Nearly 35,000 civilians leave Mariupol over past two days
About 35,000 civilians have left Mariupol over the past two days despite constant shelling by Russian invaders.
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18 March 2022
Missile strike on Kyiv: one killed, 19 injured, six houses, kindergarten, school damaged
One person was killed and 19 more, including four children, were injured in a rocket attack on Kyiv. Six houses, a kindergarten and a school were damaged.
Enemy will not hide: Ukrainian military shows work of Stugna-P anti-tank missile system
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has demonstrated the effective work of the Stugna-P anti-tank missile system, which destroyed enemy equipment.
Three Russian missiles shot down over Vinnytsia region
Three enemy cruise missiles were shot down over the Vinnytsia region.
Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk: two people killed, six wounded
On the morning of March 18, 2022, the Russian military launched a missile strike on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Region, leaving two people killed and six people wounded.
Ukrainian Air Forces down cruise missile over Odesa Region
The Ukrainian Air Forces have downed an enemy cruise missile over Odesa Region.
Russian invaders shell Kharkiv, leaving one person killed, 11 people injured
One person has been killed in shelling by Russian troops in the city of Kharkiv.
One person killed in Russia’s missile strike on Kyiv this morning
One person has been killed in Russia’s missile strike on the city of Kyiv this morning.
Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine exceed 14,000 troops
Russia has lost more than 14,000 troops, 450 tanks and 93 aircrafts in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.
Ukraine Army destroys Tigr with high military official
At the dawn, the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine liquidated Russia’s Tigr military vehicle with a high military official of the 35th Army.
Russian military kill 109 children in Ukraine
As of March 18, 2022, a total of 109 children died in Ukraine due to the Russian armed aggression.
Lviv Aircraft Repair Plant destroyed with missile strikes – Sadovyi
Today the Russian military have launched a missile attack on Lviv Aircraft Repair Plant, destroying its buildings.
Russian troops destroy 90% of Mariupol town
Russian troops have already destroyed 90% of Mariupol and killed thousands of town residents.
Russian missiles hit Lviv airport area – mayor
This morning, Russian enemy troops did not fire on Lviv airport, although explosions were heard in that area.
Residential district in Kyiv’s Podilskyi district shelled
Kyiv suffered another blow from the enemy. A residential neighbourhood in Podilskyi district was shelled.
Prosecutor General's Office investigating 1,720 criminal cases over Russian aggression
Since the beginning of the war, the Prosecutor General's Office has registered 1,720 crimes of aggression and war crimes and 1,137 crimes against national security.
2 killed, 20 buildings destroyed in Russian attack on Luhansk region at night
On the night of March 18 in Luhansk region, Russian artillery and MLRS fired on Severodonetsk and Rubizhne, damaging 20 buildings and killing two people.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces halt advance of two Russian regiments
The Armed Forces of Ukraine halted the advance of two Russian regiments into the country.
Melitopol Mayor Fedorov: First attempt of exchange was unsuccessful
Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who was released from the captivity of the Russian aggressors, said that Ukraine had tried to exchange him twice.
Ukraine again asks Red Cross to make Russia take away bodies of its servicemen
Ukraine has once again asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to call on Russia to take away the bodies of killed soldiers from the Ukrainian territory.
US at UN: Russia will be held accountable for its atrocities against Ukraine
The Russian Federation, led by Putin, will be held accountable for the killings and other atrocities committed by its military in Ukraine.
Zelensky: Russia not trying to take away POWs, their families receive death notices
Relatives of Russian servicemen held captive in Ukraine receive death notices.
Ukrainian air defense downs 14 enemy air targets in past 24 hours
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces have destroyed 14 enemy targets.
Over two weeks, enemy fails to capture a single inch of Zaporizhia territory - regional chief
The situation in the Zaporizhia region remains under control as the Ukrainian forces are repelling the enemy.
More than 2,500 bodies of Russian servicemen shipped to Russia from Gomel, Belarus - media
Many wounded Russian servicemen are being treated in hospitals in Belarus’s Gomel region, while the bodies of those killed in action are being shipped to Russia by rail and air.
Ukrainian Army liquidates one of Russian "elite" commanders involved in Ilovaysk tragedy
The Ukrainian forces report they have killed a Russian airborne regiment commander, Sergei Sukharev, along with his deputy.
17 March 2022
Russia and its officials will be held accountable for crimes in Ukraine - Borrell
By committing unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, Russia has committed a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime for which the country's authorities and military leadership will be held accountable.
Enemy drone shot down near Odesa – regional military administration
An air defense unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has shot down an enemy drone near Odesa.
Blinken recognizes Russia's actions in Ukraine as war crime
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that although the investigation is not finished, he agrees with President Joe Biden that Putin is a war criminal and that Russian military attacks on civilians in Ukraine are a war crime.
Ministry of Culture and Information Policy calls for recording crimes against cultural heritage committed by invaders on Ukrainian territory
The enemy has been targeting peaceful Ukrainian cities and destroying cultural heritage since February 24.