Fire in Lviv after targeted by Russian missile
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By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
UKRAINE: Detained by the Security Service of Ukraine, former pro-Moscow member of Ukraine’s Rada (parliament) Viktor Medvedchuk, addressed the his kum (the godfather of his kid), Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin, with a proposal to exchange him for defenders and residents of Mariupol.
The group «Bez Obmezhen» (eng. «Without Limits») performed in Irpen, which was half-destroyed by the occupiers
WORLD: The Office of the President of Ukraine has completely filled out the questionnaire required to decide on the country’s accession to the European Union.
Western countries, including Germany, have stopped supplying components for military equipment and modern weapons to Russia, which they had continued to do even after Russia’s 24 February invasion of Ukraine. Due to the lack of necessary parts that are not produced in Russia, after the imposition of sanctions in Russia, the production of military products is now reportedly stopped.
An example that inspires and demonstrates the insane support of Ukraine throughout the civilized world
A resident of Sweden sold his sailing yacht and made the first installment to buy ambulances for the city of Trostyanets in the Sumy region, which has been under occupation for 31 days.
The man personally came behind the wheel of one of the carriages. It is noted that in Sweden, many ordinary doctors contributed their own money to buy these cars.
It is known that next time the citizens of Sweden plan to bring ten more ambulances to Ukraine.
Swedish volunteer
Lviv region
Russian invaders fired targeted missiles at Lviv this morning. Three munitions were fired at military infrastructure and another at a tire plant. Six people were killed and 11 were injured (including a child).
«This is the deliberate extermination of Ukrainians. They do this on target, attacking civilian targets. Russia must be in total isolation, because it is committing an act of genocide, «– said, Andriy Sadovyi, the mayor of Lviv.
Donetsk region
In the Donetsk region, the enemy fired missiles at Kramatorsk at night. There is destruction of infrastructure, information about the victims is being clarified.
In addition, Russian invaders shelled Vuhledar, Avdiyivka, Marinka, and Toretsk with artillery and Hail multiple rocket launchers. There is destruction and wounded among civilians (the number of wounded and the severity of injuries is being clarified).
The situation in the city of Mariupol is unchanged. The city has been under siege from 20 March and the situation is dire.
Dnipropetrovsk region
The enemy fired missiles at the Dnipropetrovsk region, hitting an infrastructure facility in the Synelnykiv district. Two people were injured in the shelling. The Pavlohrad district was also hit by the missile strike, where the railway infrastructure was damaged (according to preliminary data, no victims).
Prohibited cluster munitions were fired at. Maryanske, Dnipropetrovsk region. One person died because of it.
Map of hostilities in Ukraine as of April 18
Luhansk region
In the cities of Luhansk region, 15 houses were set on fire during enemy shelling. Housing estates in the town of Rubizhne were also affected: seven locals were evacuated from the rubble of three houses. Two people were injured and taken to a hospital in Severodonetsk.
Russian invaders also shelled the town of Zolotye, killing at least two people and injuring four.
The Russian army occupied Kreminna, a city of 20,000.
Kherson region
Explosions and shelling were heard in the Kherson region. There is currently no information on the destruction and casualties. In many settlements of the region there is a humanitarian crisis, the situation is stable.
One of Forty destroyed car in Lviv after targeted by russian missile
Kharkiv region
At night, the enemy continued shelling various parts of Kharkiv. Information about the victims is still being established. In the Kharkiv region, the occupiers fired on Lozova in the evening; no one was injured.
The Russian military launched an artillery strike on the Church of the Transfiguration of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Kharkiv.
People were hiding in the temple, but fortunately no one was injured.
According to the latest data, 24 people were injured and five died in the Kharkiv region during the day.
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