National Guard of Ukraine

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

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko held an operational meeting in Odesa to discuss the situation with shelling in Ukraine, where the enemy has fired 400 times in 10 regions over the past 24 hours.

The 41-year-old commander of the Tsunami assault regiment, Oleksandr Gostishchev, was killed during a Russian missile strike on Odesa.

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.

Russian troops are pulling up reserves in the Novopavlivka direction, using marines, special forces, motorized infantry and tank units.

Over the past week, the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed 50 Russian tanks, 80 armored vehicles, 106 artillery systems and inflicted critical losses on enemy units along the entire front line.

Russian oil refining capacity was temporarily reduced due to numerous Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries across Russia, leading to a six-month ban on gasoline exports to stabilize domestic prices amid rising demand.

President Zelensky handed over another 30 certificates for apartments to Heroes of Ukraine and families of fallen soldiers who were posthumously awarded this title.

Russians continue to advance in the Bakhmut sector, particularly in the area of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka and Andriivka.

Russian troops continue to maintain a significant grouping near Avdiivka, actively using aviation and armored vehicles for fire support, in order to storm Ukrainian positions south of Avdiivka.

The Kyiv Court of Appeal remanded in custody until April 12 judge Oleksiy Tandyr, who is accused of killing a National Guard officer in a drunken car accident.

The Ukrainian military destroyed a russian ammunition depot in the occupied town of Oleshky, Kherson region, located on the left bank of the Dnipro River.

The former Antonov officials face up to 15 years in prison because their actions led to the temporary seizure of the airfield and the destruction of the An-225 aircraft.

On the night of February 27, units of the National Guard in the Kharkiv region destroyed two Russian kamikaze drones. The Ministry of Internal Affairs showed the wreckage of the downed "Shahed"

President Zelenskyy awarded the servicemen who defended Antonov Airport at the beginning of the russian invasion with state awards, including the title of Hero of Ukraine.

Ukrainian defenders repelled a russian airborne assault on an airfield near Kyiv on February 24, delaying russia's plans to use it as a springboard to seize the capital.

In the Luhansk region, the most difficult areas are in Bilohorivka, Kreminna Forest and in the direction of Terny, where Ukrainian troops are holding their positions.

President Zelenskyy signs a decree allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve voluntarily in the National Guard of Ukraine under contract.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs showed footage of the destroyed town of Kurakhove in Donetsk region, where kindergartens and schools were destroyed as a result of shelling by Russian troops occupying the territory.

A 39-year-old man who disappeared in Cherkasy on February 7 after driving away in his car was found alive and well in the forest near the Irdyne River after a two-week long search involving police, foresters, the military and concerned citizens.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian drones destroyed more than 350 pieces of Russian military equipment last week, including tanks, armored vehicles, and fuel depots.

The HCJ resumed consideration of the disciplinary case against Judge Oleksiy Tandyr, who is suspected of committing a fatal accident involving a National Guard member.

The National Guard of Ukraine screened the Ukrainian feature film My Carpathian Grandfather as part of the national tour Cinema for Victory, which aims to unite people around national values and culture despite the war.

According to Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Ukrainian attack drones destroyed more than 300 russian soldiers and over 100 pieces of military equipment over the past week.

The court extended the arrest of judge Oleksiy Tandyr, who is accused of driving a National Guard officer to his death while intoxicated at a checkpoint, until April 12.

Over the past week, the National Guard destroyed over 100 pieces of Russian military equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, and ammunition depots, liquidating assets worth tens of millions of dollars.

Servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine used a drone to detect and destroy a russian T-72 battle tank, repelling an attempted attack.

President Zelenskiy announces that a total of 3,135 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity, including 100 soldiers in the latest exchange, most of whom were defending Mariupol and Azovstal.

Ukraine brought home another 100 defenders from Russian captivity, including 84 defenders of Mariupol.

Zelenskyy announces the return of 100 more Ukrainians from Russian captivity, including the defenders of Mariupol, as part of a prisoner exchange.