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Yevhen Bal was a resident of a village near Mariupol (Donetsk region). A former submariner, retired Captain 1st rank, Bal worked as a journalist. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014, he assisted the Ukrainian military. He was tortured and killed by Russian occupiers.
In Dnipro, an infrastructure facility was destroyed by enemy strikes, with "arrivals" in various districts of the region, – head of OVA Reznichenko http://
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The occupation administration of Luhansk boosts the forced conscription of locals, according to GenStaff. Local sources confirm on social media the intensification of 's forcible "mobilization" of local men and the high death toll among those mobilized in the past month.
On 9 April in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, Ukrainian soldiers repulsed eight Russian attacks, destroyed four tanks, eight armored and seven transport vehicles. – GenStaff
Russia still plans to hold sham referendum to proclaim "Kherson people's republic" in Ukraine's south Currently, the "referendum" promotion materials and forms are being printed in Nova Kakhovka's printing houses, Ukraine's General Staff reports.
Russia fires seven missiles into Mykolayiv area, no casualties reported. Operational Command South reported that as Russian forces attempt to reinforce their troop positions around Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts, they are using missile strikes to demoralize the population.
Russian invaders shell Sievierodonetsk (Luhansk Oblast): missiles hit two high-rise buildings and a high school building
“Aviation of the Air Force continues its work in the skies: fighters patrol the airspace of Ukraine, and Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24m bombers support the actions of ground forces with missile and air strikes,” according to the Air Force Command of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Ukraine's air defenses hit "at least 13 air targets" on Apr 9 – Air Force Command 3 planes 1 helicopter 5 unmanned aerial vehicles 4 cruise missiles. "The information is being clarified," the AF command says.
