War

On April 2, 2023, Russian troops struck the central part of the Donetsk region’s city of Kostiantynivka. Three civilians were reported killed and six injured. The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “At least three people have been killed and six injured in Russia’s shelling of Kostiantynivka. Russians have struck the central part of the city this morning,” Kyrylenko wrote. In his words, apartment blocks and detached houses were seriously damaged. Those injured are receiving medical aid. The police and rescuers are working at the scene. Head of…

The Russian winter offensive operation has failed to achieve the Kremlin’s goal of seizing Donetsk and Luhansk region administrative borders by March 31. This is said in the latest report issued by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), according to Ukrinform. It is noted that Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov had announced on December 22 that Russian forces were focusing most of their efforts on seizing Donetsk region. In early February, Russian forces launched their winter offensive operation along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna-Lyman line and on select frontlines in western Donetsk region. However, the Russian winter offensive…

The Russians continue the forced passportization of the population living in the temporarily captured areas of the Kherson region. At checkpoints in Henichesk and Strilkove, the invaders are restricting the movement of Ukrainian citizens who have not received Russian passports. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in a post on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "During the searches, they say that Ukrainian citizens who have not received Russian passports will be banned from entering and leaving after they cross a checkpoint for the fourth time. Also, the Russian occupation 'authorities' are actively forging documents on the ownership…

British farmers have delivered 22 pickup trucks to the Lviv region, where the vehicles were handed over to soldiers of the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo. Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "This is the second batch of cars that our defenders received from British and Scottish farmers as part of the 'Pickups for Peace' campaign. They are planning to provide the 24th Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo with a hundred vehicles," Kozytskyi said. According to him, in addition to cars, the British brought generators…

As a result of Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia on March 31, 82 houses were damaged, four of them were significantly damaged. Anatoliy Kurtiev, secretary of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Municipal services and volunteers are working around the clock, eliminating the aftermath of yesterday's missile attack. To date, it is known about 82 damaged houses of the private sector. Four of them have significant destruction, windows, doors and roofs were damaged in the others," he wrote. Read also: Enemy attacks Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhia region more than 100 times It is noted that…

The Russian invasion forces launched Shahed-136/131 one-way attack drones at Ukraine from the north, as well as five other objects, likely balloons. This was announced by the Air Force Command on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "From 21:10 on March 30 to 01:30 on March 31, 2023, the enemy attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 strike drones, while we also detected up to five other aerial targets, presumably balloons. With kamikaze drones, the Russian invaders attacked us from the north – from Russia’s Bryansk region, through Ukraine’s Sumy and Chernihiv regions," the statement says. Read also: Army of Drones: 300 Mavic 3T UAVs delivered…

At night, the enemy army struck Zaporizhzhia suburbs. An infrastructure facility was damaged. "This night, the occupiers attacked Zaporizhzhia. An infrastructure facility was damaged in the enemy shelling," Acting Mayor of Zaporizhzhia Anatoly Kurtiev posted on Telegram. Currently, the situation in the city is calm, all utility services are working as usual. The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration says that the enemy launched a series of MLRS attacks on the regional center and its suburbs. "Civilian buildings were destroyed: a fire broke out in a private house, neighboring houses were damaged by a blast wave," the post reads. Read also: S-300…

In the package of defense assistance to Ukraine, along with armored vehicles, Germany also transferred other military vehicles and medical equipment. The updated list was posted on the website of the federal government, Ukrinform reports. In particular, two Bergepanzer 3 armored evacuation vehicles, two Wisent 1 demining vehicles, and 24 Zetros trucks were transferred (previously 28 were provided). The package also includes 40,000 first-aid kits (a total of 160,000 of them have already been handed over), and 103,000 tourniquets. Read also: Germany approves another EUR 12B in military aid to Ukraine The transfer of 18 Leopard 2 A6 main battle…

Four hundred days of our defense against full-scale aggression is a colossal path that the nation has walked as one. That’s according to an address to the nation by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. “I salute you, fellow Ukrainians, Four hundred days... Four hundred days of our defense against full-scale aggression. This is a colossal path that we have walked. All together - everyone who fought and fights for Ukraine. Who took care and takes care about the state and Ukrainians. Who helped and helps our logistics. Who strengthened and strengthens Ukrainian resilience. Ukraine went through the most…

The U.S. government is against a "peace proposal” to end the Russian-Ukrainian war that could allow Russia to prepare a new attack on Ukraine. Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Vedant Patel said this at a briefing, Ukrinform reports. “We would welcome any country being able to play a constructive role when it comes to Russia’s unjust and barbaric assault on Ukraine, so as long – so it’s happening in conjunction and close coordination with our Ukrainian partners. The important thing to remember, though, however, is that when it comes to the PRC’s purported, quote/unquote, ‘peace proposal,’…