Russia Ukraine War April 3rd News: Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba took to Twitter on Sunday to highlight what he called as ‘Bucha massacre’. In a series of graphic photos, Kuleba showed to the world what Ukraine has discovered after retaking several towns and smaller villages in Kyiv suburb. Bodies were strewn open on streets with hands of a man tied behind his back. A mass grave has also been found. Ukraine says that as many as 300 civilians were killed by the Russian forces while they were in control of these regions. Kuleba has called for immediate G7 sanctions against Russia. Here’s all you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war:
In a series of fresh strikes, Russia on Sunday targeted Odesa and central region of Ukraine. A Reuters report said that Russian missiles destroyed an oil depot in port city of Odesa. Another fuel refinery was damaged in Poltava, which is located in central Ukraine.
On diplomatic front, Ukraine maintains that the draft proposal was ready. However, Russian officials say that the talks have not proceeded to a level where there can be a summit level discussion between Putin and Zelenskyy. Moscow also says that it has not changed its stance on Donbas and Crimea region.
The graphic footages coming from Bucha have solidified Ukraine allegation of war crimes against Russia. Zelensky’s advisor Sergey Nikiforov told the BBC that similar scenes of mass graves a corpses lying on roads were being witnessed by Ukrainian forces in Irpin, Hostomel apart from Bucha. Hands tied up and bullets injuries in the back of heads show civilian killings by Russian forces at an unprecedented scale, the Ukrainian official said.
A Sunday Times report says that the British government is considering supplying anti-ship missile to Ukraine. It would help Kyiv to ease the naval blockade in the Black Sea as well as Sea of Azov where the Russian warships have been maintaining total dominance and halting any supply to Ukrainian forces.
Amid fresh shelling, is Russia planning its next move? Ukraine believes so. In an interview to the BBC, Zelenskyy’s advisor said that Russia was pulling back its troops and taking them to Belarus. Moscow is planning to reposition its forces to target eastern region of Ukraine, Nikiforov said.
Meanwhile, RIA news agency reports that Moscow has decided to export food and crops only to “friendly countries” in roubles or in their national currencies. The news report quoted Dmitry Medvedev saying this. Russia has been hit hard after the wide-ranging sanctions from the Western powers