The Kyiv Independent

2022-04-16 04:00:49 Russia shells Kirovohrad Oblast, strikes airport at Oleksandriia.

Mayor of Oleksandriia Serhiy Kuzmenko reported on April 15 that emergency operations are underway. Open / Comment

2022-04-16 03:42:53 Germany to increase military aid to Ukraine.

Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner confirmed on Twitter on April 15 that Germany will boost its international aid in the defense sector to 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), most of which will be dedicated to Ukraine. Open / Comment

2022-04-16 03:07:31 CNN: Zelensky estimates up to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed during the war.

In an interview with CNN on April 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky compared these numbers to Russia’s, an estimated 19,000 to 20,000 soldiers killed. Zelensky added that around 10,000 Ukrainian troops have been injured and that it’s “hard to say how many will survive.” Open / Comment

2022-04-16 02:35:29 Ukraine repels 10 enemy attacks in the east.

In the attacks, Russia has lost three tanks, several pieces of artillery, and an armored personnel carrier, according to Ukraine’s military estimates. Another six Orlan-10 UAVs were reportedly downed. Open / Comment

2022-04-16 02:03:53 UN: 4,633 casualties in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s war.

According to the UN’s human rights agency, as of midnight on April 14, Russia’s war in Ukraine has killed 1,982 and injured 2,651 civilians, including 72 children killed and 147 injured since Feb. 24. The agency believes that the actual figures are considerably higher. Open / Comment

2022-04-16 01:39:28 Zelensky: ‘Russia has lost Ukraine forever.’

During his latest video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “Russia’s problem is that the Ukrainian people do not accept it – and will never accept it again. Russia has lost Ukraine forever. What can I say, it has lost the whole world. Russia will not be accepted anywhere else.” Open / Comment

2022-04-16 01:11:10 Update: Death toll in Kharkiv shelling rises to 10.

At least 10 people have been killed, including a 7-month-old baby, as Russian forces used multiple rocket launchers against the Industrial District of Kharkiv at about 4:30 p.m. local time. Open / Comment

2022-04-16 00:03:42 Russian troops set up booby traps in civilians' cars, houses before leaving Kyiv Oblast.

Andriy Nebytov, head of Kyiv Oblast's police, reported a number of incidents that left locals injured, and killed at least one person. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 23:33:22 EU ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas: 'Russia abducts Ukrainian children, will be held accountable.'

More than 130,000 children were forcibly moved to Russia, according to Ukraine's ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 22:58:12 Gas distribution stations repaired, renew work in Kyiv Oblast.

The Gas Transmission Operator turned off four stations in mid-March after Russian shelling damaged the network. Across Ukraine, 38 out of 1,395 gas distribution stations remain suspended due to Russia's war. Open / Comment