9:06
Ukraine: No evacuation corridor for civilians this Friday, according to Kyiv
In Ukraine, no evacuation corridor for civilians could be organized this Friday, said a Ukrainian government official, who assessed the situation on the streets as “dangerous”.
“Due to the danger threatening our routes, there will be no humanitarian corridors today,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk told Telegram.
Information confirmed on BFMTV by Tatiana Lomakina, head of humanitarian corridors of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
7:54
Ukraine: Mariupol deputy mayor says Putin keeps bombing Azovstal factory
While the Russian army claims control of Mariupol, Putin refuses to storm the Azovstal factory where the last Ukrainian soldiers are holed up, preferring to besiege it.
A version refuted by Mariupol Deputy Mayor Sergeï Orlov this Friday morning on BFMTV. On the contrary, the latter claims that Putin is lying and that the factory is still being bombed.
7:42
Ukraine: According to the deputy mayor of Mariupol, 20% of the city is still under the control of the Ukrainian army
Sergey Orlov, a guest on BFMTV’s morning show this Friday morning, questioned the Russian version, which says that Mariupol is completely under the control of Vladimir Putin’s men.
“Russia says it occupies Mariupol, but that is not the reality. It has temporarily occupied much of our city, but Ukraine controls the south and adjacent areas. Another 20% of the city is controlled by the Ukrainian army.”
The deputy mayor also said that between 120,000 and 130,000 residents still live in the port city in south-eastern Ukraine, and 21,000 civilians have died.
4:13
Joe Biden announces new military aid to Ukraine
Joe Biden announced a new $800 million in military aid to Ukraine this Thursday. This envelope contains “heavy artillery, dozens of howitzers, 144,000 ammunition, and drones,” he said.
To continue providing military aid to Ukraine, Joe Biden said he would seek additional funding from Congress. Washington also intends to provide $500 million in additional economic aid to keep Ukraine’s government afloat.
4:12
Ukraine accuses Russia of preparing a sham referendum in Cherson and Zaporizhia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Thursday of wanting to organize a fake independence referendum in the Cherson and Zaporizhia regions in the south of the country that he occupies.
“It’s not just about conducting a census. (…) It’s not about giving you any humanitarian aid. It’s actually about rigging a so-called referendum on your country when the order to organize this comedy is out Moscow is coming.” , warned the Ukrainian President.
4:12
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