Authorities open criminal case against police over kyiv shooting
Did kyiv police officers react correctly during the shooting in kyiv on Saturday? A criminal investigation into the improper performance of official duties has been opened, the Attorney General announced on Telegram . The preliminary investigation is carried out by the State Bureau of Investigation.
Suspension of sanctions against Russian oil: “Money for war” in Ukraine, denounces Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounces this Sunday the extension announced Friday of the suspension of American sanctions on Russian oil, affirming that “every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war” from Moscow in Ukraine. “Because of the easing of sanctions”, Russian oil loaded on tankers “can once again be sold without consequences. This represents 10 billion dollars – a resource which is directly converted into new strikes against Ukraine”, affirmed Volodymyr Zelensky on social networks.
16-year-old boy killed in attack in Chernihiv
A Russian attack cost the life of a 16-year-old teenager this Sunday in Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, the head of the local administration announced on Telegram. The strikes damaged seven houses and two public buildings. Four people were injured.
Russia launched 236 drones into Ukraine overnight
The Ukrainian Air Force indicates on Telegram that the Russians launched 236 drones in the night into Ukrainian territory and that it managed to shoot down or neutralize 203 devices. Russian drones have targeted the north, south and east of Ukraine.
Ukraine calls on US to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil
Ukraine calls on the US administration to reinstate sanctions restricting Russian oil trade. The request comes from the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, in a message published on X . “We cannot allow Russia to benefit from the actions of its Iranian ally,” the diplomat said. The United States has granted a new license allowing the delivery and sale of Russian oil loaded on ships before April 17.
Shooting in kyiv on Saturday was a terrorist attack, Ukraine says
The latest toll from the shooting and hostage-taking on Saturday in kyiv is 6 dead and 9 injured. A young woman in her thirties died late Saturday afternoon. The assailant, who had taken refuge in a supermarket, was born in Moscow in 1968. The shooting was described as a terrorist act by investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The investigation is being carried out under the auspices of the kyiv prosecutor’s office.
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