EXTRAORDINARY ONLINE Explosions were heard again in Kiev: The world should prepare for Putin’s nuclear weapons, warns Zelenskyj – Topky.sk

More than 900 bodies of civilians have already been found around Kiev. The world should be prepared for Putin to use nuclear weapons, says Zelskysky Russia launches rocket attack on Oleksandria An estimated 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died so far Live from Ukraine ONLINE Load new news 09:03 Russian army regroups and strengthens its units direction to the cities of Donetsk and Slobožanske in eastern Ukraine, said today the General Staff of the Ukrainian army. The Russians are also partially blocking the city of Kharkov and shelling it with artillery. The information published by the Ukrainian General Staff cannot be independently verified, nor can the information provided by the command. 08:42 Overview of the war during the 51st day 08:34 Russia has formally warned the United States and other Western nations that their arms supplies to Ukraine are fueling the conflict there and could have “unpredictable consequences.” Moscow said this this week in a diplomatic note sent to, among other things, the US State Department, and the US media, which gained access to the document, wrote. Russian diplomacy also confirmed the warning on Friday. 08:15 Darnytsky district in Kiev was hit by Russian shelling. According to the mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschka, explosions were reported in the morning of April 16 in Darnytsky district. There is no information about the victims yet. 07:55 The Embassy of France returns to Kiev. 07:34 Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and in the west of Lviv this morning, Reuters reported, referring to local media. The Ukrainian authorities have not yet confirmed the information. The anti-Russian sirens have also been heard tonight in a number of other cities, such as Odessa, Kharkov and Mykolaiv, western Ukraine and its central part in the south, The Guardian wrote, referring to Ukraine’s social accounts on a social network. 07:33 Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko announced on Friday that the Ukrainian capital plans to rename the streets and squares whose names are related to Russia. TASR has taken the report from the BBC and Sky News websites. Klitschko wrote on the Telegram that the Friendship Square between Kiev and Moscow will be renamed the Mariupol Heroes’ Square. The names of the Kiev metro stops and other buildings are also to change. The decision has already been approved by the city council. 07:15 Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and in the west of Lviv this morning, Reuters reported, referring to local media. The Ukrainian authorities have not yet confirmed the information. The anti-Russian sirens have also been heard tonight in a number of other cities, such as Odessa, Kharkov and Mykolaiv, western Ukraine and its central part in the south, The Guardian wrote, referring to Ukraine’s social accounts on a social network. Photo gallery (4) View of destroyed cars and a building in Kiev
Source: SITA / AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd 07:01 At least ten people died in the Russian shelling of the city of Kharkov in eastern Ukraine on Friday, the DPA agency writes, referring to the local regional prosecutor’s office. At least 35 other people were reportedly injured in the attacks. A statement from the prosecutor’s office further states that several residential houses in the eastern suburbs of Kharkov were also damaged or destroyed. According to the DPA, the information could not be independently verified. 06:36 Pope Francis prayed during the Good Friday Stations of the Cross in the Roman Colosseum that “opponents” in the military conflict in Ukraine would “shake hands” and “try to forgive each other”. TASR received the report from AFP. The evening devotion to the Colosseum, which took place after a two-year hiatus caused by a coronavirus pandemic, was attended by about 10,000 believers. According to AFP, the Ukrainian flag stood out in the crowd. 06:26 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine estimates that some 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war with Russia. The DPA reported. In excerpts from the interview, which were published on Friday, Zelensky added that about another 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been injured and it was “difficult to say how many of them will survive”. Photo gallery (4) Ukrainian soldier in Mariupol
Source: SITA / AP Photo / Mstyslav Chernov 06:24 Ukraine has almost developed a questionnaire for joining the European Union, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video he published on Friday night. TASR received the report from DPA. “The work is almost complete and we will soon provide answers to the European Union,” Zelensky said. 06:21 German government on Friday following complaints from Kiev that it does not receive heavy weapons from Berlin, announced a plan to release more than a billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. The AFP agency informed about it. These funds will be included in the supplementary budget for this year. Ukraine must use the donated money mainly to finance the purchase of military equipment. 06:09 On the evening of April 15, Russia launched a missile attack on Oleksandriia, Kirovohrad region. Mayor Serhiy Kuzmenko informed about it on his Facebook page. The world should be prepared for Putin to use nuclear weapons. CIA) William Burns. Asked about this threat, Zelensky said the world should be concerned that Russia had begun to talk “about nuclear and chemical weapons.” “I think they could do it. Because people’s lives mean nothing to them. Let’s not be afraid, let’s be ready,” Zelensky told the CNN news station. Photo gallery (4) Source: TASR / Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Burns said on Thursday that Russia’s failure on the battlefield increased the risk that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use a tactical or low-impact nuclear weapon. The Kremlin claims to have put its nuclear forces on high alert shortly after the February 24 invasion of Ukraine, but the United States says it has seen no signs of unusual “nuclear movements,” the AFP news agency reported. Russian military doctrine also includes the principle of “escalation to de-escalation”, which consists in firing a small nuclear weapon to regain “initiative” in war. US President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned that he must avoid a third world war – a border on which a nuclear conflict would be possible,” Burns said. Zelensky remained in Ukraine throughout the Russo-Ukrainian War, while Ukrainian forces resisted the Kremlin’s attempts to occupy the Ukrainian capital Kiev and forced Russia to focus its military efforts on the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, where a significant Russian offensive is expected in the coming days. . More than 900 bodies of civilians have been found in the vicinity of Kiev After the withdrawal of Russian forces, they have already found more than 900 bodies of civilians in the Kiev region. AP and AFP reported on Friday with reference to the local police. According to the head of the Kiev regional police, Andriy Nebytov, the bodies either lay on the streets or were temporarily buried. Almost all of these victims were shot. “Most of the victims were found in the town of Buča, where there are more than 350 dead,” Nebytov said, adding that every day they discover more bodies under the rubble of houses and in mass graves.