AFU Deter Russian Occupiers for 21 days

Main events at the moment.

The battle for Ukraine continues. The AFU has been holding back Russian troops for 21 days now. The main fighting continues in the southern and eastern directions. Ukraine managed to conduct several counterstrikes near Izyum and Mariupol. Russian troops have failed to advance further.

Charter97.org is broadcasting online the 21st day of the war. You can see what happened in Ukraine on March 15 in our previous online broadcast.

Special broadcast on Ukraine 24 TV channel

00:06 In Boryspil, a 5th grader came to join the Territorial Defence.

23:57 Zelensky spoke with Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol released from captivity. The mayor thanked for not being abandoned and asked for a couple of days to recover in order to begin his duties.

“No our man left behind,” Zelensky said.

23:54 12 wagons of the occupiers' corpses are still waiting to be sent home.

23:30 "The enemy will try to carry out a very serious information operation in Ukraine today or tomorrow," Arestovych said.

23:17 Serbia left Russia without the last opportunity to fly to Europe. Under pressure from the international community, Air Serbia cancelled all flights to/from the Russian Federation.

23:15 Current situation with humanitarian corridors:

— The Ukrainian column with food and buses for evacuation didn't pass to Mariupol.

— The gathering of the people who have escaped from the blocked Mariupol to Berdiansk was organized.

— Now all 15 buses with Mariupol residents have reached Zaporizhzhia.

— Today, 6426 Mariupol residents arrived in Zaporizhzhia, including 2039 children.

— Tomorrow there will be continued negotiations about the cease-fire and evacuation of Mariupol residents.

23:12 On March 16, the Air Defence of Ukraine destroyed three Russian Su-30SM fighters, one Su-34 fighter-bomber, one unidentified aircraft, two helicopters and one tactical and operational UAV. In addition, the Air Defence of the Ground Forces report another downed Su-34 bomber and a Ka-52 helicopter in the north and south respectively.

23:09 “We do not fire back. We're just bailing out,” Kim posted an intercept of the occupier's conversation. Beware of obscene language.

22:53 The main events of the evening:

– The occupiers do not pay compensation for the killed mobilized soldiers from the "LPR/DPR" and burn the bodies of the Russians.

– Russia was removed from the Council of Europe.

– Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the U.S. Congress.

– The Russian occupiers tried to advance towards Kyiv but failed therefore went on the defensive.

— More than 2500 bodies of Russians have been taken out from the Homel region to the Russian Federation.

– The Office of the Prosecutor General confirmed the execution of 10 people in the line for bread in Chernihiv by the Russian Armed Forces.

– The U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing Putin as a war criminal.

– According to preliminary information, more than 1000 people were trapped under the destroyed Drama theatre in Mariupol because of an airstrike. It was the biggest shelter for citizens in the city.

– The USA will provide Ukraine with 800 air defence systems, 7000 small arms and 9000 anti-tank weapons.

– Ukraine joined ENTSO-E, the united energy system of continental Europe.

Some Belarusian enterprises have much confusion due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions against Moscow.

– Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, captured almost a week ago by Russian occupiers, has been released from Russian captivity.

22:37 Map of the operational situation in the war zone as of 16th of March.

22:29 The AFU are mopping up the mess in the Kyiv direction. They pulled down from the sky a command post of the 35th army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation.

22:24 Today in the Kharkiv region the Russian Ural was hit, the enemy driver went to fertilize the Ukrainian land.

22:19 Ammunition depot and more than 10 fuel tanks were destroyed in the Chernihiv region. Operational command "North" reported an excellent artillery operation.

22:04 A Russian An-124 (Ruslan) cargo aircraft of Volga-Dnepr Airlines was arrested in Canada. This is a heavy transport aircraft developed by Antonov Design Bureau. According to journalists now it will be used for the delivery of military freights from the USA and Canada to Ukraine.

21:53 Some Belarusian enterprises have much confusion due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions against Moscow. Some of the enterprises are to cut their production, others even have to suspend the activities.

21:45 The fighters of the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Konstantsin Astrozhski continue the season of hunting for Russian tanks.

21:37 The trophies that our guys won today from Russian occupiers. Among them are a Kalashnikov machine gun and an AK-100 Kalashnikov assault rifle.

21:26 The Drama Theater in Mariupol before the bombing. No fighters of the Azov Battalion and "fascists" — it was a place for providing food and a shelter for ordinary people, children, women and old people. Kirilenko, the Head of the Donetsk Regional Military and Civil Administration, reports that there were several hundred residents of Mariupol in the building. We don't know what's going on with them right now. The entrance to the bomb shelter is blocked.

21:21 All that remains of the Russian MRLs convoy.

21:15 Olena Zelenska: My husband will protect the country until the end. In an interview with ABC News journalists, Zelenska also urged to stop the war, stressing that “words of sympathy are no longer enough today.” The first lady of Ukraine once again addressed NATO with the requirement to close the sky or "at least" to provide military aircraft for the protection of the country.

21:06 A video of the destruction of the tank of the Russian occupants by Ukrainian soldiers appeared on the Internet.

21:03 Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba explained the significance of the decision of the International Court of Justice for Ukraine. The ICJ ordered Russia to immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine.

— At the highest legal level, the fact of Russian invasion has been established and it has been determined that Russia must stop groundless aggression;

— The Court found no evidence of Russia's allegations of genocide on the territory of Ukraine;

— 13 judges supported the decision, against there were only two (the Russian Federation and China);

— The ICJ's decision is legally binding under international law;

— The decision will be the starting point for other legal and political assessments of the Russian aggression.

— International legal liability of the Russian Federation is inevitable.

— The issue of reparations will be resolved at the last stage of the case. After all, Russia will also pay the money.

20:51 The aircraft of the Russian fascists shelled the Neptune Basin in Mariupol. There were pregnant women and mothers with children under 3 years old.

20:35 Address by Konstantyn Nemichiv, the Head of the Kharkiv Region Defence Staff and the Commander of the 225th Azov Battalion.

20:23 Russian occupation forces dropped a bomb on the drama theatre in Mariupol.

20:07 Mykola Zhyrnov, the head of the Kyiv Military and Civilian Administration, said that the imposition of a curfew in the capital for 24 hours is required to fight sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

"Serious measures against subversion and reconnaissance groups of the enemy and other forces of occupiers who want to assault Kyiv are planned. We are proactive now," Zhyrnov said.

20:02 According to Andriy Yermak, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov has been released from Russian captivity.

19:44 The State Bureau of Investigation detained one of the Ukrainian diplomats when trying to take out from the country 140 thousand dollars, 68 thousand euros and 12 kilograms of gold bars and 13,8 kilograms of jewellery from gold. The withdrawn property will be sent to the state budget for the needs of the Ukrainian army.

19:42 Croatian police arrested Medvedchuk's Royal Romance yacht. This is one of the five largest yachts in the world, the yacht was moored in the port of the Croatian city of Rijeka. According to journalists, the authorities have arrested several ships that are associated with Russian officials.

19:37 Another convoy of occupiers has gone into oblivion.

19:28 Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded an appeal to Kadyrov.

19:22 Fighters of the Kastus Kalinouski Battalion urged the Belarusian public and political figures to come to Kyiv.

19:17 The International Court of Justice in The Hague issued a verdict in the case of Russia's war against Ukraine. The current decision of the ICJ in the Hague introduces provisional measures against Russia:

— the Russian Federation shall immediately suspend military operations that it commenced on February 24, 2022;

— to ensure that any military or regular armed formations, as well as other organizations or persons controlled by Russia, do not take steps to continue the military operation.

19:02 Russian soldiers are buying up alcohol drinks in Homel. It is noteworthy that there are usually some lukashist criminals in the shoulder straps of Putin's war dogs.

18:45 Russian Nazis attacked a convoy with civilians who were moving along the highway in the Stepnohirsk area towards Zaporizhzhia. The barbaric shelling with heavy artillery was launched around 16:00 (Kyiv time), reports the Regional Military Administration of Zaporizhzhia. Fortunately, there were no casualties. At the moment, five injured are known. One child is in serious condition. Currently, the injured child is undergoing remote surgery by specialists from the Ohmadit clinic. A fire broke out in the field along the route as a result of the shelling.

18:36 Ukraine legalized the cryptocurrency market. The president of the country Volodymyr Zelensky signed the corresponding law the day before.

18:21 Kamaz will be forced to cut production by a record 40% due to a shortage of imported parts. A huge number of employees will go into downtime.

18:19 There is a lot of broken and burning military equipment of the occupiers in the territory of Kherson airport after an attack by the AFU.

18:13 Adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine: Preparation of documents for possible direct negotiations of Putin and Zelensky has begun.

18:04 Special forces of Pskov suffer losses in Ukraine and refuse to follow orders.

17:53 Father Onufri, a priest of the Russian patriarchate, was detained in Kyiv today (Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate). During the search of the house, it turned out that the priest of the Russian patriarchate cooperated with the special services of the Russian Federation.

17:49 The 92nd Mechanized Brigade defeated Russian tank troops in the village of Lisove of the Derhachi district today. The special forces group of the 228th battalion blocked an attempt to break through the remnants of the occupying troops later.

17:43 The main points from Zelensky's speech before the U.S. Congress:

— Every day the Ukrainian cities are under shelling. This is the worst war since World War II;

— Russia... wants to suppress the right of Ukraine to live in a free country and choose its own future;

— Zelensky made a historical reference to Mount Rushmore to say that "there were pages in your past that help to understand us, Ukrainians";

— He reminded of the bombing of Pearl Harbor "when the sky was black from the planes attacking you", and September 11, 2001 "when the enemy tried to turn your city into a battlefield".

— Zelensky asked to create a no-fly zone. “If it's too much, there's an alternative: you know we need planes to protect our people. They are, but they are on earth, and not in the Ukrainian sky";

— He thanked Biden for the assistance already received. "However, in our country's darkest times, I urge you to do more - pass new sanctions packages every week until the Russian war machine stops," Zelensky noted. It is necessary to impose sanctions against all Russian officials, "from a Deputy of the State Duma to the most recent official who lacks morality to resign". He also called for putting pressure on American businesses that are still making money in the Russian Federation and closing the U.S. ports for Russian ships;

— He suggested creating the "U24 Association" - an association of the countries that will be able to resist any aggression in 24 hours from the moment of its beginning. “If this alliance existed today, we could save thousands of lives in Ukraine and anywhere in the world where people are suffering,” stated Zelensky.

17:37 In Kyiv, police detained a native of Russia on suspicion of aiding the enemy. It turned out that he was a native of Russia and previously convicted of the most serious crimes.

17:31 Zelensky announced that Ukraine has officially joined the ETBO-E pan-European energy system. The accession means that Russia and Belarus will not affect the operation of the Ukrainian system.

17:27 A battle-hardened Azov fighter and a young National Guardsman told how they destroyed enemy equipment and military personnel near Mariupol.

17:20 In the Mykolaiv region the air defence system of Ukraine brought down the enemy helicopter.

17:17 Kadyrov's followers make their videos “from the action in Ukraine” but on the territory of Belarus.

17:15 In Kharkiv, the Territorial Defence volunteers repaired the Russian fascists' armoured car "Tiger", in which two occupants were eliminated, and now will fight the enemy with it.

17:11 The Financial Police of Italy arrested the villa Petr Aven, the Russian oligarch. The property worth 4.3 million euros is located in the resort town of Porto Rafael on the island of Sardinia, writes la Repubblica.

17:08 The Council of Europe has lowered the Russian flag.

17:06 Wounded Russian military began to come to the medical institutions of Belarus with the beginning of the war.

16:56 An enemy saboteur was detained in Kyiv. He was filming the infrastructure on his phone.

16:45 Putin admitted that Russia has defaulted. He blamed it on the US and the EU.

16:34 Defenders of Mariupol appealed to the world for help.

— The heroic defence of the outpost of Ukraine - Mariupol lasts 21 days!

I appeal to everyone who cares about the fate of Mariupol: if it is beyond your forces to hold weapons or you do not fight on other fronts of Ukraine – go to the streets with the message "Mariupol is Ukraine!"

Go out alone, call people you know! Make posters, contact journalists, distribute posts on the Internet!

Make sure that Mariupol is the city of the hour all over the world! So that it would not be buried under the ruins and no one would resign to its destruction!

16:40 The Security Service of Ukraine published a new interception of the occupier's conversation with his mother. As it turned out, the “conscripts” who die in Ukraine suddenly turn into “contract soldiers”.

16:33 Zelensky showed a heartbreaking video about the consequences of Russian aggression in Ukraine during his speech before the U.S. Congress.

16:29 CNN: The U.S. and NATO are sending several anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine, including mobile anti-aircraft systems SA-8, SA-10, SA-12 and SA-14.

16:26 Ukrainian journalists report that the head of Chechnya Kadyrov was not in Ukraine. Recall that recently he declared that he is near Kyiv.

16:25 Rating company Fitch said it would declare the Russian state in default if it pays holders of dollar-denominated bonds in rubles. Recall that it can occur already today.

16:18 Zelensky in a speech to the U.S. Congress asked to provide Ukraine with air defence systems, including the S-300.

16:15 Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Herashchenko called on the authorities of the Russian Federation to take away the bodies of the dead soldiers, who are now stored in a refrigerated wagon in Voznesensk.

16:06 Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey said that Turkey is ready to host a meeting between Putin and Zelensky.

15:54 Foreign companies that remain in Russia annually finance the country for $20 billion.

15:51 Residents of occupied Berdiansk protested under a huge Ukrainian flag.

15:50 A Ukrainian video blogger has dispelled a propaganda story about a fake drone assembly plant.

15:43 Ukrainian intelligence: The occupiers do not pay compensation for the killed mobilized soldiers from the "LPR/DPR" and burn the bodies of the Russians.

15:40 Residents of occupied Skadovsk obtained the release of the mayor captured by Russian bandits.

15:35 Zelensky talked to the prosecutor of the Hague court Karim Khan.

He is already in Ukraine and started working.

15:29 The General Staff of Ukraine: The enemy tried to advance to Kyiv from the Vyshhorod side.

Operational information from the General Staff of the AFU as of 12.00 on March 16:

The enemy tried to resume the offensive in the direction of Vyshgorod and within 24 hours tried to advance towards Kyiv. The enemy failed, and went on the defensive.

In the Brovary direction, small groups of the military equipment of the occupiers had been moving near the occupied villages of Bogdanivka and Velyka Dymerka. They had been conducting reconnaissance of Ukrainian positions with an Orlan-10 drone.

In the Volnovakha direction, the occupiers are trying to advance in the direction of Velyka Novosilka.

The enemy tried to resume the offensive on Kryvyi Rih, Velyka Kostromka, Mala Kostromka. The AFU stopped the occupiers with fire and threw them to the disadvantageous lines.

Hostile aircraft continue to bomb military and civilian infrastructure in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Sumy and Donetsk regions, use airfields in Belarus and the occupied Crimea.

In the Odessa region, enemy warships shelled the coast near Lebedivka, Sanjika, the Zatoka and Bilenke.

15:23 The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how to properly meet the Russian aggressors.

15:19 The journalist showed furious fighting in the environs of Kyiv. The video from the very "hell" on the front line.

15:09 Everything that remained from the Russian equipment which had been moving to Kyiv.

15:06 “It is impossible to listen to groans at the entire hospital”: more than 2,500 bodies of Russians were taken from the Homel region to the Russian Federation. Hundreds of wounded and killed continue to be admitted to the region's hospital.

14:53 Natallia Radzina, editor-in-chief of charter97.org, has written a column on how it is crucial now to understand that Belarusians and Ukrainians have a common enemy.

14:52 Russia will lose millions of barrels of its own oil production due to sanctions.

The International Energy Agency has estimated Russia's oil losses due to sanctions at 3 million barrels per day, while Russia exports only 7-8 million barrels per day. In addition, Russia's domestic demand for petroleum products is expected to decline.

14:37 How Ukrainian artillerymen destroyed a Russian pontoon crossing. Video is available.

14:36 From now on, Ukraine will hold a nationwide moment of silence for its fallen defenders every morning at 9:00 a.m.

14:28 "No food, no water. There is only one combat ration for two left. There is nothing else. We see no point in being here: no provisions, no ammunition, no fuel..." The SBU publishes an intercept of the occupiers' conversation.

14:22 The US administration is considering provision of advanced guided missiles to Ukraine to fight tanks and artillery, NBC reports.

14:20 People in Skadovsk, Ukraine, hold a rally demanding the return of the kidnapped mayor.

14:11 Head of Ukrzaliznytsia thanked Belarusians for resisting transfer of military equipment to Ukraine.

14:04 Zelensky responds to Russian hackers' provocation: I can only offer to surrender weapons to Russian soldiers.

13:56 Scary footage. Ten people who were standing in line for bread came under fire from Russian fascists in Chernihiv.

13:54 Russian occupants loot Chernobyl: centralized removal of system units, office equipment, special clothing.

13:50 Ukraine 24 TV channel has been hacked. It broadcast a ticker with Zelensky's fake statement urging to lay down arms.

13:41 Son of deputy governor of Nenets Autonomous District, occupier Georgy Dudorov has been killed in Ukraine.

13:39 Anti-aircraft defence (AAD) forces shoot down an enemy SU plane that was bombing Chernihiv.

13:36 The Ukrainian side continues to publish video of captive Russian soldiers. The video features Lieutenant Colonel Evgeniy Starodubov.

13:33 Almost 6 thousand mobile apps disappeared from Belarusian App Stor.

13:26 Switzerland has joined European sanctions against Belarus.

The country supported the disconnection of Belarusian Belagroprombank, Dabrabyt Bank and Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus from SWIFT.

In addition, Switzerland joined sanctions against 22 members of the military leadership of Belarus and supported restrictions on exports of goods and technologies that could contribute to the development of military, technological and defense security of Belarus.

13:16 Ukrainian singer Sviatoslav Vakarchuk sings with Kharkiv residents who are hiding in the underground.

13:15 A crying Russian occupier tells his mother that their convoy is being sent to Sumy and no Russian groups have passed through that city. The Russian soldier is about to surrender.

13:07 Head of Mykolaiv Vitaly Kim with the traditional morning report:

- From a military point of view, it's doing well. There are losses on our side, but the enemy's losses are many times higher.

We are moving and chasing them, taking away equipment.

13:00 Destroyed tank of Russian occupants near Gostomel. Fighting in the city continues.

12:57 Putin is being sent after the Russian ship. Already even from high European podiums. Attention, foul language.

12:53 Occupiers have kidnapped Skadovsk mayor Oleksandr Yakovlev.

12:49 The BalaganOFF Youtube channel has published a big interview with Vadim Kabanchuk, a fighter of the Kastus Kalinouski battalion. He talks about Belarusian volunteers defending Ukraine.

12:36 Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, gave his traditional briefing. Here are the main theses:

Yesterday, the AFU carried out "small retaliation".

In response, the enemy attacked facilities on Ukrainian territory.

Civilian targets also came under attack.

2/3 of enemy missiles hit civilian targets.

On all fronts, the Russian Federation has made no progress. The progress is not expected.

12:35 Former Russian Ground Forces Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Chirkin has stated that the Russian Federation does not care about the soldiers killed in Ukraine.

12:25 Russia's Instagram clone, Rossgram, broke down before launch.

12:21 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has stopped the issuance of licenses to Russian companies, the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure reports.

12:18 Most of the Kadyrov fighters who came to Ukraine have already been eliminated. In total, about a thousand of them came to the country.

12:17 Bloomberg reports Germany's largest energy concern, E.ON, has stopped buying new volumes of gas from Russian companies.

12:16 A swimming pool in Rubizhne has been hit by a bombing. Russia will continue strikes on civilian objects.

12:11 Journalist Farida Rustamova says the channel began to broadcast news with delays after an anti-war action of Marina Ovsyannikova, a staff member of Channel One.

11:56 A useful infographic proving Russian occupiers' losses in 21 days of war in Ukraine.

11:50 This is what the new issue of Russia's Novaya Gazeta looks like. The cover is dedicated to the deed of the editor of Channel One, who live-streamed a protest against the war in Ukraine.

11:40 The Telegram channel of Belarusian railway workers reports that partisans burned a signalling system (signalling, centralisation and blocking device) on the Farinovo-Zagatye line at night. As a result, traffic lights and gauge points on this section are out of order.

11:38 AFU General Staff: Russian Federation will graduate cadets before schedule in order to send them to Ukraine.

11:37 Ukrainian Olympic medalist Stanislav Goruna, who is now serving in the AFU, has asked his leadership to transfer him to Mariupol to help the fighters who are defending the city.

11:35 This is how a Novosibirsk City Council deputy came to the meeting. Helga Pirogova supported Ukraine.

11:33 Employees of Russia's AvtoVAZ will be sent on corporate leave in April because of a "crisis in the supply of electronic components".

11:26 $300 billion frozen in Russian Central Bank accounts abroad is reserved for Ukraine, Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleg Ustenko said.

11:23 UK intelligence reports Russia is seeking to rebuild the size of its forces in order to continue its offensive in Ukraine, and is even moving troops from its Eastern Military District, the Pacific Fleet and Armenia.

11:22 International companies that have announced a partial or full withdrawal from Russia in the wake of the military invasion of Ukraine are providing jobs for more than 200,000 people in Russia.

11:06 Two more occupier Su-30SM fighter jets shot down in southern Ukraine today, pilots catapulted and fell into the sea.

11:03 Kyiv will withstand. The head of the AFU Valeriy Zaluzhniy is sure of that.

11:00 Even the elite of the Rosgvardiya (Red berets) are suffering losses in the Ukrainian war.

10:55 Another photo of a strike on Russian helicopters in occupied Kherson.

10:50 US senators are preparing a resolution to impose sanctions on all Russian banks. The US Senate will support the introduction of restrictions against all credit institutions, including Gazprombank.

10:49 Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has shared his views on the situation in Ukraine.

- Europe must realize that if it loses Ukraine, it will never be the same again. Europe without Ukraine will not be Europe anymore. Rather, it will be a symbol of failure, humiliation and helplessness. I want Europe to be strong and ambitious.

10:47 "Do you know how many dead people here are? There are guys leaving. They return as dead bodies." The SBU has published intercepts of conversations of frightened Russian occupiers.

10:29 Consequences of the shelling of residential buildings in Kyiv. Russian troops are targeting civilian buildings.

10:26 Chechen fighters of Sheikh Mansur battalion fighting for Ukraine.

10:20 YouTube has blocked the account of the Russian Orthodox TV channel Spas.

10:10 News from the east: Russian troops once again tried to capture Rubizhne, Severodonetsk and Lisichansk, but suffered significant losses and retreated.

10:09 The AFU General Staff presents new data on Russian occupiers' losses. More than 13800 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine.

10:03 The 93rd separate mechanized brigade Kholodnyi Yar destroyed an enemy howitzer division in the Sumy region.

9:57 Another photo of a Kyiv house after shelling by Russian occupiers.

9:53 Soldiers of Ukraine's 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhets somewhere in the Kyiv region sent a column of enemy artillery after a Russian ship.

9:50 The AFU General Staff has presented a map of the main military operations as of today.

9:43 The morning in Kyiv today looked like this. Scary footage from the Ukrainian capital.

9:38 Russian invaders kidnap people right on the streets of occupied cities.

9:30 Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky says it could take several years to de-mine the battle zones once the war is over, and Ukraine will inevitably need help from other countries.

9:27 New footage of fighting in the forest near Kyiv.

9:16 Russian arbitration courts websites hacked. Hackers have called for Putin's impeachment.

9:04 Russian troops shell a church in Irpen near Kyiv.

8:56 Planet Labs has published satellite images showing burning Russian vehicles and helicopters at the airport of occupied Kherson. They were taken on 15 March after the AFU struck the area.

8:54 The US Senate unanimously passes a resolution that calls for an investigation into Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.

8:53 Japan imposes a ban on exports to Russia and Belarus of more than 300 goods and technology.