[Live] War in Ukraine: Antonio Guterres visits Boutcha, Irpin and Borodianka
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L).
September 26, 2021 in New York City.
(Drawing).
AFP - TIMOTHY A. CLARY
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On the 64th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on April 27, pro-Russian authorities in the separatist region of Moldova reported fire from Ukrainian territory.
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The main points:
► The Ukrainian army on Wednesday recognized an advance by Russian forces in the east of the country, with the capture of several small towns in the Kharkiv region and in the Donbass.
► After a trip to Moscow, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in kyiv on Wednesday 27 April.
He must go this Thursday morning to Borodianka, Irpin and Boutcha, theaters of abuses during the Russian occupation in March, before meeting Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
► During a speech before the Russian Parliament, Vladimir Putin estimated that the objectives set for his army in Ukraine “will be fulfilled no matter what” and that in the event of outside interference, the response will be “quick and lightning ".
Times are given in Universal Time (UT)
04:00: in Zaporizhia, the military hospital faces the influx of wounded fighters
In Ukraine, on the southern front too, the Ukrainians are preparing for Russian attacks.
In Zaporizhia, on the Dnieper River, the military hospital was until recently overwhelmed by the influx of combatants wounded at the front.
Faced with the arsenal deployed by the Russian forces, the teams had to adapt quickly.
Here is the report of our special correspondents in Zaporijia
3:35 am:
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres travels this Thursday to the suburbs of Kiev, to Boutcha, Irpin and Borodianka, theaters of abuses attributed to the Russian army by the Ukrainians, while Moscow continues its offensive in the eastern and southern Ukraine.
The UN chief arrived in Ukraine from Moscow where he pleaded with Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire “as
soon as possible
”.
He also said he was “concerned by the repeated reports of possible war crimes”, judging that they “
require an independent investigation
”.
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