BREAKING: Russia amasses troops in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.

Update at 4:12pm on Irpin: Irpin mayor: about 50 people from army/territorial defence died liberating the town just outside Kyiv, 100 injured. 

Civilian casualties not counted yet. "I think abt 200-300 people died. Lots of bodies are in the ruins. We need time to find them" 

50% of the city is destroyed.

BREAKING: According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, despite Russian claims of a decrease in hostilities in Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts, Russia continues its military buildup in Kyiv Oblast and shelling Chernihiv.

Death toll of Mykolaiv Regional State Administration bombing increases to 15.

A Russian missile destroyed the building in the early hours of March 29.

BREAKING: Air Quality in Kyiv Drops as Fighting Continues

BREAKING: Kyiv, Ukraine - We're learning, air quality has dropped in Kyiv as fighting continues nearby on Wednesday.

According to the Kyiv City State Administration, the number of pollutants in the capital is nine times above the norm. Multiple fires are registered near Kyiv, where Ukraine fights off Russian troops.

Also breaking is, Ukraine saw several air alerts throughout the country overnight.

Russian forces blasted Kharkiv Oblast with Grad multiple rocket launcher systems 180 times on March 30.

Russians also shelled the oblast with artillery and mortars, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, according to governor Oleh Synehubov.

BREAKING: Chernihiv under 'colossal attack'

BREAKING: Mayor says Chernihiv under 'colossal attack' after Russia pledged to halt assault.

“They actually have increased the intensity of strikes,” Vladyslav Atroshenko told CNN. He said that a ‘colossal attack’ on central Chernihiv  injured 25 civilians on March 30.

Following March 29 Ukraine-Russia talks, Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, said that Moscow would reduce its military activities in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv in northern Ukraine.

Operational situation on the diplomatic front as of 19:00, March 29

The deputinization of the world is gaining momentum. Today, European countries are deporting 43 Russian diplomats at once: Belgium - 21, the Netherlands - 17, Ireland - 4, the Czech Republic - 1.

russia's economic isolation is also deepening. Western partners are preparing a new sanctions strike on russia to break military supply chains for the russian military.

Refusal of the gas needle of the russian federation

Speaking before the Danish parliament, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for

The aggressor country can’t be a member of UNESCO

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine calls on UNESCO to move the 45th session from Kazan, Russia, to Lviv, Ukraine, and to exclude the russian federation from the organization. After all, russia has been systematically violating international humanitarian law and international conventions since 2014.

Every day, since February 24, russia has chaotically dropped bombs on

Andriy Yermak met with a group of experts who will analyze the impact of sanctions against Russia

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held an inaugural online meeting with a group of Ukrainian and international experts who will analyze the real impact of sanctions against Russia.

"Today, sanctions are issued by our partners almost every week. They are different. Some of them have already started working and are very sensitive to Russia. And some seem

Signals from the negotiations can be called positive, but they do not silence the explosion of Russian shells - address by the President of Ukraine

Wise people of a strong country!

The 34th day of the full-scale invasion of Russia and our full-scale defense is coming to an end. Successful defense.

I'm sure you saw the news today that the Russian military command allegedly decided to "reduce hostilities in the directions of Kyiv and Chernihiv."

Well, the same can be said about Chornobaivka - as if the Russian aviation simply decided to fly less, and the Russian military vehicles - to drive less. I am grateful to all our