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2025-04-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: April 13, 2025
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21.45 The United States expressed condolences to the victims of the Russian attack on Sumy. Washington emphasized that peace remains the main goal.
"The United States extends our deepest condolences to the victims of today's horrific Russian missile attack in Sumy," wrote US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
21.05 As a result of a missile attack on the center of Sumy, which occurred on Palm Sunday, April 13, 34 people were killed. Among the victims were Maksym Martynenko and his mother and father. Maksym was a 6th-grader at the Staroselsky Lyceum.
20.30 Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin stated that the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Vladimir Artyukh organized an event in Sumy on April 13 to award the soldiers of the 117th Brigade. Semenikhin claims that the soldiers were not injured because they were in a shelter. And the victims were only civilians. The mayor accused the head of the OVA Vladimir Artyukh of short-sightedness for organizing the event.
19.35 "Only a completely crazy bastard can do something like this," - Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the attack on Sumy on Palm Sunday.
"This Friday marked a month since the Russian Federation rejected the American ceasefire proposal. They are not afraid," the president said.
19.20 During Russia's missile attack on Sumy, the Ukrainian flag miraculously survived among the ruins. The symbol of Ukraine's invincibility was shown by rescuers.
19.05 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine responded harshly to the attack on Sumy: "We will destroy the occupiers, their military facilities, weapons and equipment - wherever they may be. Russian war crimes have no statute of limitations. The criminals must be punished as they deserve."
18.34 As a result of a missile strike on Sumy, a student from the Staroselsky Lyceum and his parents were killed.
18.05 Sumy: as of 18:00, 34 people died, including 2 children. 117 people were injured, including 15 children.
17.47 In Kherson, as a result of enemy attacks on April 13, a woman and a man were killed, and there are also wounded citizens. The Russians used FPV drones and artillery.
17:30 US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink responded to Russia's strike on Sumy and recalled Kryvyi Rih: "As in Kryvyi Rih, cluster munition missiles were reportedly used, which only increased the scale of destruction and harm to civilians. Our prayers are with the people of Sumy."
17.00 The world’s reaction to the shelling of Sumy:
Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg , said the attack "crossed every line of reasonableness."
French President Macron called for "decisive action" against Russia to achieve a ceasefire.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, condemned the Russian strike on Sumy and called it a clear example of "how Russia is stepping up attacks while Ukraine has agreed to an unconditional ceasefire."
16:25 In Sumy, a teacher and pianist of the Shchepkin Theater Elena Kogut was killed by a missile strike. This was reported by the Sumy Professional College of Arts and Culture, where she taught.
16.00 Due to the Russian missile strike on April 13 in the center of Sumy, 32 people are known to have died, of which 2 children were injured, including 11 children. All are receiving the necessary assistance.
15:40 Ukraine and Russia will hold talks in Turkey, CNN Turk reports, citing sources in the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. The meeting will take place in the country's capital Ankari on April 15-16. The talks will focus on Black Sea security.
15.00 Sumy: as of 14:10, 32 people died, including 2 children. 84 people were injured, including 10 children. Emergency rescue operations continue.
14.35 Russian drone Molniya attacked a kindergarten in Kievsky district of Kharkov. Windows were knocked out, the facade of the building was damaged. Windows in nearby apartment buildings were also knocked out. There were no casualties or injuries.
14.22 Russian strikes deserve only condemnation. Pressure is needed on the Russian Federation to end the war and ensure safety for people. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"It is very important for everyone in the world not to remain silent, not to remain indifferent... Without truly strong pressure, without the proper support of Ukraine, Russia will continue to drag out this war," the head of state emphasized.
The president noted that the second month has passed since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ignored the US proposal for a complete and unconditional ceasefire. "Unfortunately, they there in Moscow are sure that they can afford to continue killing. We need to act to change the situation," the Ukrainian leader said.
14.05 In Sumy, 31 people died, including two children. 84 people were injured, including 10 children. Work continues.
13.58 The death toll in Sumy has risen to 24, including a child. 84 people were injured, including seven children.
13.35 Russian troops used a missile with cluster munitions in the attack on Sumy. This was reported by the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak.
"A missile with cluster munitions is something the Russians do to kill as many civilians as possible. The strike on the city of Sumy is a deliberate shelling of civilians," he wrote on Telegram.
13.20 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing to transfer detailed information about the Russian missile strike on Sumy to all of Ukraine's partners and is calling for a decisive response. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha.
"We call on all capitals and headquarters to respond decisively. For the second month in a row, Russia has refused to accept the US proposal for a complete ceasefire, which Ukraine unconditionally accepted on March 11. Russia is intensifying terror," he said.
Ukraine calls on its partners to provide additional air defense capabilities and increase pressure on Moscow. "Force is the only language they understand and the only way to end this terrible terror," Sybiga stressed.
12.56 Russian troops attacked Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region - two women were killed. This was reported by the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov on Telegram.
"Russian military personnel fired a MLRS at Kupyansk. As a result of the shelling, structural elements of a garage caught fire over an area of 10 square meters," he wrote.
According to the chairman of the OVA, two women died in the courtyard of a five-story building.
12.35 As a result of the Russian missile attack on Sumy, 21 people were killed and 83 were injured, including seven children. This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko.
People were injured right in the middle of the street, in cars, public transport, in houses.
12.13 It is known that Russian troops have struck the center of Sumy with two ballistic missiles. The occupiers have attacked civilian infrastructure. Residential and non-residential buildings have been damaged. A headquarters for the elimination of the consequences of the emergency situation is being deployed.
11.55 President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Russia's ballistic strike on Sumy on Palm Sunday. A tough response from the world is needed, the head of state said on Telegram.
"A terrible strike by Russian ballistics on Sumy. Enemy missiles hit an ordinary city street, ordinary life: houses, educational institutions, cars on the street... And this is on the day when people go to church: Palm Sunday, the Feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem," the president wrote.
According to preliminary data, we are talking about dozens of dead and wounded civilians. "Only a bastard can act like that. Taking the lives of ordinary people. My condolences to the families and friends. A rescue operation is currently underway. All necessary services are working," Zelensky said.
The head of state stressed that a tough response from the world is required.
11:40 As a result of a Russian missile strike on April 13 in the center of Sumy, more than 20 civilians were killed.
11.22 In Sumy, as a result of a missile strike, many people died. This was stated by the acting mayor Artem Kobzar on Telegram.
"Today, as a result of a missile strike, many people died... The enemy has again struck the civilian population," he wrote.
10.54 Russian troops have struck Sumy. The shelling occurred amid a ballistic threat declared in a number of regions. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, on Telegram.
"The Russians have hit Sumy again," he wrote.
Local media had previously reported two explosions in the city, after which a huge column of smoke rose over Sumy.
10.16 Over the past 24 hours, 120 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. In particular, in the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 31 assault and offensive actions by the Russians.
08.30 On the night of April 13, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 55 attack drones. Air defense forces shot down 43 drones.
As of 08.30, 43 Shahed-type attack UAVs (and other types of drones) have been confirmed downed in the north, south and center of the country. Another 12 enemy drone imitators have been lost without any negative consequences.
08.15 As of April 13, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 932,670 people (+1,220 per day). This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
07.36 Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are going well, but "there is a point where you just have to either put up with it or shut up," US President Donald Trump said.
"I think the relationship between Ukraine and Russia can be good, and you'll see that soon enough. There comes a point where you either put up with it or shut up, and we'll see what happens, but I think it's going well," the American leader said.
05.25 Russian troops advanced in Kurshchyna, as well as near Yampolovka and Valentynivka in Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState project reported.
01.31 On Saturday, as a result of a Russian attack in Kherson, Oleh Salnyk, a volunteer for the Real Foundation, was killed. He helped evacuate people and participated in the aftermath of the shelling. He was only 27.
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