The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the so-called "presidential elections" in Russia. The ministry said that they cannot be considered legal, free and fair.
Russians raided homes and threatened people with weapons to force them to vote in the illegal "presidential elections of the Russian Federation" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In the occupied part of Luhansk region, the Russian occupiers extended early "voting" in their "elections" in Sievierodonetsk from 4 days to a week and failed to achieve a record turnout, falling short of 9. 5%.
Russians opened fire more than 70 times on the liberated settlements of Nevske, Makiivka and Novolyubivka in Luhansk region, and used aircraft to attack Novoyehorivka.
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.
In the occupied territories of the Luhansk region, even before the voting began, a high turnout was reported for the Russian presidential "elections.
There were 78 combat engagements on the frontline, and Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks in various parts of the frontline.
In the occupied Crimea, buses were used as mobile "polling stations" and delivered to residential areas of Simferopol to hold illegal presidential elections in Russia, which is a violation of international law.
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 fired at a polling station in occupied Kakhovka, according to the ATES guerrilla movement. In addition, the occupiers are planning to carry out provocations and terrorist attacks at polling stations in the occupied territories to blame the pro-Ukrainian population.
Yesterday, Russian troops focused their efforts on Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, shelling the village with artillery, but the enemy had no success there.
The United States condemns the fake elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories and will never recognize their legitimacy or results.
Over the last day, 76 combat engagements took place on the frontline, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in various sectors, including in the Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlivka, Orikhivsk and Kherson sectors.
The United States condemns the fake elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories and will never recognize their legitimacy or results, reaffirming its position that Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions and Crimea are part of sovereign Ukraine.
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.
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.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the "elections" of the Russian president in the occupied Ukrainian territories as illegal, urges citizens not to participate in them and calls on the international community not to recognize the results of this Kremlin farce that violates democratic principles and Ukraine's sovereignty.
In the occupied Rubizhne, Russians organized a shuttle bus for voting in the fake "elections" and selected 100 children from the occupied territories to learn to fly drones.
Over the past day, 79 combat engagements took place, during which russia launched 2 missile and 64 air strikes, and fired 93 times from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.
Today, March 14, is the Day of the Ukrainian Volunteer. The history of the modern volunteer movement in Ukraine began on March 15, 2014, when 500 members of the Maidan Self-Defense went to the training ground in Nyzhni Petrivtsi, Kyiv Oblast, to form the first volunteer battalion.
The Russians are conducting a propaganda campaign "we are back in Russia" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to legitimize the occupation, demonstrating staged "achievements" with the help of foreign agents and guides.
In the occupied territories of Ukraine, russians began to vote early in the presidential elections, with local authorities forcing the population to participate in the vote. The occupation authorities probably want to create the impression of a democratic choice despite the war.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an agent of the Russian Federal Security Service, a current Ukrainian serviceman, who tried to fatally poison commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region by adding a poisonous substance to the water supply.
The Freedom of Russia Legion announced that it had entered the territory of the Russian Federation, and similar statements were made by the RDC and the Siberian Battalion.
The enemy focused its attack efforts on the Liman direction, trying to advance in the area of Bilohorivka and south of Nevske with the support of aviation and artillery.
Ukrainian troops repelled 54 Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine, with intense fighting in the Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novopavlivka, and Orikhivsk sectors, despite Russian air strikes and rocket attacks.
Ukrainian partisans have discovered the location of russian troops in occupied Luhansk, who are hiding in a hotel among civilian buildings.
Russian troops stormed Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, but the assaults were repelled by the Defense Forces, while in the occupied territories ballots for the so-called "voting" were delivered to remote areas, and a man in Antratsyt was ambushed for refusing to fight for the occupiers.
According to correspondents, explosions were heard in Kherson, and air alert was declared in Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions.
The Sociological Association of Ukraine has condemned Russia's plans to hold presidential elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories in 2024, calling it a tool to legitimize the occupation authorities, and called on sociologists to avoid participating in the electoral process there.