Kiovan Itsenäisyyslehden uutiset 4-5.4. 2022 vuorokauden vaihteessa
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- Tuesday, April 501:10
- 01:03
Pentagon says it’s ‘fairly obvious’ that Russian forces are responsible for the atrocities in Bucha.
However, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby stated at a briefing on April 4 that they were not sure which units specifically were responsible, Reuters reported.
- 00:41
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admits mistakes in his policy on Russia.
Among the biggest ones was the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between the two countries. “We have failed to integrate Russia into the common security architecture,” he said. Steinmeier added that he underestimated Putin’s readiness to go to “complete economic, political and moral ruin of own country for his imperial mania.”
- 00:15
Russians' torture chamber discovered in basement of children's health resort in Bucha.
Law enforcement officers found the bodies of five murdered men. Their hands were tied and they appeared to have been tortured.
- Monday, April 423:33
Russians shell Mykolaiv with cluster munitions: 10 people killed, 46 injured.
According to Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych, besides residential areas, Russians shelled two hospitals, an orphanage, 11 kindergartens, and 12 schools. During the day, 120 people were evacuated from the city: to the city of Odesa and to the neighboring Moldova.
- 22:50
Pro-Russian party stages fake mayor elections in partly occupied Mariupol.
Kostyantyn Ivashchenko, a local council member from the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform, was pronounced “mayor” of Mariupol on April 4 during a meeting of party members. According to Petro Andryushchenko, an advisor to the real mayor of Mariupol, the Russian military who control part of Mariupol, were assisting him. Ivashchenko’s show has no legal meaning: That’s not how mayors are elected.
- 22:26
355 dogs die in animal shelters in Borodyanka during Russian occupation.
Food and water couldn’t be brought to the shelters. Only 150 dogs survived the occupation, according to animal rights organization UAnimals. The town in Kyiv Oblast was severely damaged by the Russian military.
- 21:30
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General: Borodyanka has most victims among liberated cities in Kyiv Oblast.
The number of victims has not been disclosed yet. Borodyanka is a city of 12,000 people located 25 kilometres north-west of Bucha.
- 20:34
Germany expels 40 Russian diplomats in response to Bucha massacre.
The Federal Foreign Office informed Russian Ambassador Sergei Nechaev that diplomats must leave Germany within five days. FM Annalena Baerbock said that the pictures from Bucha showed “incredible cruelty of the Russian leadership and those people who follow the propaganda, the desire for destruction that has no limits.”
- 20:32
General Staff: Russian invaders use civilians' labor to build fortifications in Kherson Oblast.
The Russian military has stepped up control at checkpoints near the town of Nova Kakhovka. It is reported that the occupiers began to seize cars from civilians more often.
- 20:21
US to ask UN General Assembly to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council.
The decision was made following the massacre of hundreds of civilians by Russian troops in Bucha and other towns in Kyiv Oblast. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, called Russia’s membership in the organization a “farce.” She expects the General Assembly to vote this week.
- 19:22
After Bucha massacre, Biden calls Putin 'war criminal' who needs to be put on trial.
U.S. President Joe Biden called for evidence to be gathered to put Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on trial for war crimes that his troops committed in Ukraine. Putin is “brutal, and what’s happening in Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it,” he told reporters.
- 19:01
Curfew extended in liberated settlements in Kyiv Oblast until 6 a.m. on April 7.
Oleksandr Pavliuk asked residents in Brovarskyi, Vyshhorodskyi, and Buchanskyi districts of Kyiv Oblast to understand the inconvenience since Ukraine’s defense forces and rescuers are still clearing mines that the Russian troops left behind.
- 18:41
Deaths, injuries reported in shelling of Mykolaiv.
Local media reported that Russian forces shelled a road near a bus stop in a busy district on April 4. Several people died on the spot, while others got injured. According to Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych, Russians attacked the city with cluster munitions at about 3:45 p.m.
- 18:33
Governor: Russian troops leave Zhytomyr Oblast.
Vitaliy Bunechko said there are no more Russian troops in the region’s territory but mines pose danger and there are still threats of possible Russian missile attacks.
- 18:23
Mayor: About 130,000 people trapped in besieged Mariupol.
Mayor Vadym Boichenko said that about 70,000 have been able to escape the city to nearby villages. About 90,000 residents fled Mariupol on their own vehicles using a route that leads to Zaporizhzhia.
- 17:56
Defense Ministry: Russia aims to capture Kharkiv.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzianyk said the Russian forces have concentrated their efforts to attack Ukrainian troops in Donbas and capture Kharkiv, the second-biggest city in Ukraine with a pre-war population of 1.4 million people.
- 17:32
Lithuania expels Russian ambassador, closes Moscow's consulate in Klaipeda.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsberg said his country has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Russia “in full solidarity with Ukraine” and strongly condemned Russia’s atrocities in various cities in Ukraine during its occupation. “All war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine will not be forgotten,” he said.
- 16:58
Austria prefers 'other options' to embargo on Russian gas.
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg told local radio ORF that his country won’t support any EU embargo on Russian gas deliveries because there are other ways for the bloc to punish the Kremlin. Russian imports make up 80% of Austria’s gas supply, according to Bloomberg.
- 16:54
April 3 missile strikes destroy oil refinery, storage facilities in Odesa.
The regional prosecutor’s office said utility buildings and gas communications were also damaged. There are no reports of deaths but a resident was hospitalized with injuries.
- 16:29
Zelensky visits Bucha on April 4.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Bucha, a town northwest of Kyiv, which became the site of Russia’s bloody massacre with hundreds of civilian victims during the Russian occupation. “It will be recognized by the world as genocide,” Zelensky told reporters. “We know of thousands of people killed and tortured, with their limbs cut off, women raped, children killed,” he said presumably about the atrocities all across Ukraine.
- 15:14
General Staff: Russia building up troops for offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Russian occupiers are regrouping troops and are trying to improve their tactical positions in certain areas in southern Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. New units are also being formed to send more troops to Ukraine.
- 14:41
Merkel believes she made the right decision to block Ukraine's NATO membership in 2008.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s press secretary said that to the German Press Agency in response to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism that Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine are the result of Europe’s years-long concessions to Moscow. She did not respond to Zelensky’s invitation to visit Bucha to see how Ukrainians were tortured but supported international efforts to end Russia’s war.
- 14:12
Ukraine’s intelligence publishes list of Russian military stationed in Bucha.
Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate published the names, ranks and passport details of Russians serving in the 64 Motor Rifle Brigade which occupied Bucha until March 31. “All war criminals will be tried and prosecuted for crimes against the civilian population of Ukraine,” the intelligence said.
- 13:51
Governor: 'significant accumulation' of Russian forces seen in Luhansk Oblast.
“I can confirm that there is a significant accumulation of troops and military equipment that is preparing for a major offensive,” said Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai during a speech on Ukrainian TV.
- 13:31
EBRD suspends access to funding for Russia, Belarus.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will not provide any new financing for projects or technical cooperation activities in either country. “Furthermore, the Bank avails itself of all rights to suspend or cancel further funding disbursements on existing projects,” the EBRD said.
- 13:09
UK Foreign Secretary to visit Poland, calling for stricter sanctions on Russia.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will use her trip to Poland to call for tougher sanctions against Russia ahead of talks with NATO and G7 allies later in the week, according to a statement from her office. Truss will also meet Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Warsaw.
- 12:44
Prosecutor General’s Office: 8 dead in Russian shelling of south Ukraine.
As a result of the Russian attack on Ochakiv, seven people were killed, and another 20 were injured, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office. In Mykolaiv, one person was killed, and 14 others were wounded, including one child. The shelling damaged residential buildings, vehicles and infrastructure.
- 12:23
Poland blames Germany for failure to impose tougher sanctions on Russia.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Hungary was supportive of new measures despite Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s friendly attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin. “It’s Germany that is the main roadblock on sanctions,” he said.
- 12:10
Russia’s war kills at least 161 children, injures 264 others.
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, since Feb. 24, over 425 children are victims of the Russian invasion. The actual number of victims is expected to be higher due to the lack of information from front-line cities, such as Mariupol.
- 11:42
Macron responds to massacre in Bucha, urges ban on Russian coal, oil.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he supports further sanctions against Moscow after Russia killed hundreds of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv. “There are very clear indications of war crimes. It was the Russian army that was in Bucha,” he said, adding that “there’s no peace without justice.”
- 11:10
Financial Times: EU to discuss new sanctions on Russia, energy embargo on the table.
Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources, that the EU ambassadors are planning to meet on April 6 to discuss further sanctions against Russia, adding that an oil and gas embargo is part of the discussion, as well a ban on Russian ships using EU ports.
- 10:57
General Staff: 18,300 Russian soldiers killed since Feb. 24.
According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russian troops have also lost 647 tanks, 1,844 armored fighting vehicles, 330 artillery pieces, 107 multiple rocket launchers, 147 aircraft, 134 helicopters, 76 fuel tanks, 1273 vehicles, 7 boats, and 92 UAVs.
- 10:29
Vereshchuk announces humanitarian corridor from besieged Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that Mariupol residents were allowed to leave the city on April 4 by car. Evacuation also continues from Severodonetsk, Popasna, Lysychansk, Rubizhne and the village of Nyzhne in Luhansk Oblast, says Vereshchuk.
- 10:13
Zelensky pledges to continue peace talks with Russia despite atrocities committed in Ukraine.
“It’s difficult to say how, after all what has been done, we can have any kind of negotiations with Russia. That’s on the personal level. But as a president, I have to do it. Any war has to end,” President Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS.
