Russian armed aggression affects over 627 children in Ukraine
A total of 220 children have been killed and over 407 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
04 May 2022
A total of 220 children have been killed and over 407 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
It is impossible to conduct a military operation to unblock the city of Mariupol right now, as Ukraine does not have enough heavy weapons and armored vehicles.
Russia has already lost about 24,500 troops in Ukraine (+300 over the past day).
Russia’s war against Ukraine will be long, and the duration of the war depends on many factors.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian military have destroyed 15 enemy air targets.
On May 3, Russians launched 34 missile and bomb strikes on the towns of Luhansk region. Two people were killed and two more were injured.
Aiming to destroy Ukraine’s transport infrastructure, the enemy fired missiles at facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Zakarpattia, Odesa, and Donetsk regions.
The UN Secretary-General's annual report will focus on the crimes of sexual violence following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian aggressors’ attempt to storm the Azovstal plant in Mariupol was captured on camera.
On May 3, the Russian aggressors fired 18 cruise missiles on Ukraine, eight of which were shot down by the air defense units.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the Ukrainian authorities are working every day on the issue of evacuating people from the besieged city of Mariupol, including from the Azovstal steel plant.
With missile strikes, Russia is trying to stop military aid coming to Ukraine from Western partners, but it will not be able to do so.
03 May 2022
Russian forces launched missile strikes on the Kirovohrad and Odesa regions on May 3, with casualties reported in the Kirovohrad region.
Russian troops fired missiles at six railway stations in central and western Ukraine, causing severe damage to infrastructure.
Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 enemy attacks in the area of the Joint Forces Operation on Tuesday, May 3.
Tuesday's missile strike on Lviv has damaged three electric substations, with teams working to restore power supply.
The enemy has launched a missile strike on the territory of the Dolynska community in the Kirovohrad region.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine used Bayraktar drones to attack Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, earlier captured by Russian invaders, and destroyed the enemy's command post.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed 40 invaders and destroyed five tanks in the east of the country on May 3.
The Russian military has launched missile strikes on the Lviv region.
The United States and the international community stand ready to provide a significant response to any attempt by Russian forces to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the United States Army General Mark Milley has acknowledged that the Ukrainian Army is highly effective in using western weaponry provided by partners, including the U.S.
Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons in an ongoing conflict amid rising tensions are not worthy of a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Russia will not succeed in undermining international support for Ukraine with such intimidation efforts.
In Donetsk region, Russian invaders shelled the Avdiyivka Coke Plant, killing at least 10 people and injuring at least 15.
The investigative team has completed a review and documentation of war crimes in Irpin; there is the first charge pressed of the killing of civilians, another 10 – of torture and looting.
Zaporizhzhia authorities are now waiting for a column of people evacuated from the Azovstal plant, Mariupol and other temporarily occupied territories.
Ukrainian defenders have destroyed an enemy command operations center, three ammunition depots and several groups of Russian troops and military equipment in southern Ukraine.
Russian invaders are attempting to break into the territory of Mariupol-based Azovstal plant in several places.
Russian troops fired mortars on the territory of Hlukhiv community in Sumy region from the other side of the state border.
At least nine civilians have been killed by Russian invaders in Donetsk region on Tuesday, May 3.