Timeline: day 45 of Ukraine's defense against Russia's aggression
Today is April 9. Russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for forty-five days. We're reporting on all the current news. The article will be constantly updated.
What about today?
Key points
In the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, Ukrainian defenders continue to defend our land.
- During the current 24 hours, 7 enemy attacks were successfully repulsed.
- The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 9 tanks, 7 units of armored vehicles, and 5 units of enemy vehicles.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has hit 4 air targets in the last 24 hours: 2 helicopters, 1 UAV, and 1 cruise missile.
In the South, russia has lost at least 43 once-living orcs and 12 pieces of equipment.
It is reported that about 600 tons of corpses of the occupiers, which are not taken away by russia, are already stored in morgues and refrigerators. In total, about 19,100 invaders have been killed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine so far.
Total combat losses of the enemy since the beginning of military aggression:
The Pentagon has confirmed that a missile attack on the Kramatorsk railway station was carried out by russian troops, namely the 18th Motorized Rifle Division.
As of 8 a.m. on April 9, 2022, according to the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations, as well as other sources that need confirmation, 176 children have died and 324 children have been injured since the russian federation invaded Ukraine.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba demands to exclude russia from the OSCE membership.
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in Kyiv today without warning. At 5 p.m., he began talks with the President of Ukraine.
Johnson later spoke about the purpose of his visit to Kyiv: "Today I met with my friend President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv as a sign of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine. We are creating a new package of financial and military assistance, which is a testament to our commitment to his country's struggle against Russia's barbaric campaign."
After the meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, among other types of assistance, the British are ready to take patronage over the restoration of Kyiv City and the Kyiv region.
Also today, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed with the Federal Chancellor of Austria Karl Negammer sanctions against russia and support for Ukraine.
On April 9, the third exchange of prisoners took place. Twelve servicemen are returning home, including one female officer. 14 civilians, including 9 women, were also released. A total of 26 people are returning.
"Ukraine does not have time to wait. Freedom does not have time to wait. When tyranny launches aggression against everything that keeps peace in Europe, action must be taken immediately. It is necessary to act in principle. And the oil embargo should be the first step. And at the level of all democracies, the whole civilized world," said Zelenskyy in his address on the 45th day of the war.
Humanitarian corridors
To date, 10 humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of residents of Mariupol, as well as settlements of Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk regions have been approved in Ukraine.
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) has scheduled a number of evacuation flights from Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, Piatykhatki, Lviv, and other Ukrainian cities for April 9.
Trophies of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Several units of enemy equipment were seized by a group of Special Operations Forces of Ukraine during special missions. In particular, we are talking about the MSTA-B howitzer and several armored personnel carriers.
The captured gun together with ammunition will perfectly cope with the task of destroying the russian occupiers.
About negotiations between Ukraine and russia
Zelenskyy's adviser Mykhailo Podoliak describes the talks between Kyiv and Moscow: "They look you in the eye very seriously and say: 'Nazis! They shoot the civilians!" You tell them about Bucha, and they look up and say, 'Bucha is a production of actors!' It is impossible to argue with that!"
Who's coming to Ukraine?
About financial aid, weapons, and volunteer fighters
The EU will provide the equipment and training necessary for Ukrainians to gather evidence of russian war crimes in Ukraine and submit them to the International Criminal Court.
The British Ministry of Defense has stated that another 800 NLAW anti-tank systems will be delivered to Ukraine. As well as more Javelins, Starstreak portable SAMs, helmets, equipment and night vision devices.
Britain will also send 120 armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles to Ukraine.
News from partners
Tulipa Ukraine. A new variety of tulips has been bred in honor of Ukraine in the Netherlands.
The world is recovering from russian propaganda. The Security Service of Japan has removed Azov from the list of International Terrorism 2021, where it appeared as a "neo-Nazi group." The site now publishes an apology and admits that the classification of the Ukrainian unit as "neo-Nazi" was erroneous and they are taking steps to ensure that such errors do not recur in the future.
The European Parliament now has a Ukrainian Twitter account. The first message together with the announcement of this appeared on the evening of April 8: "Together we will succeed: welcome to the new page of the European Parliament on Twitter in Ukrainian! Here you will learn about the latest news on how the EU supports Ukraine in its struggle," wrote the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola.
And this is an anti-war action in Cologne (Germany). The Germans lit thousands of candles in memory of those killed in Ukraine at the hands of the russian occupiers.
Estonians have created an online map with the addresses of russian soldiers who killed and looted in Bucha. Map called Where do orcs come from? was created using Google Maps. To create the map, they used open data of the Ukrainian intelligence on the place of issuance of military passports based on the information of the Defense Intelligwnce of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on servicemen of the 64th separate motorized infantry brigade of the 35th Army.
Speaking today at the Stand Up For Ukraine charity event in Warsaw, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke about her impressions of what she saw in Bucha. "I was in Kyiv yesterday to visit Bucha. There are no words to describe the horror. And I have such great admiration for our courageous Ukrainian friends who are fighting against it. They are fighting in our war. This is our struggle that they are fighting now. Because it is not only Ukraine that is fighting for its sovereignty and integrity."
An action in memory of the victims of the russian-bombed drama theater in Mariupol took place near the Vienna State Opera. In the square near the opera house, there was an inscription in white sacks in Russian "CHILDREN" as it was near the building of the bombed theater in Mariupol.
Help to refugees
The global fundraising campaign Stand Up for Ukraine managed to raise 9.1 billion euros! Stand Up for Ukraine is an event organized in Warsaw by the European Union and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. The campaign raised money for internally displaced persons and refugees from Ukraine. Well-known artists joined the support: Elton John, Alanis Morissette, Billy Isle, Annie Lennox, Chris Rock, and others.
"Today we raised 9.1 billion euros for people fleeing the invasion in Ukraine and abroad. And there will be even more! We will continue to provide support. And as soon as the bombs stop falling, we will help the people of Ukraine rebuild their country," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
What's in Russia?
medvedev began to openly threaten the West. He says sanctions against russia are a manifestation of a hybrid war, and russia has a right to defend itself. "Sanctions in the current situation can be described as an act of aggression against russia, as a form of hybrid war. In this case, the state that has suffered aggression, i.e. russia has the right to individual and collective defense within the national law and international law.
22:00 – The governor of the Kursk region of russia Roman Starovoit declared shelling by Ukraine on Saturday evening of a border post near the settlement of Elizavetivka in the Glushkovsky area.
What about Belarus?
Belarusian KGB officers were blown up on a russian-installed mine. This was reported by local media. According to their sources, the cause of death of KGB officers was a mine planted in the Gomel region at the site of the russian fascist camp.
russian lies
At a briefing, the russian Defense Ministry said that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was allegedly preparing a provocation using chemicals at a chemical plant in the Kharkiv region. As it turned out, the plant has not existed for a long time. A spokesperson for the Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said that SBU officers had mined a 120-ton chlorine storage facility on the territory of the Khimprom production association. But in fact, this plant was closed in 2012, and since 2013, almost all buildings have been blown up and demolished. Now the site of the former plant is deserted, as evidenced by satellite images.
Sanctions on the aggressor!
France is ready to give up russian oil. According to Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, yesterday's shelling in Kramatorsk was a "mass murder." "France is ready to go further and decide on a ban on oil, and I am deeply convinced that the next steps and subsequent discussions will be devoted to this issue."
The Japanese energy company Kyushu Electric Power also intends to abandon purchases of russian coal this year amid tightening sanctions against Russia over military aggression in Ukraine.
Finland has banned all trucks with russian and Belarusian license plates from entering the country.
The United States has expanded export restrictions on russia and Belarus. In particular, they blocked the access of these countries to the import of fertilizers and pipeline fittings, and other goods.
Biden also signed two new sanctions laws against russia. One bill suspends normal trade relations with russia and Belarus and imposes higher tariffs on their goods. Another bans the import of energy resources from russia, including oil, coal, and natural gas.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov addressed the partner countries from Gostomel, which was destroyed by the Russian invaders, and called for providing us with long-range weapons so that what is happening in Ukraine does not come to other countries. "We need not only sanctions but also weapons. If this case is postponed, the same will happen in Europe."
The Government of Ukraine has approved a full embargo on trade with russia, said Cabinet spokesperson Taras Melnychuk. The import of goods from the russian federation to the customs territory of Ukraine is prohibited. The government also denounced the agreement between Ukraine and Belarus on cooperation in science and technology.
Life considering hostilities
Now Ukrainians can use roaming in the EU for free. This was reported in the press service of the official website of the European Commission. On April 8, three Ukrainian mobile operators signed a joint statement with European partners to coordinate efforts to ensure accessible and free roaming during EU-Ukraine international calls.
33-year-old karate fighter Stanislav Horuna sold his bronze medal, won last year in Tokyo, through an online auction. The starting price of the bronze was 10 thousand dollars, but during the auction, it more than doubled. The athlete will transfer the money to the needs of Ukrainian defenders.
The ATB supermarket chain has launched the possibility of free delivery of urgent humanitarian parcels between 4 cities: Lviv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. The service is available to IDPs, charities, and volunteer centers.
Shakhtar Donetsk has played its first Ukrainian match since russia's full-scale invasion in symbolic T-shirts. Instead of the names of the players, they had the names of the hero cities that suffered from the military actions of putin's army (Kherson, Irpin, Mariupol, etc.).
The Center to Counter Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reports that russia is preparing manipulations on the possible famine in Ukraine and the world. Russia is purposefully destroying agricultural enterprises, and agricultural machinery, and blocking seaports in Ukraine because it views famine as its weapon. According to the map of the regions that exported the most grain crops, it is clear that the rocket attacks are not accidental. They are for the destruction of sowing works and oil depots that service agricultural machinery.
However, experts are convinced that if it is possible to sow at least 30% of Ukraine's area, the state will be able to meet the need for domestic consumption.
In memory of the people who died as a result of a russian missile hit the Kramatorsk railway station, Ukrzaliznytsia leaves empty seats in several trains across the country. Instead of passengers in these places, there are flowers.
One of the main shrines of Sophia of Kyiv, the Icon of St. Nicholas the Wet, will return to Ukraine. This is the first miraculous icon of Kyivan Rus.
Kyiv and region
On the site of the blown-up bridge in Irpin, a temporary bulk crossing for communication with Kyiv has almost been completed.
The number of victims of russian aggression among the population in the Kyiv region can be announced in a few weeks. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyi said that many buildings are still mined. Also, the occupiers often used blasting tactics where the people they tortured were. It takes time to analyze blockages.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Negammer visited Bucha. The head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Pavliuk and the head of the humanitarian department Oleksii Kuleba met the Chancellor of Austria. The delegation visited the place of mass temporary burial of local residents killed by the occupiers near the local church and visited the site of the battle with the invaders on Vokzalna Street.
The atrocities of the russians should be witnessed by as many European politicians as possible. If putin is not stopped now, no borders will stop him!
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
The russians storm Rubizhne and Popasna and at the same time inflict artillery strikes on residential areas of other cities. At night, the occupiers once again shelled the old districts of Severodonetsk. As a result, an apartment building caught fire. The number of victims is being clarified.
This morning, the Russians killed an entire family in Avdiivka because of the shelling. The shelling continues along the entire front line; Ochertyne, Maryinka, Avdiivka, Vuhledar, and Toretsk communities are under enemy fire.
New data on the victims of the missile strike at Kramatorsk station. The head of the Donetsk regional military administration Pavlo Kyrylenko reports 52 dead and 109 wounded. russian war criminals will be found and punished. Every participant in the genocide of Ukrainians will be held accountable.
78-year-old writer Yevhen Bal died near Mariupol after three days of torture by the occupiers. The invaders broke into the writer's house on March 18. During a search of his home, they found his photos with Ukrainian defenders, an National Writers' Union of Ukraine membership card, and other "evidence of fascism." For three days the man was brutally abused. The invaders released 78-year-old Bal on March 21, saying, "We are not at war with veterans of the USSR navy." But the writer could not survive the torture…
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported the suspicion of a russian collaborationist who was declared the "mayor" of Mariupol by the occupiers. The deputy of the Mariupol city council from OPZZh Konstantin Ivashchenko voluntarily sided with the russian invaders. Currently, under the leadership of the russian Armed Forces, the collaborator organizes the work of the occupation authorities in the part of the city temporarily controlled by the invaders and calls himself "the head of the Mariupol city administration." He publicly calls on the Ukrainian military to lay down arms and not to resist the occupiers, according to the SBU. Investigators from the Security Service described the collaborationist's actions as treason.
17:40 – A chemical attack near Rubizhne again. The occupiers hit a tank with nitric acid for the second time.
19:00 – Vapors from the explosion of a tank with 4 tons of nitric acid spread in the area of russian positions near Kudriashivka and Varvarivka. There is no threat to the life of the population. The poisonous wind blows directly on the orcs. Even nature is for us!
Also during the day, 11 facilities were damaged as a result of the shelling of Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Kreminna, Rubizhne, and Zolote, including 4 houses, an industrial warehouse, and sports infrastructure. Four people were injured, and four people, including one child, were rescued from the rubble and shelling.
Chernihiv region
In the Chernihiv region, the Tochka-U missile, launched from the territory of Belarus, was shot down. This was announced by one of the defenders of Chernihiv Andrii Kudabekov: "These are the remnants of Tochka in the Chernihiv region. It fell. It was launched from the territory of Belarus. And it could explode over us," the military commented on the photo.
Zaporizhzhia region
A unit of the Zaporizhzhia separate Territorial Defense brigade, in cooperation with another unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, destroyed a T-72 tank and an MTO-80 armored vehicle repair vehicle south of the village of Malynivka.
Kherson region
In Oleshky, two deputy mayors and a secretary of the city council have resigned because they do not want to perform their duties in the occupied territorial community under the illegal rule, the mayor said. "From April 9 to the date of the Victory of Ukraine, representatives of the russian federation and their associates will take responsibility for the life of the community," Yevhen Ryshchuk wrote.
Odesa region
8:40 – An explosion took place in Chornomorsk of the Odesa region. Currently, the situation in the city is under control, said Mayor Vasyl Guliaev. Preliminarily, there are no casualties. City residents are asked not to approach the windows.
UPD: As a result of the morning explosion in Chornomorsk of the Odesa region, there are no victims. The version of sabotage is checked. The explosion occurred in one of the non-residential buildings.
Poltava region
The russians hit Myrhorod in the Poltava region at night. They got into the infrastructure facility. This was reported by the Poltava Regional State Administration. There are two victims and significant damage.
Kharkiv region
In the morning the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Department Oleh Sinehubov reported on the situation in the region:
- During the day, the russians struck about 50 blows, damaging the infrastructure of Kharkiv.
- There was an intensive shelling of Derhachi: hospital buildings, clinics, houses were damaged
- russian troops try to bypass the positions of the Ukrainian army near Izium and concentrate their troops on Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Kharkiv Instagram blogger Stepan the Cat has been nominated for the prestigious World Influencers and Bloggers Awards 2022. The award ceremony will take place in Cannes in May. The money raised during the event will be donated to Ukraine.
19:00 – the enemy fired another rocket at one of the residential areas of Kharkiv. As a result of the shelling, a 5-story residential building was severely damaged. SES officers rescued 7 people and evacuated 8 people. Information on the dead is being clarified.
In order to hide the movement of their units in the Kharkiv region, the occupiers are deliberately jamming cellular communications, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
In addition, up to two battalion tactical groups of the enemy were transferred from the Belgorod region to the Shevchenkivskyi district of the Kharkiv region.
Western Ukraine
A monument to Pushkin was dismantled in Ternopil.
