UK says Russian bombing continues in Donetsk and Luhansk

Russian bombing continued in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with Ukrainian forces repelling several attacks that resulted in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery equipment, the UK Ministry of Defense tweeted in a regular bulletin on Monday. ).

The prior use of phosphorus munitions by Russian forces in the Donetsk region also raises the possibility of their future employment in Mariupol as fighting over the city intensifies, British military intelligence said.

The report said Russia’s continued reliance on unguided bombs diminishes its ability to discriminate when targeting and carrying out attacks and greatly increases the risk of more civilian casualties.

A map with the regions hit and currently under Russian crosshairs was also shared.

The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing.

The map below is the latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 11 April 2022

Find out more about the UK government’s response: https://t.co/nZAHBJopVq

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On Monday, a top Ukrainian official reiterated that Russia was continuing to build up forces in eastern Ukraine.

Vadym Denysenko, adviser to the interior minister, said in comments on national television: “From my point of view, this major offensive (in eastern Ukraine) has already begun.”

Amid the Russian advance, nine humanitarian corridors to evacuate people from Ukraine’s besieged eastern regions were agreed for Monday between Kiev and Moscow, including five in the Luhansk region, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

According to European officials, the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine is part of a strategy to try to achieve some sort of victory in the war by May 9. On this date, the country commemorates the Day of Victory over Germany in World War II.

*With information from CNN