More than 900 civilians were found dead in towns around Kyiv as Ukrainian forces continue to retake areas previously occupied by the Russian military.
Smoke billowed over Kyiv on Saturday after the latest Russian rocket salvo that killed one and injured several.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has warned residents who fled the city not to return amid these fresh attacks.
“We are not ruling out further strikes in the capital,” said Klitschko. “If you have the opportunity to stay a little longer in the cities where it’s safer, do it.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
As Russia targets the Odessa seaport, “we should stop underestimating the Ukrainians,” General Keane said
Ukraine’s military has defied all expectations in its fight against the Russian invasion despite the Kremlin’s goal of essentially sealing off the country from land, retired General Jack Keane told Fox News.
In an interview that will air Sunday on Life, Liberty & Levin, Keane, a senior strategic analyst at Fox News and chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, told host Mark Levin that Vladimir Putin’s military was in some ways… telegraphed similar tactics it used when it first invaded Ukraine from the north, attempting to seal off its southern sea region.
Many of the military vehicles approaching the important port of Odessa and other regional cities are wheeled rather than tracked like tanks.
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Russia’s security service is demanding more money for soldiers’ funerals
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has reportedly asked for more money to cover the cost of troop burials.
Radio Free Europe reported that the service asked for a 17% increase in funding in a document released on a government website. That would result in an increase of about $700 to $900 per soldier, depending on rank.
The exact number of Russian troop losses has not been confirmed, but officials in Western countries believe casualties are high.
The Ukrainian military has claimed up to 19,500 Russian soldiers were killed.
Johnson from Great Britain wishes Ukrainian Christians a Happy Easter
Kyiv reduces curfew as Russia continues missile strikes: report
Russia’s military killed over 200 Ukrainian children, wounded over 360: report
Translation: “In Ukraine, the Russian occupiers have already killed 202 children.”
Russia’s April 17 Military Losses
Zelenskyj speaks in a nightly speech about “inhumane” conditions in Mariupol and reconstruction efforts
In an overnight address on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed reconstruction efforts planned after the end of the war between Ukraine and Russia. He also mentioned a devastated Mairupol.
“The situation in Mariupol remains as serious as possible,” he said. “Just inhuman. The Russian Federation did that. She did it on purpose. And continues to intentionally destroy cities.
The comments come as Russia has renewed its attack on major Ukrainian cities.
Finland will continue to join NATO despite Russia’s threats: report
Zelenskyj: We have to be prepared for Russia using nuclear weapons
Russia’s military destroyed a communal kitchen in Kharkiv: report
The Russian military bombed Kharkiv on Saturday, destroying a communal kitchen run by a celebrity chef.
The kitchen set up by World Central Kitchen was created to set up food systems in disaster and war zones, providing nearly 300,000 meals a day.
Celebrity chef José Andrés said his staff will continue to try to help the Ukrainian people because “giving food in the middle of a senseless war is an act of courage, resilience and resistance”.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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