In the war between Ukraine and Russia, “all Russian troops left the Sumy region,” local governor Dmytro Zhyvytsky said. For Gb Intelligence, the Russians have also completely withdrawn from the north. Today European Commission President von der Leyen is meeting with High Representative Borrell in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Latest news:
12.01 “The inmates hit the Kramatorsk train station with a TochkaU missile, where thousands of civilians were waiting to be evacuated. The inhuman Russians continue to use the same methods. Not having the strength and courage to fight on the ground, they cynically kill the civilian population. This is the evil that knows no bounds. And if it is not punished, it will never stop”. The President of Ukraine said on Facebook: Volodymyr Zelenskyyabout the attack on the Kramatorsk railway station.
11.56 Tue Britain has decided to sanction two daughters of Vladimir Putin, Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Voronzova to punish the “ostentatious lifestyle” of the inner circle centered around the Russian president. This was announced by the British Foreign Office. The measures, which include a travel ban and an asset freeze, are striking also the daughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Ekaterina Sergeyevna Vinokurova. The measures were taken in coordination with the United States, the Freign Office reports in a note.
11.40 am Raising the Direct attacks on members of the Ukrainian army by Ghostwriters, a hacking group linked to the Belarusian government that has been conducting raids and disinformation activities since 2016. This was announced by Meta, the group that controls Facebook and other social networks, in its quarterly report on information security activities.
11.33 Le ProRussian separatists in Donetsk blamed the Ukrainian army for the attack on the station from Kramatorsk, which, according to the President of the Ukrainian Railways, would have claimed at least 30 lives. According to the separatist militia quoted by Tass, “fragments of a TochkaU missile” were found in the attack area, which is not available to Russian or proRussian forces, “but is actively used by the Ukrainian army”.
11.20 “The Russians did wrong when they invaded Ukraine,” he said Patriarch Bartholomew. “Their fear of possible future consequences, such as the presence of NATO, did not constitute a threat of aggression by Ukraine against the Russian Federation, which would induce the latter to use weapons to attack innocent and defenseless people, children, hospitals, schools to destroy theaters and churches”. This was underlined by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during yesterday’s audience of a group of young students gathered in Phanar. This was reported by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, stating that “The Patriarch of Constantinople has expressed his deep regret at the positions of the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill.
11.18 Hanno Attacks on health services in Ukraine surpassed 100. From February 24, the beginning of the conflict, to yesterday, April 7, the number of casualties rose to 103 (89 attacks on buildings, 13 on transport, including ambulances), with 73 dead and 51 injured, according to the latest update from the World Health Organization .
11.17 Tue EU Council adopted by written procedure
Fifth package of sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine and in view of the “atrocities” that have come to light in recent days
11.15 The IOR has increased vigilance to prevent possible cyber attacks in light of the war in Ukraine and in a letter sent this morning reported by Adnkronos urges customers to report any suspicious “intruders to the internet immediately.
11.09 It would be At least 30 people died in a rocket attack on a train station in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine. This was announced by the President of the Ukrainian Railways, Oleksandr Kamyshin, according to the dpa agency.
HOURS 10.56 Tue Japan will expel eight Russian citizens, including diplomats. This was announced by the Tokyo Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported by the Kyodo agency.
10.54 Two Russian missiles hit the Kramatorsk railway station, in eastern Ukraine, which claimed victims. This was announced by the Ukrainian Railways. The station is used to evacuate civilians from areas bombed by Russian forces.