ongoing updates
06:00 | A source in the Ukrainian delegation to the negotiations with Russia says that the drafts of the peace agreement are at an advanced stage enough to allow direct talks between Putin and Zlansky, with a high probability that these will take place in Turkey.
04:00 | British Foreign Secretary Trass tweeted that a team from the UK had joined other teams located in the Bocha town area, in order to gather evidence that would point to the commission of war crimes committed by Russian forces.
The ruins in Bocha after the Russian withdrawal. (Photo: Reuters)
03:15 | Report: About 20 bodies of Ukrainian citizens were found lying on the streets of the city of Bocha after the withdrawal of the Russians
00:19 | Ukrainian President Zalansky said that Western countries have not provided enough missile defense systems to Kiev. He went on to say in a recorded speech that the army had managed to retake areas near the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv, but warned that Russia had enough force reserves to put pressure on the east of the country. According to him, the Russians intend to take control of the Donbas region and also southern Ukraine.
22:50 | Zalanski’s security adviser here News: “No more Russians around Kyiv, we have deflected all forces”
The Russian withdrawal from Kiev: Russian soldiers left behind weapons, documents and maps. The report of sending news here to Kiev, @hadasgrinbergB-#Saturday News pic.twitter.com/iPqGzBxYZl
– News here (@kann_news) April 2, 2022
20:45 | The Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine announced that Ukrainian forces have recaptured all of Kyiv region