Russia trying to incite discontent in Ukraine through relatives of Ukrainian POWs - ISW
The Russians are trying to exploit the relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) to incite domestic discontent in Ukraine.
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17 March 2024
Paramedic, ambulance driver wounded in Russian shelling of village in Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv region, two people were injured in the Russian shelling of the village of Buhaivka in the Vovchansk community.
One civilian killed, four more wounded in Donetsk region in past day
One civilian was killed and four others were wounded in the Donetsk region yesterday as a result of Russian shelling.
Russians attempt to launch two assaults on left bank of Dnipro River – Ukraine’s defense forces
In the past day, Russian invaders attempted to launch two assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River twice and made four attempts in the areas of Robotyne and northwest of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Drones attack oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai
In Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, drones attacked an oil refinery in the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban in the early hours of March 17, causing a fire.
Russian army shells 14 settlements in Kherson region overnight, four wounded
In the past day, Russian invaders shelled 14 settlements in the Kherson region, injuring four civilians.
Two agricultural enterprises damaged as enemy attacks Odesa region with drones
At night, the enemy once again attacked the Odesa region with combat drones - two mothballed agricultural enterprises were damaged and industrial buildings were destroyed.
Russian shelling of Selydove leaves elderly woman wounded
An elderly woman was wounded in the Russian shelling of Selydove, Donetsk region, on the evening of March 16.
Russia’s combat losses up to 430,740 - Ukraine’s General Staff
Russian invasion forces are believed to have suffered combat losses amounting to 430,740 since the incursion on February 24, 2022, including 1,160 Russian soldiers and officers killed or wounded in action in the past day alone.
Ukraine’s air defense forces down 14 of 16 Russian kamikaze drones overnight Sunday
Ukraine intercepted in the sky over Odesa and Mykolaiv regions 14 of the 16 Shahed-type one-way attack drones Russia launched overnight Sunday.
Tusk to Johnson on Ukraine aid: “How many more arguments do you need?”
The head of the Polish government, Donald Tusk, called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to look at the aftermath of Russia’s deadly strike in Odesa and finally speed up the vote on the package of security and defense aid to Ukraine.
War update: 58 combat clashes in Ukraine in past day
On Saturday, 58 combat engagements were recorded between Ukrainian defense forces and Russian invasion troops.
Ukraine’s top spy says Russia would find it critically difficult to fight without North Korea’s ammo
North Korea currently serves as Russia’s main military ally in the ongoing aggression against Ukraine, and it would be extremely difficult for Moscow to sustain its war effort without arms supplies from the DPRK.
Russia spreading fake news of Ukraine’s “strike” on nuclear power plant - StratCom
Kremlin propaganda is spinning a fake story about an alleged attack by the Ukrainian forces on one of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s facilities.
Explosions rock Odesa amid Russian drone attack overnight Sunday
Odesa residents heard a series of explosions during a Russian drone strike shortly after midnight.
Sappers neutralize warhead of Russian Kh-101 missile in Vinnytsia region
On March 15, demining units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine neutralized a warhead of a Russian Kh-101 missile in the Vinnytsia region.
Twenty-six children evacuated from border area of Sumy region
Evacuation measures are underway in the Velyka Pysarivka community of the Okhtyrka district in the Sumy region, with children being the first to be evacuated.
Record number of men with disabilities registered in Russia – UK intel
A record number of men with disabilities has been recorded in Russia since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which is almost certainly related to the war.
German fighter killed in Ukraine
A former Bundeswehr soldier from the International Legion has died at the front in Ukraine.
16 March 2024
Zelensky discusses battlefield situation with Syrskyi
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the operational situation on the battlefield with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Sumy region records 40 air raid alerts daily
The frequency of Russian shelling in the Sumy region has significantly increased, with 40 air raid alerts recorded daily in the region.
Ukraine will now always have a strike force in the sky – Zelensky
The Russian war machine has vulnerabilities that can be targeted with weapons. Ukraine will now always have its strike force in the sky.
Enemy attacks Nikopol district eight times today: Two civilians injured
The Russian army attacked the Nikopol district eight times on Saturday. Two people were injured.
Ihnat dismissed as Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson
Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been dismissed and transferred to another position.
General Staff: Ukrainian forces repel 34 attacks in four sectors
Ukraine's defense forces on Saturday repelled 34 enemy attacks in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka sectors and prevented Russian saboteurs from breaking through in the Sumy region.
Over 60 buildings damaged in Russia's March 15 missile strike on Odesa
Sixty-four buildings have been damaged in yesterday's Russian missile attack on Odesa.
Woman wounded in enemy shelling of Nikopol
A woman was wounded in the Russian shelling of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region.
Enemy shells Antonivka in Kherson region, injuring elderly woman
On Saturday, an 83-year-old woman was injured in the Russian shelling of Antonivka village, Kherson region.
Three oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region attacked by SBU drones - source
Three refineries in Russia’s Samara region were attacked by drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Ukrainian sappers neutralize 310 explosive objects in past day
On March 15, demining units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine found and neutralized 310 explosive objects.