War

The Russian army shelled a village in Polohy district, Zaporizhzhia region. This was reported by Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Rashists shelled a village in Polohy district, where mostly elderly people remained," the regional administration said. Enemy fire destroyed the summer kitchen of one of the households. Fortunately, the owners are not currently living in their house, but have evacuated to a safe place. Experts are working at the scene and extinguishing the fire, which broke out as a result of the enemy attack. As earlier reported, three people were killed as Russian forces shelled the…

In Luhansk region, border guards downed an unmanned aerial vehicle used by the Russian army to scout out positions. "Border guards downed an enemy thermal drone in Luhansk region. This time it's DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise. The occupiers' drone tried to conduct aerial reconnaissance of the positions of the border guards of Luhansk unit. But the attempt turned out to be unsuccessful for the spy. Our fighters landed it with an anti-drone gun," the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine posted on Facebook. As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 2,159 UAVs and 305 aircraft of the Russian army…

The Russian army continued to shell Beryslav district, Kherson region. Volodymyr Litvinov, the district military administration head, wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The Russian army does not stop striking populated areas of Beryslav district. Throughout the day, Beryslav, Novooleksandrivka, Mylove, Novoraisk, and Tiahynka territorial communities came under enemy fire from the occupiers. Among them are the city of Beryslav, the villages of Novoberyslav, Zmiivka, Tomaryne, Novooleksandrivka, Mykhailivka, Zolota Balka, Havrylivka, Dudchany, Respublikanets, Kachkarivka, Chervonyi Mayak, Tiahynka, Mykolaivka, Olhivka, and Odradokamianka,” the report says.  As a result of enemy shelling, residential buildings and farm buildings were damaged. "Unfortunately, near the…

Sunday morning, the Russian army shelled two communities in Sumy region, employing mortars and barrel artillery. That’s according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. "Seredyna-Buda community: there was a mortar shelling this morning - 10 strikes on the town of Seredyna-Buda. As a result of the shelling, a household was damaged. The Russians also shelled the Nova Slobodka community - seven mortar rounds and 41 barrel artillery rounds," the report said. Read also: Russian troops hit Kherson region 53 times in past day Yesterday, March 18, the Russians shelled the territories of the Shalyhine, Esman, Krasnopil, and Bilopillia…

Nine enemy warships are currently in combat readiness in the Black Sea off the coast of occupied Crimea, including two missile carriers. That’s according to Natalia Humeniuk, the spokesperson for Operational Command South, who spoke at the national telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Currently, nine warships of the entire naval grouping are spotted in the Black Sea, including two missile carriers. These are surface missile carriers that could be armed with 16 Kalibr missiles, she said. The rest of the missile carriers were brought to their bases, including submarines, the spokesperson said. Read also: MFA: Russia has turned Crimea into…

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a meeting in Tokyo agreed to work with allies to continue strict sanctions on Russia and assistance for Ukraine. According to NHK, the two leaders confirmed the necessity to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine as soon as possible, and that Russia's nuclear weapons threat is absolutely intolerable. Kishida and Scholz also agreed to enhance cooperation, in particular in the defense sector. They promised to work together toward the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May. The agenda is expected to cover global issues such as strengthening the United…

NATO believes Russia is sustaining up to 1,500 casualties a day, primarily in the battles of Bakhmut. That’s according to The Guardian citing a senior source in the Alliance, Ukrinform reports. “Russia is sustaining up to 1,500 casualties a day in its current offensive, mostly in the eastern city of Bakhmut,” the report reads. Ukraine is taking “an order of magnitude less” in fighting where “several thousand” shells a day have been fired by both sides. Read also: Ukrainian border guards repel two Russian attacks near Bakhmut Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said it was unclear how long…

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova. The ICC said this in a press release on Friday, March 17, Ukrinform reports. Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, in turn, wrote on Facebook: "From now on, the Russian president has the official status of a suspect in committing an international crime - the illegal deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Putin and Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Lvova-Belova." According to him, this means that outside Russia,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held another meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss the situation at the front. That's according to the press service of the head of state, Ukrinform reports. "The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informed [participants in the meeting] about the overall situation at the front. The commanders of the operational and strategic groupings of troops reported on the situation in their respective areas. Separately, members of the Staff focused on the course of hostilities at the most difficult points of the front," the report said. The chiefs of intelligence agencies…

An explosion rang out outside the village of Perevalne, Simferopol district, in temporarily occupied Crimea, where the Coastal Defense Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is stationed. That's according to the Telegram channel Crimean Wind, Ukrinform reports. "Our subscriber reports about an explosion in Perevalne. The 126th Separate Guards Coastal Defense Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet is stationed there," the post said. On March 7, an explosion rang out near the Belbek air base near Sevastopol. Photos: Crimean Wind / Telegram