Russian shelling in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions continues. Ukrainian forces repulsed several attacks that led to the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery, the British Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
On Monday, the Ukrainian General Staff warned of possible Russian provocations in the territory of the Moldovan region of Transnistria, where there has been an unrecognized “republic” supported by Russian troops since the early 1990s. “It is likely that the enemy will continue targeted attacks on infrastructure in an effort to disrupt supplies to war zones,” the General Staff wrote.
British intelligence also said that the continued use of unguided bombs by the Russian side greatly increased the risk of civilian casualties. According to reporters, with the growing intensity of the fighting, there is also a danger of using phosphorus weapons in Mariupol.
The leadership of the Ukrainian army expects that the Russian offensive to the northeast of Ukraine will be significantly intensified in the coming days. Zelenskyj has already warned against massive shelling. “Russian troops will move to even larger operations in the east of our state. They can use even more missiles against us, even more air bombs. But we are preparing for their actions. We will answer them, “said the Ukrainian president in his speech at night.
He accused the Russian leadership of being afraid to admit that Russia’s policy towards Ukraine was wrong and that it was trying to escape responsibility for war crimes.
–
“When cowardice grows, it turns into a catastrophe. When people lack the courage to admit their mistakes, apologize, adapt and learn, they turn into monsters. And if the world ignores it, the monsters will decide that the world should adapt to them, “he said, stressing that Ukraine would stop it all, nothing would help Russia’s cowardice, and” one day Russia will have to admit the truth. “
Zelensky promised to be even more active on the international stage in order to secure arms supplies for Ukraine and achieve even harsher sanctions against Russia. He called on the West, including Germany, to provide more assistance to Ukraine.
–
We will occupy Kyiv, Kadyrov said
Meanwhile, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who describes himself as a “pawn” of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said that Russian forces will attack not only the east of the country, but also Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
“There will be an offensive (…) not only on Mariupol, but also on other places, towns and villages,” Kadyrov said in a video published on his Telegram channel. “Luhansk and Donetsk will first liberate (…) and then occupy Kyiv and all other cities.” He said there should be no doubt about another attack on Kyiv.
The first evacuation train after the attack on Kramator station
A hospital-adapted train took 48 injured and elderly patients from eastern Ukraine. This is the first similar evacuation from the east of the country since Friday, when a rocket at the station in Kramatorsk killed 57 people, reports the BBC news server.
–
“We hope the worst is over. That after what I’ve been through, it will be better, “Evhen Perepelic, 30, who lost his leg during the shelling in Luhansk, told AFP News. The grenade landed near him just as he was about to leave the house to find his three children, who had already fled to the West.
The train trip was organized by the charity Médecins Sans Frontières. Of the 13 medical staff on the train, most were Ukrainians.
The UN records the deaths of at least 1,793 civilians
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (ONCHR) has confirmed that at least 1,793 civilians have lost their lives since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Another 2,439 civilians were injured.
The office has admitted that the actual casualties will be significantly higher, due to delays in battlefield information and also due to a number of places where data cannot yet be verified. This is true, for example, of the besieged Mariupol, where local authorities estimated the number of civilians killed at the end of March at more than five thousand.
–
