Russian War Against Ukraine: Day 65
3- 29.04.2022, 7:45
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Major events.
Russia has been at war against Ukraine for 65 days. The AFU is giving a strong response. In the past 24 hours alone, Ukrainian defenders hit 15 aerial targets: one aircraft; five cruise missiles; nine operational drones.
Nine enemy attacks have been repelled in the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions alone over the past 24 hours.
Charter97.org is broadcasting the 65th day of the war in Ukraine. One can follow the events in Ukraine on April 28 in our previous online broadcast.
Special broadcast on Ukraine 24 TV channel
21:45 Mariupol, the Russian fascists ran across the street, but suddenly something went wrong.
21:38 Azovstal. The evacuation did not take place.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, about 1,000 civilians are hiding on the territory of the plant.
An evacuation was announced today, but it never took place. The UN said that negotiations on this issue are ongoing.
21:26 Scheduled surgeries resume in Ukraine.
Medical operations, which were suspended in the first days of the war, are again allowed in safe regions and are carried out by decision of the chief physicians of healthcare institutions. This was announced by the Ministry of Health.
21:15 Paratroopers from Russia today tried to storm the combat positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Luhansk region.
Having failed the task, only 7 invaders from the entire group remained alive, the rest were liquidated by the Ukrainian army.
21:11 The occupiers took out part of the surviving ventilators from Mariupol, according to Mayor's adviser Petro Andryushchenko.
20:52 Here is an updated UK Department of Defense intelligence map on the situation in Ukraine as of April 29, 2022.
20:36 A street poll, the Russian Federation:
"Ukraine's policy is their own business. In 1991, after the Belavezha agreements, the countries divided, the borders were established ... Let them resolve issues on their territory as they wish. Why should we be some kind of a watchdog of Europe?"
20:33 Ukraine will receive another 495 million euros in grant funds from the World Bank to ensure priority social, humanitarian, health care, and support for internally displaced persons.
The grant will be sent to the general fund of the state budget of Ukraine, the press-center of the Ministry of Finance reports.
20:19 A Russian machine gunner was found in the Kyiv region.
The 21-year-old native of Tatarstan first said that he got lost, and then it turned out that the "second best army of the world" simply abandoned him.
Also, the fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was replenished by the enemy's Kamaz, Ural, BMP-2, and the T-72 tank.
20:01 The destruction of an air target by the soldiers of the 1129th Bila Tserkva anti-aircraft missile regiment was caught on video.
19:52 Russia fired more than 1,300 missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian Forbes calculated that it cost the Russian Federation $7.5 billion.
19:38 In the Donetsk region, a bridge was blown up along with wagons.
The bridge passed through the Seversky Donets on the way from Liman to Slavyansk between Rayhorodok and Brusino.
19:25 The German company Haribo stops the supply of gummy bears to Russia.
19:15 The SBU detained the Russian military, who were trying to seize the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant. The former assistant of terrorist Zakharchenko was also taken into custody.
19:00 The T-72B3 tank captured by Ukrainian soldiers is already on the front line.
18:43 In Russia, another strange explosion took place at a strategic facility.
At the Sintez plant in Kurgan, one of the largest pharmaceutical enterprises in Russia, an explosion occurred in one of the shops. As a result, part of the building envelope was destroyed.
18:31 The 30th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine named after Konstantin Ostrozhsky destroyed the Uragan MLRS battery along with support vehicles.
18:12 The Ukrainian warriors of the 92nd separate motorized brigade named after Otaman Ivan Syrko threw a shell from a drone directly into the sunroof of a car with Russian occupiers. A full version of this wonderful video has appeared.
18:00 On the Chinese state television channel CCTV, they demonstrated a map showing which countries the territories of the Russian Federation will go to after its collapse.
17:51 Bellingcat investigator Christo Grozev posted a photo on his Twitter, which compares the first-aid kits of the occupiers and Ukrainians.
"Russian mercenaries posted this comparison of a Russian soldier’s first aid kit (above) and the one of a Ukrainian soldier (below). "This is what Putin and Shoigu have brought us to…," complains one of the commentators," writes Grozev.
17:33 The shortage of fuel at gas stations in certain regions of Ukraine will be eliminated within a week, said First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko.
"Operators have contracted volumes on the territory of Western Europe and now we are solving the issue of how to import them to the territory of Ukraine as quickly as possible."
At the same time, according to Sviridenko, fuel will rise slightly in price due to the complexity of logistics.
17:21 This occupier wanted to report on the "successfully performed work", but something went wrong.
17:12 This is how the headquarters of the Russian fascists in Kutuzivka in the Kharkiv region looks like, which they left behind after the liberation of the village by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:53 In the occupied Kiselivka (Chornobaivka rural community of the Kherson region) there was a skirmish between the military of the Russian Federation of Chechen and Buryat nationality. More than 50 participants from each side made themselves noticeable in the night incident.
The exact number of wounded and dead is still unknown, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
16:33 Destruction of the invaders with the help of the upgraded Mavic 3 quadcopter. Specialists equipped the drone with suspensions, and then printed out "tails" for ammunition on a 3D printer, turning the quadcopter into a mini-bayraktar.
16:23 The Armed Forces of Ukraine report that in addition to Kutuzivka, Momotove in the Kharkiv region was also released.
16:18 Ukrainian military of the 92nd separate motorized brigade named after Otaman Ivan Syrko threw a shell from a drone directly into the sunroof of a car with Russian soldiers.
15:55 Ukrainian soldiers attacked a column of armored vehicles of the invaders, destroyed three tanks, and damaged the BMP. A successful attack is the result of the joint work of the JFO fighters and artillerymen.
15:43 In Mariupol, 14-year-old athlete Alina Perehudova died from Russian shells. Together with a promising weightlifter, her mother also died.
15:36 Putin refused to invite Lukashenka to the May 9 parade in Moscow.
15:25 Ukrainian soldiers seized a captured Buk air defense system from the enemy, and are transporting it to transfer it to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
15:17 Mariupol today. The video was filmed with a drone.
15:08 Employees of the SBU detained three Russian soldiers who were hiding in the abandoned buildings near Voznesensk. According to the SBU, they were part of a group that tried to seize the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
14:56 The State Border Service of Ukraine has banned citizens in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions from approaching the border closer than 1 km during the day and 20 km at night.
14:45 Norway closes the only checkpoint on the border with Russia for trucks from the Russian Federation, writes NRK with reference to Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. Norway also prohibits the entry of ships from Russia to its ports. The exception is fishing boats.
14:34 The tank of the Russian invaders exploded from a direct hit by Ukrainian artillery near Izyum.
14:23 On the night of April 28-29, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on the enemy's command post in the village of Pershotravneve, which is located on the border of the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions.
14:12 For the first time since the beginning of Russia's full-scale military invasion, Ukraine began to export corn by sea. In the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta, the vessel Unity N completed the loading of 71,000 tons of Ukrainian corn.
14:01 Near Kharkiv, on the highway towards Belgorod, the village of Russkaya Lozovaya was liberated. Currently, it is completely under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13:55 Ukrainian defenders shoot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber in the Kharkiv region.
13:48 Ukrainian fighters smash Russian marines in street battles near Azovstal. Unique video.
13:37 Kharkiv. Dumping of cluster rocket skeletons collected by emergency and rescue services around the city.
13:26 96% of Ukrainians have a negative attitude toward Lukashenka. Only Putin's rating is worse.
13:15 Russia starts launching Kalibr missiles at Ukraine from submarines.
13:08 A local collaborator, Pavel Sharogradsky, went missing in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian village of Novoaidar (Luhansk region). Soon the traitor was found shot dead in the head and with wounds on his body.
12:59 In Mariupol, the occupiers' issue "birth certificates" - the "DPR".
"For the first time in Mariupol, the terrorist satellite of Russia officially stole the citizenship of our Ukrainian child. It is the Russian world full force," said Mariupol mayor's advisor Andryushchenko.
12:47 The employees of a Homel company will have to come and just sit in the canteen from next week.
12:36 In the southern regions of Ukraine, units of the 80th Detached Airborne Assault Brigade defeated significant enemy forces. One of the destroyed Russian units was an artillery division of the 126th Independent Guards Coast Guard Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Navy.
12:27 Radio Svoboda journalist Vera Girich was shot dead in a missile attack on Kyiv. Her body was found on the morning of April 29. For 11 years, Vera Girich has been working as a producer for TSN.
12:19 New song performed by Sergey Kosmas - "Hymn Peramoha". The lyrics were written by a volunteer of the Kastus Kalinouski Battalion with the call sign "Leshy".
12:12 Poland gave Ukraine 200 T-72 tanks, which can provide equipment for two tank brigades. In addition to tanks, several dozen infantry fighting vehicles were sent to Ukraine, among other things.
12:02 AFU for the first time used American M270 MLRS units. Ukrainian soldiers worked on the occupiers in the Donetsk region. The set of each of these installations includes 12 227-mm missiles, striking at a range of up to 120 km, the area of destruction up to 25 hectares.
11:51 The Kremlin has begun eliminating "ineffective" security officers.
11:40 Air Command South has reported receiving a new S-300 SAM system from partner countries. It is noted that thanks to this complex, the air defence zone in the southern region of Ukraine has been significantly strengthened. The specified complex is put on combat duty and "already performs combat missions."
11:32 AFU fighters gave a lesson in proper camouflage and flawless ambush.
11:23 Russian propagandists are carrying the same Bayraktar, presenting it as multiple successes of their air defence.
11:15 Henkel leaves Belarus. Earlier, the concern announced its withdrawal from Russia. It is one of the largest manufacturers of household chemicals, cosmetics and construction products. It owns such brands as Persil, Losk, Schwarzkopf, Syoss, Ceresit and others.
11:08 Famous artist Max Barskih released a music video dedicated to the AFU and the people's resistance. One can see footage of the war in Ukraine there.
10:58 Rescuers found a dead body under the debris of a house that collapsed as a result of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv's Shevchenko district, Mayor Vitaly Klychko said. Earlier it was known about 10 victims
10:51 The foreign ministries of Israel and Germany have advised their citizens to leave the territory of the unrecognized Moldovan Republic of Transnistria "as soon as possible" and avoid travelling there for a while. They also advise the foreign ministries of Canada, the U.S., France and Britain to postpone visits to Transnistria.
10:43 A video shows Mariupol defenders from the Azov regiment destroying Russian occupiers in close combat.
10:32 Combat losses of Russian occupiers as of April 29:
10:25 Recording of a phone conversation intercepted by the SSU. An occupier shares his impressions of the "Ukrainian massacre".
10:14 Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klychko visited the site of yesterday's Russian missile strike in the Shevchenko district of the Ukrainian capital.
10:07 Famous American entrepreneur and engineer Elon Musk, in addition to Starlink, handed over Tesla Powerwall stations to Ukraine. Today two outpatient clinics in Borodyanka and Irpin received Tesla Powerwall solar panels and energy storage systems.
10:00 Buriatia ranks second in the number of military personnel eliminated in Ukraine. Funerals occur almost every day. In Ulan-Ude, they hold farewell services in the first part of the Lukodrom sports complex; the second part of the building is used for archery training for children.
"Parents don't like that the sports complex has turned into a funeral hall," says Tatiana, whose son practices archery there. - Recently, there was a dead body odour in the children's practice area as well. Everything here reeks of dead people."
09:50 Ukrainian military shot down an enemy drone over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
"It fell down in the yard, hit the roof and the window of the house a little bit, but everything is fine," the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Valentin Reznichenko says.
09:42 Brave Ukrainians flooded their village and stopped the occupiers' offensive on Kyiv.
09:35 Evacuation of civilians from Azovstal in Mariupol is scheduled for today,
"An operation to evacuate civilians from the plant is scheduled for today," the Ukrainian presidential office told Reuters, without disclosing details
09:28 Ukrainian defenders shoot down an enemy cruise missile on approach to Odessa.
09:22 Britain's Defense Ministry says the battle for Donbas remains Russia's main strategic focus to achieve its goal of securing control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
In these regions, the fighting has been particularly heavy in the Lysychansk and Severodonetsk areas, with attempts to advance south from Izyum to Slavyansk.
09:16 Russian troops attacked the Office of the President of Ukraine on February 24: Volodymyr Zelensky revealed details.
09:09 The story of Mykola Kharchenko from the village of Vremevka, Donetsk region, who had to bury his daughter in a vegetable garden under a pear tree.
09:03 219 Ukrainian children fell victim to Russian shelling. Another 398 were wounded.
08:56 As a result of yesterday's shelling of a residential building in the Shevchenko district of Kyiv, ten people were injured, and four were hospitalized.
08:50 Ukrainian border guard heroically saved his brothers-in-law during an unequal battle with the occupants in Donbas. The story of the hero was told in the State Border Service.
08:42 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden will be warmly welcomed if they decide to join the organization. According to him, the accession process could "be quick," writes The Guardian.
08:35 Ukraine nationalized 222 Atlant refrigerators stored at the customs in Khmelnytsky. These goods were transferred to the Khmelnytsky regional military administration and are already used for the needs of the AFU.
08:27 Military experts named three scenarios for the end of the war in Ukraine.
08:20 In Russian Tver, Pyaterochka chain stores, closed the entrance for the presidents of the USA and Ukraine. That's it, now Biden and Zelensky will not be able to shop in the Tver chain stores.
08:13 Soldiers of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade hit a Russian ammunition depot.
08:07 The U.S. will allocate a record-high sum to Ukraine to fight the occupier. The US Congress is ready to support President Joe Biden's request to allocate $33 billion of aid to Ukraine. In addition, the U.S. said it was ready to allocate aid in the required amount to Ukraine.
08:00 Russians shelled towns in the Luhansk region 10 times, fighting for Orekhovo - OVA head Sergei Gaidai. Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Gorske, and Popasna were under enemy fire.
In each of these towns, residential buildings and outbuildings were damaged. The enemy repeatedly tried to storm AFU positions near Orekhovo and Svetlichnoye.
07:54 Infrastructure in Ukraine suffered $88 billion because of the war. Losses to the entire economy may reach $600 billion, said the former Minister of Economy of Ukraine, President of the Kyiv School of Economics Timofey Milovanov.
07:49 The U.S. Defense Department says Russia has made more than 1,900 missile launches in 63 days of a full-scale war against Ukraine. According to the Pentagon, almost all airstrikes were carried out from Russian airbases.
07:46 Britain will conduct one of the largest troop deployments since the Cold War. Some 8,000 troops, dozens of tanks and more than 100 armoured fighting vehicles will be deployed across Europe, from Finland to northern Macedonia.
23:55 U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg, who recently visited Kyiv, shows the results of the vote for the lend-lease bill for Ukraine.
In favour, 417 out of 435 congressmen, with ten against and three abstentions.
23:37 "Warriors of Light" performed by AFU girls.
23:08 Canada's House of Commons unanimously recognized Russia's actions as genocide against the Ukrainian people, La Presse reports.
The resolution states Russia committed "mass atrocities" and "systematic cases of deliberate killing of Ukrainian civilians" during the war.
Canadian House of Commons member and author of the document Heather McPherson said that recognizing Russia's actions as genocide was the first step. She called on the government to tighten sanctions against Russia and increase humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
