War

Even Belarus saw yesterday's flash in the sky over Kyiv, but it was not near the ground, so no wreckage can be found. Yurii Ihnat, a spokesman for the Air Force Command, said this on the air of the United News telethon, Ukrinform reports. “This flash was seen even in Belarus. It was not near the ground to find the wreckage. I think that special services will deal with this, although the body could have burnt up in the atmosphere," Ignat said. Read also: Main Center of Special Control on flash over Kyiv: Cosmic body likely entered dense layers of…

On April 19, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 60 times, having fired 298 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Russian troops used heavy artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft. The city of Kherson came under enemy fire five times. According to Prokudin, Russian projectiles targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. A critical infrastructure enterprise and a motor vehicle company were hit in Kherson, as well as an outpatient clinic in the Beryslav city territorial community. As a result of Russian attacks,…

On April 19, the Russian army killed one resident of the Donetsk region and injured two others. The head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, reported this on a Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "On April 19, Russians killed one resident of the Donetsk region - in Kostyantynivka. Two more people were injured in the region," he noted. Read also: One killed, 13 injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region It is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko emphasized. As Ukrinform reported, on April 18, Russia launched 33 strikes in the…

Deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev threatens South Korea after Seoul says it may provide weapons to Ukraine. This was reported by Sky News, according to Ukrinform. The former president and long-term ally of Vladimir Putin, wrote on Telegram: "There are new ones willing to help our enemies. "South Korean president Yun Sok-yeol said that, in principle, the state is ready to supply weapons to the Kyiv regime. Until recently, the South Koreans ardently assured that the possibility of supplying lethal weapons to Kyiv was completely ruled out." Read also: South Korean President sets conditions for giving…

Over 60 cases of rape have been documented in the Kherson region as committed by Russian troops. Sexual violence is used by Russian forces as a political and military tactics. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin during his testimony before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office. “In Kherson, like other cities and towns, sexual violence has been used as a political and military tactics by Russian forces. This was done to humiliate and break resistance of civilian population,” Kostin told. In his…

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has established evidence pointing to the direct involvement of Russian special services in the creation of torture chambers on Ukrainian territory by the occupation forces and the commission of mass torture. Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin said this during a hearing in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Read also: Prosecutor General Kostin starts working visit to USA "In the course of the investigation, we found evidence of financial transactions that indicate a direct link between torture chambers and Russian special services. This is a clear sign that the policy…

There will be no tourist season again this year in Odesa and region. The spokesman of the Odesa Regional  Military Administration Serhii Bratchuk said this on the air of Kyiv24 TV channel, Ukrinform reports. "The fact that the building belonging to the resort sector was hit indicates that there will be no holiday season again this year. I am also sure that even after our victory, we will be talking about the demining of the Black Sea for a long time," Bratchuk said. Read also: Ukraine Army spox explains purpose of Russia’s latest drone attack on Odesa However, a spokesperson…

Ukraine's defense forces on Wednesday repelled more than 40 enemy attacks in four areas, with the fiercest battles being fought in the cities of Bakhmut and Marinka in the Donetsk region. According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in an evening update posted to Facebook. "The enemy, at the cost of heavy losses, continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive action in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. Throughout the day, more than 40 enemy attacks were repelled in the said areas of the front," the update reads. In total, Ukrainian…

Ukraine has received the second of the four Iris-T air defense systems pledged by Germany. Süddeutsche Zeitung learned this from government circles, according to Ukrinform. "Germany delivered the second advanced Iris-T air defense system to Ukraine for protection against Russian attacks," the government's press service said. There have been no official announcements on the website of the federal government or the Ministry of Defense. In total, Germany pledged to transfer four such systems to Ukraine. The first one was delivered to Ukraine last October and was highly appreciated by the Ukrainian side, particularly Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, who said that…

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the border of Ukraine with Belarus and Poland in Volyn region and thanked the Ukrainian border guards for their protection of the state. “Volyn. Ukraine's border with Belarus and Poland. It is an honor for me to be here today to thank our border guards for protecting the state border. For the protection of our state in Bakhmut. I know how firmly you stood there, holding Bakhmut,” the President posted on Telegram. According to him, all of Ukraine is “proud that we have such strong border guards.” “Keep the power, justice and fury we have in…