Russian troops have made advances near Petropavlivka and Stupochky in the Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts of eastern Ukraine, according to DeepState.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have regained control of a small section in the Kharkiv region between the villages of Ambarne and Milove, while Russian troops continue active operations in other sectors.

Russian troops have intensified their assault operations in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration, using light vehicles, including ATVs, and attempting to advance along the flanks toward Hryshyne and…

Ukrainian forces have reportedly regained territory in the Oleksandrivka sector of the front line, claiming to have killed over 2,600 Russian troops in the past two months.

Russian troops carried out a strike on the center of Zhytomyr, Ukraine, resulting in injuries to a 12-year-old girl.

Russian troops fired multiple-launch rocket systems at the Central district of Kherson this morning.

Russian troops have again attacked Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing damage to infrastructure and injuring two people.

Russian troops struck a medical facility in the village of Velykyi Burluk, Kharkiv region, with drones on the morning of March 22.

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.

Russian troops have attacked the Nikopol and Synelnykivskyi districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 16 times, injuring two people.

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.

Since the start of the day, there have been 101 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.

Russian troops launched strikes using multiple launch rocket systems and attacked the Mykolaiv and Pervomaisk districts of the Mykolaiv region with drones, damaging civilian infrastructure.

Ukraine's Support Forces Command reported that engineering units killed nearly 700 Russian soldiers in February. This was achieved through remote mining of roads and frontline areas using ground robotic systems and UAVs.

Ukrainian forces have reportedly recaptured 434 square kilometers of territory, marking their most significant success since 2022, while Russian troops remain stalled and a drone attack on Kyiv was reported.

Soldiers of the 144th Center of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have released a video showing the clearing of a house near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region that had been occupied by Russian troops.

Ukrainian forces have engaged in 117 clashes with Russian troops along the frontline since the start of the day.

Russian troops shelled the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson in the morning, leaving several people injured.

Russian forces are attempting to rotate personnel at observation posts on Velykyi Vilkhovyi, Bilohrudyi, and Nestryha islands in southern Ukraine and move their vessels, but Ukrainian Defense Forces are regularly destroying their boats.

Russian troops attacked a historic building in the center of Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region with a drone during the night, causing a fire and significant damage.

Russian troops attacked one of the districts of Zaporizhzhia. Smoke is visible above the city, and there are problems with the power supply.

Russian forces shelled a hospital in Kherson, resulting in injuries to three people.

Fighters from Ukraine's 3rd Operational Brigade Spartan of the National Guard captured 25 Russian invaders on the Pokrovsk front over the past month.

Ukrainian defenders carried out a successful operation to destroy command posts and deployment sites of Russian troops in Selydove, Donetsk region, more than 20 km from the front line and 15 km southeast of Pokrovsk.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have carried out 1,621 strikes on the Donetsk region, resulting in the destruction of seven civilian objects.

Russian troops attacked Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, and Synelnykove districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 30 times with drones and artillery, resulting in two people wounded.

In the Orikhiv sector, Russian troops are fighting fiercely every day, trying to push Ukrainian units out of Stepnohirsk, while the Defense Forces are conducting counterattacks to prevent the enemy…

Russian troops launched a drone strike on one of the enterprises in the Myrhorod district.

Dutch soldiers are participating in a major exercise in Norway, simulating the repulsion of invading Russian forces, which their commander described as more than just training.

Air Defense Forces destroyed 98 out of 117 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 7. Drones and ballistic missiles hit 11 locations.

Russian troops attacked two settlements in the Vovchansk community in the Kharkiv region with drones. As a result of the enemy attack, two civilian men, aged 81 and 61, were killed. Another woman and a man were injured.

Russian troops dropped a 500-kilogram aerial bomb on Kramatorsk during the night, injuring six people, including three children.

Russian troops are reportedly attempting to fully capture the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to military reports.

Over the past day, 136 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops.

Ukraine's Defence Ministry announced that drones eliminated 88,898 Russian troops over the winter, with total losses exceeding 92,000.

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.

Agents of the ATESH movement carried out a series of sabotage attacks on railway infrastructure in the temporarily occupied Luhansk and paralyzed the only stable supply route for the Pokrovsk group of the Russian troops.

Russian troops have reportedly advanced near Markove, Rivne, and Hryshyne in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, according to DeepState.

Kharkiv and 12 other settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian attack yesterday, March 2, resulting in two people wounded.

Kyiv’s forces find success along southern frontline in February, while Russian troops grind forward in the east. What we know on day 1,469 Russia’s army recorded its slowest advance on the frontline in Ukraine in nearly two years in February, an analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War showed, as Kyiv’s troops scored several localised breakthroughs. The slowdown came as Moscow’s forces at the front struggled after Elon Musk cut the Russians’ access to Starlink internet termina...

Ukraine's commander-in-chief reports that Ukrainian defense forces regained more territory in February than Russian troops captured, with Russian losses averaging over 1,000 personnel per day.

Between the morning of March 1 and the morning of March 2, Russian troops launched more than 90 strikes on 25 settlements in 11 communities in the Sumy region, injuring four people.

Russian troops attacked settlements in the Kharkiv region with drones, injuring a woman and damaging an educational institution, a cemetery, and a private house.

Russian troops struck the village of Oskil in the Kharkiv region with guided aerial bombs, injuring a civilian woman.

Russian troops attacked an agricultural enterprise in the Yampil community of Sumy region with drones. The attack resulted in dead and wounded individuals.

Russian troops have destroyed a school in a village in the Sumy community by striking it with a drone.

Over the past 24 hours, 230 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The occupiers exerted the most pressure on the Pokrovsk sector and were also highly active on the Huliaipole sector.

In Kherson, Russian troops attacked a mosque, resulting in broken windows, damage to the facade and interior of the building.

Russian troops wounded three residents in Ukraine's Donetsk region on February 25.

Ukraine's defense minister confirmed that Russian forces have been cut off from vital Starlink satellite services along the frontlines, with terminals used by Russian troops being deactivated.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 50 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops, with fighting continuing in four sectors.

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

Residents of the Transnistrian region face problems as official authorities do not control it. Initiatives are being pushed in Tiraspol, while Romania demands the withdrawal of Russian troops, and Moldova considers how to influence events.

Russian troops fighting in Ukraine have been advised to stop using Max — the Kremlin-backed “national messenger” app designed to replace Telegram — because it is not secure enough, the independent outlet Mediazona reports. The guidance comes as federal authorities have been throttling Telegram since summer 2025, triggering a backlash from pro-war commentators who say the app remains soldiers’ most reliable means of frontline communication. The Federal Security Service (FSB) has warned separat...

Yesterday, Russian troops shelled the Sumy region over 70 times, leaving one person injured.

Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 53 combat clashes since the start of the day, with active fighting continuing on five sectors of the front line.

Over the past day, there were 138 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. The invaders exerted the most pressure on the Huliaipole sector and were also highly active in the Pokrovsk sector.

Russian troops launched a massive attack on the energy sector of the Odesa region at night. The strikes caused fires.

The Russian Federal Security Service has issued a warning, stating that the use of Telegram poses a security risk to Russian military personnel.

Ukrainian forces engaged in 164 combat clashes with Russian troops on April 8, with the Pokrovsk sector being the most active. Separately, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 99 out of 119 Russian drones, though 16 still managed to hit targets.

Reports indicate that booby-trapped insoles have allegedly been distributed to Russian troops, raising concerns about the nature of warfare and potential sabotage.

A woman was killed and others injured after Russian forces launched nine aerial bombs in a strike on Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast on March 24.

Despite repeated attempts since last year, Russian troops have not achieved significant progress toward the Krasnopillia community, including the village of Pokrovka, in Ukraine's Sumy region.

A Ukrainian drone commander has stated that Ukrainian drones are killing Russian troops at a faster rate than Moscow can replace them, highlighting the effectiveness of drone warfare.

Total combat losses among Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to March 22, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,287,880 personnel, including 940 over the past 24 hours.

Russian troops have attacked Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, specifically the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts, ten times, resulting in damage to a fire station.

More than 1,700 Russian troops killed or injured along war frontline, says Kyiv

The situation in southern Ukraine remains tense as Russian troops continue assaults and shelling while building up their forces, preparing for escalation. Despite this, Ukrainian Defense Forces are achieving tactical successes in certain areas.

Russian troops launched overnight strikes on the southern part of the Odesa region, causing damage to energy, industrial, and port infrastructure.

On March 16, 1916, the Greeks of Surmene, who had suffered greatly from deprivation, hunger, and persecution by the Turks, believed that Russian troops would save them.

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.

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.

Ukraine's Defense Forces have successfully struck Russian troop concentrations, artillery systems, and military logistics facilities in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Since the start of the day, 66 attacks by Russian troops have been recorded on the front line, including 21 in the Kostiantynivka direction.

Russian troops carried out nearly 120 strikes on 40 settlements in Ukraine's Sumy region over the past 24 hours, resulting in two deaths and one injury.

Russian forces launched a double strike on a transformer substation in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv overnight, resulting in power outages for some consumers in the city.

Air Defense Forces destroyed 77 of the 94 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 11.

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 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.

Russian troops launched 44 strikes on 30 settlements in the Sumy region over the past day.

Russian troops have been striking energy infrastructure in the Sumy region throughout the day, leaving some users in the Sumy and Okhtyrka districts without power.

Russian troops have escalated their assault operations in the Huliaipole direction, attempting to advance deeper into Ukrainian defenses near Myrne and Huliaipole.

In the afternoon of March 8, Russian troops attacked the village of Ukrainka in the Kherson region with a drone, injuring a man.

Russian troops attacked six settlements in the Kherson community, resulting in five people being wounded.

Since the beginning of the day, 113 combat clashes have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops.

Ukraine's HUR claims to have halted a Russian offensive towards Zaporizhzhia, inflicting approximately 300 casualties on Russian troops.

Russian troops attacked three districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 30 times during the day, resulting in three people being wounded.

Russian troops attacked the Central district of Kherson overnight on March 6, resulting in damage to buildings.

Russian troops have seized more Ukrainian land in the village of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast and in the town of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Signs indicate that Russian troops are preparing to intensify offensive operations in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration in the Donetsk region, utilizing accumulated reserves.

Russian troops carried out 60 strikes on 30 settlements in Ukraine's Sumy region within 24 hours, resulting in one death and several injuries.

Ukraine War Latest: Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions  The Kyiv Independent

Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions, Ukraine's military says  The Kyiv Independent

Russian troops killed six and wounded 19 residents of the Donetsk region over the past day, March 2, while Ukrainian forces maintain control of Fedorivka and Riznykivka.

In February, Russian forces carried out 908 attacks on Ukrainian defense positions in the southern operational zone, significantly increasing the intensity of strikes with various weapons.

Russian troops are conducting assault operations along the border between the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, but Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding their positions and launching counterattacks.

Russian troops killed one resident of the Donetsk region yesterday, March 1.

Over the past day, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 158 combat clashes with Russian troops, with the most intense fighting reported in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors.

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to February 28, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,265,900 people, including 770 people over the past day.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with Elon Musk and SpaceX, has effectively cut off Russian troops' communications by addressing their use of Starlink, leading to an elevenfold drop in data streams.

The article recalls the events of 12 years ago when the Revolution of Dignity peaked in winter 2014, President Viktor Yanukovych fled Ukraine, and within a week, Russian troops began taking over Crimea.

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to February 23, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to about 1,260,500 soldiers, of which 1,280 were killed in the past day.

On the morning of February 26, Russian troops again shelled Zaporizhzhia, damaging an educational institution. Children were in shelters during the shelling.

Operators of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) have destroyed a group of Russian soldiers and rescued a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Pokrovsk front.

Russian troops wounded three residents of the Donetsk region over the past day, February 24.

Russian troops are regrouping assault units and preparing to resume active combat operations in the area of the village of Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Russian troops launched more than 100 strikes on 36 settlements in 16 territorial communities of the Sumy region within 24 hours, damaging educational and medical facilities.

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

Romania's Foreign Minister, Oana Țoiu, reiterated support for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria, welcoming the EU's official adoption of this position.

Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 105 out of 126 drones launched by Russian troops in an overnight attack that began on Sunday evening.

Russian troops are increasing pressure near Platonivka, Bondarne, and Pryvillia on the Sloviansk and Kramatorsk axes. However, Ukrainian forces are holding their lines and maintaining control of the situation.

The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to February 22, 2026, reached about 1,259,780 people, 890 of whom were eliminated in the last 24 hours.

In Trostianets, Sumy region, Russian troops attacked a civilian enterprise belonging to the American company Mondelez.

Russian troops have attacked the village of Artilne in Kharkiv Oblast with a drone, injuring five people.

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reports that Russia intends to expand its unmanned systems forces to 165,000 personnel by the end of 2026, while also noting Ukraine's success in inflicting casualties on Russian troops using its own drone units.

Russian troops have reportedly advanced in the settlement of Hryshyne on the Pokrovsk front in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps and military analysts DeepState confirmed the ongoing small-arms fighting.

Air defense forces have shot down 380 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since last night. Enemy strikes were recorded at seven locations.

Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on a Bastion coastal missile system launcher, command posts, and areas where Russian forces are concentrated.

Russian troops have intensified their offensive operations across several fronts in Ukraine, carrying out 619 assaults between March 17 and 20, according to Ukrainian commander Syrskyi.

According to Kuleba, Russian troops have conducted more than 180 attacks on port infrastructure in Odesa and Chornomorsk since the beginning of the year.

Two Romanian veterans of the 1992 Transnistria War recount their experiences fighting against Russian forces, describing the devastation left in their wake.

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.

An analysis traces Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political transformation from a critic of Russian troops to an ally of Vladimir Putin, suggesting a mysterious 2009 meeting may have been a turning point.

Ukrainian forces engaged in 215 combat clashes with Russian troops on March 18, eliminating over 160 Russian troops in the Pokrovsk sector where the enemy carried out 49 attacks.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops shelled 26 settlements in the Sumy region, injuring two people.

Ukrainian intelligence reports that Russian commanders are ordering subordinates to behead fallen soldiers and take only their heads and documents for identification, instead of evacuating bodies from the battlefield.

Russian troops attacked the Zaytseve community in the Synelnykivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; the strike killed two people and injured seven.

DeepState reported that Russian troops had made gains near the village of Myrne.

DeepState analysts report that Russian troops have advanced near the village of Horikhove in Donetsk Oblast, indicating ongoing military movements in the region.

According to preliminary information, Russian troops are preparing personnel and armored vehicles for a possible offensive in the Sloviansk direction.

Ukrainian forces have been conducting active counteroffensive operations for over a month in the Aleksandrivsk direction of the Dnipropetrovsk region, successfully pushing back Russian forces.

Russian troops struck Zaporizhzhia, damaging residential buildings.

Russian troops launched over 50 drone and artillery attacks on the Nikopol, Kryvyi Rih, and Synelnykivskyi districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring four people.

As the war drags into another year, a lesser-known crisis afflicts troops on both sides.

Russian troops attacked the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over 10 times with drones and artillery, resulting in two people being injured.

Russian troops are unsuccessfully trying to break through in the village of Popivka in Sumy Oblast, but have not succeeded and cannot establish a foothold there.

Thirteen people, including two children, were injured in the Kharkiv region over the past day as a result of ongoing Russian attacks.

DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, has said Russian troops have intensified their activity near the Ukrainian state border in Sumy Oblast, attempting to expand their zone of control…

Russian forces in southern Ukraine have reportedly changed their assault tactics, increasingly using motorcycles, ATVs, and buggies to quickly traverse 'kill zones' and reach attack positions, according to Voloshyn.

Russian troops attacked two districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times throughout the day using drones and artillery, causing damage to homes, infrastructure, and an educational institution.

Russian troops have struck an industrial enterprise in the Myrhorod district of the Poltava region, damaging equipment.

An infrastructure facility in Odesa was hit during a massive Russian missile and drone attack.

Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, demands that the Prime Minister expel Russian troops from Hungary, citing reports that they are there to help Fidesz stay in power.

Russian troops are increasing the use of heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicles in the Sloviansk sector.

Over the past day, Russian troops attacked the regional center and 10 other settlements in the Kharkiv region, damaging railway infrastructure in two districts, an agricultural enterprise, and power grids.

Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat clashes have taken place between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the highest number of attacks recorded on the Huliaipole, Pokrovsk and…

Russian troops attacked a civilian vehicle in the Mykolaiv rural community in Ukraine's Sumy region, resulting in injuries to three people.

The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to March 4, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,269,500 people, including 980 people in the previous day.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Support Forces reported nearly 400 instances of Russian forces using special munitions equipped with chemical irritants in February 2026.

Russian troops struck a residential area in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with tubed artillery on the morning of March 3.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 152 combat clashes with Russian troops over the past day, with the enemy exerting the heaviest pressure in the Huliaipole sector, where 40 attacks occurred.

Russian troops are conducting rotations, replenishing units, and preparing for limited assault operations in several areas of the southern front, though a large-scale spring offensive is not currently expected.

Russian troops are attempting to capture the village of Zaliznychne near Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region, but it remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Ukrainian Defense Forces reported 145 combat clashes with Russian invaders across the frontlines over the past day, with the fiercest battles occurring in the Huliaipole sector.

Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 132 combat clashes and Russia carried out 55 airstrikes since the beginning of the day.

Russian troops launched more than 30 drone and artillery attacks on three districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging civilian facilities.

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.

Russian troops attacked a hotel building in Sumy with drones.

Russian troops launched 20 attacks with drones and artillery fire on two districts of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in one woman being injured.

On February 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Ukrainian recruitment centers (TCK) had forcibly mobilized the dual Hungarian-Ukrainian citizen, who later surrendered to Russian troops on the Krasnoarmiysk front. Albert Roman, a soldier of the 14th Ukrainian Brigade who has dual citizenship, surrendered to units of the “Center” army group, the Russian daily […] The post Gravely Ill Hungarian Man Captured by Russia After Ukraine’s “Comedy” Conscription appeared first on Hungary ...

Russian troops have attacked the frontline town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing a 61-year-old man, while the fate of another person is unknown.

Russian troops operating on the Prydniprovske front are attempting to gain internet access by confiscating or purchasing SIM cards from Ukrainian mobile operators due to the absence of Starlink satell

Defense Forces are in complete control of the village of Ternuvate in the Zaporizhzhia region, despite Russian troops' claims that they have established control over the settlement.

Romania has welcomed the European Union's request for the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Transnistrian region.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX disconnected Starlink terminals near the front lines this month after a request from Ukraine.

Russian military actions have resulted in injuries to five residents of the Donetsk region over the past day.

Russian troops struck Mykolaiv while a rally in support of prisoners of war was taking place in the city.

Russian troops have increased their offensive operations near Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, though Ukrainian forces maintain that the situation in these areas remains under control.

Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv with drones at night. Transport infrastructure was damaged.

Ukrainian troops have pushed Russian troops back in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, while the Russians advanced in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.

As Russian troops advance, experts at Sofiyivka Park in Uman are struggling to protect Ukraine's valuable biodiversity sites and plant collections from the impacts of the ongoing conflict.