Power and gas outages in Chernihiv region following drone attack
In Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv region, a nighttime drone strike damaged homes, stores, and power lines; nearly 200 households are without power, and the gas supply is disrupted.
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Ukraine gradually shifts war onto Russian territory, says deputy defense minister
Ukraine is gradually shifting the war onto Russian territory, and air raid alert sirens are already blaring across the Russian Federation. Recently, more than 250 aerial targets were detected in the Moscow area, all aimed at the aggressor country’s military infrastructure.
One person killed and nine others injured in the Kherson region due to Russian attacks
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army attacked 39 settlements in the Kherson region using drones, aircraft, and artillery, resulting in one death and nine injuries, including a child.
Invaders kill five residents of Donetsk region and injure six others
Over the past 24 hours, on March 16, Russian invaders killed five residents of the Donetsk region and wounded six others.
Energy, industrial, and port infrastructure damaged in Odesa region following overnight Russian attack
The Russian troops launched strikes on the southern part of the Odesa region overnight, causing damage to energy, industrial, and port infrastructure.
Ihor Semyvolos, Director of the Middle East Research Center
The War is Entering a New Phase
War update: 171 clashes over past day, heavy fighting on Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Huliaipole fronts
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces and Russian troops engaged in 171 combat clashes, with the heaviest enemy pressure recorded on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole axes.
Russian drone hits civilian bus in Mykolaiv region, injures two
A Russian FPV drone struck a bus carrying civilian workers in the Kutsurub community, Mykolaiv region, injuring two people.
Ukraine downs 154 of 178 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 154 out of 178 drones launched by Russian troops since the evening of Monday, with impacts recorded at 12 locations.
Russia loses 930 troops in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours
Russia lost another 930 troops in its war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours, bringing its total personnel losses to about 1,280,860 since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Zaporizhzhia strike: Injury toll rises to eight after attack near logistics terminal
The number of people injured in a morning attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to eight.
Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia injures seven, hits logistics facility – officials
Seven people have been injured in a Russian air attack on Zaporizhzhia.
Russian troops ordered to behead fallen comrades instead of evacuating bodies – Ukrainian intelligence
Russian commanders are ordering their subordinates not to evacuate the bodies of fallen soldiers from the battlefield, but instead to take only their heads and documents for identification purposes.
16 March 2026
War update: 52 frontline clashes, heavy fighting in Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka sectors
On March 16, as many as 152 combat clashes occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the front line, with the heaviest fighting recorded in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors.
Ukraine’s forces thwart Russia’s strategic offensive planned for March – Zelensky
Ukraine has thwarted a Russian strategic offensive operation that the enemy had planned for March this year.
Chersonesos Air Base and other targets: SOF show strikes on Russian military facilities in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region
Over the course of three days, the Middle-strike units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a series of strikes on Russian military facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and the Zaporizhzhia region.
Debris from Iranian missile falls near Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
During Monday’s attacks, fragments of intercepted Iranian missiles fell in several areas of Jerusalem, including near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Polish fighter jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft in Baltic Sea
On Friday, March 13, a pair of Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft in the Baltic Sea.
Russian forces attack three districts in Dnipropetrovsk region—two dead, eight injured
Throughout the day, Russian forces launched 25 attacks on the Synelnykove, Nikopol, and Kryvyi Rih districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Two high-ranking officials from regional SSU departments detained on bribery charges
The Department of Internal Security of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained an intermediary and the deputy head of the SSU Main Directorate in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as the deputy head of the SSU Directorate in the Rivne region, who were attempting to set up an illegal scheme in the Rivne region.
One person killed and two others wounded due to Russian shelling in Kherson region
In the Kherson region, one person was killed, and two others were wounded during the day as a result of drone attacks; the Russian troops also carried out a massive airstrike on populated areas, and a criminal proceeding has been launched.
Two killed and seven wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region in Russian attacks
Russian troops attacked the Zaytseve community in the Synelnykivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; the strike killed two people and injured seven.
Russia attacks Kharkiv again, injuries reported
Russian forces struck a Kharkiv enterprise in the Nemyshlianskyi district, with preliminary reports indicating there are casualties.
Police officer kills armed attacker in Zaporizhzhia, suspect identified as AWOL serviceman
In Zaporizhzhia, a police officer used his service firearm to repel an armed attack. As a result of the shooting, a man was killed who was later identified as a serviceman who had gone AWOL after leaving his military unit without authorization.
Russians attack Sumy with drones, three people injured
Russian forces attacked Sumy with drones, injuring three civilians.
Fierce battles continue for Myrne, Bilohiria, Luhivske on Huliaipole front – Ukrainian military
Fierce fighting is ongoing for the settlements of Myrne, Bilohiria, and Luhivske on the Huliaipole axis, where Russian troops are attempting to storm the villages but have failed to establish control.
Air Defense Forces shot down 194 of 211 Russian drones
Air Defense Forces neutralized 194 of the 211 drones used by the Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 15.
Oil depot on fire in Krasnodar region following drone attack
In the city of Labinsk, Krasnodar region, Russia, a fire broke out at an oil depot following a drone attack.
Woman killed, and two others wounded in Zaporizhzhia due to Russian strike
A woman was killed, and two others were wounded as a result of a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia.