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April 30. The Russian army has once again attacked the Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region, with heavy artillery, killing one person and injuring two others.
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Mykola Lukashuk, head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, reported this on Telegram.
"Russian occupiers do not stop terrorizing the Nikopol district. This evening, the aggressor attacked the district with heavy artillery again. Unfortunately, a 48-year-old man died. He was at home when the Russian army meanly struck a peaceful city," Lukashuk said.
April 30. Russian artillery has once again attacked the Kherson region, killing one person and injuring another.
Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration, said this in a post on the Telegram.
"Russian artillery once again attacked Bilozerka. A 29-year-old man was seriously injured by the shelling. He was hospitalized with chest injuries. Doctors are fighting for the victim's life," he wrote.
The enemy also attacked Odradokamianka in the Tiahynka community. "The enemy hit a residential building. A 58-year-old woman died on the spot," Prokudin said .
April 30. The Russian military fired five missiles at the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, at around midnight.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram.
"At around midnight, the Russians fired five missiles at Kramatorsk. Fortunately, there were no casualties: two rockets fell in a field outside the city, two in an industrial zone, and one in the private sector near a residential building, but damaged only asphalt pavement," the report reads.
Kyrylenko also said that in the Donetsk sector, the Russians had shelled Avdiivka five times, hitting the residential area, the territory of Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant and a transport enterprise.
In the Horlivka sector, the enemy damaged ten houses and an infrastructure facility in Kostiantynivka, and eight houses and a non-residential building in New York of the Toretsk community. An enterprise building was damaged in the Chasiv Yar community.
In the Lysychansk sector, the settlements of Torske and Zarichne in the Lyman community came under MLRS attack six times in the past day.
April 30. The Russian army has already killed 477 children in Ukraine and left 955 others injured.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office reported this on Telegram.
"As of the morning of April 30, 2023, more than 1,432 children were affected in Ukraine due to Russia's full-scale armed aggression. According to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 477 children were killed and more than 955 were injured," the report reads.
These figures are not final, as work is ongoing to establish them in areas of hostilities and in temporarily captured and liberated territories.
Most children were killed or injured in Donetsk region - 452, Kharkiv region - 275, Kyiv region - 128, Kherson region - 94, Zaporizhzhia region - 89, Mykolaiv region - 88, Chernihiv region - 69, Dnipropetrovsk region - 67, Luhansk region - 66.
April 30. Russian invaders struck the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, early on Sunday, April 30.
Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, reported this on Telegram.
April 30. On the night of April 30, 2023, Russian troops struck the Dnipropetrovsk region’s city of Nikopol with artillery. Detached houses were reported damaged.
The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Telegram.
April 30. The Russian forces shelled the Kherson region 27 times on April 29, killing one civilian and injuring another.
The Kherson regional military administration said this in a Telegram post.
"The Russian occupiers fired 27 times on peaceful settlements of the Kherson region. They fired 135 shells from artillery, MLRS, mortars, tanks and drones. The enemy hit the residential neighborhoods of the region's settlements. Yesterday, due to Russian aggression, one person was killed and another was injured," the report reads.
April 29. Russian troops shelled the border areas of the Chernihiv and Sumy regions eight times, firing almost 80 rounds.
According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's North Operational Command reported this in a post on Telegram.
From 08:50 to 09:42, outside the village of Oleksandrivka, there were 28 hits, probably from 152 mm self-propelled artillery pieces.
From 09:50 to 09:55, near the village of Sopych, six explosions were recorded, probably caused by a 120 mm mortar. From 10:30 to 10:50, the invaders fired seven rounds, probably from the same weapon, at Arkhypivka.
From 11:30 to 11:35, two hits were recorded in the Seredyna-Buda area, probably from gun artillery. From 12:10 to 13:00, in the area of the village of Hremiach, ten hits were recorded, probably from the same weapon.
April 29. There are almost no intact houses left in the Donetsk region’s Mariupol. Over 90% of the city is now lying in ruins.
The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Facebook, having posted a corresponding video showing the Google satellite images.
“Mariupol. Almost half a million people once lived there. And now there are almost no intact houses left. The terrorist state did everything to kill this city. Over 90% of Mariupol is destroyed,” the Head of State wrote.
April 29. A total of 475 children have been killed and over 953 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram.
“As of April 29, 2023, over 1,428 children in Ukraine were affected by the Russian armed aggression. According to the data from juvenile prosecutors, a total of 475 children were killed and over 953 received injuries of various severity levels,” the report states.
These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas.
Currently, most casualties were recorded in the Donetsk region (452), Kharkiv region (275), Kyiv region (128), Kherson region (94), Zaporizhzhia region (89), Mykolaiv region (88), Chernihiv region (69), Dnipropetrovsk region (67) and Luhansk region (66).
April 29. One civilian has been killed and 11 injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram.
“On April 28, 2023, Russians killed one civilian in the Donetsk region, namely in Toretsk. Eleven more people were injured,” Kyrylenko wrote.
April 29. The russian army attacked Kherson region 33 times, killing one person.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
According to him, the enemy fired 177 shells using heavy artillery, tanks, Grad MLRS and UAVs in Kherson region. The city of Kherson was struck five times by Russian troops.
"Russian soldiers targeted the residential quarters of settlements in the region and the territory of the hospital in Bilozerka," Prokudin said.
Russian strikes killed one person and injured six more.
April 28. On the evening of April 28, Russian forces shelled the territory of a hospital and a private residential building in the village of Bilozerka, Kherson region, killing a 57-year-old woman and injuring three more people.
The Kherson Regional Military Administration wrote this on Telegram.
The body of a woman without signs of life was found under the rubble of her own house after the fire was extinguished.
Medics provided assistance to two people on the spot. Another man was taken to the hospital with shrapnel wounds.
In one of the hospital’s departments, the windows were broken. Several private houses were damaged.
April 28. On the dawn of April 28, 2023, Russian troops fired cruise missiles at the Cherkasy region’s Uman. One of two entrances in a 9-storey apartment block was destroyed completely. A total of 10 houses were damaged.
“As of 07:00 p.m., a child’s body was found. The number of those killed is 23, including four children,” the report states.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry on Telegram
April 28. Due to the massive shelling in Donetsk region, one of the power generation facilities was hit. According to the press service of the Ministry of Energy.
"During the massive shelling that Russia carried out on April 28, a hit was recorded at one of the electricity generation facilities in the Donetsk region. The enemy carried out an artillery attack, which partially damaged the equipment. The employees of this facility were not injured during the shelling," the statement said. It is noted that other generation facilities of Ukraine were not damaged during the shelling on April 28. The united energy system is operating stably, with a power surplus.
April 28. The Russians fired 23 cruise missiles at Ukraine, 21 of which were destroyed by the Ukrainian troops. Also, two UAVs attacked Ukraine from the air. They were downed in Kyiv region.
In Cherkasy region, the Russians attacked Uman. Two cruise missiles hit a residential building and warehouse premises. About 10 apartment buildings were damaged.
As reported, according to preliminary data, 109 people lived in the destroyed section. Seventeen people, including three children, were rescued.
April 28. Russian troops struck a kindergarten in the border town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region. The building was partially destroyed.
"According to the investigation data, around 18:30 on April 28, the Russian military hit the roof of a kindergarten in the town of Vovchansk: the building was partially destroyed," the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office posted on Telegram.
A pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
April 28. The Russian army has already killed 471 children and injured 952 children in Ukraine.
"As of the morning of April 28, 2023, more than 1,423 children were killed and injured in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. According to the official information from the juvenile prosecutors, 471 children were killed and more than 952 children received injuries of various degrees of severity," the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram.
These data are not final as efforts are ongoing to establish casualties in the areas of military operations, in temporarily captured and liberated territories.
April 27. The National Police has found 27 filtration camps and prisons in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The Deputy Head of the National Police of Ukraine Maksym Tsutskiridze said this during a working visit to the UK, Ukrinform reports citing the press service of the NPU.
"Investigators have documented 52 places of detention, torture chambers, filtration camps established in the temporarily occupied territories and in the Russian Federation: 27 filtration camps and prisons on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and seven on the territory of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the atrocities of the occupiers are impressive," Tsutskiridze said.
According to him, investigators have recorded tens of thousands of facts of cruelty of the Russian military against civilians: mass shootings of civilians, including evacuation convoys, torture, sexual violence, etc.
The Deputy Head of the National Police noted that the main task of law enforcement is to bring war criminals to justice.
The National Police informed that during the 4-day visit, at the invitation of the Metropolitan Police War Crimes Unit, Ukrainian law enforcement officers who are directly involved in recording, documenting and investigating war crimes got acquainted with the work of the relevant specialized unit of the UK and shared their experience.
Representatives of the Ukrainian delegation also met with London Police Commissioner Mark Rowley and thanked him for his support of Ukraine.
April 27. As of 13 o'clock, Russian troops have attacked Sumy region eight times using various types of weapons.
That's according to the Operational Command "North" on Telegram.
"As of 13:00, Russian troops fired on the border of Sumy region eight more times. They used mortars, artillery and missiles from a helicopter," the press service said.
April 27. The Russian military shelled a residential neighborhood in Kherson city, damaging apartments and killing a 42-year-old man.
"Russians shelled a residential neighborhood of Kherson. Due to the enemy attack, several apartments of Kherson residents were damaged," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Facebook.
A 42-year-old man received fatal injuries, he added.
Also, the enemy once again hit Kizomys in Bilozerka community – five guided aerial bombs were dropped on the village. Information about destruction and victims is being clarified.
Rescue services work on site.
April 27. The number of enemy strikes on Zaporizhzhia region has increased. Two civilians were killed over the past day. "Indomitable Orikhiv, Preobrazhenka, and Novodanylivka were under chaotic fire over the past day. Unfortunately, two men born in 1976 and 1979 were killed," Yuriy Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. As noted, 83 strikes were launched on peaceful towns and villages: seven airstrikes, five UAV attacks, two MLRS and 69 artillery strikes. So far, 26 new destructions have been recorded.
April 27. In the morning, Russian troops fired artillery at the village of Lyptsi in the Kharkiv region, hitting residential buildings.
The Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov wrote this on Telegram.
"The enemy continues to strike at civilian infrastructure and civilians in the Kharkiv region. The occupiers have just fired artillery at the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv district. There were hits to residential buildings," the statement said.
Syniehubov noted that emergency services are working at the scene. Information about the victims is being established.
April 27. As a result of Russia’s full-scale aggression, 470 children were killed, and another 951 were injured.
That’s according to an update by the Prosecutor General's Office as of April 27.
"As of the morning of April 27, 2023, more than 1,421 children were affected across Ukraine by Russia’s full-scale armed aggression. According to the official report posted by juvenile prosecutors, 470 children died and more than 951 sustained injuries of various degrees of severity," the statement reads.
These are not final numbers as data coming from the active combat zones, temporarily captured and liberated territories are yet to be verified.
The largest number of children was affected in the regions of Donetsk (452), Kharkiv (275), Kyiv (127), Kherson (94), Zaporizhia (89), Mykolaiv (88), Chernihiv (68), Luhansk (66), and Dnipropetrovsk (66).
April 27. One civilian has been killed and 23 injured in Russia’s overnight missile attack on the city of Mykolaiv.
The relevant statement was made by the South Operational Command on Facebook.
“Last night the enemy attacked Mykolaiv with the Kalibr-type missiles from the Black Sea. Four missiles were fired with regard to terrain peculiarities and trajectory changes to complicate detection. As these are high-precision weapons relying on coordinates, it is an obvious terror against civilians,” the report states.
According to the South Operational Command, one detached house was destroyed and the other damaged. An apartment block and a historic building were seriously hit. Fires were promptly extinguished. Dismantling works continue.
“Currently, one person has been reported killed and 23 injured, including a child,” the South Operational Command added.
Earlier, Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Head Vitalii Kim reported on Telegram that Russian troops had attacked the city of Mykolaiv with S-300 missiles.
April 26. Russian troops fired five times as of 17:00 on April 26 at the border of Chernihiv region.
That's according to the Operational Command "North" on Telegram.
In the area of the village of Yanzhulivka, from 10:58 to 11:38, the Russians fired three mines, probably from a 120-mm mortar.
Between 10:45 and 11:36, the aggressor fired two mines, probably from a 120-mm mortar, near the village of Medvedivka.
Also, from 11:56 to 12:50, Russians fired again at the area of Medvedivka, allegedly from a 120-mm mortar, launching six mines.
Between 13:30 and 14:00, occupiers fired six shells, probably from cannon artillery, near the village of Zarichchia.
Between 14:40 and 14:54, 17 hits were recorded in the area of Karpovychi village, probably from an 82-mm mortar.
There was no information about casualties among the local population or damage to civilian infrastructure.
April 26. Russian troops are shelling Kherson region with artillery, a 26-year-old man and a foreign journalist are among the victims.
The Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said this on Telegram.
"The enemy shells Kherson region. A 26-year-old man was injured in an artillery strike on Stanislav," Yermak said.
Russians also shelled the Antonivskyi Bridge area, as a result, a foreign press representative was injured.
April 26. In the village of Blahodatne in the Mykolaiv region, 50 kilometers from the regional center, police exhumed the bodies of two more local residents who were killed during the shelling.
Serhii Shaikhet, the chief of police of the Mykolaiv region, announced this on Telegram.
"The village of Blahodatne in the Mykolaiv region looks like this after the arrival of the 'Russian world'... Police are exhuming the bodies of dead locals. Two men, whose bodies were exhumed, aged 66 and 88, died during the shelling of a settlement where civilians lived at the time," Shaikhet wrote.
According to him, due to the constant shelling, the relatives were unable to bury the dead according to all customs, so they were buried right in the yards of their homes.
The police continue to carry out stabilization measures and collect evidence of war crimes committed by the occupiers.
April 26. The Russian Federation army attacked eight Ukraine regions in 24 hours, killing and injuring civilians.
That's according to a summary from Regional Military Administrations Information on the situation in the regions of Ukraine as of 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26.
In Chernihiv region, Russian forces fired four times on the previous day. At night, they shelled the territory of Chernihiv and Novhorod-Siversky districts with mortars. There were no casualties or damage.
In Sumy region, at night and in the morning, Russians fired at Seredyno-Budsk, Znob-Novgorod, Bilopil and Esman territorial communities.
A house in the Seredyna-Buda community was damaged due to hostile shelling. In the village of Znob-Trubchevsk, a household caught fire due to mortar shelling.
Yesterday, during the day, Russians fired at four border communities - Khotyn, Bilopil, Yunakiv and Esman. There were 70 hits from mortars, artillery and grenade launchers recorded. There is destruction.
Power grids were damaged in Yunakiv and Khotyn communities as a result of the shelling.
April 26. In the Donetsk region, as of the morning of April 26, residential and administrative buildings were destroyed by Russian shelling. There was no information about the wounded and dead.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, said this on Telegram.
"In the middle of the night, the Russians launched a missile attack on Druzhkivka - a residential building and an administrative building were damaged. In the Volnovakha direction, the enemy fired twice at Novoukrainka and twice at Prechystivka of the Vuhledar community," the statement reads.
April 26. The Russian army launched 75 strikes on Kherson region over the past day, April 25.
"Over the past day, the enemy launched 75 strikes, firing 389 shells from heavy artillery, UAVs, and aviation. The enemy shelled the city of Kherson 11 times," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
According to him, "the Russian military targeted the residential neighborhoods of the populated settlements of the region; church premises and shops of Bilozerka community in Kherson district."
Due to Russian aggression, one person was injured.
Over the past day, 118 people were evacuated from the liberated areas of Kherson region.
April 25. The front-line town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, came under attack by Russian invaders again. Yurii Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, reported this on Telegram. "Front-line Orikhiv is once again under terrorist attack. A private home has become another target of a Russian projectile," he wrote.
April 25. Russian troops fired three times with mortars at the border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv regions. That's according to the Operational Command "North".
In particular, in the Sumy region, from 13:45 to 13:55, three hits occurred near the village of Korenok, allegedly from Russian 120-mm mortar.
April 25. Russian troops dropped five guided aerial bombs on one of the settlements of Bilozersk community in Kherson region. Information on casualties is yet to be verified.
That’s according to the Prosecutor General's Office.
According to the inquiry, on April 25, the Russian military once again shelled a settlement in the Bilozersk community. An enemy shell hit the church. Other objects of civil infrastructure, including residential buildings, were also damaged, prosecutors wrote on Telegram.
April 25. Russian forces launched 111 attacks on 20 towns and villages located on the demarcation line in Zaporizhzhia region over the past day.
Yuriy Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
According to him, the enemy conducted 91 artillery attacks, five airstrikes, as well as five attacks using multiple launch rocket systems and 10 attacks using UAVs.
April 25. The Russian army shelled 18 settlements in the Kharkiv region yesterday, killing a 60-year-old woman.
Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
In particular, Topoli, Kamenka, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka , Novomlynsk, Kindrashivka, Masiutivka, and other settlements were shelled.
"After 11:30, the enemy attacked Dvorichna village in the Kupyansk district. Unfortunately, a 60-year-old woman died during the artillery shelling. At 18:00, the town of Vovchansk in the Chuhuiv district came under enemy mortar fire.
There were no casualties or serious damage," noted Colonel Syniehubov.
He reminded that the humanitarian demining of the region is ongoing. Over the past day, the pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service neutralized 87 explosive devices.
April 25. The Russian army killed two residents of the Donetsk region and injured 13 others on Monday, April 24.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram.
"On April 24, the Russians killed two residents of the Donetsk region — in Shakhtarsk. Another 13 people were injured in the region," he said.
April 24. Russian troops shelled seven territorial communities in the Sumy region on Monday, April 24.
The Sumy regional military administration reported this on Telegram.
"Throughout the day, the Russians shelled seven border communities - Esman, Myropillia, Znob-Novhorodske, Bilopillia, Shalyhyne, Seredyna-Buda, and Yunakivka. Eighty-three mortar and artillery hits were recorded. Unfortunately, there is destruction," the report said.
April 24. Russian troops have attacked the Marhanets community in the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district with heavy artillery and drones.
The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Head Mykola Lukashuk on Telegram.
“The enemy twice opened fire on the Marhanets community. Occupiers dropped munitions on a peaceful village, using an unmanned aerial vehicle,” the report states.
Later, Russian invaders shelled the Marhanets community with heavy artillery and fired another drone.
As a result, two detached houses and a household building were damaged. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
April 24. As of 15:00 on April 24, Russian troops fired twice at the border of the Sumy region with cannon artillery. The operational command "North" reported this on Telegram.
From 14:00 to 14:15, nine attacks, probably from cannon artillery, were recorded near the village of Kucherivka.
"There was no information about casualties among the local population. According to the State Emergency Service, a residential building caught fire as a result of the shelling. Rescuers are working at the scene," the statement said.
Between 13:51 and 14:10, eight strikes, probably from cannon artillery, were recorded in the area of Shalyhyne. There were no reports of casualties among the local population or damage to civilian infrastructure.
April 24. In Kherson region, more than 6,000 civilian objects have been damaged or destroyed by shelling, and the humanitarian situation in the de-occupied territory is of medium complexity.
Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin reported this at a briefing at the Ukraine Media Center - Ukrinform
"Generally speaking, 6,093 civilian objects have been damaged or destroyed due to Russian shelling in the region," Prokudin said.
In particular, he said, these are 4,210 residential buildings and 203 educational institutions.
Prokudin assessed the humanitarian situation in the de-occupied territory of the region as "of medium complexity" and emphasized that the population is provided with food.
Prokudin also noted that 32 thousand hectares have been demined (humanitarian demining) in the de-occupied territory. Currently, 15,000 children are living there.
On the territory liberated from the enemy, work is underway daily to restore communications and critical infrastructure, and 154 out of 228 settlements have electricity, although on the first day of de-occupation "it was zero." In total, almost 189,000 subscribers have already been connected to the network, which is 85% of the total, Prokudin added.
April 24. On Monday morning, Russian troops fired artillery at two communities in the Sumy region.
The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported this on Telegram. "The night was quiet. In the morning, the Russians carried out mortar attacks on the Bilopillia (one hit) and Velyka Pysarivka (nine hits) communities," the statement said.
"The night was quiet. In the morning, the Russians carried out mortar attacks on the Bilopillia (one hit) and Velyka Pysarivka (nine hits) communities," the statement said.
April 24. Russian troops attacked Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Rivnopillia and 17 other towns and villages using various types of weapons.
The Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Yuriy Malashko said on Telegram.
"Terrorists carried out 94 artillery attacks, one rocket attack, 4 air strikes, 3 with MLRS and 10 with the use of UAVs," the Head of the region wrote.
New destruction of civilian infrastructure was recorded: residential buildings, people's property, and agricultural warehouses.
April 24. On the morning of Monday, April 24, the Russian army fired at the border of Chernihiv region.
This was reported by the Operational Command "North" on Telegram.
"As of 08:00 on April 24, Russian troops fired once on the border of Chernihiv region. From 06:35 to 07:20, 13 hits, probably from self-propelled artillery systems, were recorded in the village of Hremiach," the message says.
April 24. Russian invaders continue to rob the civilian population of Ukraine, appropriating the grain harvest.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning report on Monday.
"Thus, in the city of Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region, the so-called Russian occupation ‘authorities’ are trying to export stolen grain by loading it onto enemy cargo ships," the statement said.
April 24. The Russian army killed two civilians in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on Sunday, April 23.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post.
"On April 23, two more people were reported to have been killed by the Russians in Bakhmut, Donetsk region," he wrote.
According to Kyrylenko, two more people were injured in the region.
He said it was currently impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
April 23. In Kherson region, three people were injured in Russia’s shelling of Bilozerka and Stanislav communities.
The Prosecutor General's Office announced this on Telegram.
"Under the procedural leadership of the Oleshky district prosecutor's office, pre-trial investigations were launched over the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code). According to the investigation, on April 23, 2023, the enemy once again shelled the settlements of Bilozerka and Stanislav communities in Kherson region. At least three civilians received injuries of varying degrees," the report says.
April 23. Russian troops dropped dangerous projectiles on Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring three civilians.
Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
"In Nikopol, there are three victims among the locals! This is another proof that we are dealing with terrorists. They once used drones to attack the city. They dropped dangerous projectiles. There were at least four explosions," he wrote.
April 23. Russian troops shelled a cemetery in Havrylivka village in Kherson region.
The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported this on Telegram.
"In Beryslav district, Russian artillery struck a cemetery on Memorial Sunday. This took place in the village of Havrylivka in Nova Oleksandrivka community," the post reads.
April 23. Over the past day, the Russian army shelled 18 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. One person was injured.
"Olhivske, Novodanylivka, Kamyanske, Huliaypilske, and 14 more villages and towns came under attack. Unfortunately, in addition to the destruction of civilian objects in Stepnohirsk, a 56-year-old man was injured in artillery shelling," Yuriy Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
According to the Administration’s data, the invaders launched 70 artillery strikes, four MLRS attacks, four strikes with the use of UAVs, targeting peaceful settlements on the contact line in Zaporizhzhia region.
April 23. Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov showed the consequences of the Russian missile attack on Kharkiv city and the region.
He published the relevant photos on Telegram.
According to Syniehubov, "This night, the enemy launched missile strikes on Kharkiv city and Kharkiv region. In Kharkiv city, one of the missiles hit the ground. Another missile probably exploded in the air over the territory of a vegetable factory. Greenhouses and workshops were damaged."
Moreover, two private houses were destroyed, 10 houses, a garage, and four cars were damaged in a missile strike on the village of Kotliary in Kharkiv district. Fires broke out. No casualties were reported.
"Over the past 24 hours, the enemy shelled the settlements of Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Chuhuiv, and Bohodukhiv districts. In particular, Kupyansk, Vovchansk, Tymofiyivka, Novomlynsk, Zapadne and other settlements were under enemy fire. Fortunately, there were no casualties or large-scale destruction," Syniehubov informed.
April 23. Overnight Sunday, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Sloviansk, as a result of which several houses were damaged.
This was reported by the Sloviansk City Military Administration on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform.
"The city suffered another enemy attack last night. This time, the S-300 missile hit a quarry in the Lisnyi neighborhood. Several houses were damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties," wrote the head of the MMA, Vadym Lyakh.
April 23. Over the past day, Russian invaders shelled Kherson region 54 times, killing at least one civilian and injuring another two.
That’s according to Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
"Over the past day, the enemy carried out 54 strikes. Their artillery, UAVs, and aviation fired off 236 rounds. The city of Kherson was shelled twice. The Russian military targeted residential quarters of populated areas across the region," official noted on Telegram.
April 23. The Russian invasion army on Saturday shelled the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region.
That’s according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak.
"The occupiers continue to terrorize civilians. They do not leave the Nikopol district alone,” official wrote on Telegram.
Late in the evening, the Marhanets community was attacked. A drone was used. It dropped an explosive projectile," Lysak reported.
April 22. On the evening of Saturday, the Russian army shelled Kharkiv region, where five hits were reported.
This was announced by Mayor Ihor Terekhov via Telegram. "Kharkiv is under fire," wrote Terekhov.
An air raid alert went off across the city and region. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, told the residents that the invaders were striking again, and urged people to shelter and not to ignore the air raid sirens.
The regional police asked citizens to report all hits to the 102 hotline.
The administration later reported that the enemy employed S300 missiles in the latest attack.
"Unfortunately, one of the enemy missiles hit a residential neighborhood in the village of Kotliary in the Kharkiv district. Rescuers and emergency services scrambled to the scene. Details are are yet to be reported. In Kharkiv, a civilian infrastructure object was hit. Rescuers are putting out a large-scale fire. Tentatively, at least five hits were recorded in the city and region," Syniehubov wrote in an update.
April 22. On the afternoon of April 22, Russian forces shelled a park in Kherson, injuring a civilian.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Suspilne.
"They struck one of the coastal parks in Kherson. A 46-year-old man received a lower leg injury and also suffered a head injury," said Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, the head of the press office of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
The injured man was taken to the city hospital. He is provided with the necessary assistance.
As reported by Ukrinform, the invaders shelled Kherson region 45 times over the past day, firing 235 projectiles.
April 22. On the afternoon of April 22, the Russian army shelled border areas of Sumy region three times. A total of 19 strikes were recorded. The Operational Command North wrote this on Telegram.
From 14:00 to 14:15, four strikes, presumably from self-propelled artillery systems, were recorded near Koreniok village. As a result of the shelling, a field with corn caught fire.
From 13:00 to 13:20, ten strikes, presumably from barrel artillery, were recorded near Brusky village, and from 14:30 to 14:40, five strikes, presumably from self-propelled guns, were recorded near Ulanove village.
There were no reports of casualties among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure..
April 22. As a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression, 470 children were killed and 949 more were injured in Ukraine.
“As of the morning of April 22, 2023, more than 1,419 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression. According to the official information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 470 children were killed and more than 949 received injuries of various degrees of severity,” the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office wrote on Telegram.
It is noted that these figures are not final, as the work is underway in the areas where active hostilities are ongoing, as well as in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories.
Most children were affected in Donetsk region - 452, Kharkiv region - 275, Kyiv region - 127, Kherson region - 94, Zaporizhzhia region – 89, Mykolaiv region - 86, Chernihiv region - 68, Luhansk region - 66, and Dnipropetrovsk region – 66.
April 21. Russian invaders shelled the border and frontline settlements of the Kharkiv, Kupiansk, and Chuhuiv districts of the Kharkiv region yesterday.
The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, reported this on Telegram.
In particular, Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, Kupiansk, Dvorichna, Vovchansk, and other settlements were under Russian fire.
"At least two private households were damaged as a result of shelling in Kupiansk, and fires broke out. In addition, the enemy fired artillery and mortars at Dvorichna and Kucherivka villages in the Kupiansk district. Fortunately, there were no casualties," the statement said.
Mine clearance is underway. Over the past day, the bomb disposal experts of the State Emergency Service examined about 12.7 hectares of territory and neutralized 105 explosive devices.
April 21. An international register of damage caused by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine will be launched in early May by a group of Council of Europe member states.
Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, said this during a discussion on Thursday in Vienna, Ukrinform reports citing APA.
"If we want to have victim-centered justice, we must act now in order not to lose information," Pejčinović Burić said.
According to her, a "coalition of willing states" in the Council of Europe will officially announce the creation of the register in early May. The heads of state and government of the Council of Europe member states are expected to approve this step at their summit in Reykjavik on May 16-17.
It is planned that the new institution will be headquartered in The Hague, with a branch in Kyiv.
"In this way, we are clearing the way for the creation of a compensation mechanism in the future," said the Council of Europe Secretary General.
For her part, Austrian Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe Aloisia Wörgetter told APA that Austria co-authored the decision taken on Wednesday in Strasbourg on the need to create such a register of damage.
April 21. On the night Russian troops shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district.
The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Head Mykola Lukashuk on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Last night the enemy opened fire on the Nikopol district, having attacked the coastal area of the Myrove community,” the report states.
According to Lukashuk, no casualties were reported. The damage caused is being checked.
A reminder that Russian invaders attack the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol district from the temporarily occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia region.
April 21. the Russian army fired 75 times at 18 peaceful towns and villages in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Yuriy Malashko, reported this on Telegram.
He said that the enemy fired 75 times at 18 peaceful towns and villages: three air strikes, four UAV attacks, two MLRS attacks and 66 artillery attacks.
"Fifteen civilian objects were destroyed: residential buildings and apartments, outbuildings, garages, and storage facilities of an educational institution," Malashko said.
April 21. One civilian was killed and two more were injured in Russian shelling of Donetsk region on April 21.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
"On April 21, the Russians killed one resident of Donetsk region - in Ocheretyne. Two more people in the region were injured," Kyrylenko wrote.
According to him, it is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
April 21. Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 63 times, having fired 247 projectiles.
The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram.
Russian troops used heavy artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft.
The city of Kherson came under enemy fire four times.
According to Prokudin, Russian projectiles targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. As a result, two civilians were reported killed and three injured.
Meanwhile, 52 more people have been evacuated from the Kherson region’s de-occupied areas over the past day.
April 21.
April 21. Over the past day, April 21, the Russian army launched 45 strikes on Kherson region, firing 235 shells.
"Over the past day, the enemy launched 45 strikes, firing 235 shells from heavy artillery and UAVs. The Russian military targeted the residential neighborhoods of the populated settlements of the region. No civilian casualties were recorded," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
Over the past day, 83 people were evacuated from the liberated areas of the region.
April 20. The Russian army has shelled the Velykomykhailivka community in the Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery fire.
Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram.
"Today, the Russian army is targeting the Velykomykhailivka community in the Synelnykove district. The enemy hit it with heavy artillery fire," Lysak wrote.
April 20. Russian troops have opened fire on the Kherson region’s Beryslav. As a result, one civilian was injured, and power supply services were interrupted.
The relevant statement was made by Beryslav District Military Administration Head Volodymyr Litvinov, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to Suspilne.
“Such settlements as Beryslav, Novoberyslav, Shliakhove and Tomaryne have been left without electricity. Power engineers will not go to start repair works, as shelling is underway,” Litvinov told.
April 20. Since the beginning of the de-occupation of the Kherson community, 310 civilians have died as a result of constant shelling by Russian troops.
Suspilne Kherson reported this on Telegram with reference to Serhii Oriekhov, the deputy head of the Kherson city military administration.
"Since the beginning of the de-occupation of Kherson and the settlements of the community, 310 people have died as a result of Russian shelling, including one child, 312 more people have been injured, including eight children," the message says.
April 20. As of 12:00 on April 20, Russian troops shelled border areas of Chernihiv region with mortars twice. Civilian casualties were reported.
The Operational Command North said this in a Facebook post.
From 10:40 to 11:00, two strikes, presumably from a 120 mm mortar, were recorded in the vicinity of Hremiachka village. No civilian casualties or damage to civil infrastructure were reported.
From 11:00 to 11:15, four strikes, presumably from a 120 mm mortar, were recorded in Halahanivka settlement.
"As a result of the shelling, three local residents were injured. One of them received shrapnel wounds to the head. The woman died in the hospital," the report says.
April 20. Russian troops were shelling the border areas of the Kharkiv region’s Kharkiv, Chuhuiv and Kupiansk districts.
The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram.
“Strilecha, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk, Petropavlivka, Kupiansk, Dvorichna and other settlements came under enemy fire,” the report states.
April 19. The enemy continues to shell Kherson region, the intensity of the shelling has increased in recent days. Two civilians have been injured today.
"There is still a very difficult security situation... As of now, shelling continues, including of Kherson city. The last strike ended literally 15 minutes ago. As of now, two people have sought medical attention – they were injured in the shelling," First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevskyi told a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform.
Also, on April 19, another person sought medical treatment because of the injuries received the day before.
April 19. The Russians hit the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region using guided aerial bombs.
This was reported on Telegram by the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
"According to the inquiry, on April 18, around 22:00, the Russian military launched an airstrike on the town of Vovchansk. According to a preliminary report, the enemy used two guided aerial bombs," the statement reads.
April 19. At night in Donetsk region, Russian invaders launched a missile attack on Druzhkivka. Also, occupiers shelled Avdiivka with Grad rockets and artillery.
The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote this on Telegram.
April 19. On April 18, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Zaporizhzhia region’s communities nearly 100 times, having caused damage to civil infrastructure.
The relevant statement was made by Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Head Yurii Malashko on Telegram.
“Over the past day, the communities situated at the contact line have faced four air strikes, one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack, three multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) attacks and 93 artillery strikes,” the report states.
Russian projectiles again caused damage to Novodanylivka, Malynivka, Kamianske, Novoyakivlivka, and 16 more settlements, including Orikhiv and Huliaipole.
Law enforcement officers received 21 reports on the damage caused to infrastructure objects by Russian attacks.
April 19. Over the past day, April 18, the Russian army fired 79 times at the Kherson region, launching 350 shells from heavy artillery and UAVs.
The head of the Kherson regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, said this on Telegram.
According to him, Russian troops shelled Kherson five times.
April 19. One civilian has been killed and 13 injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram.
“On April 18, 2023, Russians killed one civilian in the Donetsk region, namely in Bakhmut. Thirteen more people were injured,” Kyrylenko wrote.
Additionally, it is now impossible to count the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko noted.
A reminder that, on April 18, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled over 60 enemy attacks. The fiercest battles are raging for Bakhmut and Marinka.
April 18. The enemy army struck Nikopol district. Destruction in the territory of Chervonohryhorivka community has been reported.
"Nikopol district is under attack again. During the day, the occupiers shelled Chervonohryhorivka community. As a result of the shelling, solar panels were destroyed and damaged," Mykola Lukashuk, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, posted on Telegram.
In addition, a private enterprise, six houses, an outbuilding, a car, and greenhouses were damaged. Rescuers are examining the area. Nobody was injured.
Yesterday, the aggressor also shelled Nikopol district. A civilian was injured.
April 18. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has recorded 22,904 civilian casualties since the full-scale invasion, including 8,534 people confirmed dead and 14,370 wounded.
That’s according to an OHCHR report published on Tuesday and seen by Ukrinform.
From 1 to 17 April 2023, a total of 324 casualties were confirmed: 85 killed and 239 injured, mainly due to the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects, mines, and explosive remnants of war.
The actual death toll is believed to be much higher, as information from some zones of heavy hostilities is delayed and many reports remain unverified. This applies, in particular, to Mariupol, Lysychansk, Popasna, and Sievierodonetsk, where numerous civilian casualties were reported.
As Ukrinform reported earlier with reference to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, Russia is also holding at least 20,000 Ukrainian civilians hostage.
April 18. An 18-year-old girl was wounded in the Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, during the morning shelling by Russian troops.
This was reported on Telegram by the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
"On April 18, at around 09:00, the occupiers fired on Petropavlivka village in Kupiansk district. An 18-year-old girl was wounded and hospitalized," the statement said.
Also, according to the agency, on the night of April 18, an aerial projectile was launched from the territory of Russia and landed in the village of Lyptsi, Kharkiv district. As a result, one outbuilding was destroyed and three outbuildings were damaged.
Law enforcement recorded the consequences of another hostile shelling. Pre-trial investigations have been initiated into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
April 18. Russian troops fired three times at Orikhiv, near Zaporizhzhia.
This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Yuriy Malashko.
April 18. In a field near the villages Tryfonivka and Borozenske, Kherson region, a tractor driver hit a Russian mine and was injured.
That's according to the Prosecutor General's Office.
Prosecutors opened a pre-trial investigation into violating the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, on April 17, around 16:00, in a field between Tryfonivka and Borozenske villages, a tractor driver ran over a Russian anti-tank mine.
The man was injured and hospitalized.
April 18. The Russian troops struck the town of Slovyansk in Donetsk region with S-300 missiles and kamikaze drones at night. No casualties were reported.
"Slovyansk came under another shelling at night. For two hours, the enemy attacked the town with S-300 missiles and Shahed kamikaze drones... Fortunately, there were no casualties," the Slovyansk Town Military Administration posted on Telegram quoting its head, Vadym Liakh, as saying.
April 18. In Kharkiv region, Russian troops shelled frontline settlements in Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Izium and Kupiansk districts yesterday, causing a number of damages and destructions.
The Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov wrote this on Telegram.
According to Syniehubov, eight private residential buildings were destroyed, and fires broke out in Vovchansk, which was massively shelled by Russian troops yesterday.
April 18. Three civilians were killed and one civilian received shrapnel injuries to the neck, arms, and legs in a Russian bombardment of the village of Novoyehorivka, Svatove district, Luhansk region.
"A woman born in 1977 was hospitalized in Kharkiv. Yesterday, an enemy projectile hit a private house in which people were staying, and a fire broke out. Unfortunately, it was impossible to save people from the burning rubble due to heavy artillery fire," Artem Lysohor, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
April 18. Russian troops shelled Kherson region 57 times over the past day, firing 342 shells on its territory and injuring a civilian.
In particular, the Russians launched six strikes on Kherson city.
"Russian soldiers targeted the residential neighborhoods of populated settlements of the region; the territory and buildings of a children's health camp in Bilozerka community and a power line in Chornobayivka community. Due to Russian aggression, one person was injured," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
The invaders used heavy artillery, drones, and aircraft to carry out the attacks.
Over the past day, 80 citizens were evacuated from the liberated territories of Kherson region.
April 17. A school in Mykolaiv region caught fire as a result of Russian shelling.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region said this on Facebook.
"On April 16 and on the night of April 17, units of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region were engaged three times to eliminate fires. Thus, at 10:19 a.m., a message was received that after a night shelling of Snihurivka territorial community, an unused school building caught fire in Vasylivka village due to the hit of ammunition and its fragments," a report says.
April 17. A total of 470 children have been killed and over 948 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“As of April 17, 2023, over 1,418 children in Ukraine were affected by the Russian armed aggression. According to the data from juvenile prosecutors, a total of 470 children were killed and over 948 received injuries of various severity levels,” the report states.
These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas.
Currently, most casualties were recorded in the Donetsk region (451), Kharkiv region (275), Kyiv region (127), Kherson region (94), Zaporizhzhia region (89), Mykolaiv region (86), Chernihiv region (68), Luhansk region (66) and Dnipropetrovsk region (66).
April 17. Russian troops were shelling the Kharkiv region’s border areas and frontline settlements in the Kharkiv, Kupiansk, Chuhuiv and Izium districts.
The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram.
“At least 11 detached houses were damaged in the shelling of the Chuhuiv district’s Vovchansk; fires broke out,” Syniehubov wrote.
In the Kupiansk district’s Kurylivka, Russian mortar strikes caused damage to a detached house.
Another detached house was partially destroyed in Russia’s shelling of the Izium district’s Pershotravneve.
April 17. Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 46 times, having fired 170 projectiles.
The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram.
Russian troops used heavy artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft. The city of Kherson came under enemy fire three times.
According to Prokudin, Russian projectiles hit residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. No casualties among civilians were reported.
April 16. Russian troops shelled the border area of the Sumy region three times on Sunday, April 16, firing 16 shells from mortars and artillery. According to Ukrinform, the Sumy regional military administration said this in a post on Telegram.
The invaders launched an artillery strike on the Shalyhyne community, with three explosions recorded there. The Velyka Pysarivka community came under mortar fire as Russian forces dropped six mines.
The Russian army also used self-propelled artillery to strike the Bilopillia community, with seven hits recorded there.
April 16. In Slovyansk, Donetsk region, the body of a woman was pulled from the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian missile on April 14. The death toll in the attack rose to 13.
"As of 16:00 on April 16, the body of a woman was pulled from the rubble. A total of 35 people were killed and injured in the shelling of the town of Slovyansk, which took place on April 14. Thirteen people were killed and 22 more were injured," the Donetsk Region Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine informs.
It is noted that 153 tonnes of destroyed building structures have been dismantled, and the works are ongoing. According to the National Police data, two more people may be under the rubble.
April 16. Russian invaders shelled Kherson and Beryslav.
"They [Russian forces] continue to terrorize the entire Kherson region, hit peaceful settlements, strike schools, healthcare facilities, and critical infrastructure objects. Today, they shelled Kherson again. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Right now, Beryslav is under fire," Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, the head of the information policy department of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said during the national news telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
According to him, for security reasons, people did not gather in and around churches in the regional center. It is forbidden to visit cemeteries.
April 16. On Easter night, the Russian military fired about 10 S-300 missiles at the civilian population of Snihurivka in Mykolaiv region.
"According to preliminary data, the occupiers fired about 10 S-300 missiles at the civilian population of Snihurivka," the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram.
As a result of the massive missile attack, a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl were killed.
April 16. The Russian military has fired heavy artillery at a temple in Nikopol, injuring two people.
Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said this in a post on the Telegram.
"The Russians have once again confirmed that there is nothing sacred for them. They hit a temple in Nikopol with heavy artillery. Two people were injured. A 57-year-old man is receiving outpatient treatment, while a 38-year-old woman was hospitalized," the post said.
April 16. Around 02:30 a.m., April 16, 2023, Russian troops fired the S-300 missiles at the Zaporizhzhia region’s Kushuhum community.
A church dated back to 1906 was destroyed, as well as a central library and a prayer house, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Last night Russians struck Komyshuvakha with the S-300 missiles. One of them hit the church. It is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel, our central church in the village of Komyshuvakha. Thanks to God and the common sense of our clergy, at that time there were no service and no Easter food blessing in the church, because it is usually very crowded here,” the head of the community, Yurii Karapetian, said.
April 16. On the night Russian troops launched an air strike on the Sumy region’s urban-type settlement of Svesa. Civil infrastructure was reported hit, and two civilians were injured.
The relevant statement was made by Sumy Regional Military Administration on Telegram.
“Last night Russians launched an air strike on the outskirts of the urban-type settlement of Svesa. As a result, the premises of a municipal institution were hit. Two persons were injured. The enemy attack also caused damage to two administrative premises,” the report states.
April 16. Russian troops opened fire on the Mykolaiv region’s Snihurivka community. Two teenagers were reported killed.
The relevant statement was made by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Head Vitalii Kim on Telegram.
The Snihurivka community came under enemy fire at 02:20 a.m., April 16, 2023. According to the preliminary data, Russians used the S-300 missile systems. In one of settlements, two teenagers, born in 2005, were reported killed. Enemy projectiles caused damage to residential houses, an educational institution and a private enterprise.
In Snihurivka, two educational institutions, residential houses, a hospital and a cultural hall were damaged. No casualties were reported, according to the preliminary data.
April 15. Russian invaders launched an airstrike on the border area of Sumy region, hitting a municipal enterprise.
"On the eve of Easter, the Russian army once again launched an airstrike on the border area of Sumy region. Around 22:40 on April 15, an airstrike, probably with a guided bomb, was launched on a municipal enterprise in Shostka district," the Operational Command “North” posted on Telegram.
The information about the casualties is being clarified. According to preliminary data, a civilian was injured. Law enforcement officers and emergency services are working at the scene.
April 15. Victims and their family members have told Human Rights Watch (HRW) about torture and other ill-treatment they faced in the city of Kherson and vicinity during Russian occupation.
The relevant statement was made by Human Rights Watch, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
In particular, HRW interviewed 34 people about the abusive treatment of civilians during Russia’s occupation of the Kherson region, from March 2, 2022 until the withdrawal of Russian forces from much of the area on November 11.
Twelve former detainees and 10 family members described detainees being tortured or witnessing the torture of other detainees, which in three reported cases resulted in their deaths. These interviews about torture build on dozens of others about torture that HRW conducted with Kherson region residents during earlier months of the occupation, for a July 2022 report.
“Russian occupying forces carried out terrifying torture and other abuses against Kherson residents in the torture center on Teploenerhetykiv Street and numerous other detention facilities. Those responsible for these horrific acts should not go unpunished and the victims and their families need to receive redress for their suffering and information about those still missing,” Yulia Gorbunova, senior Ukraine researcher at Human Rights Watch, said.
April 15. Two more bodies of victims have been recovered from under the rubble of a 5-storey apartment block, which was hit by a Russian missile in the Donetsk region’s Sloviansk on April 14, 2023. Hence, the total death toll increased to 11.
The relevant statement was made by Suspilne, referring to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service in the Donetsk region, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Two more bodies of victims were recovered from under the rubble of a 5-storey apartment block in Sloviansk,” the report states.
April 15. The Russian army has already killed 469 children and injured 948 more in Ukraine.
"As of the morning of April 15, 2023, more than 1,417 children were killed and injured in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. According to the official information from the juvenile prosecutors, 469 children were killed and more than 948 children received injuries of various degrees of severity," the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram.
These numbers are not final as the efforts are ongoing to establish casualties in the areas of military operations, in temporarily captured and liberated territories.
Most children were killed and injured in Donetsk region – 451, Kharkiv region – 275, Kyiv region – 127, Kherson region – 94, Zaporizhzhia region – 89, Mykolaiv region – 85, Chernihiv region – 68, Luhansk region – 66, Dnipropetrovsk region – 66.
On Saturday, April 14, a two-year-old boy was killed and a 14-year-old girl was injured in Russian missile attacks on the civilian infrastructure of Slovyansk, Donetsk region.
April 15. The Russian army killed nine residents of Donetsk region over the past day, April 14.
"Nine residents of Donetsk region were killed, 21 more people were injured as a result of missile attacks on Slovyansk on April 14," Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram.
He noted that it was also possible to clarify the information on an injured person in Marinka.
Currently, it is impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko added.
April 15. Over the past day, the enemy army launched 55 artillery strikes and four airstrikes on populated settlements of Zaporizhzhia region. UAVs and MLRS were also used.
"Over the past 24 hours, 15 villages and towns on the contact line came under enemy fire. The occupier launched 55 artillery strikes, four airstrikes, one attack from UAV, and another from MLRS," Yuriy Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram.
The enemy attacked the residential sector: private houses, apartments, cars, and social infrastructure facilities were destroyed. So far, 16 reports on destruction have been filed. People were not injured.
April 15. Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 96 times in the past 24 hours, firing 447 shells and injuring eight people.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson regional military administration, said this in a post on the Telegram .
"In the past day, the enemy carried out 96 shelling attacks, firing 447 shells from heavy artillery, UAVs and aircraft. The enemy shelled the city of Kherson nine times," Prokudin said.
April 14. Russian troops attacked Sloviansk in Donetsk region, killing one civilians and leaving another six injured.
The Head of the Ukrainian President's Office, Andriy Yermak, wrote this on Telegram.
"Russian terrorists fired on Sloviansk, at least seven explosions were heard in the city near School No. 8... We know about one person dead and six injured," he says.
According to Yermak, Russian militaries hit three five-story buildings, partially destroying one and causing a fire in two other blocks. The neighbouring houses were also damaged.
April 14. Russian aircraft struck an enterprise located in a border district in Chernihiv region.
The Operational Command North reported this on Telegram.
"Around 16:00, the enemy attacked an industrial enterprise in Semenivka district with guided aerial bombs," the report says.
April 14. In the morning, Russian troops fired mortars at Bilopillia and Seredyna-Buda communities. In total, 19 strikes were recorded.
That's according to Sumy Regional Military Administration on Telegram.
"This morning, the Russians fired mortars at Bilopillia and Seredyna-Buda communities - 19 strikes," the report says.
April 14. Russian forces shelled the border and frontline settlements of Kharkiv, Chuhuiv and Kupiansk districts. In particular, in the latter, a fire broke out at an enterprise as a result of the attack, three civilians were injured.
Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
"As a result of the shelling from Grad MLRS, a civilian enterprise was damaged in the village of Kucherivka in Kupiansk district, and a fire broke out. Three men, aged 50, 51, and 23, were injured. All of them were hospitalized in a moderate condition," the regional governor wrote.
April 14. Over the past day, Russian troops fired 68 times at Kherson region, launching a total of 280 shells, employing heavy artillery, drones, and aircraft. The head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported this on Telegram. The invaders struck Kherson four times. “Russian troops shelled residential areas of the region's settlements, the premises of an educational facility in Zmiivka, and a park in Kherson. Two people died and four were wounded as a result of Russian aggression," noted Prokudin.
Another 99 persons evacuated the liberated territories of Kherson region amid constant Russian strikes.
April 13. Since Russia's full-scale incursion into Ukraine, 30 churches have been completely destroyed by the invasion force in Donetsk region.
This was stated on April 13 by the head of the Main Department of the National Police in Donetsk region, Ruslan Osipenko, who spoke at a briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"There are 247 religious buildings in Donetsk region, 130 of them are functioning. And 117 are shut down (damaged - ed.), of which 30 were destroyed by the invasion troops. They have been bombed," Osypenko said.
As reported, Donetsk region is constantly shelled by the Russian invasion forces. Every day, enemy strikes kill and maim civilians, also destroying civilian infrastructure.
April 13. Russian troops shelled Kherson region. Civilians were killed in Zmiivka village of Kherson city.
"Today, enemy aircraft also struck the village of Zmiivka, Beryslav district. The Russians hit the building of a local school with guided aerial bombs. According to preliminary information, one person was killed, another was injured," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said on the air of the national news telethon.
He also reported that the enemy shelled the village of Mykilske in Daryivka community. A 52-year-old man was injured. The Ukrainian military took him to a healthcare facility in Kherson in moderate condition.
Early in the morning, the enemy shelled a park in Kherson city. A 45-year-old man received fatal injuries in the enemy attack.
The enemy bombards the region with guided aerial bombs every day, Prokudin emphasized.
April 13. Russian forces attacked Nikopol, Pokrovsk and Chervonohryhorivka communities in Dnipropetrovsk region three times today, April 13.
Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
“Throughout the day, there were three attacks. With heavy artillery, the enemy targeted Nikopol, Pokrovsk and Chervonohryhorivka communities. This resulted in destruction," the report say.
It is noted that an agricultural enterprise was severely damaged. A five-story building, 11 private houses and 9 outbuildings, 2 gas pipelines and 3 power lines were also damaged.
Civilians were not injured.
April 13. In Luhansk region, the Russian army carried out 17 air strikes in two days. This was reported by the Luhansk Regional Military Administration on Facebook.
"During the day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilohorivka. The Russian army does not give up hopes of capturing this small settlement but has been facing resistance from our defenders for months. This time Novoselivske, Nevske, Kuzmine, Pishchane and Bilohorivka came under artillery fire," the statement reads.
It is noted that in addition to artillery, the Russians are actively using aviation in this area of the front. In the previous two days alone, 17 air strikes were recorded there.
The Administration emphasized that the aviation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, in turn, carried out 6 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers over the day. Ukrainian defenders also shot down two enemy Orlan-10 UAVs.
April 13. Russian forces killed another civilian in Donetsk region on April 12.
The Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, delivered the news on Facebook.
"On April 12, the Russians killed a resident of Donetsk region – in Ocheretyne. Two more people were injured across the region," Kirilenko wrote.
He noted that it was currently impossible to estimate the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
April 13. The Russian invasion forces shelled Sloviansk, Donetsk region, overnight Thursday.
That’s according to the City Military Administration.
Two S-300 missiles hit the city, said administration chief Vadym Liakh.
One of the missiles hit just outside School No. 8. In addition to the educational facility, apartment blocks nearby were also damaged. Windows have been shattered, doors pulled out, and balconies damaged.
April 13. Russian troops once again launched artillery strikes on Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region.
Vitaliy Kim, Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
"Yesterday, on April 12, at 22:18, the enemy struck the town of Ochakiv of the Ochakiv community with MLRS. Information about the damage is being clarified. There were no casualties," Kim said.
April 12. The Russian army stuck Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region. Casualties were reported.
Mykola Lukashuk, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, wrote this on Telegram.
"Rescuers promptly arrived at the scene and pulled out two people, born in 1943 and 1946, from the rubble. They were taken to the hospital. Two more people were injured, but refused hospitalization," the report says.
April 12. In Kharkiv region, the Russian army shelled the village of Dvorichna in Kupiansk district, killing two civilians and injuring another one. Law enforcers launched criminal proceedings.
The Prosecutor General's Office said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
Thus, according to the investigation, on Wednesday, April 12, Russian forces shelled the village of Dvorichna, killing a 71-year-old local man and injuring a 63-year-old woman.
April 12. The Russian army launched attacks on Orikhiv and Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, damaging an enterprise and a residential private sector.
Yuriy Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
"Once again, the enemy is striking the long-suffering cities - Orikhiv and Huliaipole are under fire. The infrastructure of an enterprise and a private sector have suffered," Malashko noted.
April 12. One civilian has been killed and eight injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram.
“On April 11, 2023, Russians killed one civilian in the Donetsk region, namely in Vuhledar. Eight more people were injured,” Kyrylenko wrote.
April 12. The Russian army struck Kherson region 35 times on April 11.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, wrote on Telegram that the enemy launched 35 attacks, having fired 170 projectiles with heavy artillery and aircraft.
The city of Kerson came under enemy shelling five times.
April 12. Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property contains information on 36,162 affected objects. The relevant data was published on the Telegram of the created Register
As of April 9, 2023, the Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property contains data on: 27,502 buildings, 8,294 thousand premises and 366 structures.
The largest number of listed objects were from Kyiv (24.4%), Donetsk (18.2%), and Luhansk (11.7%) regions.
In addition, it is reported that 14,845 acts of inspection of damaged or destroyed property were entered into the Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property. The largest number of inspections was recorded in Kyiv (33.3%) and Dnipropetrovska (23.2%) regions.
April 12. The Russians continue to destroy everything that’s Ukrainian on temporarily seized lands, including Ukrainian literature.
This was reported by the Center for National Resistance, Ukrinform saw.
"In the best traditions of the Nazis, the enemy is trying to destroy the population’s consciousness in the temporarily occupied lands. Now, 9,500 Ukrainian books were snatched form libraries on the captured lands of Donetsk region. The list of ‘extremist literature’ includes books by Volodymyr Vyatrovich, Vakhtang Kipiani, Oksana Zabuzhko, and the Kapranov brothers," the report reads.
April 11. A total of 1,374 civilians were killed in the Kyiv region during Russian occupation, and 717 of them were shot dead with small arms.
The relevant statement was made by Head of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kyiv region Andrii Niebytov during a briefing at Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform.
“A total of 1,374 bodies of victims were discovered. These are Ukrainian civilians who have been killed. Most importantly, 717 out of 1,374 victims were shot dead with small arms, i.e. most people were killed deliberately. A total of 340 people died from mine blast injuries, and the cause of death for 317 people was not established. They could have died naturally during occupation, or due to the lack of medical assistance,” Niebytov told.
April 11. Russian troops launched mortar strikes on two border villages in the Sumy region.
The relevant statement was made by the North Operational Command on Telegram.
In particular, between 11:20 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., three explosions were recorded near the village of Khodyne. According to the preliminary data, Russians opened fire with the 120mm mortar systems.
April 11. Russian aircraft launched strikes on Beryslav, Kherson region on the evening of April 10,
"The army of the Russian Federation attacked Beryslav with aircraft," the Kherson Regional Military Administration reported.
As noted, enemy aircraft bombarded the city last night. An industrial enterprise was targeted - its building was severely damaged. Many civilian houses were struck, some of them were fully destroyed.
April 11. In Kharkiv region, the Russian army shelled the settlements of the Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, and Kupiansk districts near the border, subjecting Vovchansk under artillery fire at least three times.
That’s according to Oleg Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
"In the past day, the enemy continued to terrorize the civilian population of Kharkiv region, shelling the border settlements of Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, and Kupiansk districts," the official wrote on Telegram.
A civilian enterprise was destroyed as a result of the shelling of the village of Kucherivka, Kupiansk district.
April 10. Russian forces launched another airstrike on the city of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, destroying another apartment block. About 1,800 people are remaining in the city.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram and published relevant photos.
April 10. Russian forces shelled the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, hitting the territory of a bread-baking plant
Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, wrote this on Telegram.
“Russians shelled the town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region. The territory of the bread-baking plant was damaged. According to preliminary information, there were no victims," he wrote.
As reported by Ukrinform, on April 9, Russian troops shelled populated areas in Zaporizhzhia region 31 times.
April 10. Russia illegally holds 4,396 orphans from Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territories and on Russian territory, with an international coalition already being formed to bring the children back home.
That's according to Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukrinform reports, citing the website of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories.
"In this case, the assistance of the world community is very important to us. Currently, a pool of international leaders who have expressed their public support for such a coalition is already being formed. Among them are Ursula von der Leyen, Mateusz Morawiecki and others. There must also be an intermediary. It can be anyone: the International Committee of the Red Cross, UNHCR, UNICEF, etc. I hope that such a platform will start operating soon," Vereshchuk said.
April 10. Russian troops again fired at an art museum in Kherson, causing damage. No one was injured. First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevskyi wrote this on Telegram.
"The Russian military shelled the Kherson Art Museum again," Sobolevskyi said.
As noted, there are damages, but there were no casualties.
April 10. Four civilians have been injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day. The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“On April 9, 2023, Russians injured four civilians in the Donetsk region, namely two in Druzhkivka, one in Kurakhove, and one in Kostiantynivka,” Kyrylenko wrote.
Additionally, it is now impossible to count the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko noted.
April 10. Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 78 times, having fired 360 projectiles the past day.
The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Seventeen Russian projectiles hit the city of Kherson, namely the area and premises of a garage cooperative in the Korabelnyi district. Residential areas were struck across the region.
April 9. During the day, the Russian army struck two border communities of Sumy region.
“During the day, the Russians fired mortars on the territory of Bilopillia community – 10 hits were recorded. The enemy fired 10 shots at Nova Sloboda community from automatic grenade launchers,” the Sumy Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram.
In both cases, there were no consequences.
April 9. In Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the intensity of Russian shelling is increasing. Now the enemy is actively employing aerial bombs.
That’s according to the head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Yuriy Malashko, who spoke at the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.
"The intensity of shelling is increasing, the enemy is actively using aerial bombs," he said.
The head of the region added that Orikhiv and Hulyaipole have been particularly affected by airstrikes. Yesterday, April 8, a man, 77, was killed in one of such bombings targeting Orikhiv.
Earlier it was reported that the enemy hit Zaporizhia region using S-300 missiles. Two civilians were killed.
April 9. The Russian army fired a missile at the border area of Chernihiv region.
“Around 11:54 on April 9, an explosion was reported, caused by a missile fired from a Russian aircraft from the territory of the Russian Federation at the area of Hremyach village,” the Operational Command “North” posted on Telegram.
"The reason for the attack is the destruction of the infrastructure of the settlement. No information about civilian casualties was received," the report reads.
April 9. Russian troops continue to attack Kherson region with guided aerial bombs.
"The enemy continues to attack Kherson region with guided aerial bombs – another attack was recorded in Beryslav district. Yesterday evening, the Russian aircraft dropped explosives on an elevator in Beryslav. The building was severely damaged," the Kherson Regional Military Administration reports.
April 9. Russian forces fired two S-300 missiles at Zaporizhzhia on the night of April 8. Two civilians were killed, more than 30 private houses were damaged, while one was completely destroyed.
An Ukrinform correspondent reported from the scene that the missile attack took place around 01:40.
According to law enforcers, the enemy fired S-300 missiles at the private residential sector. One missile hit a residential building, the other fell on the territory of a private yard.
The Zaporizhzhia mayor’s office said that 33 houses were damaged, while one was completely destroyed, according to preliminary information.
Utility services are working at the scene.
April 9. As a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression, 468 children were killed and 947 more were injured in Ukraine.
“As of the morning of April 9, 2023, more than 1,415 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression. According to the official information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 468 children were killed and more than 947 received injuries of various degrees of severity,” the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office wrote on Telegram.
It is noted that these figures are not final, as work is underway in the areas of active hostilities, in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories.
April 9. The Russian army shelled 18 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region over the past day. Three people were killed.
Yuriy Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
"Terrorist troops of the Russian Federation took the lives of three innocent residents of the region. Five more were injured in enemy attacks. The victims are receiving all necessary medical assistance," the post reads.
April 9. The Russian military over the past day 71 times struck Kherson region.
That’s according to the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, who broke the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
According to the official, over the past day, the Russians carried out 71 strikes, firing off 495 rounds.
"Twenty-three projectiles hit the city of Kherson. The enemy targeted the residential quarters of populated areas across the region, power line, shipyard, and grain terminal," Prokudin said.
April 8. The Russian invasion forces opened fire at the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhia region, for the second time this day.
That’s according to Yuriy Malashko, head of Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration.
"As if according to the schedule, Russian troops are hitting Orikhiv for the second time this day,” the official wrote on Telegram. “The enemy has decided to destroy what they haven’t yet destroyed in a year of shelling this peaceful town," the posting reads.
Deputy Mayor of Orikhiv, Svitlana Mandrych, in her address delivered via Facebook, called on residents to evacuate, noting that there are accommodation opportunities available in the regional center of Zaporizhia.
Earlier it was reported that a man was wounded in Orikhiv in a Russian airstrike Saturday morning.
April 8. Russian invaders shelled two towns in Zaporizhzhia region, injuring two civilians.
"According to the investigation data, on April 8, 2023, at around 10:30, military personnel of the aggressor state, using means of warfare prohibited by international law, struck the towns of Orikhiv and Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhia region with aerial bombs. Two men aged 56 and 67 were injured," the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office posted on Facebook.
Outbuildings and private houses were damaged, windows were blown out by the blast wave. The premises of an enterprise and the adjacent territory were partially destroyed.
Under the procedural leadership of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
April 8. The building of a pedagogical college in Beryslav was damaged in yesterday’s shelling of Kherson region.
The press service of the Kherson Regional Military Administration reported this on Telegram.
"The Russian army struck the center of Beryslav with aerial bombs yesterday evening. As a result of the attack, the building of a vocational educational institution was damaged,” the report says.
It is noted that the attack damaged the structure of the building and the roof, the windows were broken.
According to preliminary information, no one was injured. Rector of Kherson State University, Oleksandr Spivakovskyi, said in a Facebook post that it was a local pedagogical college.
April 8. Russian invaders have already used more than 1,200 missiles and drones to shell key energy facilities across Ukraine.
Ukraine’s National Power Company Ukrenergo said this in a statement on Telegram.
“None of the European energy system has experienced such an attempted large-scale destruction: Russians have fired more than 1,200 missiles and drones at key energy facilities. Unfortunately, more than 250 of them hit the target - 43% of the main networks were damaged. All thermal and hydroelectric power plants came under shelling and suffered varying degrees of damage," the report says.
According to the assessment by the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the damage caused to the Ukrainian energy system is catastrophic: the cost of emergency repairs of Ukrenergo high voltage transmission networks is estimated at almost $1 billion this year.
It is noted that Ukrenergo has already received almost 500 units of equipment from its European partners, and more equipment is being manufactured and delivered to Ukraine. Due to the joint efforts, as of today, 80% of the damaged main networks have been brought back into operation, at least partially.
April 8. The Russian army shelled Avdiivka, Donetsk region, and launched an airstrike on the local coke chemical plant last night. Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
"In the Donetsk direction, the day before, Kurakhove came under two artillery attacks and the Ukrainian Selydove community was struck with Grad MLRS. At night, the Russians carried out chaotic shelling of Avdiivka and launched an airstrike on AKHZ [Avdiivka Coke Chemical Plant],” Kyrylenko wrote.
In the Horlivka direction, the Russians attacked Kostiantynivka with artillery and S-300 missiles, damaging four private houses, company premises and a gas pipeline. In the community, Predtechyne and Novomarkove also came under attack. One house was damaged in the Toretsk community. In addition, two high-rise buildings and kindergartens were damaged in Bakhmut.
April 8. Since midnight, the Russian army shelled three communities in Sumy region six times.
That’s according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
"At night and in the morning, Russia six times shelled communities in Sumy region near the border – Krasnopillia, Seredyna Buda, and Velyka Pysarivka. Forty-six strikes were recorded," the statement says.
In particular, at night, the Russians 14 times fired AGSs on targeting the Krasnopillia community. The Seredyna Buda community was shelled by enemy artillery during night hours, with 10 hits recorded, and in the morning, mortars were employed (12 strikes). The Russians also launched 10 mines at the Velyka Pysarivka community.
April 8. As of April 8, Russia’s full-scale aggression has already killed 467 children, also leaving 946 injured.
That’s according to the Prosecutor General's Office.
"As of the morning of April 8, 2023, some 1,413 children were injured in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression. According to the official report by juvenile prosecutors, 467 children died and 946 sustained injuries of various degrees of severity," the statement reads.
As reported, the enemy launched two missile strikes, 35 airstrikes, and more than 40 MLRS attacks over the past day.
The data are not final, as work is ongoing to verify reports coming from hostility zones, temporarily captured and liberated territories.
The largest number of casualties among children was reported in Donetsk region (448), Kharkiv region (275), Kyiv region (127), Kherson region (94), Zaporizhia region (88), Mykolaiv region (85), Chernihiv region (68), Luhansk region (66), and Dnipropetrovsk region (66).
April 8. The Russian army killed four residents of Donetsk region over the past day, April 7.
"On April 7, the Russians killed four residents of Donetsk region: three in Bohorodychne and another one in Torske. One civilian in the region was injured," Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
As noted, it is currently impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
April 8. The army of the Russian Federation launched 71 strikes on Kherson region over the past day, April 7. "The enemy launched 71 strikes, firing 397 shells. Seventeen shells slammed into the city of Kherson. The enemy targeted the residential neighborhoods of the populated settlements of the region; the territory and premises of a kindergarten in Bilozerka village community and the premises of a retail trade facility in Beryslav," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. Eight people, including two children, were injured.
April 8. In the captured territory of Kherson region, the invaders exert intense pressure on the local population to make them obtain Russian passports.
"The passportization is currently ongoing, the pressure is increasing. The occupiers actually forced the collaborators to speed up passportization. In their opinion, it should have happened before the new year. In fact, passportization, which the occupiers announced, failed. Therefore, the collaborators began to curry favor and exert intense pressure on people," Serhiy Khlan, a member of the Kherson Regional Council said during a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform on April 7.
According to him, the local population is intimidated and told that their property will be confiscated if they do not get a Russian passport and re-register the property. This also applies to motor vehicles which must be re-registered, Khlan said, adding that people are told that their cars, land shares, land plots and all private property in general will be confiscated if they do not get Russian passports and re-register property according to Russian laws.
April 7. As a result of the Russian shelling of Beryslav, Kherson region, the number of injured increased to eight people.
The first deputy chairman of the Kherson regional council, Yuriy Sobolevsky, said this on Telegram.
"There are eight wounded as of now. Two of them are ambulance workers who were on their way to the victims after the shelling," he said.
April 7. Russian invaders have shelled the border town of Seredyna-Buda, Sumy region, from a helicopter.
According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's North Operational Command reported this on Facebook.
"Russian troops continue to shell the border areas of the Sumy region. A private house was hit by rockets from a helicopter," the report reads.
April 7. Russian invaders opened fire at Stanislav, Kherson region, injuring three civilians, including two children aged three and 10.
This was announced by the Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, on Telegram.
"This morning, Russian artillery shelled Stanislav. The projectile hit a residential building, broke through the roof, and detonated. Three people were injured – a 30-year-old woman, a 10-year-old girl, and a 3-year-old boy," he said.
April 7. Russian troops shelled the town of Ochakiv and the Ochakiv and Kutsurub communities in the Mykolaiv region on Friday morning, injuring two people.
Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
"This morning, on April 7, at 04:54 and 05:00, the enemy launched an artillery and mortar attack on the city of Ochakiv and the water area of the Ochakiv community. As a result, residential buildings, shops, and the city's civilian infrastructure were damaged. Two people were injured, one of them is in serious condition," he said
April 7. Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 46 times, having fired 258 projectiles on April 6, 2023.
The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram.
The city of Kherson came under enemy fire seven times. Russian troops used heavy artillery and aircraft. Residential areas, detached houses and apartment blocks were hit, as well as critical infrastructure objects and a park.
April 6. Russian troops have again opened fire on the Sumy region’s border areas with artillery.
The relevant statement was made by the North Operational Command on Telegram.
Between 04:30 p.m. and 04:50 p.m., April 6, 2023, the enemy launched 11 strikes, presumably with cannon artillery, near the Sumy region’s village of Rivne.
“No casualties among local residents or damage caused to civil infrastructure were reported,” the North Operational Command noted.
April 6. There are 4.8 million officially registered internally displaced persons in Ukraine. This status was granted for the second time to 1.1 million people.
According to Ukrinform, the First Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Daryna Marchak said this during the discussion "Changing the demographic situation in the country: predictions and challenges for the country".
"We see a very large-scale internal migration. We have registered 4.8 million internally displaced persons, while not all IDPs are registered, and this is a separate problem. At the same time, out of these 4.8 million, a huge number - 1.1 million people - are moving for the second time. That is, since 2014, they first left the temporarily occupied areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and after February 24, they were forced to move again," said Marchak.
April 6. Russian troops have launched an air strike on the Donetsk region’s city of Vuhledar and massively shelled the village of Zvanivka. Casualties among civilians were reported.
The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram, having posted the photographs, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“In the Volnovakha direction, Vuhledar was hit by an air strike, without casualties. […] In the Lysychansk direction, Zvanivka was massively shelled with artillery: a school, a cultural hall, a shop and over 20 detached houses were damaged. In Siversk, houses were damaged on two streets,” Kyrylenko wrote.
April 6. Russian troops opened fire on the Kherson region 42 times. The enemy fired 151 projectiles, having injured one civilian.
The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram.
The city of Kherson came under enemy fire nine times. Russian troops opened fire with heavy artillery, having hit residential areas, detached houses and apartment blocks, as well as critical infrastructure objects.
April 6. Russian army has killed five civilians and wounded nine others over the previous day in the Donetsk region.
This is reported by the Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram.
"On April 5, Russians killed 5 residents of Donetsk region: 2 in Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, 2 in Bakhmut and 1 in Serhiivka. Another 9 people were wounded in the region," Kyrylenko pointed out.
April 6.Russian soldiers carried out four air strikes, 58 artillery attacks and three UAV attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region.
This statement was reported by the Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Yuriy Malashko on Telegram.
"Polohy and Vasylivka districts are under enemy attack again. On the previous day, the occupation forces launch four air strikes, three UAV attacks, fired three times from MLRS and 58 artillery attacks," the Head of the Administration says.
April 6. Russian forces 17 times shelled the communities in Sumy region close to the border on April 5.
This is reported by Sumy Regional Military Administration.
"We recorded 229 hits – these were missiles, MLRS, mortars, artillery, and AGS. Unfortunately, there’s destruction," the statement reads.
According to the administration, in Krasnopillia community, where ATGM, artillery, and MLRS fire was recorded, the commercial premises of one of the local enterprises were damaged in one of the villages.
"Khotyn community: three residential buildings and a household gas main were damaged as a result of mortar shelling (six strikes). Hlukhiv community: artillery shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation (three hits), and then another one (eight hits). As a result of the latest shelling, a household and non-residential premises were damaged," the statement adds.
April 5. Damage to Ukraine’s power, gas, and heating infrastructure exceeds $10 billion, according to a new assessment by the United Nations Development Programme and World Bank.
This is said in a press release issued by the UNDP.
“Attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has caused over $10 billion in damages and left over 12 million people with no or limited electricity, while also disrupting water supply and heating systems, according to a comprehensive Energy Damage Assessment from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank,” the report says.
The assessment provides the most detailed overview of the damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with emergency repairs estimated to reach $1.2 billion.
“Currently, we are focused on implementing projects that meet the urgent needs of the population and the economy. UNDP’s Energy Damage Assessment shows just how massive these needs are. We expect the international community will use this report to provide additional assistance,” said Oleksandr Kubrakov, Vice Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine – Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development.
April 5. The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War does not have official information on the places where Russia holds Ukrainian defenders.
The relevant statement was made on Telegram by Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Ukrinform reports.
The Coordination Headquarters held a meeting with families and friends of the National Guard of Ukraine (military unit 2276 and military unit 3017).
Representatives of the Coordination Headquarters and the Main Directorate of the National Guard of Ukraine spoke with the families of the captured National Guard members.
According to a representative of the headquarters, if a person is mentioned in the register of the National Information Bureau, he or she is involved in the exchange process. Missing soldiers, as well as those confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense through the International Committee of the Red Cross, are also being returned from captivity.
April 5. Russian troops have opened fire on the Donetsk region’s urban-type settlement of Velyka Novosilka with tanks. Casualties among civilians were reported.
The relevant statement was made by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak on Telegram.
“The enemy opened fire on the urban-type settlement of Velyka Novosilka with tanks and hit civilians. One person was reported killed and two injured,” Yermak wrote.
April 5. In the Kherson region, Russian troops attacked the town of Beryslav with drones, a police officer was injured. Also, two people were injured in the village of Antonivka.
That’s according to the press service of the Kherson Regional Police.
"Russian army has once more attacked the Kherson region with multiple launch rocket systems, artillery, mortars, UAVs and aircraft. The communities of Beryslav and Kherson districts came under massive enemy attack. Russians targeted civilian objects, launched an air strike with guided aerial bombs on the territory of Odradokamianka village and an enterprise in the village of Kozatske," the statement said.
As noted, the Russian army attacked the town of Beryslav from drones, dropping grenade on residential areas. As a result of an explosion, a police officer was wounded, and the police car was damaged.
Russian troops were shelling the regional center around the clock in an attempt to destroy infrastructure. According to the police, Russian shells damaged private and multi-storey buildings, cars, and the roadway in the city.
April 5. The Russian army shelled Kherson region 50 times in the past day, April 4.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
In particular, Russians shelled the city of Kherson six times. According to Prokudin, residential quarters in the region were struck, as well as a school building and a private enterprise. Three people were injured.
He added that 64 more people were evacuated from the territory of the region liberated from the Russian invaders.
April 5. On April 4, Russian forces shelled populated areas in the north of Donetsk region with missiles, artillery and Grad multiple launch rocket systems, killing six civilians and injuring seven more.
The Prosecutor General’s Office said this in a statement.
Residential quarters were the epicenter of Russian strikes. During the attacks, two mine workers in Toretsk were killed: a mine dispatcher and a nurse. A shop assistant was killed in Krasnohorivka, and three men were killed in Lastochkyne village, Pokrovsk district.
During the shelling of Bakhmut, Hirnyk and the village of Ocheretyne, seven civilians received injuries of varying degrees of severity.
Blast waves and projectile fragments damaged an administrative building, apartment blocks, private residential houses, and farm buildings.
April 4. On Tuesday, April 4, around 5:00, Russian invaders shelled Kupiansk, Kharkiv region.
The Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov wrote it on Telegram. Kupiansk was shelled twice during the day. Today, around 5:00 am, Russian invaders shelled the town again. A non-residential building was damaged," Syniehubov said.
According to the head of administration, yesterday Russian troops fired at least 48 times at Dvorichna and 36 times at Zakhidne village in the Kupiansk district. Invaders shelled from rocket and cannon artillery, tanks, mortars, and used aviation, the statement said.
According to Syniehubov, the invaders also fired at Vovchansk and the village of Vovchanski Khutory in the Chuhuiv district. A 28-year-old man was hospitalized with a wound.
April 4. Russian invaders have killed four civilians and injured three others in the Donetsk region in the past day. Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said this in a post on the messaging app Telegram
"On April 3, the Russians killed four residents of the Donetsk region: two in Toretsk, one in Avdiivka and one in Torske. Three more people in the region were injured," the report said.
April 4. The Russian army launched 61 attacks on the Kherson region on Monday, April 3.
Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post.
Over the past day, the enemy fired 224 shells, he added.
April 3. Russian troops shelled Bilopillia community in Sumy region.
"During the day, the Russians shelled Bilopillia community. Three attacks were launched: 14 mortar shots and 100 shots from automatic grenade launchers," the Sumy Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. Fortunately, there were no consequences.
April 3. Yesterday, April 2, the Russian army shelled Kherson region 20 times. One person was killed.
"Over the past day, the enemy launched 20 strikes, firing 131 shells," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
Kherson city was struck once. Four shells slammed into a residential neighborhood.
As reported, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian army shelled the settlements of Zolota Balka, Tomaryne, Kozatske, Ivanivka, Zelenivka, Komyshany, Bilozerka, and Kherson in Kherson direction over the past day.
April 3. In Kharkiv region yesterday, April 2, the Russian army continued shelling the border settlements of Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Izium, and Chuhuiv districts. An elderly woman was injured.
“Kupyansk, Veterynarne, Hatyshche, Velykyi Burluk, Dvorichna, Krokhmalne, and other settlements came under fire. Civilian industry facilities were damaged in the shelling of Kupyansk. A 65-year-old woman was injured. She was hospitalized in a moderate condition,” Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.
In the village of Vovchanski Khutory, Chuhuiv district, a grocery store was damaged as a result of Russian shelling.
April 3. Russian forces killed six civilians and injured 15 more in Donetsk region on April 2.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, announced this on Telegram.
"On April 2, the Russians killed six residents of Donetsk region — in Kostiantynivka. 15 more people were injured in the region," he said.
Currently, it is impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko added.
As Ukrinform reported, on April 2, Russian troops struck the center of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Sixteen apartment blocks and eight private houses, a children's preschool institution, a tax inspectorate building, gas pipelines and three cars were damaged.
April 3. As many as 4,396 orphan children were illegally taken to the territory of Russia or temporarily occupied territories and Ukraine insists on their return.
Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk said this during a briefing in Zaporizhzhia, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"As many as 4,396 children were taken by the occupiers to the territory of Russia and temporarily occupied territories. This issue is the absolute priority for the President. An international coalition is being created to form a stable platform that will include available tools (through sanctions, other means, using the platform of the UN, OSCE and other international platforms) to put pressure on Russia to return our children," said Vereshchuk.
April 2. A thermal power plant of DTEK Energy stopped operation after enemy shelling damaged plant’s equipment. DTEK’s press service reported this on Telegram.
“Today, as a result of intensive shelling, one of the thermal power plants of DTEK Energy was once again damaged. According to preliminary information, there were no victims. The attack damaged plant’s equipment and the TPP stopped producing electricity," the report says.
April 2. Law enforcement officers have documented the consequences of Russia's shelling of the Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, in which one person was killed and the building of an agricultural enterprise was damaged.
The regional prosecutor's office said this in a post on Telegram.
"Under the procedural guidance of the Kupiansk district prosecutor's office of the Kharkiv region, pre-trial investigations have been launched into violations of the laws and customs of war (Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). According to the investigation, on the night of April 2, the occupiers launched a missile attack on the village of Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk district. The building of an agricultural enterprise was damaged by shelling," the report reads.
According to the report, the enemy likely used S-300 missiles for an attack on the village.
In addition, on April 1, the Russian military shelled the village of Kutkivka in the Kupiansk district with multiple rocket launchers. A 43-year-old man was killed.
April 2. Russian troops struck a multi-story apartment building in Toretsk, Donetsk region, early on April 2, injuring four civilians.
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
"At night in Toretsk, shells of the occupiers hit a multi-story building and damaged supply lines. As a result, one person was injured and three more were poisoned by carbon monoxide," the post said.
On April 2, the Russian army struck Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. The enemy fire killed three women and three men and left eight more citizens wounded.
According to preliminary data, the invaders carried out attacks on the cities using artillery, S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as Grad and Uragan multiple rocket launchers.
Law enforcement officers and rescuers are working at the scene of the strikes. All the injured were hospitalized.
April 2. The death toll in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region’s city of Kostiantynivka has increased to six.
The relevant statement was made by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak on Telegrams.
Eight civilians received shrapnel injuries. They are receiving medical aid.
According to Yermak, Russian troops struck the city twice with the S-300 missile systems. Additionally, the enemy launched four strikes with the Uragan multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Russian projectiles caused damage to 16 apartment blocks, eight detached houses, a children’s pre-school educational institution, premises of Kostiantynivka State Tax Inspectorate, gas piping, and three cars.
April 2. In Kharkiv region, Russian invaders shelled at least 14 border settlements over the past day. One civilian was killed and another one was injured.
Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram.
Settlements of region’s Kharkiv, Kupiansk and Chuhuiv districts came under enemy shelling, including Kupiansk, Dvorichna, Pishchane, Krokhmalne, Zapadne, Udy, Veterynarne and others.
In Kupiansk district, a 43-year-old civilian was killed and another civilian, a 46-year-old man, was injured as a result of Russian strikes on Kutkivka village. The victim was hospitalized in moderate condition.
April 1. On Saturday, April 1, the Russian army shelled Bilopillia and Esman communities, Sumy region, with self-propelled guns, mortars and automatic grenade launchers.
The press service of the Sumy Regional Military Administration said in a Facebook post that the enemy shelled Esman community with self-propelled guns - seven strikes were recorded.
Russian forces launched a mortar attack on Bilopillia community from the territory of the Russian Federation - 29 explosions, as well as 10 attacks using automatic grenade launchers.
According to the regional military administration, there were no casualties.
As reported, the invaders shelled the territory of Znob-Novhorodske, Bilopillia, Khotin, and Esman communities in Sumy region on March 31. At night, the Russians shelled the Seredyno-Buda territorial community from barrel artillery.
April 1. Russian troops launched a missile strike on Avdiivka, Donetsk region, hitting an administrative building and an infrastructure facility.
Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said this in a post on the messaging app Telegram.
"The enemy launched a missile strike on the city of Avdiivka. The first missile hit an administrative building, and the second one hit an infrastructure facility," Yermak wrote.
He also noted that people stayed in a bomb shelter, so there are no casualties.
April 1. Russian troops have launched an artillery strike on the city of Kherson and the Kherson region’s village of Kozatske, having hit the detached house suburbs. One civilian was killed and one injured.
The relevant statement was made by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak on Telegram.
“Russians are shelling the Kherson region. An artillery strike was launched on the city of Kherson. A detached house was hit, and a civilian was killed on the street,” Yermak wrote.
Additionally, Russian invaders opened fire on the Kherson region’s Kozatske, having struck another detached house. A civilian was reported injured.
April 1. 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.
"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.
It is noted that specialists of the city emergency rescue service have been working at the scene since morning, dismantling the damaged structures.
Social workers and psychologists are also working at the scene, Kurtiev added.
April 1. During last day, Russian troops attacked six settlements in Donetsk region, casualties were reported.
According to the National Police communications department in Donetsk region, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Druzhkivka, Velyka Novosilka, Karlivka, and Vremivka came under attack.
Russian troops used aircraft, Grad and Smerch MLRS, artillery, and tanks.
Twelve civilian objects were destroyed and damaged - six residential buildings, a library, a vocational school, an administrative building, shops, and a gas pipeline.
Russian troops shelled Avdiivka using aviation and artillery. A private house was hit, two civilians were killed, including a baby born in 2022. Two more civilians were injured.
The invaders attacked Druzhkivka with Smerch MLRS. Four apartment blocks and objects of social infrastructure were destroyed, one person was injured.
Law enforcers registered 22 violations of laws and customs of war by Russian troops. The police and the Security Service of Ukraine opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
It is noted that police officers helped 467 more people to evacuate. Since the beginning of mandatory evacuation, more than 58,180 people, including 7,242 children and 2,622 people with disabilities, have left the region.
April 1. Russian troops have already killed 467 children in Ukraine and injured 944 others.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said this in a post on the messaging app Telegram.
"As of the morning of April 1, 2023, more than 1,411 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale armed aggression. According to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 467 children were killed and more than 944 sustained injuries of different degrees of severity," the post reads.
The figures are not final. Work is ongoing to determine them in areas of hostilities and the temporarily captured and liberated territories.
The most affected children were recorded in the Donetsk region - 448, Kharkiv region - 275, Kyiv region - 127, Kherson region - 94, Zaporizhzhia region - 88, Mykolaiv region - 85, Chernihiv region - 68, Luhansk region - 66, and Dnipropetrovsk region - 66.
April 1. Two civilians have been killed and three injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
The relevant statement was made by Donetsk Regional Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko on Telegram.
“On March 31, 2023, Russians killed two civilians in the Donetsk region, namely in Avdiivka. Three more people were injured,” Kyrylenko wrote.
Additionally, it is now impossible to count the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, Kyrylenko noted.
April 1. Russian troops opened fire on the Kherson region 54 times. Three civilians were reported killed. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram.
According to Prokudin, the enemy fired 439 projectiles with the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), artillery and aircraft. The city of Kherson came under enemy fire five times. Twenty-seven Russian projectiles hit residential areas.
Three civilians were killed and two injured, Prokudin noted. Additionally, 91 more people were evacuated from the Kherson region’s de-occupied areas.
A reminder that, on March 31, 2023, Russian troops launched five missile strikes and 16 air strikes, and opened fire with MLRS 39 times. The enemy also used six Shahed-136 suicide drones, but they were destroyed by the Ukrainian military.
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