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News from occupied Ukraine: Russian general killed in Crimea, 8 children brought back, millions of dollars in unpaid wages
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of April 4: * In occupied Luhansk, the scale of forced mobilization increases, Ukraine's authorities report * Ukraine brings back eight children from Russian-occupied territories * Russian general reported killed in An-26 crash in Crimea * Ukraine strikes airfield in occupied Cri
Ukraine strikes Russian fuel train, confirms damage to multimillion-dollar Orion drones in occupied regions
Ukrainian forces struck a rail convoy carrying fuel to the Russian military in occupied Luhansk on April 4, the General Staff said. The military also shared results of a recent strike on occupied Crimea.
US hearing exposes links between Russia’s energy sector and abduction of Ukrainian children
During a recent hearing before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. lawmakers blasted the Trump administration's decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil giants Gazprom and Rosneft — companies now accused of aiding the mass abduction of Ukrainian children. "One thing that we should not do is abet Russia's crimes. But shockingly, it appears that we are," said Representative James P. McGovern, citing evidence from the newly published Yale Humanitarian Research Lab report. "Camps owned or
Erdogan meets Zelensky a day after phoning Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Istanbul to meet with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Ukrainian president announced "substantive talks."
Ukraine restores nearly half of power generation wiped out by Russia
Russian forces destroyed 9 gigawatts (GW) of Ukraine's power generation, but the war-torn country has managed to rebuild 4 GW, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 4.
Russia increases attacks on civilians, killing 16 and injuring 86 more
In one of the worst attacks, a Russian drone targeted a market in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least five people and injuring 19 on the morning of April 4, Ukraine's Prosecutor General reported.
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The Kyiv Independent delivers reliable news, context, and on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The largest country located entirely in Europe, Ukrainian territory covers 603,628 square kilometers (233,062 square miles), and is bordered by seven countries, namely Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. Ukraine traces its history back to the medieval state of Kyivan Rus.
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