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russian troops launched missile and drone attacks in southern Ukraine, but all 8 drones were shot down by air defense.
President Zelensky thanked power engineers, repair crews, and construction workers for their tireless efforts to restore electricity and infrastructure after russian strikes.
The enemy shelled Kherson and Mykolaiv regions with missiles of various types, including ballistic missiles in Kherson and guided missiles in Mykolaiv, damaging infrastructure but causing no casualties.
A 65-year-old man in the village of Stanislav, Kherson region, received shrapnel wounds when a Russian shell exploded near the gate of his house.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops made three unsuccessful attempts to storm the left bank of the Dnipro River, suffered losses and retreated to their original positions.
Explosions were heard in Kherson as the Russian army shelled the city's coastal areas from the temporarily occupied left bank, prompting a warning to stay inside.
At night, Russian troops shelled the central district of Kherson from the occupied territories, damaging non-residential buildings.
In a recent drone attack, Russia attempted to expose and bypass Ukraine's air defense systems, potentially gathering information for further attacks.
In Kherson region, 1 person was killed and 1 was wounded as a result of russian shelling of several localities.
The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 9 out of 12 russian drones.
Last night, russia launched drone attacks on energy infrastructure in southern and southeastern Ukraine, but the Air Defense Forces shot down 7 enemy drones without a single hit.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the threat of UAV attacks from the south, in particular from Kherson region in the direction of Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipro region.
Ukrainian defenders withstood more than 60 combat engagements, repelled more than 20 Russian attacks in the Novopavlivka sector, while Russian-terrorist forces launched 38 missile and 59 air strikes, and opened fire from multiple launch rocket systems 72 times.
Over 470,000 hectares have been planted in Ukraine, with acreage increasing in Kherson and Kharkiv regions due to demining, but farmers are abandoning corn in favor of more profitable crops such as soybeans and are facing problems exporting to Western Europe due to the blocked border with Poland.
More than 470,000 hectares have been sown in Ukraine so far, with the majority of grain planted in Odesa region as the spring sowing campaign begins amid challenges in the de-occupied and war-affected areas.
Russians are taking Ukrainian children from the occupied Kherson region to the Russian Far East for "educational events" promoting a "new homeland" in an attempt to change their self-identity and assimilate them with Russians.
President Zelenskyy convened the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to address serious challenges, including Russian terrorists' attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, the need to strengthen air defense capabilities, and intensifying efforts with partners to replenish weapons and ammunition stocks more quickly.
At least 630 religious sites, including churches, temples, synagogues, and mosques, have been destroyed or damaged by Russian shelling and looting since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Founded in 2015, the Mir Foundation supports low-income families, children of military personnel and people with disabilities. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the foundation has expanded its activities by organizing evacuations and humanitarian aid to the victims.
Due to Russian missile attacks that damaged thermal and hydroelectric power plants, electricity supply is limited in Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv region. However, there may be restrictions in two other regions.
Three more children aged 5, 11 and 14 were returned from the Russian-occupied Kherson region to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled residential areas, damaging 21 private houses, administrative buildings, a higher education institution, a critical infrastructure facility, a cell tower, agricultural facilities, and vehicles, killing 1 person and injuring 8.
Hostile drones were spotted flying in different directions over different regions of Ukraine, triggering an air alert.
Russian shelling of the center of Kherson damaged a trolleybus line, which led to the suspension of electric transport in the city until repairs are safely carried out.
In Kherson, Russian occupants killed a taxi driver and wounded two passengers.
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russia is actively working to integrate the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by creating russian administrative, educational, judicial, and infrastructure systems there, which indicates its plans for the long-term occupation and russification of these regions.
Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled four Russian attacks in the Orikhiv sector near Robotyne and Staromayorske.
The heating season in Odesa is scheduled to end on April 7 due to the temperature and the difficult situation in the energy sector caused by hostile shelling, said Anna Pozdnyakova, director of the Odesa City Heat Supply utility company.
Power outage schedules are in effect only in Kharkiv region, but restrictions may be applied in Odesa and Khmelnytsky regions due to increased consumption.