Armed Forces of Ukraine

Over the past day, Ukrainian troops destroyed 142 Russian occupants, an anti-aircraft system, cannons, mortars, electronic warfare equipment and vehicles in southern Ukraine.

Czech President Petr Pavel believes that a compromise between Ukraine and Russia to end the conflict is not yet possible, but the time may come when both sides realize that continuing the war means only new costs, suffering and losses without hope of success.

Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk showed footage of Ukrainian air defense systems successfully shooting down enemy "chekhedrons" in the southern direction every night.

Over the past day, the enemy made 2 offensive attempts on the left bank of the Dnipro River and 4 in the areas of Robotyno and Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region, but suffered significant losses and retreated to their original positions.

The Security Service of Ukraine, together with the Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, conducted successful drone strikes on the Slaviansk oil refinery in Russia, causing a large fire in the area of the atmospheric columns.

On Saturday, March 16, Dmytro Lykhoviy resigned from his duties as spokesman for the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops. However, he will remain an officer of the Public Relations Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russians fired 18 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region with mortars, artillery, drones and UAVs, recording 98 explosions.

Over the past day, 58 combat engagements took place on the frontline, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in various sectors, including in the Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Orikhivsk sectors.

Overnight, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 14 of 16 enemy drones in Odesa region.

Over the course of the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted 4 air strikes on enemy personnel, weapons, military equipment, a command center and air defense system.

13 Shaheed drones were shot down in Odesa region and 1 in Mykolaiv region during a 3-hour battle, which resulted in damage to agricultural enterprises but no casualties.

Today, on March 17, employees of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers are celebrating their professional holiday in Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy discussed the operational situation, opportunities and threats with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, praising the soldiers who are fighting intensively in various parts of the front and destroying the occupier.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine now has the ability to launch long-range strikes using its own drones, allowing it to target vulnerabilities in Russia's warfare system.

Yuriy Ihnat resigns from his position as a spokesperson for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will work in another area.

In Sumy region, the Defense Forces stopped another attempt by an enemy subversive and reconnaissance group to cross the border of Ukraine, with the number of enemy air raids increasing significantly to over 40 per day.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 429,580 personnel and 6,779 tanks.

There were 78 combat engagements on the frontline, and Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in various parts of the frontline.

The SBU blocked the supply of 1,600 servo motors for Shahed drones and 4,000 microchips for Russian cruise missiles, disrupting the production of these weapons.

Next week, Ukraine expects to receive the first tranches from the IMF and the EU to cover the state budget deficit and support the security forces, social payments and pensions.

Oles Samchuk, a 22-year-old cameraman who graduated from university last year and served in aerial reconnaissance under the call sign Karkade, was killed during an enemy shelling in the Donetsk sector on March 11, a few days before his planned wedding.

President Zelenskyy held a military meeting to identify the enemy's most vulnerable points to inflict maximum damage in order to bring a just end to Russian aggression.

The five companies will supply food to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 13 areas covering the entire country starting from April 1 under contracts signed with the State Logistics Operator (SOE).

Russian troops launched a ballistic missile attack on Odesa from the territory of occupied Crimea, killing 14 people and injuring 46, destroying a recreational facility, damaging residential buildings, a service station, a gas pipeline, and emergency vehicles.

"The State Logistics Operator began looking for new suppliers and signing direct contracts to prevent Ukrainian soldiers from going hungry. Because of this, a "dirty" information campaign was launched against the company again.

Zhumadilov spoke about the companies that blocked food tenders for the Armed Forces.

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Another repatriation event took place, as a result of which 100 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine.

Explosions were heard again in Odesa, Ukraine, as the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat to the southern regions.

The explosions occurred in Odesa on March 15 after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a missile approaching the city.