Forty-first day of war in Ukraine. And, while the fighting continues, accusations of violations of international law by Moscow troops also continue to remain in the spotlight of the world.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN Security Council via video link to report the killings of civilians in Bucha and other parts of the country. "The Russians behave like colonizers. They want us slaves," the leader of Kiev told the assembly, adding: "The UN was born to guarantee peace in the world. Where is the UN now facing all this ? ".

Zelensky has also given maximum availability for an "independent investigation" to ascertain the crimes committed by the Moscow military. Then the proposal to hold a major global peace conference in Kiev, also accompanied by the request for "a tribunal on the model of Nuremberg to try Russia for its war crimes in Ukraine".

“Currently, in Bucha alone, more than three hundred people have been killed and tortured. The list of victims is likely to be much larger when the entire city is inspected. And this is just a city, ”Zelensky said in a video, adding that he“ probably ”will not meet Vladimir Putin. Cases of torture and rape, including children, were also reported in Irpin, another city in the Kiev region.

But for Moscow the massacre of civilians is only a "staging". "Our military has done nothing of what they have been accused of and we have evidence," Moscow says. The killings of civilians, Russia explains, would in fact occur after the withdrawal of its troops from Bucha. According to the Russian ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya, the accusations of Kiev are therefore "unfounded and not confirmed by eyewitnesses".

But, according to an analysis of satellite images conducted by the New York Times, many civilians were killed more than three weeks ago, when the Russians were in control of the town. So much so that President Joe Biden has also called for a war crimes trial against Vladimir Putin.

Also in these hours, Italy, taking a measure similar to those already taken by Germany and France, has decided to expel 30 Russian diplomats "for reasons of national security".

Here is the news by the hour.

Explosions heard in the Lviv region

Explosions were heard in western Ukraine, in the Lviv region. Local authorities report it.

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Kiev, today 3,846 people evacuated through corridors

Today 3,846 people were evacuated through humanitarian corridors of which 1,496 from Mariupol with their own means and arrived in Zaporizhzhia. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, reports Ukrainska Pravda.

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"Ukraine is preventing the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol"

Moscow accuses the Ukrainian authorities of having "still today prevented the evacuation of foreign civilians from Mariupol". This was stated, according to Tass, by Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Management Center of Russia. "Despite the unprecedented measures taken by the Russian Federation in response to the humanitarian initiatives of Germany, Turkey and France to evacuate foreign citizens and civilians from Mariupol - he said -, yet another humanitarian operation organized and prepared by the Russian side has been cynically foiled. today".

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Bombs on Mykolaiv, at least 12 civilians dead

At least 12 civilians killed and 41 wounded in Mykolaiv are the provisional toll of a Russian bombing of the city. The Kyiv Independent reports it.

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Kiev, 279 hospitals damaged so far, 19 destroyed

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, the Russians have damaged 279 hospitals and completely destroyed 19. This was reported by Ukrinform, quoting Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko. "During the war, 279 hospitals were damaged, 19 were completely destroyed. 20 health workers were seriously injured, 6 were killed. But our doctors don't give up, they save lives every day," Lyashko said.

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Poll: Ukrainians believe they will win the war

Support for NATO membership drops in Ukraine: support for membership, which had jumped to 76% immediately after the war began, fell by 68% in the last week, while 95% of the population is said confident of victory against the Russians. This was reported by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN, citing a “Rating” survey conducted on 30 and 31 March on a representative sample of 1,500 people from all oblasts, with the exception of the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbass.

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Moscow to the UN: "Kiev accusations unfounded"

The Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, addressed the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky directly, saying that his accusations are "unfounded and not confirmed by eyewitnesses". He then stressed that Moscow helped create humanitarian corridors in Mariupol and evacuated Ukrainian citizens to Russia: "They asked for it voluntarily, without coercion or kidnapping, as Western colleagues suggest," he added. "You say that there are no Nazis in Ukraine but unfortunately there are and they kill not only Russian soldiers and prisoners but also their people", continued Nebenzya, claiming to have "hundreds of proofs of these acts".

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Usa: "Credible evidence on civilian killings"

"There are credible reports" that tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been kidnapped and sent to sorting camps and then deported to Russia: the American ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, speaking at the security council. of the United Nations, where he evoked a "mountain of evidence" of Russian war crimes.

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Zelensky: "A Nuremberg-like court for Moscow"

We need a tribunal modeled on Nuremberg to try Russia for its war crimes in Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed this when speaking to the UN.

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Zelensky: "Russia wants us slaves, where is the UN?"

"Russia wants to kill as many civilians as possible," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to the UN. "Where are the guarantees that the UN must give? Where is the peace that the Security Council must build? "Asked the leader of Kiev. Adding:" The Russians feel they are colonizers, they want our wealth, they want to enslave us, they want us to become mute slaves. They are stealing. everything, from food to jewelry ".

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Allegations of rape also for Ukrainian soldiers

"There are reports of sexual violence by Ukrainian forces and civil protection militias" in Kiev. This was stated by Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Undersecretary General, speaking to the Security Council. The UN human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine is verifying these allegations, he said.

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Guterres: "The war must end now"

"The war in Ukraine has resulted in senseless loss of life, massive devastation in urban centers and destruction of civilian infrastructure. Far beyond the borders it has led to massive increases in the prices of food, energy and fertilizers, because Moscow and Kiev are the cornerstones. of these markets. For all these reasons, it is more urgent every day to silence the guns now. " The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, told the Security Council, underlining: "I will never forget the terrifying images of civilians killed in Bucha".

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Draghi: "Italy in line with the new sanctions"

"Italy and the European Union support the Ukrainian people, fighting for peace and freedom. The European Commission has just announced a new package of sanctions against Moscow. Italy is fully aligned with the rest of the country. European Union and strongly supports the restrictive measures presented by President von der Leyen ". Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this during the signing of the Pact for Turin.

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Putin: "Possible limits on food exports to hostile countries"

Russia will have to be "more cautious" with food exports abroad, "especially to hostile countries". President Vladimir Putin said this, foreshadowing an export limitation.

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Putin: "European pressure on Gazprom causes damage"

"The global energy situation is worsening due to crude and non-market measures, including administrative pressure on our company Gazprom, taken in some European countries". This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at a meeting with representatives of the local agri-food sector.

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Wall Street Journal: "Czech Republic gives Soviet tanks to Kiev"

"The Czech Republic sent old Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine, supplying indispensable heavy weapons to Ukrainian troops." This was revealed by the Wall Street Journal. Also according to the American newspaper, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have offered to "repair and refurbish damaged Ukrainian military equipment".

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Michel: "Paralyzing war machine to stop atrocities"

"Russia will not win its chosen war. But paralyzing the Kremlin war machine is now vital to stop the atrocities being committed in Ukraine. There is no other way than to tighten sanctions." This was declared by the President of the European Council Charles Michel in a tweet.

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Stoltenberg: "In Bucha brutality that has not been seen in Europe for decades"

"The images of civilians killed in Bucha represent a brutality not seen in Europe in decades." This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the eve of the Atlantic Council.

"We see Russian troops withdrawing from Kiev, regrouping, refreshing themselves, and concentrating on the east of the country. We are at a crucial stage of the war, in which Moscow will try to take all of the Donbass and the area of land that arrives in the Crimea, "he added.

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Borodyanka, 200 civilians under the rubble

"There are the bodies of about 200 civilians under the rubble of the buildings hit by Russian bombing in Borodyanka. On February 24 we were the first city to be bombed. We are now starting to take the bodies away because the Russians did not allow us until. when there was the occupation. They told us we could evacuate but they shot anyone who came out on the street, putting up signs to stay at home and drawing the symbol of the occupation everywhere ". This was stated by the mayor of Borodyanka, Georgiy Erko. The Russian military withdrew from the city on April 1st.

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In Italy 84 thousand refugees

A total of 84,178 people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine have arrived in Italy so far, 80,644 of which at the border and 3,534 controlled by the Friuli Venezia Giulia railway police department. The Interior Ministry reports it. Compared to yesterday, the increase is 1,078 admissions in the national territory. In detail, there are 43,434 women, 8,761 men and 31,983 minors. The cities of destination declared upon entry into Italy continue to be Milan, Rome, Naples and Bologna.

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Cnn troupe touched by grenade launches

A CNN crew managed to escape after being touched by a grenade throw in the Mykolaiv area. "The grenade fell very close to us. We took cover and then two other grenades fell, one of which was 10 meters from one of our cars", tell the reporters in a video in which the fire is filmed. artillery and journalists who manage to take cover and escape by car.

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Moscow does not rule out Putin-Zelensky meeting, "but only after an agreement"

The Kremlin does not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky but considers it feasible only after an agreement has been reached on a draft agreement. This was reported by the Tass agency.

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"Rape and torture, including on children"

"Numerous cases of torture of civilians are recorded in the territories liberated by the racist occupiers". The Ukrainian Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova reports on Telegram. "Children under the age of 10 killed with signs of rape and torture were found in the town of Irpin," he adds. "In the Kiev region, the 'Prolisok Children's Camp' housed the base of a racist army unit for three weeks. Five dead men were found in the basement with their hands tied behind their backs. They were tortured. and then killed in cold blood. One of the victims had a crushed skull, "he adds.

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Sunk civilian ship at the port of Mariupol

In the port of Mariupol, a civilian ship flying the flag of the Dominican Republic is sinking after being hit by Russian fire. This was reported by the Ukrainian Border Service quoted by Ukrainska Pravda. The bombing caused a fire in the engine room. The captain of the international maritime security channel reported the SOS and the message: "Attention, the ship flying the flag of the Dominican Republic has been destroyed, fire in the engine room. We are injured."

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Used nitric acid in Lugansk

In Rubizhne, in the Lugansk region, the Russian army hit a tank with nitric acid, which is very dangerous if inhaled. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration of Lugansk Serhiy Gaidai on telegram, as reported by Ukrinform. Gaidai urged citizens not to leave the shelters and to close doors and windows inside. "Human effects: nitric acid is dangerous if inhaled, ingested and in contact with the skin and mucous membranes. The acid fumes are irritating to the respiratory tract. In weak poisonings there are signs of bronchitis, mild bronchiolitis, dizziness, drowsiness; with severe poisoning, pulmonary edema. When applied topically to the eyes, nitric acid causes severe damage with extensive necrosis of the cornea and conjunctiva, leading to loss of vision, "Gaidai said.

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Di Maio: "Italy is not a risk among Kiev's guarantors"

"The fact that Italy is among the guarantor countries for Ukraine does not expose to any risk". Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said this in response to a question in Berlin. "Being among the guaranteeing countries means being part of a path of diplomatic action, which leads to the goal of a peace agreement, which looks at all the disputed aspects at the moment. Obviously it starts from the will of the Ukrainian people and institutions, because we have always worked to protect the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine ", he concluded.

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Moscow: "An adequate response to Italy"

Moscow will not leave Rome's decision to expel 30 Russian diplomats unanswered. This was stated by the spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. "Russia will give a pertinent answer," Zakharova told reporters, as reported by Interfax.

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Italy expels 30 Russian diplomats

Italy expelled 30 Russian diplomats "for reasons of national security". An initiative similar to that already taken by other European countries such as France and Germany. Luigi Di Maio announced it.

"The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Sergey Razov, to the Farnesina this morning, on my instructions, to notify him of the Italian Government's decision to expel 30 Russian diplomats in service at the Embassy as a 'personae non gratae', "Di Maio said.

"This measure, taken in agreement with other European and Atlantic partners, became necessary for reasons related to our national security, in the context of the current crisis situation resulting from the unjustified aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation", he explained. the minister.

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Mariupol cemetery destroyed

Russian soldiers destroyed with tanks the cemetery in the village of Stary Krym near Mariupol, it was considered one of the largest in Europe. The inhabitants told a local newspaper, quoted by UNIAN.

Moscow troops from 10 to 12 March had settled in country houses near the cemetery: "Every morning they went out and started shooting at buildings in the western district - they reported - but to reach the positions the tanks passed through the cemetery. as if it were not there at all. A horror. They have crushed crosses and monuments. Of course, after the death of so many people it is not so important. But it is a sacrilege. "

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Zelensky: "It is possible that there will be no meeting with Putin"

It is possible that there is no meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was stated by the Ukrainian leader speaking on the TV of his country, as reported by the Guardian. The question, Zelensky said, is not whether there will be negotiations, but how strong you are at the negotiating table.

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Kramatorsk school destroyed

Russian troops fired missiles into Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine overnight, destroying a secondary school. This was announced by the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office on Facebook, quoted by Ukrinform. The shots left a crater 15 meters wide and 3 meters deep. After the bombing, the railway line is temporarily stopped. An investigation has been opened by the regional prosecutor's office for violating war laws and customs.

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Russians seize and undermine Pologi hospital

In the city of Pologi, in the Zaporizhia region of south-eastern Ukraine, Russian soldiers seized and undermined a district hospital, the Central District Hospital. This was reported by the Zaporozhia Regional Military Administration, quoted by the UNIAN Agency. "Medical staff and patients were forbidden to return to the facility", the statement read, "the wounded Russian soldiers remained in hospital".

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Intense bombing in Donetsk and Lugansk

Intense bombing continues in Donetsk and Lugansk. This is what the morning bulletin of the Ukrainian regional forces states, as reported by Ukrinform. In the Donetsk region there is a lot of damage to private homes, damage to industrial infrastructure. In the Chernihiv region, night air strikes have been announced several times but there have been no bombings or destruction. Deliveries of humanitarian aid continue to settlements in the Chernihiv region freed from the enemy. The situation in the Lugansk region of eastern Ukraine is also "difficult" amidst the heavy Russian bombing, according to Serhii Gaidai, president of the Lugansk regional military administration.

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"Borodyanka perhaps worse than Bucha"

"There is already information that the death toll of the occupiers could be even higher in Borodyanka and some other liberated cities than in Bucha." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced him in his latest video. "In many villages in the liberated districts of Kiev, Chernihiv and Sumy, the occupiers did things that the locals did not even see during the Nazi occupation 80 years ago," he adds.

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165 children died

"As a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, 165 children have already died". The Ukrainian Public Prosecutor's Office on Telegram denounced it, as reported by Ukrinform.

"More than 431 children in Ukraine" were involved "in the armed aggression of the Russian Federation - writes the Prosecutor's Office - and according to official data from the Prosecutor's Office, 165 children died and 266 suffered injuries of varying severity".

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Mariupol, over 1,700 evacuated in 24 hours

Over 1,700 people have been evacuated from Mariupol in southern Ukraine without Kiev's involvement in the past 24 hours. This was stated by the head of the Russian national defense control center, General Mikhail Mizintsev at a press conference, quoted by Interfax. Mizintsev said so far a total of 125,616 people have been evacuated from Mariupol without Ukraine's involvement via a humanitarian corridor leading east. The total number of people evacuated from Ukraine to Russia in the period of the military operation amounted to 602,106, including 119,847 children, he added.

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The bodies of three tortured civilians found in Sumy

The bodies of three tortured civilians were found in Konotop district, Sumy region, in areas that had been occupied by Russian troops. Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, head of the Sumy regional military administration, wrote on Telegram, quoted by UNIAN. The bodies were found by the Ukrainian military. The Russian army withdrew from the Sumy region on 3 April.

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Zelensky: "Moscow tries to cover up war crimes"

Russia is trying to cover up the war crimes of its soldiers in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says this in a night video in which he accuses Moscow of mounting a "propaganda" operation. "After the discovery of the mass killings of civilians in the Kiev region, the occupiers may have a different attitude in other parts of the country," he said. "They are already launching a bogus campaign to hide their guilt in the mass killing of civilians in Mariupol. They will do dozens of staged interviews, new tapes and kill people to make them believe they have been killed by others."

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