Timeline: day 51 of Ukraine's defense against russia's aggression
Today is April 15. russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for fifty-one days. We're reporting on all the current news. The article will be constantly updated.
What about today?
Key points
"Donbas is the primary target for russia. It is Donbas that Russia wants to destroy. It is the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that the russian military is destroying so that only stones are left and there are no people left. They are forcibly taking residents of these regions to their army, throwing them into the worst battles, they are destroying the cities and villages of Donbas, burning everything that has survived 8 years of war," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a new video message.
The enemy still has a lot of strength for the war. It has been preparing for this for a long time, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces give a worthy rebuff to the russian invasion. Our soldiers are fighting for every piece of Ukrainian land, our people have become a hero for the entire free world.
So, in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions for the past 24 hours, 8 enemy attacks were repulsed, 4 tanks, 6 armored personnel carriers, 4 infantry fighting vehicles, and also 1 enemy artillery system was destroyed.
The epic with the burning Moscow cruiser is over. On the evening of April 13, the Ukrainian side reported that two Ukrainian missiles were aimed at the flagship of the Russian Navy, the cruiser Moscow, as a result of which it caught fire. russia acknowledged the fire on the ship but said it was due to the detonation of ammunition. The Pentagon saw the cruiser "afloat" yesterday. And yet at night, the russian Defense Ministry said that the cruiser Moscow sank. This happened during towing. The path to go f*ck oneself was not easy, but still true.
Destroyed by the Ukrainian Neptune, the russian cruiser Moscow became the most expensive loss of rascists in the war with Ukraine. Forbes calculated the approximate cost by comparing Moscow with a cruiser of the same class Ukraine, which was sold to the Chinese for $720 million in 1995.
And today is a kind of anniversary: thanks to our soldiers, 20,000 orcs have become fewer. The invaders, who wanted Ukrainian land, became humus themselves.
russia planned the invasion not on February 24, but on February 22. Yesterday, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksii Danilov told the BBC about the country's preparations for the russian attack: "We could not go out and publicly say to the population: 'Friends, the war begins on February 22.' Proof of this is that we have been holding the fort of the country for 50 days."
Danilov also said that the russians were training people "of high ranks" to create the leadership of Ukraine, but the secretary refused to give names: "Let's just say, I understand who they were preparing for this position. And it's not Medvedchuk or Yanukovych."
The threat of missile strikes persists throughout Ukraine, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said: "That's why we warn people not to hurry back to the liberated cities, and that's why we need to take air raids seriously. People let their guard down, got used to this sound, to the messages, but in fact it is a serious threat," said Maliar.
As of 8 a.m. on April 15, 2022, according to the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations, 198 children have died and 355 children have been injured since the russian federation invaded Ukraine. It is not possible to establish the actual number of dead and wounded children due to the fact that the occupying forces are actively fighting in Ukrainian cities, said the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova.Humanitarian corridors
Humanitarian corridors
Iryna Vereshchuk, Minister of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, named the routes along which people will be evacuated today, April 15:
- From the cities of Mariupol, Berdiansk, Tokmak, and Enerhodar to Zaporizhzhia by personal transport.
- Severodonetsk – Bakhmut. Meeting place: 28 Khimikiv Avenue.
- Lysychansk – Bakhmut. Meeting place: RTI, 40 Rokiv Peremohy, Sosiury street, 324.
- Popasna – Bakhmut. Meeting place: Pervomaiska, 42.
- Mountain – Bakhmut. Meeting place: Haharina, 13.
- Rubizhne – Bakhmut. Meeting place: Chekhova, 11.
Humanitarian corridors in the Luhansk region will operate on the condition of a ceasefire by the occupying forces.
20:00 – Today 2,864 people from Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions were evacuated, said the head of the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories, Iryna Vereshchuk.
2,494 people traveled from Mariupol and Berdiansk to Zaporizhzhia by their personal vehicles. Of these, 363 were from Mariupol, and 2,131 were from the cities of the Zaporizhzhia region.
370 people were evacuated from Lysychansk, Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Kreminna, Popasna, and the village of Hirske. The evacuation took place despite the breach of ceasefire and constant shelling by the occupiers.
Trophies of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Not by "Moscow" alone. Another shot down Su-34 of the Russian occupiers.
(RF-93823) with board number 31.
Ukrainian defenders shot down a Russian Ka-52 combat helicopter, the 93rd Mechanized Brigade Kholodnyi Yar reports.
In early April, the enemy tried to break through the line of defense in the Donetsk region, but received a "hospitable" meeting, according to the General Staff. Already in the village, the invaders were met by an assault group of Marines. An enemy tank, three IFV-3s, and two armored personnel carriers were destroyed in the battle. The remnants of the "assaulters" were kicked. In total, Ukrainian defenders seized 16 infantry fighting vehicles and five APC-82As. Part of this equipment is already performing combat missions with Ukrainian crews!
Nuclear threat
Now there is no indication that Russia is preparing for a nuclear strike on the territory of Ukraine, but hostile propaganda is specifically distributing these rumors to instill fear. The adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Vadym Denisenko told about it on the air of a telemarathon. "Their main trump card is nuclear weapons, so they dispel these fears on all fronts. We must understand that this is putin's last trump card. Now we are facing an information attack and an attempt to raise the stakes in the information war," Denisenko said.
putin may use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the CIA director said. "Given the potential desperation of putin and the russian leadership, given the military failures they have faced so far, none of us can take lightly the threat posed by the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or low-power nuclear weapons," said William Burns, speaking at the Georgia University of Technology in Atlanta. The rabid rat has no human logic, it will not pity his own, others, or even himself.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CNN that "all countries of the world" must be ready for the fact that russia can use tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, putin can turn to either nuclear or chemical weapons because he does not value the lives of the people of Ukraine.
Who's coming to Ukraine?
About financial aid, weapons, and volunteer fighters
The UAE has sent a cargo plane to Ukraine with 50 tons of humanitarian aid and ambulances.
The IMF is ready to join the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. This was announced by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. "The IMF has increased emergency funding of $1.4 billion to help Ukraine meet its immediate spending needs. Last week, we also launched a special account that provides a safe way to continue financing Ukraine. And together with international partners, we are preparing for a major recovery effort which will be necessary," Georgieva told.
The Czech Republic handed over RM-70 Vampire multiple rocket launchers to the Ukrainian Army.
The United States will hand over Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine as part of a new package of military assistance. "These 11 Mi-17s were intended for Afghanistan. They come from our reserves," Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said at a briefing. According to Kirby, the United States has previously handed over five helicopters to Ukraine.
The White House has said it is not yet preparing for US President Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine.
The Japanese authorities will allocate 13 billion yen to help Ukraine, it's a little more than 3 billion hryvnias, said the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
And Canada will hand over armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers to Ukraine as part of a new aid package, the National Post writes.
Assistance to refugees and those who receive them
From today, travel on Polish public transport will be free only for refugees from Ukraine who arrived legally in the country no earlier than February 24. In case of checking tickets, the controllers will have to provide a document confirming Ukrainian citizenship and arrival in Poland no earlier than February 24. The new rules will run until May 31, 2022.
The government, together with the United Nations, has launched two programs to pay internally displaced persons, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said:
- Internally displaced persons in need of additional protection will receive UAH 2,200 per month for each family member. These funds will be paid by the UN World Food Program within three months.
- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will also provide special assistance to our low-income IDPs. They will also be paid an additional 2,200 hryvnias. They plan to cover about 700,000 internally displaced persons with these payments.
Earlier, the Government allocated 2,000 hryvnias to each adult and 3,000 hryvnias to each child in a family that was forcibly relocated. UAH 578 million has already been allocated for the payment of such assistance. These funds will help about 155,000 internally displaced persons.
News from partners
In Spain, in honor of the support of Ukrainians, the city of Fuentes de Andalucía was renamed to Ukraine for a week. Several streets have now been renamed Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa.
About 7,000 people live in the city. It is located near Seville. It is symbolic that the city flag is also yellow and blue.
On EU membership: Ukraine will be assessed on two main criteria for membership, after which a decision will be made on its accession to the EU. This was stated by EU Ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas. "The European Commission has begun work on the analysis, as requested by member states. This work focuses on whether Ukraine meets the two main criteria for EU membership: a functioning democracy and a functioning market economy," Maasikas said.
The destruction of the ships "Moscow" and "Saratov" will force russia to reconsider its position in the Black Sea, said the British Defense Ministry. The flagship of the russian Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser played a key role as both a command ship and an air defense unit.
The post offices of Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Australia have already submitted documents to the Universal Postal Union to stop delivering items to russia and Belarus. The Latvian Post also joined the postal blockade, stopping postal money orders to the aggressor countries in March.
The Italian Embassy will resume work in Kyiv after April 17. This was announced by Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. "We were the last to leave Kyiv and will be one of the first to return," the Italian media quoted Di Maio as saying.
Moldova resumed its embassy work in Kyiv on April 15. The embassies of Turkey and Slovenia have also resumed their work. Earlier, Belgium and France announced the return of embassies to Kyiv.
Reaction to the atrocities of the russian army in Ukraine
Speakers of the Senates of the Czech Republic and Poland visited Irpin, Bucha, and Borodianka. "I'm shocked a what I saw. This is Golgotha of the XXI century. There is no excuse for the shameful aggression of russia against Ukraine. We honor the dead and bow our heads to the heroic defenders… The atrocities of the russian military are worse than imagined. This is genocide!" Tomasz Grodski of the Polish Senate said.
"We in the Senate of the Czech Parliament know what is happening in Ukraine, but we consider it necessary and right to see this horror with our own eyes. If someone says that there was no looting, barbaric acts, and atrocities, we saw that you are wrong," Speaker of the Czech Senate Milos Vistrcil wrote.
Photo: Alisa Husieva
A protest rally against the rape of Ukrainian women by russians took place in Stefanplatz Square in central Vienna. Dressed in homemade white dresses with traces of "blood" on them, the girls immediately lay down in the middle of the square. The action was organized by the NGO Unlimited Democracy. It was attended by about 60 representatives of different nationalities.
putin, after the invasion of Ukraine, is equal to Hitler. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Slovakia Jaroslav Naď. Naď added that putin should be stopped in Ukraine before he can move to the West.
The bloodied children's toy, which was confiscated by police from the Kramatorsk railway station, was sent to the UN. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi has already handed over the toy to the UN Crisis Coordinator in Ukraine and the Secretary-General's representative, Amin Awad. He will send the bloodied toy as evidence of war crimes to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
What's in russia?
The number and scale of missile strikes on facilities in Kyiv will increase in response to the implementation of sabotage by Kyiv forces on russian territory, the russian Defense Ministry threatens.
"If Ukraine continues to provoke attacks on russian cities, russia will be forced to declare war," Peskov said. Ukrainians already knew that we had a war, but for the russians, it will be a surprise; they will be sent here to die no longer under contract.
russian lies
russia invents tales of "combat" agricultural drones. russian media reported that in one of the abandoned Ukrainian units, the occupiers managed to find unmanned aerial vehicles with liquid sprays. "Probably, these aircraft could be used to spray toxic substances to harm both the russian armed forces and the civilian population and agricultural land."
In fact, these drones aren't drones for combat, but an agricultural multi-copter DJI AGRAS T30. The All-Ukrainian Federation of Drone Owners reports that the drones belong to their client, an agricultural company from the Kherson region.
Experts of the Center for Combating Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine collected a selection of fakes, manipulations, and disinformation throws that the enemy produced on April 14, 2022.
- In the Ukrainian and russian segments of social media, a video began to be widely circulated, the main topic of which was the Right Sector allegedly forcing representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to shoot civilians. According to the video, this was to be "revenge for Bucha."
- The russian Defense Ministry claims that "Ukrainian specialists under the supervision of American scientists took water samples in large rivers of Ukraine to spread the pathogens of cholera, typhoid fever, and hepatitis."
- The russian Defense Ministry claims that "Ukrainian nationalists plan to blow up the overpass over the railway in Kramatorsk district to accuse the russian federation of destroying important infrastructure."
We warn you: it's all fake!!
The russians themselves fired on a village in the Bryansk oblast yesterday and then blamed Ukraine. This is evidenced by recent interceptions of telephone conversations of the occupiers, which were published by the Security Service of Ukraine. "These are our people firing," a Russian serviceman, who is currently in Donetsk, told his wife. He received this information from his commander. The occupier explains that: "The same thing happened in the Chechen war. Apartments were blown up in Moscow, like terrorist attacks. In fact, they are FSB members. It's just that now they [Ukraine] could not shoot at Klimov from such a distance."
russia has demanded that the United States stop arming Ukraine, threatening otherwise with "unpredictable consequences." This is stated in an official diplomatic note from moscow, a copy of which was published by The Washington Post.
At a press conference in moscow, the wife of Medvedchuk, arrested in Ukraine, Oksana Marchenko claims that his husband is being tortured and frightens the world with the Lord's punishment. "I am against torture. What is happening to Viktor is just human ugliness. This cannot be. We are not human then. The more beastly deeds we do to each other, the sooner the Lord will end the existence of this humanity," she said.
What about Belarusians?
Paratroopers are being trained in Brest. The 38th Brigade of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus with the involvement of the IL-76 EW-004DE aircraft of the Air Force of the Republic of Belarus is training near the border with Poland.
Meanwhile, the Супраціў Resistance Movement reports that Belarusian guerrillas have begun operating in russia. The horde will fall. It's a matter of time.
It is already known that for the last 2 weeks the rail guerrillas have carried out successful actions on making the railway tracks in Bryansk, Orel, Smolensk, and Kursk regions unsuitable for work. For this purpose, in particular, special devices are installed in the relay cabinets of the signaling control, which work on a timer and completely burn out the internal equipment of the relay cabinet.
Sanctions on the aggressor!
The issue of easing anti-russian sanctions may be part of a possible future peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington leaves the decision to the Ukrainian side, the British Financial Times reported, citing US Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jose Fernandez. According to Fernandez, the United States has a "long list" of further sanctions planned against Russia. According to him, the United States is working with Europe on additional measures against Moscow.
The President of Poland signed a law on the embargo on Russian coal. According to the law, the Polish government can freeze the assets of those who supported the russian aggression.
The EU has begun to develop the most difficult measure of punishment for russia, the embargo on russian oil products. This was reported by The New York Times, citing EU officials. According to the publication, the EU is now moving towards a phasing-out ban to give Germany and other countries time to look for alternative suppliers. A similar approach has been taken to ban the import of russian coal; it provides for a four-month transition period. However, the issue of the oil embargo will not be discussed in the EU until the end of the French election (second round on April 24) so that the impact on prices does not help the right-wing populist candidate Marine Le Pen to win.
France has arrested the property of russian oligarchs. As part of the sanctions, the villas of putin's close friend, Arkady Rothenberg was frozen. Aleksandr Ponomarenko, the formal owner of putin's palace in Gelendzhik, the villa of SUEK and EuroChem owner Andrey Melnychenko, the house of former Sibur chairman and co-owner Dmitry Konov, and two hotels owned by Elena Yermakova, the wife of billionaire Gennady Tymchenko.
russia will lose $1 billion daily due to new sanctions, said Presidential Adviser Oleh Ustenko. These are sanctions that will include an EU embargo on russian oil. According to Ustenko, this issue has already been decided.
Life considering hostilities
According to the Organization, 870,000 people have already returned home. About 30,000 people return to Ukraine every day and this number will grow. The UN predicts that migration back to Ukraine causes new humanitarian problems. "This will inevitably create new challenges for the humanitarian response to the crisis, as people will need support to reintegrate into their communities or find suitable host communities if returning to their homes is impossible or impractical," the report said.
Officials who went abroad have until April 25 to return to Ukraine, the Cabinet said. If they do not do so within the prescribed period, they may impose a disciplinary sanction, up to dismissal. Well, it's not a motivation…
Monobank has released a new design for virtual cards with the image of the burning cruiser Moscow. Instead of weapons, the sinking cruiser is depicted with the Kremlin towers and the Church of St. Basilengulfed in flames.
Churches will not violate the curfew for Easter. This was reported by Ukrainian News with reference to the police, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. "Religious buildings will be closed during the curfew," police said.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, together with the State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education and partners, are launching Ukraine Now and Forever project. The primary goal of the project is to draw the world's attention to Ukrainian culture and art and further consolidate the international community in the face of russian aggression. Ukraine Now and Forever will unite various initiatives and present Ukrainian culture and art to the world in its originality and diversity. Within the project, concerts, theater and exhibition projects, presentations of projects by Ukrainian artists and authors, and public discussions with Ukrainian intellectuals are planned.
The coronavirus pandemic is declining in Ukraine. But because of the war, the statistics may now be inaccurate, Health Minister Viktor Liashko said on a telethon. Do you still remember the "corona"?
A postage stamp with the well-known slogan about a Russian warship went on sale. And queues are already lined up. Symbolically, it turned out that on these dates, one of the largest russian cruisers Moscow went on the needed course.
In the Diia app, the driver's license and the technical passport appeared again. At the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this possibility was disabled in the appendix for security reasons. Now the Unified State Register of Vehicles of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has started working again, so the rights and technical passport will be linked to Diia automatically after authorization in the application.
Kyiv and region
The police of the Kyiv region together with the French gendarmes are already recording the war crimes of the russian federation. Chief Investigator of the Kyiv Region Viktor Luhovyi noted that the Kyiv Region Police continued to document the war crimes of the aggressors on a daily basis. So far, 18 French gendarmes have arrived in Ukraine, working directly in the occupied territories, as well as in laboratories.
The story of a resident of the Kyiv region who independently eliminated 12 russian occupiers is told by the Defense Intelligence. The man managed to destroy the crew of the enemy armored personnel carrier which broke through to Kyiv. "Having his own sporting and hunting weapons, he made several raids in the enemy's rear. As a result, 12 enemy servicemen who were patrolling and guarding the local temple of the UOC-MP, which was used as a base and warehouse for medicines and fuel, were eliminated." It is impossible to defeat our people!
This is what Hostomel looks like now, which was one of the first to receive the wave of russian destroyers on February 24. There is a long way to rebuild.
Hundreds of kilometers of roads were cleared in the Kyiv region in nine days. Six temporary crossings are being built in the Kyiv region to connect cities with Kyiv and ensure the passage and delivery of goods, said Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov. Already opened traffic with two crossings:
- across the river Irpin in the village of Romanivka,
- across the river Zdvizh in Katiuzhanka.
Deputies of the Kyiv City Council supported the renaming of the capital's square of friendship between Kyiv and moscow (in Teremky) to the square of Heroes of Mariupol. According to Mayor Klychko, also today the Kyiv City Council approved several renamings of city facilities, draft decisions on which have already been prepared and passed the necessary procedures. "There are still dozens of streets and objects in Kyiv with names related to the aggressor. Their renaming is urgent. That is why we are producing new names for streets, avenues, metro stations, and other objects. We have given these procedures time until May 9. We will work on a package and make a comprehensive decision at a meeting of the Kyiv City Council, "said Vitalii Klychko.
In the Kyiv region, explosions were heard in the Vasylkiv community in the morning. According to preliminary data, air defense worked.
17:00 – AFP agency reported a night missile strike on the Vizar plant near Kyiv. So far, there has been no official comment from the Ukrainian authorities. According to journalists, the plant produced Neptune missiles, which were used to defeat the russian military cruiser Moscow.
Today the occupiers carried out three missile strikes on objects in the Kyiv region. "We do not rule out the possibility of repeated strikes on any objects, we must be ready for this. Therefore, my recommendation: returning to Kyiv should be left for calmer times," said the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Pavliuk.
The bodies of more than 900 civilians have already been found in the settlements of the Kyiv region liberated from the occupiers. Many of them died from gunshot wounds, said Kyiv region Police Chief Andrii Nebytov.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
On the evening of April 14, the russians fired on Kreminna. One person was killed and five others were wounded by shrapnel. This was announced by the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, Serhii Haidai.
In the Luhansk region, russian troops are trying to establish control over Popasna, Rubizhne, and the regional center, Sievierodonetsk, which is the main target of the enemy. This was announced by the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Haidai. According to him, the most dangerous situation that night was in Rubizhne and Popasna. russian telegram channels write that the troops of the russian federation and the Luhansk People's Republic are already advancing through the center of Popasna and have taken over the city administration. But Haidai denies it. He says that the enemy failed to enter the settlement.
russian troops in Mariupol began the process of exhuming the bodies of locals who were buried in the yards. In addition, there is a "watchman" in every yard, who forbids residents from burying the dead. It is unknown where the bodies of the dead are sent and what their future will be. Probably in this way, the rascists are trying to hide the traces of their atrocities. After all, there are 13 mobile crematoria in the city. The Mariupol City Council reports.
Today, the enemy tried to storm Mariinka, but, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, it was unsuccessful.
The Ministry of Defense reports that the situation in Mariupol is difficult, fighting is underway, but the russian army is unable to completely take the city. Mariupol is Ukraine! Everything destroyed -will be restored, the annihilated will be rebuilt! In the photo, what Mariupol looks like today.
Kharkiv region
On April 14, because of the shelling of Oleksandrivka in the Kharkiv region, two children aged 9 and 11 are injured, the prosecutor's office said.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that such destruction caused by the russian occupiers has not occurred in Kharkiv for the last 80 years. According to him, the destruction of Kharkiv once again confirms how senseless the russian invasion is.
About 10 people died as a result of the shelling of civilian buses by the russian military near the village of Borova in the Kharkiv region on April 14, and another 30 civilians were injured, according to the regional prosecutor's office. The exact number of victims, circumstances, and route of buses are being established by law enforcement officers; Borova is under temporary occupation.
The mayor of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Hennadii Matsehora, fled to russia after the city was handed over to the russian occupiers. "He was informed about the suspicion. And, according to our information, he has already left for russia with his family. Actually, like the mayor of Balaklia, there was the same story: he publicly stated that he supports the occupiers," said the head of the Kharkiv Department of Internal Affairs, Oleh Sinehubov.
17:00 – The occupiers fired on one of the residential areas of Kharkiv. 35 people were injured, including 9 children. 10 people died, including one child of seven months. Doctors provide emergency care to all victims. "I ask you, the people of Kharkiv, not to be on the streets now without extreme necessity," Sinehubov asked.
Kherson region
A local resident died in the Kherson region as a result of a detonation of a cluster shell, the Novovorontsovka Territorial Community reported. Another young man was injured.
Yesterday, russian flags appeared over the Oleshky administration, and today the occupiers removed Ukrainian flags in Skadovsk and hoisted their tricolor rags. The mayor Oleksandr Yakovlev reports about it.
But there is also good news: 5 Ukrainian servicemen were returned from captivity in the Kherson region; they were exchanged for four russians.
The occupiers are conducting searches in Oleshky: knocking on doors in social services and public utilities. It is unknown what they are looking for, said the mayor Yevhen Ryschuk.
The advance of Ukrainian troops in the Kherson region will begin "very soon," said Natalia Humeniuk, spokeswoman for the State Border Guard Service. She added that in Kherson itself the occupiers are still agitating for the organization of a quasi-republic, but Kherson residents are not giving in. "Hold on, we will be there soon," she said.
Odesa region
In the Odesa region, the Ukrainian military shot down an enemy Orlan-10 drone, said Serhii Bratchuk, a spokesman for the Odesa Regional State Administration.
Also, the Odesa Regional Military Administration notes that moving on the territory of the coast of Odesa and the region can be dangerous because of mines. "A mine can explode in a couple of seconds, pay attention to the warning signs. You can't even take pictures near ammunition or mines, because the ammunition could become sensitive to a flash or signal," Bratchuk said.
Zhytomyr region
On April 14, the M06 Kyiv-Chop road was blocked. This was reported by Ukravtodor on its Facebook page. The section from 49 to 52 kilometers and entrances to the highway near 51 kilometers were closed. Restrictions will be in effect for at least three days. The road was blocked because it is not yet completely safe for traffic.
Mykolaiv region
According to locals, Mykolaiv has been without water supply for the third day: citizens collect water from the river in canisters, queues gather near sources. The Mykolaiv website Novosti N reports. The centralized water supply in Mykolaiv stopped in the afternoon on Tuesday, April 12, without the officially announced reasons. Telegram channels reported that the Mykolaiv-Dnipro water supply pipe near the village of Kiselivka was damaged during the fighting (pictured is a water spill after the shelling). "It is unknown when the water supply system will be repaired and whether it will be repaired at all," Novosti N writes.
During the night, Russian troops tried to seize an observation post in the Mykolaiv region and conduct reconnaissance of Ukrainian positions in the Kherson region. The attack on the post was repulsed, and the reconnaissance group was destroyed.
During the day, the enemy chaotically shells residential neighborhoods, cultural facilities, and private enterprises in Mykolaiv. The russians are once again using cluster munitions of indiscriminate destruction prohibited by international treaties. The city is hit by rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded civilians.
20:00 – In the Mykolaiv region, the troops of the russian federation fired at a branch of Nova Poshta; at least three people are killed. "Explain why shoot an expensive rocket at the civilian branch of the new post office?" wrote Vitalii Kim. And the explanation here is one, the russians just like to kill.
Dnipropetrovsk region
russian troops fired on the outskirts of the Kryvyi Rih district from volley fire systems. Strikes were inflicted from the Kherson region; no one was killed or injured.
Zaporizhzhia region
The occupiers opened artillery fire on the town of Mykhailivka and the village of Orlianske. This was reported on the page of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration. As a result, several residential buildings in the city center and the private sector were damaged, a grocery store was destroyed and a depot at the Tavriisk railway station was damaged. There is one person killed and 5 others injured.
And in occupied Enerhodar, the invaders are handing out leaflets urging them to obey: "There will be no return to the former neo-Nazi regime. russia has come to your region forever and will not go anywhere"; the leaflet says that the city has "formed a local government body" and now, in order to engage in trade, it is necessary to pay taxes to the occupiers and negotiate with the self-proclaimed head of the city administration. Ombudsman Liudmyla Denisova spoke about this on her Facebook page.
Chernihiv region
This morning, russian troops fired on the positions of border guards in the Snovsk community, the head of the Koriukivka District Military Administration Ivan Vashchenko said on his Facebook page. Previously, there was a mortar attack in two stages from the territory of the russian federation on the territory near the settlement of Senkivka. There are no victims among the border guards. "In fact, there is no special danger, because the shelling, as the russians say, is 'disturbing' to keep our Ukrainian Armed Forces on their toes, but we give a rebuff," said Vashchenko.
For the second time today, russian troops fired on the Senkivka border checkpoint. The shelling began at 11:50 and ended at about 12:00.
A train arrived in Chernihiv for the first time since the unblocking. This was reported by the correspondent of the Center for Strategic Communications, which is currently in Chernihiv. The train arrived without passengers, but brought humanitarian aid to the city, accompanied by Ukrzaliznytsia management. Tomorrow the residents of Chernihiv will be able to take this train to Kyiv.
Western Ukraine
In Uzhhorod, 58 streets named after events or people connected to russia will be renamed. This was reported by the press service of the Uzhhorod City Council. "Preference in determining new names will be given to worthy local figures," the Uzhhorod City Council said. Where possible and appropriate, they will return historical names that existed before the Soviet period. And the names in honor of the heroes of the current war will appear after the victory, says the City Council.
