Timeline: day 16 of Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression
Today, March 11, is the 16th day of the Russian military attack on Ukraine. We're telling about all the current events. The article will be constantly updated.
What is today?
Key points.
Operational information as of the morning of March 11, 2022.
- In the Polissia direction, the enemy is trying to break through the defenses of Ukraine's defenders in the areas of Poliske, Kukhari, Zhovtneve, Andriivka, Kopyliv, Motyzhyn, Buzova, Horenychi, Bucha, Demydiv, and block Kyiv.
- In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy was stopped while trying to break through the defense of Chernihiv. Further movement of the enemy in the direction of Brovary from the east is not riled out.
- In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continues unsuccessful attempts to blockade the city from the north. Rifle regiments formed at the expense of Russian reservists were involved in the fighting in the Kharkiv region.
- In the Donetsk and Tavria directions, the occupiers are concentrating their efforts on capturing the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Severodonetsk.
- In the Pivdennyi Buh direction, the occupiers tried to gain control of Mykolaiv and develop an offensive in the directions of Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih. The Russian occupiers were stopped, demoralized, and suffered heavy losses.
- In the Kherson region in the temporarily occupied settlements, the enemy is trying to establish an administrative-police regime.
The aggressor's losses are growing!
The EU Council recognized Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine as war and called Belarus an accomplice. The EU promises to further increase sanctions on Russia and Belarus.
The Russian Armed Forces have launched 775 missiles of "all colors and all types" since the invasion of Ukraine, a senior US State Department official told CNN.
The seized $415 billion of Russia's reserves will be used to compensate Ukraine: the Cabinet of Ministers and other governments are looking for a mechanism to transfer to Ukraine the seized gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank, said First Deputy Economy Minister Denys Kudin.
15:00 – We have already reached a strategic turning point. We are moving towards our victory. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is sure.
A little later, Zelenskyy spoke with the President of Finland and discussed the prospects of peace talks, and thanked them for the support.
The Armed Forces managed to eliminate Major General Andrey Kolesnikov, commander of the 29th Army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation. Another dead Russian general.
The President also thanked our nearest neighbor, Poland. "Already on the first day of the war, it became clear that there are no borders between us, between our peoples," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech to the Polish Sejm via video.
The Armed Forces managed to eliminate Major General Andrey Kolesnikov, commander of the 29th Army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation. This is the third dead Russian general.
Ukraine is ready for Belarus to join the war. It is better for Belarusians to stay at home. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov stated this on a joint air of TV channels on March 11.
Humanitarian corridors
Routes of humanitarian corridors on March 11:
- Mariupol-Zaporizhzhia. A convoy with humanitarian cargo and buses will leave Zaporizhzhia for Mariupol
- Enerhodar-Zaporizhzhia
- Izium-Lozova. Buses will leave Lozova. It is planned to supply humanitarian aid
- Bucha-Kyiv. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
- Hostomel-Kyiv. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
- Kozarovychi-Kyiv. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
- Mykulychyn-Kyiv. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
- Andriivka-Zhytomyr. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
- Makariv-Zhytomyr. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
- Borodianka-Zhytomyr. Buses from Kyiv will be sent for evacuation
New humanitarian routes to Kherson, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions are currently being developed.
The governor of the Sumy region says that today there are no "green corridors" in the region.
Evacuation from villages near Kyiv! Collection points:
- Andriivka, Melia street, 114 (village council),
- Mykulychi, Tsentralna street, 1 (village council),
- Bucha, Enerhetykiv street, 12 (city council),
- Borodianka, Tsentralna street, 331 (village council),
- Hostomel, the intersection of Vokzalna and Lisova streets,
- Kozarovychi, Head Department of National Police training center in Kyiv region.
If you're in your own car, join the convoy, and don't forget to pick up the neighbors!
19:00 – 1,800 people from Bucha were evacuated today accompanied by the Ukrainian Red Cross. The wounded were also taken to a safe place from Bucha Hospital.
1,000 residents of Hostomel arrived in Bilohorodka. First aid is provided in the city. Further logistics to Kyiv and, if necessary, to the West of the country are provided.
20:00 – the Russian occupiers disrupted the evacuation from Izium; because of the shelling, the "green corridor" was not launched. The city was left without electricity, heat, water, communications.
A free transfer from Odesa to Moldova will be organized on March 12. This was reported in the press service of the Odesa regional organization of the Red Cross of Ukraine.
Chemical and biological threat
Russian media report that Russia has invited a meeting of the UN Security Council on US military-biological programs in Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine has already said in this regard: "I am the President of an adequate country and an adequate people. And the father of two children. No chemical or any other weapons of mass destruction have been developed on my land. The entire world knows this. And if Russia does something similar against us, it will receive the harshest sanctions response," Zelenskyy promised in his address.
On March 8, graduates of the Moscow State University's bio faculty refuted their country's fake statement about "biological weapons" in Ukraine. "The list of destroyed strains published by RIA Novosti and other Russian media outlets does not include any that are particularly dangerous. The list includes only strains common to microbiological and even epidemiological laboratories. General Konashenkov's statement about the existence of documented strains of 'plague, anthrax, tularemia, cholera' is pure fiction. The absolutely wild idea of the existence of a special 'DNA of the Slavs, against whom special biological weapons were to be used,' according to Russian media, is a delusion for anyone who has studied a school biology course.
Such statements resonate with the theories of the German National Socialists with their cult of the 'Aryan higher race.' We demand to stop false statements about allegedly found evidence of the development of biological weapons in Ukrainian laboratories."
Meanwhile, the WHO recommends that Ukraine destroy high-risk pathogens in medical laboratories to prevent spills.
Nuclear energy and facilities
Ukraine completely refuses to purchase Russian nuclear fuel, Energoatom says.
The nuclear subcritical unit, Neutron Source, which is located in the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology in Piatyhatki, was blacked out as a result of shelling by Russian troops, according to the State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine.
It is impossible to deliver spare parts, equipment, and specialized personnel to the Zaporizhzhia NPP, which was captured by the Russians, to carry out scheduled repairs. Maintenance of Unit 1 has been reduced to the minimum allowable level, said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
Importantly! According to available information, Putin ordered the preparation of a terrorist attack at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. The Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine warns about it.
In the Russian-controlled Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Russian troops plan to create a man-made catastrophe, for which the occupiers will try to shift responsibility to Ukraine. Currently, the Chornobyl nuclear power plant is completely disconnected from the monitoring systems of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The station is blacked out. The service life of the available diesel generators is designed for 48 hours of maintenance of safety systems.
The occupiers refuse to grant access to the station to Ukrainian repairmen. Instead, "Belarusian specialists" went there on the instructions of Aleksandr Lukashenko. Among them, under the guise of nuclear power plants, Russian saboteurs also come to organize a terrorist attack.
To imitate the involvement of the Ukrainian military in the Chornobyl accident, the occupiers are trying to create fake "evidence" to confirm their version. In particular, Russian car refrigerators collecting the bodies of dead Ukrainian defenders were spotted near the Antonov airport in Hostomel. There is a possibility that they will be played off as saboteurs in the Chornobyl zone.
18:00 – Chornobyl NPP managed to provide an additional supply of diesel fuel for power plants that provide emergency power supply to spent nuclear fuel storage facilities, according to the State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation. Attempts are being made to restore the station's external power supply.
22:00 – Russian fascists use Zaporizhzhia NPP as a military base, Energoatom states.
Who's coming to Ukraine?
About financial aid, weapons, and volunteer fighters
Forty Republican senators are demanding that the Biden administration allow the transfer of Polish MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine.
The US Senate approved the allocation of $13.6 million to help Ukraine. About half of this amount is spent on arming and equipping Ukraine, as well as the Pentagon's spending on sending US troops to other Eastern European countries. The rest of the money should go to humanitarian and economic aid, strengthening Allied defenses in the region, and protecting their energy and cybersecurity needs. The bill has now been submitted to President Joe Biden for signature.
American actress Mila Kunis and her husband and actor Ashton Kutcher raised $20 million for Ukrainians in a week.
"Thank you to everyone who helped us raise $20 million in less than a week. We can do it. We can hit our target. Together. Because we are with Ukraine," Kutcher wrote on social media.
Kazakhstan has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine's accession to the EU
Today, March 11, will be a crucial moment for the future of Ukraine and the future of the entirety of Europe. The heads of state must discuss Ukraine's request for quick accession to the European Union and announce a decision!
"EU leaders have said 'YES' to Ukraine's European integration. The process has begun. Now it depends on us and Ukrainians how quickly we will complete it. The heroic Ukrainian people deserve to know that the EU is happy to have them," the Lithuanian president wrote.
A rally in support of Ukraine will begin at 11:00 near the Palace of Versailles in France.
The EU Council supported Ukraine's application to join the EU and asks the European Commission to consider this issue immediately. The European Council has agreed in principle to our membership and the green light to start the accession process. Unfortunately, there is no "accelerated" procedure for joining the EU for Ukraine, although many have already written about it. The Chancellor of Germany and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands have already spoken publicly about the impossibility of such a procedure. But even without it, Ukraine has never been so close to joining the EU.
Ukraine's membership in the EU remains a matter of time and no more.
Foreign Minister Kuleba is convinced that Ukraine will 100% join the ranks of the European Union.
News from abroad
In Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, an unknown object fell from the sky, the sound of an explosion was heard. Specialists inspected the crash site and found a funnel and two parachutes. The area is surrounded. Whose plane it can be isn't yet clear. The media write that they saw a red star and a Cyrillic alphabet on the wreckage. It is likely that it could be a Russian reconnaissance aircraft. Let us remind you that Croatia is a member of NATO.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković later said that the UAV that crashed in Croatia arrived from Hungarian airspace and before that from Romania.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković later said that the UAV that crashed in Croatia arrived from Hungarian airspace and before that from Romania.
New road signs in support of Ukraine and the people of Belarus have been installed in Vilnius. "779 km to free Kyiv. 187 km to the (temporarily) Kremlin-occupied Minsk. New road sign in Vilnius. Neighbors, Belarusians, wake up," Mayor Remigijus Šimašius wrote on Twitter.
The Czech Republic wants to equate the sign of the Russian occupiers "Z" to Nazi symbols
NATO understands Ukraine's frustration with the alliance's reluctance to close the skies, but the escalation will lead to casualties and suffering outside the country, said NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg. Disappointment is an understatement, to put it mildly; we really don't understand why real victims among Ukrainians cost less than European ones would be.
As a sign of solidarity with Ukraine, the Scots registered a new tartan. Tartan is a traditional Scottish ornament. There are many variations of this fabric. The new type was named "Ukraine forever." Tartan is one of the symbols of Scotland.
Kazakhstan's Air Astana has decided to suspend flights in Russia and over its territory.
The United States will not go to war with Russia in Ukraine, it threatens the Third World War, but will protect NATO territory, said Biden.
Japan and Northern Macedonia have joined the International Criminal Court in a statement on the situation in Ukraine. In total, 41 countries have signed the statement, said Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
Warsaw and Krakow can no longer accept refugees. In total, these Polish cities have already received about 300,000 Ukrainians. At the same time, other Polish cities are still ready to receive our people.
The UN has confirmed that Russia's attack on Ukraine could lead to global hunger.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed confidence that if Russia were punished for Crimea in 2014, there could be no war against Ukraine in 2022: "Insufficient reaction of the world community to Russia's occupation of Crimea in 2014 led to Russia's current aggression against Ukraine. If the whole West and the whole world raised their voices against the invasion of Crimea in 2014, would we face today's situation?"
More sanctions against the aggressor!
CNN: Biden on March 11 will propose to suspend normal trade relations with Russia.
Avast antivirus program for computers, tablets, and phones also leaves Russia. Why do you need an antivirus if you won't have computers soon?
Mondelez International (Oreo, Alpen Gold, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone) is curtailing capital investments and advertising costs in Russia.
At least 120,000 Russians will become unemployed after the departure of Western companies from Russia.
The United States has decided to abolish trade preferences for Russians. This decision was supported by the G7 and the EU. This means that all Russian goods will be sold at a high duty, they will cease to be competitive in the market.
Also, the possibility of receiving funds from the IMF and other financial institutions will be blocked. Personal sanctions are being imposed on State Duma deputies and bank heads.
In addition, the United States has banned the import of alcohol, diamonds, and seafood from Russia. Be very careful, because where there's "vodka and herring," there's Russia.
And Joe Biden signed a decree banning the import of US dollar bills from the US to Russia.
19:30 – YouTube immediately begins blocking Russian state media channels around the world. Blocked First Channel, Channel 5, NTV, TNT, RT, Russia 1, Russia 24, Moscow 24, 60 minutes.
Tomorrow, March 12, the EU plans to impose a fourth package of sanctions against Russia, according to the European Commission.
"There is no taboo in the EU on sanctions against Russia, including SWIFT," Macron said. Well, at least here without taboos.
And the Venezuelan parliament says it could begin oil supplies to the United States and Europe in the middle of the year if sanctions are lifted.
Musicians distance themselves from the aggressor: Pink Floyd and David Gilmore remove their music from digital platforms in Russia and Belarus.
"As of today, in solidarity with the global protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Pink Floyd's work since 1987 and David Gilmore's solo recordings will be removed from all digital platforms in Russia and Belarus," the statement said.
What's in Russia?
In the Rostov region, correctional colonies are continuing to work with prisoners with a proposal to join the occupying forces in exchange for an amnesty. They are ready to accept anyone to the armed forces of the Russian Federation, even those who have no experience of military service.
The Kremlin has said that a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin is possible.
Russian officials, including Defense Minister Shoigu, have announced the urgent recruitment of 16,000 ex-ISIS fighters for use against Ukrainian civilians.
Putin began to blame those for the "Ukrainian direction." According to Medusa, the leadership of the 5th FSB service was placed under house arrest.
Russians complain that they have been treated badly in Georgia and people there don't want to lease apartments to them. Ukrainians advise them to come to Kharkiv or Mariupol. "We will find you the best apartments in the houses destroyed by your compatriots. You will like it."
What can we hear about Belarusians?
Aleksandr Lukashenko flew to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss, in particular, the war in Ukraine.
While the mustached man is voyaging, banks in Belarus refuse to accept Russian rubles. And in some Belarusian currency exchange offices, the purchase of Russian money has stopped altogether.
At a meeting with Putin, Lukashenko said that "by the end of the year, people will forget about the conflict in Ukraine." Don't even hope. Nobody will forget anything, neither Mariupol, nor Kharkiv, nor Kyiv region. Neither millions of refugees nor thousands, killed and wounded by the criminal racist regime.
WARNING! Provocation!
At 2.30 pm Russian planes took off from Dubrovytsia airfield (Belarus), entered the territory of Ukraine, turned over our Horodychi and Tumen, after which they inflicted a fire on the settlement of Kopani (Belarus). Now the 9th Border Detachment is watching the occupation of this settlement by the enemy! The goal is to involve the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the war with Ukraine!" the statement of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Earlier, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov warned the Belarusian people on his Facebook page about possible provocations and assured Ukraine of non-involvement: "I guarantee that the Ukrainian army has not planned, does not plan and will not plan any aggressive actions against Belarus. Don't let your country get involved in this war! Don't let the Kremlin destroy the future of Belarus!"
The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also reported the shelling of the settlements of Bukhlychi and Verkhniy Terebezhiv in Belarus.
And all this immediately after the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko! So what did they really agree on? Did the President of Belarus himself approve of the bombing of his country?
Social media
Facebook has decided to temporarily allow death calls and obscene remarks against the Russian military, Putin and Lukashenko. This innovation will apply to users from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
However, social media will block offensive posts about Russian civilians.
To which Peskov has already stated: "Moscow will take the most decisive measures if Facebook and Instagram do not block calls for violence against Russia."
And here are the "decisive measures": the Prosecutor General's Office demands to block Instagram in Russia, and to recognize the company Meta, which owns the service, as an "extremist organization." The Investigative Committee also announced the initiation of a criminal case against Meta employees.
And Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs suggested that Western social media delete the accounts of Russian authorities and propaganda media.
Life considering hostilities
Tonight, under the conditions of telemedicine (online), a young nurse delivered a baby. A boy was born. That's how it happens in wartime, Vitalii Kim told in another video.
Education Minister Shkarlet on the 2022 admission campaign: "There will be no exams at universities. Something similar to the EIT will be created but without the participation of a child. Everything will be transparent because the computer is not involved in any corruption schemes."
Ukrzaliznytsia has published new simple rules of evacuation:
- Choose the right route in advance; the list of trains is published around 21:00 on the official telegram channel: https://t.me/UkrzalInfo
- Get to the station, it's safe there, we will take you from there.
- Bring a small bag, 1.5 liters of water, and documents.
- We will also transport your pets.
- Important: at the station, follow the messages on the boards, announcements from the speakers, check the information with employees or volunteers.
- While waiting for the train, you can get food, water, and first aid.
- Board the train: first passengers with tickets, children, women, then everyone else.
Ukrainians who have changed their place of residence because of hostilities can forward their postal items to other Ukrposhta branches for free. Ukrposhta reports parcels can be forwarded to those offices that accept items. Shipments from branches that do not work because of hostilities will be sent after the situation normalizes. Also, Ukrposhta does not charge a fee for storing items.
The Diia began to accept applications for payments of 6,500 hryvnias. Residents of areas where military battles are taking place will receive financial assistance. Namely, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions. All current sole entrepreneurs of groups I-IV, who paid single social security taxes for the 4th quarter of last year or for the whole of 2021, can count on support. Ordinary and hired workers, for whom the single social security tax will be paid in the 4th quarter, can count on the help. This will not apply to government employees.
To receive assistance, you need to log in to the Diia state portal, go to the services. Then click on YePidprymka. You will receive the funds within 10 days.
A map of service stations that are currently operating has appeared in the Kyiv Digital application. It is also available at the link.
Inspirational news from the Paralympics in China: the Ukrainian team has already won 25 medals during the week of the Paralympics! Ukraine is in second place in the medal standings. This is the best result in the history of the Paralympic movement in Ukraine.
The procedure for crossing the state border for conscript drivers aged 18 to 60 has been simplified. The relevant decision was made by the Government to establish international logistics. It applies to both truck and rail drivers.
We are talking about the booking of drivers who carry out: international freight; transportation for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; transportation of medical cargo; humanitarian aid cargo.
Kyiv
Airstrikes were again carried out in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region at night. Russian shells fell near the school and on the road. According to preliminary data, no one was injured.
The Russian military also fired a missile at Baryshivka in the Kyiv region: destroyed houses, information about the dead or wounded is being clarified, the head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Kuleba reports.
The Ghost of Kyiv sends greetings to the Russian orcs. We are with you!
The most dangerous destinations in the Kyiv region now:
▪️Zhytomyr route
▪️Bucha – Irpin – Hostomel
▪️Makariv
▪️north of Vyshhorod district.
There are also battles in some settlements of Baryshivka, Kalytianka, and Velyka Dymerka territorial communities of Brovary district. The invaders continue to accumulate troops and equipment, shelling residential areas and critical infrastructure. There are constant alarms of a possible air raid almost throughout the region. Fighting against sabotage groups are in all districts of the Kyiv region.
Captive Russian pilots gave a press conference in Kyiv. One of them, Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Kryshtopa, said that with 4 tons of high-explosive bombs on board he struck residential buildings: "During the execution, I realized that the target was not military facilities, but residential buildings and civilians, but I did a criminal order," added the downed Russian pilot.
Near Bilohorodka it turned out that the Russians knew nothing about the Serpent's Wall. Their equipment could not force them. Ancient defense systems mean 2000 years warranty. Our ancestors help in this way!
The Armed Forces destroyed the enemy control point in the Kyiv direction, said Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi.
Kharkiv region
Today, the enemy hit the Oskil psychoneurological care home (Kharkiv region) with a direct hit. 73 people were evacuated to the neighboring care home, at the time of the enemy's defeat there were 330 people in the boarding school! Of these, 50 are sedentary, 10 wards are in wheelchairs. The number of victims is being determined.
The mayor of Kharkiv Terekhov told citizens living in houses without heating what to do: "There are severe frosts. I urge all citizens whose homes have been left without heat because of the shelling of Kharkiv to go down to the subway, basements, and bomb shelters. Also, go to schools and kindergartens that are heated. There, we will provide you with everything you need for life, including hot meals," said the mayor.
The UN has received evidence of Russians using banned cluster munitions in Vuhledar (Donetsk region) and Kharkiv.
But in the Chuhuiv district, our defenders crushed the whole column of military equipment of the occupier. Among the destroyed equipment are tanks, combat vehicles, and refueling stations. Eliminated and living force. Several Russian soldiers dropped their equipment and fled into the woods.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
The situation in Mariupol is critical, the city is bombed every half hour. Russian aircraft launch shells mainly from residential areas. "We survived two days of hell, Armageddon, which was arranged for us by the Russian Nazi troops. They are cynically firing from prohibited weapons," said Mayor Vadym Boichenko.
Popasna and nearby settlements without gas due to damage to the gas pipeline as a result of hostilities.
A pregnant girl from Mariupol, who was pictured in a horrible scene after the bombing, is being harassed by Russians. They accuse her of allegedly being paid for a photo shoot at a maternity hospital because she was a blogger and a model before the war. It is impossible to read the comments of Russians under the photos of the bombed maternity hospital. They are so imbued with cynicism and hatred. These people really live in a distorted world and consider all the horrors of the war in Ukraine to be propaganda staging.
Last night Marianna gave birth to a baby girl. All is well with the child, we wish Marianna and her daughter good health and peace!
In the Luhansk region, the Russian occupiers fled from the Armed Forces, abandoning an anti-aircraft gun and a truck loaded with ammunition, according to the State Border Guard Service. Grenades and ammunition promise to be returned to the orcs, but not in the way they like!
16:30: Mariupol resources report that right now Russian troops are shelling the mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxolana in Mariupol. Currently, 86 Turkish citizens are hiding in the mosque.
Sumy
According to the State Border Guard Service, our border guards and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine worked hard in the Sumy region today: they destroyed a column of enemy artillery. More than a dozen orc war machines exploded and followed the ship.
In the Sumy region, thanks to the caring residents of the Romny district, almost three dozen Russian servicemen were detained. A group of suspects in military uniform was spotted near one of the villages. The police, together with representatives of the territorial defense, immediately responded to the appeals of the villagers and detained 29 servicemen of the Russian Federation. According to the attackers, they were following the map to the border. And they were taken prisoner. Apparently, orc maps are also on our side.
In the Sumy region, more than half a million consumers are left without electricity. There are also problems with gas supply in the region.
As of March 11, 104 Russian servicemen were taken prisoner in Sumy Region. One was exchanged for territorial defense fighters, 74 in the region. 29 prisoners were transferred to the Poltava region, said the head of the military administration Dmytro Zhyvytskyi.
Zaporizhzhia and region
In Melitopol, a group of 10 occupiers kidnapped Mayor Ivan Fedorov. The occupiers put a plastic bag on his head during the abduction. Enemies detained him in the city's crisis center, where he was dealing with the livelihood of the Ukrainian city.
Dnipropetrovsk region
Explosions erupted in Dnipro on the morning of March 11. As a result of rocket attacks on the city, according to the SES, 1 person died. In addition, one 3-story building was partially destroyed. The occupiers also hit a two-story shoe factory, which resulted in a fire.
Ivano-Frankivsk
Explosions were also heard in other cities of Ukraine, including Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk. Ivano-Frankivsk Mayor Martsinkiv confirmed that there were explosions in the city. He also urged citizens not to publish photos and videos from the site of the explosions, thus you are helping the occupiers! Currently, the city has temporarily restricted traffic near the airport.
11:00 – the mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk reports: As a result of a rocket attack by Russian fascists in the area of Ivano-Frankivsk airport, no one was killed, the city's infrastructure was not damaged and the fire was eliminated.
However, in the evening the mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk Ruslan Martsinkiv said that after the second missile strike on the airport, its infrastructure was almost completely destroyed. He urged people living near the airport to relocate.
Lutsk
In Lutsk, a rocket hit the airfield. The sirens didn't work, now the authorities are finding out the reason. The head of the Volyn Regional State Administration clarified the number of victims as a result of the occupiers' attack in Lutsk: "Two servicemen were killed and six wounded." UPD: updated information on the number of dead was received in the afternoon; the bodies of four people have been found so far.
Chernihiv
During night airstrikes in Chernihiv, the occupiers damaged the water supply network. Due to leaks, the water supply was cut off throughout Chernihiv. City residents are asked to report damage to repair networks.
UPD: The place of the breakthrough of the water supply network in Chernihiv was localized. Chernihivvodokanal starts water supply in the city. The process will take 3-4 hours.
Photo of the Yuri Gagarin Stadium bombed by the occupiers.
Great news! Resistance forces operating in the Chernihiv region have liberated 5 settlements from the Russian military! Besides the liberated 5 settlements, the Ukrainians seized two armored personnel carriers of the occupiers.
A man who did not want to work for the occupiers shot himself in Hrodnia. The Russians wanted to make him mayor. Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Honcharuk said that the FSB members started looking for someone to replace the mayor, and came to a local resident Roman Makas. The man was pressured. Propagandists launched "rumors" that he agreed to cooperate with the occupiers. But on the morning of March 11, it became known that Roman had shot himself.
In Chernihiv, the Sherstyinka district was shelled. This was announced by the head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration Viacheslav Chaus.
21:00 – Chernihiv defenders eliminated the enemy plane! Another Su-34 occupier's troops will not harm civilians, the North Operational Command said.
Kherson region
All entrances and exits from Kherson are blocked by Russians. There are no humanitarian corridors. Products are not delivered to chain markets and pharmacies. Long queues for food, medicine, fuel. The occupiers are massively looting closed shops, destroying office spaces, stealing equipment, breaking terminals. They surrounded and occupied the building of the Regional State Administration, the Security Service of Ukraine, the police, and others. On March 10, they drove their supply train to the station.
No hostilities are taking place in the city itself. But news of shelling periodically comes from the region. On March 10, in Dariivka, near Kherson, the occupiers fired on a civilian car. The driver died.
Every day people go to rallies in support of Ukraine. They explain to the armed occupiers: no one is waiting for you here, go away. Such rallies are held throughout the region.
But still, the regional center is trying to return to a relatively normal life. The educational process is being resumed in Kherson schools, kindergartens, and vocational schools on March 14. This is a remote form.
Mykolaiv
The Times named the Mykolaiv governor Vitalii Kim possible Zelenskyy's successor.
20:00 – Mykolaiv from the northeast side is fired at by the Russian occupiers.
23:00 – Information on shelling in Mykolaiv from the Head of regional state administration Vitalii Kim:
Novobuzka 120 – a fire in a cafe
Myru 19 – car fire
Kosmonavtiv, 53 – the missile
Vasliaeva, 49/1 – a shell in the apartment
Pervomaiska, 109 – a man got a gunshot wound
Boiler room №11 – missile
There are no human casualties, the statement said.
Odesa
The occupiers plan to surround Odesa from unrecognized Transnistria and the Mykolaiv region. Russian ships have already moved to Crimea," said Odesa Mayor Trukhanov.
Vinnytsia
In the Vinnytsia region, it is calm, no active hostilities are taking place. No looting has been reported in the Vinnytsia region. Vinnytsia continues to receive refugees. Today it is almost 37 thousand people. They are provided with everything they need. There is a need for mattresses and blankets.
Zhytomyr region
Russian UAV Forpost was shot down in the Zhytomyr region today. It was used to adjust and direct artillery fire. Now, perhaps a little fewer peaceful Ukrainians will suffer from artillery shelling.
