Ukrainian attacks on Russia kill at least 100 civilians, injure 667 in April — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik, a Russian Foreign Ministry official, reported that Ukrainian military actions in April 2026 resulted in the deaths of at least 100 civilians and the injury of 667 others in Russia. He attributed these casualties to weapons provided by Western nations.
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“At least 100 civilians were killed and 667 injured in Russia as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian army in April 2026”
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The claim is attributed to a single individual, Rodion Miroshnik, as reported in web search results. While the text appears in search results, it is a statement from a Russian official and is not corroborated by independent news organizations or neutral third-party monitors.
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— For Courage and Bravery (Ukrainian: За мужність та відвагу, romanized: Za muzhnist ta vidvahu) is an honorary award established by the President of Ukraine to recognize distinguished combat performanc…
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— Zolotonosha (Ukrainian: Золотоноша, IPA: [zolotoˈnɔʃɐ] ) is a city located in Cherkasy Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. Located at around 49°40′N 32°2′E, the city serves as the administrative cente…
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“767 civilians fell victim to criminal actions by Ukrainian militants [in April 2026]”
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This figure is cited specifically as a statement by Rodion Miroshnik via TASS. There is no independent corroboration from other news agencies or international organizations to verify the number 767.
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— AeroSvit Airlines private stock company (Ukrainian: Приватне акціонерне товариство «Авіакомпанія АероСвіт»), operating as AeroSvit — Ukrainian Airlines / АероСвіт, was a Ukrainian private airline. Its…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosvit_Ukrainian_Airlines
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— The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Boeing 767, and any of its variants. As of 2025, there were 763 Boeing 767 aircraft in service, comprising 68 767-200s, 656 767-300s and …
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— The Revolution of Dignity (Ukrainian: Революція гідності, romanized: Revoliutsiia hidnosti), also known as the Maidan Revolution or the Ukrainian Revolution, took place in Ukraine in February 2014 at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_of_Dignity
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“the March figure of 801 civilian casualties”
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The figure of 801 civilian casualties for March 2026 is mentioned only within the context of Rodion Miroshnik's statement reported by TASS. No other independent sources confirm this specific statistic.
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— 801 Live is the first live album by 801. It was originally released by Island Records in the UK (cat. no. ILPS 9444) in November 1976. It was subsequently released by Polydor Records in North America…
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— The BMW 801 was a powerful German 41.8-litre (2,550 cu in) air-cooled 14-cylinder-radial aircraft engine built by BMW and used in a number of German Luftwaffe aircraft of World War II. Production vers…
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— Flight 801 may refer to
Líneas Aéreas La Urraca Flight 801, hijacked on 20 June 1969; see 1969 in aviation
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“eight of those killed and 34 of those injured were minors [in April 2026]”
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The specific breakdown of 8 killed and 34 injured minors is attributed solely to the statement by Rodion Miroshnik in the TASS report. No independent verification is available.
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— Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
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— The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-34
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— This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 24 February 2022, when Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, to 7 April 2022, when fighting focused away from the north and to…
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“Rodion Miroshnik [is] Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime”
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Multiple independent web search results, including a Sanctions Finder and official report listings, confirm Rodion Miroshnik's title as Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the crimes of the Kiev regime.
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— On 14 February 2025, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle hit the New Safe Confinement structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The attack resulted in significant damage to the protecti…
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— The 2022 Moscow Victory Day Parade was held in Moscow's Red Square on 9 May 2022.
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— The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
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