QUICK READ April 28: Bombs are still burning, Mr. Zelensky asks for an inventory of damaged houses

Ukrainian children in the village of Kolychivka, in the Chernihiv region on April 27 – Photo: REUTERS

* According to CNN, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said “more than half” of the 90 Howitzers grenade launchers sent by the US to Ukraine have already arrived.

Speaking at the Pentagon on April 27, Kirby said 50 Ukrainians had been trained to use Howitzers. These people will return to Ukraine and “train their comrades”.

* In his nightly address on April 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was aiming for a post-war Ukraine.

According to CNN, Mr. Zelensky wants to provide free housing for all those serving in the armed forces, on emergency rescue missions, police and others who are working for the state today.

Mr. Zelensky called on localities to provide information on damaged buildings, so that post-war reconstruction work can take place quickly and efficiently.

Zelensky praised the removal of all taxes and quotas on Ukrainian exports by the European Union within a year, as well as the suspension of anti-dumping duties.

* Russia’s RIA news agency quoted a security source as saying that Ukraine fired three rockets at the center of Kherson city, located in the south of the country on the night of April 27. However, Russian forces are said to have shot down two of them.

Medical workers rescue an injured man after Russian shelling in Kharkov, Ukraine, April 27 – Photo: REUTERS

* According to Reuters news agency, the Kiev city council announced that it had drawn up a list of 467 places associated with Russia that could be considered for a name change.

These sites include a central square named after the 19th-century writer Lev Tolstoy and a street named after Russia’s Lake Baikal.

Several other Ukrainian cities have similar plans after Moscow’s “special military operation”.

* Technology company Microsoft said that Russian hackers have carried out many cyber operations against Ukraine in the past time. Microsoft claims that these efforts appear to support Moscow’s military attacks and online propaganda campaigns.

According to Microsoft, between February 23 and April 8, they detected a total of 37 cyberattacks by Russian hackers targeting Ukraine.

Ukrainian refugees arrive at a temporary shelter in Mexico City, Mexico – Photo: REUTERS

* The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) voted to suspend Russia’s membership because of the war in Ukraine. The suspension took effect immediately on April 27, shortly after Moscow informed the body that it decided to give up its membership.

“The message is clear: Action will always have consequences. Peace is a fundamental human right. Guaranteed for all. No exceptions,” UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili wrote on Twitter after the withdrawal. promissory note.

More than two-thirds of the 160 member states of UNWTO support the resolution to suspend Russia’s membership.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the decision to leave UNWTO would not affect the sector in Russia.

“The tourism industry, especially domestic tourism, will continue to grow. External directions for tourism are also open…”, he said.