April 1, 2022

Ukraine says Russians based at Chernobyl being treated for radiation exposure

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The thirty-seventh day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military invasion continues.

The russian federation continues to conduct full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The withdrawal of separate units from the territory of Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts continues, as well as the regrouping of enemy troops, presumably to create strike groups in the Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions.

According to available information, in the territory of the republic of belarus, in the Gomel Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology, allegedly “wounded” servicemen of the Armed Forces of the russian federation who received significant doses of radiation during their stay in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

In the territories of the Zaporizhzhia region temporarily occupied by the russian occupiers, in the city of Enerhodar, on the territory of the military unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, the russian occupiers continue to detain local residents. They are suspected of organizing pro-Ukrainian actions and preparing sabotage against the russian invaders. Employees of the Federal Security Service of the russian federation are interrogating them using psychological and physical pressure.

According to available information, the so-called referendum is planned for April 4 in the city of Tokmak by the russian occupiers. In particular, the occupation administration has already notified the local population about this event.

The city of Melitopol is temporarily controlled by the military and the enemy’s rosguard. The russian enemy continues to place artillery systems among the residential quarters, from which it fires in the Zaporizhzhia direction.

The russian occupiers do not give up the idea of introducing the educational process in educational institutions according to their own standards and in russian in April 2022.

Educators who agree to teach subjects are promised a monetary reward. Also, the russian occupiers continue to try to distribute so-called “humanitarian aid” to local residents. At the same time, they appropriate Ukrainian humanitarian aid coming from the city of Zaporizhia.

In the temporarily occupied by the russian enemy settlement Shchastia Luhansk oblast, all attempts by the russian occupiers to restore the thermal power plant, which suffered significant damage as a result of hostilities, were in vain, because qualified specialists left the village.

In Stanytsa Luhanskaya, russian invaders are conducting propaganda activities. In particular, employees of the occupation administration work with low-income families registered with social services and distribute so-called “humanitarian aid”.

When leaving the city of Bucha, the russian occupation forces mined civilian buildings, infrastructure and areas within the settlement.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, are repelling the aggressor and conducting counterattacks in certain areas, liberating Ukrainian towns and villages.

Let’s win together!

Glory to Ukraine!

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