The settlement of Borodyanka in the Kyiv region, which was also occupied by Russian troops, is almost completely destroyed. Russian fascists killed hundreds of civilians. This was reported by the head of the humanitarian headquarters of the Kyiv region, Oleksiy Kuleba. https://news.liga.net/ua/politics/news/borodyanka-pod-kievom-pochti-polnostyu-razrushena-foto-video…

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Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed that Ukraine suspects Georgia of trying to help Russia bypass Western sanctions. He said this on the air of a single telethon on Tuesday evening. https://news.liga.net/ua/all/news/ukraina-ojidaet-ot-gruzii-dokazatelstv-chto-ona-ne-pomogaet-rf-obhodit-sanktsii
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In addition, Estonian businessmen, in cooperation with government agencies and Armed Forces, handed over helmets, bulletproof vests, communications equipment, drones, night vision devices, laser rangefinders, medical supplies, and chemical protection clothing to the military.

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In my opinion that is not the outskirts. I believe it is more or less unchanged since 27/3 (when I posted a thread about it). I did however hear about a RU counter attack today in Oleksandrivka. I think that is the fighting they report about. My take on it:

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3,846 people evacuated through humanitarian corridors on April 5. Among them, 1,496 people fled from Mariupol, according to Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

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before the genocide, ukraine has had the most women on active military duty in europe after hungary and sweden – around 17%. it is definitely at least twice bigger now — part of the reason ukrainian army is leaner, smarter and more effective despite the size disadvantage

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Terrible, forensic account of what #Russian "liberators" did to one Ukrainian town. By @shaunwalker7 https://
theguardian.com/world/2022/apr
/05/barbarians-russian-troops-leave-grisly-mark-on-ukraine-town-of-trostianets
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Disabling a tank (a mobility kill) is often just as good as destroying it outright. Arguably even better, as it means you can capture the tank, fix it and use it yourself—as the Ukrainians have been doing.

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Estonia has sent to anti-tank missiles, howitzers, anti-tank mines, recoilless anti-tank guns, automatic weapons, ammunition, disposable grenade launchers, grenades
Estonia also called on all European countries to provide Ukraine with necessary weapons https://
facebook.com/estemb.kyiv/po
sts/346663737503307
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