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https://youtu.be/qlMRgcwcAfM Residents of the village of Yahidne in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region say that over 300 of them were held in a school basement for 28 days in March by Russian forces. They say that they were only allowed out once per day for 20 minutes and that several villagers were shot by soldiers.

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https://youtu.be/95DRyE0-Bpk Macron, to call for the atrocities that took place in Bucha war crimes. Despite Russia's repeated denials they were responsible for any carnage in Bucha, Russian military vehicles and forces were seen on a Bucha street near civilian bodies, new drone video obtained exclusively by CNN shows.  CNN has geolocated and confirmed the authenticity of the videos, which were taken by a drone on March 12 and 13. CNN is not naming the individual that took the video over concerns for their safety. A Russian military vehicle is seen sitting at an intersection in the video from March 13. CNN has…

The invaders took more than 2,000 exhibits from Mariupol museums to the temporarily occupied Donetsk, including the 1811 Gospel and more than 200 unique medals. This was announced on Telegram by the Mariupol City Council, Ukrinform reports. "The Ruscists have confirmed the theft and removal to Donetsk of more than 2,000 unique exhibits from Mariupol museums. These are original works by Arkhip Kuindzhi and Ivan Aivazovsky. Ancient icons and a unique handwritten Torah scroll. The Gospel of 1811 made by the Venetian printing house for the Greeks of Mariupol, and more than 200 medals from the Harabet Museum of Medallion…

Seventy-three percent of Americans support U.S. efforts to supply Ukraine with weapons, the highest level of support since Russia started the large-scale aggression against Ukraine in February. The poll was conducted by Reuters and Ipsos multinational research and consulting company, Ukrinform reports. “Seventy-three percent of Americans support U.S. efforts to supply Ukraine with weapons, the highest level of support since Russia invaded its neighbor in February, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday,” Reuters informs. A previous Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted in late March before global outrage erupted over the discovery of slain civilians north of Kyiv, found that 68%…

Russian invaders are trying to identify and detain Ukrainian activists who organized or participated in pro-Ukrainian rallies in the southern city of Kherson. That’s according to Sprotyv.info, Ukrinform reports. Nevertheless, the locals are pursuing further attempts at taking to the streets, although they immediately get surrounded by Russian occupation forces and escorted out of the central city streets under threat of physical violence. Read also: Kherson mayor refuses to cooperate with collaborators and invaders In the area of ​​Kherson University, several rallies were held under the slogan “No to referendum! Kherson is Ukraine!” At the same time, on April 26,…

The UK is sending more ambulances, fire engines, and funding to Ukrainian health experts as part of continued support to the country. “The new ambulances, fire engines and funding for health experts announced today will better equip the Ukrainian people to deliver vital health care and save lives,” said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. According to the press release, the UK is supplying 22 new ambulances to Ukraine equipped with paramedic kits and medical grab bags. In addition, frontline medical aid charity, UK-Med, will receive up to £300,000 to help train Ukrainian doctors, nurses and paramedics on how to deal…

The United States has created a website where Americans can apply for sponsorship of Ukrainians who are temporarily seeking asylum in the country. That's according to the BBC, Ukrinform reports. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced the Uniting for Ukraine initiative, which allows Americans to sponsor Ukrainian refugees in the United States. The website is open only to potential supporters in the United States. It contains links to forms that confirm a person's financial capacity to be a sponsor. Read also: Nearly 5.2M refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion - UN According to the Ukrainian Embassy in…

In temporarily occupied areas, the Russian invasion forces are exerting pressure on local farmers and stealing Ukrainian grain. That’s according to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmya Denisova, Ukrinform reports. “In Svativskyi district, Luhansk region, the authorities of the so-called ‘LPR’ are forcing farmers to start sowing works. The ‘authorities’ of the self-proclaimed republic promise farmers free fuel and lubricants to then nationalize the crops in favor of the occupiers, leaving farmers only a small share.  Agrarians in Svativskyi district show no support for such a proposal, which is why the authorities of the so-called ‘LPR’ are putting…