Russia hits 4 DTEK facilities in Odesa Oblast, 33,400 homes lose power

"Russian troops attacked four DTEK energy facilities in Odesa Oblast overnight causing

significant damage that will require time to repair, the company said.
As a result of the strikes, 33,400 families in the region were left without electricity. Power has already been restored to about 31,500 households, DTEK added." msn

Russian government ordered Moscow internet blackout

"As internet access in Moscow reportedly begins to stabilize following a three-week disruption, independent Russian media outlet The Bell reported on March 24, citing sources in the local IT sector, that the directive to impose the blackout originated from the Russian government.
According to The Bell's sources, the Scientific and Technical Service Department of the

Russian Security Service (FSB) received orders "from above" to shutdown the internet in response to unspecified security threats.
The source informed The Bell that the FSB gave internet providers a map marking the areas in Moscow where the internet should be turned off but also "hinted in every possible way" that it was not their decision.
Russian authorities introduced in early March a "whitelist" system that allowed access only to selected websites during ongoing mobile internet outages. The accessible websites included pro-government social media, outlets, and official state websites.
They initially claimed that the internet shutdown in Moscow was to test the new system but some officials are saying it was related to unspecified security threats, according to The Bell. Internet outages have since been reported in St. Petersburg.
The nearly month-lonth issue with internet was the first time since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine that the Russian capital was impacted." KI

Army increases enlistment age for the first time since Iraq

"U.S. Army now allows enlistment up to age 42, a change reflecting recruiting trends and technical talent needs." msn

5.6 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 81 km northwest of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 130 km (81 mi) from Tonga late in the evening at 11.10 pm local time (GMT +13). The quake had a moderate depth of 198 km (123 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

158 clashes on front lines in past day

"158 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 89 attacks, including four with multiple launch rocket systems, and conducted one airstrike using four guided bombs. Three combat clashes were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian

forces attempted three times to break through Ukrainian defenses toward Starytsia, Zybyne, and Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops launched four attacks toward Nova Kruhliakivka, Kurylivka, and Platonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked six times, attempting to penetrate defenses near Drobysheve, Lyman, Dibrova, and Kopanky.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight attempts by Russian troops to advance near Zakytne, Riznykivka, Platonivka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy made one attempt to improve its position near Chasiv Yar.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Novopavlivka, and toward Illinivka and Toretske.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 44 assault actions near Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodnie, Molodetske, Horikhove, Svitłe, Novoserhiivka, and toward Novyi Donbas, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, and Shevchenko.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions three times near Ternove, Oleksandrohrad, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, 17 Russian attacks were recorded near Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, and toward Zaliznychne and Myrne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian defenders near Prymorske.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian forces carried out two assaults toward the Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island." Ukrin

Russia says it shot down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow and Kyiv escalate aerial barrages

"Russian air defenses downed 389 incoming Ukrainian drones, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, in what was the largest reported overnight attack on Russian regions and Crimea since Moscow’s forces invaded Ukraine more than four years ago.
The drones were stopped over 13 Russian regions as well as the Crimean Peninsula.
It came a day after Russia fired almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at civilian areas of Ukraine in the space of 24 hours." msn

191 clashes in past day

"A total of 191 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline.
Ukrainian missile and artillery forces struck one key target belonging to the Russian Armed Forces.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces carried out 77 shelling attacks, including three with MLRS, and launched four airstrikes using ten guided bombs. One enemy assault was recorded over the day.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attempted four times to breach

Ukrainian defensive lines near Vovchansk and toward Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attacked five times toward Petropavlivka, Novoosynove, Novoplatonivka, and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched nine attacks near Tverdokhlibove, Serednie, and toward Lyman and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled five attempts by the enemy to advance near Yampil, Zakitne, Platonivka, and Pazene.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy made four attempts to improve its tactical position, assaulting near Minkivka and toward Malynivka and Vyroliubivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 39 attacks toward Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Stepanivka, Sofiivka, Rusyn Yar, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled 47 assault actions by Russian troops near Nykanorivka, Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Nove Shakhove, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Bilytske, and Shevchenko.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces attacked eight times near Ternove, Krasnohirske, Zlahoda, and toward Pryvillia.
In the Huliaipole sector, 22 enemy attacks were recorded toward Dobropillia, Staroukrainka, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Varvarivka, Myrne, and Olenokostiantynivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations.
No offensive actions by Russian troops were recorded in the Dnipro River sector.
No signs of Russian offensive group formations were detected in the Volyn and Polissia sectors." Ukrin

Ukraine 'liquidates' hitman working for Russia's GRU, thwarts plot to assassinate high-profile figures

"Ukraine has "

liquidated" an alleged hitman working for Russia's military intelligence agency(GRU), arrested more than ten co-conspirators, and foiled a plot to assassinate several high-profile Ukrainian figures, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on March 24.
According to the SBU, the "agent-combat group" was planning to assassinate people including Serhii Sternenko, an advisor to Ukraine's Defense Minister and a prominent activist, as well as Ilya Bogdanov, a Russian national who has been fighting for Ukraine since 2014." KI

5.2 Earthquake - 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near Buldir Island island,
USA, in the morning at 11.59 am local time (GMT -9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Large-scale drone attack reported in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, fire breaks out at port

"Authorities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast have reported a large-scale drone attack, damage to a fuel storage tank and a fire at the port of Primorsk. The port of Primorsk in Leningrad Oblast is Russia's largest oil-loading port on the Baltic Sea and the endpoint of the Baltic Pipeline System." msn

Lviv drone strike: 26 victims hospitalized

"Twenty-six people injured in the March 24 Russian drone attack on Lviv are currently hospitalized. In the Sykhivskyi district, 19 apartment buildings were damaged, with more than 1,300 windows broken." Ukrin

Ukraine destroys Russian Buk air defenses in flurry of strikes

"Ukrainian drones struck two Buk air defense systems in Russia's Bryansk Oblast on March

22, amid a broader wave of strikes on additional air defense and military targets, the Ukrainian military said.
A Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system and a transporter-loader vehicle of a Buk-M2 system were destroyed, said Robert Brovdi, known as "Madyar," commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces.
The commander shared a video purportedly showing footage of the drone attack. The Buk systems were struck by drone operators from the 413th Raid Unmanned Systems Regiment, Brovdi noted." 

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Israel orders IDF to immediately destroy all Litani River bridges to curb Hezbollah terrorists

"Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, after an assessment of the situation in Lebanon with top-ranking Israel Defense Forces staff on Sunday, said he and the prime minister have ordered the IDF to “immediately destroy all the bridges over the Litani river” to prevent the movement of Hezbollah terrorists and weapons to the south." msn

Trump Gives Final Ultimatum On Iran Conflict

"President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a final ultimatum to the Iranian regime, in which he provided a timetable for specific demands to be met while vowing massive escalation if they are not.

“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the

United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” the president posted on Truth Social.
The ultimatum leaves the door open for a massive escalation in the conflict, which could lead to long-lasting economic impacts and the deployment of U.S. ground forces in Iran.
This statement establishes a 48-hour deadline for Iran to remove all restrictions and threats to navigation in the strait. Compliance would require unrestricted passage for international shipping, including vessels not involved in the conflict." 

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6.3 Earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 184 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa

"A magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Si'umu, Tuamasaga, Samoa, was reported 38 minutes. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter early morning at 4:30 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data." VD