⚡️ 35 countries demand to suspend Russia's, Belarus' membership in international sports organizations.

A joint statement demanding it has been signed by 25 EU countries and 10 non-European nations, including he U.S., Canada and Japan.

⚡️ Governor: 4 civilians killed, 12 injured in one day in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast.

While reporting the casualties from July 1, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko also said that a civilian injured in an attack in Luhansk Oblast had later died in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.

⚡️ 3 Russian missiles intercepted over Odesa Oblast.

Governor Maksym Marchenko said that the air defense systems intercepted the missiles and “have the sky under their control.” Two series of explosions were reportedly heard in Odesa on the evening of April 28.

⚡️ German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall ready to send tanks to Ukraine if government approves.

Rheinmetall can send up to 50 old Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine if the German government approves the transfer, said company CEO.

Germany uses the Leopard 2 model.

⚡️ Putin, Lukashenko to meet in Russian Far East on April 12.

The two dictators will discuss the war in Ukraine at Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East.

Russian state-controlled media reported that there will be a press conference after the meeting.

⚡️ Zelensky, European Commission President to meet on April 8.

Zelensky's meeting with Ursula von der Leyen will take place in Kyiv, Zelensky's spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov said on April 7.

BREAKING: France has summoned Russia's ambassador

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

⚡️ Prosecutor General's Office: At least 167 children killed as a result of Russian aggression.

At least 297 children have been injured, the office said on April 7. It does not take into account children in Mariupol, Kyiv, and in Chernihiv and Luhansk oblasts.

⚡️Polish President Andrzej Duda considers Russian actions in Ukraine to be genocide.

In an interview with CNN, President Duda said that it is “hard to deny” that Russian actions in Bucha constitute genocide.

⚡️Vereshchuk announces humanitarian corridor from besieged Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia.

Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that Mariupol residents were allowed to leave the city on April 4 by car.

⚡️ Zelensky pledges to continue peace talks with Russia despite atrocities committed in Ukraine.

“It’s difficult to say how, after all what has been done, we can have any kind of negotiations with Russia. But as president, I have to do it. Any war has to end,” Zelensky told CBS.

⚡️ UK Ministry of Defense: Russia refocus offensive, sends troops into Donbas.

According to U.K. Defense Intelligence, Russian troops, including the Wagner Group mercenaries, are moved to eastern Ukraine.

⚡️Russian forces hit Mykolaiv's regional state administration building.

Most employees were able to get out. Rescuers are looking for eight civilians and three military personnel believed to be under the rubble.

Source: Vitaliy Kim, head of regional administration

⚡️Prosecutor General's Office: Russia's war kills at least 144 children, wounds more than 220.

The data doesn’t include child victims in the besieged city of Mariupol, where the mayor said about 210 children have been killed.

⚡️UN Security Council to discuss Ukraine on March 29.

The meeting is scheduled for 10 p.m. Kyiv time.

Earlier, the council has rejected a Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine that doesn't mention Moscow's role in the war.

⚡️Authorities eliminate 5 Russian bot farms since start of invasion.

According to the Security Service of Ukraine, the bot farms with more than 100,000 fake accounts were spreading disinformation, Russian ideology, and justifying the war.

⚡️Chernihiv mayor: City 'completely destroyed,' 200 civilians killed.

According to Vladyslav Atroshenko, “it is easier to count those buildings that have survived” in Chernihiv, a regional capital in northern Ukraine. More than half of the city’s 285,000 residents had left.

⚡️Displaying the Russian 'Z' now criminal offense in German state of Bavaria.

Justice Minister Georg Eisenreich said the “Bavarian Public Prosecutor’s Office is taking consistent action against persons who publicly approve the war of aggression that violates international law.”

⚡️54 railroad workers killed since start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshin said via Telegram on March 26 that an additional 64 have been injured, and three held captive by Russian forces.