Drone explosion at ZNPP, execution of prisoners and kidnapping of a teenager by men in uniform: highlights for April 7
A video of the execution of three Ukrainian prisoners of war has been posted online. In the Odesa region, a 14—year—old teenager said that he was abducted by people in military uniforms, and when they found out his age, they released him. A drone exploded on the territory of the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. We have collected the main news for April 7.
Execution of prisoners in Krynky
A video of the execution of three Ukrainian prisoners of war has been posted online. It is currently unknown when and where the crime was committed. According to preliminary information, it happened near the village of Krynky in the Kherson region.
A video of the execution was posted on one of the Telegram channels. It shows Russian soldiers shooting three captured Ukrainian servicemen lying motionless on the ground.
The prosecutor's office launched a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder.
Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets sent official letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Response of the Territorial Recruitment Center to the beating of a teenager
The media reported that in the village of Pryozerne, Odesa region, unidentified men in military uniforms pushed a 14-year-old into a minibus. There, he was allegedly beaten, and when the attackers learned that the boy was a minor, they dropped him off.
The Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support responded to this information. They say that the accusations of involvement in the incident will be checked, and all the circumstances of the events will be “carefully studied”.
Shelling
Late in the evening of April 6, Russian aviation dropped a guided bomb on a residential area of Kupiansk, the Kharkiv region. One person was reported dead.
On the night of April 7, the occupiers fired a ballistic missile, presumably an Iskander-M, at Odesa, targeting the port infrastructure. An employee of a neighboring business was injured.
In addition to the ballistic missile, the Russians fired 17 Shahed drones and a Kh-31 guided missile at Ukraine overnight. Air defense forces shot down all the drones.
In the morning, the Russians once again launched a missile attack on the city of Kharkiv, injuring civilians. Five people were reported injured. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a “fair” response to Russia's strikes on Kharkiv.
Also, twice in one day, Russian occupation forces shelled the frontline town of Huliaipole, the Zaporizhzhia region, with Grad MLRS. Three civilians were killed and three others were wounded.
A 23-year-old girl was injured in the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region as a result of a Russian strike.
Drone explosion at ZNPP
A drone exploded on the territory of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose experts were at the plant at the time of the attack, called for refraining from actions that jeopardize nuclear safety.
The occupiers accused Ukraine of the attack. At the same time, a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Andrii Yusov, said in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda that Ukraine was not involved in any armed provocations on the territory of the ZNPP illegally occupied by Russia.
Investigation into the persecution of a journalist
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi ordered an internal investigation into the persecution of Slidstvo.info journalist Yevhen Shulhat by the Territorial Recruitment Center after he exposed the elite property of the head of the SBU cybersecurity department Illia Vitiuk.
Trump's plan to end the war
The Washington Post, whose journalists cite unnamed interlocutors, writes that former US President Donald Trump has privately stated that he could end the war in Ukraine by forcing Ukraine to cede some territory.
Trump allegedly believes that both Russia and Ukraine want to “save face” but also “want to find a way out”. According to him, people in some regions of Ukraine would agree to become part of Russia.
Other important news of the day
- Syrskyi and Umierov inspected the latest weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers: “We’ll see them in operation soon.”
- One of Russia's largest refineries has shut down due to a dam break.
- Poll: 45% of Ukrainians believe Ukraine will be able to reach 1991 borders.
- Budanov on Russia's summer offensive: Russians will focus on Donbas.
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