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U.K. bolsters Ukrainians; Syria vet put in command of Russians

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Boris Johnson meets with Zelensky in surprise visit to Ukraine
Luhansk governor says ‘far fewer people’ willing to evacuate after train station attack
Russia selects Syria veteran to oversee war in Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on April 9 and met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. (Video: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)
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Updated April 10, 2022 at 12:27 a.m. EDT|Published April 9, 2022 at 12:20 a.m. EDT
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European leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, visited Kyiv and announced the reopening of embassies in the capital Saturday in a diplomatic show of support a day after a devastating attack at a Ukrainian rail station.

Ukrainians were still trying to flee the eastern part of the nation, but the governor of the Luhansk region said that “far fewer people” were willing to evacuate after at least 52 people were killed and 98 injured in the attack on the Kramatorsk station.

Johnson pledged 120 more armored vehicles and new anti-ship missiles during his visit to Kyiv and was photographed while walking the city’s streets alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The head of the E.U. delegation in Ukraine announced his return to Kyiv by sharing a photograph of the European flag flying once again in the capital.  
Boris Johnson meets with Zelensky in surprise visit to Ukraine
Luhansk governor says ‘far fewer people’ willing to evacuate after train station attack
Russia selects Syria veteran to oversee war in Ukraine

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  • Dvornikov’s appointment marks the first time a single commander has taken control of the entire Ukraine operation, a senior U.S. official said Saturday. Moscow has been trying to bring some coherence to what military experts describe as a chaotically executed operation so far that has taken the lives of seven generals.
  • About 176 children have died and more than 324 have been injured since the war began in Ukraine, the country’s prosecutor general said Saturday. Five children were among the dead and 16 were injured in Friday’s strike at a train station.
  • Ukraine’s stubborn resistance has prevented Russia from establishing a land corridor linking Crimea to the eastern Donbas region, the British Defense Ministry said in a Saturday intelligence update. Britain said the Kremlin continues to focus on eastern and southern Ukraine and that Russian air activity is expected to increase in the area.
  • The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.
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Dvornikov’s appointment marks the first time a single commander has taken control of the entire Ukraine operation, a senior U.S. official said Saturday. Moscow has been trying to bring some coherence to what military experts describe as a chaotically executed operation so far that has taken the lives of seven generals.
About 176 children have died and more than 324 have been injured since the war began in Ukraine, the country’s prosecutor general said Saturday. Five children were among the dead and 16 were injured in Friday’s strike at a train station.
Ukraine’s stubborn resistance has prevented Russia from establishing a land corridor linking Crimea to the eastern Donbas region, the British Defense Ministry said in a Saturday intelligence update. Britain said the Kremlin continues to focus on eastern and southern Ukraine and that Russian air activity is expected to increase in the area.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel for updates.

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