These are the main events of day 1,141 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here is the place where things stand on Thursday, April 10:
Fighting
- The Air Force in Kiev said that Russia fired 55 drones towards targets in Ukraine overnight, which fell 32 air defense units.
- Russian drones targeted three Ukrainian cities from Kamurorsk, Denbero and Carkif, injuring at least 22 people, at least in the hospital. The strikes also sparked fire, homes and damaged cars.
- Moscow said it was investigating the killing of eight civilians by Ukrainian soldiers in the Russian Kursk region, which was held by Ukraine forces at the time of the reported deaths.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense said it had destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 29 on the southern Rostov area and 69 on the Krasnodar area. No injuries were reported immediately. However, nearly 50 buildings were evacuated due to threats posed by drones.
- The security ceremony in Ukraine (SBU) said that a member of Kiev’s army was sentenced to 15 years in prison by submitting the military intelligence operation to Russia.
cease-fire
- Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accused the Ukraine of Ukraine of continuing to attack the Russian energy infrastructure every day, despite the 30 -day mutual waqf on energy strikes.
- The Moscow Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine carried out four energy attacks on Ukraine last day. The Kremlin also accused Ukraine aircraft of trying to hit a pressure station that serves the TURKSTREAM pipeline that sends gas from Russia to Turkiye across the Black Sea.
Politics and diplomacy
- Ukraine President Volodimir Zelinski said that the talks with the United States in the Maaden Security deal will be held next week.
- Kiev Andrei Sipha’s Foreign Minister said that Ukraine had ended his position and developed its vision of the future mineral agreement with the United States. The minister said that Ukraine will put the final touches to form a delegation that would travel to Washington to discuss the agreement more.
- A document revealed by the media shows that the Ukrainian government has allocated $ 2.7 million to involve consulting services to advise the draft metal deal.
- Admiral Samuel Babaro, head of the American forces in the Asia and the Pacific region, confirmed that two men of Ukraine were families during the fighting for Russia were of Chinese origin. He also said that any Russian success in Europe will enable China in its offensive ambitions.
- President Zelinski said that Ukrainian intelligence has information on 155 Chinese citizens are fighting For the Russian army against Ukraine, the real number is likely to be much higher. Russia was accused of withdrawing Beijing to war.
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry said allegations Chinese citizens are fighting alongside Russia In large numbers, “she has no basis” and she was investigating reports that Chinese citizens were arrested during the fighting in Ukraine. Lin Jian, the ministry’s spokesperson, also asked citizens to stay away from the areas of armed conflict.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on allegations that Chinese soldiers were fighting with Moscow forces against Ukraine.
- European Union Foreign Policy President Kaja Calas said that Moscow’s attacks on Kiev have increased since the United States was conversation with a ceasefire to end the war.
- Zelinski told the correspondents that the Ukraine attack in the Russian Baljuod region is to prevent Moscow from intensifying pressure on the border area in Ukraine.
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