Timeline: day 63 of Ukraine's defense against russia's aggression
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Today is April 27. russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for sixty-three days. We're reporting on all the current news. The article will be constantly updated.
What about today?
Key points
Yesterday the Ukrainian Armed Forces had a very fruitful day, since the beginning of the day our defenders have destroyed:
- 9 tanks
- 11 artillery systems
- 4 units of special equipment
- 14 units of armored vehicles
- 3 combat armored vehicles
- 3 units of special engineering equipment
- 16 automobiles
- 4 refueling stations
- 1 anti-aircraft gun
In addition, our air defense units hit seven air targets in the Ukrainian sky:
- 1 aircraft (Su-25)
- 1 helicopter (Ka-52)
- 2 cruise missiles
- 3 UAV UAVs (probably Orlan-10)
The personnel losses of the russian occupiers amount to 22,400 servicemen. There will be more.
The Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights reports about 400 cases of rape of Ukrainian children and adults by the russian military. Most appeals came from the Kyiv region, which was liberated from russian troops in early April. According to Ombudswoman Liudmyla Denisova, the rapes are public, which is a sign of genocide.
OPU Adviser Arestovych said that Ukrainians need to adjust to "a long story" and that the new weapons that Ukraine has received are working, but not in the amount needed to fundamentally change the rules of the game in this war:
"Until the required number arrives and begins to have a serious impact on the battlefield, this is the end of May, early June," he said, emphasizing: "Ending the active phase of the war on Donbas means ending the war, period. There'll be tactical actions, air raids, war… It's a long story, and it can be very long, It can be until the New Year, it all depends on a number of circumstances."
Zelenskyy said that the President of Indonesia had invited him to the G20 summit (to be held at the end of the year). Earlier, the United States wrote that the United States was persuading the President of Indonesia to invite the President. At the same time, the Indonesian leader refused not to invite putin. That is, at this summit, putin and Zelensky will definitely look each other in the eye.
18:30 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Ukraine for talks on humanitarian aid. "We will continue our work to expand humanitarian aid and ensure the evacuation of civilians from conflict zones. The sooner this war ends, the better for Ukraine, russia, and the world," the UN Secretary-General tweeted.
It is difficult to disagree with Guterres. Each of the Ukrainians is waiting for the end of the war as soon as possible. But, according to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, we still have some difficult weeks ahead. "In the coming days, we will need all our resilience and extraordinary unity. The enemy is already aware of its strategic defeat, but will still try to inflict great pain on us. Unfortunately, on the way to victory, we will still lose our soldiers. There will still be destruction and painful casualties. We have to endure. And we will endure!" wrote Reznikov on Facebook.
The Minister added that our soldiers were successfully mastering Western weapons. Already, countries around the world have begun to organize large-scale supplies of artillery and armored vehicles, which Ukraine requested. We will win! Glory to Ukraine!
Trophies of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Armed Forces destroyed the enemy command post on Zmiinyi Island! The press service of OC South reports that defenders hit the control point and destroyed the anti-aircraft missile system Strela-10.
Our military shot down an enemy missile over the Dnipropetrovsk region. "The wreckage fell on the lawn. No one was hurt," said Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration.
Ukraine's talks with russia
A meeting between putin and Zelenskyy may take place in the coming days. It was initiated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This was stated by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, TASS reports. Akar said he hoped a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and russia would take place "despite some difficulties." "Turkey hopes that putin and Zelenskyy may meet in the coming days at Erdogan's suggestion," he said.
However, Mykhailo Podoliak stated that the date of the meeting between Zelenskyy and putin has not been set yet. "On the one hand, we see some intensification of hostilities in the country's east, as well as attempts to destroy Mariupol. In addition, consultations continue at the level of working subgroups, which prepare the positions of the parties in legal terms. As soon as the specifics appear, we will make a special announcement about it," the adviser to the head of the President's Office assured.
Who's coming to Ukraine?
About financial aid, weapons, and volunteer fighters
The United Kingdom will deliver Brimstone-class laser-guided missiles to Ukraine by May 10. This is a manual air-to-ground missile. It is equipped with an active homing radar head, which allows you to hit moving targets with great accuracy. In addition, there is the possibility of laser guidance.
And the IMF has created a special account to support Ukraine's international partners. Ukraine calls for $5 billion a month. This money is needed to fulfill all social and humanitarian obligations.
A Bulgarian delegation led by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov left for Ukraine. In Kyiv, Petkov will meet with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and hold a conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal. Petkov is expected to visit the cities of Borodianka, Bucha, and Irpin, where representatives of the Bulgarian state will be told about the damage and destruction caused by russian aggression.
The Australian Ministry of Defense has sent Ukraine six towed 155 mm howitzers and related ammunition to these artillery systems, according to the Defense Brief. "The government will continue to look for opportunities to provide further operational military assistance where it can provide the necessary capabilities to the Armed Forces of Ukraine," said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Other military pieces of equipment, rations, medical supplies, and financial contributions were also donated to the NATO Trust Fund for Ukraine, which is also part of Australia's assistance, which now stands at 225 million Australian dollars.
"Following the meeting of representatives of defense agencies of more than 40 countries on the basis of Ramstein, a strategic decision was made to switch to Western calibers and equipment," said Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. In particular, we are already receiving 155 mm caliber artillery and this will gradually ensure the full cooperation of the Ukrainian army with the armies of NATO countries, said the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
Reznikov noted that three months ago this task was considered almost impossible, but now our artillerymen, who were training on a 155-mm SPA at a test site in one of the countries, hit the target of the first shot and then helped foreign colleagues to improve a computer program that manages this SPA.
At the same time, russia's stockpile of missiles has halved, according to Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar. According to her, it will take years to restore the stockpile due to the sanctions imposed on russia.
News from partners
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, three out of four Americans (73%) support arms supplies to Ukraine. This is the highest recorded level of support for American government action since the start of the full-scale war on February 24.
russia begins gas- blackmailing Europe due to the unwillingness of countries to pay for gas in rubles. Thus, the Polish company PGNiG stated that Gazprom would stop supplying gas to Poland on April 27 due to "non-compliance with payment terms" and there was a corresponding notification. Polish media are already writing that supplies have stopped. The reason was Poland's refusal to pay for gas in rubles. On the morning of April 27, Gazprom itself announced that it had completely cut off gas supplies to Poland's PGNiG and, along with it, to Bulgaria's Bulgargaz.
Poland itself no longer intends to buy gas from russia, said Piotr Naimski, a government spokesman for strategic energy infrastructure.
Finland has also decided not to pay for russian gas in rubles. "We do not agree with the payment in rubles, it can be considered blackmail of russia," Minister for European Affairs and Property Management Tytti Tuppurainen told Helsingin Sanomat.
Germany also does not plan to pay for russian gas in rubles.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded to russia's blackmail: "The EU is ready for such a scenario and is planning a response," she said.
But in Austria things are different. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that Austria had agreed to pay for russian gas in rubles. At the same time, the Federal Government of Austria is developing a mechanism for the complete abandonment of russian gas.
"Today, we see no sign that president putin is serious about meaningful talks," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Now, according to Blinken, the US administration is doing everything possible to ensure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive weapons in record time. And this greatly narrows the scope for aggression by russian invaders.
Canada continues to provide weapons to Ukraine! Thus, the Minister of Defense of Canada Anita Anand wrote on her Twitter that the country would buy 8 armored vehicles for the military of Ukraine.
Such a small partner of Ukraine lives in Great Britain. A girl named Esme from the English town of Ait has raised more than £400 for Ukrainian refugees by selling sweets to local schools and sports clubs. Esme set herself the goal of raising £150 and almost tripled that amount! The girl's mother, Lauren Slogan, a designer, said Esme was listening to the radio when she heard about the situation in Ukraine and wanted to help. Thank you!
The European Union is considering abolishing all tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian exports to support the country's economy during the war. The proposal is expected to include the temporary abolition of existing tariffs and quotas on steel, industrial goods, and agricultural products, which are currently not covered by the EU's trade agreement with Ukraine.
The United States has lifted several restrictions on the transfer of intelligence to Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.
The slogan Army. Language. Faith becomes relevant for Moldova as well. Moldovan President Maia Sandu acknowledged that the country does not currently have a capable army. She noted that this situation needs to be changed. "For 30 years, the Moldovan army has been left without equipment, without military equipment and combat means. Now we are acutely aware of the consequences," Maia Sandu said.
What's in russia?
At night in Kursk, "claps" were recorded, in the morning in Voronezh, explosions were heard, in Belgorod the warehouse with ammunition caught fire. Just look at the beautiful colors in the sky of Belgorod today:
Today another forecast was issued by the well-known terrorist Strelkov-Girkin. He advises the russians not to procrastinate with the departure from Crimea: "The Crimean bridge at any moment may cease to perform its functions, following the example of the Moscow cruiser. Run while there is an opportunity.
russia has been expelled from the World Tourism Organization, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. "The only direction for russian war crimes is The Hague. russia's isolation is deepening with each passing day of its war in Ukraine," Kuleba wrote.
What about russia's minions?
Yesterday, russian troops in the territory of unrecognized Transnistria were put on full alert, said the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All law enforcement agencies in the region are in an enhanced mode of service.
And in the morning another provocation took place in Transnistria. Local media reported shooting near warehouses near the village of Kovbasna. There, according to russian media, is "one of the largest ammunition depots in Europe."
Belarus introduces the death penalty for attempting to commit an act of terrorism. Deputies of the House of Representatives passed the bill in two readings today. Commenting on the bill, the head of the House of Representatives, Andriichenko, mentioned the sabotage of the railway committed by "rail guerrillas." That is, we can assume that the new law is passed to punish them more severely.
In addition, the Parliament of Belarus approved in the second reading a draft amendment to the legislation governing the work of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. The document gives the security forces the right to use military equipment against civilians.
russian lies
putin's hypocrisy knows no bounds. At a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, putin said:
- The problem around Ukraine arose after the 2014 coup.
- There was a serious breakthrough in the negotiations between russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, but then russia faced a provocation in Bucha.
- After the talks in Istanbul, Kyiv's position has changed dramatically. In the draft agreement on Crimea and Donbas, they demand to resolve the issue at the summit.
- The russian army has nothing to do with the events in Bucha, moscow knows who is behind this provocation.
"We believe that there was an invasion of Ukraine," Guterres said. He also told putin that the issue of evacuating people from Azovstal needed to be resolved and stressed his readiness to assess the situation with russia and Ukraine in 2-3 days.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer called media reports that Austria and the Austrian gas company OMV agree to pay for gas in rubles "fake news of russian propaganda." According to him, Austria will pay for gas supplies from russia in euros.
russian propaganda, citing unidentified military experts, said that "US weapons could be depleted in a few months if the White House continues to supply Ukraine." The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine warns that this is a fake!
Sanctions on the aggressor!
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has deprived russia of the right to host the 2023 World Cup. The tournament was to take place in St. Petersburg from 5 to 21 May. The decision on the new venue for the World Cup will be decided at the IIHF Congress, which will take place in May this year during the World Cup in Finland.
"russia is proving that energy is a weapon for them. Therefore, the EU needs to be united and impose an energy embargo, depriving russians of their energy weapons," Yermak said.
And the Italian government plans to temporarily nationalize the ISAB refinery in Sicily. This company is indirectly owned by the russian oil group Lukoil.
The Netherlands will stop issuing tourist visas to russians from now on.
Switzerland has imposed new sanctions against russia, including a ban on coal imports.
Ukraine-friendly Canada will change its sanctions legislation by allowing frozen funds to be used to pay compensation to victims or help rebuild post-war states. According to Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie, the adoption of these changes "will make the Canadian sanctions regime the first among the G7 countries to do so."
Muscovites are going to "replace" brands that left russia. But even the advertisement of intentions turned out badly because the first letter in the name of ŠKODA, that is, Sh, not s.
Life considering hostilities
The head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak said that the total losses of the Ukrainian economy (direct and indirect) due to the full-scale war range from 564 billion to 600 billion dollars. The amount of direct documented infrastructure damage reached almost $88 billion. The Ukrainian government plans to compensate a significant part of these losses at the expense of the aggressor country.
Diplomats of the US Embassy in Ukraine return to Lviv. American diplomats are preparing to resume work in Kyiv as soon as possible!
Diplomats of the US Embassy in Ukraine return to Lviv. American diplomats are preparing to resume work in Kyiv as soon as possible!
But Austria has already returned its embassy to Kyiv.
The National Museum of Military History urges bringing things that will be part of the exhibition about this brutal war. The first exhibits are already there, the remains of a russian plane from which Irpin was bombed. For years to come, these pieces of iron will remind future generations of what the northern neighbor is capable of.
And today in Ukraine the Starlink representative office of Elon Musk's SpaceX company was registered, the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation Fedorov reported about it.
Kyiv and the region
The Kyiv City Council plans to deprive Minsk of the status of a sister city of Kyiv because Belarus contributes to russia's military terrorism.
russian villains in Bucha killed civilians on pre-arranged lists. Local traitors helped to compile them. "I saw these lists. They were not written by themselves. Someone from the locals dictated. Maybe there were some collaborationists. That is, they knew in advance who they were going to, what address, and what kind of person it was," said Bucha Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk.
But it is impossible to defeat Ukraine. We will endure everything and rebuild everything!
- In Irpin, the construction of the water supply system to the city has been completed.
- From now on, Irpin is connected to Kyiv's water supply system, and water will be supplied to the city from the capital's water supply stations.
- Gas distribution resumed in Bucha.
- Work is currently underway to restore gas distribution in the Bucha district, in particular in Moshchun.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
At night in the occupied Irmino of the Luhansk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the warehouse with ammunition of occupiers. In total, 9 enemy attacks were repulsed in Donetsk and Luhansk regions over the past 24 hours, 9 tanks, 11 artillery systems, 17 units of armored vehicles, 16 units of motor vehicles, 4 fuel tanks, and one anti-aircraft gun were destroyed. Glory to the Armed Forces!
In general, the situation in the Donetsk direction, according to information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, remains tense: enemy units are taking active action along almost the entire line of contact. The main efforts of the enemy are focused on taking full control of Popasna, Rubizhne, and the development of the offensive on the Lyman, Sievierodonetsk, and Sloviansk.
And in Mariupol, the enemy continues to fire at Azovstal. At the same time, the occupiers in the city continue to carry out filtering measures against the civilian population.
The russians hit Avdiivka twice with phosphorous shells. This was announced by the Haed of the Donetsk Regional Department Pavlo Kyrylenko. The first blow was last night near the coke plant, the second this morning in the city center. As a result of these shellings, several fires broke out in the city.
Following the second shelling, the russians launched an airstrike on Avdiivka, hitting a high-rise building. At least one wounded person is known.
The occupiers forbade Ukrainian citizens to enter Mariupol without a "filtration" certificate from the DPR. The adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryiushchenko writes about it. "Traffic is limited in Mariupol. Entrance for citizens of Ukraine only with a certificate of filtration. The validity of the certificate is 7 days. Citizens of the russian federation and holders of "DPR passports" are issued a 3-day entry permit without filtering. A separate permit is required to be on the street. Russians are recruiting and forcing people to work. They are looking for employees of rescue and communal services, education," Andriushchenko said.
Also, according to him, the exhibits of the Museum of Local Lore and the Art Museum were exported from Mariupol by the marauding country. Including three paintings by Arkhip Kuinzhi, and the original painting by Aivazovsky, unique icons.
From 5:00 russian troops are continuously shelling the settlements of the Hirske Community, said the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Serhii Haidai. Grad missile launchers and artillery are used. An airstrike was inflicted. Many destructions, the body of one victim has already been found. The search continues. As a result of the shelling in Hirske, the power substation also burned down.
The enemy is barbarically destroying the infrastructure of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions: in particular, a hospital, a school, a cinema, five shops, a locomotive office, two transformer substations, a gas pipeline, and other civilian facilities have been damaged over the past 24 hours. One woman died after shelling a hospital in Sievierodonetsk. "The russians knew that the hospital was not empty, there were patients in different conditions together with doctors, and this did not stop them," wrote the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhii Haidai.
Haidai also said that 58 people had been evacuated from Popasna today. "It simply came to our notice then. But almost every day 40, 60, and 80 Popasna residents choose life and leave. Today it is 58. And we continue to help in the evacuation. As long as possible. Because we no longer count on 'humanitarian corridors'; it is almost impossible to negotiate with the russians. They don't care about the lives of Ukrainians, but we do."
Kharkiv region
The enemy doesn't stop shelling the city of Kharkiv and the settlements of the region. Civilians suffer from the occupiers' blows. Yesterday, as a result of the shelling of Kharkiv, 3 people were killed and 7 were injured. In Zolochiv 3 people were injured, 1 more was wounded in Chuhuiv, 1 person was injured in Derhachi.
In Kharkiv, there were several hits in residential buildings in the Kyivskyi district, in the houses of Saltivka, Pivnichna Saltivka, Oleksiivka, said the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleh Synehubov. Information about the shelling of the region with phosphorus bombs has not been confirmed.
And this is what one of the many bombed Kharkiv universities looks like now. "We will rebuild the walls. And we will definitely preserve the status of the student capital and our scientific potential!" the head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, Oleh Sinehubov, assures.
The General Staff reports: in the direction of Izium – Barvinkove, russian troops attempted an offensive in the area of Nova Dmytrivka. They were unsuccessful, lost, and left.
Dnipropetrovsk region
At night, the occupiers fired at the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery. The city of Zelenodolsk and the villages of Maryanske and Velyka Kostromka were affected. They hit the energy infrastructure company, and there was a fire, which the fire services put out for several hours. One employee of the enterprise was injured.
217 toys in memory of each child killed by the russians were displayed on the central square in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region.
Kherson region
The occupiers threw stun grenades at a peaceful rally in Kherson against the "referendum" in Kherson. According to the regional authorities, two people were seriously injured, and others received burns to the eyes and nasopharynx. However, people went out and will go out to protest against the russian invaders. Kherson is Ukraine.
And in Nova Kakhovka, locals took off a russian rag and hung our Ukrainian flag.
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, the russian military abducts conscripts en masse and takes them to Crimea. They plan to exchange them for the russian military, the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
The occupiers are stealing both adults and children. The FSB took out 58 orphans who were hiding in the basement of a church in Kherson in an unknown direction, said the children's ombudsman Mykola Kuleba. At present, according to him, nothing is known about the future of the children.
Odesa region
In the morning, the occupiers fired for the second time at the bridge across the Dniester estuary in the Odesa region. Regional Military Administration spokesman Serhii Bratchuk says the bridge has been destroyed.
In the evening the Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration Maksym Marchenko told that on the damaged bridge repair works of a railway cloth are conducted.
In turn, Ukrzaliznytsia stated that it restricts the route of suburban trains in the direction of Odesa – Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.
"Flying Dutchmen" appeared in the Black Sea. It is reported that the ships seen today off the coast of Odesa are the tanker Millenium Spirit (Moldova), which was fired upon in early March, without a crew, and unguided barges that sank at sea without being able to return them.
Poltava region
Yesterday, at about 10:45 p.m., our police received a report from the residents of Lomane Lane in Poltava about a sound that resembled an explosion. Police and other law enforcement officials arrived at the scene. An object similar to the RPG-22 grenade launcher was found. He was removed. Data on the incident have been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations. Investigative actions are being carried out. According to the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration Dmytro Lunin, the situation is under control.
Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions
The SBU's military counterintelligence has exposed a defense facility official in Zhytomyr for gathering classified information about Ukrainian fighter jets and air force infrastructure. And in Khmelnytskyi, a local woman was exposed, who gave the "curators" the coordinates of military and strategic facilities.
Volyn region
Students of Volyn National University make solar panels for servicemen. For defenders, they will serve as a power source for charging power banks, smartphones, tablets, and more. One panel can charge up to four devices simultaneously. Some components were purchased by students, and some were made on their 3D printers.
Western Ukraine
Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the air defense forces have shot down more than 20 cruise missiles and about 10 unmanned aerial vehicles over the Lviv region.
