War

For a successful offensive, the Ukrainian army must adhere to three factors - put enemy forces on the defensive, deprive them of air superiority and destroy the logistics chains of the Russians. Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said this at a joint briefing with Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren at the Ukraine-Odesa Media Center, Ukrinform reports. He said fighter jets would help Ukraine speed up the process of liberating territories temporarily occupied by Russia. According to Reznikov, the army must adhere to three factors for a successful offensive. "The first is to put the enemy on the defensive. The second…

The defensive operation in Bakhmut sector is of paramount strategic importance for deterring the enemy. "I respect the strength, bravery, and indomitability of our soldiers in Bakhmut. The defensive operation in this sector is of paramount strategic importance for deterring the enemy. It is key to the stability of the defense of the entire front," Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny posted on Telegram. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces thanked every defender who repels the invaders and brings Ukraine’s victory closer. As reported, on March 14, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a regular meeting of…

Prosecutors have already recorded 71,147 war crimes committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine. "As of this morning, 71,147 war crimes were recorded over the past year," Yuriy Belousov, Head of the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in Conditions of Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office, said during the press conference "International Military Tribunal: What has changed in a year?" at Ukrinform news agency. He noted that the prosecutor's office brought charges against 293 Russians. "These are persons whom we identified and found to be involved in the commission of a specific war crime. This is a wide range,…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff on the situation on the frontline, in particular in Bakhmut. The members of the Staff heard reports from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the commanders of the operational and strategic groups of troops on the current situation at the front. “Having reviewed the course of the defense operation in the Bakhmut sector, all members of the Staff expressed a common position on the further holding and defense of the city of Bakhmut,” the President’s Office informs. The supply of weapons and ammunition…

Russian invaders launched a missile attack on Odesa region using tactical aircraft, according to the Operational Command South. "Su-24 aircraft fired 4 anti-radar missiles, presumably Kh-31P, in the direction of the coast," the Operational Command South wrote on Facebook. The military said that the Russian missiles were downed over the sea, but the debris and blast wave damaged a kindergarten on the coastline and several private houses. No casualties have been reported. As reported, the Russian invaders struck the center of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, with a missile on Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring seven more. Main photo is…

Russian invaders fired a missile at the center of Kramatorsk early on March 14, killing at least one and wounding three civilians. Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post and published photos of the destruction, Ukrinform reports. "One person died and at least three were wounded in a morning missile attack on Kramatorsk," he wrote. On March 13, Russian invaders killed three residents of the Donetsk region and wounded 14 others. Photo credit: Pavlo Kyrilenko / Telegram

Russian forces shelled the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region on March 13, damaging 18 private houses and four apartment buildings. Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. At night, the Russians launched an air missile attack on Avdiivka, with three missiles hitting the territory of industrial enterprises and one a residential area. In the morning, the Russians launched another air missile attack on Lastochkyne in the Ocheretyne community. Kurakhove came under fire in the past day, a park and a house were damaged, Kyrylenko said. According to him,…

The illegal deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia is a war crime, and all deported children must be returned home immediately. That's according to a report issued by the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW), Ukrinform reports. "There needs to be a concerted international effort to identify and return children who were deported to Russia, and Ukraine and its allies should ensure that all children who were or remain institutionalized are identified and provided with support to live with their families and in communities," said Bill Van Esveld, associate children's rights director at Human Rights Watch. The report…

Ukraine became the world's third largest arms importer in 2022 following the Russian invasion of the country in February 2022. According to Ukrinform, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said this in a press release on March 13. "From 1991 until the end of 2021, Ukraine imported few major arms. As a result of military aid from the USA and many European states following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine became the 3rd biggest importer of major arms during 2022 (after Qatar and India) and the 14th biggest for 2018–22," the press release reads. SIPRI said…

Luxembourg has provided Ukraine with another batch of humanitarian aid that includes 14 armored ambulances. The Embassy of Ukraine in Belgium and Luxembourg said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Another batch of humanitarian aid is headed to Ukraine from Luxembourg, namely 14 armored ambulances produced by the British company Venari. The vehicles will be sent to the front line in the near future," the post said. The ambulances will help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders on the front lines, as well as civilians who constantly fall victim to barbaric Russian shelling. The embassy said the move…