Wednesday 20 April 2022: Ukraine Situation Summary: Azovstal destroyed, a lot people are under the rubble of the plant

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Situation summary Wednesday 20 April 2022.

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By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News

UKRAINE: Luhansk Regional Military Administration says Russians may stage terror in Luhansk region on Easter.

A powerful aircraft bomb has been found in Irpen, which cannot be taken out. They will be neutralized on the spot, so people are being evacuated from nearby areas.

You can not even doubt that the state has a strategy to deoccupy all towns and villages in southern Ukraine. Therefore, there will be no freeze on the conflict, there will be no temporary occupation, there will be no fake «People’s Republic of Kherson» or something like that. There will be only Kherson region Of Ukraine «, – the adviser to the head of Office of the President Mykhailo Podoliak assured.

WORLD: European Council President Charles Michel visited the ruined Borodyanka.

 

 

 

The United States believes that Russia will attack the routes used to transport weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Western countries are preparing to stage coordinated strikes to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington. For example, US Treasury Secretary Janet Ellen has said she will boycott some sessions if Russian representatives come.

«Save Mariupol»: Lviv won «gold» at the Games unconquered and supported the Azov Regiment

Igor Galushka dedicated the victory to his comrades, who were surrounded by Russian troops in Mariupol.

The national team of Ukraine replenished its medal treasury at the Unconquered Games taking place in The Hague, the Netherlands. Lviv resident Ihor Halushka won the gold medal in rowing on simulators.

Galushka is a veteran of the National Guard of Ukraine. From 2014 to 2017, he fought in the Donbass as part of a separate special unit «Azov».

He came to the award ceremony with the flag of Ukraine, on which was written «Save Mariupol», as well as the emblem of the regiment «Azov».

According to the athlete, it was the heroic struggle of his colleagues against the Russian occupiers in Mariupol that motivated him to perform successfully in The Hague.

«My comrades are now fighting in the encirclement in Mariupol, without enough provisions and ammunition. They are defending the Ukrainian land there, and it is thanks to their courage and strength that I can fight here! They give me strength!» said Galushka.

It should be noted that Galushka’s medal became the second for Ukraine in rowing. Earlier today, the silver medal was won by Victor Legkodukh, who set a personal record – 807 meters in 4 minutes.

Igor Galushka

Donetsk region

Avdiivka, Donetsk region, was left partially without electricity and with significant damage to infrastructure due to night shelling.

During the day, three people were killed and six others were injured in the region.

The Azovstal plant was bombed and destroyed almost entirely by a Russian bomb.

Many people are now under the rubble of the plant.

Smoke like the Curtain of Russia

Luhansk region

Kreminna, Luhansk region, is still under Russian control. The invaders are trying to storm Severodonetsk and Popasna.

After trying to attack Rubizhne and Severodonetsk, about 130 wounded Russian servicemen were hospitalized in Novoaydar Hospital.

The enemy also fired at Hirske and Novodruzhesk. In the last settlement, two residential buildings were occupied and a gas pipeline was cut off.

Mykolayiv region

Rocket attack on a polyclinic in Bashtanka of the Nikolaev area, according to preliminary information, passed without victims.

But at night the enemy fired missiles again, but in the regional center. Currently, the military administration is clarifying the consequences of the Russian attack.

The villages of Lymany, Halytsinovo and Balobanivka were also shelled. There is damage to power lines and gas. Previously, no one was injured.

Destruction Ukrainian resident building

Kharkiv region

During the night, the enemy periodically opened fire on the outskirts of the residential area Saltivka in Kharkiv. According to preliminary information, no one was injured.

Active battles continue in the Izyum direction.

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