Tamara Klimchuk, 64, pushes a cart with her belongings in the village of Yagidne near Chernihiv. Her son-in-law, 50-year-old Viktor Shevchenko, died at the hands of Russian invaders (Photo: REUTERS / Marko Djurica)
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After retreating from the Kiev, Chernigov and Sumy regions, the main efforts of the Russian invaders concentrated on the capture of Mariupol and the offensive in the area of the city of Izyum. Also, the Russian army is trying to break through the defense of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbass.
NV follows the main events of the new day of the war
10:53 Losses of the Russian Federation as of April 8, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Personnel – 19000
- Tanks – 700
- Armored fighting vehicles – 1891
- Artillery systems – 333
- Multiple launch rocket systems (RSZO) – 108
- Air Defense Means (air defense) – 55
- Aircraft – 150
- Helicopters – 135
- Automotive equipment – 1361
- Ships / boats – 7
- Tanks with fuels and lubricants (Fuels and lubricants) – 76
- Drones (UAV) operational-tactical level – 112
- Special vehicles – 25
- Launchers of operational-tactical missile systems and tactical missile systems (OTRK / TRK) – 4
10:43 The enemy completed preparations for the battle for Donbass, people are asked to evacuate
On the air of the all-Ukrainian telethon, the head of the Lugansk regional military administration, Sergei Gaidai, said that the enemy had already completed preparations for the battle for Donbass. The local population is asked to evacuate from the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. While this is still possible, albeit under shelling.
10:42 Occupiers destroyed documents and archives in Chernobyl
This was announced by the head of the Public Council under the State Agency of Ukraine for the management of the exclusion zone Oleksandr Syrota.
«What we have been collecting for decades, some whore just threw it in the trash, ”he wrote, posting the corresponding photos.
10:22 Russia’s war against Ukraine will not end in the coming days – Macron
«Unfortunately, this war will not end in the next few days. May 9 is an important date for Russia,” said French President Emmanuel Macron.
10:16 Von der Leyen and Borrell go to Kyiv
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell are going to Kyiv.
Europoliticians travel to Ukraine on the Ukrzaliznytsia train. The photo also includes the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Eduard Heger.
The main military campaign of Russia’s war against Ukraine will consist in the battle for Donbass, even despite the depletion of the forces of the invaders near Mariupol, military expert Oleg Zhdanov said on the air of Radio NV.
During Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, many crimes related to sexual violence were committed. They are committed not only by the Russian military, but also by marauders. The objects of such crimes can be not only women or girls, but also men and the elderly.
NV reporter Sasha Gorchinskaya found out the scale of such crimes, who records such offenses, and where survivors of sexual violence during the war or who witnessed it can turn.
Such data as of Friday, April 8, was published in the Office of the Prosecutor General.
09:31 The mayor of Buchi told how the first bodies of the killed civilians were found
The mayor of Bucha, Kiev region, Anatoly Fedoruk, told how the inspection of the city began and how the first bodies of civilians killed by Russian invaders were found.
«First, we walked to the railway crossing, looked at the broken houses, saw the burnt equipment. We actually reached the intersection of Vokzalnaya and Yablonskaya streets, and saw twenty-one bodies of killed, tortured, civilians with their hands tied, who were shot. And it is clear that they have been lying for more than one day. Because some of the bodies even dogs have already begun to eat, ”Fedoruk said.
09:09 Maps of humanitarian corridors for April 8. What destinations are open
The head of the MinWOT Irina Vereshchuk named the routes along which people will be evacuated today
Donetsk region
- Mariupol — Zaporozhye (with own transport).
Zaporozhye region
- Berdyansk — Zaporozhye (by own transport and bus).
- Tokmok — Zaporozhye (on own transport and buses, place of collection: st. Shevchenko, 5)
- Melitopol — Zaporozhye (on their own transport, in case the occupiers return the captured buses, the gathering place for people is fire station No. 10)
- Energodar — Zaporozhye (on your own transport, the place of collection of cars will be announced by local authorities)
Lugansk region
- Severodonetsk – Bakhmut (meeting place: Chemists Avenue, 28)
- Lisichansk – Bakhmut (meeting place: RTI, 40 years of Victory, st. Sosyura, 324)
- Popasnaya – Bakhmut (meeting place: st. May Day, 42)
- Gornoe — Bakhmut (meeting place: st. Gagarina, 13)
- Rubizhne — Bakhmut
08:37 Biden on UN vote: Putin’s war has turned Russia into an international pariah
US President Joe Biden approved the results of the UN General Assembly vote on the exclusion of Russia from the Human Rights Council.
«This is a significant step by the international community, demonstrating once again how Putin’s war has turned Russia into an international pariah,” he said.
08:00 Ukrainian military repulsed seven attacks of invaders in Donbas
This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed four tanks, two artillery systems, ten armored units and eleven vehicles of the enemy.
The Armed Forces of Belarus conduct operational and combat training activities at training grounds throughout the country, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports. Up to four battalion tactical groups are involved in the tasks of strengthening the protection of the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
There remains the possibility of missile and air strikes from the territory of Belarus on military and civilian infrastructure facilities on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, according to available information, the selection of so-called volunteers from among Belarusians to recruit new units of a private military company (PMC).
President of the European Commission Charles Michel said that the European Union will additionally allocate half a billion euros for military assistance to Ukraine. He noted that the total amount of military assistance is 1.5 billion euros.
«The territory of the area is free from orcs, so if you hear explosions ( and there are a lot of them in recent days) – these are the rescuers and explosives technicians. They neutralize the ammunition left by the Russian military on our land, ”Dmitry Zhivitsky, chairman of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
05:31 “Historic Moment”. Australia donates 20 Bushmaster armored vehicles worth $38 million to Ukraine
“The president On March 31, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed parliament with a speech and asked for Bushmaster armored personnel carriers. The next morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed his readiness to provide them. In Ukrainian time, everything happened in one day. I asked in the morning, and by the end of the day there was already an agreement,” said Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasily Miroshnichenko.
04:56 Reznikov urged to allocate modern weapons to Ukraine, not Soviet ones
As Minister Aleksey Reznikov noted, there are not so many necessary Soviet weapons, they are often in poor condition and there is not enough ammunition for them.
At the same time, there is enough modern equipment created according to NATO standards and it is in proper condition. In addition, in this case there are no problems with a shortage of ammunition.
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02:46 Scholz delays deliveries of German tanks to Ukraine – Politico
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is postponing a final decision to provide Ukraine with high-tech tanks for the war with Russia, despite pressure from other officials.
This was reported by Politico, citing four people familiar with the discussion.
The plan, presented by Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habek and Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock, calls for about 100 tanks for Ukraine.
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