Five dead and five injured. This is the sad report communicated by Ukrainian regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko on TelegramUkrainian side, of a bombardment which occurred in Vougledar, 60 kilometers south-west of Donetsk, in the east of the country, as well as in Novomikhailivka, a neighboring village, on the evening of Saturday April 9. It must be said that thehe fighting is getting tougher and tougher in this region, which has become a priority for the Russian army. For the time being, Moscow has not communicated a toll and it is not known what nationality the injured are, or whether they are civilian or military losses. For its part, the Ukrainian army announced on Facebook that it had “destroyed four tanks, eight armored vehicles and seven enemy vehicles”as well as’“an airplane, a helicopter” and drones. Follow our live.
Ukraine says it is ready for the “big battle” in the east of the country. Ukraine is “ready for big battles” and she “must win them, including in the Donbass”, eastern region of the country, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak said on Saturday, quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency. Earlier in the dayPresident Volodymyr Zelensky, had underlined during a press conference with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who visited kyiv: “We are ready to fight, and at the same time to seek diplomatic ways to stop this war”.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited kyiv on Saturday. The British Prime Minister is the first G7 leader to visit Volodymyr Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital. He paid tribute to the country’s army for “the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century” which made it possible to defend kyiv and defeat “Putin’s Monstrous Designs”, according to a statement from Downing Street. More than tributes, the former mayor of London came to provide logistical supportpledging to supply the Ukrainian army with armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles.
An international fundraiser raised 10.1 billion euros to support Ukraine. This was announced by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Saturday in Warsaw (Poland). “The world finally pledged 9.1 billion euros as part of the campaign (Stand up for Ukraine) (…) In addition, the Commission, together with the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), adds another billion for displaced people in Ukraine. It’s fantastic. So 10.1 billion euros”detailed the European leader.