The latest developments in Ukraine. April 7, 11AM

News 13:00 07 Apr, 2022

Latest developments

The latest developments in Ukraine. April 7, 11AM

If you're just joining us, here's a quick roll of news that Qazet.az published.

  • Thousands of people are trying to escape the Donbas region ahead of Russia's expected offensive in the east
  • Ukrainian officials are appealing to people in the area to take this opportunity to flee while it is safe
  • Russian troops are "regrouping and conducting reconnaissance" for an offensive in Donbas - which is made up of the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk
  • The US says that Russia's withdrawal from the regions outside Kyiv and Chernihiv is now complete, as the war shifts focus to eastern Ukraine.
  • Chernihiv residents told they barely had any food or water, and lived without electricity, under a Russian siege
  • More than 400 people are missing from the town of Hostomel, a local official says
  • Survivor accounts are still trickling out from Bucha, where hundreds of people are reported to have been killed by Russian soldiers