Armed Forces of Ukraine

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 428,420 personnel and 6,758 tanks.

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shoots down 27 Iranian-made Shaheed drones launched by Russian forces over several regions of Ukraine at night.

Over the last day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces aviation carried out 4 strikes on the places of concentration of Russian-terrorist troops along the entire frontline.

In the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine, explosions were reported in the context of an air raid and suspected movement of Shahid drones in the direction of Starokonstantinov.

An enemy UAV hit a residential building in Vinnytsia region, injuring 3 people who were hospitalized.

On March 14, 68 combat engagements were registered over the last day, and the enemy launched 14 missile and 103 air strikes. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled most of the attacks in the Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Lyman sectors.

Air defense systems are in place in Odesa region to counter drone attacks.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi regularly visit combat brigades on the front line to understand the situation, discuss challenges with unit commanders and make decisions to support the troops and achieve victory.

Activists of the Yellow Ribbon Movement warn that the Russian occupiers are planning terrorist attacks and provocations with civilian casualties at polling stations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine during the fake "elections" on March 15-17.

The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a new defense management reform to improve defense planning, resource management, and interoperability with NATO.

On the Day of the Ukrainian Volunteer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored military volunteers, including awarding the Order of the Golden Star of the Hero of Ukraine to several fallen and living defenders who bravely fought against the Russian invasion.

The state-owned logistics operator will save up to 20% of the cost of food and other goods by entering into direct contracts with producers, avoiding intermediaries and ensuring quality control.

Kyiv will not ask for permission to strike at Russian military-industrial facilities that supply the Russian army, and strikes on such facilities will continue, says Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.

A russian FSB agent who was monitoring the artillery positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Dnipropetrovs'k region was sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason committed under martial law.

For the first time, Ukrzaliznytsia has demonstrated a medical evacuation train equipped as a hospital, capable of providing emergency care and even performing surgeries on the move, to transport seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

In 2022, Ukraine signed about 180 contracts for the purchase of ammunition, which is almost twice as many as the 90 contracts signed in 2023, for a total of more than 640 contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition during 2022-2023, of which about 300 were completed as of March 6, 2024.

The armed forces are developing ground drones capable of resisting electronic warfare, autonomously determining routes without GPS or artificial intelligence, and performing a variety of combat missions such as fire support, assault, mining, demining, medical evacuation, logistics, reconnaissance, and kamikaze attacks.

Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court reduces bail for Roman Hrynkevych, a suspect in the case of embezzlement of UAH 1 billion from the Armed Forces, from over UAH 500 million to UAH 469 million, leaving him in custody until April 17.

North Korea prohibits keeping dogs as pets, allowing them to be used only for meat and fur in accordance with socialist principles.

A Russian informant in Mykolaiv was monitoring Ukrainian Armed Forces convoys from his apartment, trying to establish their number and types of heavy weapons for Russian intelligence.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a resolution calling on the international community to condemn the illegal "presidential elections of the Russian Federation" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, to strengthen sanctions against Russia and to provide military assistance to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held meetings with brigades in the Zaporizhzhia sector, where the situation remains under control despite enemy shelling, and initiated the rotation of units to improve morale and combat capability.

Three people were detained in Finland on suspicion of laundering funds intended for the purchase of bulletproof vests for Ukrainian soldiers.

Law enforcers eliminated four schemes of illegal sale of russian weapons and ammunition, including more than 60 kg of explosives, sniper weapons, machine guns and assault rifles to criminals in three regions of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared a new recruitment algorithm for the Armed Forces, replacing outdated approaches with a clear mechanism for voluntary enlistment through recruitment centers and online platforms.

For two days in a row, Russia has not deployed its fleet ships in the Black and Azov Seas and has not withdrawn missile launchers from their bases due to stormy weather conditions.

russian sabotage groups unsuccessfully attempted to land on the Ukrainian-controlled right bank of the Kherson region, but the russian media falsely presented it as a successful "landing" operation.

Over the past day, 56 combat engagements took place in the Tavriya sector, with enemy losses amounting to 408 personnel and 32 pieces of weapons and military equipment.

A Russian agent who planned to blow up railroad tracks with an improvised explosive device was detained in Kharkiv region.

Ukrainian guerrillas discovered an enemy warehouse in occupied Sevastopol, where missiles and weapons used to strike at peaceful cities of Ukraine are stored.