Russian troops fired 5 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, recording 11 explosions from mortar and artillery shelling in 4 settlements.
Over the past day, russia conducted 33 missile and 70 air strikes, as well as 91 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on Ukrainian positions and settlements in various regions.
Occupants made 12 attacks and caused 50 explosions in Sumy region, shelling several settlements with artillery, mortars and aircraft.
On Friday, March 22, Russian occupants fired 60 times at 11 communities in Sumy region, causing 280 explosions and injuring at least one civilian.
Russia launched massive strikes on many Ukrainian cities, causing casualties and damaging energy infrastructure, which President Zelenskyy condemned as "terror by definition".
The Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security refutes the enemy's lies that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are allegedly preparing to retreat from Dnipro and Kharkiv, stating that the situation on the frontlines is under control.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting dedicated exclusively to resolving the energy crisis caused by Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy system, making closed-door decisions to restore electricity, water, and heat supply, and prioritizing air defense systems from partners.
Emergency power outages continue in Kharkiv, Odesa, Khmelnytsky and Dnipropetrovs'k regions of Ukraine after a massive attack by the Russian army, while power supply has been restored in Donetsk, Sumy and Poltava regions.
Russia's massive attack on Ukraine resulted in at least 3 deaths, more than 15 injuries in 2 regions and damage to infrastructure.
Energy facilities in Odesa region were damaged as a result of the Russian attack. Stabilization blackouts are partially underway in the region.
During a massive attack on Ukraine on the night of March 22, Russian troops fired more than 60 "shaheds" and nearly 90 missiles of various types, targeting power plants, power lines, a hydroelectric dam, residential buildings, and even a trolleybus.
Due to Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, emergency power outages have been temporarily introduced in several districts of Sumy region.
Explosions were heard in the Dnipropetrovs'k and Sumy regions of Ukraine, triggering an air raid, with reports of cruise missiles heading toward the Kyiv region and infrastructure being targeted.
Zelenskyy called on EU leaders to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems and ammunition to protect its cities from Russian terror and defeat Putin in the battle for Ukrainian skies.
Due to the spring floods and the release of water from the Kyiv Reservoir, a sharp rise in the level of the Dnipro River in Kyiv is possible from March 21 to 26, with flooding of floodplains and low-lying areas.
The activation of the Russian DRG in the Sumy region over the past few months may be an attempt to divert additional Ukrainian Defense Forces from other directions, the military expert believes.
At night and in the morning, Russian troops carried out 12 attacks and 5 air strikes on the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, targeting Khotyn, Bilopil, Krasnopil, Velykopysariv and Seredina-Buda districts.
As a result of massive hostile shelling in the Kyiv region, 1700 consumers were cut off from power, restoration works are underway, the situation with electricity supply is under control, and there are enough generating capacities in reserve.
On March 19, a 74-year-old school employee was killed in an enemy air strike on the Velykopysarivska community in Sumy region.
Russia is planning to forcibly mobilize up to 60,000 Ukrainian citizens from the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region after the sham elections to strengthen its armed forces.
On March 18, the enemy attacked civilian infrastructure in Konotop and Sumy district, damaging utility facilities in Konotop, with no casualties reported.
Russians have significantly intensified their attacks on Sumy region, launching 83 attacks, including 6 missile and 11 air strikes per day, and evacuating residents of border settlements in the region.
Since the beginning of March, Russia has conducted about 2,000 attacks using various types of weapons, mostly in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, according to a spokesman for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
Due to the constant shelling by the Russian occupiers, all children were evacuated from the village of Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy region of Ukraine.
More than 20 extremely dangerous military items, including artillery shells, mortar shells, explosives, hand grenades and grenade launchers, were discovered and neutralized by bomb squad last week in 4 districts of Sumy region.
At the request of Poland, Ukraine imported 1,200 MWh of electricity from 11:00 to 15:00 on Monday and exported up to 1,645 MWh, and the power supply situation remained under control despite disruptions caused by shelling in several regions.
At night and in the morning, the Russians shelled Sumy region 24 times, firing more than 140 explosions from artillery, mortars, MLRS, rockets and mines in various localities.
A Russian missile strike on Konotop damaged civilian infrastructure but resulted in no casualties.
Air defense destroyed 17 out of 22 russian Shahed strike drones during nighttime attacks by russia.
Over the past day, russia launched 14 missile strikes, 75 air strikes and 95 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities in various regions.