We’re having an absolutely incredible day. I just can’t keep up drawing a map with new towns and cities of the Kyiv region, from which Russia has withdrawn its forces.

→ View original post on X — @iaponomarenko

And given that the city is now safe from ground assault, Western partner nations should seriously consider deploying more advanced air defence systems in Kyiv. Western trainers could operate in the city quite safely—strictly in an advisory role, of course.

→ View original post on X — @jimmysecuk

#Russian Federation (RF) units deployed in #Ukraine’s #Chernihiv region opened fire on volunteer-driven vehicles carrying humanitarian aid on March 31, #killing as many as ten staffers, #volunteer organizers and major media said on Friday. https://
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi
cs/rf-units-fire-on-humanitarian-aid-vehicles-volunteers-killed-and-injured.html
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Ukraine’s FM denies rumors that Western countries pressure Ukraine into making concessions with Russia. “After 36 days of the war, I assure you that no one in Europe or overseas will even dare to put pressure on President Zelensky or Ukraine,” Dmytro Kuleba said.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia is consolidating and preparing 'powerful strikes' in the country’s east and south, including the besieged city of Mariupol, where a new attempt will be made Friday to evacuate civilians from the devastated city.

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Air-launched weapons fired by a helicopter struck a Russian Federation (RF) fuel base near the city #Belgorod on Friday, April 1, detonating storage tanks and igniting a fire emergency response teams were struggling to put out.

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News digest about the #WarInUkraine2022. Update 1. https://
kyivpost.com/ukraine-politi
cs/russias-war-against-ukraine-april-1-day-37-update-no-1.html
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The city of Bucha in Kyiv Oblast is under the control of the Ukrainian army, though it has not yet been fully cleared, and it remains dangerous for civilians to be there. Bucha became one of the main battlefields in the fight for Kyiv.

→ View original post on X — @hromadske

A number of minibuses have arrived in Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia (ahead of the main bus convoy) carrying relieved people from Russian occupied Berdiansk. Among them is Sergiy – he was shot in the eye while trying to leave Mariupol with his wife and young children. pic.twitter.com/xhGVt1D88g

— Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman) 1 avril 2022

A number of minibuses have arrived in Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia (ahead of the main bus convoy) carrying relieved people from Russian occupied Berdiansk. Among them is Sergiy – he was shot in the eye while trying to leave Mariupol with his wife and young children.

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Second, first was destroyed off camera but we know the pilot was killed.

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