influence Putin's decision to end the war against Ukraine, Hodges said.
“It depends on what happens over the next three weeks. If we don’t help Ukraine beat the Russians now, it will drag on for months and Russia will continue to make Ukraine bleed. However, if we beat the Russians now, then we can go to negotiations on this issue are much faster," the general explained.
16:08 Kuleba: "The Buchan massacre was deliberate. The Russians are trying to destroy as many Ukrainians as possible. We must stop them and expel them. I demand new destructive sanctions from the G7 now: an embargo on oil, gas, coal; close all ports for Russian ships and goods; disconnect all Russian banks from SWIFT".
15:24 In Ukraine, as a result of hostilities, 23,000 kilometers of roads and 273 artificial structures were destroyed, Andriy Ivko, First Deputy Chairman of Ukravtodor, said.
14:58 European countries will continue to pay for Russian gas in euros, according to the concluded contracts, the Kremlin said. Earlier, Moscow delivered an ultimatum to the EU demanding payment in rubles.
14:11 Russia is preparing for a protracted war in Ukraine, spreading propaganda about the "first stage of the special operation," the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council said.
"Russian propaganda is actively spreading the theses: "the first stage of the special operation has shown results", "denazification is proceeding according to plan", "Donbass can count on security". It is already obvious that the so-called withdrawal of troops in the Kiev and Chernihiv regions is nothing more than redeployment" , the message says.
14:06 The Russian military is not being withdrawn from the Kiev and Chernihiv directions, but will be redeployed for the next "phase" in the Donbass. This opinion was expressed by US General Ben Hodges, explaining why Putin agreed to withdraw his troops from these directions.
"Russian military units have been defeated, they have lost leaders, their equipment has been smashed, they have lost a lot of equipment, thanks to the Ukrainian defenders. So now they are trying to retreat, reorganize, regroup for the next 'phase'. This is exactly what I think is happening right now. So this is not a withdrawal," Hodges said.
13:52 German Finance Minister Christian Lindner spoke out against the imposition of an embargo on Russian energy carriers as part of the EU sanctions policy for the invasion of Ukraine.
Asked by journalists why Germany continues to finance warmonger Putin's campaign in Ukraine by importing gas and oil, the minister replied: "All options are on the table. Sanctions are already unprecedented. But they should hit the Putin regime and not jeopardize Germany's stability."
The minister said that "the war in Ukraine makes us all poorer, for example, because we have to pay more for imported energy."
“Even the state cannot compensate for this loss of wealth. But we can mitigate the biggest shocks, and we are doing it. That is why we support those in need and ensure the existence of companies that are at risk. But since funding is limited, these measures can only be temporary,” - he said.
Recall that on the first day of the war, when the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany turned to the German government for help, Lindner replied that there was no point in this, "because Ukraine will fall in two days."
13:48 On Nikolaev several missile attacks are put, the Nikolaev mayor Alexander Senkevich reported.
13:46 A video of the moment of the execution of civilians in Bucha by Russian invaders has appeared on the network. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on March 25. Local residents were shot after interrogation. Apparently, photos of their bodies were published in all media the day before.
13:45 Vladislav Atroshenko, the mayor of Chernihiv, spoke on the air of UA at once about the situation in the city:
"Chernihiv is 70 percent destroyed, people have already ceased to be interested in how many mines have arrived ... Our city resembles Bucha, and in some areas it is already the same as Mariupol. People are interested in how they can survive until tomorrow. We have a concentration of Russian troops on border with Belarus, we are interested in how the air defense will work, whether bombs will continue to fall on the head."
13:41 President of the European Council Charles Michel promises support from the European Union in the prosecution of war crimes committed by the Russian army in the Kiev region
“I am shocked by the photographs that stick in my memory and testify to the atrocities committed by the Russian army in the liberated areas of the Kiev region,” Michel admitted, adding the “Bucha Massacre” note (#BuchaMassacre) to his tweet.
The head of the European Council believes that this is evidence of war crimes that should be used in court. "There will be new sanctions and new support," he added.
The politician completed the message, written in English, with two words in Ukrainian: "Glory to Ukraine!".
13:32 As a result of rocket strikes and bombings, 80 percent of residential buildings in Izyum have been destroyed.
13:26 Russian invaders in Irpin shot girls and women, and then drove over their bodies with tanks, city mayor Alexander Markushin told reporters.
13:19 The United States may facilitate the transfer of Soviet T-72 tanks to Ukraine, the issue of delivery is expected to be resolved within "days, not weeks," CNN chief correspondent Jim Shiutto said on his Twitter page.
13:12 Ukrainian artist Max Barskikh, who from the first day of a full-scale invasion waged an information war on the network, decided to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
He has to go through two weeks of training. Now, instead of a microphone, he will hold a machine gun in his hands.
13:08 Dmitry Antonov, the commander of the An-225 Mriya, the largest cargo plane in the world, destroyed by the invaders, was one of the first to get to the Gostomel airfield after its release.
"The Russian world has been here. There is no need to explain anything else. It's just awful," Dmitry Antonov said against the backdrop of the An-225 Mriya aircraft destroyed by the Russians.
He examined the aircraft and assessed what parts from it could be used to build a new Mriya. According to him, some engines, wing elements, landing gear survived, but the expert commission will evaluate the suitability of these units.
Numerous holes from shells are visible on the fuselage of the aircraft. Part of the aircraft burned down as a result of a fire, the wings and nose are on the ground after numerous shellings.
12:55 The President of Ukraine posthumously awarded photojournalist Maxim Levin with the Order For Courage.
12:39 Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, about 280,000 Ukrainian refugees have been registered in Germany. Under the new EU rules, they are allowed to operate legally. But is it so easy for Ukrainians fleeing the war to find work ?
12:36 Ukrainian landing units took control of the Pripyat region and a section of the state border with Belarus.
12:28 Belarusian activists have published a three-hour video about how Russian military looters, who returned from Ukraine to Belarus, send home the loot from Ukrainians.
The video clearly shows that the soldiers of the RF Armed Forces are sending TVs, air conditioners, electric scooters, video cards, car batteries and many other things.
The footage shows the faces, phones and some documents of the Russian occupiers.
12:18 World media publish photos of killed and tortured Ukrainians in the Kiev region. The events in Bucha are called Bucha massacre (Bucha Massacre).
12:17 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged not to wait for Russia's active actions on the coast of Odessa and immediately provide Ukraine with anti-ship missiles, the Times newspaper writes.
Johnson said that British anti-tank missiles had already been used in the defense of Kyiv, which had a tangible result, and now it was necessary to protect Odessa and thwart Putin's plans in southern Ukraine.
12:15 Mediterranean hubs did not wait for the decision of the EU and arranged "self-sanctions" for ships with Russian fuel.
"Mediterranean fuel sellers have stopped serving Russian-flagged ships at major European hubs, including Spain and Malta, in another blow to Moscow's exports," five industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The loss of access to refueling points in the Mediterranean creates serious logistical problems for Russian oil tankers sailing from Baltic ports to Asia.
12:11 Gennady Trukhanov, the mayor of Odessa, on the consequences of rocket attacks on the city on air UA at a time:
The blow was delivered to critical infrastructure facilities, residential buildings - private and multi-apartment buildings - were damaged, there was smoke and fires in the city, but no one was injured
There is no critical fuel situation in the city
The threat from Transnistria exists, and the military leadership is preparing to repel it
12:09 British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons: "Rape is a weapon of war. And although we do not yet know the full extent of the use of this weapon in Ukraine, it is already clear that it was part of the Russian arsenal. Women are raped in front of their children, girls - in front of their families, as an act of deliberate enslavement. Rape is a war crime."
12:06 At a pro-Ukrainian rally in occupied Kakhovka, the Russian army opened fire:
11:59 Food for Ukrainian servicemen in combat conditions is of great importance. Great physical and mental overloads constantly require to replenish the body with energy.
BBC News correspondents filmed a report on Ukrainian dry rations. The video was filmed two days before the full-scale invasion, but has now been released.
Now other samples of army dry rations are coming from Western countries for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:38 The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch said it had collected evidence of Russia's war crimes in Bucha.
11:30 The General Staff published fresh data on the losses of Russian invaders in Ukraine:
10:53 "Kyiv region. Hell of the 21st century. Bodies of executed men and women with their hands tied. The worst crimes of Nazism are again in Europe. Russia did this on purpose. Impose an embargo on energy resources, close ports. Stop the killings now!" Podolyak wrote.
10:34 Poland is open to the deployment of US nuclear weapons on its territory, said Deputy Prime Minister Yaroslav Kaczynski.
"If the Americans asked us to store US nuclear weapons in Poland, we would be open to it. This would greatly strengthen the containment of Moscow," he said.
According to him, at present such a question is not raised, "however, this may soon change." He also stressed that the initiative should come from the Americans.
10:15 Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have completely abandoned Russian gas.
9:54 Kazakhstan announced the arrest of a foreign intelligence agent who was preparing an assassination attempt on President Kasym Zhomart-Tokayev.
9:05 The draft peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine is not yet ready, Medinsky said, noting that Ukraine "is more realistic in its approach to a number of issues."
8:41 335 out of 485 dogs died in the animal shelter in Borodyanka, Kiev region.
"Today, volunteers went to the shelter to pick up the heaviest dogs, as well as feed the rest of the survivors. In total, out of 485, only 150 survived. 27 animals in serious condition were taken to private clinics for treatment," UAnimals, an animal rights NGO, reports.
8:05 British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is stunned by the crimes of the Russian invaders in Ukraine.
“Shocked by the atrocities in Bucha and other cities in Ukraine. Reports of attacks by Russian troops on innocent civilians are disgusting,” Truss wrote.
She also said that the UK is working with other countries to gather evidence and support the International Criminal Court's investigation of war crimes.
"The perpetrators will be held accountable," the diplomat added.
7:43 Putin seeks to win "at least some kind of victory" in Ukraine before May 9 and arrange a traditional parade in Moscow, CNN reports, citing sources familiar with intelligence.
The President of Russia is under pressure from society and his entourage due to the lack of high-profile victories. Therefore, the day of May 9 should be for him the day of victory in a new war. But all sources agree that Putin intends to stage a victory parade on May 9, regardless of the state of the war, or peace negotiations.
7:18 Explosions sounded in Odessa in the morning, after which a large cloud of smoke rose over the city. This was announced by the speaker of the Odessa Regional Military Administration Sergei Bratchuk.
6:26 An explosion occurred in a nightclub in the center of the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Sunday night. At the moment it is known about three dead and 24 wounded.
5:57 Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki criticized European states because of their indecision on the issue of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The head of government published his message on Twitter.
“Every day, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians wake up in fear of bombing Russian planes. Meanwhile, Europe is playing roulette: first it announces tougher sanctions, a day later it says: let’s not go too far. Putin set fire to Ukraine, and Europe wonders if it has enough fire extinguishers ", Morawiecki wrote.
Prior to that, he said that the sanctions imposed on Russia do not work, as the Russian ruble is strengthening.
"At the moment, Putin and his entourage have been able to change fiscal policy, credit policy, financial policy in such a way that they are immune to sanctions to a certain extent. At least for several months," the Polish prime minister said.
He expressed the opinion that for the next few weeks and the next few months, Russia is ready for this war. "I'm not sure that the West or the United States, the European Union and NATO are so prepared," Morawiecki said.
5:25 The effective operation of the Ukrainian air defense system has become a serious problem for Russian air and missile operations, according to a British intelligence report released on the night of April 3.
Full control of the air was one of the main tasks of the Russian army in Ukraine, but Russia proved unable to destroy the Ukrainian air defense systems.
4:58 It will take at least ten days to clear the entire territory of the Kiev region liberated from the invaders from explosive objects.
3:23 As a result of the shelling of the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region, a local oil refinery was destroyed.
"The invaders massively shelled the Kremenchug Oil Refinery and the surrounding warehouses of fuel and lubricants. Unfortunately, the infrastructure of the enterprise has been destroyed. The plant is not working. Our rescuers continue to heroically put out the fire," the governor said.
2:22 Over the previous day, on the territory of the city of Irpin, Kiev region, liberated from the invaders, rescuers discovered 643 explosive objects.
1:34 Russian invaders continue to launch missile and air strikes on Ukrainian cities in the east, but their intensity has decreased, the General Staff said.
1:19 Footage of mass casualties among the civilian population in the settlements of the Kiev region liberated from Russian occupation has been published.
Reportedly, the bodies of the people who were shot lie just in the middle of the streets. They often have their hands tied behind their backs. In some settlements, the dead were thrown into mass graves.
In particular, as Vadim Tokar, the head of the Makarov community of the Kiev region, informed, the bodies of headman Olga Sukhenko and her son were found in a mass grave in the village of Motyzhin. The husband was found in a sewer well. All three were abducted by the Russians on March 23. First, they were tortured and then killed.
The facts of the massacre of peaceful Ukrainians are also confirmed by footage from Bucha and Irpen. At the same time, the mayor of Bucha Anatoly Fedoruk said that 280 people were buried in mass graves in the city.