These are some of the most important events related to the war in Ukraine.
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Butsja only the top of the iceberg
The atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Butsja may prove to be just a small part of the atrocities committed by Russian forces, according to the United States.
– We have probably only seen the top of the iceberg on the basis of the places we have had access to. We have not had access to large parts of the country where they have probably also committed atrocities, says White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
2. Rocket attacks in the west and northeast
Ukrainian media report that explosions were heard last night in the Lviv area in the west of the country and in Dnipropetrovsk in the southeast. There have been no reports of deaths or injuries.
Russian forces yesterday launched rocket attacks in both western and northeastern Ukraine, targeting military targets, Russian authorities claimed last night. The information has not been verified independently.
Nearly 4,000 evacuated
3,846 civilians were evacuated from Ukrainian cities via humanitarian corridors yesterday, among them 1,496 civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol, according to figures from the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
Many civilians were missing and killed
Up to 20 civilians were killed in Russian-occupied villages in Zaporizhia before Ukrainian forces regained control of the area, according to the county governor.
Around 400 residents of the Kyiv suburb of Hostomel are missing after 35 days of Russian occupation, according to the head of the local military administration.
Doctors Without Borders: Hospital was attacked
A hospital in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, was attacked while four MSF staff were visiting on April 4, the organization said. A nearby children’s hospital was also hit by what MSF states was a Russian attack. No one at the hospital was killed or injured, but outside, MSF’s team found injured people and at least one person killed. The information has not been verified independently.
6. The United States sends more missiles
US President Joe Biden has approved a shipment of Javelin-type anti-tank missiles to Ukraine. The value is NOK 870 million. Ukraine has previously asked the United States to send this type of missile for use against Russian armored vehicles.
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