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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespomdent] 22:35 During the day, the Russians hit Nikopol and the Krasnogrigoryevsk community of the Dnepropetrovsk region eight times with kamikaze drones and artillery. Two people were injured, more than 30 private houses were damaged, and there was also destruction on the territory of an infrastructure facility, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak.
22:19 Macron said that NATO countries cannot follow the path of escalation, “because we don’t need another war.” At the same time, he emphasized that Russia should not win, “but our goal is also to return peace to Europe. We have no limits, and we will react depending on how the Russian Federation reacts.”
According to the French president, the territorial integrity of Ukraine will be a “fundamental value” in possible negotiations with the Russian Federation. “If Putin suddenly wants to offer something, I will answer the phone call. But real negotiations on ending the war should be conducted by Putin and Zelensky,” he added. Macron also confirmed his visit to Ukraine: “I will come with specific proposals and decisions.”
In addition, Macron said that France would offer Russia a ceasefire in Ukraine for the duration of the Olympic Games, which will be held from July 26 to August 11.
20:58 Yuriy Ignat was dismissed from the post of speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said commander Nikolai Oleshchuk. At the same time, he added that Ignat will remain part of the Armed Forces and “will work in another direction no less successfully.”
20:36 Zelensky, in an evening video message, commented on the strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation: “Over the past weeks, many have already seen that the Russian war system has vulnerabilities and that we can reach these vulnerabilities with our weapons. And I thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the SBU and the Main Directorate intelligence for the new Ukrainian long-range. Of course, I also thank our defense-industrial complex - everyone who works for the sake of Ukrainian strength, because this is truly Ukrainian long-range - what our own drones can do. Ukraine will now always have its own strike force in the sky ".
19:54 Budanov commented on the attacks of Russian volunteers on the territory of the Russian Federation: “As far as we know, they are not going to end in the near future. They will do what they have enough strength to do. And as we see, they have enough strength to at least achieve limited success. What will happen next - we will see over time... This is an internal question. We may like some more, like others less. But some Russians are different from others."
16:17 The ruling coalition of Germany supported the transfer of Taurus to Ukraine in the European Parliament. During the EP meeting in Strasbourg, politicians from the SPD, VDP and Greens voted for a resolution that Ukraine needs these long-range missiles. The vote in the European Parliament took place on a resolution on “the need for unwavering support for Ukraine from the EU.” One of the paragraphs of the document noted that “the country especially needs highly developed air defense systems, long-range cruise missiles such as Taurus, Storm Shadow and Scalp systems, modern combat aircraft, various types of artillery and ammunition, as well as drones.”
In turn, the Commander-in-Chief of the German Armed Forces, Carsten Breuer, explained that using the Taurus is more complicated than the public knows. According to him, this requires extensive comprehensive data, which must be prepared by special technical installations. In addition, the Bundeswehr has a small amount of this equipment, so if it is transferred to Ukraine, the defense capability of the German army will be seriously weakened.
16:11 In the occupied Skadovsk, Kherson region, on the afternoon of March 15, an explosion occurred in the central square while the occupying forces were patrolling. As a result of the successful sabotage by the partisans, five Russians were injured, the Center for National Resistance reported. After this, the occupation administration of the city canceled further “elections”, allowing only “voting” at the place of residence.
15:53 The SBU hit three Rosneft oil refineries with drones, Ukrainskaya Pravda reports, citing sources. We are talking about the Novokuybyshevsky, Kuibyshevsky and Syzran oil refineries. According to the source, in total these plants process about 25 million tons of oil per year, that is, almost 10% of the total volume in the Russian Federation.
13:39 German intelligence services have prepared for the government an analysis of the military threat from the Russian Federation, which predicts that from 2026 it could attack the territory of NATO member countries, writes Business Insider. According to analysts, Russia is preparing for a large-scale conflict with the West, as indicated by the reorganization of the Russian army, the movement of troops and the deployment of missiles in the west of the country, as well as the increase in arms production. The latter could lead to Russia doubling its military power over the next five years, especially in the field of conventional weapons.
13:10 In the morning, the Russians fired heavy artillery at Novoselovka First, Ocheretinsk community, Donetsk region - one person was killed, one was wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. Over the previous 24 hours, one person was wounded in Krasnogorovka, Maryinsk community, Pokrovsky district. Also in the evening, the enemy launched a missile attack on Slavyansk - an industrial building was damaged.
12:48 The number of victims of the Russian missile strike on Odessa has increased to 21 - another rescuer died in the hospital, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OBA. 39 victims remain in medical facilities.
12:17 More than 50 UN member countries condemned the so-called “elections” of the President of the Russian Federation, held by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine, reported the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN. The joint statement was signed by the EU and 55 countries, including the USA, Australia, Argentina, Great Britain, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, South Korea, and Japan.
11:42 The Russian Volunteer Corps claims that it has captured more than 20 Russian soldiers and invited the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, to a meeting to pick up the prisoners. Russian volunteers also denied information about the alleged destruction of the RDK, saying that a “limited military operation” in the Belgorod and Kursk regions continues.
09:33 Belgorod public pages write about powerful shelling of the city. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported two dead and three injured. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that air defense systems allegedly destroyed eight Vampire missiles over the Belgorod region, as well as at least five drones.
09:26 At night, the Russians struck the village of Kazachya Lopan in the Kharkov region with a drone, damaging a critical infrastructure facility, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In addition, in the evening, as a result of an attack by an enemy UAV, two people were wounded in the village of Okhrimovka, Chuguevsky district.
08:57 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of March 16:
- personnel - about 429,580 (+1160) people,
- tanks - 6779 (+21),
- armored combat vehicles - 12,973 (+24),
- artillery systems - 10 606 (+26),
- MLRS - 1017 (+0),
- air defense systems - 719 (+2),
- aircraft - 347 (+0),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 8268 (+14),
- cruise missiles - 1922 (+2),
- ships/boats - 26 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 14,024 (+31),
- special equipment - 1712 (+1).
08:28 Over the past 24 hours, 78 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the enemy tried 24 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Krasnogorovka, Georgievka and Novomikhailovka. Another 26 enemy attacks were repulsed in the Avdeevsky direction - in the areas of the settlements of Berdychi, Orlovka, Tonenkoye and Pervomaiskoye.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled three attacks in the Sinkovka and Tabaevka areas of the Kharkov region; in Limansky - nine attacks in the areas of Belogorivka, Lugansk region, and Ternov and Razdolovka, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - three attacks in the Andreevka and Kleshcheevka areas of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - seven attacks in the districts of Staromayorsky, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - three attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops.
07:42 Drones attacked the Syzran and Novokuibyshevsky oil refineries in the Samara region, a fire broke out at an oil products processing plant, there were no casualties, Governor Dmitry Azarov said. The public clarifies that in Syzran the area of the fire is 500 square meters. m. The refinery belongs to Rosneft, the AVT-6 installation was attacked.
06:35 Air defense destroyed two of the two Shahed attack UAVs in the Kharkov region at night, the Air Force reported.
01:21 The United States is not against the deployment of troops of other countries on the territory of Ukraine, but it will not do this itself, White House adviser John Kirby said: “This is a sovereign decision that is assessed and made by each nation. I can only speak on behalf of this sovereign nation and this commander in chief. He made it clear that we will not station our troops there."
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