Liveblog
Status: 04/12/2022 08:42 a.m
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According to the UN, almost two-thirds of all Ukrainian children had to flee their homes. President Zelenskyy said his country lacked heavy weapons to liberate Mariupol. The developments in the live blog.
8:42 a.m
Djir-Sarai Should provide heavy weapons
The Acting General Secretary of the FDP, Bijan Djir-Sarai, has called for the rapid delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine. “The war will become even more brutal and aggressive over the next few weeks. That means we have to do everything we can to ensure that Ukraine is able to defend itself,” he told ARD Morgenmagazin. Referring to sanctions against Russia and an oil embargo, Djir-Sarai said: “Any form of economic cooperation with this regime, with Putin’s regime, is a disgrace and must be ended as soon as possible.”
“The war on the Russian side is becoming even more brutal”, Bijan Djir-Sarai, FDP, Acting General Secretary
Morning magazine, April 12, 2022
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8:34 a.m
Kyiv: Russians prepare offensive in the east
According to Ukrainian information, Russian troops want to advance with an imminent offensive to the administrative borders of the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. The Ukrainian general staff announced that Russia would try to capture the embattled port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov and the small town of Popasna in the Luhansk region. From there an attack on Kurachowe should be launched. The Russians are currently in the process of completing their troop transfers to the Russian regions of Belgorod and Voronezh near the border.
conflicting parties as a source
In the current situation, information on the course of the war, shelling and casualties provided by official bodies of the Russian and Ukrainian conflict parties cannot be directly checked by an independent body.
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8:11 a.m
Nine escape corridors agreed
According to Ukrainian information, nine escape corridors for besieged locations have been agreed for today. Among them is the encircled port city of Mariupol, said Vice Prime Minister Iryna Wereshchuk. From there, civilians could get to safety in private vehicles. Five of the nine corridors are said to be in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, there is again heavy shelling by Russian troops.
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8:08 a.m
Restle: War against the civilian population
ARD-Korrespondent Georg Restle reports on his impressions of the badly damaged northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv: “For me, these pictures show impressively that this is a war that Russia is waging specifically against the civilian population.”
“This is a war that Russia is waging specifically against civilians”, Georg Restle, WDR, currently Kyiv
Morning magazine, April 12, 2022
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7:34 a.m
British anticipate intensified fighting in eastern Ukraine
British military intelligence anticipates intensified fighting in eastern Ukraine over the next two to three weeks. Russia is continuing to focus its attacks on Ukrainian positions near Donetsk and Luhansk, the Defense Ministry said. There will be more fighting around Cherson and Mykolayiv. In addition, the Russian troops were planning a renewed advance towards Kramatorsk. They continue to withdraw from Belarus to be deployed in eastern Ukraine.
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6:43 a.m
Almost two-thirds of Ukrainian children fled
Almost two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, according to UNICEF. The UN has so far confirmed the deaths of 142 children, although the number is likely much higher, UNICEF said. 2.8 million children are displaced within Ukraine, two million are in other countries. Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UN, Serhiy Kyslytsia, said Russia had brought more than 121,000 children from Ukraine and was reportedly preparing a bill to simplify and speed up adoption procedures for orphans and even those children who have parents and other dependents.
According to the UN, 4.8 million of the 7.5 million Ukrainian children had to leave their homes.
Image: dpa
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5:56 a.m
Putin and Lukashenko meet in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will meet today for talks in Russia’s Amur region. The state news agencies in Russia and Belarus report that the focus should be on the situation in Ukraine and Western sanctions. Lukashenko insists that Belarus must be involved in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Russia has proposed Belarus to its ally as a guarantor of protection for Ukraine.
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5:09 a.m
Ex-Merkel adviser Vad against delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine
The former military-political advisor to former Chancellor Angela Merkel, former Brigadier General Erich Vad, has spoken out against the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine. Such deliveries are potentially a “path to the Third World War,” Vad told the dpa. Apart from that, you can only operate and use complex weapon systems such as the Leopard battle tank or the Marder infantry fighting vehicle after years of training, said Vad. They are of no use to the Ukrainians militarily at the moment and in the foreseeable future.
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4:58 a.m
Reports of use of poison gas in Mariupol
In the escalating battle for the southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol, there are reports of a poison gas attack. President Selenskyj had previously warned against the Russian use of chemical weapons. The West reacts with concern.
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3:51 a.m
WTO: Ukraine war threatens global economy and political stability
According to an analysis by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Russian war against Ukraine could cost the global economy growth of up to 1.3 percentage points this year. According to model calculations, gross domestic product should only grow by 3.1 to 3.7 percent in 2022, the WTO explained in an analysis of the consequences of the war for trade. The organization cites higher food and energy prices and falling exports from Russia and Ukraine as the reason.
In October, the WTO was still expecting world trade to grow by 4.7 percent this year. According to new calculations, this could be almost halved.
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3:42 a.m
Security expert on arms deliveries to Ukraine: “There has been a rethink”
Claudia Major, security expert for the Science and Politics Foundation, on arms deliveries to Ukraine: “There has been a rethinking”
daily topics 10:15 p.m., April 11, 2022
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3:16 a.m
Aid organizations: Women become targets
Aid organizations and activists vividly described the suffering of the Ukrainian civilian population before the UN Security Council. In addition to children, it is therefore especially women who become targets.
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3:02 a.m
Sanctions against Russia: Europol supports investigations
The police agency Europol wants to support the EU states in enforcing sanctions against Russian individuals and companies because of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Together with the EU judicial authority Eurojust and the border protection agency Frontex, the “Oscar” mission was launched, the authority announced. This should help with financial investigations into assets. She also wants to support criminal investigations by EU countries if EU trade and economic sanctions are circumvented. The mission will run for at least a year.
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1:20 a.m
Zelenskyj: We lack the weapons to liberate Mariupol
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine lacks the heavy weapons to liberate the city of Mariupol, which has almost been taken by Russian forces. “If we had planes and enough heavy armored vehicles and artillery, we could do it,” he said in a video address. He is sure that Ukraine will eventually get the weapons it needs. “But not only time is lost, but also the lives of Ukrainians.” Those who did not deliver the weapons now were responsible for this.
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1:06 a.m
People in Kharkiv warned of cluster mines
The Ukrainian authorities in Kharkiv warn the population of landmines that have been dropped on the north-eastern city. On Monday, security forces cordoned off an area east of Kharkiv to clear a number of small explosive devices scattered on residential streets. The head of Ukraine’s demining unit, Lt. Col. Nikolai Ovcharuk, said the mines were plastic PTM-1M time-detonated mines and were widely used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Cluster mines such as the PTM-1M mines are banned under the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines because of the danger they pose to civilians.
conflicting parties as a source
In the current situation, information on the course of the war, shelling and casualties provided by official bodies of the Russian and Ukrainian conflict parties cannot be directly checked by an independent body.
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1:06 a.m
Economist Moritz Schularick on the possible consequences of an energy embargo
The economist Moritz Schularick from the University of Bonn has night magazine on the possible consequences of an energy embargo: “One mustn’t forget that Russia is even more dependent on exports than we are on imports.”
Economist Moritz Schularick (Bonn University) on the possible consequences of an energy embargo: “One must not forget that Russia is even more dependent on exports than we are on imports”
night magazine 12:20 a.m., April 12, 2022
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1:06 a.m
Ukraine: 4354 people could be evacuated on Monday
According to Ukrainian information, 4,354 people were evacuated from besieged cities on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk announced that 556 people managed to leave the encircled city of Mariupol.
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1:06 a.m
Monday’s live blog to read
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