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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Luhansk Region
In the Luhansk region near Stelmakhivka, the enemy launched an unsuccessful offensive.
Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Kuzmine and Bilohorivka were subjected to artillery fire. The situation in the region remains difficult.
Donetsk Region
The Russian army shelled Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Druzhkivka, Kurakhove, Velyka Novosilka, Vremivka, Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynovka, Stepanivka, Solovyovka. Seven residential buildings (including three multi-apartment buildings), a garage, a kindergarten, power lines, and a railway line were damaged.
One civilian was killed and 5 people were injured in the region during the day.
Sumy Region
Yesterday, during the day, the Russians shelled the territories of Bilopillia, Znob-Novhorod, Shalyhyne and Seredyno-Buda communities. Without losses and destruction.
Kharkiv Region
The districts of Kupiansk, Kolodyazne, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Petropavlivka, and Kislivka were subjected to artillery shelling during the day.
As a result of the shelling of Vovchansk, Chuhuiv district, the property of the plant was damaged.
A residential building was damaged due to the shelling of the village of Podola, Kupiansk district. Three women aged 69, 75 and 76 were injured and hospitalized.
Yesterday, an anti-tank mine blew up a car near Barvinkove Izyum district. A 16-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man died. Two more men, aged 20 and 24, were hospitalized with injuries. 12 anti-tank mines were removed from the place where the pyrotechnics were detonated
Dnipropetrovsk Region
Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones at night. Two military drones from the «Skhid» air command were destroyed. Another hit a private enterprise in Dnipro, a fire broke out with an area of 4,000 square meters.
Yesterday afternoon, the Russian army attacked the Nikopol district, shelled Nikopol and the Marhanets community with UAVs. A 51-year-old man was injured. An educational institution, a private house and a car were damaged.
Zaporizhzhia Region
Last day in the Zaporizhzhia region, the enemy carried out 62 attacks on the civilian infrastructure of Gulyaipole, Charivne, Zaliznychne, Mali Shcherbaki, Gulyaipilske, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, Bilohirya, Olhivske, Chervone, Malynivka, Orikhiv. There were 27 reports of destruction.
Kherson Region
In the Kherson region, the invaders carried out 45 shellings during the day, firing 216 shells. The Kherson region was under fire from Russian aircraft, «Hrad’’ and artillery. One person died and another was injured.
The Russians launched an airstrike on the territories of industrial enterprises in Beryslav. The former production departments of factories came under attack. About 15 buildings were also damaged by the blast wave. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
Another 90 people were evacuated from the territory of the region liberated from the invaders.
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Mark Hamill recorded a voice message for emergency signals in Ukraine
«WARNING. Airstrike warning,» says Mark Hamill’s voice when the country’s defense system detects a threat of airstrikes from Russia. – «Go to the nearest shelter.»
Mark Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films, has lent his famous voice to a popular Ukrainian emergency alert app, joining an ever-growing list of celebrities supporting the country’s cause.
TSN informs about this.
«WARNING. Airstrike warning,» says Mark Hamill’s voice when the country’s defense system detects a threat of airstrikes from Russia. – «Go to the nearest shelter.»
For those who can’t immediately respond to the warning, Hamill adds, «Don’t be indifferent. Your confidence is your weakness,» a nod to Skywalker’s line from Return of the Jedi.
After the danger has passed, Hamill announces that the warning is over, adding, «May the force be with you.»
The app is available for users on Apple and Android devices.
Hamill is one of many Hollywood stars who contribute to humanitarian aid and initiatives in Ukraine. Last year, he was named the ambassador of an initiative launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to raise funds for drones to counter Russian aggression.
The Dronation campaign (slogan: «These drones are the ones you need») helped raise funds for 1,400 drones in three months, according to the campaign’s website.
The theme of good versus evil in Star Wars, according to Hamill, is similar to Ukraine’s struggle for its future: «Ukrainian people coming together for this cause and reacting heroically to events... it’s impossible not to be inspired by how are they weathering this storm,» he told The Associated Press.
For some Ukrainians, Hamill’s voice is a medicine during difficult times. One fan wrote on Twitter that his voice was «uplifting». Another said: «It’s a small thing, but it keeps our spirits up and helps us deal with the stress of almost daily air sirens.»
According to the Associated Press, the air raid sirens on which Hamill’s voice is based sounded more than 19,000 times in one year of the war.
In previous interviews about his support for Ukraine, Hamill tried to distinguish his films from the real situation in Ukraine.
«It’s really a fairy tale for children, that’s what Star Wars was originally. And the reality, the brutal reality of what is happening in Ukraine, is terrifying,» he said in an interview with Politico in February.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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