Timeline: day 21 of Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression
Today, March 16, Russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for three weeks. We're reporting about all the current news. The article will be constantly updated.
What is today?
Key points
Almost 14,000 Russian terrorists will never return home alive.
Over the past 24hrs, the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has neutralized 3 planes, 1 helicopter, 3 drones, and 2 missiles. She also struck 9 airstrikes on columns of Russian equipment.
The enemy has now lost up to 40% of the units involved in the so-called "special operation" in Ukraine. During the war, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already destroyed at least 4 enemy major generals, 3 colonels, and 3 lieutenants in the Russian army.
Total enemy losses as of March 16:
- tanks – 430 units,
- armored combat vehicles – 1375 units,
- artillery systems – 190 units,
- MLRS – 70 units,
- air defense means – 43 units,
- aircraft – 84 units,
- helicopters – 108 units;
- automotive equipment – 819 units,
- speedboats – 3 units,
- fuel tanks – 60 units,
- UAV of operational and tactical level – 11 units,
- Special equipment – 10.
Almost 14,000 Russian terrorists will never return home alive.
Most of the "Kadyrovites" exiled to kill Ukrainians also went to Allah. There were about 1000 of them in Ukraine, the people's deputy Venislavskyi reported about it.
When the war with Russia ends, Ukraine will need several years only for the period of demining, the forecast of the Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrskyi.
The victims of the occupiers so far have already been 103 children, said Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
Zelenskyy signed a law banning the spread of Russian propaganda.
Ukraine believes that the UN International Court of Justice can order Russia to end the war today. Oksana Zolotariova, Director of the International Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said this at a hearing in the International Court of Justice on a national telethon this morning. She also noted that the degree of personal responsibility for the war crimes of the Russian invaders would be determined by the International Criminal Court.
The mother of 12 children, military medic Olha Semydianova, died in the battles with the Russian occupiers. The woman was awarded the heroine's mother award for giving birth to six children and taking the same amount from an orphanage. According to the daughter of the victim, during the battle, the forces of the Armed Forces retreated, and the commander gave the command to send all the women away from the front. However, Olha wanted to stay with her brothers and continued to save Ukrainian soldiers until the last moment. The eternal memory of the heroine of Ukraine!
From today, every morning at 9 o'clock, there will be a minute of silence throughout Ukraine in memory of the people who died at the hands of the occupiers.
14:30 – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in the Hague Karim Khan, who is in Ukraine and has already started working to hold the occupiers accountable for all war crimes against Ukrainians.
16:00 – Zelenskyy during a virtual speech to the US Congress proposed to create a new association U24, United for Peace: "Union of responsible states that have the strength and conscience to stop conflicts immediately. Provide all necessary assistance in 24 hours."
The president also reminded of the need to close the skies over Ukraine to Russian aircraft and called for new sanctions until "Russia stops the war."
The State Bureau of Investigations detained a Ukrainian diplomat who tried to smuggle $140,000, 68,000 euros and 12 kilograms of gold bars, and 13.8 kilograms of gold jewelry out of the country. The seized property will be sent to the state budget for the needs of the Ukrainian army.
19:00 – The International Court of Justice has ordered Russia to end the war against Ukraine, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Ukraine has won a complete victory in the case against Russia in the UN International Court of Justice. The court ordered Russia to immediately stop the invasion of Ukraine. The order is binding on Russia in accordance with international law," Zelenskyy wrote on Twitter. According to him, ignoring Moscow's decision "will drive Russia into even greater isolation."
"We are confident that a ceasefire will be reached in the coming days," said Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President, in an interview with the American channel PBS. He also said that documents were being prepared for direct talks between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia.
Green corridors
Yesterday, the Russian occupiers detained an evacuation convoy in Trostianets in the Sumy region, confiscated people's mobile phones, which they then put in a bag and burned and kept in the city until the evening.
And today Ukraine did not receive a response to the proposals to open humanitarian corridors on March 16, which were sent to the Red Cross yesterday, said Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
The issue of organizing humanitarian corridors for Izium and Mariupol remains unresolved.
Peaceful atom
The Russian occupiers are using the Zaporizhzhia NPP as a military base, as well as the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, said Energoatom leader Petro Kotin. "Only there are already six power units and a lot of nuclear material. In each reactor, the core is fully loaded with fuel, and each power unit has a pool of spent nuclear fuel," he said.
Important! The occupiers continue to detonate shells and mines on the territory of ZNPP.
Following the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the Russian military tried to seize the South Ukraine nuclear power plant, but the Ukrainian military repulsed the offensive.
The Chornobyl NPP personnel takes care of the safety of the station and the entire world in inhumane conditions, Energoatom says. For 21 days, the staff has been working at the station site without shift change. There is a possibility that if the personnel leave the station, the occupiers will bring in Rosatom personnel instead.
The occupiers are looting and pillaging Chornobyl! This was announced by the head of the Public Council at the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management Oleksandr Syrota on his Facebook page. According to him, the Russians robbed all the offices of enterprises located in the city. They export system units, office equipment, and even overalls.
Energoatom also showed a photo of the building of the Zaporizhzhia NPP training center in Enerhodar, which was completely destroyed by the Russian occupiers.
Infrastructure
The Russian aggressor has already destroyed 3,500 infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine estimates that the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war with Russia will require not only time but also huge funds, $565 billion.
Trains from Kyiv railway station depart despite the curfew, which lasts in the capital from the evening of March 15 to the morning of March 17. "You can take the train during curfew. We call to respect the appeals of the authorities, to respect the curfew. But somehow even today people get to the train station in Kyiv, and they have to go somehow. We didn't schedule additional trains, but we didn't remove the scheduled ones. There are suburban people who arrive at the station. We didn't cut evacuation flights from Kyiv to the core," Oleksandr Kamyshyn, chairperson of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia JSC, said on national television.
Official! Ukraine has become a member of the Energy Union. Now Ukrainian electricity flows to Europe and European flows to Ukraine. Merge complete.
Who's coming to Ukraine?
About financial aid, weapons, and volunteer fighters
Defense Minister Reznikov will take part in a meeting of NATO ministers and raise new military assistance to Ukraine, including air and missile defense.
Adviser to President Zelenskyy Oleh Ustenko said during a telethon that $300 billion from the Central Bank of Russia, which are in accounts outside Russia, have already been reserved for Ukraine. "These are funds that will additionally come to the fund, which will come from the seized property of the Russian so-called elite, which will be further sold on the market," Ustenko said.
Biden's administration is considering providing Ukraine with advanced guided missiles to fight tanks and artillery, NBC reports.
16:00 – The United States and its NATO allies send several anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine to help defend against Russian aggression.
And today, in a speech to the US Congress, Zelenskyy asked to provide Ukraine with air defense systems, including the S-300.
The BAYC crypto project team donated $1 million to Ukraine.
19:30 – The United States transfers to Ukraine 800 anti-aircraft systems, 9,000 anti-tank systems, 7,000 small arms, machine guns, grenade launchers, rifles, 20 million munitions, Biden says.
The Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace confirmed that Ukraine will receive portable Starstreak MANPADS. They are now armed only in Britain and South Africa and are capable of destroying targets at a distance of 5,000 meters.
News from abroad
The Russian flag was lowered and removed from the Alley of Flags of the Council of Europe!
This morning, at an extraordinary meeting, the Committee of Ministers, in the procedure's context initiated under Article 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, decided that the Russian Federation would cease to be a member of the Council of Europe after 26 years.
The US Senate has unanimously passed a resolution condemning Putin as a war criminal.
Lebanon is the first Arab country to support Ukraine and condemn Russia's military invasion.
Four Chinese naval police patrol boats have entered an area near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which Japan considers its territorial waters, Japan's largest news agency Kyodo reported.
As for Ukraine, Japan significantly simplifies the entry of our refugees: the government has allowed Ukrainian refugees to enter the country, even if they have no relatives or acquaintances in Japan who could act as guarantors.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Kaczynski suggested sending an armed NATO peacekeeping mission to Ukraine: "It will serve the world, carry humanitarian aid, but will also be protected by the relevant forces, the armed forces."
Adviser to President Zelenskyy Oleh Ustenko said during a telethon that $300 billion from the Central Bank of Russia, which are in accounts outside Russia, have already been reserved for Ukraine. "These are reserves that will additionally come to the fund, which will come from the seized property of the Russian so-called elite, which will be further sold on the market," Ustenko said.
Kadyrov decided to humiliate Elon Musk, turning to him in the feminine gender, Elona. But Mask was not humiliated by the comparison with the woman. He signed himself "Elona" and again challenged Putin to a duel, promising to deal with him with one hand.
12:20 – An extraordinary council of NATO defense ministers has started in Brussels, with the participation of Ukraine. The chief topic is the expansion of security issues and the Russian attack on Ukraine.
In Russia, "Ruslan" of the Russian airline "Volga-Dnepr" was arrested. It will be transferred for the needs of the Armed Forces, for the delivery of weapons from the United States and Canada.
The Mordor crew can take oars in their hands and row home across the ocean on their own.
Volkswagen and BMW are suspending plants across Europe due to a lack of parts imported from Ukraine, according to the Financial Times. Now, we hope, it will become clear that the war in Ukraine is not a purely internal affair.
Serbia has closed Russia's last window to Europe. Under pressure from public opinion, Air Serbia has backed global sanctions and canceled flights to Russia over its military operations in Ukraine. Finally.
According to media reports, the 92-meter Royal Romance yacht of Viktor Medvedchuk, father of Putin's godchild, has been arrested in Croatia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected Poland's initiative for a NATO peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Spiegel reports.
Lithuania will continue to insist on Ukraine's early accession to the EU. This was stated by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. Thank you, Lithuanians! You are our true friends!
More great and various sanctions!
Baker McKenzie, one of the world's largest law firms, is shutting down in Russia. They worked there for 33 years.
Even drug traffickers no longer want to deal with Mordor: Afghanistan, Colombia, and some Mexican cartels have decided to suspend drug trafficking to Russia.
Germany's largest energy concern E.ON has stopped buying new volumes of gas from Russian companies, according to Bloomberg.
Switzerland has expanded sanctions against Russia over its attack on Ukraine. "Another 197 people are now subject to financial sanctions and restrictions on entry. Among them are oligarchs and famous businessmen. Another 9 companies are also subject to financial sanctions," the government said.
What's in Russia?
Russia has announced the launch of a Russian copy of Instagram, Rosgram.
The developers don't hide that the functionality will completely repeat the usual social media and promise additional "bonuses" for monetization. So far, it looks miserable, like all the previous developments of the USSR, and then Western developments.
Blocking the original Instagram will cost Russia from $200 million to $2 billion.
Russian AvtoVAZ stops production. The company lacks spare parts. It seems that the Russians will soon not be able to move even in domestic "buckets."
Pro-Ukrainian hackers hacked the websites of Russian arbitration courts and called for the release of all political prisoners.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that in the talks between Ukraine and Russia "there is some hope for a compromise."
It will take years for Russia to pay off its creditors and return to the global financial system, the WSJ wrote. Investors do not believe in the de-freezing of assets. Quotations of Russian sovereign bonds fell to the level of Argentina's securities in 200, and it took the country 15 years to pay off debts.
Meanwhile, Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport has temporarily closed another terminal, E. And the use of the third runway. There is still nowhere to fly.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia will release cadets ahead of schedule to send them to Ukraine. "According to available information, the Russian military leadership has decided to release early cadets of higher military educational institutions in the Russian Federation with their further involvement in hostilities against Ukraine," the statement said.
They ran out of conscripts, now they use students.
The death penalty is being returned to Russia. The Liberal Democratic Party is ready to submit an initiative for a referendum on the return of the death penalty for the most serious crimes, the party's faction in the State Duma said.
Residents of the occupied part of Georgia, the Republic of South Ossetia, contractors of the 4th Guards Military Base of the Russian Federation, are being sent to the war in Ukraine. The information was confirmed by the former president of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity.
The website of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia was hacked. Hyperlinks appeared on the main page with the words: "Do not believe the Russian media, they are lying."
What can we hear from Belarus?
Belarusian railwaymen burned down a relay cabinet during the Farinovo-Zagattya train. As a result, traffic lights and turnouts in this area are out of order. This was announced by the chairperson of the Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshin. "I am grateful to the Belarusian railways for what you are doing! I was not mistaken in saying that honest people remained in Belarus!" Kamyshin wrote.
23:00 – Belarus reports explosions in Baranovichi and other locations. Russia has long been preparing to shell Belarus in order to accuse Ukraine
Russian lies
"Do not believe in the protests on the central Russian channel, whose program network is written in the Kremlin," Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar urged Ukrainians. It has long been known that there are no live TV broadcasts in Russia.
The Russian disinformation also appeared on Ukraine 24 TV channel: a fake text address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was broadcast on a moving line. In his address, the president allegedly called on Ukrainians to lay down their arms and return to their families. The tape was hacked by hackers. Volodymyr Zelenskyy called this fake a "childish provocation": "We are at home, we protect our land, our children, our families. Therefore, we are not going to lay down any weapons until our victory," the president said.
The lying horse, Lavrov, stated that he "loves Ukrainian culture, language, and humor." And that Moscow has never had any personal claims against the Ukrainian people. Lavrov's confession will remain without reciprocity. Ukrainians hate everything Russian for decades to come!
And in Russia, they made Zelenskyy's deep fake. It turned out, as always, obliquely and crookedly. Their propaganda sincerely believes that after this awkward video, Ukrainians will give up.
In the afternoon, a bunker rat also appeared on Russian television: "There was a network of dozens of laboratories in Ukraine, where military-biological programs were conducted under the direction and financial support of the Pentagon," Putin said.
And that's not all. A member of the Russian State Duma, Oleg Matveychev, said on a state-run Russian television channel that "after the demilitarization of Ukraine," Russia will demand that the United States return Alaska, Fort Ross, California, and pay reparations to compensate for the sanctions. Also, all of Antarctica, he said, should be given to Russia. This was reported by Fox News. The same case when a member is a member.
Crimea
The occupiers in Crimea are preparing "holiday rallies" to divert attention from the influx of wounded and killed Russian soldiers, the president's representative office in Crimea reports.
The occupation administration in Crimea plans to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the so-called "Russian Spring." It is planned to be held in "Z style." A procession from Sapun Mountain to Gasfort Mountain with the participation of odious bikers "Night Wolves" is planned. Estimated number of participants from 1000 to 2000 thousand people, the number of involved equipment from 200 to 400 units.
"We will return Crimea and every piece of our land temporarily occupied by Russia, and we will hold Russia and its leadership responsible for all crimes committed by it in Ukraine," the Foreign Ministry said.
Life considering hostilities
Ukrainian farmers continue to harvest trophies
Ukrainians can cross the border with Moldova and Poland with the documents in the Diia application; such a simplification will operate under martial law in Ukraine.
A special telegram bot Already Safe @SearchUkraine_bot will help to find relatives and friends evacuated from the front part of the Donetsk region. It has collected information about all those who were evacuated out of Volnovakha and Vuhledar. To use it, you need to click on "/start" and enter the last name. The surname must be entered in Ukrainian.
In addition to the telegram bot, you can also call the hotline at 0992774571. Opening hours: weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 14:00, closed on Sundays.
And information on Russian war crimes should be sent to the portal https://dokaz.gov.ua/ Collect and send to the address all the evidence! Let's give the enemy to the tribunal together!
SES warns refugees! To avoid falling victim to traffickers, follow these rules after crossing the border
- don't give the originals of documents to anyone, and put their copies in different places;
- don't agree to work of an incomprehensible nature;
- don't borrow from strangers;
- keep in touch with relatives, study emergency telephone numbers;
- assistance in the EU, phone 112.
Kyiv
As a result of today's shelling in Kyiv, a high-rise building partially collapsed. 35 people were injured, two of them were hospitalized.
However, the Russians' plans to take Kyiv will never be realized, Mayor Vitalii Klychko assured. "By shelling, they try to cause fear, panic in the city, but get the opposite effect. People have anger, hatred, and a desire for revenge."
Hostages again: Russian occupation forces seized workers and volunteers of the Bucha City Council.
14:00 – Employees of the City Council and volunteers in Bucha, who were previously taken prisoner by the Russians, were released, information from Suspilne.
Adviser to the Interior Minister Vadym Denysenko reports: "Artillery battles continued west of Kyiv all night. The Ukrainian army conducted offensive operations. As of now, from what I can say, in general, everything is going well, in general. We have destroyed a lot of military equipment and racist manpower."
18:30 – The wreckage of a Russian rocket destroyed the top floor and caused a fire near a children's hospital in Kyiv.
19:30 – shelling in Kyiv again. The shells hit several private houses in the Podilskyi district.
Father Onufriy, a priest of the Russian Patriarchate (UOC-MP), was detained in Kyiv today. During a search of the house, it became clear that the priest of the Russian patriarchate cooperated with special services of the Russian Federation
22:00 – The Armed Forces struck at the command post and the point of support of the occupiers in the Kyiv region
Kharkiv region
Explosions and fires don't stop at Saltivka in Kharkiv.
In the Kharkiv region, a deputy of the village council was informed about the suspicion of seizing power.
13:00 – in Kharkiv, shells again got to a house, next to it, the kindergarten is burning.
In Kharkiv, police detained five looters while patrolling the city. Three men decided to rob a grocery store, two more stores, a kiosk selling tobacco products.
Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov: The occupiers destroyed one of the markets in Kharkiv, which was located in a residential area. There are wounded.
The Russians fired on Kharkiv 65 times in the last 24 hours.
Animals suffer along with humans. Ukraine's oldest zoo suffers from bombing and fighting in Kharkiv. "It is not easy to find food for animals now. Monkeys need fruits and vegetables, and predators need meat. Our wolves are now howling with alarming sirens, and our hearts are breaking with pain. When we look into the eyes of our animals, we see fear and grief, but we will do everything to help, feed and protect our zoo," said an official statement. The zoo appeals to caring people for help. Details for money transfer here.
The Armed Forces are working: Ukrainian artillerymen destroyed a battalion-tactical group of occupiers near Kharkiv.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
The Russian occupiers began firing rockets at Mariupol from the sea. Enemy ships were stationed near the village of Bilosaraiska Kosa.
After another unsuccessful attempt to storm Severodonetsk, the enemy intensified the shelling of residential neighborhoods in the Luhansk region. As a result of shelling and fires in Rubizhe and Severodonetsk, 8 people were injured, and another died.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the positions of the Russian occupiers in the Luhansk region; they suppressed the overwhelming forces of the occupiers and broke through their defenses.
18:30 – Another terrible news from Mariupol. A terrorist country has bombed the Drama Theater in Mariupol. The Drama Theater has been identified as a gathering place for refugees who have lost their homes and livelihoods. Today, almost a thousand Mariupol civilians with small children are hiding in the theater. The Russian Nazis deliberately aimed a heavy bomb at the theater building. They knew that there were only civilians because it was an officially designated place.
People remained under the rubble. The number of dead and wounded is currently unknown.
Another bomb landed in the Neptune swimming pool building in Mariupol. The house served as a shelter for pregnant women and mothers with children under 3 years. One pregnant woman was crushed with debris. They are trying to pull her out from under the rubble. How many more tragedies are needed to keep the sky closed?
At about 4 p.m., a volunteer, paramedic Yulia Paievska (nicknamed "Taira"), was taken prisoner in Mariupol while traveling in an ambulance to help wounded civilians. Taira has been a well-known volunteer since 2014, with Taira saving more than three hundred lives. People's Heroine of Ukraine.
Odesa region
The spokesperson of the Odesa military administration Serhii Bratchuk reported a situation in the area as of morning on March 16:
- Preparations are underway for a possible landing of Russian troops on the coast of the Odesa region,
- Russian ships are still plying in the Black Sea, there is a high probability of missile strikes,
- Russian troops are trying to find our air defense system to further destroy it.
But there is an answer from our side as well: the anti-aircraft missile unit of the South Air Command eliminated two Su-30cm fighters of the Russian occupiers who were trying to attack one of the settlements in the Odesa region at 5 am today.
Kherson region
The Ukrainian Armed Forces once again destroyed Russian Nazi helicopters at the occupied airport in Chornobaivka. Thank you, our defenders!
Russian occupiers kidnapped Skadovsk Mayor Oleksandr Yakovlev and his deputy Yurii Paliukh. Local residents went to the rally and demanded the mayor's release, as well as chanting "Skadovsk is Ukraine!"
According to eyewitnesses in Skadovsk, the occupiers used noise grenades, tear gas and fired into the air, trying to disperse the rally in front of the city council.
Residents of the Kherson region are warned about possible provocations during the uncoordinated evacuation on March 17. The occupiers planned to evacuate residents of Vysokopillia in the Kherson region to Kryvyi Rih and Beryslav by bus. There is no official announcement from the Ukrainian authorities about the evacuation in the community.
Mykolaiv region
Military medics from Canada, the USA, Australia, and Great Britain came to the region. They trained doctors in Lviv and Kyiv, and now they will start training doctors in Mykolaiv, says Vitalii Kim.
On the outskirts of Mykolaiv, the Ukrainian defenders seized the command and staff car R-149MA1 of the army of Russia.
Also, near Mykolaiv, the next Russian Ka-52 helicopter is destroyed.
20:30 – In the near future Russians don't plan to attack Mykolaiv, the Head of Regional Military Administration Vitalii Kim predicts. The city will be in the rear. The occupiers are moving behind Kherson.
Chernihiv region
Chernihiv. Photo Oleksandr Bondar
In the Chernihiv region, the occupiers fired at agricultural workers: 1 dead and 4 wounded.
That night, Chernihiv defenders shot down another SU-type enemy plane, which fired missiles at the city. According to the North operational command, our air defense specialists worked.
Also, the North operational command added details about the attempts of the Russians to break into Chernihiv. They tried to enter from the side of Novoselivka, but suffered losses and retreated!
In Chernihiv, in one of the city's residential areas, Russian assassins fired on people standing in line for bread. The shelling killed at least 10 civilians. Putin's scum!
22:00 – Shooting of people in the queue for bread in Chernihiv: the death toll rose to 13. Dozens of people were injured. The chief of police of the area Volodymyr Nidzelskyi reported about it.
In the village of Mokhnatyn, near Chernihiv, the Russian occupiers shot three local teenagers. Two deceased are 17 years old, one is 19. It happened on March 15.
Today, during the examination of the rubble of the dormitory in the neighborhood of ZAZ in Chernihiv, rescuers rescued 5 people from the rubble, 3 of them are children.
The artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "deleted" the enemy ammunition depot and more than a dozen fuel tanks near Chernihiv.
Sumy region
Soldiers of the 93rd brigade Kholodnyi Yar destroyed Russian equipment at the station in Trostianets in the Sumy region. The Ukrainian military announced this on its Facebook page.
Vinnytsia and region
At about 4 o'clock in the morning, the occupiers fired on Vinnytsia. The mayor Serhii Morhunov reported that there were no victims.
In particular, a TV tower in Vinnytsia came under fire. Broadcasting is temporarily closed in the city.
Zaporizhzhia
In Zaporizhia today, the occupiers bombed civilian objects for the first time. Enemy missiles landed in the area of the Zaporizhzhia-2 railway station and in the area of the botanical garden. According to preliminary data, no one was killed.
Residents of Berdiansk, despite attempts by the Russian occupiers to intimidate them, continue to go to rallies.
19:00 – The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov is released from the Russian captivity, Andrii Yermak reported.
In Zaporizhzhia, the Russian military fired on a convoy of civilians evacuating from Mariupol. It is known about 5 were wounded, one child is in serious condition. It is operated on with the remote involvement of Okhmatdyt doctors. Due to the shelling in the field along the road, a fire broke out.
Khmelnytskyi region
A minibus with IDPs was involved in an accident in the Khmelnytskyi region: 7 people died and 9 were injured.
Zhytomyr and region
In Zhytomyr on March 15, the National Guard detained two saboteurs. Both citizens of Ukraine drew special landmarks for the enemy.
The rocket attack in Berdychiv became known at dawn on March 16. One of the districts of the district center suffered the most, according to the National Police. Two people were injured and several buildings were damaged.
Dnipropetrovsk region
Hunting for saboteurs was successful in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Dnipropetrovsk police have identified eight people who may be involved in sabotage and intelligence work. All persons were detained on March 15 and taken to the Security Service of Ukraine for proceedings.
In total, over the past 24 hours, the police received about 700 targets of possible sabotage groups.
Western Ukraine
21 killed: in Rivne, TV towers were dismantled after a missile strike by the occupiers on March 14.
