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Kharkiv police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a man caused by the explosion of an unidentified object. That's according to the Kharkiv region police, Ukrinform reports. "The body of a man with numerous shrapnel wounds to the limbs and torso was found near garages. [...] Elements of the fuse of a hand grenade were recovered from the scene: a fuse ring and a safety lever," the report reads. Law enforcement officers identified the man as a 34-year-old resident of Kharkiv. The police conducted a detailed survey of the area for the presence of explosive substances and devices.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated Petr Pavel on taking office as president of the Czech Republic and informed him about the situation on the front lines and the security needs of Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader said this on his Twitter account, Ukrinform reports. "Had a call with Czech President Petr Pavel. Congratulated him on officially taking office. Outlined the situation at the front & our security needs. We discussed Ukraine's EU integration & agreed to further cooperate," Zelensky said. He said that Czech support is crucial for Ukraine in fighting Russia's aggression. Pavel officially took office as president of…

Russian forces have scrambled aircraft after explosions were heard near Mariupol. Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the Mariupol mayor, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "The Mariupol Resistance Group reports about explosions in the Mariupol district in the direction of the village of Sartana. After the explosions, the occupiers scrambled aircraft. We are monitoring the situation," he said. On March 11, residents of the temporarily captured city of Mariupol reported two hits in the city. About 20 Russian soldiers were killed. Photo: AA

In the Donetsk region, servicemen from the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, using aerial reconnaissance means, have detected and disrupted another offensive attempt by Russian troops. Additionally, they prevented enemy forces from storming the city of Bakhmut. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In the Bakhmut direction, Russian infantry, with the support of artillery, were storming a stronghold of Ukrainian border guards. Ukrainian forces stopped the invaders with small arms and grenade launchers. According to the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, aerial reconnaissance detected the preparations of enemy…

Russia has rotated its forces in Belarus. Currently, the situation is controlled, and the threat of enemy ground actions from the northern direction is low. The relevant statement was made by Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to the Joint Forces Command. “Currently, the threat of enemy ground actions from the northern direction is low. Russian troops are remaining within the territory of Belarus. The rotation was carried out, and some forces were withdrawn. Now we have information that tent camps have been left within four…

Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration, has shown the consequences of the Russian artillery shelling of the residential neighborhoods of Ochakiv. He posted photos showing the aftermath of the Russian strikes on his Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. "The occupiers attacked another 'military object' in Ochakiv," he wrote. On March 12, at 00:45-00:49, the enemy fired artillery at the town of Ochakiv, Ochakiv community. Cars caught fire and private houses and an apartment building were damaged. The consequences of damage are being clarified. No casualties were recorded.

The enemy may set up more firing points on the Kinburn Spit, with Ukrainian forces monitoring the situation. Nataliia Humeniuk, spokeswoman for the security and defense forces of Ukraine's South Operational Command, said this on national television, according to Ukrinform. "It is quite likely that they can move firing points there from various types of weapons, because they have a land link. We are monitoring this work, but we can react when they have fired at least one shot. This is the specificity of the spit itself where it's not very easy to spot them, and they also hide behind…

In the near future, a database of war criminals will be ready, which the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine will share with other countries. This was stated by Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko during a meeting with Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine Kaimo Kuusk, the Ministry’s press service informs. The parties discussed the strengthening of the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the formation of the "Offensive Guard", the rehabilitation of the wounded, and the formation of a security environment in Ukraine. Klymenko expressed gratitude to the Estonian side for comprehensive support. "Thank you for standing with…

The Russian invaders are trying to simulate a significant build-up of forces in Zaporizhzhia region. “According to information received from the cells of the resistance movement network in the temporarily captured Zaporizhzhia region, the command of the Russian armed forces continues taking steps aimed at creating an image of a significant build-up of its forces and equipment in the southern direction,” the National Resistance Center informs. As noted, these measures are of a complex nature as they are carried out at the level of demonstration actions with the involvement of weapons and military equipment and a significant increase in the…

National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Secretary Oleksiy Danilov believes that Russia is running out of weapons stocks that had been accumulated for decades. The relevant statement was made by National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) Secretary Oleksiy Danilov on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Russia is running out of prepared stockpiles of weapons. Missiles and military equipment have been accumulated for decades. Calculations were for blitzkrieg, not blitzutilization,” Danilov wrote. In his words, Russia’s corrupt economy is unable to provide the front line. Thus, foreign aid is a priority matter for the terrorist state of…