Ukraine expects to evacuate women, children and the elderly from Mariupol today
On April 20, 2022, a humanitarian corridor was approved to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the besieged city of Mariupol.
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20 April 2022
Ukraine Army destroyed nine enemy air targets over past day
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has destroyed nine enemy air targets over the past day.
Over 370 children injured in Ukraine since Russian invasion started
A total of 205 children have been killed and 373 injured since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started on February 24.
Japan to extend $300 million in loans to Ukraine
Japan plans to treble loans to Ukraine from $100 million to $300 million.
Resistance in Mariupol shows Russia's failure to achieve its aims quickly - British intelligence
The Russian military continues to face environmental, logistical and technical challenges during their assault on Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, with the Ukrainian Armed Forces repulsing their attacks.
Russian troops regrouping for offensive towards Lyman - General Staff
Russian troops are regrouping in order to continue their offensive toward the town of Lyman in the Donetsk region.
France ready to provide security guarantees to Ukraine after war - Reuters
France is ready to become a guarantor of Ukraine's security after the war with Russia is over.
Kyslytsya: Russian invaders, like Nazis, forcibly deporting Ukrainians from occupied territories
Russian invaders continue to forcibly deport Ukrainians from temporarily occupied territories to Russia, as Nazi Germany once did.
US preparing another $800M military assistance package for Ukraine - CNN
The United States is preparing another $800 million military assistance package for Ukraine.
19 invaders, 6 enemy equipment units eliminated in southern Ukraine
The Russian troops lost 19 servicemen on the southern line of defense in Ukraine over the past day.
Ukraine’s air defense units down enemy aircraft, helicopter, cruise missile over past day
Over the past day, April 19, Ukraine’s air defense units downed Russian aircraft, helicopter, and cruise missile.
Invaders set up four military bases in temporarily occupied Melitopol
Russian invaders set up four military bases in the temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian troops launch a massive offensive in Zaporizhzhia region
Russian troops launched a massive offensive in Zaporizhzhia region. The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration urges locals to evacuate from frontline settlements.
Zelensky agrees with Rutte on armored vehicles supply
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky agreed with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte on the supply of heavy military equipment.
Mariupol defenders: Azovstal steelworks destroyed, many people under rubble
The Azov Regiment has stated that the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol was destroyed by heavy bombs and many people were trapped under its rubble.
3 civilians killed, 5 wounded in Russian shelling of Donetsk region over past day
Over the past day, April 19, three civilians were killed due to the Russian aggression in Kramatorsk, Avdiivka, and Blahodatne. Five more people, including a child, were wounded.
Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine
Canada will soon start heavy artillery deliveries to Ukraine.
19 April 2022
Russia gathers almost all combat-ready forces of its army in Ukraine and near its borders - Zelensky
The Russian Federation has accumulated almost all its combat-ready forces on the territory of Ukraine and near its borders.
Number of enemy attacks on Luhansk region growing
The number of enemy attacks have increased in Luhansk region. Six enemy planes are bombing cities, destroying residential areas.
Johnson pledges more artillery systems for Ukraine
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK will increase aid to Ukraine and provide artillery systems.
Ukrainian defenders repulse ten enemy attacks in JFO area
Ukrainian defenders successfully repulsed 10 attacks by Russian invaders in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Finland to provide another batch of military aid to Ukraine
President of Finland Sauli Niinisto supported the government's decision to provide additional military assistance to Ukraine.
Zelensky, European Commission President discuss increase of security aid to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed the increase of security assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders and the issue of post-war reconstruction.
At least 2,104 civilians killed in Ukraine since start of Russian invasion – UN
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 4,890 civilian casualties in the country: 2,104 killed and 2,862 wounded.
Armed Forces repulse three attacks, kill 30 invaders in eastern Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed three attacks by Russian invaders in eastern Ukraine.
U.S. Embassy on filtration camps near Mariupol: Putin's playbook doesn't change
The playbook applied by Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed. Russia earlier tortured and executed civilians in concentration camps in Chechnya.
Russians mining roads, fields, forests, even cemeteries - intelligence
In the territories temporarily occupied by Russian forces, the invaders are mining roads, fields, forests, and cemeteries.
Russian army goes on offensive in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk regions of Ukraine
The Russian armed forces intensified offensive operations in eastern Ukraine.
Kremlin spreading fakes to cover up own army’s war crimes - U.S. Embassy
Russian authorities are spreading misinformation to cover up war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine.
Another POW swap completed as 76 Ukrainians returning home
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war for the fifth time since start of the Russian invasion, with a total of 76 Ukrainians returning home.