Photographer Kostiantyn Liberov writes from Vovchansk:
"The photos show the bodies of two civilian women. Next to them are two small specific craters. For those who understand, it is immediately clear that this is not a random mine or artillery strike. With a 90% probability, these are targeted drops from a drone. The women are wearing bright clothing. It is impossible to mistake them for military personnel even from a height.
These materials could have cost me my life. The car is riddled with shrapnel from a mortar, and then there was an hour during which my hands are still shaking: we were followed and pursued for a long time by an enemy FPV drone.
The city is filled with death. Civilian bodies are on the streets and under the rubble. Despite this, volunteers and police continue, under shelling and while risking their lives, to evacuate those who can still be saved."
Russia increasing its drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, and firing missiles that are much harder to shoot down, e.g. ballistic missiles. The amount of Patriot missiles (that are capable of shooting down ballistics) is also limited for Ukraine.
We need more Patriot system and missiles! Our cities and our civilians are unprotected while Russia rains missiles on our heads.
📹: (a mom from Odesa lives through a recent Russian missile attack with her child)
According to the WSJ, Russian troops have increased the intensity of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine - by 45% over six months compared to the previous six months.
A senior press officer of the Russian Ministry of Defense was killed while being illegally in Ukraine
Senior officer of the press service of the Western Military District, Yevgeny Polovodov, died in Ukraine's Serebryan'sky forest due to shelling. He was accompanying the so-called "Vesti Luhansk" film crew and died while covering some tank battalion of the Russian formations.
Russian Telegram channels say this is the "leader of the terrorists" who attacked Crocus in Moscow
They do not explain what his leadership is about.
The detained says he lived in a hostel with other immigrants from Tajikistan and couldn't get a job for a long time. Then a person called "Abdullah" contacted him via Telegram and suggested killing people for money. They allegedly bought a car from some relatives of his.
"Ukraine needs shells now" - Czech President Petr Pavel
"The production of the required number of shells takes time. This requires an increase in our production capacity. But Ukraine needs shells now.
We can't wait for European companies, so we are trying to find ammunition wherever we can. We are trying to deliver it to Ukraine as quickly as possible. But at the same time, we are increasing our own capacity."
"In the near future, European companies will be able to produce the necessary amount of ammunition to replenish the stockpiles of European countries, as well as to provide Ukraine with ammunition if it still needs it."
In February, Russia had the highest average daily military losses since the beginning of the war – British intelligence
According to the agency, in February, Russian occupation forces lost an average of 983 people per day.
According to British intelligence, Russia has probably lost more than 355,000 servicemen killed and wounded in the war in Ukraine. The review points out that the increase in average daily casualties almost certainly reflects Russia's commitment to a massive war of attrition
"While this is costly in terms of human lives, the effect is increasing pressure on Ukraine's positions along the entire front line," the British intelligence adds.
Reporter: 23 leaders of parliament in Europe called on you to pass aid to Ukraine. Do you have any answer to them?
US House of Representatives speaker Johnson: The House is looking at all available options right now and we will address that as soon as the government is funded. [until the politicians have agreed on the funding for the US government, with previously agreed funding running out this weekend]
Due to the delay to calling a vote for the Ukraine aid, there are now new obstacles and conditions holding up the urgent funding to save Ukrainian lives.
Today, President Zelenskyy awarded the Hero of Ukraine title to volunteer Oleksandr Nastenko, callsign "Flint", commander of the CODE 9.2 combat drone group of the 92nd Brigade. CODE 9.2 group has destroyed over 2,000 Russian soldiers under his leadership.
Oleksandr Nastenko, father of four, was a businessman before the war. He never wanted to be a soldier and never dreamed of becoming Hero of Ukraine. Now he simply wants us to finish the war as soon as possible with our victory.
Poland - this is absolutely incredible. Pro-Russian party “Confederation”.
The systematic destruction of Ukrainian agricultural products is similar to planned sabotage, - Kubrakov
On the Facebook page of a member of the pro-Russian party "Confederation" a video appeared on the network with scattered corn next to freight cars in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. A similar situation happened yesterday on the railway track in Dorohusk.
"The systematic destruction of Ukrainian agricultural products is similar to planned sabotage. Our country defends itself and survives also thanks to farmers. Therefore, those who committed these crimes are definitely not interested in Ukrainian peace and the victory of the civilized world. We call on the law enforcement agencies of Poland to give an immediate reaction," said Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov.
Darya Trepova was sentenced to 27 years in prison and fined 600,000 rubles (about $6,700) for the terrorist attack in a St. Petersburg cafe that killed Russian 'military correspondent" Vladlen Tatarskiy.
On April 2, 2023, Darya Trepova came to Tatarskiy's "creative gathering" and gave him a statuette with his image and explosives inside.
During the hearing, Trepova assured that she did not know that there were explosives inside the statuette and believed that it was bugged. Trepova did not admit her guilt and stated that before the attack, she did not know who Vladlen Tatarskiy was.
The most recent protests in the Republic of Bashkortostan (currently part of Russia) are a far greater danger for Moscow than many realize. It is true that the current protests are revolving around the detention of dissident Alsynov, but it is also the latest episode of the Bashkir nation opposing Putin-Russia and quislings like Radiy Khabirov, who have no qualms sending scores of Bashkirs to Ukraine just being wasted in one of the countless meat waves which Ukrainians have to wipe out.
The Russian regime is fully aware that the this uprising is another weak spot of the brittle Russian statehood. It will use all means necessary to suppress any opposition. While it is unclear whether Putin will succeed or not in this matter, one thing is sure. It is another battle of many battles Moscow has to deal with, and in the end there will be one too many. One single thing will be the breaking point.
According to pro russian milblogger the #UkrainianArmy recaptured the part of Syn'kivka under gray area after Russian invaders were forced to retreat from the northern outskirts.