The Kyiv Independent

2022-04-15 22:57:00 Correction: The French embassy reopened in Kyiv on April 15. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 22:33:33 Italian ambassador comes back to Kyiv after evacuation, aims to resume work on April 18.

The French ambassador also announced on April 15 that his embassy would reopen in Kyiv shortly, after being relocated for a month to Lviv. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 21:41:19 Russian shelling kills 8 people, including 7-month-old baby, in Kharkiv.

42 people were injured, including 9 children, according to Oleh Synegubov, the head of Kharkiv's Regional Administration. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 20:55:34 US: 'Nothing will dissuade' Biden administration from supporting Ukraine.

"Nothing will dissuade us from the strategy that we've embarked on,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN on April 15. The Washington Post reported that it had received a copy of a diplomatic note sent by Russia to the U.S. claiming that U.S. and NATO shipments of the “most sensitive” weapons to Ukraine could bring “unpredictable consequences.” Open / Comment

2022-04-15 20:45:59 IMF prepares for reconstruction of Ukraine.

"We are preparing for the massive reconstruction effort that will be required," Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF said on April 15. The IMF has already increased its emergency funding to $1.4 billion to help Ukraine Open / Comment

2022-04-15 19:49:40 Gazprom exports fall by a quarter compared to last year.

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom's exports amounted to 44.6 billion cubic meters since January, 26.4% less than in the same period of 2021. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 19:25:58 CNN: First flight of $800 million in new military aid for Ukraine from US expected in next 24 hours.

The White House announced the new package, which includes 11 helicopters, 18 Howitzer cannons, and 300 Switchblade drones, on April 13. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 19:20:44 Demining of Kyiv Oblast can take up to a year.

Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Pavliuk said on April 15 that they plan to finish demining settlements and roads in Kyiv Oblast by the end of May, while the rest of the territory can take up to a year. Around 1,200 hectares have been cleared already, Pavliuk said, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 19:19:59 Ukraine expects escalation in the south following sinking of Russian flagship Moskva.

According to Nataliia Humeniuk, press person for Ukraine’s southern security and defense forces, Ukraine expects Russian missile and artillery attacks on southern regions to intensify in revenge for the destruction of Moskva.

Ukraine says it hit the missile cruiser with Neptune anti-ship missiles in the Black Sea on April 14. Russia reported that Moskva had sunk after suffering from a fire that detonated ammunition on board. Open / Comment

2022-04-15 18:36:50 Governor: Russia fired 3 missiles at Kyiv Oblast on April 15.

Oleksandr Pavliuk did not specify what areas were targeted by the strikes. The official said that there was a possibility of further attacks and once again warned residents against returning to the region. Open / Comment