Russia Ukraine War Live Coverage Reconnecting with Militants at Steel

Russia Ukraine War, Live Coverage Reconnecting with Militants at Steel Mill

May 4, 2022 8:45 p.m

Explosions also heard in Odessa

Explosions were heard in Odessa. This was reported by Ukraina 24, which previously reported explosions in several cities across the country.

May 4, 2022 20:32

Russian raids in the Dnieper hit railway infrastructure

The Russian raids, which took place in the Dnieper region and the city of Dnipro in the evening, hit the railway infrastructure, but no injuries were reported among the workers. This was announced by the president of Ukrzaliznytsia (the company that manages rail transport) in the telegram, UNIAN reported. “Russian troops continue to target the railway infrastructure,” said Alexander Kamyshin, adding, “there are no casualties among the railway workers. We will evaluate the damage after the anti-aircraft alerts end.”

May 4, 2022 20:32

Missile attacks in Cherkassy and Zaporizhia

Rocket attacks were recorded this evening in Cherkasy, Dnipro and Zaporizhia, where air raid sirens had sounded shortly before. According to the mayor, one rocket hit the center of Dnipro, and another hit the railway.

May 4, 2022 8:25 p.m

Hear explosions in Mykolaiv

Explosions were reported in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, reports 24 on Telegram.

May 4, 2022 20:16

Anti-aircraft sirens in Lviv

The air raid sirens are ringing again in Lviv. This was reported by the BBC correspondent in the city in western Ukraine, who recalled that yesterday there were a series of raids on the outskirts of Lviv, during which three power plants were shut down.

May 4, 2022 7:55 p.m

Bus depot in Donetsk bombed: 10 dead

Ten civilians were killed and 20 wounded after a Russian military attack hit a bus depot in the Donetsk region city of Avdiivka. This was announced by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova. Ukraine’s national police, the Guardian reports, have released photos showing the aftermath of the bus depot raid and claim factory workers were waiting to get into a vehicle when the attack came. “The Russians knew ‘exactly where they were aiming,'” said Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

May 4, 2022 7:53 p.m

US sources: “About 2,000 Russian soldiers in Mariupol”

About two thousand Russian soldiers, the equivalent of two tactical battalion groups (Btg), remain in Mariupol, the Ukrainian city under siege for over two months where the Azovstal Steelworks remains the last pocket of resistance. This was reported by American defense sources, according to which ten Btg involved in the siege of the Sea of ​​Azov port were moving north to take a break, “or to create better defensive positions, or to reorganize and reposition”. City of Velyka Novosilka. According to the same sources, the remaining forces found in or around Mariupol may also include Chechen fighters. “They are not making progress in the South,” they said.

May 4, 2022 7:44 p.m

Mayor of Dnipro: “Russian raids in the city center”

The center of the city of Dnipro was hit by Russian missiles. Mayor Borys Filatov denounced this on Telegram. In the evening, according to UNIAN, powerful explosions were also felt in other central areas of Ukraine, such as Cerkasy and Zaporizhia.

May 4, 2022 7:43 p.m

Heard explosions in Kyiv

Explosions were heard in Kyiv. This was reported by Ukraina 24 and stated that they are working to get more detailed information.

May 4, 2022 7:18 p.m

Reestablished contact with the militants at the Azovstal Steelworks

Attempts to storm the facility continue on the second day. The Russian troops are already on the territory of Azovstal ”, but “communications with the defenders have been restored”. David Arahamiya, Ukraine’s chief negotiator and leader of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party, said on Radio Svoboda. In its latest bulletin this afternoon, the Kiev army confirmed the attack by enemy forces “to take control of the plant,” even “with air support” to ensure they still have control of the steel mill.