Russia, Ukraine War: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region
Police said the bodies were discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia's withdrawal, noting that most of them were fatally shot
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Advisor to the Mariupol city mayor warned Saturday that Russian troops are preparing to shut down the city by April 18 and will "filter" all men for forced service, labor or "isolation."
"Occupiers report that on Monday they will not only finally close all entries and exits to the city for everyone, but will institute a ban on movement across all neighborhoods for a week. During this time, 100% of the city’s remaining male population will be "filtered’," Petro Andriushchenko said in a Telegram post translated by Ukrainian news outlet Ukrayinska Pravda.
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Russia’s military bombed Kharkiv on Saturday, destroying a community kitchen run by a celebrity chef.
The kitchen, set up by World Central Kitchen, was created to establish feeding systems in disaster and war zones, providing nearly 300,000 meals a day.
Celebrity chef José Andrés said his workers will continue to try and provide help to the Ukrainian people as “to give food in the middle of a senseless war is an act of courage, resilience and resistance."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
US military aid and supplies "have begun arriving" in Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent reported.
The military supplies includes 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 18 155 mm Howitzer cannons, and 300 additional Switchblade drones, according to the report.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Europe needs to commit to making NATO 'strong' on 'One Nation with Brian Kilmeade.'
Rep. Michael Waltz weighs in on Russia's warning to the U.S. to stop arming Ukraine on 'Fox Report.'
Author Gordon Chang explains the purposes behind Chinese propaganda and its support of the Russian war effort on 'Fox News Live.'
Razom co-founder and president Mariya Soroka tells Eric Shawn she has family in Ukraine 'fearing for their life' on 'Fox News Live.'
‘Fox News Live’ host Griff Jenkins showcases the inhumane destruction of civilian centers by Russian forces, highlights their efforts to eradicate Ukrainian identity in ‘Journey to Kyiv.’
Retired USS Cole Cmdr. Kirk Lippold says Ukraine sinking a Russian warship was a 'huge' gain.
Association of U.S. Navy National Executive Director Jason Beardsley says the U.S. needs to decide how much 'out' to give Vladimir Putin after his war on Ukraine.
Former Army special operations soldier Brett Velicovich details ongoing efforts to help Ukrainian refugees escape deadly conflict.
Ret. Lt. Col. Daniel Davis says Ukraine needs more mobile weapons from the U.S. for future counter attacks.
Commander of Georgian Legion in Ukraine Mamuka Mamulashvili joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss fighting against Russia amid the invasion.
Russian authorities confirmed the death of Maj. Gen. Vladimir Frolov, who served as deputy commander of the 8th Army.
Russian news outlet Govoritmoskva – one of the most popular digital radio stations in Russia – reported that Frolov was laid to rest at the Serafimovsky cemetery.
“General Frolov is a hereditary military man,” said city governor Alexander Beglov. “A true patriot, a brave and brave man, he honestly and to the end fulfilled his military and human duty.”
Govoritmoskva reported his death as part of a “Russian military special operation” in Ukraine.
A missile strike in Kharkiv hit the World Central Kitchen charity restaurant, wounding four staff members and devastating the charity’s building.
Nate Mook, CEO of the charity, tweeted out a video of the carnage, claiming that he had visited the team in Kharkiv only one day earlier.
“This is the reality now for so many in Kharkiv,” Mook said, adding that “cooking is an immense act of bravery.”
The WCK dispatches teams to areas suffering humanitarian crises to help provide food to those most in need.
Russian troops made sure to leave lasting damage on key infrastructure around Kyiv as they withdrew from the area, according to the latest British intelligence report.
The troops left land mines and vehicles along key routes throughout Northern Ukraine, and destroyed several river crossings in and around Chernihiv.
The damaged infrastructure now makes it difficult to deliver humanitarian aid to much of the region, the British Defense Ministry said.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Saturday that British political figures including Prime Minister Boris Johnson are banned from entering the country due to “hostile actions” against Russia.
The Russian MFA accused Britain of “deliberately aggravating” the situation in Ukraine, including “pumping” lethal weapons into the country and coordinating similar efforts with NATO allies.
“The Russophobic course of the British authorities, whose main task is to stir up a negative attitude towards our country, curtails bilateral ties in almost all areas and is detrimental to the well-being and interests of the inhabitants of Britain itself,” the ministry wrote, calling Britain’s actions “unacceptable.”
Russia banned over a dozen British officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former prime minister Theresa May.
Ukrainian Nicolai, 41, says goodbye to his daughter Elina, 4, and his wife Lolita, on a train bound for Poland fleeing from the war at the train station in Lviv, western Ukraine, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Airstrikes were reported in the Lviv region in western Ukraine on Saturday morning, Ukrainian officials said.
Missile strikes were carried out by Russian Su-35 aircraft that took off from an airfield in Belarus, according to Maksym Kozytskyy, the governor of the Lviv region, who spoke via the Telegram messaging app.
Kozytskyy didn't elaborate on possible deaths or damage from the strikes. Kozytskyy noted that Ukraine's air defenses shot down four cruise missiles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
An explosion is seen in an apartment building after Russian's army tank fires in Mariupol, Ukraine, Friday, March 11, 2022.
The besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is holding out against the continuous bombardment from Russian forces.
Ukrainian troops are ferociously battling the superior firepower of the Russians in the once bustling city where about a quarter of its pre-war population remains.
The fighting and resistance from Ukraine has helped to tie up Russian forces and delay a planned offensive in eastern Ukraine.
“As long as the street fighting is going on, Russia can’t remove troops from Mariupol and deploy them to other areas, including Donbas,” Oleh Zhdanov, an independent military expert, told the Associated Press.
The Russians see Mariupol as a key objective since the beginning of the invasion on Feb. 24, as taking it over could help Russia establish a land corridor to Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
Rep. Michael Waltz discusses Zelenskyy’s frustrated comments regarding his numerous weapons requests from the West on ‘Fox News @ Night.’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks from Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 15, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said between 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian troops have died in the war with Russia so far.
He made the comments on CNN Friday, noting that 10,000 have been injured.
Zelenskyy added that 19,000 to 20,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war, which grinds into an eighth week.
His comments come as Russian forces were continuing preparations for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine.
Reuters contributed to this report
Daria Sakhniuk of Ukrainian nationality and Semen Bobrovski of Russian nationality pose for a photo during their wedding at the Civil Registry offices in Tijuana, as they request asylum in the United States, after fleeing to Mexico in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tijuana, Mexico April 13, 2022 (REUTERS/Yolanda Morales)
A Ukrainian woman got married to a Russian man in the Mexican border city of Tijuana this week.
After the war disrupted their plan to wed in Kyiv, they hoped to travel to the U.S. to marry.
While the bride, Daria Sakhniuk was allowed to enter the U.S. as a Ukrainian refugee, her partner, Semen Bobrovski, a Russian citizen, was unable to travel due to restrictions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Bobrovski told El Sol de Tijuana he felt being married could help his chances to enter the U.S. with his wife -- as Russian nationals with family members stateside are the only ones allowed to enter the country.
“Without it, we won’t be able to cross because, still to the official American government, we are strangers to each other," Bobrovski said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference along with the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia and Latvia, following their talks in Kyiv, on April 13, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday called on the "democratic world" to ban Russian oil.
“In general, the democratic world must accept that Russia’s money for energy resources is in fact money for the destruction of democracy,” Zelenskyy said in a nightly address to Ukraine.
He said that sanctions on Russia were "painful" but not enough as Europe relies more heavily on Russian energy supplies.
“The sooner the democratic world recognizes that the oil embargo against Russia and the complete blockade of its banking sector are necessary steps towards peace, the sooner the war will end," he added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest from Kyiv, Ukraine, on 'America Reports.'
A cat rests inside the grave of Lyudmyla Kononuchenko, 51, who was buried by family and friends after being hit by a rocket on March 23 during the war with Russia, in Irpin, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 15, 2022 (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia's withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were "simply executed.”
The jarring number emerged shortly after Russia’s Defense Ministry promised to step up missile attacks on Kyiv in response to Ukraine’s alleged assaults on Russian territory.
Around Kyiv, Andriy Nebytov, the head of the capital's regional police force, said bodies were abandoned in the streets or given temporary burials. He cited police data indicating 95% died from gunshot wounds.
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Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal speaks during a press briefing on measures amid the COVID-19 coronavirus threat in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 11 March, 2020 (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Ukraine is sending its prime minister and finance officials for next week’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, where discussion will focus on the Russian invasion and its impact on the global economy.
Those coming to the gathering include Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko and central bank governor Kyrylo Shevchenko, a World Bank official said under the condition of anonymity.
It will be the first chance for key Ukrainian officials to meet with a host of financial officials in person after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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