Ukraine launched strikes on multiple Russian oil industry facilities, including refineries, an oil depot, and a Baltic Sea port, while also hitting a meat processing plant in the Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, heavy combat engagements continued, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors, and Russia conducted a missile strike on central Kharkiv.
Ukraine's General Staff reported a total of 132 combat clashes on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting occurring on the Pokrovsk front (32 attacks) and the Kostiantynivka front (25 attacks).
Russian troops have carried out 50 attacks on Ukrainian positions since the start of the day, with the most intense fighting reported in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors.
Ukraine's General Staff reported a total of 149 combat clashes on the battlefield over the past day, with the majority of the fighting concentrated on the Kostiantynivka front.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian front lines experienced 140 combat engagements, with the majority of clashes occurring in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian drone attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities, including Odesa and Kryvyi Rih, resulting in at least three deaths and 13 injuries, with reports of damage to residential buildings and a maternity hospital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia for unannounced 'important meetings,' kicking off a surprise tour of Gulf States with a defense pitch and offering Ukraine's drone expertise with renewed urgency as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
Over the past 24 hours, 148 combat engagements occurred between Ukrainian and Russian forces, with the most intense battles reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
A total of 201 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting recorded on the Pokrovsk front (30 attacks) and the Kostiantynivka front (25 attacks).
A Polish judge has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, where he is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the decision.
The Russian army has conducted 65 attacks on Ukrainian defender positions since the beginning of the day, with the most intense battles occurring in the Kostiantynivka sector, and high activity also noted in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
Russian forces launched 53 attacks on Ukrainian positions, with the most intense fighting reported in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole sectors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the eastern front in the Donetsk region, awarding troops defending positions near Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka, highlighting the critical importance of the area where Russia is preparing for a spring offensive.
Ukrainian Defense Forces reported 48 combat clashes with Russian troops since the start of the day, with the most intense fighting occurring in the Huliaipole, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian forces have destroyed a dam near the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, raising fears of a humanitarian catastrophe and risking civilian lives.
Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Mechanized Brigade have documented Russia's use of banned white phosphorus bombs in an attack on residential areas of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.
Russian forces carried out an FPV drone strike on the Kostiantynivka community in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killing one civilian and injuring two others.
Ukraine's Finance Ministry announced that the country has received 90% of the expected funding backed by revenues generated from Russia's frozen assets. This financial injection is a crucial development amidst ongoing conflict.
Around 2,500 residents remain in the Kostiantynivka hromada in Ukraine, with all access roads to the area now under the control of Russian forces, making it almost impossible to reach them.
Ukraine's military reported that Russian forces lost approximately 1,440 soldiers and three air defense systems in the past 24 hours, bringing total combat losses since February 2022 to over 1.3 million personnel.
Ukrainian troops continue to defend their positions in Chasiv Yar, successfully preventing Russian invaders from advancing further towards Kostiantynivka.
Trenutno smo pod ukrajinskom gasnom blokadom, ali možemo nadoknaditi gubitak sa juga, ako se ta pupčana vrpca preseče, mađarska ekonomija će stati, poručio je premijer Viktor Orban.
A Russian drone attack on a market in Nikopol, Ukraine, resulted in five fatalities and 19 injuries, including a 14-year-old girl. Ukrainian authorities have condemned the incident as another war crime.
A Russian oil tanker has entered Cuban waters, potentially offering a lifeline to the island, as US President Donald Trump appears to relax a de facto oil blockade and states he sees 'no problem' with Russia delivering oil to Cuba.
Russia has announced a ban on gasoline exports starting April 1, aiming to prioritize domestic supplies and stabilize fuel prices amidst surging domestic prices and turbulence in global oil markets. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed the energy ministry to draft a resolution for this measure, which will last until July 31st.
Three former prisoners from the Kholodnyi Yar Brigade have maintained their positions on the Kostiantynivka front in Donetsk Oblast for an extended period of 224 days.
Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 43 combat clashes since the start of the day, with the most intense fighting concentrated in the Huliaipole, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors.
On March 19, there were 201 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops. The enemy exerted the most pressure in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors.
Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Brigade has reported that it has repelled another Russian assault on the south-western outskirts of the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
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…
On March 12, the front saw 122 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders, with the enemy being most active in the Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian troops have attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 47 times since the beginning of the day, with the fiercest battles in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
During his trip to the Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with soldiers of the 100th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
Russian forces have launched 42 attacks on Ukrainian defensive positions since dawn, with the most intense fighting reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
Pilots from the 'Phoenix' unit of the State Border Guard Service released a video showing the shelling of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region with phosphorus munitions, depicting a scene of 'real hell'.
Russia has reportedly blown up a dam in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, as it prepares for more decisive offensive actions in the direction of Kostiantynivka.
Over the past day, February 23, there were 116 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy exerting the most pressure in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sect
Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 132 combat clashes over the past day, April 16, with the fiercest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Analysts have described the Donbas belt of fortress cities, including Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk, as Russia's most coveted objective in Ukraine, a territory it demands without a fight and which forms the backbone of Ukraine's eastern defense.
Former Albanian MP Myslym Murrizi has strongly reacted to Prime Minister Edi Rama's statements on European integration, bringing up allegations about an Ukrainian caught in Germany who reportedly worked with Rama's brother in a call center.
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Leningrad region, with Russia claiming to have shot down 19 drones. The incident caused significant disruptions to air traffic in the St. Petersburg area, leading to the rerouting of flights.
The United States is allowing a Russian oil tanker carrying crude oil to reach Cuba, providing a potential lifeline to the Caribbean island amidst a de facto oil blockade imposed by Washington.
A British judge praised Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest son, for his 'life-saving actions' after he called emergency services when witnessing an assault on a friend, an incident for which a Russian national was later sentenced to four years in jail.
The Russian army has attacked the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces 116 times since the beginning of the day, with the greatest pressure observed in the Pokrovsk sector and increased activity in Kostiantynivka and Huliaipol.
Over the past 24 hours, 161 combat clashes occurred between Ukrainian and Russian forces, with the most intense fighting reported in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors.
A total of 187 combat engagements were recorded along the Ukrainian frontline as of March 19, with Russian forces concentrating efforts and experiencing the heaviest fighting in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors, where nearly 200 Russian troops were lost.
On March 14, a total of 144 combat engagements took place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops. The enemy put the most pressure on the Kostiantynivka sector, while activity was also high in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
Russian forces attempted a large-scale assault toward Kostiantynivka, but Ukrainian border guards from the Phoenix unit stopped it with precise drone strikes.
Approximately 2,800 civilians are still present in the Kostiantynivka community in Donetsk Oblast, where mass evacuations are not feasible due to security concerns, leading to only isolated evacuations being carried out.
The Ukrainian battlefield experienced a total of 137 combat clashes over the past day, with over 60 Russian assaults concentrated on the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole fronts.
Reports indicate a shift in the Ukraine war, with Russian forces pushed back from Kupiansk and Dnipropetrovsk, and Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka not fully captured, while Sumy remains under Ukrainian control.
On March 4, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 106 combat clashes with Russian invaders, with the most intense fighting reported in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Kostiantynivka directions.
Ukrainian forces have released footage of Russian troops using white phosphorus munitions – incendiary weapons notorious for causing widespread fires and inflicting severe, indiscriminate burns – to strike a residential area of the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Ukraine's State Border Guard Service released footage showcasing the extensive destruction in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, following recent Russian attacks.
A total of 116 combat engagements took place over the past day on the battlefield in Ukraine. Russian troops attacked on the Pokrovsk front 22 times, with most active assaults on the Kostiantynivka, O
