Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Update on April 18 – BBC News

April 18, 2022 at 11:28 am

Last updated: 3 hours ago

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Russian forces take almost full control of Mariupol

The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, here are some of the latest developments on April 18:

  • Russians continue to shell Ukrainian cities, including Lviv in the west
  • Lviv local official said seven people were killed following Russian rockets attacked military facilities and car repair points
  • Explosion in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
  • The northern city of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv, near the southern port of Odessa, were also attacked
  • In the besieged southern town of Mariupol, Ukrainian troops ignore Russia’s ultimatum to surrender
  • Mariupol local officials said that the Russian army began to issue “passes” to local people, and they were not allowed to go to the streets or go to other urban areas without a pass.
  • Ukrainian authorities asked residents of the eastern city of Luganshik to evacuate immediately, saying it was their “last chance” to get out safely
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he invited French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ukraine to see with his own eyes the “massacre” of the Russian army
  • More than 4.9 million Ukrainians have fled to foreign countries since war broke out, UN says
  • Putin says Western sanctions are ‘self-defeating’
  • Russia accuses Ukraine of changing stance on issues agreed in previous peace talks
  • Videos and photos purportedly showing the sinking of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva have been posted online
Mariupol

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Putin: Western sanctions are ‘self-defeating’

Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Western countries’ imposition of sanctions on Russia was “self-defeating”. This, he said, has led to a “deterioration of the Western economy”.

According to Archyde.com, Putin said that inflation is stabilizing and retail demand has normalized when referring to Russia’s domestic economic situation.

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