Russian-Ukrainian war
Body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna returned – Interior Ministry
Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, a Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech, reported that the silence surrounding the return of Roshchyna's body was maintained due to Russia's frequent tactic of substituting bodies, leading to uncertainty about the identification
Trump сriticizes Zelenskyy’s Crimea stance as Ukrainian President points out at Pompeo Declaration
Zelenskyy attached to his post on X a screenshot of the Crimea Declaration – the 2018 statement by Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State during Trump's first administration, which reaffirmed the non-recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea
New ombudsman law proposed in Ukrainian Parliament: key changes and criticisms
The final version of the document does not mention a competitive selection process involving public participation
Russian drone strikes hospital in Kherson, injuring six
The Russian drone strikes damaged one of Kherson's hospitals, several ambulances, and civilian vehicles
Crimea’s future can only be determined by the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and Ukraine – Refat Chubarov
Chubarov reiterated that the Mejlis rejects any form of recognition of Russian control over Crimea, both de facto and de jure.
Truth Hounds points to the trend of Russian shelling of hotels housing journalists and volunteers
Truth Hounds added that they and Reporters Without Borders are preparing a major study on targeted attacks on hotels, civilian objects protected by international humanitarian law
Second victim dies in hospital following Russian attack on central Kherson
The Russians bombarded residential areas of the settlements in Kherson Oblast, damaging three high-rise buildings and five houses. The attacks also damaged a granary, agricultural machinery and cars
Zelenskyy on “сeasefire”: Ukraine will act reciprocally, Russian assaults continue
According to the Commander-in-Chief's report, Russian assault operations continue in some areas of the front, and Russian artillery does not cease
Zelenskyy commented on Putin’s “Easter ceasefire”
Vladimir Putin announced an "Easter ceasefire," which supposedly entails the cessation of all hostilities in Ukraine from the evening of April 19th until midnight on April 21st. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the Russian occupiers would adhere to the ceasefire regime provided Kyiv reciprocates
Russian artillery and airstrike kill man, injure five in Kherson residential area
The strike hit a residential area
Russians kill two women by a rocket artillery strike in Kupiansk within the Kharkiv Oblast
The bombardment also set fire to structural parts of a garage covering an area of 10 m²
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine accused the social network X of concealing Russian war crimes
The hidden post contained only statistical data – information about at least 616 Ukrainian children killed by Russia and 1,869 injured since the beginning of the full-scale invasion
Russians kill at least 35 people in Sumy city center with two ballistic missile strikes on Palm Sunday (updated)
Reports on social media suggest that the strike hit the city centre
TSN website managing editor Dmytro Biendikov killed in action in Luhansk region
Biendikov began his career at 1+1 media in June 2023, and in July 2024, he joined the Security and Defense Forces ranks. He served in the Third Assault Brigade and died while performing a combat mission in eastern Ukraine
Injury toll rises to 74 after Russian strike on residential area in Kryvyi Rih
On Saturday afternoon, Lysak reported that 17 people were in serious condition
Russians killed family with a child by drone strike in Kharkiv
Emergency workers recovered four mutilated and burnt bodies from under the rubble, including those of a family – a 12-year-old girl, her father, and her mother – found beneath the ruins of their home. Workers also found the body of a 45-year-old man, their neighbour
Russians kill 20 civilians, including nine children, in Kryvyi Rih, the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (updated)
Images from the scene showed at least one victim lying in a playground cordoned off by police
Russian Commander Viktor Bogaturov accused of illegal detention and the torture of civilians in the temporarily occupied Skadovsk
Investigators established that on March 16, 2022, the Russian officer personally beat a victim in the torso and neck
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