AGI – Edy Ongaro, a 46-year-old Venetian, nickname Bozambo, was hit by the explosion of a hand grenade in battle north of Donetsk. He was in Ukraine since 2015. He died from a hand grenade north of Donetsk.
Ongaro, before leaving for Donbass, had had a complicated life: unemployed, ultra from Venezia, involved in 2015 in the attack of a bartender, a three-year stay in Spain where, he will tell, he “learned a lot about the war Spanish civilian “.
The Red Star Collective itself defines him as “a pure and courageous but fragile Companion”, that “in Italy he had made mistakes”. Then the choice of Donbass, where he joins the feared Prizrak brigade, a battalion of militiamen from all over Europe fighting against the Ukrainian army in favor of the pro-Russian independence cause.
In an interview shortly after his arrival he was confident: “I do not feel like a patriot, I am an internationalist and close to human beings, the poor, who is equal to me. I freely having no weight on my shoulders I think that as long as the blood flows from here I will never get out. My choice is to stay here. “With the approach of the war, on social networks he underlined his enthusiasm for Putin’s decision, convinced that he would again launch himself against” the Nazi-fascist forces “of Kiev. Until the last battle.
Russia announced the opening of a new humanitarian corridor today to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, provided that the Ukrainian authorities give written confirmation. This was reported at a press conference by the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev.
“Following the personal requests of the French President and the German Chancellor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Armed Forces will reopen the humanitarian corridor from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhya with a stop in Berdiansk at 10:00 Moscow time on April 1”, Mizintsev said, “for this humanitarian operation to be successful, we suggest that it be conducted with the direct participation of representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Red Cross.”
08:58
Moscow, eight petrol and diesel tanks hit in Belgorod
Moscow accused the Kiev forces of launching an attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, which is located less than 50 km from the northern Ukrainian border, causing the fire of an oil depot. This is the first accusation of a Ukrainian raid on Russian soil since the invasion began in late February.
According to the regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the raid was launched by two Ukrainian helicopters that entered Russian territory flying at low altitude. “There are no injuries”, he added, stating that the firefighters are in action and “there is no threat to the population”. The area was evacuated and the residents were transferred to a sports center.
Videos circulating online show the two helicopters launching missiles at the complex, causing a strong explosion followed by a fire. Rosneft, which runs the site, said all staff have been evacuated and there are no injuries.
According to Ria Novosti, eight petrol and diesel tanks were hit, setting two thousand cubic meters on fire. Over a hundred firefighters are busy putting out the fire that risks spreading to other reservoirs.
07:57
Ukrainian vice-premier jokes about Russians exposed to radiation from Chernobyl, “to be rewarded”
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk joked about Russian soldiers who dug trenches in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear site, arguing that they should be ‘rewarded’. “They have voluntarily received such doses of radiation that the consequences will be explained to them by doctors in special protective suits.”
“They absolutely deserve to be nominated for the Darwin Prize this year“she added sarcastically, pointing her finger at an” enemy who inspires fear through the sawdust in his head. “
Irina Vereshchuk, vice-premier ucraina
Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that Russian soldiers have left the conquered nuclear site in the first days of the invasion; according to the atomic agency in Kiev, the military would have dug trenches in the exclusion zone and would have been “panicked as soon as the first symptoms of malaise appeared”. News that the International Atomic Energy Agency is verifying.
07:29
Moscow accuses Ukraine of an attack on the Russian city of Belgorod
Moscow accused Kiev forces of launching an air raid on the Russian city of Belgorod, which lies beyond the northern Ukrainian border, causing an oil depot to burn. According to the Russian regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the attack was launched by two Ukrainian helicopters.
Video of the two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters striking the oil storage facility in Belgorod with rockets. https://t.co/4Lt5l1Xc3S pic.twitter.com/d5zj4GWjou
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 1, 2022
07:18
Kiev continues the partial withdrawal of the Russians from the areas around the capital
In Ukraine, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports – as reported by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN – a continuous, albeit partial, withdrawal of the Russian army from the north of the Kiev region towards the border with Belarus.
According to the latest update, the Ukrainian military yesterday repelled seven enemy attacks on Donetsk and Luhansk. “Our soldiers destroyed 3 tanks, 2 armored vehicles, 2 vehicles and 2 artillery systems”, reads the report of the General Staff. “An Orlan-10 UAV was also shot down”.
Moreover, “the movement of mixed convoys of different numbers of equipment is recorded“: it also includes civilian vehicles (trucks, buses, minibuses, cars) which – according to the Ukrainian General Staff – were stolen by the Russian invaders during the temporary occupation of the territories”. The report confirms that looting and restrictions on the movement of the population continue.
“The enemy – argues the Ukrainian General Staff – uses the houses and apartments of local residents to house staff, holding local residents and activists hostage”.
“The looting and violence against Ukrainian citizens continues,” he continues. “In some areas temporarily occupied by the enemy, the occupiers are trying to force entrepreneurs to switch to paying for goods and services in Russian rubles“.
06:52
Zelensky, the Russians reposition themselves for new attacks in the East
The Russian Armed Forces are repositioning in eastern Ukraine in anticipation of “powerful attacks”, particularly against the besieged port city of Mariupol, from where it is expected today. a new attempt to evacuate civilians. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russia announced this week that it would reduce military activity on Kiev and Tcherniguiv to concentrate its firepower in the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk regions of eastern Ukraine.
“It’s part of their tactic,” Zelensky said on the night. “We know that they move away from the regions where we beat them, to focus on others that are very important, where it can be difficult for us”.
The Ukrainian president described the situation in the east of the country as “extremely difficult”: “In the Donbass and Marioupol, in the direction of Kharkiv, the Russian army is strengthening in anticipation of powerful attacks”.
According to the NATO secretary, Russian forces do not retreat but reposition themselves, while maintaining pressure on the capital and other cities. This scenario – according to the Pentagon – portends a protracted conflict, which could last for months.
06:41
Japan will not pay for Russian gas in rubles
Japan will not pay for gas purchased from Russia in rubles. The Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said today after the ultimatum announced by Moscow which requires ‘hostile’ buyers to pay in Russian currency, under penalty of suspension of contracts.
“As agreed at the extraordinary meeting of G7 energy ministers, we refused,” Kishida said, in response to a parliamentary question on Moscow’s request. The premier, who did not provide information on energy contracts with the Russian Federation, specified that the negotiations remain open and that “adequate measures” will be taken.
Press Conference by Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno (April 1)
-AM https://t.co/I7acud9Fuo— PM’s Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 1, 2022
06:26
Kiev, the Russians seized 14 tons of humanitarian aid
The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of helping seize humanitarians transported on 12 buses destined for the population of Melitopol. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, quoted by the Kyev Independent on Twitter. 14 tons of food and drugs were seized.
⚡️Russian military steal 14 tons of humanitarian aid.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, food and medicine supplies delivered to Melitopol by 12 buses were stolen by Russians. Negotiations are underway to evacuate people by these buses to Zaporizhzhia.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 31, 2022
06:24
Zelensky, difficult situation in the south of the country and in the Donbass
“The situation in the South and in the Donbass remains extremely difficult”. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in a video broadcast on his Telegram channel and reported by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN. According to the Ukrainian leader, the Russians are sending troops to the “temporarily occupied areas of the Kherson region” to consolidate their presence in the region.
Even in Donbass, in Mariupol and Kharkiv, the president added, Russian troops are concentrating. “We will defend ourselves”, reiterated Zelensky. “We will do everything possible to stop the occupants.”
06:23
Pentagon, a broader and longer conflict is looming
The reorganization of Russia’s military efforts in the Donbass could foreshadow a “wider and more protracted” conflict as Ukrainian forces are putting up fierce resistance in this region of Ukraine. This was stated by a senior Pentagon official.
“They have been fighting for that region for eight years,” says the source of Donbas. “Ukrainians know the territory very, very well. They still have a lot of forces there and they are fighting very hard for that area. Just because (the Russians) prioritize and deploy more troops and energy there doesn’t mean it will be easy for them.
It could be a harbinger of a more protracted, more extensive conflict as the Russians try to gain some influence, make some progress and maybe even have some chips for the negotiating table, “the Pentagon source speculated.
06:20
Great Britain, Russia deploys its forces from Georgia
Russia is redistributing some of its forces from Georgia to reinforce its invasion of Ukraine. This is what we read in the latest update on the situation in Ukraine of the intelligence of the British Ministry of Defense.
Between 1,200 and 2,000 of these Russian troops will be reorganized into three tactical battalions. It is considered highly unlikely that Russia planned to reinforce itself in this way and is indicative of the unexpected losses it suffered during the invasion.
05:21
Great Britain, Russia deploys its forces from Georgia
Russia is redistributing some of its forces from Georgia to reinforce its invasion of Ukraine. This is what we read in the latest update on the situation in Ukraine of the intelligence of the British Ministry of Defense.
Between 1,200 and 2,000 of these Russian troops will be reorganized into three tactical battalions. It is considered highly unlikely that Russia planned to reinforce itself in this way and is indicative of the unexpected losses it suffered during the invasion.
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