As of 07:00 on 18. 03.2024, there were no enemy ships in the Black and Azov Seas, but 3 enemy ships were present in the Mediterranean, including 2 Kalibr cruise missile carriers with a total volley of up to 12 missiles.
In the occupied part of Luhansk region, the Russian occupiers extended early "voting" in their "elections" in Sievierodonetsk from 4 days to a week and failed to achieve a record turnout, falling short of 9. 5%.
On March 17, Russians injured 2 residents of Donetsk region in Myrnohrad, and since February 24, 2022, they have killed 1885 civilians and injured 4718 more in Donetsk region, not including unknown victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Russian troops shelled residential areas in the Kherson region, damaging houses, infrastructure, vehicles, and wounding one person.
On March 17, an enemy rocket attack on an infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv killed one person, injured nine, including two children, and damaged buildings, cars, and infrastructure.
A hostile drone attack in the Oleksandriya district of Kirovohrad region damaged private industrial facilities and residential buildings, causing a blast wave that smashed windows and damaged roofs.
Late in the evening, the air defense shot down 2 Shaheds in Kryvyi Rih district, the debris damaged a building and caused a fire, although no one was injured, and Russian troops shelled Nikopol district, damaging buildings and infrastructure.
Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories should refrain from participating in, observing or providing any assistance to the illegal pseudo-elections organized by the Russian occupiers, as such actions contravene Ukrainian law and international norms and may lead to criminal liability.
An internal investigation is being conducted at the Khust RTCR after a man reportedly attempted suicide after being detained for attempting to illegally cross the border.
Despite the pressure, repression, and intimidation, residents of the Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine are silently resisting participation in the illegal legitimization of Putin's rule through organized "elections.
A fuel tanker derailed on the railroad in Boryspil, Kyiv region, temporarily blocking traffic at a railroad crossing, but traffic has now resumed.
The level of the Dnipro River in Kyiv reached its absolute maximum of 601 cm above the "0" mark on March 16, 2024, due to increased water discharges from the Kyiv Reservoir caused by the spring floods, which led to flooding of floodplains and low-lying riverine areas.
In 2023, the number of Russian men aged 31-59 with disabilities increased by 30%, likely due to losses in the Russian war against Ukraine, according to a British intelligence report.
The Russian Volunteer Corps, which is participating in the raids on the Belgorod and Kursk regions of Russia, rejected the statements of the Russian Ministry of Defense about repulsing the raid, reporting the capture of another batch of Russian soldiers and counting 25 people.
At Poland's request, Ukraine has accepted surplus electricity, and no shortage is expected, but there are power outages in Chernihiv region, and damage to a gas pipeline in Kharkiv region due to fighting and shelling.
A 51-year-old man was killed and another person was wounded as a result of Russian shelling of Novoselivka Persha in Ocheretynska community, Donetsk region, which is cut by the front line.
In the occupied territories of the Luhansk region, even before the voting began, a high turnout was reported for the Russian presidential "elections.
Russian troops launched a rocket attack on Sloviansk, Donetsk region, damaging an industrial building and 3 trucks, and shelled the region's settlements 18 times over the past day, wounding one civilian and damaging residential buildings, a school, a business and infrastructure.
A rescuer died in hospital from injuries sustained during a Russian missile attack on Odesa on March 15, bringing the death toll to 21, with more than 70 others injured.
The death toll from the Russian missile attack on Odesa on March 15 has risen to 21, with more than 50 people injured, many of them in serious condition in hospitals.
The DIU hacked the Russian state system used for electronic voting.
Russia claims to have shot down 8 missiles and 3 drones over Belgorod region amid reports of damage in Belgorod.
Zelensky pays tribute to the victims of the enemy attack on the drama theater in Mariupol on the second anniversary of the attack.
A critical infrastructure facility was damaged in the village of Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv region at night as a result of a Russian Shahed attack drone strike.
On March 15, a Russian missile attack on Odesa killed 20 people, injured 75, and left 40 still in hospital, 9 of them in serious condition.
20 people were killed as a result of Russian missile attack on Odesa yesterday, and the city and region are in mourning.
President Zelenskiy appoints former Luhansk official Serhiy Haidai as head of the Mukachevo District State Administration in Zakarpattia region.
The Government of Ukraine has adopted a resolution defining the procedure for providing comprehensive medical, rehabilitation, psychological and social support to military personnel and civilians released from captivity as a result of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.
The death toll from the Russian missile attack on Odesa has risen to 16, with 55 more people injured and hospitalized.
The NATO Secretary General says that the upcoming NATO summit in Washington will be a "step up" for Ukraine, after discussing support for Ukraine with the Finnish President and preparations for the summit.
