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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Donetsk Region
In this region, the occupiers killed 5 civilians on April 5: two in Oleksievo-Druzhkivka, two in Bakhmut and one in Serhiivka. Another 9 were injured. Oleksievo-Druzhkivka was shelled by the Russians on the morning of April 5: in addition to the two dead, there are still four wounded.
In Bakhmut, the occupiers damaged a kindergarten, in Zvanivka – a school, a cultural center, a shop and more than 20 private houses, and in Siversk – houses on two streets. In Nikiforivka, 4 apartment buildings, 2 private houses and a shop were damaged, and in Vasyukivka, another 3 houses were damaged.
Sumy Region
In the Sumy region, the occupiers of the past day carried out 17 shellings of border communities: Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Khotyn, Hlukhiv, and Seredyno-Buda. A total of 229 arrivals were recorded: there was rocket fire, as well as firing from MLRS, mortars, artillery and automatic grenade launchers. Because of this there is destruction.
In particular, the commercial premises of one of the local enterprises caught fire in the Krasnopillia community, 3 private residential buildings and a household gas distribution pipe were damaged in the Khotyn community, and a private household and non-residential premises were damaged in the Hlukhiv community.
On the night of April 6, the region was shelled again: 6 mortar attacks were recorded on the territory of the Bilopillia community.
Kharkiv Region
In the Kharkiv region, the occupiers of the past day shelled the border settlements of the Kupiansk, Kharkiv, Izyum and Chuhuiv districts. People and civil infrastructure in Kupiansk, Kucherivka, Dvorichna, Udy, Veterynarne, Lyptsi, Kozacha Lopan and other settlements were under Russian strikes.
In Kupiansk, the occupiers damaged a private household: a fire broke out there. And in the village of Kucherivka, a 65-year-old civilian man was injured and hospitalized. The Russians damaged two more private buildings in Dovhenki, and four private buildings in Bohuslavka.
Kherson Region
On April 5, the Russians shelled settlements in the Kherson region 42 times. They fired 151 shells from mortars, artillery and drones. In particular, residential quarters of Kherson were attacked 9 times. The enemy targeted critical infrastructure facilities, private and apartment buildings.
As a result, a 55-year-old man, who was seriously injured during the shelling of Beryslav, died in the hospital.
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Duda to the Kremlin: You will never again succeed in dividing and quarreling the peoples of Ukraine and Poland
The President of Poland emphasized that only Ukraine should determine the conditions under which a peace treaty will be concluded.
The only condition for peace in Ukraine can only be the complete withdrawal of Russian aggressor troops from the territories recognized by the international community.
This was stated by Polish President Andrzej Duda during a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
The leader of Poland stated that it is impossible to allow Ukraine to conclude a peace that is «unprofitable» for it, which will consist in the fact that Russia will be able to keep even a small part of the occupied territories.
Duda emphasized that only Ukraine should determine the conditions under which a peace treaty will be concluded.
«Only Ukraine should determine the conditions. The only demand is the complete withdrawal of troops from the territory of Ukraine. There is no question of any negotiations and decisions over the heads of Ukrainians,» he said. According to Duda, «if someone starts such conversations, I ask: «Have you been to Borodyanka? Bucha? Are you tired? Then go and see,» said the President of Poland.
He added that Ukraine’s Western allies will stand guard over the peace that Ukraine will determine.
He noted that the Kremlin does not give up hope of worsening relations between Ukrainians and Poles and pitting countries against each other according to the principle of divide and rule.
«Today they are also trying, scaring Poles with Ukrainians, and Ukrainians with Poles. But they will not succeed. That is why today we together from here are sending a clear message to the Kremlin – you will not be able to make us quarrel, you will not be able to divide us, never again,» he emphasized. Duda
In addition, Duda reminded that Ukraine and Poland share a long history that unites the countries.
«That is why we are not afraid to talk about the most difficult pages of our history. We demonstrated this with a joint visit to Lviv to the memorial of eagles and Sich shooters. We have a great history, a great culture and a great, beautiful future,» the Polish president added.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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