Luhansk region governor calls for more evacuations
Serhiy Haïdaï, the governor of the Luhansk region, called for an intensification of evacuation operations from his region, as the Russian army intensifies its military operations there.
The Luhansk region is located in the Donbass, which today is the main military target of the Russian army.
“The Russians are gathering troops for an offensive and we are seeing an increase in bombing,” Serhiy Haidai said in a televised interview.
In addition, about 30% of the area’s population had not yet been evacuated.
Update on the situation at 9:00 am.
† Zelensky calls for “a firm global response” after the attack on Kramatorsk. The Ukrainian president spoke on Facebook about his desire to bring to justice the attack that killed at least 52 people on Friday at the train station in this city, located in the Donbass.
† 10 humanitarian corridors open this Saturday. The Ukrainian deputy prime minister said that of the 10 open corridors, all of which are intended to evacuate civilians from besieged areas, one must leave Mariupol.
† A reinforcement of Russian operations in eastern and southern Ukraine is expected. British intelligence expects the Russian offensive around the Donbass to intensify. While specifying that the Russian forces currently saw their plans thwarted by the Ukrainian resistance.
† 176 Ukrainian children have been killed since the start of the war. This information was shared this Saturday by the Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior. The statement also states that 324 children have been injured since the offensive began.
10 humanitarian corridors open this Saturday
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 10 humanitarian corridors intended to evacuate civilians from besieged Ukrainian regions will be opened on Saturday.
One of these corridors concerns Mariupol, this city on the shores of the Sea of Azov, under siege since the first days of the offensive by the Russian army.
British intelligence expects more Russian military operations in southern and eastern Ukraine
In a new bulletin published on Twitter on Saturday, British intelligence indicated that Russian military operations were now targeting Donbass, as well as Mariupol and Mykolaiv.
These activities are supported by “continuous firing of cruise missiles at Ukraine by Russian naval forces”. London therefore expects Russian air operations in the south and east of Ukraine to increase in intensity.
Nevertheless, Russian ambitions to establish a land corridor between Crimea and Donbass are still thwarted by the Ukrainian resistance, the statement said.
Kiev says 176 Ukrainian children have died since the war started
In a statement released on Twitter this morning, Ukraine’s interior ministry said 176 children have died since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
324 other children were also injured.
Volodymyr Zelensky calls for ‘strong global response’ after attack on Kramatorsk . station
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke from Friday to Saturday about the Russian attack that killed at least 52 people at Kramatorsk station.
“Like the Boutcha massacre, like many other Russian war crimes, the missile that hit Kramatorsk must be brought before a court, which will have to take place,” the Ukrainian head of state said.
He also called for a “strong global response” to this new drama.
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