- 24 April, 2024
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Russia says it will halt hostilities to let civilians leave besieged steel plant on Monday
(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said its troops would halt hostilities to allow civilians to leave the besieged steel plant Azovstal in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol from 1400 Moscow…
Mariupol mayor says lives of city’s trapped residents are in Putin’s hands
By Alessandra Prentice and Issam Abdallah (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin alone can decide the fate of the 100,000 civilians still trapped in Ukraine's war-torn Mariupol, Mayor Vadym Boichenko…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says 120,000 civilians blocked from leaving Mariupol
(Reuters) - Around 120,000 civilians are blocked from leaving the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Responding to remarks by Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu…
Ukraine deputy PM demands Russia let civilians and wounded soldiers leave Azovstal
(Reuters) - Ukraine's deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk on Thursday demanded Russia urgently allow the evacuation of civilians and wounded soldiers from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol via…
Attacks on civilians orchestrated by Pak, shows frustration of terrorists: J&K DGP
Srinagar, Apr 5 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said the recent attacks on civilians in the Union Territory have been orchestrated by Pakistan and are…
EU accuses Russian troops of committing atrocities in Ukrainian town Bucha
(Reuters) - The European Union on Sunday accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region after the mayor of the town of Bucha said 300 residents had been…
Russian retreat leaves trail of slain civilians in town near Kyiv
By Simon Gardner, Zohra Bensemra and Abdelaziz Boumzar BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Dead civilians still lay scattered over the streets of the Ukrainian country town of Bucha on Saturday, three…
Ukraine’s Odesa accuses Russia of attacking city outskirts for the first time
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Authorities in Odesa accused Russian forces of carrying out a strike on residential buildings in the outskirts of the Ukrainian city early on Monday, the first…
Ukraine civilian deaths higher than military losses – Ukraine’s defence minister
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian forces invading Ukraine have killed more Ukrainian civilians than soldiers, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday. "I want this to be heard not only…
Putin has chosen to ‘specifically target civilians,’ says Canada’s Trudeau
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made a choice to "specifically target civilians" and…
At least 13 civilians killed in air strike on Ukrainian bread factory – emergency services
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - The bodies of 13 civilians were recovered from rubble after an air strike on a bread factory in the Ukrainian town of Makariv in the Kyiv…
Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine on March 7
(Reuters) -The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv at 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday, Russia's defence ministry…
