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2024-03-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 12, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:26 Deputies of the French National Assembly - the lower house of parliament - voted to approve the report of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on the strategy to support Ukraine and the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement.
22:14 The search and rescue operation has been completed in Krivoy Rog, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional Police Department, Sergei Lysak. As a result of the attack, three people were killed, the number of victims is being determined.
21:59 Zelensky announced an increase in the number of border troops - “both in view of the current tasks of protection from Russian aggression, and in anticipation of the long-term protection of the borders of our state after this war.”
The head of state also said that he had signed a law on lobbying - this was one of the prerequisites for further progress in relations with the European Union. “And, as we agreed with the President of the European Commission, today the negotiating framework for Ukraine was approved. And we are one step closer to the European Union. Now the decision is up to the member states of the European community. We continue to prepare for negotiations on Ukraine’s accession,” Zelensky noted.
21:43 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Ukrainian drones “work, and work long-range.” He said that today he received preliminary results of the use of Ukrainian drones from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate and the SBU. “Our range is a real approach to security for everyone,” the head of state emphasized.
The President also noted that a rescue operation is currently ongoing in Krivoy Rog after a Russian missile attack, which resulted in the destruction of part of a nine-story building. “We will inflict retaliatory losses on the Russian state - quite rightly. They in the Kremlin must get used to the fact that terror does not go unpunished for them. Nothing can cure these patients from evil, but they will feel the losses. The Russian state will lose, and only this can make it safe for its neighbors. Not only for Ukraine, but for different nations, our actions now are life-saving," the president emphasized.
In addition, he said that today he heard Syrsky’s report on the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield, as well as the actions of reconnaissance officers and the achievements of Ukrainian drones. “The commander-in-chief is now at the front. And there is a dynamic of action that Ukraine needs,” Zelensky added.
21:11 The Russians struck Krivoy Rog - as a result of the attack, a multi-storey building was damaged, at the moment three dead and 38 wounded are known, including ten children , said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional Police Department Sergei Lysak.
20:19 The United States announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million. The package, in particular, will include artillery shells, ammunition for HIMARS and anti-aircraft missiles, said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. He stressed that there would be enough ammunition for a short period of time and called on Congress to release additional aid to Ukraine.
19:37 American intelligence presented a report to the Senate on the situation in the international arena and the key challenges facing the United States. A significant part of the report was devoted to the situation in Ukraine. Read more in the material of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to return the initiative in 2025 .
19:14 The EU is approaching agreement on a new package of military assistance to Ukraine worth 5 billion euros, writes the Financial Times. This is a new application to the fund used to finance military supplies to Ukraine.
19:10 Mass production of robotic ground platforms begins in Ukraine, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mikhail Fedorov. According to him, kamikaze platforms, turrets, platforms that destroy Russian positions and equipment, mine, clear mines, evacuate the wounded and transport ammunition to positions have already been tested. The robots have successfully proven themselves at the training ground and will be on the battlefield in a few months.
More than 140 robotic systems are registered on the Brave1 platform, 96 of them have passed defense examination, 14 developments have been codified according to NATO standards. Some of these robots are already working at the front, such as the ShaBlya turret.
18:38 Denmark announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine worth $336.6 million. The package will include CAESAR self-propelled guns and ammunition. Among other things, this amount will go towards the purchase of CAESAR artillery shells in cooperation with France and 155 mm artillery shells in cooperation with Estonia and the Czech Republic.
18:31 The United States will today announce its intention to send ATACMS missiles to Ukraine as part of a $300 million aid package, Politico writes.
17:42 The attack on the oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, was organized by the Main Intelligence Directorate, Urkainian media reported, citing sources in the Defense Forces.
16:55 The United States is preparing the first package of military assistance to Ukraine in several months for $400 million, Reuters reports citing American officials.
16:41 In the morning, the Russians carried out six air strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the Velikopisarevsky territorial community of the Akhtyrsky district of the Sumy region, the prosecutor’s office reported. As a result of the attack, a private house was damaged - a woman and her five children aged from four to 12 years old were injured.
16:08 Today is a “hot” day in Russia. Thus, within 24 hours, nine regions of the Russian Federation were attacked by drones. In two regions - Oryol and Nizhny Novgorod - an oil plant and a tank farm came under attack. In addition, in the morning hostilities broke out in two regions bordering Ukraine, and in the afternoon an Il-76 crashed near Ivanovo. Read more in the material What is happening in Russia .
15:29 The SBU reported that it had neutralized a large-scale intelligence network of the FSB in Kiev “under the cover” of the UOC-MP. The attackers massively produced and distributed pro-Kremlin narratives and provocative messages that were supposed to destabilize the socio-political situation and incite religious hatred in Ukraine. The SBU has exposed more than 15 members of the group, four key persons have already been detained. Among them is one of the leaders of the capital’s church of the UOC-MP, who was part of the FSB intelligence apparatus. It is currently one of the largest FSB networks and has been operating in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
15:04 The European Parliament approved a law criminalizing circumvention of EU sanctions, which is expected to allow the confiscation of private Russian assets. Now the decision must be formally supported by the Council of the European Union.
14:43 At the Russian Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, half of production was stopped after a drone attack, Reuters reports, citing anonymous sources. According to them, work was suspended at the main crude oil distillation unit. In addition, the primary oil refining unit at the enterprise failed.
14:36 In addition to the purchase of 300 thousand units of artillery ammunition for Ukraine from third countries, the Czech initiative was promised another 200 thousand units “on an optional basis,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala. "I consider this a great success. This is further proof that the Czech Republic is a fully active player in European security policy," he said. The Prime Minister added that a total of 18 countries have joined the initiative.
14:05 The Russian Freedom Legion claims that Tetkino, Kursk region, is completely “under the control of Russian liberation forces.”
14:02 More than ten serious attempts were made on Budanov, said GUR representative Andrei Yusov. According to him, the main targets for the Russian Federation are the president and the heads of the Ukrainian special services. “Unfortunately, as a result of these assassination attempts over the past ten years, there have been killed Ukrainian intelligence officers,” Yusov added.
13:54 In Belgorod, a drone crashed into the city administration building, two people were injured, said Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.
13:16 The EU is preparing to impose sanctions against Iran for supplying missiles to Russia, writes Reuters with reference to the draft conclusions of the summit, which will take place next week. In the document, the European Council calls on third parties to “immediately stop providing material support for Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine.”
12:47 In the Ivanovo region of Russia, an Il-76 military aircraft crashed during takeoff, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. There were eight crew members and seven passengers on board. The cause of the disaster, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, was a fire in one of the engines during takeoff of the plane.
12:34 Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in Kiev, exactly 1000 air alarms have been sounded, the KGVA reported. The total duration was 1165 hours and 26 minutes, that is, more than 48 days of continuous alarms.
11:50 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that allegedly “Ukrainian formations” at night tried to invade Russian territory in three directions: in the areas of Odnorobovka, Nekhoteevka and Spodaryushino. “All attacks were repelled, there were no border violations,” they say in Moscow. In addition, in the morning four attacks by “Ukrainian DRGs” who were trying to break into the border territory in the Tetkino area of the Kursk region were allegedly repulsed.
11:38 The European Commission will today present a negotiating framework for Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but its approval may take several more months, Politico writes. European diplomats and officials warn that the agreement of all 27 European capitals, necessary for the formal start of negotiations, is “hardly possible for the European elections in June,” the newspaper notes.
11:01 The Russians struck the territory of the Stepnensky rural community of the Zaporozhye region - according to preliminary information, with an Iskander-M missile. As a result of the attack, a local resident was killed and civilian infrastructure was damaged by the blast wave and debris, the prosecutor's office said.
10:42 The SBU reported that it had detained a traitor who tried to poison the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region. He turned out to be an active serviceman of the Ukrainian army, who, on instructions from the FSB, was supposed to add poison to the water of the bath and laundry complex, which was used by the command staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The attacker was recruited through his parents, living in the temporarily occupied territory of the Lugansk region. The Russians kidnapped the man's parents directly from their home and transported them to a local torture facility. There they were brutally tortured, demanding that they persuade their son to work for the Russian Federation.
10:37 Governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoyt said that the “Ukrainian DRG” tried to break into Tetkino, there was a shooting battle, “but no breakthrough happened.” According to him, there was a casualty as a result of the shelling of the village.
10:28 In the Ternopil region, as a result of attacks by enemy Shahed-type UAVs, a fire occurred at one of the infrastructure facilities in the Kremenets region, the OVA reported. No people were hurt.
09:59 At night, the Russians fired six S-300 missiles at Selidovo, Donetsk region, the prosecutor’s office reported. Two people were injured, at least 18 private and 14 multi-storey buildings, administrative buildings, and power lines were damaged.
09:34 Putin almost certainly does not want direct confrontation with NATO and will limit himself to asymmetrical measures, according to a report by the US intelligence community. The document states that the war against Ukraine has brought big problems to Russia, but it still remains a stable and wealthy rival, is trying to mitigate the consequences of sanctions on its economy and is strengthening ties with key opponents of the United States and the West in general - China, Iran and the DPRK, which is a big challenge for the West.
09:18 The Legion of Freedom of Russia, the RDK and the Siberian battalion stated that they had entered Russian territory. “The Legion is going to the polls,” the fighters said. The Siberian battalion, in turn, called on Russians to ignore the presidential elections in the Russian Federation. “It will not be possible to overthrow the criminal dictatorial regime in Russia peacefully. It can only be eliminated with weapons in hand. This night we began fulfilling our promise. Stubborn fighting is taking place on Russian territory,” said the Siberian Battalion.
Representative of the GUR MOU Andrey Yusov noted that the Legion Freedom of Russia, the RDK and the Siberian Battalion on the territory of the Russian Federation act as independent units, since they consist of Russian citizens: “They are, after all, at home. Probably, now there is a joint operation of these units on the territory RF".
08:56 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of March 12:
- personnel - about 425,890 (+910) people,
- tanks - 6747 (+8),
- armored combat vehicles - 12,901 (+27),
- artillery systems - 10,522 (+23),
- MLRS - 1016 (+0),
- air defense systems - 713 (+2),
- aircraft - 347 (+0),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 8184 (+43),
- cruise missiles - 1920 (+1),
- ships/boats - 26 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 13,870 (+44),
- special equipment - 1691 (+5).
08:47 Over the past 24 hours, 72 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the enemy tried 21 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the Krasnohorivka, Georgievka, Novomikhailovka and Pobeda areas of the Donetsk region. Another 16 attacks were repulsed in the Avdeevsky direction (in the Berdychi, Orlovka, Tonenky, Pervomaisky and Nevelsky districts of the Donetsk region) and 15 attacks in the Limansky direction (in the Belogorivka districts of the Luhansk region, Grigorovka and Ternov of the Donetsk region).
The Russian army did not conduct offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction. In the Bakhmut direction, six enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Kleshcheevka, Andreevka, Stupochek and east of Chasov Yar, Donetsk region. In the Orekhovsky direction, the enemy attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces seven times in the Rabotino, Staromayorsky and north-west of Verbovoy areas of the Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the enemy made one attempt to storm the positions of the Defense Forces.
The General Staff also reported that at night Russia attacked Ukraine with 22 Shahed-type attack drones, of which 17 were destroyed.
08:35 At night, the Russians attacked Kupyansk, Kharkov region, with a controlled air bomb. A fire started in a five-story residential building, no people were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVDA. He also clarified that as a result of yesterday’s mortar shelling of the village of Glushkovka, Kupyansky district, one person was killed and three were injured. Another person was injured in Volchansk.
07:52 On the evening of March 11, the Russians fired three times at Nikopol and the Krasnogrigoryevsk community of the Dnepropetrovsk region, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. Three people were injured, one private house was destroyed, and 17 more were damaged. Power lines were also damaged, leaving more than 1,700 families without power.
07:31 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly “intercepted and destroyed” 26 drones: two over the territory of the Moscow region, one over the Leningrad region, seven over Belgorod, 12 over Kursk, one over Bryansk, one over Tula and two - above Orlovskaya. At the same time, in Orel, as a result of a drone attack, a tank with petroleum products at an oil depot caught fire, and in the Nizhny Novgorod region, after the attack, the operation of the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez technological unit was stopped “due to the incident”; a fire broke out at the Kstovo oil refining installation.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that eight Vampire MLRS rockets and one Tochka-U TRK missile were allegedly destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region. And the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported that as a result of the drone attack, seven settlements were left without electricity.
00:49 The European Union insists on allocating up to 3 billion euros to Ukraine this year from profits received from frozen assets of the Russian Federation, writes the Financial Times. The European Commission is preparing a plan that includes confiscating sanctions-related profits made at central securities depository Euroclear, several European officials said.
According to sources, the first tranche could be paid as early as July if Brussels can get approval from EU member states. It is expected that a corresponding proposal will be presented to representatives of foreign ministers at the EU leaders' summit next week. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Euroclear has frozen about €190 billion of Russian assets, which has already generated a profit of €3.85 billion.
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