Ukraine Says Phase Two of the War Has Begun as Russia Begins Offensive in the Donbas. Follow Our Live Updates
"The Secretary-General strongly urges all parties to enact an urgent and immediate humanitarian ceasefire, which will enable the safe and secure functioning of humanitarian corridors, help evacuate civilian residents and also deliver life-saving humanitarian and medical assistance," his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.Earlier, the U.N. said that humanitarian ceasefires in Ukraine were"not on the horizon right now" but could take place in a couple of weeks.
"Today, 19 April, unfortunately there are no humanitarian corridors. Intense shelling continues in the Donbas. According to Mariupol: the Russians refuse to provide a corridor for civilians in the direction of Berdyansk," she posted on Telegram. Ukrainian soldiers seen on a tank on the frontline in Donbas, Ukraine on April 12, 2022. Russia has begun the battle for Donbas, which they have been preparing for a long time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
"The status of a candidate for membership in the European Union will open for us unprecedented opportunities in our history for the restoration and modernization of Ukraine," he said.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tanks of pro-Russian troops drive along a road during Ukraine-Russia conflict in Ukraine April 17, 2022.
Earlier on Monday, a senior U.S. Defense official told reporters on a conference call that 11 additional Russian battalion tactical groups moved into Ukraine over the weekend, bringing the total number of BTGs up to 76. The official added that the majority of Russia's ground forces have repositioned in eastern and southern Ukraine.
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