This marks the fifth known prisoner of war (POWs) swap of 2025 and the 64th since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022 The suspension reportedly affected 11 shipments of artillery shells and weapons from Dover Air Force Base and a U.S Trump said that Russia has grown more willing to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine following a sharp decline in oil prices Poland will hold presidential elections on May 18 as the country faces key debates over social policy and national security that could shape its political trajectory The annual report said Russia is using aggressive tactics such as unauthorized airspace incursions and close encounters with NATO ships and aircraft including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysisFrance is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin  (Updated:  April 26, 2025 10:39 am) • 2 min readby Kateryna DenisovaThe aftermath of a Russian attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Serhii Lysak/Telegram)Russian troops attacked the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones on April 25 A five-story building in Pavlohrad came under attack and several fires were reported in the city The drone strike also damaged infrastructure and partially destroyed a social institution Three children, aged six, 15 and 17, are among the injured, Lysak said The aftermath of a Russian attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Serhii Lysak/Telegram)The aftermath of a Russian attack on the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast lies roughly 70 kilometers (over 40 miles) east of the regional center and over 110 kilometers (70 miles) west of the front line Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central-eastern Ukraine is a regular target of Russian missiles, drones, and artillery strikes. A Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in early April killed 20 people Recent weeks saw Russia intensify its strikes against Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and residential areas as Moscow continues to reject a full ceasefire backed by Washington and Kyiv Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany As reported by Ukrinform, this information was shared by Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, on Facebook one person has died — a 76-year-old woman one of them in serious condition,” said Lysak Later, the regional chief updated that the number of fatalities from the Russian drone attack on Pavlohrad has risen to two updated data shows two people have been killed,” Lysak reported Two additional victims received medical assistance on-site including in a residential apartment building Russian forces targeted Synelnykove and Samarskyi districts striking industrial facilities and setting off further blazes Nikopol district also came under fire — Nikopol and Marhanets communities were hit by FPV drones and Grad MLRS Ukrainian air defense units successfully shot down 11 enemy drones over the region during the attack Russian troops carried out guided aerial bombings and artillery shelling at Synelnykove and Nikopol districts While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 According to the Dnipropetrovsk regional governor many people are poisoned by the combustion products The Russian Armed Forces attacked the city of Pavlohrad The Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram many people are intoxicated by the products of combustion Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on Telegram Russian forces launched a drone attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region Emergency workers successfully rescued 10 people The strikes ignited fires at the impact sites including a five-story building and several vehicles fires broke out at industrial facilities in the Synelnykove and Samar districts due to the attacks Emergency crews are working to contain them Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram "Fourteen people were injured in the attack on Pavlohrad three of them in serious condition," Lysak wrote In addition to a five-story residential building and part of a social services facility was destroyed Earlier reports said that Russian forces carried out a drone attack on Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region According to Ukrinform, the founder of the Hospitallers battalion, Yana Zinkevych, reported this on Facebook "Russians shelled Pavlohrad this morning Our battalion base was completely wiped out along with all the property and equipment inside They erased ten years of work by thousands of people," Zinkevych wrote She noted that the base had served as a refuge for paramedics "It held the memory of fallen Hospitallers and artifacts from their lives and heroism," Zinkevych added On the battalion’s official Facebook page Chief of Staff Hanna Fedyanovych reported that no people or animals were harmed the team had dispersed across the area and animals had been moved to outdoor enclosures All three floors of the building and everything inside were destroyed by fire Earlier reports said that the number of people injured in the drone attack on Pavlohrad had risen to 15 Serhiy Lysak, the head of the regional military administration, shared this update on Facebook He noted that efforts to address the aftermath of the attack continued throughout the day Among the damaged structures were a five-story building Russian forces targeted the Novopavlivka community in the Synelnykove district using glide bombs including a 64-year-old woman who was hospitalized in moderate condition The attack also destroyed a religious institution The Russian army also launched attacks on the Nikopol district using UAVs and artillery fire Four civilians—three women and one man—were injured The assault caused damage to an enterprise Lysak further reported updated figures on the Marhanets bus attack Russian troops attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones Editor's note: This is part of a series on Ukraine's energy industries under Russian attack. Click here to read and listen to how workers at one thermal energy plant are racing to repair it Weary Ukrainian civilians escaping war arrive every day They come from the chain of coal mining towns that line this east-west highway an increasingly dangerous and embattled city at the edge of the front line Most of the people arriving here are transferred to trains heading farther west to connect with family members now serving as a shelter for displaced people in Pavlohrad This coal corridor leading to Dnipro is now also the path advancing Russian forces could take deeper into Ukraine — should Pokrovsk fall Freshly dug defensive line positions can be seen in fields outside of Dnipro Ukraine's mining towns are an essential link of the dwindling supply chain keeping the national steelworks industry afloat The industry is already operating at minimal capacity producing approximately 7 million metric tons this past year around a third of the output level before Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 Residents of the region are traumatized by the daily barrage of missiles and attack drones Miners are now fighting and dying at the front I cannot work at home in Pokrovsk," says Lilia Lymanska who now sells her home-cured meats to shoppers in Dobropillya 18 miles north of her hometown of Pokrovsk loaded with evacuees and their belongings were leaving the city on a recent visit by NPR The cultural center is now a distribution point for humanitarian aid and food for those in need Dobropillya's state-owned coal mines remain open but their output is minimal compared to those in Russian-occupied areas and Pokrovsk where two female miners were killed in a recent missile attack The quality of the coal matters for the steel producers Many miners say Pokrovsk has the region's best coal How long its mine can remain operating under the steady barrage of missiles is unknown People also use the coal in their everyday lives It is full of stones and we need twice as much to cook and heat the house," Daria Kuznetsova complains in her kitchen as a pot of soup simmers on the coal-heated stove She and her husband live in a home at the foot of one of Dobropillya's many slag heaps is a retired coal miner and as part of his pension receives a season's worth of coal each year A few of their cats roam around them as they pick stones out of the coal pile Power outages at their home are common and running water cuts out several times a day In Pavlohrad and the neighboring city of Ternivka demonstrators lined the road under a heavy overcast sky holding posters of loved ones who are missing or being held prisoner by Russia It is a sad ritual that occurs in towns across the country most weekends Victoria Yakhno wept while raising an image of her missing 24-year-old son up to passing cars at Pavlohrad's main square Some residents find solace in candlelit churches slowly file past the images of saints to light candles as offerings The lack of men is evident along this stretch of road The war veterans' section in the cemetery at the edge of Pavlohrad has rows of fresh graves There is a strong fear of being conscripted into the Ukrainian military and of pro-Russia collaborators On a recent visit to the Pavlohrad public market accusing this NPR team of journalists of being spies The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale Russia's strategy going into each winter of this nearly 3-year-old conflict is to inflict as much damage on Ukraine's energy sector as possible There is less coal for people's homes across Ukraine including in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih Russian forces are bombing the steel smelters regularly Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker whereas previously Russia concentrated its forces not on one direction and tried to attack from different positions with attacks and assaults on the Zaporizhzhia front successfully repelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces now there is a noticeable increase in the activity of Russian troops specifically in Donetsk," the expert explained the hottest front in the Donetsk region is not just the Pokrovsk direction which has seen increased activity in the past few weeks that the main focus of the Russian military's spring-summer campaign is plans for the complete occupation of the Donetsk region within its administrative-territorial borders both the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions will be in the enemy's sights And it is precisely there that they are concentrating their forces," the serviceman predicted The Pokrovsk direction is so important for the enemy because the goals there are larger than just military Russia has an informational and propaganda goal to show that the war could now spread further into the Dnipropetrovsk region "These actions are aimed at trying to demoralize the Ukrainian people to sow panic and fear that the Russian machine is coming this is not some massive advance or a large onslaught of Russian troops that would indicate the possibility of a strategic or operational success," the expert explained He added that the enemy has certain chances for tactical successes there are no signs at the moment that the enemy is preparing to engage in combat operations for Pavlohrad or Dnipro "When we talk about these attacks being supported by Russia's informational-psychological operations claiming that they will move towards Dnipro I urge everyone not to react to this with panic because there are no signs that the enemy is ready to move on Dnipro It was recently reported that Ukrainian troops are preparing for the possibility that Russia may intensify its offensive actions on most fronts by late spring or early summer the Ukrainian command suggests that Russia may begin offensive operations along the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that Russia has already begun its offensive in these directions the Russian spring offensive has already begun and the leaves on trees reduce the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones For more details on whether Russia is planning a large-scale offensive, read the material by RBC-Ukraine Russian forces attacked Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones Serhiy Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported this on Facebook preliminary reports indicate one fatality—a 76-year-old woman the head of the regional administration updated the number of fatalities from the Russian attack to three Emergency rescue operations are ongoing," Lysak said He added that six injured individuals were hospitalized with one in serious condition and the others in moderate condition Two more people received medical assistance at the scene air defense forces downed 11 Russian drones in the region In Pavlohrad, as a result of a subsequent Russian strike, a rescuer was injured Fires broke out in the areas hit: a five-story building and cars were set on fire Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least one person and injured more than 50 others The attacks led to "several fires in the city," including at a high-rise apartment building according to regional governor Sergiy Lysak He said a nine-year-old girl and two boys aged 11 and four were among those injured Ukraine's air force said Russia fired five Iskander ballistic missiles at Pavlohrad located in the central Dnipropetrovsk region around 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of the front line in the neighboring Donetsk region home to a chemical plant that produces explosives The city had a population of about 100,000 people before Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022 Images of Friday's strike shared by Ukraine's Interior Ministry showed a badly damaged apartment building where rescuers were working to evacuate residents tree branches were strewn all over the ground seven people died when Russia struck the city of Lviv in western Ukraine Russian strikes on a military training facility in the central city of Poltava killed 55 people Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help please support us monthly starting from just $2 and every contribution makes a significant impact independent journalism in the face of repression According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhii Lysak the Russian forces launched missiles at Pavlohrad which firefighters extinguished," Lysak stated windows in two five-story residential buildings were also damaged the Russian army shelled the Pokrovske community in the Nikopol district with heavy artillery Lysak also noted that Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 12 Russian drones over Dnipropetrovsk region overnight private households in Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region were damaged due to Russian shelling and drone attacks  (Updated:  September 6, 2024 6:38 pm) • 2 min readby Martin FornusekA residential building damaged in a Russian attack against Pavlohrad (State Emergency Service/Telegram)Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated Russia attacked the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sept killing at least one person and at least injuring 64 The injured victims reportedly include two boys aged 11 and 4 and a 9-year-old girl Three of the hospitalized residents are in serious condition and an apartment in a high-rise building caught fire Emergency services had already extinguished the fire and saved five people Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central-eastern Ukraine is a regular target of Russian missiles Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies Overview: The transit center for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovska Oblast was opened to support the increased number of evacuees from frontline areas in Donestka Oblast and has been operational since late August 2024 the center experienced high daily arrivals this number has reduced to approximately 30-40 individuals per day In order to analyze the main elements of the response provided by members of the Protection Cluster a meeting was held with multiple partners to review the current response identify potential gaps in service provision Dnipro, Pavlohrad, and other cities in Dnipropetrovsk region came under drone attack by Russian forces overnight. The strikes resulted in one fatality and one girl injured, and fires were reported, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, and the mayor of Dnipro, Borys Filatov According to the head of the Regional Military Administration a man was killed and a 14-year-old girl was injured as a result of drone strikes in Pavlohrad The official added that the child is under medical supervision two apartment buildings were damaged in Pavlohrad and a fire broke out in one of the structures Aftermath of the drone attack on Pavlohrad There was also damage in the Pavlohrad district caused by a drone strike — the enemy hit an agricultural enterprise "It was loud in the regional center as well windows were shattered in four apartment buildings and several stores," Lysak reported the mayor of Dnipro added that as a result of the overnight Russian attack at least 150 windows were shattered in seven apartment buildings across the city He clarified that "the shopfronts of ordinary stores on the ground floors were also smashed." "No residents have sought medical attention so far Municipal workers have already begun clearing glass and construction debris from nearby streets," the mayor reported Filatov noted that the city's trolleybus power lines were also damaged but have already been repaired The consequences of the drone attack on the Dnipro on April 27 (photo: t.me/borys_filatovv) damage has been reported at two enterprises in the Mezhova and Slavgorod communities of the Synelnykove district The head of the Regional Military Administration reported that a local house and garage were also destroyed Aftermath of the drone attack on the Synelnykove district the Russians launched an attack on Nikopol using the Grad multiple rocket launcher system and a gas pipeline were damaged in the city The consequences of UAV strikes on the Nikopol district on April 27 (photo: t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA) Lysak also reported that during the night of April 27 Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 13 enemy strike drones Russian occupiers launched several groups of kamikaze drones towards Ukraine prompting air alerts in several regions due to the threat of drone strikes air defense systems were active during the night in Kyiv there were reports of explosions in Dnipro and Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region explosions were heard in Odesa amid the drone attack The Russian army attacked Pavlohrad with drones on April 25. 3 people were killed, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak. the rest are in moderate condition," noted Lysak 2 more people were provided with medical aid on the spot it became known that the number of deaths in Pavlohrad had increased due to a Russian drone attack Emergency and rescue operations are ongoing," noted Lysak Russian troops are constantly striking Nikopol and the district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Recently, the Russian occupants attacked a bus in Marhanets with a drone where employees of one of the enterprises were staying 9 people were killed and over 50 were injured Against this backdrop, Russian strikes on other cities in the region have become more frequent in recent days. For example, Pavlohrad has been under Russian fire for the second day in a row an industrial enterprise in Pavlohrad came under attack This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page  (Updated:  September 7, 2024 2:54 pm) • 2 min readby Martin Fornusek, The Kyiv Independent news deskThe aftermath of a Russian missile attack against Pavlohrad (Governor Serhii Lysak/Telegram)Editor's note: The article was updated with the latest casualty figures in Pavlohrad Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured 105 regional authorities reported early on Sept Ukrainian air defenses downed 58 of the 67 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight Three drones were "lost" on Ukrainian territory Russia attacked Kyiv with drones in the early hours of Sept. 7, causing debris to land near several residential buildings and possibly a kindergarten the Kyiv City Military Administration reported Several buildings were damaged by falling debris elsewhere in Kyiv Oblast Russia launched a ballistic missile attack against the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sept. 6, killing one person, injuring 82, and damaging a residential building, authorities said and a 69-year-old man is in a serious condition A 49-year-old man was also injured during attacks against the Nikopol district Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast killed three people and injured three others, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin Two of the fatalities were reported in Toretsk and one in Raihorodok In Kharkiv Oblast, eight people were injured by Russian attacks over the past day, said Oleh Syniehubov An attack against the town of Liubotyn injured six people A 46-year-old man was injured in an attack against the village of Solonytsivska and an 88-year-old woman was wounded in an attack against Kupiansk Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast injured seven people, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said In Sumy Oblast, Russian attacks against the Krasnopillia community with mortars, bombs, and drones killed one person and injured four, the regional military administration said and Cherkasy oblasts also came under attack but no casualties were reported On the night of March 5, the Russians launched a missile attack on the city of Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region. As a result of the Russian attack, industrial enterprises were damaged, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak. The official noted that two industrial enterprises in Pavlohrad were damaged in a Russian nighttime missile attack “A fire broke out at one of them and was extinguished by rescuers,” the head of the regional military administration says windows in two five-story buildings were smashed people were not injured,” the official added The head of the regional military administration also informed that the Russian army shelled the Pokrovske community of Nikopol district with heavy artillery The official added that 12 Russian drones were shot down by air defense forces in Dnipropetrovsk region at night Russia also launched a ballistic missile attack on Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district of Odesa region Russian missile hit an empty sanatorium there killing one person and causing destruction in the region Part of Odesa was left without electricity between 2,000 to 3,000 people are leaving front-line hromadas in Donetska Oblast and those bordering the Russian Federation in Sumska Oblast as the security situation continues to deteriorate While people are leaving the two oblasts seeking safety in other parts of Ukraine deadly attacks with multiple civilian casualties have been reported from across the country in recent days This is almost half of the residents of Pokrovsk at the start of the mandatory evacuation on 20 August remain in the town and some 40,000 in Pokrovska Hromada The escalating hostilities led to the closure of basic public services and many private businesses in the affected areas with only some shops and pharmacies functional evacuation trains that previously departed daily from Pokrovsk Town will now leave from Pavlohrad Town in Dnipropetrovska Oblast Some 2,000 people remain in the neighbouring town of Myrnohrad where humanitarian access is extremely limited or non-existent the authorities approved a mandatory evacuation of children and their caregivers from additional 40 towns and villages in Pokrovskyi and Kramatorskyi raions in Donetska Oblast Local authorities opened a new evacuation hub in Kramatorsk in Donetska Oblast last week to support people evacuating from hromadas around Chasiv Yar and Kostiantynivka While there are regular trains from Kramatorsk evacuees—mainly families with children—remain in the area while waiting for buses or government-organized evacuation trains to western Ukraine where they will be supported upon arrival by governmental services and humanitarian partners a newly opened transit site in Pavlohrad has become the main reception point for evacuees receiving some 200 people from Donetska Oblast over past the few days Increasing hostilities have led to the relocation of eight hospitals to safer locations outside of Donetska Oblast within the past two weeks These hospitals sought support from health partners to facilitate their move Concerns for the safety of humanitarian workers have prompted many partners in Donetska Oblast to relocate to Kramatorsk and Lyman the Sumy Regional Blood Centre has reported a shortage of blood donations due to increased needs caused by increased attacks The relocation of health facilities may further exacerbate the growing need for health services for those who remain Humanitarian partners continued to support evacuees from front-line hromadas in Donetska Oblast and border hromadas in Sumska Oblast Support includes immediate assistance at transit centres transportation and relocation to safer parts of the country Assistance is also provided to the residents affected by the latest attacks in addition to regular humanitarian programmes Russian troops attacked Pavlohrad with drones on April 25 the occupiers invented a fake to deflect responsibility for the shelling This is reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation Russian propagandists are spreading a fake about the destruction of residential buildings in Pavlohrad allegedly "due to the work of Ukrainian air defense." this is another attempt to shift responsibility for the consequences of its own terror onto Ukraine It was Russia that carried out the attack with kamikaze drones on civilian infrastructure facilities They explain that the purpose of such informational attacks is to whitewash the Russian army and absolve itself of blame for attacks on civilians Let us recall that on the night of April 25 the Russian army sent drones to attack Ukraine one person was reported dead and eight injured the number of victims began to rise — first to two The most important from online.ua in your mail By staying online, you consent to the use of cookies files which help us make your stay here even better  Based on your browser and language settings you might prefer the English version of our website April 25 (QNA) - Russian forces launched a drone attack on Pavlohrad in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region initially resulting in the death of a 76-year-old woman and injuries to eight others one of them in serious condition,â€‌ said Serhii Lysak Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military 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waited until the last moment to leave it became impossible to stay," said Stas Gabelyuk were evacuated with their three children on Saturday This strategic town in Ukraine's Donetsk region has been the scene of intense fighting since July It now threatens to fall into the hands of the Russians The Gabelyuk family was evacuated to Pavlohrad this small town in the Dnipro region has been home to a transit center for civilians fleeing the Russian advance in Donbas before being redirected to other towns deemed safer and capable of absorbing these new arrivals but evacuations are continuing to save civilians compared with 60,000 before the Russian invasion in February 2022 spokesperson for the city's administration You have 83.5% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur 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people in eastern Ukraine have no choice but to leave their homes Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) treat the war-wounded and provide essential care In August 2024, a transit centre in the city of Pavlohrad in eastern Ukraine started operating in response to the approach of the war’s frontline various humanitarian organisations host people fleeing from the region and provide them with legal The MSF mobile clinic comes to the transit centre every week Patients are offered examinations from MSF doctors and psychologists and are provided with needed medications The working day at the MSF mobile clinic in Pavlohrad is almost over Dr Oleksandr Hontariev is counting the boxes of medicines Dr Hontariev pulls on new medical gloves and quickly goes outside MSF’s mobile clinic is running out of a community centre, now turned into a transit centre for people who have been forcibly displaced from the neighbouring Donetsk region Several large buses have arrived outside the centre who have just made the more than four-hour journey to reach the relative safety of Pavlohrad An elderly woman sits in a wheelchair next to her husband Her face is covered with small scratches and she is crying Her husband leans over and whispers something in her ear “My brother is under the rubble,” she says MSF Emergency Trauma Care Dr Hontariev treats a wound on her arm with initial trauma care before moving on to others “The older man has burns and shrapnel wounds to his back and shin,” says Dr Hontariev “Burns like this can only happen when hot metal comes into contact with the body The debris burned through his clothes and injured his back.” MSF teams frequently encounter patients with similar mine and blast injuries from four or five days earlier Delays in evacuation caused by constant bombardment mean that people are unable to access life-saving care right after they are injured 25 percent of patients treated at the Pavlohrad centre by MSF teams had injuries from blasts that struck their homes Dr Hontariev finishes treating the new arrivals’ wounds An ambulance arrives and its crew continue to treat the wounded while volunteers help people to settle down In the former assembly hall of the community centre the chairs in the audience rows have been removed with only infrared heaters burning brightly in the corners Some residents are listening to music on their phones barely audible in this large room with its high ceilings people from Donetsk region stay for a few days before moving westward in Ukraine or abroad Many come from Kurakhove and its nearby towns and villages people have no choice but to leave their homes.  the constant bombardment makes evacuation incredibly difficult is resting on her bed at the transit centre All her documents and money burned along with her house She recalls that during the constant shelling she was looking for something to distract herself “I was sitting with my neighbour under an apple tree 'Why are we sitting there like we're waiting to die?'” says Mrs Yelyzaveta so I went to sweep the leaves from the yard." She and her son managed to get away from their burning home so we couldn't go back in,” says Mrs Yelyzaveta “The neighbours' houses were cut in half by the bombing Mrs Yelyzaveta’s son refused to evacuate so she came to the transit centre alone She hopes to move on soon and reach her relatives in Poltava At the mobile clinic operating out of the centre Mrs Yelyzaveta had her blood pressure and blood sugar level checked by MSF staff and was given medicine MSF doctors and psychologists work here every week and can see up to 50 patients a day these are elderly people and people with disabilities so they often have underlying conditions or complications," says Dr Hontariev “They have hypertension, heart disease, diabetes Many of them come to us with respiratory diseases because they were in basements for a long time during the shelling People with minor injuries are also often brought here.” One patient’s story has stuck in Dr Hontariev’s mind “The man was on the street when the attack started,” he says “He ran into the basement of someone else's house and had to spend two weeks there before he could evacuate “All this time he ate only the canned vegetables that were in the basement One of the patients tells the doctor that his son is missing a psychologist working with MSF’s mobile clinic team They find a quiet place in the transit centre to sit together but he can't contact her,” says Dr Kozhukhovska “His phone burned in the explosion in his house I advised him to try to find her through social media.” “The task of a psychologist at this stage is to carry out a crisis intervention to listen without asking unnecessary questions so as not to traumatise them again,” says Dr Kozhukhovska “It is important for people to speak out.” The people arriving at the transit centre have suffered the loss of their loved ones and they miss their homes Back in their besieged towns and villages they spent most of their time sheltering in cold basements with limited food supplies “They are now enjoying warmth and hot lunches It's a blessing for them right now,” says Dr Kozhukhovska Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams were already working in Ukraine before the escalation in February 2022 we have worked to deliver emergency medical aid to people still in Ukraine as well as those seeking safety in neighbouring countries you'll get the best stories and urgent updates from our expert staff worldwide Pavlohrad has 50 victims of the Russian attack on September 6 according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration "There are already 50 victims," Lysak writes "Everyone is being provided with the necessary assistance The consequences are still being clarified," adds the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Russians launched a missile attack on the civilian infrastructure of Pavlohrad "5 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh and Rostov regions were used We urge you not to ignore the air raid alert!" the Ukrainian Air Force says Russian troops shelled Pavlohrad on September 6 after the Ukrainian military reported high-speed targets in the direction of the city and the threat of ballistic missiles the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration reported that 5 people were injured in the attack on Pavlohrad and there was destruction Then, the number of people injured in Pavlohrad due to the Russian attack increased sharply - from 5 to 18 people After that, the numbers continued to grow again - 30 people were injured, and later 40 people were reported injured in Pavlohrad due to Russian shelling Russian forces are attempting to break through to Pokrovsk a crucial logistical hub for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk region The enemy may begin fighting directly for the city in the near future RBC-Ukraine has compiled a report on the situation in Pokrovsk and the threats to the Ukrainian Armed Forces if the city falls Pokrovsk is located in the western part of the Donetsk region which is why it is referred to as the "western gateway to Donbas." In recent months Russian forces have managed to get within 6 to 10 kilometers of the settlement the Russians are now just about one and a half kilometers away from the southwestern outskirts of the city from the "gray zone." Photo: Russians are approaching the outskirts of Pokrovsk (DeepStateMap) Pokrovsk holds significant strategic value as it is an industrial city and provides access to important roads and railway connections Due to the worsening security situation near Pokrovsk work at Ukraine's largest coal mine has already been partially suspended and free water delivery has also been halted Local authorities are urging evacuation due to the escalating danger Ukrainian Defense Forces are repelling Russian attacks near Pishchane spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops there are no Russian saboteurs in Pokrovsk and fighting on the outskirts of the city has ceased a military expert and reserve major of the Ukrainian Armed Forces believes it is very likely that Russian forces want to move from the southeast toward Pokrovsk and avoid street battles The enemy understands that street fighting could take months their plan is to encircle the city from the north and south they want to create a full or semi-circle around it and force our garrison especially by our General Staff and the units involved in planning military operations there," Hetman said in an interview on the YouTube channel of the RBC-Ukraine Fierce fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction Ukrainian forces are striving to hold the line Hetman notes that the superior enemy forces make it difficult for the Ukrainian army to sustain this defense Since Pokrovsk is the last major city before the administrative border with the Dnipropetrovsk region (a direct road leads to Pavlohrad) media outlets have increasingly suggested that capturing Pokrovsk could open the way for the enemy to assault the Dnipropetrovsk region Hetman assures that no army can advance indefinitely and every offensive has a specific end goal the forces stop and prepare for the next operation It has been in the works since late last year And the talk about opening the gates to Dnipropetrovsk.. remember the 'Wagner' group and Bakhmut," Hetman points out and specific objectives are calculated to determine which frontlines to reach the expert argues that assessments suggesting that after Pokrovsk there will be a pause similar to Bakhmut are not accurate that does not mean the war will end or that they will not plan subsequent operations This operation is also planned for the Donetsk direction It is not exactly what they planned," Hetman adds and the Russians will prepare for the next operation Notably, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi noted that the most difficult situation is currently in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions. Ukrainian forces are fighting against Russian units, which primarily outnumber them in terms of manpower. Regarding the Pokrovsk direction, according to the commander-in-chief, unconventional decisions must be made to strengthen defense resilience and more effectively eliminate Russians and an exclusive comment from military expert and reserve major Oleksii Hetman Russia killed 1 person in Pavlohrad in the shelling on Friday The number of casualties has increased dramatically - from 5 to 18 people according to the head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration there is already one killed person in Pavlohrad "An apartment was on fire in one of the high-rise buildings The fire was extinguished and five people were rescued," Lysak adds On September 6, Russian troops shelled Pavlohrad There were reports of two high-speed targets aimed at Pavlohrad which were spotted in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions The alert is still in effect in the Dnipropetrovsk region.