Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:42 The main topic of the meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with the Chiefs of Defence Staff of Great Britain and France was security guarantees for our country and the future architecture of peace in Europe. The details of the negotiations were reported by the Office of the President.
22.17 Russian propaganda has spread another fake about the alleged encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. This was reported by the Center for Counteracting Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
21.27 Cities and villages of Ukraine on Sunday, April 6, will declare a day of mourning and lower state flags for the victims of the Russian missile attack on Krivoy Rog.
21:00 Keeping silent about the fact that it is Russia that is killing children with ballistic missiles is wrong and dangerous, because it only incites the scum in Moscow. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video address .
20.20 The number of victims after the Russian missile strike on Krivoy Rog has increased to 74 people. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
19:45 Russian military intelligence (GRU) used parcels containing sex toys and cosmetics to blow up warehouses in Europe. Ukrainian citizens were involved in the operations, Reuters reported .
19:19 Ukraine has returned 45 more citizens from the temporarily occupied territory (TOT), from Russia and Belarus. This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets. The overwhelming majority of those returned are elderly people, and the oldest woman is 93 years old.
18.27 The aggressor country Russia again accuses Ukraine of violating the ceasefire agreements. This is being done deliberately to distract attention from the crimes committed by the Russians themselves against Ukrainians. This statement was published by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
18.05 In Odessa, law enforcement officers detained a man who came to the military registration and enlistment office with a gun. This was reported by the local publication Dumskaya , citing the police press service.
17:48 A video of the first minutes after the Russian missile strike on Krivoy Rog on April 4 from police body cameras has been published. The footage was released by the First Deputy Chief of the Patrol Police Department, Oleksiy Beloshitsky.
17.00 Since the beginning of the current day, 112 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the progress of the battles in the operational summary as of 16:00.
16:19 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Chiefs of Defence Staff of Great Britain and France. The head of state noted tangible progress and the first details on how a partner security contingent could be deployed in Ukraine.
14.58 Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine attacked the Russian plant Promsintez – one of the leading explosives producers in Russia. This was stated to the media by informed sources.
13.59 President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "unpleasantly surprised" by the reaction of the US Embassy, ​​which did not use the word "Russian" when commenting on the attack on Kryvyi Rih. The head of state reported this on Facebook.
13.42 NATO is unlikely to take direct part in the peacekeeping mission on the territory of Ukraine after the ceasefire, since this will have consequences for the defense of the Alliance's territory. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in an interview with the Ukrainian publication NV.
12.31 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have significantly increased the efficiency of using unmanned systems at the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, citing the words of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky.
11.55 The attack on the Fiber Optic Systems plant in Saransk continued on the morning of April 5. This is evidenced by a video posted by the propaganda Telegram channel Military Informant.
11:43 The Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of France and Britain discussed with the Ukrainian side the needs and tasks of the Ukrainian army with the aim of providing it with long-term support in reconstruction and development during their visit to Kiev. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of France.
10.34 From Monday to Wednesday – April 7, 8 and 9 – days of mourning have been declared in Krivoy Rog, Dnipropetrovsk region, for those killed in Friday's attacks by the Russian army. This was announced by the head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul.
9.27 Ukrainian troops have hit four Russian command posts in the past 24 hours. There have been 145 combat clashes on the front in 24 hours. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.31 The losses of the Russian army at the front over the past 24 hours amounted to 1,390 soldiers. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.29 Russian aggressors attacked Krivoy Rog with drones late in the evening, April 4. As of the morning of April 5, the number of victims has increased. This was reported in Telegram by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
06.30 In the city of Chapayevsk in the Samara region of the Russian Federation, drones attacked an enterprise. Social networks write that this is the Promsintez plant for the production of explosives. It was already under attack by UAVs several weeks ago.
03.20 In the Russian city of Saransk in Mordovia, UAVs attacked the Optic Fiber Systems plant, the only plant in the Russian Federation that produces optical fiber used to control drones. A fire broke out at the plant.
02.50 The Russian Defense Ministry said that they had struck Krivoy Rog, where a meeting with foreign instructors and commanders was allegedly taking place, and killed up to 85 foreign soldiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied this lie, emphasizing that the Russian missile had hit a residential area and a children's playground.
01.50 An elderly woman died as a result of a drone attack on Krivoy Rog – she burned to death in her own home. Five more people were injured. Meanwhile, the number of victims from the missile strike on the city has increased to 18, nine of whom are children. Another 61 people were injured.
00.02 Late in the evening, the Russians attacked Krivoy Rog again, this time using a UAV. A fire broke out in the private sector of the city. Houses and infrastructure are engulfed in flames.