Channel 24 collected the main events of 52 days of the war. More – read on.
To the topic Task number one is the acceleration of the world, – Zelensky addressed the Ukrainians
23:42 During the clearance of Russian cluster munitions near Kharkov, three sappers were blown up.
22:44 Our defenders in the JFO zone repelled 10 enemy attacks, destroyed 15 tanks together and other equipment.
22:40 After Bucha, Western countries refuse any agreements with Russia.
22:33 The UN said that in Mariupol 100 thousand people are on the verge of starvation. In particular, they suffer from lack of food, water and lack of heating.
23:24 Every person in Ukraine has the right to safe housing. In particular, the President noted that our people deserve to live in a modern environment. During the address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said:
- the country will be able not only to restore what was destroyed, but also to restore justice for those whose right to housing has been violated;
- it cannot be that a person gives everything to the state, but retires without his own apartment;
- it cannot be that a son or daughter defends Ukraine, and the parents have no housing;
- traditionally, before the evening address, he signed a decree on awarding 186 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
See also – Zelensky’s nightly address for April 16: video
22:23 In the village of Belka in the Sumy region, ampoules with a chemical substance thrown by Russian terrorists were found. According to the head of Trostyants, Yuri Bova, the inside contains sarin and other substances whose composition is being studied.
21:58 Military expert Sergei Zhdanov believes that the Dobnas offensive has begun in almost all directions.
21:37 The Russians once again shelled Kharkov. A local resident died. 2 more were injured.
21:32 Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Boris Johnson. Defense and macro-financial support became priority topics. Zelensky also briefed Johnson on the situation at the front. In particular, in Mariupol.
21:03 Military analyst Barry McCaffrey said that Russia no longer poses a threat to NATO countries. Russia sent 60% of its personnel to fight in Ukraine. Already 35,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded.
McCaffrey stressed that Putin had already lost the war strategically.
20:36 Alexei Arestovich said that it makes no sense for Russia to use nuclear weapons. If the occupying country takes this step, NATO will intervene, but will go to China for help.
20:14 Alexei Arestovich said: if Russia hits the decision-making centers, it will receive an answer. The adviser to the head of the President’s Office noted: Ukraine will not hit Moscow with missiles, but there will be targeted, but very painful measures.
20:10 During April 16, about 1,500 Ukrainians were evacuated. In particular, 170 people were saved from Mariupol.
20:01 Aleksei Arestovich said that frequent rocket attacks in recent days are revenge for the Moskva cruiser. Moreover, the Russians tried to strike at the plant, which is related to the construction of Neptune missiles.
18:44 The mayor of Lvov, Andriy Sadovy, called on the world for the total isolation of Russia and Russians because of the war. He stressed that Russians should not be accommodated in a hotel and taken to study. Also, do not sell them plane or train tickets.
18:11 Russian occupiers in the Kherson region print “ballots” for the so-called “referendum”. Lyudmila Denisova said that the pseudo-voting is scheduled for May 1-10. However, she noted that it would be very difficult to conduct this so-called “voting”. Residents of Kherson continue to protest against the occupation. They are not afraid that the Russians use weapons and disperse rallies by force.
18:08 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved an operational plan for demining the territories liberated from the Russians.
18:00 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has updated data on the situation in Ukraine.
The main thing
- The Russian invaders will try to resume the offensive in the direction of Slavyansk and Barvinkov.
- The enemy tried to advance deep into the settlement Dovgenkoe. However, the Russians suffered significant losses.
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine expect that the Russian invaders in Donbas will continue their assault operations along the entire front line.
- After mobilization, the 1st Russian Army Corps suffered significant losses.
17:51 Over Zaporozhye, the air defense system was shot down by two Russian missiles. Unfortunately, the wreckage fell in a residential area. known about the victim. There is no threat to her life.
17:45 Italy will also close ports to Russian ships. The restriction will come into force on April 17.
17:07 Vladimir Zelensky gave an interview to the Ukrainian media.
The main thing
- Negotiations continue on a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol for women, children and wounded soldiers. At the same time, the Russians do not agree. They demand that the defenders of Mariupol surrender. The situation in the city is very difficult. However, the Ukrainian heroes are defending themselves.
- The destruction of the defenders of Mariupol will put an end to the negotiation process with Russia.
- In the war with Ukraine, Russia is ready to commit any crime. That is why the world must be prepared for the worst scenarios. In particular, the use of nuclear weapons.
- Not a single state has yet formalized its readiness to become a security guarantor for Ukraine. But some countries are “demonstrating such readiness.” In particular, we are talking about the United States, Great Britain, Turkey and Italy. Specifics can be expected in 7 – 9 days.
- As a result of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, two main documents may appear. The first one will define security guarantees for Ukraine, and the second one will become a direct agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
- The Ukrainian government is ready to exchange Viktor Medvedchuk for captured Ukrainian soldiers. At the same time, the Russian side has not yet responded.
16:50 Journalist Roman Tsymbalyuk reported that during April, more than 50 Russian soldiers fled the camps because they did not want to go to die in Ukraine.
16:43 Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Dmitry Kashchenko, commander of the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky.
16:30 Russia continues to “deal” with commanders who did not live up to the Kremlin’s expectations in the war with Ukraine. This time, the ranks of the detainees were joined by Eduard Basurin, the leader of the militants in the occupied Donbas. It was he who called for the use of chemical weapons to attack Mariupol.
15:53 The Center for Strategic Communications warned that a Russian deepfake with Vladimir Zelensky could be expected in the near future. “President” will allegedly talk about Mariupol.
15:44 Serhiy Zelensky, the mayor of Lozovoy, urged the residents of the city to evacuate immediately. Currently, there is a threat of military operations on the territory of Lozova.
15:20 S. Akhmedov, a Russian lieutenant colonel, admitted that there were catastrophic losses in the Russian 155th separate marine brigade. More than 500 occupiers died or went missing.
15:00 The Russians are once again trying to arrange a cyberattack on the Ukrainians. This time, the enemy tried to spread the virus on behalf of the SBU.
14:46 Operational Command “South” warned that the Russian invaders are preparing for an offensive in the Kherson and Nikolaev regions. However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing an answer to the enemy.
14:45 Sergei Gaidai, the head of the Lugansk OVA, said that the Russians had once again shelled the Lisichansk oil refinery. Remains of oil sludge erupted.
14:13 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda urged Sweden and Finland not to delay in joining NATO. This will improve the security situation in the Baltic region and also strengthen the Alliance.
13:45 Starting April 17, ships flying Russian flags will be banned from entering Romanian ports. It should be noted that the port of Constanta is the 4th largest in Europe.
13:45 In the Zhytomyr region, the Security Service of Ukraine exposed 2 collaborators who contributed to the criminal propaganda of Russia and discredited the Ukrainian military. One of them was a former employee of the Cabinet of Ministers, who was fired for hooliganism.
13:16 The head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, said that it is now extremely dangerous to stay in the cities of the region. After all, the shelling is intensifying, and the Russian invaders purposefully strike at the residential area.
According to the head of the OVA, the invaders destroyed Rubizhne, Popasnaya and Gornaya communities beyond recognition. The situation there is the most critical, and access is complicated.
13:03 The Russians fired missiles at Kharkov. One person died and 18 were injured. Also, one person died due to shelling in the Darnitsky district of Kyiv, several were hospitalized.
12:50 Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said that the Russian invaders had captured about 700 military and more than a thousand civilian Ukrainians.
According to her, there are more than 500 women among the civilians in captivity.
12:25 Established new facts of the atrocities of the Russian invaders in the Kiev region. During the capture of the village of Vablya, Buchansky district, the invaders drove through the streets in armored vehicles and randomly fired at peaceful houses and cars. As a result of the “hunt” in one of the yards, a woman and her son were killed.
11:50 Planet Labs satellites have recorded new graves at the Kherson cemetery.
From February 28 to April 15, at least 824 new graves appeared in the cemetery. According to the London non-profit center CIR, the burial site is located on the outskirts of the city, east of the airport.
New graves in Kherson: watch the video
11:20 On the morning of April 16, the Russian invaders fired on Lisichansk. A fire broke out at the local market: people are advised to leave the market immediately.
10:40 Russian occupiers continue to nightmare the civilian population of Mariupol. They want to impose a ban on movement in the city and filter all the men left there. Deputy Mayor Petr Andryushchenko speaks about this.
10:37 The Kirovograd OVA stated that due to the Russian strike on the Alexandria airfield, there were dead and injured.
10:17 A large-scale offensive by the Russians in the Donbass has long been expected. The head of the Luhansk region, Sergei Gaidai, said that they were stopped by rains. When they run out, the enemy can simultaneously move to the Lugansk and Donetsk regions.
10:04 Explosions were heard in the Lviv region in the morning. It became known that the air defense managed to destroy 4 cruise missiles fired by the invaders. The planes took off from the Belarusian airfield in Baranovichi.
09:54 On the morning of April 16, the Russian invaders again fired on the Dnieper. At about 9:50 am, the rockets completely destroyed the poultry farm.
09:04 According to new data from juvenile prosecutors, as of April 16, 200 children have died in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. More than 360 were injured.
08:52 Russian occupiers shelled Kyiv again. So, on the morning of April 16, explosions thundered on the outskirts of the capital. We are talking about the Darnytsia region.
07:46 On the evening of April 15, Russian invaders shelled a village in the Poltava region. One person died as a result of the attack.
07:17 Reports of the General Staff. Main:
- the occupiers are moving separate support units of the 35th and 36th armies of the Eastern Military District;
- the main efforts of the enemy are concentrated on regrouping and strengthening the grouping of troops: it continues the partial blockade of Kharkov;
- 22 Russian battalion tactical groups are already concentrated in the Izyum region: they want to go to the rear of the JFO units in the Slavyansk region;
- the occupiers concentrated their main efforts on taking Popasna and Rubizhne under control, as well as establishing full control over Mariupol;
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not allow the invaders to move deep into Popasna;
- the enemy may try to reach the administrative borders of the Kherson region and resume the offensive.
05:10 Germany wants to increase its military aid budget for 2022 to 2 billion euros. Much of this money will go to the benefit of Ukraine.
02:43 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valery Zaluzhny, spoke by phone with the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley.
We discussed the conduct of battles in the main difficult areas. Zaluzhny noted the needs of the Ukrainian army and thanked the American general.
02:06 On the evening of April 15, the Russians launched a missile attack on the airport in the city of Alexandria, in the Kirovograd region. Emergency services were there.
The damage and casualties are still unknown.
02:00 Volodymyr Zelensky said that up to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
According to the President of Ukraine, about 10,000 Ukrainian servicemen were injured. Unfortunately, it is difficult to say how many of them will survive.
01:19 The plan to mobilize 26,000 “reservists” from the territory of the unrecognized quasi-republics into the Russian ground forces has actually been thwarted. Men of military age avoid conscription. They do not want to fight with Ukraine, so as not to become cannon fodder. Such data is provided by Ukrainian intelligence.
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