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Chronicle of the war with Ukraine. Day 37
23:35
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, at least 53 historical monuments, religious sites and museums have been damaged, AFP reports , citing a UNESCO representative.
Religious objects were damaged the most - 29 buildings. Also, UNESCO installed 16 historical buildings and four museums, which suffered destruction.
Among the regions most affected in this regard was the Kharkiv region, where more than ten damaged objects were counted. Five more are located in Kyiv and Chernihiv region.
The UNESCO list does not yet contain data on the destruction in Mariupol and Kherson.
21:50
The mayor of Rubizhne in the Lugansk region, Sergei Hortiv, who was considered missing, appeared in a video of Chechen security forces and called on the Ukrainian military to lay down their arms. The video was posted on the Telegram channel of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
“I was simply amazed and shocked by what is happening, and by the genocide against people that the Ukrainian Nazis apply to us today. <...> You are fascists, Europe, America gave birth to you, and you dance and dance for their money, only on our blood, ”says Hortiv, breaking into a cry.
After hysterical statements that “we don’t need such zahisniks,” the video shows how Hortiv, in front of Kadyrov’s assistants in the power unit of Apta Alaudinov, verbally crucifies a man whose name is not called.
“This is our famous city provocateur. In 2014, they, therefore, wanted to fry the Crimeans for barbecue. This one is exactly the same. And I’m not afraid to tell you this,” the mayor looks at the man, who himself looks scared. “You have no soul, you scoundrel. <…> And today, today you will pay for this.” Nothing is said about the fate of the man in the video.
On March 4, the head of the Luhansk region, Serhiy Gaidai, announced the appointment of a new mayor of Rubizhne due to the fact that Hortiv had stopped communicating. The most active battles have been going on in the area of the city of Rubizhny in recent days, information about the shelling of residential buildings has regularly appeared.
20:07
The head of Bucha, Anatoly Feduk, announced the liberation of the city from the Russian military.
Bucha, which is located in the Kyiv region, has been the site of active shelling and fierce fighting in recent weeks.
18:38
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law on the nationalization of the property of Russians and citizens of Ukraine who publicly support the Russian invasion.
The bill also clarifies that the property should be confiscated "on account of the forthcoming reparation in favor of the state of Ukraine, subjected to aggression by the Russian Federation."
18:26
The deputy head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Kyrylo Timoshenko , said that an exchange of prisoners of war took place in the Zaporozhye region.
According to him, the Ukrainian side received 86 of its soldiers, including 15 women. How many people were transferred to Russia is not specified.
18:13
The Russian military has appointed its own leaders of Kakhovka, the local police and Vodokanal, say local authorities . A pro-Russian deputy was named the head of the city.
“Today, April 1, several dozen armed military men of the Russian Federation, along with some local residents, entered the premises of the Kakhovka City Executive Committee. All employees of the city executive committee who were at their workplaces at that time were gathered in the meeting room, their mobile phones were taken away and they were told that the city authorities <…> were not coping with their duties,” the local administration said on Facebook.
After that, the military said that now the local pro-Russian deputy Pavel Filipchuk would lead the city, Oleg Bukhovets would head the police, and Oleg Gavrilyuk would head the local Vodokanal.
“Employees of the city executive committee who were in the room were asked to cooperate with the above persons, otherwise everyone will be fired. The leadership of the Kakhovka city territorial community refused the proposal, ”the message says.
17:49
The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov , said that there were new explosions in the region this afternoon.
They occurred in the area of the villages of Nikolskoye and Yasnye Zori. Gladkov clarified that in the first case, the explosion site was far outside Nikolsky, and in Yasnye Zori, a window of a residential building was damaged.
17:45
17:39
In Lithuania, the apartment of Channel One host Artem Sheinin in Palanga was arrested, reports with reference to the Financial Crimes Investigation Service. LTR
The area of the apartment is more than 100 square meters. In 2014, it was estimated at about 60 thousand euros, but LTR believes that now the apartment costs much more.
This measure was taken by the country's authorities as part of the sanctions against Russia. They touched four more people and ten companies that are not named. In addition, more than 10 million euros and 3.4 million dollars associated with Russian citizens or companies are frozen in Lithuania.
Artem Sheinin hosts the political talk show Time Will Show, on the air of which he supports the actions of the Russian authorities, including the invasion of Ukraine.
17:03
The Urals publishing group VK-Media was fined 1.5 million rubles for covering regional newspapers with the slogan "This madness must be stopped," reported . Vecherniy Krasnoturinsk, a newspaper that is part of the group,
The magistrate imposed such a punishment under the article on the dissemination in the media of false information about circumstances that pose a threat to the life and safety of citizens (part 10.1 of article 13.15 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).
Alexander Artsybashev, the founder and editor-in-chief of the VK-Media newspapers, called this decision illegal and unfair: “I believe that military censorship has actually been introduced in the country since March 5. <...> According to the laws on criminal penalties for "fakes" about the Russian army and for discrediting it, any information that differs from official data may well be referred to as "fakes". In fact, this puts an end to journalistic activity in this area, since the reprinting of official information is not journalism.”
After the release of newspapers with anti-war covers, the circulation was confiscated by the police. On March 5, newspapers and websites of the publishing group stopped covering the war in Ukraine, and old materials on this topic were removed so as not to put journalists at risk.
16:49
Actress Ingeborga Dapkunaite left Russia and called it a mistake to stay in the country after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
“If you could predict the future and change the past... But yes, it was a mistake. I made a mistake and I have no excuse for myself,” she said in an interview with the Lithuanian LRT.
16:40
Elena Baibekova, a schoolteacher from Astrakhan, said that she was fired under the pretext that one of the students complained about her because of political conversations in class, writes Kavkaz.Realii . Before that, the teacher went to anti-war actions.
As a formal reason for dismissal, the administration indicated absenteeism - “a single gross violation of duties by an employee,” Baibekova specified. At the same time, the student's complaint was not shown to her, and the teacher herself insists that she never discussed politics with schoolchildren.
After the anti-war action at the end of February, Baibekova received five days of arrest.
16:27
The representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said that he would neither confirm nor deny the information about Ukraine's involvement in the fire at the oil depot in Belgorod, reports . Interfax-Ukraine
He said that Ukraine is now on the defensive against a Russian invasion. “And this does not mean at all that Ukraine should be responsible for all miscalculations, for all catastrophes and all events that occur on the territory of the Russian Federation. This is not the first time we have seen such accusations. Therefore, I will neither confirm this information nor refute it," Motuzyanyk said.
This morning in Belgorod there was a fire at the oil depot. The head of the region claims that two Ukrainian helicopters attacked the base.
15:58
Evacuation buses with people left Melitopol in the direction of Zaporizhia, according to the mayor of the city Ivan Fedorov. This morning, he claimed that the Russian military only allows residents to leave for Crimea.
“For several days, the Russian military boldly blocked the green corridor and prevented buses from entering Melitopol. During this time, more than 1,000 people gathered at the exit point and were waiting for evacuation, ”Fyodorov wrote. He noted that a convoy of six buses, three trucks and more than 300 cars left the city.
15:41
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admitted that the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region, is controlled by the Russian military.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Izyum had been taken under control on March 24, but the head of the Kharkov region, Oleg Sinegubov, did not confirm these data.
15:09
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin called on state employees who disagreed with the war to resign from leadership positions.
“Those who are on the support of the state, and therefore the people and have betrayed them, should leave leadership positions in budgetary institutions of culture, education, healthcare and other areas. It is mean to behave in such a way in relation to our soldiers and officers defending the country. We will definitely ask the ministers and insist on personnel decisions,” Volodin wrote.
He also condemned those who fled "to other countries, to warmer lands - to wait out," and cited the example of opera singer Anna Netrebko, who spoke out against the war: "You can't call it anything other than a betrayal. There is a voice, but no conscience. The thirst for enrichment and glory outweighed the love for the Motherland. Was there love?
14:52
The Saeima of Latvia approved in the first reading the amendments providing for a temporary ban on obtaining a residence permit for citizens of Russia and Belarus, reports with reference to the press service of the parliament. Interfax
The ban is set until June 30, 2023. “At the same time, it is planned to establish exceptions that allow issuing a temporary residence permit. The exception is cases based on family reunification, international protection, employment, the need for study or training practice, as well as national interests or humanitarian considerations,” the press service said.
Interfax also reports that information about actions contrary to the interests of Latvia, glorification, denial or justification of genocide, war crimes, crimes against peace and humanity can become a reason for a ban on staying in Latvia even for those with a visa or residence permit.
14:17
In Lisichansk, a track was mined on the route of the evacuation bus, says the head of the Lugansk regional administration, Sergei Gaidai.
“The Russians dropped them with a drone. The driver saw dangerous objects in time and changed the route,” writes Gaidai. He also notes that evacuation is taking place from six villages and almost every one of them was shelled today.
13:22
The number of victims from the strike on the Nikolaev regional administration has grown to 28 people, writes the head of the Nikolaev regional administration Vitaly Kim.
13:10
In the village of Davydov Brod, Kherson region, due to shelling on March 29, two people were killed and a child was seriously injured, reports . the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
12:51
The first Syrian mercenaries arrived in Ukraine, reports The New York Times, citing a Western diplomat and a source close to the Syrian government.
So far, at least 300 soldiers have arrived in Ukraine, but there were thousands of people on the lists of recruiters.
11:55
The Russian military is only letting people out of Melitopol to Crimea, Ukrayinska Pravda writes , citing Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
According to the mayor, 70-75 thousand people remained in the city.
10:45
Journalist Konstantin Ryzhenko stopped communicating in Kherson. in his Telegram channel A delayed message appeared , the publication date of which he constantly postpones.
“The signal, of course, is unpleasant, but you should not immediately panic. There may be several reasons. 1. I found myself in such a position that for a long time there is no connection, and there is no way to get to the place where it is. 2. I could lose my phone or break it so that the enemy would not get it under such a threat, ”Ryzhenko said in a message.
The publication Zn.ua contacted the wife of Konstantin Ryzhenko: she said that the Russian military came to the addresses of his relatives in Kherson and detained his brother.
The head of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, Serhiy Tomilenko, citing a source close to Ryzhenko, said that the journalist had not been in touch since March 30. “The reasons may be technical or he could have been detained by the security forces of the Russian Federation. Earlier, Konstantin reported that the Russians were looking for him in Kherson and had to hide all the time, ”writes Tomilenko.
9:31
The number of victims of the strike on the regional administration in Nikolaev has grown to 24 people, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine for the Nikolaev region.
9:10
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, 153 children have died, 245 children have been injured, the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reports .
8:34
Oil depot of Rosneft caught fire in Belgorod. According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the cause was an air strike from two helicopters of the Ukrainian armed forces, which entered Russia at low altitude.
The governor says that two oil depot workers were injured , nothing threatens their lives. At the same time, Rosneft claims that there are no victims or victims. From the Pochtovaya, Makarenko and Konstantin Zaslonov streets nearest to the fire, people were evacuated to the Belgorod Arena.
Results of the 36th day of the war
Three columns of Russian troops left the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and Slavutych, taking with them captured Ukrainian National Guardsmen. The control of the station was returned to Ukrainian personnel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on paying for gas with Western countries in rubles. The document assumes that these countries will continue to pay in foreign currency, and Gazprombank will buy rubles for them.
The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, signed an order to create the administration of the self-proclaimed republic in Mariupol.
According to OVD-Info, in about three weeks, more than 400 administrative protocols were drawn up throughout Russia to discredit the Russian army. Usually these cases are brought up because of the anti-war statements of the Russians.
In Moscow, the translator Lyubov Summ, who was reading Nikolai Nekrasov's poem "Listening to the horrors of war" at the monument to Pushkin, drew up a protocol on discrediting the Russian armed forces.
Cover photo: Kyiv City State Administration