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Russia’s shelling of Ukrainian regions and the murder of a Ukrainian photojournalist. The Main News on April 2

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TOP NEWS: Russia launched missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. Poltava, Kremenchuk and Dnipro were attacked. Russia’s Forces shelled Kryvyi Rih and the Odesa Oblast. The entire Kyiv Oblast were liberated from Russia’s Forces. Missing Ukrainian photographer Maks Levin was found killed. Russian Forces continue to disperse pro-Ukraine protests in the occupied cities. Chornobyl personnel raised the Ukrainian flag over the nuclear power plant.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: In Kharkiv, the maternity hospital moved underground due to Russia’s shelling

Pregnant women moved to the maternity hospital’s bomb shelter after Russia’s shelling damaged the building. By Marcus Yam

In Kharkiv, Russia has damaged the maternity hospital. More than 200 pregnant women and newborns stay in a bomb shelter.

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The entire Kyiv Oblast were liberated from Russia’s Forces

Russia targeted Poltava and Kremenchuk with missiles

In Poltava, Russia’s Forces attacked two infrastructure facilities with four missiles. In Kremenchuk, industrial facilities were attacked as well.

Russia’s missile hit Dnipro city

In Dnipro, Russian Forces attacked an infrastructure facility with missiles, causing serious damage. Two people were injured.

Russia shelled Kryvyi Rih

Russia’s Forces struck Kryvyi Rih with multiple rocket launchers.

Russia attacked Odesa region

Russian Forces targeted several settlements in the Odesa Oblast with the ballistic missile system Iskander. 

Missing Ukrainian photographer Maks Levin was found killed

Well-known Ukrainian photographer and filmmaker Maks Levin who disappeared on March 13 was found killed near the village of Huta Mezhyhirska in the Kyiv Oblast. He and his colleague were filming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Max Levin had four underaged kids.

More than 6,000 people were evacuated from the cities of the Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts

On April 1, 6,266 people were evacuated. 1,431 people from Berdyansk and Melitopol arrived to Zaporizhzhia on their own cars. Several thousand people arrived to Zaporizhzhia on buses. In the Luhansk Oblast, 1,735 people were evacuated from Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Lysychansk, Kreminna and Popasna.

Russian Forces disperse pro-Ukraine rally in occupied Enerhodar

Russian forces had violently dispersed a pro-Ukrainian rally and detained some participants. Several protestants were hospitalized with injuries and severe burns.

Russia’s Forces kidnapped the mayor of Tavriisk

Russian Forces detained the mayor of Tavriisk Mykola Rizak.

Ukrainian defenders liberated Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske near Chernihiv

Ukraine liberated the village of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske near Chernihiv. The village is 30 kilometers far from the border with Belarus.

The United States is ready provide another $300 million defense aid package

The US Department of Defense has already submitted a request to Congress to approve another defense aid package to Ukraine. The package will include missile systems, loitering munition, armored vehicles.

Chornobyl nuclear power plant is over Ukrainian control 

Chornobyl personnel raised the Ukrainian flag over the nuclear power plant after Russia’s Forces retreated.

Russia’s Forces sell stolen Ukrainians’ property in Belarus

Retreating from Ukrainian territory, Russia’s Forces try to sell stolen Ukrainians’ property in Belarus or to send it to Russia by delivery service.

Ukraine spends $ 10 billion in a month of war

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has calculated how much money the country spends during the war.

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