Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 19:19 The Ukrainian side condemned Russia's attack on the Odessa port, emphasizing that this is another attack by the Russians on global food security and maritime stability. This was stated by Foreign Minister Sybiga and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Navy Neizhpapa on Wednesday, March 12.
18:59 Crimean political prisoner Rustem Viratti, who was accused by Russian occupiers of participating in the Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion named after Noman Çelebidžihan, has died in a Russian pretrial detention center. His relatives are trying to get his body. Refat Chubarov, the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, reported this in a commentary to Obshchestvennoe Krym.
18:35 US representatives are heading to Russia for talks on Ukraine. This was announced by US President Donald Trump. He claims that he has "received several positive signals on the ceasefire."
18:13 Persons who have suffered the loss of a close family member as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine can now submit Category A2.2 compensation claims to the Register of Damage Caused by the Russian Federation's Aggression against Ukraine, the Register's press service reported on Wednesday, March 12.
18:00 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may accept the offer of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. But first he will try to delay the agreement on the cessation of hostilities, and then - to ensure the most favorable conditions for Russia, Bloomberg reported , citing sources.
17:16 Ukraine will respond to all strikes by Russia on its territory, and a massive drone attack on the Moscow region is one of such fair responses. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. If the Russians think that they can kill Ukrainians and nothing will happen to them for it, then this is a delusion, he assured.
16:37 Since the beginning of the current day, 66 attacks by Russian aggressors have occurred on the front. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsky and Toretsky directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in the operational summary as of 16:00.
16:11 Ukrainian troops are carrying out assigned tasks in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. And the command is coordinating them, focusing on preserving the lives of soldiers. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In turn, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, reported that fighting in the Kursk region continues, including in Sudzha.
15:48 Ukraine has agreed to the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in order not to play along with Russia's claims of "no desire for peace." This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. If Russia rejects the proposals made by Ukraine and the US, then one can expect "strong steps" from Washington towards Moscow, the head of state noted.
15:02 With the coming to power of President Donald Trump, the United States has returned to "normality." This was stated by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with American bloggers. In his opinion, a "normal administration" has come to power in the United States, which "does not profess anti-Christian ideas."
14:37 Russian aggressors have launched more strikes on the cities of Pokrovsk and Mirnograd. Three people have been killed and two more injured, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported.
14:01 The number of victims of the Russian missile attack in Kryvyi Rih has grown to 15 people. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak. Nine victims had to be hospitalized. Five wounded are in serious condition.
13:43 The Security Service and the National Police have detained six more accomplices of the Russian special services who committed arson in the northern and central regions of Ukraine. This was reported by the SBU press service on Wednesday, March 12.
The enemy's main targets were the power facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia, court administration buildings, and military vehicles undergoing maintenance after returning from the front.
The defendants are currently in custody. They face life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
13:32 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the advance of Russian troops in the Kursk region. This is evidenced by the battle maps published in the General Staff's report over the past few days.
12:55 Ukrainian military, using the German IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system, destroyed a Russian cruise missile. This was reported by the press service of the Western Air Command of the Ukrainian Air Force.
"The IRIS-T air defense system of the West Air Command destroys a Russian cruise missile," the message under the video says.
12:42 The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the bill on introducing criminal liability for the heads of the TCC and VVK. This was reported by People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
12:35 Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign repelled an enemy assault: they destroyed a Russian tank column and destroyed a Russian landing force. The brigade reported this on its Telegram channel.
12:25 In Kiev, they said goodbye to the soldier of the International Legion of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Dominique Abelen, call sign "Tolkien".
The 28-year-old warrior was a New Zealand citizen and a member of the indigenous Maori people. Tolkien's fellow warriors paid him a special tribute by performing a traditional Maori warrior dance called Gaka.
12:05 Russia is closely studying the statements following the talks between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Jeddah. It is also necessary to obtain information through diplomatic channels from the US. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing.
11:10 The commander of the Operational Command North, Major General Dmytro Krasilnikov, has been dismissed from his post. This was reported by Suspilne , citing Krasilnikov himself.
10:47 The actions of the Ukrainian delegation, which took part in the negotiations with the United States in Saudi Jeddah, were coordinated by President Volodymyr Zelensky, and some details of these negotiations can only be made public in many years. This was reported by Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tykhyi.
10:40 In Kryvyi Rih, the number of victims as a result of the Russian attack on the morning of March 12 has risen to nine. Seven have been hospitalized, three of whom are in serious condition.
The strike targeted civilian objects. Infrastructure, multi-story buildings, administrative buildings, buses, garages, more than 15 cars, shops and an educational institution were damaged. Fires caused by the strike have already been extinguished.
10:25 The United States has resumed deliveries of military aid to Ukraine through Poland. This was reported by Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski.
Also, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed the end of the pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
10:18 The Security Service detained a Russian military intelligence (GRU) agent in the Khmelnytskyi region who was spying on the airfields of the Defense Forces and preparing terrorist attacks near the TCC in western Ukraine.
The suspect turned out to be a 30-year-old local unemployed man. The Russian special service recruited him through Telegram channels, where he was looking for "easy money."
9:55 At night, the Russians struck Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and also attacked with 133 attack UAVs. The downing of 98 attack drones was confirmed, and another 20 drone imitators were lost.
As a result of the Russian attack, Odessa, Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy and Kiev regions suffered.
9:40 The Russian Foreign Ministry, against the backdrop of Ukraine and the United States' negotiations in Saudi Arabia, said that Moscow's position "will not be formed abroad," so "we should follow the news from the Russian Federation." This was stated by the ministry's representative, Maria Zakharova.
"The formation of the Russian Federation's position does not occur abroad due to any agreements or efforts of any parties. The formation of Russia's position occurs inside Russia," she said.
9:24 Four Syrian citizens were killed as a result of a Russian missile strike on a port in the city of Odessa on the evening of March 11. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA Oleg Kiper on his Telegram channel on Wednesday, March 12.
8:57 Russian troops carried out a drone attack on Kiev on the night of March 12. Air defense shot down 5 out of 12 Russian drones. This was reported by the KGVA.
8:36 The Russian army most often attacked in the Liman, Toretsk and Pokrovsk directions, as well as in the Kursk region in Russia. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:59 Over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces have neutralized 1,430 occupiers and more than 230 units of weapons and military equipment of the invaders. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook in its morning report, published on Wednesday, March 12.
7:36 The fall of debris from downed Russian drones in the Kiev region led to fires - a private residential building and a furniture store were burning. This was reported by the State Emergency Service on Telegram on Wednesday, March 12.
7:27 Russian ultra-nationalists did not accept the proposal for a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, but Russian state media "are trying to present Russia's reaction as moderate for the domestic audience." This was stated by analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in their report.
03:40 In Kharkiv, a Shahed landed between private houses. Several courtyards were damaged.
02:01 In Sumy, a drone landed in a warehouse, causing a fire.
00:20 On Tuesday evening, air defense shot down 12 of the 20 drones that attacked the Dnieper. About 10 private houses were damaged, and several fires broke out. Fires also occurred at infrastructure facilities.