Two-thirds of Russian missiles in Ukraine hit civilian buildings – Arestovych
Two-thirds of Russian invaders' missiles fired in Ukraine hit civilian buildings.
War - Latest news
16 March 2022
Ukraine’s Armed Forces shot down Russian plane firing missiles on Chernihiv
On the night of March 16, defenders of Chernihiv shot down a Russian Su-type bomber in the sky over the city.
Enemy missile shot down over Cherkasy region
Ukrainian military shot down an enemy missile in the sky over Cherkasy region. The missile fell on electric wires and set fire to the grass.
Russians destroying Kharkiv: historic center, entire neighborhoods in ruins
The historic center of Kharkiv city has been destroyed by Russian invaders’ shelling.
Invaders keep setting off UXOs, mines at Zaporizhia NPP
As of March 16, Russian troops continue to detonate munitions and mines at the premises of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant they earlier seized.
Ukrainian troops engage Russian invaders with Stingers, NLAWs outside Chernihiv
The Russians are suffering losses near Chernihiv, having a hard time holding their ground.
In Ukraine’s south, Ukrainian forces down two Russian Su-30 fighter jets
At 5:00 am on Wednesday, March 16, in the south of Ukraine, the anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Command South shot down two Russian Su-30SM supermaneuverable fighter jets.
Russians trying to destroy Ukraine’s air defense units in Odesa region
The enemy forces are attempting to locate and destroy the air defense systems operating in Odesa region, in the south of Ukraine.
Ukraine gets no response from ICRC on humanitarian corridors on March 16 - Vice PM
Ukraine has received no response from the International Committee of the Red Cross on humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians on March 16.
Russian invaders could be mining agricultural lands
In a number of regions of Ukraine there is a threat of Russian occupiers planting mines on agricultural lands.
Russian invaders shell train station, botanical garden in Zaporizhia
In the early hours of Wednesday, March 16, Russian troops for the first time opened fire on civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia.
Ukraine officials tell of artillery battles outside Kyiv overnight Wednesday
Over the night, the Ukrainian Army ran offensive operations outside the country’s capital, having destroyed a sufficient number of the enemy’s military equipment and manpower.
Russian army death toll reaches 13,800 - Ukrainian Army’s General Staff
Russian troops from February 24 to March 16 lost nearly 13,800 servicemen.
Mayor Klitschko: Russia's plans to take Kyiv never to be realized
Kyiv Mayor and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitaliy Klitschko has stated that the Russian occupiers' plans to seize Kyiv will never be realized.
Anonymous hacker group defaces Rosatom's website, launches massive leak of operator’s data
In response to the seizure of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant by Russian invaders, the Anonymous international hacker group has defaced the website of Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear energy operator, and its subsidiaries, getting hold of the company's security data.
NATO should send peacekeeping mission to Ukraine - Kaczynski
A peacekeeping and humanitarian mission led by NATO or other organizations should be sent to operate in Ukraine.
Satellite images show destroyed Russian helicopters near Kherson
NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which tracks large fires around the world, has taken images of destroyed Russian military helicopters at the Kherson International Airport in the village of Chornobaivka near Kherson.
Over 100,000 Britons ready to host Ukrainian refugees - Johnson
More than 100,000 British citizens and organizations have expressed their readiness to host Ukrainian refugees.
Two injured as enemy missile hits residential building in Kyiv
Two people were injured after an enemy missile struck a residential building in the Shevchenkivsky district of the Ukrainian capital early on Wednesday.
Zelensky: It will take time for talks with Russia to end in Ukraine's interests
It will take time for talks with Russia to end in Ukraine's interests.
Ukraine Army launches counter-attack in some areas - General Staff
As of the morning of March 16, the Armed Forces of Ukraine delivered a devastating blow to groups of invading Russian forces in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and launched a counter-attack in some areas.
Explosion heard in Zaporizhia
An explosion was heard in Zaporizhia early on Wednesday.
Blinken: An independent Ukraine will be around 'a lot longer' than Putin
There will be an independent Ukraine for "a lot longer" than there is going to be a Vladimir Putin
Shmyhal says $565B needed to rebuild war-torn Ukraine
According to preliminary estimates, $565 billion is needed to rebuild Ukraine after the war with Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning Putin as war criminal
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
PMs of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia assure Ukraine of comprehensive support
The Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Slovenia will provide comprehensive support for Ukraine, which is now fighting not for itself only but for Europe as a whole.
Russian troops shoot civilian with hands up – German media evidence
A man standing with his hands up has been shot dead by Russian invaders near Kyiv.
Russian invasion update: evening of March 15
At the end of the twentieth day of war, Russian troops failed to break the defense line of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as reach the administrative borders of Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region and complete other tasks.
Russian troops shell Dnipropetrovsk Region between Nikopol and Oleksiivka
Russian troops have shelled Dnipropetrovsk Region between Nikopol and Oleksiivka.
Vereshchuk to international community: Please see and hear, what is happening in Mariupol
Russian troops continue to hold about 400 people hostage at Mariupol Regional Intensive Care Hospital.