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      General Staff operational report March 26, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Mar26

      General Staff operational report March 26, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The 396th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 26.03.2023. During the day of March 26, Russian troops launched 1x missile and 16x air strikes, over 10x MLRS attacks. The likelihood of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high, as the Russian Federation...

      Russia’s war caused losses to the coal industry of Donetsk and Luhansk regions worth $300M
      Mar26

      Russia’s war caused losses to the coal industry of Donetsk and Luhansk regions worth $300M

      The Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Yaroslav Demchenkov reported on March 22, 2023, that mines in Donetsk and Luhansk regions (east of Ukraine) cannot fully function due to Russian military aggression, losses from the actual loss of coal mining in this region may reach 300 million dollars. Source: The Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine...

      Russian soldiers are intensifying tortures of civilians in the Zaporizhzhia region
      Mar26

      Russian soldiers are intensifying tortures of civilians in the Zaporizhzhia region

      The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov informed on March 26, 2023, that Russian troops strengthen filtering measures in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region (south of Ukraine). Source: The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov “Russian troops are trying to find those people who resist, and today more than 500 Melitopol...

      Russian troops occupied the nature reserve Askania-Nova in the Kherson region
      Mar26

      Russian troops occupied the nature reserve Askania-Nova in the Kherson region

      The press service of the nature reserve Askania-Nova informed on March 25, 2023, that Ukrainian biosphere reserve Askania-Nova in the Kherson region (south of Ukraine) is under the control of Russian soldiers. Source: The press service of the nature reserve Askania-Nova On March 20, 2023, the first deputy head of the administration of the...

      About 5 million Ukrainians do not have access to drinking water because of Russia’s war
      Mar25

      About 5 million Ukrainians do not have access to drinking water because of Russia’s war

      The Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets noted on March 24, 2023, that Russian troops are using all possible levers of terror on the territory of Ukraine, including dehydration of the state. Source: The Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets According...

      Russia destroyed and damaged medical facilities in Ukraine worth $2.5B
      Mar25

      Russia destroyed and damaged medical facilities in Ukraine worth $2.5B

      The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported on March 24, 2023, that according to the World Bank, Russian troops destroyed and damaged medical facilities in Ukraine for the total amount of 2.5 billion dollars. Source: The Ministry of Health of Ukraine “Since the first day of the war, Russia has been striking the medical infrastructure almost...

      Russians massively shelled the Sumy region, 2 civilians were killed and 10 injured
      Mar24

      Russians massively shelled the Sumy region, 2 civilians were killed and 10 injured

      The Sumy Regional Military Administration informed on March 24, 2023, that as a result of massive shelling by Russian troops in the Sumy region (northeastern Ukraine), two civilians were killed and ten others were injured. Source: The Sumy Regional Military Administration “At night, Russians carried out massive shelling from various types...

      EU leaders supported the creation of a tribunal for Russia
      Mar24

      EU leaders supported the creation of a tribunal for Russia

      The leaders of the European Union supported the initiative to create a legal mechanism to prosecute the Russian political leadership for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and agreed on other actions aimed at punishing the crimes committed in Ukraine by Russian troops. This was noted in European Council conclusions on Ukraine on March 23,...

      Russia shelled Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, there are dead and injured civilians: photos
      Mar24

      Russia shelled Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, there are dead and injured civilians: photos

      The press center of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine informed that on March 24, 2023, Russian military shelled a city of Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region (east of Ukraine) using S-300 anti-aircraft missile system. Three civilians were killed and two were injured. Source: The press center of the Prosecutor General’s...

      Iceland recognized the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people
      Mar23

      Iceland recognized the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people

      The Parliament of Iceland recognized the Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir reported this on Twitter on March 23, 2023. Source: The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir “In November I visited the Holodomor...