Almost 40 days after the invasion began, the Ukrainian government claims an important success in the war against Russia, the "complete liberation of the Kiev region", and confirms all the signs of a progressive demobilization of Vladimir Putin's troops from the capital. .
It was the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense, at the end of the 38th day of the war, who announced that the Russians had been driven back from Kiev. The invaders withdrew from some key cities such as "Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel and the entire Kiev region has been liberated," Ganna Maliar said.
But the violence does not stop: anti-aircraft sirens continue to sound in several cities and new bombings have been recorded in the regions of Poltava and Lugansk. In Enerhodar, in the Zaporizhzhia oblast, Russian forces fired on a peaceful demonstration and arrested an unknown number of people who opposed the occupation. In the suburb of Bucha, a newly liberated city, Mayor Anatoly Fedoruk reported the discovery of 300 people in mass graves. And twenty corpses in civilian clothes were spread along the road.
According to sources in Kiev, Moscow's troops are changing their strategy and repositioning themselves. However, the reduced pressure on Kiev and the north of the country, also confirmed by the Americans, has not eased the tension of the Ukrainians, according to whom Moscow has simply changed tactics. Moscow's new objective appears to be to strengthen the contingents in the south and east, to defeat the Ukrainian resistance. Also from Ukrainian sources, comes the news of the mobilization, by Russia, of the troops stationed in Transnistria, between Ukraine and Moldova (which denies: "No confirmation").
Meanwhile, in a video message, President Volodymyr Zelensky provided the most updated death toll in Mariupol, at least 5 thousand. And negotiations are underway to remove the bodies from the streets of the city besieged by Moscow forces. On the other hand, about 170,000 citizens suffer from shortages of food, water and electricity.
The New York Times wrote that the US will work with allies to relocate Soviet-made tanks in order to strengthen Ukraine's defenses in the Donbass. This is the first time the United States has helped relocate tanks since the start of the war. But the military aid package to Kiev also includes laser-guided missiles, Switchblade "kamikaze" drones (with explosive warheads) and Puma-type light drones (reconnaissance), worth $ 300 million according to the Pentagon announcement. .
Biden and Zelensky in recent days, in the course of a phone call, had discussed to "identify additional capabilities to help the Ukrainian army."
The day by the hour:
"Regained control of the entire Kiev region"
"Ukraine has regained control of the entire Kiev region". This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense.
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The mayor of Bucha: "Nearly 300 people in mass graves"
"There are nearly 300 people buried in 'mass graves' in Bucha outside Kiev." This was stated by the mayor of the city north-west of the Ukrainian capital, just liberated from the Russian occupation.
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Enerhodar, Russian occupiers suppress protests
Four people were injured after the protests in Enerhodar, in southern Ukraine, which were forcibly dispersed by the Russian occupiers. Human rights ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova reported, stating that some of the injured are seriously burned.
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Kiev, 10 billion a month to resist
Ukraine spends around $ 10 billion a month on hostilities. The Ukrainian media reported this, citing the data examined in the meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his economic ministers.
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At least 20 bodies found on the street in Bucha
At least 20 bodies of men in civilian clothes were found on a street in Bucha, a city northwest of Kiev just liberated from Russian occupation. One of the corpses had his hands tied, according to reports from reporters on the spot.
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Moldova: "No confirmation of mobilization in Transnistria"
Moldova claims it has no information on the mobilization of Russian troops in Transnistria. Ukrainska Pravda reports this, quoting a note from the Moldovan Foreign Ministry. "The responsible state institutions of Moldova are closely monitoring the security situation in the region. At the moment, there is no information confirming the mobilization of troops in Transnistria," the statement read. Authorities will continue to monitor and exchange information with partners to ensure the safety of citizens, the ministry added.
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Kiev: "Heavy battles coming east and Mariupol"
Heavy battles are coming in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine and especially for the besieged city of Mariupol. Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said on TV, quoted by the Guardian. Arestovych said Ukrainian troops around Kiev have recaptured more than 30 towns or villages in the region and are holding the front line against Russian forces in the east. "Let us not be under any illusions, there are still heavy battles for the south, for Mariupol, for the east of Ukraine," he said.
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Mariupol, Turkey ready to supply ships
Turkey is ready to provide ships for the evacuation of civilians and wounded from Mariupol, which has been besieged since the beginning of March. This was stated by the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, as reported by the Turkish agency Anadolu.
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Moscow: "EU drunk on US bourbon"
"When Europeans recover from the American bourbon hangover, and when they finally realize that they will have to take care of the future of our continent, Europe or even Eurasia, then the time will come to review our relationship and get to dialogue, but that won't happen. in a short-term perspective ". This was stated by the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, in an interview.
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Moscow mobilizes troops in Transnistria
The Russians began mobilizing units in Transnistria to conduct actions in Ukraine. This was announced by the General Staff of Kiev, reports Ukrainska Pravda. "Work has been intensified to mobilize Russian troop units based in the territory of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova in order to conduct provocations and carry out demonstrations on the border with Ukraine," said the General Staff.
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New appeal from the Pope
The Pope, from Malta, thinks about the war in Ukraine and calls for "a human measure in the face of the childish and destructive aggression that threatens us, in the face of the risk of an extended cold war that can suffocate the lives of entire peoples and generations".
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"Russian forces retreating from Kiev"
Russian forces are "rapidly withdrawing" from the areas around Kiev and the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. This was stated by the advisor to the Ukrainian president, Mykhaylo Podolyak. "With the rapid withdrawal of the Russians from Kiev and the Chernihiv region, it is absolutely clear that Russia is prioritizing a different tactic: retreating east and south, maintaining control of vast occupied territories and entering them in a powerful way", he added on Telegram.
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Photojournalist found dead
Ukrainian photojournalist Maxim Levin was found dead. Ukrainska Pravda reports it. Levin, 40, who had worked for several international newspapers including AP and Reuters, had been missing since March 13 from the front line near Kiev, in the Vyshhorod district where fighting was resuming.
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"Nearly 18 thousand Russian soldiers killed"
17,800 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion of Ukraine, according to a count by the armed forces of Kiev reported by Ukrainska Prava. The prisoners are a thousand. According to the same source, 143 planes, 134 helicopters and 631 tanks were destroyed.
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Two airstrips destroyed
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the airstrips in Poltava and Dnipro in Ukraine with precision attacks. This was announced by the spokesman of the Russian defense ministry Igor Konashenkov, as reported by Tass.
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Airways destroyed in Poltava and Dnipro
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the airstrips in Poltava and Dnipro in Ukraine with precision attacks. This was announced by the spokesman of the Russian defense ministry Igor Konashenkov, as reported by Tass. "Military airstrips in Poltava and Dnieper have been disabled by high-precision air-to-ground missile attacks," he noted. According to Konashenkov, Russian air defense also shot down two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters near the city of Sumy, as well as 24 Ukrainian drones.
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7 humanitarian corridors, also in Mariupol
Seven humanitarian corridors, including a new attempt to evacuate Mariupol, are planned for today in Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said this, as reported by the Guardian. The Mariupol corridor provides for both private and bus transport, Vereshchuk said.
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Today 3 trains to evacuate from Lugansk and Donetsk
Three evacuation trains will depart today from the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. The head of the Lugansk regional state administration Serhiy Haidai announced on Telegram. The convoys will depart from Novozolotarivka in Lugansk and from Kramatorsk in Donetsk, bound for Lviv.
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Tortured civilian bodies found near Sumy
Tortured civilian bodies were found in Trostyanets, Sumy region in northwestern Ukraine. This is what we read in a tweet from the Ukraine crisis media center. The town, about twenty kilometers from the border with Russia, remained under the occupation of the Russian armed forces for about a month and was liberated by the Ukrainians in recent days.
Night of bombs and alarms
The anti-aircraft sirens in Ukraine rang out in the night. Around 3.40 local time (2.40 in Italy) the alarm went off in many places: in Kiev, Odessa, Lviv, Dnipropetrosk. And again in Kharkiv, Sumy, Rivne, Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhia, Chernivtsi, Volyn and Vinnytsia.
New bombings also in the Poltava and Lugansk regions. In the first case, as reported by the mayor of Poltava, Alexander Mamay, infrastructures and residential areas both in Kremenchuck and in Poltava itself were hit by missiles. In the Lugansk area, the attacks affected five buildings in Lysychansk and two in Toshkivka, according to the regional state administration. It is unclear whether there are any dead or injured.
(Unioneonline)
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