Ukraine Fights for Its Freedom (Online)

(Updated) Highlights of the 20th day of the war.

Ukrainians bravely resist the invasion of Russian aggressors. The AFU has been holding back Russian troops for 20 days now. The main fighting continues in the southern and eastern directions. Kharkiv and Mariupol are under heavy bombardment. Putin's army does not abandon its attempts to take Mykolayiv. The attack on Kyiv has stalled.

Charter97.org is broadcasting online the 20th day of the war. You can see the latest developments in Ukraine on 14 March in our previous online broadcast.

Ukraine 24 TV channel special broadcast

23:51 European Union regulators have instructed some European banks to scrutinize the transactions of all Russian and Belarusian clients, including EU residents, to ensure they are not being used to circumvent Western sanctions against Russia.

23:40 For the Hague: Mariupol. A pensioner is walking down the street. The Russians shoot him from a tank. This is the Russian world.

23:33 Belarusians need to prepare for the imminent change of Lukashenka's regime.

23:22 Commodity prices are creeping up, and even sellers are sometimes unaware of what to expect.

23:11 Shelves in the personal hygiene department in Moscow.

23:00 They even sent a military orchestra there: a captured occupier recognized the serious problems of the Russian army in Ukraine.

22:51 EU countries introduce free transport for Ukrainians — here’s how and where to use it.

22:41 Zelensky called on global companies to completely stop trade with Russia.

22:35 The defenders of Ukraine cleared the Bucha district of the occupiers-Kadyrovites.

22:25 A train carrying the equipment of the occupiers was seen in the capital of Belarus. It proceeded in the direction of Minsk-Passenger station.

22:19 US President Joe Biden signed the US budget document, which provides for $13.6 billion in funding for Ukraine. Biden called the amount “historical”.

22:11 Activist Barys Khamaida was detained in Vitsebsk. This afternoon, the activist called the journalists and said that he was in the Chyhunachny district police department. He didn't get in touch anymore.

22:02 Lukashenka has appointed a new Deputy Commander of Interior Ministry Troops.

21:57 In the Mykolaiv region, more Russian equipment was seized. It blocks mobile communication.

21:50 At the international airport of Kherson, enemy equipment was destroyed by accurate shots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

About 10 helicopters and about 20 KamAZ-type vehicles carrying a large amount of enemy ammunition were destroyed.

21:43 This is how Kyiv lives on the 20th day of the war. For the second day in a row, residential neighborhoods in Kyiv are being shelled by the Russians.

21:35 Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled another attempt by the Russians to fight their way to Kharkiv.

21:27 Due to the blocking of Instagram, Russian bloggers will lose from $200 million to $2 billion, Ukrainian Forbes reported.

21:20 This is the train car in which the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia are going to Kyiv.

21:12 A situation report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the evening of March 15 has been published. The fights for the liberation of the suburbs of Mariupol are underway, the Azov fighters defeated the special forces of the RF Armed Forces.

21:01 In Mariupol, Putin's invaders are suffering more losses. In the photo, a Ukrainian soldier and the destroyed BTR-82 (armoured personnel carrier) of the occupiers.

20:53 How much are fruits and vegetables in the Belarusian markets?

20:47 “People from Belarus, whose children are now serving in the army, are contacting me, expressing concern that there is no connection with children for a long time.”

Former serviceman from Belarus, reserve lieutenant colonel Valer Sakhashchyk explained why he recorded an anti-war video message to the Belarusian military.

20:40 Negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine have become “more constructive”, said Ighor Zhovkva, deputy head of Zelensky's office. According to him, the Russian Federation began to hear the Ukrainian position:

Zhovkva added that Ukraine's representatives at the talks are “moderately optimistic”, noting that a big breakthrough in these negotiations will be achieved with the participation of the heads of state.

20:34 Ukrainian artillery destroyed dozens of units of enemy equipment, which they drove to the Kherson airfield.

20:23 During the day, 100,000 British citizens agreed to accept Ukrainian refugees. Refugees can live and work in Britain for up to three years.

20:17 The US added 38 spellings of Lukashenka's name to the sanctions list, and included his wife there also.

20:09 Elon Musk’s Starlink is already in Zaporizhzhya.

20:02 Since the beginning of the war, 1 million 852 thousand foreign citizens have come to Poland, 94% of which are Ukrainians. Such statistics were reported by the Polish border guards.

19:58 Another video has appeared showing Ukrainian farmers taking enemy equipment into their farms.

19:50 Flour in Belarus is enough “for three days”. The largest flour producer in Belarus does not have time to fulfill requests.

19:42 Editor of Channel One Marina Ovsyannikova was fined for 30,000 Russian rubles ($280). She was found guilty of organizing an unauthorized action.

19:36 Kastus Kalinouski Battalion: Today we bid farewell to our friend. Aliaksei “Tur” died on March 13 in the battle of Kyiv, covering the withdrawal of his brothers-in-arms.

19:27 Sanctions have also reached the Kronospan company in Mahiliou. More and more Belarusians are losing their jobs.

19:20 Russia has officially withdrawn from the Council of Europe.

19:14 Ukrainian paratroopers shared a video from the battlefield, where the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is now developing.

19:07 In Ukraine, Territorial Defense volunteers have been recognized as war veterans. The Verkhovna Rada voted for the adoption of the relevant law today.

19:00 The Russian military men are fleeing from Mykolaiv, being kicked in the ass by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In some areas, the invaders are suffering a crushing defeat.

18:53 See how the cost of the same goods in the same store in Baranavichy changed in March. The real rate of inflation is shocking.

18:46 The FoxNews TV channel cameraman, Irish citizen Pierre Zakrevskiy and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kurshinova were killed near Kyiv as a result of artillery shelling by the Russian troops.

Their fellow FoxNews journalist Benjamin Hall was injured but survived. The doctors had to amputate part of his leg.

18:39 The Ukrainian air defense downed another Russian jet near Kharkiv.

18:34 A UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded a direct hit on the occupants' tank, which was crossing the ditch at full speed.

18:27 The SBU intercepted a conversation between an occupier and his mother. From it, it is clear that the monthly salary of the Russian invader is only enough to buy a toilet bowl.

18:21 Five European countries have already opened criminal cases in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These are Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia and Slovakia.

18:16 Zelensky appointed Oleksandr Pavlyuk as head of the Kyiv regional military administration, and Eduard Moskalev as commander of the Joint Forces Operation.

18:10 Belarusian actor Yauhen Smaryhin to Putin: “You will not defeat Ukraine. No enemy has a single chance to win. These are great people!”

18:03 Russia has imposed sanctions against US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

17:58 Five Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, together with transport-loading vehicles, were destroyed by the Ukrainian military.

17:50 Halina Lukashenka, Lukashenka's official wife, fell under US sanctions. They are not divorced, but have not lived together for a long time. Lukashenka's two eldest sons, Viktar and Dzmitry, are hers.

17:43 The President of Ukraine awarded the manager of Ukrainian Post, who shot down an enemy plane over Chernihiv, with a Bohdan Khmelnitsky order.

17:39 In Russian cities, people are fighting for salt and sugar. These goods instantly disappear from store shelves along with cereals and other products.

17:33 Belarusian Anton Hashynski defends editor Maria Ovsyannikova, who unfurled an anti-war poster live on Channel One, in court. Hashynski was deprived of his license to practice law in Belarus. He received a corresponding status in Russia.

17:25 The French tire giant Michelin suspends exports and production activities in Russia.

17:17 In Mazyr, fuel trucks of the Russian aggressors are parked right under the windows of residential buildings. The photo was taken today at 90 Gagarin Street.

17:10 Vitaliy Kim spoke about the continuation of hostilities in the Mykolaiv region.

He also noted that after the work of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Chornobaivka, a convoy of the invaders is moving through Kherson, away from the Mykolaiv region. They are fleeing.

17:02 Even the official statistics for the Vitsebsk region flew off the handle: in one month, prices for vegetables increased by 6.5%, and for housing and communal services — by almost 10%.

16:54 These are the Ukrainian defenders in the forests of the Kharkiv region.

16:46 The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the deputy chief of staff of military unit 47130 of the 103rd missile brigade of the RF Armed Forces, Major Alexander Fedorov.

16:44 Well-known Ukrainian presenter Dmytro Komarov showed what Kyiv Obolon looks like after the shelling by the Russian troops.

16:31 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine extended martial law from March 26 for another 30 days.

16:23 See the remains of the Russian invaders’ column after a meeting with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Stary Saltov, Kharkiv region. Burnt equipment stretched for kilometers.

16:18 Businessman and owner of Dynamo Kyiv FC Ihor Surkis spoke up in support of Ukraine:

“I believe in the victory of Ukraine, I believe that everything will soon end in favor of our country, peace and tranquility will come.”

16:07 Front page of The Guardian. The location of the Channel One editor who staged the live protest is still unknown.

15:58 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to deprive Ilya Kiva of his deputy mandate. The man fled to Russia and supported the aggression against Ukraine.

15:49 There are 500 to 900 occupiers at the Zaporizhzhya NPP. This was announced by the head of the State Enterprise NAEC Energoatom Petro Kotin at a briefing in the Ukraine Media Center.

15:46 A captured Russian soldier spoke about the colossal losses of the invaders near Mariupol.

About 700-800 Russian servicemen arrived with him. Half were destroyed.

15:32 Advisor to Zelensky's office Arestovich:

“When the landing force landed on Hostomel, we had information that there would be one more landing force group, on Pechersk. Zelensky said: “I will pick up a machine gun and fight. Even if you land 10 troops here, I won't go anywhere.”

15:27 Zelensky awarded the order to the manager of the Ukrainian Post, who shot down the Russian plane.

15:25 Bloomberg predicts the default of the Russian Federation as early as this Wednesday.

15:22 The 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky showed how it destroys Russian equipment.

15:17 In Mariupol, Ukrainian border guards “mowed down” the occupying elite — the marines of the Russian Federation. Only the chevrons remained after them.

15:13 The situation report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 13.00 (Minsk time) on March 15.

The occupiers of the Russian Federation concentrated their efforts on replenishing current losses and solving problematic issues of logistical support, as well as recruiting mercenaries;

In the Volyn direction, the Russian army is guarding the Ukrainian-Belarusian border;

The Russian troops tried to break through the defenses in the Polessky direction in the area of Huta-Mezhigorska, Lyutezh. Also, the Russian army failed to capture Makariv;

The Russian military is building up a grouping in the Seversk direction to resume the attack on Chernihiv;

Sumy and Kharkiv remain the main priority of the Russian army in the Slobozhanske direction;

In the Donetsk region, the Russian army failed to take Lisichansk. They are trying to gain a foothold in the western outskirts of the city in the Rubizhny area. The assaults on Mariupol continue;

There are no active hostilities in the Yuzhnobuzhsk direction, the Russian army is trying to hold on to the previously captured positions.

15:11 Great Britain freezes the assets of Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven.

15:06 In Mazyr, fuel trucks of Russian aggressors are parked right under the windows of residential buildings.

15:00 Ukraine announces tender for 500 Russian tanks. The price is 100 million hryvnias.

14:55 Ukraine has already suffered $500bn in damages from the war. Serhiy Marchenko, Minister of Finance, has voiced this figure.

14:52 Russia's UAZ has suspended vehicle production. The reason is allegedly an "unscheduled inventory".

14:46 Gifts for Russian fascists from the AFU.

14:41 How Ukrainian oligarchs' wealth has changed during war with Russia.

14:39 Ukrainian Security Service detains 60 collaborators and finds 20 enemy hit squads in 24 hours.

14:31 "We shared one ration for 10 people! One spoonful at a time!" An intercept of a conversation between an occupant and his father in Russia has emerged.

14:20 An average of 71% of people in Germany, France, Italy and Poland supported Ukraine's accession to the European Union, poll results say.

14:13 Talks between Ukraine and Russia have resumed, Ukraine's representative in the negotiating team, David Arahamia, says.

14:07 One published a voice interception of a Russian occupant. He talks about mass desertion among fellow servicemen.

14:03 Head of the AFU Zaluzhny promised families of fallen heroes to take revenge for every Ukrainian killed by the Russians.

14:02 According to UN estimates, 3 million people have already left Ukraine. The Czech Republic, one of the countries where Ukrainians have been leaving en masse, can no longer cope with the flow.

13:50 About 20 popular VPN services have already been blocked in Russia, and Roskomnadzor intends to сontinue.

13:45 Ukrainian intelligence claims Shoigu and Putin have planned to cut down Ukrainian forest in the seized territories.

13:42 New bombing in Kharkiv begins as people evacuate from a bombed-out house.

13:39 The 24th Separate Mechanised King Daniel Brigade has shown how it has coped with Russian T-72s and BMP-3s. The enemy infantry is also destroyed.

13:29 The Ukrainian Security Service has published a call from a captive soldier to the Russian Federation. "If there were Nazis here, I, an Asian, would be mauled here," he stated. Attention, foul language.

13:24 Out of 800 tanks Ukraine has, Russia has destroyed 1,300. It’s the moment when the Russian Federation's debit and credit failed to meet.

13:18 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has received a list of servicemen of the 590 anti-aircraft missile regiment (military unit 31665) in Novosibirsk committing war crimes against the people of Ukraine. One can see the list here.

13:13 Bayraktar destroys Russian 9K331 Tor-M1 system.

13:10 The UK has followed the EU in banning exports of luxury goods to Russia, and also abolished most-favoured-nation treatment for hundreds of items from Russia and Belarus.

13:09 Putin sends children born in 2002 to fight against Ukraine

13:08 The mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitaliy Klitchko, has called on Kyiv's men to return and defend the capital.

12:59 Photo of destruction of SID soldiers near Mariupol has emerged.

12:58 Bodies of Russian soldiers, which the Russian leadership refuses to take away, have already been eaten by dogs.

12:48 Ukrainian journalist Dmitry Gordon called Putin "the Hitler of current times". He also criticized Russian propagandists.

12:46 The Pentagon says it sees no signs of Belarusian forces taking part or preparing to take part in hostilities.

12:44 Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine:

- Russia has a very powerful stockpile of missiles left. They will hit us until the end of the conflict, and it may escalate. We should be ready for that. They will also hit the cities, Kyiv. When they fail on land and in the air, they will try to hit us with missiles.

12:43 Japan has expanded the list of goods and technologies that are banned from exporting to Russia.

Now the list includes not 57 but about 300 items. In particular, it includes semiconductors, equipment for maritime and aviation security, telecommunications equipment, communications equipment, etc. The export ban comes into force on 18 March.

12:32 Ukraine's air defence forces shot down an invader drone attempting to examine the Yavoriv training ground. The invaders' drone had previously crossed the Polish air border.

12:28 Ukrainians seized a rare gun - a 2C34 Khosta self-propelled howitzer-mortar gun from, most likely, the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces.

12:24 Zelensky has signed a law criminalizing cooperation with Russia. The law punishes cooperation with Russia with up to 15 years, the second allows for the closure of parties and organizations associated with those convicted under the first law.

12:23 Russia sends soldiers to war in Ukraine but absolves itself of responsibility for their deaths. This is stated in an intercept of the conversation published by the SBU.

12:16 Russian occupiers (including Chechens) now live in large hotels in Gomel (Tourist, Zamkovy, Tsentralnaya) and Mozyr (Pripyat hotel).

In Mozyr, a detachment of the road police of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation is located (the photo shows the car park of the Pripyat hotel).

12:10 Russian troops attacked the airport in Dnipropetrovsk at night.

12:06 A curfew will be announced in Kyiv today. It will start at 8 p.m. and end at 7 a.m. on March 17.

11:53 The European Union has imposed new sanctions against Russia, the European Commission has reported on its website. The fourth package of sanctions includes a ban on certain goods (steel products, luxury goods, premium cars and jewellery) and a ban on energy investments. The EU expects the new sanctions package to cause Russia to lose up to €3.3bn in export revenues.

11:48 Russian major general killed near Mariupol.

11:40 The Ukrainian Armed Forces and volunteer battalions have dealt a serious blow to the enemy's infrastructure in the Kharkiv region.

11:34 The town of Akhtyrka in the Sumy region after fighting with Russian troops. It was here that significant groups of enemy troops were stopped.

11:30 Ukrainian farmers went to agricultural work under national flags.

Earlier, the SBU reported that the enemy is deliberately targeting agricultural equipment to slow down the sowing season in Ukraine.

11:24 Latvian MP Juris Jurašs leaves mandate and joins Ukrainian territorial defence to defend Ukraine.

11:18 Ukranian railway starts procedure to nationalize Russian railway carriages in Ukraine

It is more than 3 thousand units. Now they will work for the Ukrainian economy.

11:17 SBU detains hacker who provided occupants with mobile communications in Ukraine.

11:15 Defenders of Chernihiv destroy enemy battalion that was bombing the city.

10:56 Russia may use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine in a "false flag" operation, the UK's defence ministry has said, citing British intelligence.

10:52 There's information that Russian propaganda NTV host Lilia Gildeeva has left Russia and written a letter of resignation from abroad.

10:50 The roads near Kharkiv are filled with Russian occupiers' equipment.

10:48 How the appartments in the Kyiv residential building struck by the Russian bomb look.

10:40 Lawyers are still unable to find the editor of Channel One, Marina Ovsyannikova, who was detained on the evening of March 14 after she burst into a live broadcast of the Vremya programme with an anti-war message.

10:39 The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia will visit Kyiv today, intending to meet Ukrainian President Zelensky and Prime Minister Shmygal, the Polish government says.

10:38 A member of the Russian Federation army, which has entered Ukraine, has spoken of the occupiers' colossal losses. He also confesses to looting and that Russian soldiers have to "fill up" with alcohol in order not to go crazy.

10:36 The United States' next sanctions package against Russia could include a full trade embargo and sea lane closures. Reuters reports.

10:27 MIA has issued several tens of thousands of assault rifles to Ukrainians. Residents of the regions bordering Belarus are now arming themselves.

10:26 Russian occupants shelled a boarding school, a hospital and three schools in Rubizhny in the Luhansk region. Four people were killed.

10:20 The Russian Ministry of Defence claims the entire Kherson region has been taken under the control of the occupying forces. The Ukrainian side does not comment on this information.

10:19 Photos of equipment destroyed and seized by volunteer battalion fighters have emerged.

10:16 The head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, Oleg Sinegubov, says the enemy has no chance of occupying the city.

10:11 Russia uses decoy missiles in its Iskander missiles to help bypass Ukraine's air defenses, The New York Times reports.

10:07 An update on Russian army losses has emerged. 13500 occupiers killed in Ukraine.

10:05 An animated video has emerged about the "ghost of Kyiv" - a legendary Ukrainian pilot putting fear into Russian planes.

10:00 Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor stops trading oil and oil products from Russia.

9:58 Mykolaiv Mayor Vitaliy Kim releases traditional morning video. There is one idea to strengthen city defence. I am studying it now from the technical point of view, coordinating with the military... I will work it out and I will ask for help from our friends from Odessa by evening... Even if we're attacking, we should always remember of defence.

9:50 Overnight Kharkiv and regional rescuers responded to fires 34 times. There were shelling and explosions in different districts of the city and Izyum district.

9:46 The AFU General Staff reports heavy strikes on Russian troops' rear infrastructure.

9:45 Russia to legalize piracy. State contractors in Russia may receive the right to use unlicensed software.

9:38 MP Oleksiy Honcharenko showed the consequences of the strike on one of Kyiv's residential areas. The video shows houses on fire.

9:34 Near Mykolaiv, the enemy abandoned its artillery and fled. The AFU showed its trophies.

9:33 The AFU continues to fight back in Mariupol. The AFU General Staff informed this.

"Ukrainian soldiers successfully repelled the attacks of the invaders. The total losses of the enemy amounted to about 150 people, two tanks, seven IFVs and one APC. Following the losses incurred, the occupiers ceased their offensive and retreated," the AFU explained.

A number of other units of Russian troops in Ukraine suffered losses.

"No signs of preparations for a sea landing operation have been detected in the Black Sea and Azov operational zones," the General Staff stressed.

9:22 Russia has asked China to help with military food kits. Moscow is also asking Beijing for military and financial assistance, but it is not yet clear whether China intends to do it. USA has warned Beijing of the responsibility.

9:21 Ukraine has received a new batch of Bayraktar TB2 strike drones, military equipment, ammunition, body armour and helmets from Turkey.

9:20 Spain has seized a luxury yacht worth $140 million owned by Sergey Chemezov, head of the Rostec State Corporation.

9:19 Moshchun village in the Kyiv region before and after the arrival of the Russian world.

9:03 Adviser to Mariupol mayor says 20,000 civilians have died in the city. If this information is confirmed, we can say one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of modern times has occurred in Mariupol.

9:00 A Javelin missile destroyed an occupant convoy near Kharkiv. The Russians abandoned another intact multi-purpose light-armored towing vehicle and a T-72 tank and fled.

8:54 Russia begins a military training camp for reservists in the Far East. A special feature of the training camp is to carry out firing missions using mortar systems.

8:50 Russia will pass the point of no return and lose the ability to attack Ukraine in about 10 days, says U.S. General Ben Hodges.

He says the enemy is short of manpower, time and also running out of ammunition.

8:48 Ukraine will take part in Eurovision 2022.

The KALUSH Orchestra will record their performance in a safe place. Then the recording will be sent to the organisers of the international song contest.

8:40 A residential complex in Kyiv was subject to an attack during the night. No casualties are yet known.

8:33 This is how the occupiers shelled Kharkiv tonight.

8:29 Odessa is ready to meet the enemy.

8:28 It has become known how Ukrainian actor Pavel Lee died: They found the body of our Pasha Lee. He was helping children to get out of the house during the evacuation from Irpen. That evacuation, which the Rashists disrupted by shelling civilians. Pasha took off his bulletproof vest and put it on the child he was carrying. An enemy bullet cut his life short. Pavel's mother will not see her only son. She brought him up as a real man, a real patriot and a real hero. Glory to the hero!

8:22 Pentagon claims Russian leadership has already activated 100% of forces prepared to attack Ukraine

Despite the bombing of civilians, the Russian army's progress through Ukraine has stopped almost everywhere.

8:20 A Ukrainian hunter explodes himself along with the occupiers who came to his house.

8:19 Partisans ruined equipment on the Domanovo-Lesnaya crossing (Brest branch of the Belarusian railway).

The passing traffic light went out. The reason - failure of signalling devices by physical removal of equipment in relay case.

8:18 More captive Russian soldiers talk about "how they came to the exercise".

00:58 Turkey has provided Ukraine with new drones, ammunition, military equipment, body armour and helmets. This was revealed by the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM) - Reuters.

00:52 AFU General Dmytro Marchenko (Marcello), who is in charge of the defence of Mykolaiv, has described how the city manages to contain the enemy's onslaught. He says there is a large amount of Russian military equipment around Mykolaiv. Thanks to the support and inspiration of fighters, they manage to defeat the enemies.

00:39 Some occupiers don't even know what their own national flag looks like.

00:14 The kidnapped mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, is alive and being held in Luhansk. The head of the Zaporizhzhia regional state administration, Oleksandr Starukh, has announced it.

00:05 Russia runs out of sugar and grain. Prime Minister Mishustin has signed a decree temporarily banning grain exports to EEU states and sugar exports to all countries.