Japan Self-Defense Forces

Two Russian reconnaissance drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces in Odesa region on March 20, 2023.

Combat operations are underway in Odesa region with air defense systems involving drones from the Black Sea, the Southern Defense Command reports.

A military helicopter of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces crashes in Oita Prefecture, no local residents were injured.

Over the last day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 52 Russian occupants, 2 self-propelled artillery systems, 6 cannons, 5 unmanned aerial vehicles, 22 vehicles, 1 boat and 2 generators on the left bank of the Dnipro River.

The Defense Forces reported that the enemy carried out 2 air strikes using guided and unguided munitions, launched 47 drones, including 1 attack UAV, dropped 30 bombs from various UAVs, and used artillery 5 times, hitting several settlements, killing 1 civilian and injuring 5.

Ukrainian troops destroyed more than 50 Russian soldiers and a drone control center in Kherson region.

The Ukrainian military destroyed more than 15 pieces of Russian military equipment on the left bank of the Dnipro River. These include tanks, artillery systems, armored vehicles and a boat.