Ukrainians Offer Fierce Resistance To Occupiers (Online)

(Updated) The main events of the 16th day of the war.

Ukrainians are bravely resisting the Russian invasion for the 16th day. The main battles are taking place in the direction of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Mykolayiv and Mariupol. The latter has been blockaded by Russian troops for 10 days. A real humanitarian disaster has begun in Mariupol.

The Charter97.org website covers online the events of the 16th day of the war. You can see what was happening in Ukraine on March 10 in our previous online broadcast

Special broadcast on Ukraine 24

23:57 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence that if Russia had been punished for Crimea in 2014, there might not have been a war against Ukraine in 2022.

23:44 Agricultural trader Cargill announced the suspension of investments in the Russian Federation. Cargill Inc. is one of the world's largest private companies investing in food production. It sells grain, butter, sugar, cocoa products, beef, pork, turkey meat, etc.

23:30 Representatives of more than 50 countries have joined the International Legion.

23:16 Deutsche Bank is shutting down its business in Russia.

23:15 Yuryi Butusov believes that Russia has fallen into the plague hut of civilization. Putin lost on the third day of the war.

23:00 For citizens living in the European Union, a strong video was made about what would happen if Putin's interventionists bombed not Ukrainian cities, but European capitals.

22:50 The Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv is being shelled. Vitaliy Kim informs that the Russian occupiers are shelling them from the north-east part of Mykolaiv.

22:45 The Belgi plant goes on a forced vacation. Workers are forced to re-sign contracts.

22:30 “In the Sumy region alone, there are now 104 captured Putin invaders,” said Dmytro Zhivitskyi, chairman of the Sumy regional military administration.

22:17 Another group of Belarusian volunteers is heading for Ukraine. The fighters will join the ranks of the Kastus Kalinouski battalion.

22:10 Another situation report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the evening of March 11 has been published.

22:01 A destroyed convoy of fuel trucks that was carrying fuel and food for the occupiers.

21:53 The United States refused alcohol, seafood and diamonds from Russia.

21:50 Motorola Solutions has suspended sales and supply of products, as well as the provision of services in Russia and Belarus.

21:42 Biden said that the United States will respond to any step by the Russian Federation that threatens NATO, even if it leads to a world war. The US President said that 12,000 US troops moved to the borders of Russia and the US will “protect every inch of the NATO countries.”

21:37 Grocery store shelves in Russia are getting empty. In some cities, sugar, salt, and buckwheat disappear from sale.

21:26 A residential building in Kharkiv after the shelling.

21:20 Today, a small convoy of Russian aggressors (empty ambulance PAZ, Urals with tents) was seen on Kirov Street in Homel, accompanied by an UAZ of the Homel patrol police service.

21:11 Pellet factories in Belarus face closing. More than 40 enterprises in this industry may disappear.

21:00 The Ukrainian fighters burned the Tiger armored car of the Russian special forces near Kharkiv.

20:51 YouTube announced that it is starting to block channels of Russian state-funded media around the world.

20:45 One of the most popular hip-hop artists in Russia Oxxxymiron will hold a series of charity concerts “Russians against war”. He will transfer the proceeds to the fund for helping Ukrainian children.

20:37 Volodymyr Zelensky: “I feel that we have already formed a very strong alliance with Poland. Let it be informal. But an alliance that has grown out of reality, and not from words on paper. If God willing and we win this war, we will share the victory with our brothers and sisters. This is our greatness and yours.”

20:30 Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke supported Ukraine and told how to help Ukrainians.

20:21 See what is happening in the morgue in the south of Belarus, where the bodies of the dead Russian soldiers are being delivered.

20:10 The commander of the aircraft of the Russian airline Pobeda announced to the passengers his personal position on the war in Ukraine, to applause.

20:02 British American Tobacco announced that it was ceasing its activities in Russia. The Citymobil taxi is also leaving Russia.

19:54 It is reported that they are actively calling on the residents of Homel to donate blood. Wounded Russian invaders are delivered to the Homel Republican Scientific and Practical Center, therefore, it cannot be ruled out that predeposited blood is necessary for them.

19:45 Hackers continue to attack Russia. In shops and cafes, cash registers give out receipts with the inscription "STOP PUTIN".

19:39 A video of the abduction of Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who refused to cooperate with the enemy, has appeared. During the abduction, they put a bag over his head.

19:31 The United States bans the supply of dollar bills to Russia — Biden's decree.

19:26 Meduza: Putin launched repressions against the 5th service of the FSB. It was them who on the eve of the war provided the President of Russia with data on the political situation in Ukraine.

19:17 The city council of Mariupol said that since the beginning of the war, the Russian invaders have killed 1,582 civilians in the city.

19:08 Near Mariupol, soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a tank and a sabotage group of invaders.

19:00 Biden announced full blocking sanctions against the State Duma deputies and heads of Russian banks that fell under sanctions. In addition, the US President will also sign a decree banning investments in any sector of the Russian economy.

18:51 Russia does not allow trucks with household appliances to enter Belarus.

18:40 In the Luhansk region, the Russian soldiers abandoned their equipment and fled from Ukrainian border guards and servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

18:31 Soldiers of a separate special forces detachment of the National Guard of Ukraine on the outskirts of Mariupol destroyed an enemy tank with an accurate blow.

18:25 Over 40 children became victims of the war in Ukraine, according to the UN, dozens more received shrapnel and bullet wounds. In this video you can see the stories of children who are saved by doctors in Kharkiv.

18:18 The partisans of Chyzhouka micro district in Minsk are not sleeping. Ukraine will win, and the place of dictators and their assistants is in the trash!

18:11 Norwegian Equinor has stopped the trade in Russian oil.

17:58 In the Zhytomyr region, the Ukrainian military downed a Russian Forpost drone.

17:51 Russian comedian Semyon Slepakov left Russia. Presumably, he flew to Israel.

17:46 Here is what will the shelves of Belarusian stores look like without the products of world brands.

17:31 New satellite images of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have appeared. Among other things, in the photo you can see several armored personnel carriers that are standing on the territory of the Chernobyl NPP.

17:20 The Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange announced that trading in foreign currencies on March 12, 2022 will not be held.

17:15 No more Instagram in Russia. Roskomnadzor came up with an official message about the imminent blocking of the service on the territory of the Russian Federation.

17:07 A column of military equipment was noticed on the M1 highway in the Smaliavichy district. Presumably, the Tor anti-aircraft missile systems got on the video.

16:59 Statement by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov about the deliberate and cynical provocation of the Russians against the people in Belarus.

16:43 The Kremlin’s propagandist Margarita Simonyan will be out on the international wanted list. The Ukrainian court resolved to arrest the Russian media person — in the event of crossing the border, she will be detained and extradited to Ukraine.

16:32 When the “exercises” didn't go according to plan.

16:19 Ukrainians are carrying out explanatory work with the Russian occupiers.

16:08 Azov fighters hit another tank of the occupiers near Mariupol.

15:56 “Russia hires 16,000 former ISIS fighters to fight against civilians in Ukraine”— Podolyak.

15:48 At least 120,000 Russians will become unemployed after Western companies withdraw from Russia.

15:45 The occupiers have started conducting "requisitioning of agricultural products" among Belarusians. Leaflets have been posted in Brahin district urging local residents to donate food so far voluntarily to Russian soldiers.

15:40 Address by Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov:

- The situation on the front is and will continue to be difficult. The occupiers are numerous, but they have already lost the initiative. Ukrainian soldiers are actively defending and successfully counterattacking in all directions;

- in Chernihiv Region, the Ukrainians are significantly reinforced with trophy Russian armoured vehicles, and the Air Force continues to destroy enemy aircraft;

- a very difficult situation in Mariupol. The enemy is besieging the city, perpetrating a veritable act of genocide. The authorities are trying to provide humanitarian corridors, but the Russians are bombing the city even during official negotiations;

- In the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine, the enemy is trying to establish the police infrastructure;

- 12.5 billion hryvnia has been transferred to military units for additional remuneration of fighters for the period of martial law. This is the first tranche for February and early March. Other tranches will follow after combat orders are systematized;

- combatants will receive 100,000 hryvnyas per month, not including bonuses for destroyed equipment, etc. The ministry is making payments well in advance;

- a system of defence procurement at the expense of the budget has been set up.

15:34 The AFU have destroyed a Russian S-300 SAM system in Oleshki in Kherson Region.

15:31 The Cabinet of Ministers together with the governments of other countries is looking for a mechanism to transfer the seized foreign exchange reserves of the Russian Central Bank to Ukraine, First Deputy Economy Minister of Ukraine Denis Kudin has said.

- The seized reserves of $415bn are planned to be used to compensate for the damage caused by Russia.

- This amount is enough to cover direct one-off losses.

- Russia still has to pay reparations to Ukraine after capitulation, which come in two forms: cash and in kind.

15:22 Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have liquidated Major-General Andrei Kolesnikov, commander of the 29th Army of the Eastern Military District.

15:19 The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office has asked the court to declare Meta an extremist organization and ban its activities in Russia. Also, the Prosecutor General's Office demanded from Roskomnadzor to restrict access to Instagram.

15:10 In Luhansk Region, Russian occupants have run away from the AFU, leaving an anti-aircraft launcher and a truck loaded with ammunition - the State Border Service.

15:06 Putin has given orders concerning preparations for a terrorist attack at the Chernobyl nuclear plant. There are plans to create a man-made disaster at the Russian-controlled Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

15:01 Kherson comes out again to rally against the war. Occupiers are shooting and detaining Ukrainian civilians.

14:51 The Mariott hotel chain is closing its corporate office in Moscow, suspending the opening of new hotels in Russia and investments in the chain's development in the country, the company said in a statement.

14:38 This is a traitor who "leaked" all data on Kharkiv to Russian occupiers for $1,350. The Russians were bombarding the city's critical infrastructure using the coordinates provided.

14:26 "There is no longer a government and an opposition in Ukraine - everyone is united," said Petro Poroshenko. He also said he supports and helps Zelensky.

14:25 The operational information of the General Staff of the AFU as of 12:00

- The main areas where the enemy's efforts are concentrated remain Kyiv and Mariupol, as well as the advances towards Kryvyi Rih, Kremenchuk, Nikopol and Zaporizhzhya.

- The enemy continues to launch missile and bomb strikes against cities deep inside Ukraine - Dnipro, Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk.

- In Volyn, the threat of sabotage at military and civilian infrastructure remains.

- In the Slobozhansk direction, the enemy is holding Sumy encircled and partially blockading Kharkiv from the north. They are regrouping their forces.

- In the Donetsk and Tavria directions, the occupiers continue to try to occupy Mariupol and Severodonetsk.

13:16 Russians' main wish is to survive and wait for rotation: the SBU has intercepted calls from occupiers.

13:05 Current information regarding railway communication and functioning of railway stations.

12:54 In Sumy region, police officers together with representatives of the territorial defense have detained 29 servicemen of the Russian Federation. Thanks to non-indifferent residents of Romenshchyna, a group of suspicious persons in military uniform was spotted near one of the villages.

12:40 The map of humanitarian green corridors for evacuation.

12:34 The AFU have freed from the occupants the village of Viktorivka in Chernihiv region.

12:29 Mykolayiv. Trophy equipment is already carrying out tasks for the defence of Ukraine.

12:14 The North Operational Command reports the liberation of five settlements in Chernihiv region from the occupants.

12:05 About 205 thousand Ukrainians have returned to Ukraine in the last 15 days. Ukrainian men who were abroad at the time of the beginning of the war are returning en masse to their native land to defend the state.

12:03 Russian fascists continue bombing Ukrainian cities and civilians. The video shows Chernihiv. Occupiers have bombed stadium and library.

11:54 Avast antivirus developer suspends its business in Russia and Belarus

11:45 Australia refuses to import Russian oil and supports oil embargo.

11:42 Common Ukrainians carry out explanatory talks with the occupiers.

11:29 Another trophy of the AFU. Mykolayiv region.

11:23 The AFU have defeated a battalion group of the 6th tank regiment of the Russian Federation near Brovary.

11:08 Humanitarian corridor routes on March 11.

10:56 Information from the AFU General Staff on Russian combat losses since the start of the war in Ukraine and over the past 24 hours.

10:54 Ultras of football club Brøndby (Denmark) have arrived in Ukraine and are already in position.

10:45 Briefly on how the rhetoric of Russian propagandists is changing. Lots of people are already starting to realise that Russia is done away with.

10:41 Antitankers of the 30th SMBr named after Duke Konstantin Ostrozhsky have conducted a successful hunt for the enemy.

10:33 Lukashenka, an accomplice to war crimes in Ukraine, flies to Moscow for talks with his partner in crime Putin to discuss, among other things, the war against Ukraine.

10:31 Energoatom refuses to buy Russian nuclear fuel.

10:18 The AFU have liquidated Russian army captain Vyacheslav Maklagin and the regiment's intelligence chief, Major Andrey Burlakov.

10:03 Iryna Vereshchuk reports on new humanitarian routes on March 11.

09:56 Head of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) of Ukraine Oleksandr Novikov has outlined some evidence of the impact of corruption on the combat efficiency of Russian troops. They are equipped with cardboard bulletproof vests and "protection" of tanks made of egg trays.

09:48 The AFU have defeated the Russian occupiers who had robbed the locals. Now the stolen goods will be of no use to the Russians. This is reported by Ukrainian defenders on social media.

"There is little left of the crews of these T-72B tank and MT-LB. What is left alive by chance is still running around in the fields, having thrown the "heroically" stolen from our people. Slippers, sugar, a printer, and a food processor. What's on the minds of those animals? Murderers and looters," the report said.

09:39 The Russian military is terrorizing common Ukrainians.

09:36 "In order to strengthen the defense of our cities, in particular Kyiv, it was decided the other day to create a composite battalion of the National Police. It will carry out tasks, first and foremost, to combat possible enemy paratroopers, to help blocking the breakthrough directions, as well as to carry out other orders of the Commander of the Kyiv Defence Forces," First Deputy Interior Minister Yevhen Yenin said.

09:34 Kharkiv streets turned into ruins after Russian military shelling.

09:26 The General Staff of the AFU said that Russian troops are suffering serious losses in battles with Ukrainian defenders in Chernihiv region, and the occupiers are demoralized and surrendering in this direction.

09:19 Vyacheslav Chaus, chairman of the Chernihiv regional military administration, talks about the situation as of the morning of March 11.

09:11 International Monetary Fund composing director Kristalina Georgieva believes Russia is likely to have a default due to the sanctions imposed on it for its invasion of Ukraine. The rapid rise in prices caused by the imposed sanctions and the weakening of the ruble amid Russia's attack on Ukraine has been the highest in a week since December 1998 - then rising by 11.6 per cent. On the same day, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the sanctions pressure on the country in connection with the invasion of Ukraine "absolutely unprecedented". More than 300 foreign companies have already announced their withdrawal from the Russian market.

Brands that have already stopped operating in Russia:

09:03 According to British intelligence, Russia has to increase its military forces to encircle key Ukrainian cities due to strong Ukrainian resistance, which also reduces the number of Russian military personnel needed for a possible advance deep into Ukraine, thereby slowing down the Russian offensive.

08:58 Prisoners in penal colonies in Rostov Region are offered to join the occupation forces. In return, the Russians promise amnesty. The Russians are ready to take everyone into the army - even those who have no experience of military service. That's because of the shortage of people.

08:53 The head of Ukraine's Patrol Police Department, Zhukov (call sign Marshal), talks about what Kadyrovtsy are doing in Ukraine.

08:51 National Security and Defence Council: Belarusian railway workers refuse to transport Russian missiles en masse.

08:48 Head of Volyn Region State Administration Yuriy Pohulyayko on Russian strikes against Lutsk: explosions occurred at an airfield near the town. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. The fire is currently being extinguished.

08:35 Operational information on the Russian invasion as of 06:00 March 11.

- The Ukrainian Defence Forces are fighting back with dignity and holding back the Russian armed forces' offensive in all directions.

- Aggressive Russian propaganda is becoming more and more active in the temporarily occupied territories.

- In Kherson region, the enemy is attempting to impose an administrative and police regime, creating a system of commandant's offices to maintain "order" in the temporarily occupied settlements.

- In Chernihiv region the invaders continue to suffer significant losses.

- In some localities, the enemy, in violation of the norms of the International Humanitarian Law, is committing looting, taking hostages and carrying out executions of civilians.

- In Rostov region, the work continues among prisoners in penal colonies with an offer to join the occupying forces in exchange for amnesty.

08:27 Three explosions are reported in Ivano-Frankivsk.

08:25 Ukraine has officially started the process of European integration - all EU leaders supported such a decision at the summit in Versailles at the EU Council meeting.

08:11 The so-called barrier troops of Kadyrovtsy, who try to hold back the Russian military with fire if they start to retreat, are camped close to Kyiv.

08:01 At around 06:10, three airstrikes occurred in the Novokodatsky district of Dnipro, namely a strike near a kindergarten and an apartment building, and a strike at a two-story shoe factory with a subsequent fire. Preliminary one person was killed.