Poland tells how it can join peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Poland will not send its troops to Ukraine as part of a possible peacekeeping mission, but may join it in the logistical aspect.
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20 March 2025
Russian drone wounds woman in Kherson region, victim in coma
In the Kherson region, a 54-year-old resident of the village of Kachkarivka was injured in a Russian drone attack.
Injury toll in Kropyvnytskyi rises to 14, nearly 90 homes damaged
The number of people injured in the Russian overnight strike on Kropyvnytskyi has risen to 14, while experts continue to assess the damage to 70 private homes and 17 apartment buildings.
Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery killing one civilian
Russian forces carried out attacks on Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, aviation, and artillery. As a result, one person was killed and another sustained injuries.
Two civilians killed as Russians drop glide bombs on Krasnopillia in Sumy region
Russian forces launched strikes with glide bombs on Krasnopillia in Sumy region which claimed the lives of a man and a woman and damaged several homes.
Unstable peace would help Russia prepare for another attack, not only on Ukraine - Dombrovskis
The European Union welcomes progress toward ceasefire while warning against an unstable ceasefire that would only allow Russia to plot another attack on Ukraine or an invasion of another European state.
Ukraine’s Air Force annihilates command post on Russian soil
On March 18, the Ukrainian Air Force attacked a command post operated by one of the units from the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division of Russia’s 20th Army in the Demidovka area, Belgorod region.
Kropyvnytskyi shows consequences of massive Russian drone attack
In Kropyvnytskyi, the consequences of a large-scale Russian drone attack were shown, which are still being eliminated.
Russian army shells Kherson, wounding man
The Russian army shelled Kherson, wounding a 74-year-old man.
As result of attack on Engels, Russians lost missiles, including Kh-101 - CCD
At the Engels airfield in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation, as a result of a strike by the Defense Forces on the night of March 20, the Russian army lost missiles, including Kh-101s, which it regularly uses to strike Ukraine.
Enemy shells Dobropillia overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and setting houses ablaze
A nighttime Russian strike on Dobropillia, Donetsk region, caused fires in two private residential buildings and damaged high-rise buildings.
Attack on Kropyvnytskyi: number of casualties rises to 11
The number of people injured in the attack by Russian drones on Kropyvnytskyi has increased to 11.
Kyiv City Administration reveals number of shelters in each district of Kyiv
The largest number of shelters is located in Darnytskyi district of Kyiv.
Zelensky: Russian attacks to persist until document on partial ceasefire signed
Until a document on a partial ceasefire is signed, Russia will continue its air attacks on Ukraine.
Zelensky: Putin doesn't want ceasefire while Ukrainian forces are in Kursk region
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not want a ceasefire while Ukrainian forces remain in Kursk region.
Russians shell Sumy region 49 times overnight causing casualties, destruction
Overnight and in the morning, Russian forces carried out 49 attacks on the border areas and settlements of Sumy region. A total of 101 explosions were recorded.
Russia reports downing 132 drones, fires at Engels airfield, oil depot
On March 20, Russia claimed to have repelled a massive drone attack carried out by Ukraine reporting the downing of 132 UAVs.
Russian forces drop over 30 glide bombs on Kupiansk overnight, casualties reported
Overnight on March 20, Russian forces dropped more than 30 glide bombs on Kupiansk, Kharkiv region. The attack left one person dead and three others injured.
Ukraine’s forces down 75 enemy drones overnight, 63 others lost from radar
The Defense Forces of Ukraine shot down 75 drones used by Russian forces in their overnight attack on Ukraine. Additionally, 63 enemy UAV decoys were lost from tracking without causing any damage.
War update: 155 clashes on frontline over past day, Pokrovsk sector remains hottest spot
Over the past day, on March 19, there were 155 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 47 enemy assaults.
No Russian warships deployed off Crimea coast
Russia currently keeps no warships on combat duty in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Russia’s casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,400 in past day
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian forces have suffered an estimated 899,470 casualties, including 1,400 killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian troops take down Russia’s Hyacinth-S artillery system near Chasiv Yar
On the Kramatorsk axis of the front near the settlement of Chasiv Yar, the King Danylo 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian long-range artillery system, a Hyacinth-S self-propelled howitzer.
Unmanned Systems Forces destroy nearly dozen Shahed drones using latest weapon
Unmanned Systems Forces have already destroyed more than 10 Shahed-136/131 one-way attack UAVs using the latest weapon system, which costs some $5,000.
Kropyvnytskyi survives most massive Russian drone attack
Kropyvnytskyi saw the largest-scale Russian kamikaze drone attack ever recorded in town, with multiple houses damaged and civilian casualties, including a child.
Girl returns to Ukraine after over 10 years under occupation
A girl who lived under occupation for more than 10 years has returned to Ukraine. The return took place within the framework of the initiative of the President of Ukraine Bring Kids Back UA.
Ukraine to have more fiber-optic drones by summer-end - Achilles regiment commander
Government supply of fiber-optic drones to the Defense Forces will improve by the end of the summer.
Another 15 children evacuated from shelled Donetsk region to Transcarpathia
Another 15 children and 11 adults were evacuated from the shelled areas of Donetsk region and resettled free of charge in Transcarpathia region.
19 March 2025
War update: 127 clashes on frontline, 44 Russian attacks repelled near Pokrovsk
On March 19, as many as 127 combat clashes occurred on the frontline, with Russian forces launching 44 assaults on Ukraine’s Defense Forces positions near Pokrovsk, resulting in 281 enemy casualties.
Russian aviation launching massive attack on Kupiansk
Russian forces are carrying out a large-scale aerial assault on Kupiansk.