The situation in the war in Ukraine continues to worsen, both militarily and humanely, the news bar reported on Monday.
Russia’s offensive * in eastern Ukraine: Kremlin troops are still planning a major offensive to “liberate” Donbas.
The uncertain humanitarian situation during the war in Ukraine: Hunger and suffering are spreading both in the besieged port city of Mariupol and in other Ukrainian cities.
Here you can read all the latest events about the war in Ukraine.
+++ 22:44: Russia continues to increase pressure in eastern Ukraine. In addition to Mariupol, more deaths are now also reported from Kharkiv. According to official information, at least eight civilians were killed in the shelling of the Russian artillery. Another 19 were injured, Governor Oleh Synyhubov reported on Monday on the Telegram news channel. Russian troops are also said to be using airborne deceleration mines that only react to movement. The information could not be pre-checked, reports the German news agency.
Russian tanks reportedly destroy Caritas building – seven reported deaths
+++ 22:04: According to Caritas, a Russian tank destroyed the building of an aid organization in Mariupol. Seven people inside were killed during the attack. Caritas Ukraine reported on Twitter on Monday evening that two of its employees and five who were seeking protection from fighting at the facility were among those killed.
“We became speechless because of the deaths of civilians and humanitarian workers who worked unreservedly for others. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased, ”said Oliver Müller, head of Caritas Germany. According to him, the aid is continued despite the high risk. Apart from Mariupol, they are also located in the war-torn cities of Kramatorsk and Zaporizhia. in Kiev on duty The aid focuses on caring for the elderly, the sick and children, especially those affected by the effects of the war.
Ukraine War: Russian Tanks Apparently Destroy Caritas Building – Seven Dead Reported
+++ 22.04 PM: According to Caritas, a Russian tank destroyed a building of the aid organization in Mariupol. Seven people inside were killed in the attack. As Caritas Ukraine announced on Twitter on Monday evening, among the dead were two of its employees and five people who had sought protection from the fighting in the facility.
“The deaths of civilians and humanitarian workers who have worked unreservedly for others leave us speechless. Our thoughts are with the families of the dead,” said Oliver Müller, head of Caritas International. According to him, the aid continues despite the high risk. In addition to Mariupol, they are also used in the Ukraine war in the embattled cities of Kramatorsk, Zaporizhia and Kiev. The focus of the aid is the care of the elderly, the sick and children, who are particularly affected by the consequences of the war.
A Russian tank destroyed a Caritas building, killing seven people. In Mariupol, the situation continues to deteriorate. (Archive image) © dpa/Victor/XinHua
Ukraine War: Brigade expects “last battle” for Mariupol
+++ 20.00 PM: Russia is currently concentrating on eastern Ukraine in the Ukraine war. One focus is on the occupied port city of Mariupol. However, Russian troops are apparently still planning to penetrate further into Ukraine. This is what the Ukrainian General Staff writes on Facebook. However, they would not succeed. “Attempts to penetrate deep into Ukraine to improve its tactical situation were unsuccessful,” it said.
+++ 18.50 PM: Ukraine accuses Russia of occupying a ship at the port of Mariupol. 18 sailors as well as the captain’s wife had been captured, wrote the human rights commissioner of the Ukrainian parliament, Lyudmyla Denisova, on Telegram. Previously, Russian troops had fired on the ship under the Liberian flag. Among the prisoners, in addition to Ukrainian citizens, is also an Egyptian.
Ukraine War: Brigade expects “last battle” for Mariupol today
+++ 18.15 PM: According to Denys Pushylin, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, it has stated that at least 1,500 Ukrainian soldiers are encircled near a steel mill. As the newspaper Ukrajinska Pravda reports, there is currently a discussion about how the allegedly encircled Ukrainian troops will be attacked. An underground operation is apparently out of the question, as the risk of losing one’s own soldiers is too great.
Pushylin is therefore apparently flirting with the use of chemical weapons. “We have to figure out how to block this plant, how to find all the entrances and exits,” Ukrajinska Pravda quotes him as saying. “And then, I think, we need to ask the chemistry specialists who will find a way to smoke these rats out of their holes.” According to Ukrainian sources, the “final battle” for Mariupol could take place in the next few hours. Britain’s military intelligence service warned on Monday morning against the use of phosphorus ammunition in Mariupol.
View of the steel company Azovstal. Russian separatist troops have surrounded the Ukrainians, according to their own statements. © Ilya Pitalev/SNA
+++ 16.30 PM: Pro-Russian separatists have announced the capture of the port of Mariupol. This is considered a strategically important hub for the Russian military.
+++ 15.30 PM: Separatist groups from Donetsk are apparently considering an attack with chemical weapons near Mariupol. This was stated by a spokesman for the Russian military on Monday afternoon, according to the state agency RIA. Accordingly, between 3,000 and 4,000 Ukrainians had entrenched themselves in a metal factory. Fighting them with a frontal attack is hopeless due to the local conditions. Instead, all exits of the site must be blocked and then handed over to the “chemical troops”. “And then, I think, you should turn to the chemical troops, who will find a way to smoke the moles out of their burrow,” spokesman Eduard Bassurin said live on TV. The information provided by the Russian news agency cannot be independently verified.
The 36th Naval Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported at noon that the “last battle” for Mariupol was expected (see update from 1.30 p.m.). According to the statement, the ammunition is running low.
+++ 15.00 PM: In a rocket attack on the besieged port city of Mariupol, two Caritas employees were killed. This was announced by the international organization on Monday.
Ukraine War: Baerbock and Habeck accelerate rapid arms deliveries
+++ 14.30 PM: After Annalena Baerbock, Robert Habeck has also spoken out in favour of further arms deliveries to Ukraine. In view of the impending Russian offensive in the east of the country, one must now react: “The weapons must be delivered quickly,” said Habeck. He did not provide more specific information.
+++ 14.00 PM: In addition to the offensive in Donbass, the Ukrainian military also fears a Russian attack from the West. According to the Generalstaab, troops stationed in the Republic of Moldova could be used for this, according to a statement. “It is not excluded that the Russian armed forces will carry out provocations on the territory of the Transnistria region in the Republic of Moldova.” Nevertheless, the focus of the Russian army is probably still on the conquest of eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine War: Naval Brigade Expects “Last Battle” for Mariupol Today
+++ 13.30 PM: The Ukrainian army expects the “last battle” for Mariupol. “Today will probably be the last battle as ammunition runs out,” the 36th Naval Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Facebook on Monday. The armed forces had been “pushed back” and “surrounded” by the Russian army. The conquest will mean “death for some of us and captivity for the rest,” the 36th Marine Brigade said in a statement.
+++ 13.00 PM: According to a report, the Russian military is forcing Ukrainian children in the Donetsk region to go to school despite ongoing fighting. This was stated by Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova, according to a report by the news portal Kyiv Independent. With this, the army probably wants to erect human shields, he said.
+++ 12.30 PM: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi suspects tens of thousands of dead in Mariupol. The port city in the south of Ukraine has been besieged by Russian troops for weeks. “Mariupol was destroyed. There are tens of thousands of deaths. And yet the Russians are not stopping their offensive,” Zelensky said in a video message to south Korea’s parliament. On Monday, numerous escape corridors are to be opened, including in Mariupol (see update from 11.45 a.m.).
Ukraine war: Nine new escape corridors to open
+++ 11.45 PM: According to the Ukrainian government, nine new escape corridors are to be opened on Monday. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk. The majority of these relate to evacuations in eastern Ukraine. Five of the nine corridors are located in the Luhansk region. A corridor is to lead from the occupied port city of Mariupol in the south.
+++ 11.25 PM: Already on Sunday it was reported that another mass grave was found west of Kiev. It is said to be located in the village of Busowa. The community leader gave new details on Monday morning, according to concurring Ukrainian media reports. Signs of executions have been found, according to Taras Didytsch.
Ukraine War: Confusion over Russian Military Convoy
+++ 11.15 PM: Over the weekend, a new military convoy of the Russian army was spotted east of Kharkiv. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies showed this. According to a report in the New York Times, the convoy consists of hundreds of vehicles. Accordingly, he should move in the direction of Isjum. The city near Kharkiv is the “hottest point” of heavy fighting, Oleg Synegubov, head of the military administration in the Kharkiv region, told CNN. In the interview, he also said that a “large enemy military convoy moving towards Isjum” had been destroyed. However, the satellite images do not confirm this. Regardless, this information cannot be verified.
This satellite image published by Maxar Technologies shows the military convoy of the Russian army. © Maxar Technologies/AFP
+++ 10.45 PM: Russia has announced the shooting down of several Ukrainian military aircraft. A total of 78 new military objects were destroyed, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said. This information cannot be independently verified.
+++ 10.15 PM: The Ukrainian army has apparently repelled Russian military attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This emerges from an assessment by the British Ministry of Defence. Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery were destroyed, it said. However, the shelling of the Russian army continues. The ministry stated that Russia relies on so-called unguided bombs, which massively increases the likelihood of “civilian casualties”.
+++ 10.00 PM: Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced that she wants to supply “heavy weapons” to Ukraine. The country needs more military support quickly, she said on Monday morning before the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. “Now is no time for excuses,” she added.
Ukraine War – What is important at the moment
First report from Monday, 11.04.2022, 09.30 a.m.: Moscow/Kiev – Day 45 in the Ukraine War: Russia continues to prepare a major attack in eastern Ukraine. At the weekend, for example, satellite images showing a kilometer-long tank convoy became public. In many cities, such as the port city of Mariupol in the south, which has been under siege for weeks, the humanitarian situation is getting worse and worse. An overview of what is currently important:
- Britain’s military intelligence service warns against the use of phosphorus ammunition in Mariupol. This is reported by the British Ministry of Defence in the morning situation report. The possibility of this has increased in recent days. In the Donetsk region, it has already been done by Russian troops, the report says. The use of such ammunition is considered particularly cruel, as burning phosphorus cannot be extinguished with the help of water. Victims often die in agony from extreme burns.
- The governor of Luhansk warns of the destruction of cities in donbass.” The battle for Donbass will last for several days, and during these days our cities could be completely destroyed,” Serhiy Gajdaj said. “We are preparing for their actions. We will respond to that,” he said. Ukrainian troops, meanwhile, created new trenches along the front line to the areas of the pro-Russian separatists – and blocked the roads with mines and tank barriers.
- The Bundeswehr is preparing an evacuation flight for injured people in Ukraine. An Airbus A310 is to fly from Cologne-Wahn to Rzeszow in southeastern Poland and from there bring children and adults to Germany for treatment. Rzeszow is located about 90 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. It is the first rescue flight of its kind.
- Ukraine estimates the war damage already incurred at about one trillion dollars. This was announced by Economy Minister Olexander Griban in a government meeting. The losses are “colossal,” Griban said. “We have a lot of work to do on reconstruction.”
- Vladimir Putin* has also appointed a new commander-in-chief of his armed forces. He is considered the “butcher of Syria”.*
(tu with dpa/AFP) *fr.de is an offer from IPPEN. MEDIA.