Ukraine Heroically Counters Occupiers For 25 Days (online)

(Updated) Timeline of key events.

Ukrainian defenders continue to heroically counter the Russian occupiers for 25 days. Over the past 1 day, the air defence of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down three Russian armed helicopters.

It is emphasized that during the past day the enemy did not conduct active offensive operations. Only one soldier of the 331st Kostroma Guards Airborne Shock Regiment got out of the fighting in the Kyiv direction alive.

Charter97.org is broadcasting online the 25th day of the war. You can read about what was happening in Ukraine on March 19 in our previous online report.

Special broadcast by Ukraine 24 TV channel

00:57 A large-scale rally in support of Ukraine was held in Vienna tonight.

00:50 The number of Belarusians who do not support Belarus' involvement in the war against Ukraine has risen to 97%.

00:42 A resident of a Kyiv suburb describes how locals are disposing of occupants' bodies.

00:37 The video shows the aftermath of the strike on Podilsky district of Kyiv.

00:14 Ukrainian singer Olga Polyakova urged Belarusian servicemen to refuse to fight in Ukraine.

23:55 Video from the site of the destruction of the Russian GRU special forces by the fighters of the Azov regiment.

23:43 Great Britain will promote the interests of Ukraine at NATO and G7 meetings. This was stated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

23:24 Turkey wants recognition of Ukraine's independence and is making every effort to achieve peace, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said:

“We strongly objected to the annexation of the Crimea in 2014. If the world had responded then, we would not be in this situation today.”

23:10 Ukraine banned the use of DVRs. This was stated by the head of the Public Relations Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Bohdan Senik. Prohibitions that apply to all regions of Ukraine are as follows:

— filming of public roads;

— filming of general purpose objects;

— filming of infrastructure objects;

— filming roadblocks;

— filming the location or movement of our military units.

The reason is the desire to avoid divulging information that could help the enemy learn about the movement and progress of the tasks of the defense forces.

22:53 The Ukrainian military eliminated the commander of the “DPR” reconnaissance company Sergei Mashkin with the call sign “cannibal”.

22:50 Homeowners who will host migrants will be compensated for the cost of a communal apartment, said Oleksiy Chernyshev, Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories. According to him, the state will pay 450 hryvnias per month for each migrant. In this case, homeowners will need to contact the local authorities in advance with a notification of how many seats they can provide.

22:34 In the Mykolaiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured the newest command and staff vehicle of the occupiers. The most valuable information fell into the hands of intelligence.

22:18 In the Kyiv region, the police, together with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, detained a 23-year-old Russian machine gunner.

22:11 Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova reports that 6 countries have already begun investigating Russian war crimes: Estonia, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden.

22:07 When trying to attack Kyiv, the occupiers lost a detachment of a tank regiment.

21:50 Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said that not a single communal utility enterprise agreed to cooperate with the occupiers. According to him, Halina Danylchenko leads and directs looting and terrorism in Melitopol — people are kidnapped every day, and it is she who gives “tips” about pro-Ukrainian citizens and businessmen.

21:37 Thousands of people are rallying in support of Ukraine on Habima Square in Tel Aviv now. The people of Israel demand the following from the Government:

1. Unblock the acceptance of refugees from Ukraine;

2. Impose sanctions on the Russian Federation;

3. Allow selling weapons to Ukraine;

In the square, on a huge screen, Volodymyr Zelensky's speech before the Knesset was broadcast, which he ended with the following words:

“Everyone knows that your missile defense is the best in the world, that you have the most modern weapons. You are able to defend the interests of your people, and today you can protect the lives of Ukrainians, Ukrainian Jews,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

21:24 Books from Russian publishers have risen in price by 10-15% compared to February, and by the summer prices may increase by 30-50%. The cost of books is rising due to problems with the supply of paper from Europe, China and Korea.

21:19 Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk addressed the invaders:

“Russian soldier, remember, the phrase: “We didn’t send you there” will be the main one in relation to you in the next couple of decades from your government. You don’t believe me, right? Ask the Afghan veterans and other “heroes of the liberation wars.”

21:05 Today, in the Minsk Church of Saints Simon and Alena, Archbishop-Metropolitan of Minsk-Mahiliou Joseph Staneuski served a mass for peace in Ukraine.

20:57 The flagship German airline Lufthansa and the Dutch KLM do not allow Russians on flights from Istanbul with transit through Europe.

20:51 This is why China does not get involved in the war with Ukraine on the side of Russia:

20:40 A rally against dictators took place today in the Hague. The participants demanded a tribunal for Putin.

20:31 The Citizens of Ukraine who entered the Czech Republic after the Russian invasion will be able to work in the country without special permission starting next week.

20:23 An evening summary by the General Staff:

— Libyan “volunteers” will be sent to Ukraine to participate in the war on the side of the Russian Federation. The transfer of military mercenaries will probably be carried out by aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

— to make up for the losses of the personnel of the units, covert mobilization activities are carried out, but the population does not want to participate in the war;

— The Russian propagandists began preparing the population of the Russian Federation for a long war.

20:18 Transcarpathian customs officers “failed to notice” about $30 million that was taken out of Ukraine. The Hungarian customs officers, in turn, noticed this money and after many hours of clashes, the amount had to be declared.

20:14 Russia is transferring additional echelons of military equipment from different regions, including engineering vehicles for the construction of temporary bridges — Conflict Intelligence Team.

20:02 See the Ukrainian artillerymen in action.

20:00 A Pentagon official said the United States is negotiating with Turkey regarding sending S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. The transfer of weapons is possible in exchange for Turkey's return to the American program for the production of the fifth generation F-35 fighter, and the lifting of sanctions against Ankara.

19:53 The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine expects that one of these days the number of checkpoints in the country will be reduced to 800-900.

19:50 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida demands a reaction from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi regarding Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. It is reported by Reuters. India and Japan are members of QUAD (Quadripartite Security Dialogue), which also includes the US and Australia. At the same time, of the four, only India did not condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

19:39 The Georgian rugby team came to the match with yellow and blue armbands in support of Ukraine.

19:35 At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which had been captured by the Russian military who held the employees hostage, today it was possible to carry out a partial rotation of personnel and the evacuation of people who were there.

19:29 In Britain, a unit to combat Kremlin disinformation has been formed. It includes 35 employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and other government agencies.

19:26 The Kyiv region is equipping a new defensive line in the outskirts of Kyiv. The head of the Kyiv regional military administration Oleksandr Pavlyuk said on the air of the national telethon that all districts of the capital were involved in the creation of the defensive line.

19:21 The abandoned Russian military equipment, after its restoration, will be used by the 228th battalion to destroy the invaders.

19:15 Ukraine offers the Belarusian servicemen to surrender immediately.

19:03 Switzerland's Weatherford has become the latest of the "big four" oilfield services companies, which decided to suspend supplies and new investments in the Russian Federation, as well as the deployment of new technologies in the country. This is said in the statement of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company Girish Saligram.

18:57 Residents of Enerhodar beat back the participants of the Ukrainian rally from the clutches of the armed invaders.

18:41 Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevich called for tougher sanctions against Russia and Belarus. Including the closure of European ports for Russian ships.

18:39 Ukraine cannot agree to the loss of sovereignty and territorial integrity, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CNN.

18:36 Moshchun, Kyiv region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are at work.

18:30 Ukrainian soldiers eliminated the commander of the 252nd motorized rifle regiment of the 3rd motorized rifle division, Colonel Igor Nikolaev.

18:27 Bloomberg: "Since the beginning of the war, trade between Russia and China has become much more complicated." Agricultural cereals, metals and even energy carriers were jeopardized. Banks do not want to finance purchases, freezing them to be safe. Participants are let down by logistics.

18:20 Deputy Mayor of Dnipro Mykhaylo Lysenko said that the Kadyrovites, who are killed in the region, will be buried in pigskins.

18:16 Against the backdrop of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, many countries of the world have announced a complete or gradual refusal to purchase Russian oil and gas. Saudi Arabia could become one of the main destinations for supply compensation. In the next 5 years, this country wants to increase oil production to 13 million barrels per day and has announced the potential to increase gas production by more than 50% by 2030.

18:04 The Ukrainians took the Msta self-propelled howitzer from the invaders.

17:57 France has frozen the assets of the Central Bank of Russia in the amount of 22 billion euros, as well as private individuals' accounts for 150 million euros. This was announced by the Minister of Economy and Finance of the country Bruno Le Maire. France also froze property worth a total of 539 million euros, which belonged to about 30 Russians who fell under the sanctions.

17:50 Doctor Komarovsky has been declared an enemy of the people in Russia.

17:47 Pope Francis today at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican again prayed for peace in Ukraine and stressed that Russia's attack on Ukraine is a sacrilege that has no justification. The Pope also addressed the world community and called for efforts to stop the bloodshed.

17:42 The military intelligence of Ukraine fixes the growth of refusals of the invaders from further participation in the war. Realizing their future, Russian soldiers en masse turn to their relatives with a request to help them return home.

17:32 Up-to-date information about the railway communication and the functioning of railway stations in Ukraine.

17:26 China is not considering any form of military-technical support for Russia. This was stated by the head of Chinese diplomacy Wang Yi.

17:23 A curfew is introduced throughout the Kyiv region from March 20 to 21 from 20:00 to 7:00.

17:16 The Azov, together with the 92nd brigade, continue to destroy the occupiers in Kharkiv.

17:13 In the occupied Donetsk, the Russian military men got into an accident. One died, another went to the hospital.

17:07 According to intelligence, along the route of the agreed humanitarian corridor Kharkiv - Malaya Rohan in the temporarily uncontrolled territory, there are signs of Russians preparing to capture a humanitarian convoy with mining of the path, Iryna Vereshchuk said.

16:57 Zelensky inked extending martial law in Ukraine for 30 days from March 26.

16:48 Kyiv. The result of the fall of missile parts on an apartment building in the Svyatoshin district.

16:42 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published the situation report as of 13:00 (Minsk time) on March 20.

16:38 Here are some anti-war graffiti on the streets of Homel.

16:32 In Enerhodar, where the Russian military detained First Deputy Mayor Ivan Samoydyuk, a rally is taking place demanding his release.

16:25 Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu are considering the possibility of involving underage Russian citizens in hostilities against Ukraine due to a lack of manpower to replenish the ranks of the army.

16:16 A train from Russia with Zvastika entered the territory of Kazakhstan. The local residents forced them to remove the symbols.

16:08 Pickets against the war with Ukraine were held on Teatralnaya Square in Moscow.

16:01 Russian occupiers in Ukraine fired on a care house with a tank in Kreminna. They have been firing at close range, 56 people died.

15:55 The work of the Russian Nazi TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system in the direction of besieged Mariupol. This system is used when it is not possible to knock the enemy out of fortified positions in other ways.

15:47 Briefing of the adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksi Arestovich on the Russian invasion issue.

15:42 The Russian occupier complains in a telephone conversation that the leadership has deceived them. They do not even think to return them home. Instead of rotation, Putin's army is forced to continue fighting against Ukraine, sending it straight to "hell."

15:37 People continue to take to the streets of occupied Kherson, despite the kidnappings, threats and terror.

15:32 The Belarusian Diaspora of Bialystok, together with the Morsy Białystok organized a collection of necessary things for Ukrainian warriors on the city beach.

15:27 The Azov Battalion destroyed the elite of the Russian special forces — the GRU of the military unit from the Kabardino-Balkar Republic.

15:22 In Kakhovka, occupied by the Rushists, people continue to protest against the occupiers.

15:17 The operation of the Ukrainian artillery against hidden military equipment of the Russian occupiers.

15:05 Ukrainian defenders on the battlefield inspect the next scrap metal of the occupiers.

You can see the broken turret of the BTR-82A with a 30-mm automatic gun 2A72 and the armoured personnel carrier itself, as well as armoured KAMAZ trucks.

14:57 An interesting trend is emerging in the ranks of the occupiers in Ukraine. As evidenced by the intercepted conversation, the Russian officers are losing their power, it is intercepted by "renegades".

14:50 The legendary rock band Queen supported Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia on February 24. The musicians released a recording of a concert in Kharkiv back in 2008 and started raising funds to help the country.

14:43 The General Staff of Ukraine provided data on the total losses of Russian troops.

14:36 Defenders of Ukraine have captured the trophy Tiger APV in Mariupol.

14:25 Photo from the Kharkiv region.

14:17 The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has banned the sale and use of medicines manufactured in Belarus.

14:11 Minsk Malinauka supports Ukraine.

14:00 All the settlements of the Luhansk region have suffered from Russians.

13:50 Russia uses a civilian airport in Homel to strike Ukraine.

13:43 The Security Service of Ukraine intercepted information about another "secret tactic" of Russian invaders:

13:35 According to the Azov, Mariupol has just been shelled by four ships of the Russian Navy.

"Russian occupiers are destroying the city with heavy weapons of warships after aviation, artillery, various systems and tanks," the message says.

13:27 The residential areas of Kyiv after the Russian rocket attacks.

13:20 The Kastus Kalinouski Battalion: "During the shelling near the forest, a dog came running to our battle group. Our guys didn't abandon their new friend, but took it with them, gave it the nickname "Druzha" and have already found a place for it to survive the war."

13:12 In Russia, all products from the list of the "Borsch set" (basic foodstuffs) have risen in price:

13:01 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine states that there is a high threat of an offensive from Belarus in the Volyn direction.

12:55 There are three scenarios of Ukraine's victory over Russia.

12:48 Ukrainian special operations forces continue to work and destroy another logistic convoy of Putin's occupiers.

12:42 A rhino was born in one of the Czech zoos. It's quite a rare event. It was nicknamed Kyiv — in support of Ukraine.

12:36 The leader of the BoomBox band Andriy Khlyvnyuk, who joined the Kyiv National Patrol Police, addressed the Russians.

12:30 Odesa natives retain a sense of humour in any situation.

12:21 Ukrainians' belief in victory remains at the highest level: 93% of respondents of the social group "Rating" believe that Ukraine will be able to repel Russia's attack.

12:14 According to Sir John Sawers, a former head of Britain's MI6, Putin is isolated in a bubble of his own making.

12:01 Pope Francis visits Ukrainian children at the Vatican hospital. Currently, 19 children who fled the war are being treated in Rome.

11:57 Brave Ukrainian military sent directly to hell a convoy of Russian landing forces.

11:50 According to Russian journalist Ilya Kosygin, the entire leadership of the Vladimir SOBR (Fugitive Apprehension Unit) was buried. According to him, four lieutenant colonels were buried yesterday.

11:43 Arts about the dictators Putin and Lukashenka.

11:38 There is a video of the destruction of Russian occupiers' military equipment with the famous Ukrainian Stugna.

11:31 Activists continue the blockade of the Polish-Ukrainian border. Not a single truck with goods to Belarus and Russia has crossed the border since the beginning of the last day.

The platoon on the way to Belarus has already stretched for 45 kilometres.

11:22 The Armed Forces of Ukraine again defeated and burned another convoy of Russian interventionists near Sumy.

11:15 Ukrainian military liquidated the Deputy Head of the Engineering Troops of the Western Military District of the Russian Federation near Izum.

In the direction of Izum, the enemy tried to break through the defence of the AFU troops, but unsuccessfully.

11:07 This is how young Ukrainians are met in Spain.

11:00 What the Belarusian car market offers for $8,000.

10:50 Forward of the Belarusian ice hockey team Geoff Platt has applied for renunciation from the nationality of Belarus.

10:45 Defenders of Kharkiv recorded a message to the citizens of Ukraine.

10:39 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he offered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asylum in the UK, but he refused.

10:30 “We have been looking for an exchange office for a long time. For the third time, we've managed to exchange the euro for Belarusian rubles. The photo shows a queue near one of the branches of Technobank," Belarusians share.

10:22 Surgical strikes by Ukrainian defenders on Russian invaders and their equipment do not give them a chance to consolidate on Ukrainian soil.

10:15 Elizaveta, the daughter of Putin's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, was offended by the US sanctions. She complained that she could no longer travel.

10:08 This is what the bombing of Berlin would have looked like. The video, created with the help of special effects, showed the destruction of a peaceful city in the way that Russians are doing now in Ukraine.

09:55 Australia has prepared a new $15.5 million military aid package for Ukraine.

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia Marise Payne, the refugees from Ukraine arriving in Australia will receive a three-year visa that will allow them to work, study and access public health insurance.

09:47 The Ukrainian 28th Brigade skillfully destroyed the military equipment of the Russians.

09:40 Ukrainian journalist Andriy Tsaplienko reports that soldiers of the Russian army in Belarus are starting to loot the homes of Belarusians.

09:35 The occupiers have killed 115 children in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war. More than 140 were injured.

09:22 On the night of March 20, 5 civilians, including a 9-year-old boy, were killed as a result of the shelling of the Industrialnyi District in Kharkiv.

09:11 Russian troops have completely destroyed Azovstal, the Mariupol metallurgical plant. It was one of the largest plants in Europe.

09:06 Who set Kronospan on fire in Mahiliou?

09:01 Belarusian artists have created an Alley of Solidarity with Ukraine in Vienna.

08:56 Nearly $3 billion of assets connected to Russia and Belarus have been found in the Bahamas' financial institutions, the Сentral Bank of the island State.

We are talking about international banks and trust companies. Previously the Bahamas joined the sanctions against Russia and the regime in Belarus.

08:50 Ben Hodges, retired US Army Lieutenant General, the former commander of the US forces in Europe, the veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, gave an exclusive interview to Charter97.org.

08:44 Veteran Jakub Tomasz Nowakowski supported the Ukrainians. He fought in the ranks of the Armia Krajowa (Home Army, the main Polish resistance organization in World War II) and in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

08:39 Night address of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky following the results of the 24th day of the war:

08:33 The Russian leadership may be preparing an underground city in the east of the country in case of a nuclear war. This is indirectly evidenced by government flights made on March 17.

During the era of the Union, there were underground control centers where one could live remotely for several months, said the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine in 2005-2010, General of the Army Mykola Malomuzh.

08:28 The morning in Russian Saratov does not start with coffee. This is the queue lined up for sugar on Theatre Square in the city center.

08:24 According to Vadim Denisenko, the adviser to the Minister of the Interior of Ukraine, the troops of the Russian Federation are approaching the Belarusian-Ukrainian border and will try to cross it.

The fact that the Belarusian diplomats left Ukraine, Denisenko calls an alarming signal.

08:18 The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed footage of the use of Humvee (HMMWV) - American vehicles in service with the Ukrainian army.

08:13 Australia has banned the sale of alumina and aluminium ores to Russia used to make ammunition.

08:10 British Intelligence: “One of the central objectives of Russia during the first days of the war was to gain control of Ukrainian airspace and Russian forces have failed, which has significantly blunted their operational progress.

The Ukrainian military continues to effectively protect the airspace.”