Live text broadcast – short and concise about the most important things in the Ukrainian war on April 16. Ukraine has been heroically defending its land against the aggressor’s invasion for a whole year.
21:50. By mid-April, the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany received 337 reports on possible war crimes in Ukraine, reports pravda.com.ua.
21:08. The occupiers have set up a military hospital in the gymnasium of a school in the Zaporizhia region, as all medical facilities in the occupied territory are overflowing with wounded Russian soldiers, reports pravda.com.ua.
19:44. In his Easter address to Christians, Pope Francis asked that Ukraine and Russia finally achieve peace, reports pravda.com.ua.
18:46.The number of dead and fatally injured in the Russian attack on the city of Slovyansk, Donetsk region on April 14 has increased. Currently, 13 people have died from their injuries, reports pravda.com.ua.
16:34. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his Orthodox Easter address on Sunday, called on his compatriots to continue to believe in the victory over Russia. “The war could not erase us, our values, our traditions and our holidays,” Zelensky said in a video message.
14:53. The Netherlands sees an opportunity to provide 100 million euros to finance agricultural support in Ukraine, as well as generators to help the country survive the coming winter. The money would help not only Ukraine’s agricultural sector, but also global food security. Pravda.com.ua reports.
13:20. Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners, and 130 people have returned from captivity in Ukraine, the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, announced on Sunday. The exchange of prisoners took place in several stages during the last few days. He revealed that among those released were soldiers who had been captured in Bakhmut, Soledar, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
12:35. Zelensky recorded his Easter address to Ukrainians from the premises of the Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv. “We celebrate Easter today with unwavering faith in our victory. We have come a long way. Maybe the hardest part is still ahead, but we will overcome it.” Pravda.com.ua writes.
11:00. To protect local farmers, Hungary, like Poland, decided on Saturday to ban the import of grain and other food products from Ukraine. Since Russia’s repeated invasion has largely blocked Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, its grain exports to other countries have been routed through the European Union. However, logistical problems have led to a stockpile of grain and depressed local produce prices, leading to farmers’ protests in Poland and the resignation of Poland’s agriculture minister.
10:27. The loss of Russian troops in Ukraine has reached 182,070 soldiers by Sunday morning, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army. According to the data of the General Staff, 520 invaders were destroyed during the day.
09:25. On the night of April 16, the Russian army continues to attack, carrying out massive strikes on the Zaporozhye region, reports pravda.com.ua.
00:10. On Saturday, as a result of shooting in Kherson, the wife and daughter of sports doctor Vladimir Dudka, who worked in several football clubs, died, pravda.com.ua reports.
