Russian forces destroyed Dnipro airport on Sunday, April 10, the 46th day of the war in Ukraine, and continue their attacks on infrastructure in the east of the country in preparation for an offensive on Donbass. The airport of this large eastern city was bombed again on Sunday by the Russians and “completely destroyed”, regional governor Valentin Reznitchenko announced. The airport runway had already been destroyed on 15 March and the terminal damaged by a Russian bombing raid. This is what you need to remember from the day.
Bombings in Kharkiv
Several bombings in Kharkiv and its suburbs in northeastern Ukraine killed at least two people on Sunday, regional governor Oleg Sinegoubov said on Facebook. According to him, the city and its suburbs, a strategic entry point for Russian troops into Ukrainian territory in the direction of the Donbass, were bombed 66 times in 24 hours.
Seven rockets also fell in the Mykolayiv region, about 100 kilometers northeast of Odessa, from Saturday to Sunday, according to the local military command.
More than 1 200 bodies discovered near Kiev
“To date we have 1 222 people killed just for the Kiev region”which has been partly occupied by Russian troops for several weeks, the prosecutor of Ukraine, Iryna Venediktova, told the British channel Sky News on Sunday.
Iryna Veneditkova did not specify whether the bodies found were solely those of civilians. A week ago, she reported 410 dead civilians found in the liberated areas of the Kiev region.
Damage estimated at over $1 trillion
lUkraine’s Deputy Economy Minister Oleksandr Hryban said the damage caused to the country by the Russian invasion will amount to at least $1 trillion. who spoke? during a continuous broadcast devoted to the Russian invasion. The Secretary of State talks about the loss “infrastructures” of the country at different levels: “state, municipal and private”† At the end of March, this estimate was $500 billion†
Over 5,000 war crime investigations
Kiev has opened 5,600 investigations for alleged war crimes on its territory since the start of the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s Attorney General Iryna Venediktova announced. on the British channel Sky News (in English)† The magistrate called Russian President Vladimir Putin a… “most important war criminal of the 21st century”and added to have identified 500 Russian war criminals.
Kiev says it is ready for the “great battle” in the East
Ukraine is “ready for big fights” and they “should she win, also in the Donbass”in the east of the country, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak said on Saturday, quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
Evacuation Kramatorsk continues
Two days after the massacre at the Kramatorsk station, in which 52 civilians, including five children preparing to flee, were killed in an attack attributed to a Russian missile, the evacuation of the population continues. On Sunday, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 4,532 civilians had been evacuated.
Curfew in Odessa
Since Saturday evening and until Monday morning, a curfew has been in effect in Odessa, the major Ukrainian port on the Black Sea, overlooking the “threatens” rocket attacks, according to local authorities.
New sanctions discussed on Monday
European Union foreign ministers will discuss a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow on Monday in Luxembourg. The cessation of oil and gas purchases to stop funding Russia’s war effort nevertheless divides the 27.
Josep Borrell, the head of European diplomacy, announced on Monday his intention to kick-start the discussion on an oil embargo. “but no formal proposal is on the table”a senior European official acknowledged Friday.
