Dead and injured in Russian attacks in Donetsk . region

Overview: Deaths by Russian attacks in Donetsk region and Zelensky wants clarity from Rutte about EU

These are the main developments from Friday evening and the night from Friday to Saturday:

• In the Ukrainian-controlled part of the region Donetsk Five civilians were killed by Russian attacks on Friday, regional governor Pavlo Kirilenko said. Four civilians were also injured. The Russians have attacked residential areas and infrastructure with artillery, tanks, mortars and aircraft, according to the Ukrainian army, in both the Donetsk region and the Luhansk region. especially the situation in the hard-fought city of Severodonetsk is urgent, according to the AP news agency.
• Prime Minister Mark Rutte must speak more clearly about whether or not Ukraine is accelerated membership of the European Unionsays the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with news hour† He calls a future membership “a signal that makes us stronger in the fight we are waging against Russia in our own country” and called Rutte about this this week. “I said very openly to him: If you think there is no place for us in the EU, then you should say so clearly. You really help us and I am very grateful for that. But as far as the EU is concerned, you were silent about all the things we just wanted to hear.”
• European diplomats are trying to agree on this in Brussels this weekend a boycott of Russian oil† Hungary and Slovakia are opposing because they have no alternative to oil from Russia, but the negotiators hope to reach an agreement before the EU summit that starts Monday. If the oil boycott does not go ahead, other parts also threaten, according to Reuters of the latest sanction package to fight against Russia.