The war. More than a thousand killed civilians are found in Kyiv Oblast. Russia wants to capture the south of Ukraine, Ukrainian Army repels attacks in Donbas. Day 59: live coverage

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The war. More than a thousand killed civilians are found in Kyiv Oblast. Russia wants to capture the south of Ukraine, Ukrainian Army repels attacks in Donbas. Day 59: live coverage

Ukrainian military on the Donbas frontline. April, 2022.

In Kyiv Oblast the law enforcement officers have found bodies of 1084 civilians ― 70% of them were shot. The killed weren't militarymen or members of territorial defense unit. The commandship of Russian forces stated that the second phase of their war against Ukraine have started. They were giving order to capture Donbas and southern part of Ukraine. Meanwhile Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repel Russian attacks on the East. Follow the key events of the 59th day of war in our live coverage (and here is what happened on April 22). This coverage is the copy of the one in Ukrainian: we provide the same detailed picture of the war for readers in both languages. The “...” sign means that the message is now being translated into English and will appear soon. Meanwhile you can support our work: we now rely mostly on the help from our readers. Thank you!