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.
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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.
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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.
Russian airstrike hits Kupiansk: one man killed, woman injured
A Russian airstrike on Kupiansk in the evening of March 19 claimed the life of one man and left a woman with multiple injuries.
Ukrainian Air Force debunk Russian fake about F-16 shot down over Sumy region
The Ukrainian Air Force has dismissed a fake claim by Russian propaganda alleging that a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet was shot down over Sumy region.
Russians attack Zaporizhzhia, two civilians injured
Two men were injured as a result of a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia.
Abductions, torture: UN commission reports on Russian war crimes in Ukraine
As part of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian forces have committed crimes against humanity in the form of enforced disappearances of civilians, which are widespread and systematic.
Russian army launches missile attack in Dnipropetrovsk region, three wounded
Russian troops launched a missile attack on the Kamianskyi district in the Dnipro region.
Russians shell Zelenivka in Kherson region, killing woman
The Russian military fired on the village of Zelenivka in Kherson region, killing a 54-year-old woman, the enemy fired about 10 shells at residential areas, and there is destruction.
CCD: Kremlin attempts to blame Ukraine for disrupting Trump’s peace initiatives
Russian propaganda has been circulating reports of Ukraine's alleged failure to comply with the ceasefire agreement. Instead, it was the Russian Federation that launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure immediately after Donald Trump's talks with Putin.
Demchenko: Russians trying to gain foothold near Novenke and Zhuravka in Sumy region
Russians are trying to accumulate and gain a foothold in the area of Novenke and Zhuravka villages in Sumy region in order to surround the Ukrainian Defense Forces, which are conducting an operation in Kursk region, or to cut off their logistics routes.
Wreckage of Russian drone found among residential buildings in Kyiv region
In the Bucha district of Kyiv region, the wreckage of a Russian Geranium-2 drone was found among residential buildings.
Russians attack Zaporizhzhia region, damage reported
Russian forces attacked Malokaterynivka and Bilenke, both located in Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine’s Forces repel 10 Russian attacks near Vovchansk, Mala Shapkivka – military
The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled 10 Russian attacks near Vovchansk and towards the settlement of Mala Shapkivka.
Russians shell Kherson killing one civilian, injuring another
Russian forces shelled the city of Kherson with artillery, resulting in one fatality and the injury of a 19-year-old man.
Shelling of hospitals in Sumy region: Ukraine’s MOH reports on consequences
Early on March 19, Russian forces damaged two hospitals in Sumy region.
Russian drones attack enterprise in Chernihiv region
Russian invasion forces targeted civilian facilities in Chernihiv region as their one-way attack drones hit the buildings and agricultural equipment at one of the local enterprises overnight Wednesday.
War update: 140 clashes recorded, most attacks seen in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 140 combat engagements have been confirmed along the frontlines of the Russo-Ukrainian war over the past day.
Two injured, dozens of houses, cars damaged in Kyiv region in Russian drone attack
Two people sustained injuries in Kyiv region as a result of a Russian drone attack in the early hours of Wednesday, March 19.