Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Ukrainian drone crashes in Finland, Kyiv blames Russian electronic warfare

"Drones have strayed into
Finnish territory. We are taking the matter very seriously. Security authorities have reacted immediately. The investigation into the incidents continues, and more information will be provided once the information is confirmed, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said. The drones were not intercepted and fell on their own, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said, adding that a Hornet fighter jet was sent to identify the objects. One unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was found north of the city of Kouvola, and another has been found east of the city, according to the Finnish Defense Ministry/" KI

Powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes Vanuatu along Pacific Ring of Fire

"LUGANVILLE,
Vanuatu — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake rattled the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu. The quake was centered roughly 21 miles northeast of Luganville, the country's second-largest municipality, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS)." msn

120 clashes on front lines

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 120 combat clashes with Russian forces.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, the enemy attacked
Ukrainian defenders' positions once. In addition, Russian forces carried out 86 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two using multiple rocket launchers.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, the enemy conducted three assaults on
Ukrainian units near Starytsia, Vovchansk, and toward Khatnie.
On the Kupiansk axis,
Ukrainian defenders repelled ten enemy assaults toward the settlements of Novoosynove, Kurylivka, Pishchane, and Kupiansk. Four clashes are still ongoing.
On the Lyman axis, one combat clash with the enemy continues near Novoiehorivka.
On the Sloviansk axis,
Ukrainian troops repelled four enemy assaults in the areas of Rai-Oleksandrivka and Zakitne.
On the Kostiantynivka axis, today the occupiers attacked
Ukrainian positions 14 times near Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. One combat clash is ongoing.
On the Pokrovsk axis, the enemy carried out 24 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Toretske, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, and Molodetske. One combat clash continues.
According to preliminary estimates, today on this axis 65 occupiers were eliminated and 29 wounded; four units of vehicles and two units of special equipment of the enemy were destroyed, one tank damaged, 35 infantry shelters destroyed, four artillery systems and one vehicle destroyed. 157 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
On the Oleksandrivka axis, the occupiers made eight attempts to improve their position, attacking in the areas of Berezove, Kalynivske, and toward Oleksandrohrad and Verbove. Havrylivka and Lisne came under enemy airstrikes." Ukrin

Monday, March 30, 2026

Russian Air Defenses Shoot Down 26 Ukrainian Drones

"26 enemy drones were downed over
Russian regions over the past 10 hours. Separately, the FSB announced that hit had foiled a terror attack being planned by Ukraine." Sputnik






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Russia attacks Ukraine with Kinzhal missile and 442 UAVs

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Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with a Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile and 442 UAVs, about 300 of them Shahed-type drones.
Hits by 16 attack UAVs were recorded at seven locations, and debris from downed drones fell at 14 locations." msn

Convicted Italian killer fled justice to join Putin’s army — ends up behind bars

"Gianni Cenni, 52, had a long criminal history before joining Russian forces.
According to reports cited by O2, he was convicted of murder in 1999 after killing a security guard in Milan and served around a decade in prison.
Years later, in 2022, he was accused of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl and was convicted the following year.
Cenni fled
Italy and reportedly moved through Finland and Spain before eventually arriving in Russia.
There, he worked in an
Italian restaurant in the city of Samara and is said to have married a Russian woman.
He later signed a contract with the
Russian Defense Ministry and was sent to fight in Ukraine.
In early 2025, Cenni was captured by
Ukrainian forces near Kupiansk.
According to Italy’s ANSA news agency, he returned to
Italy on March 25.
Upon landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, Cenni was immediately detained by
Italian authorities.
He is expected to serve a sentence of seven years and two months." Dagenses

Iranian missile attack sparks blaze in chemical plant, fears of hazardous leak

"A “fragment” from a ballistic missile launched from Iran struck a chemical plant in Israel’s
south the IDF said, causing no injuries but sparking a blaze and prompting concerns of a hazardous chemicals leak.
The impact and fire at an industrial zone came amid Iran’s sixth missile attack of the day. Further missile attacks followed, with one missile lightly injuring 11 people in the southern city of Beersheba.
The IDF Home Front Command issued a warning to civilians near the Neot Hovav industrial zone, south of Beersheba, to remain indoors due to concerns of a hazardous materials leak after the impact at a fertilizer factory and the major fire that followed." msn

Republic of Somaliland Asks U.S. to Extradite Ilhan Omar There to Face Justice

"After official confirmation that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) did, in fact, commit immigration
fraud, the
Republic of Somaliland — which has good reason to be bitter at the crimes of Omar and her Somali family — offered to be the hammer of justice if the United States would extradite Omar there.
The Republic of Somaliland is happy to help Americans see that justice comes to fruition. America is not the only country that has suffered from crimes committed by Omar and her family.
Republic of Somaliland shared a fascinating X thread recently exposing Omar’s family for war crimes and fraud and illustrating why the government might wish to see her extradited to their country. Did you know Omar’s father participated in the Isaaq Genocide? Why would we ever have let this family come into our country?" PJM

5.4 Earthquake - 202 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the Solomon Sea 94 km (58 mi) from
Papua New Guinea in the early morning at 5.09 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

Enemy launches 66 attacks

"Russian army has attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 66 times.
Russian
forces carried out an airstrike on the area around the settlement of Vilna Sloboda in the Sumy region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the
Russian army carried out 63 attacks on settlements and Ukrainian military positions, three of which involved the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched a single assault on
Ukrainian positions in the Vilcha area.
In the Kupiansk sector, the
Russians attempted nine times to improve their position in the areas of Novoosynove, Petropavlivka, Kruhliakivka, Bohuslavka, Novoplatonivka, and Borivska Andriivka; two fights are ongoing.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian troops repelled two attempts by Russian invaders to advance toward Cherneshchyna and Novoserhiivka; one engagement is ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, an engagement with the enemy is ongoing in the Rai-Oleksandrivka area.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled a Russian attempt to advance in the Fedorivka Druha area.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian invaders carried out 17 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka; three fights are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the start of the day,
Russian forces have attempted 19 times to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions in the areas of the settlements of Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Hryshyne, Udachne, Toretsk, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Novomykolaivka, Biliakivka, Molodetske, Filiia, and Novopavlivka, as well as toward Hannivka; four clashes are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched seven attacks near the settlements of Andriivka-Klevtsove, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Zlahoda, Vyshneve, and Rybne. Additionally, Lisne and Pokrovske were struck by guided bombs.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Defense Forces repelled six
Russian attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, and Myrne; one engagement is ongoing. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Vozdvyzhenske, Shyroke, and Dolynka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the
Russians attacked in the Prymorske area. The Zarichne area was hit by an airstrike." Ukrin

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Russians kill three and injure 14 in Kramatorsk

"The number of civilians injured as a result of two
Russian strikes on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast has risen to 14, and three people have been killed. Three people are known to have been injured in other cities in the oblast." Pravada

Drone strikes damage Russian oil ports in Leningrad Oblast for fifth night

"Drone strikes targeted
Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight damaging infrastructure at the port of Ust-Luga, regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said.
No casualties were reported.
The attacks mark the fifth consecutive night of drone strikes in the region." NV

Air Force planes after Iranian missile attack left troops injured

"Staggering images appear to show catastrophic damage sustained by a US Air Force jet following an Iranian missile strike that seriously injured American troops.
The photos reportedly taken at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, show the destroyed remains of an aircraft.
The jet which was hit was identified by Air and Space Forces magazine as an E-3G 'Sentry' airborne warning and control aircraft.
The plane is one of the US military's most critical eyes in the sky and was reportedly left ravaged following a strike by at least six ballistic missiles on Friday.
Around 15 service members were injured in the attack, including five seriously." 
msn

Ukraine securing 10-year defense deals with Gulf states amid Iran war

"Ukraine is signing 10-year defense partnerships with three Gulf countries as the U.S.-Israeli
war on Iran enters its second month and shows no sign of slowing down.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an agreement with Qatar on March 28, the day after his visit to Saudi Arabia where he secured a deal with Riyadh. Another agreement with the UAE will be inked in the coming days, Zelensky told reporters at a press briefing during his visit to Qatar.
"The first priority is weapons — their production, exchange of experience, and the exchange of scarce resources that one country may have and another lacks," he said.
"During these 10 years, we will engage in co-production. We will build factories both in Ukraine and in these countries." KI

IDF destroys regime's missile, sea mine production site in Yazd amid nationwide airstrikes

"The IDF hit Iran's central site for producing missiles and sea mines in Yazd during an
operation.
The site was used to plan, develop, assemble, and store advanced missiles that could be launched from cruise platforms, submarines, and helicopters against mobile and stationary maritime targets, the IDF stated, adding that this site was where the
Iranian Navy developed the majority of its missiles and sea mines.
Within Tehran, the military struck sites and infrastructure that were used by the
Iranian regime to produce weapons, including ballistic missiles.
In western
Iran, the Israel Air Force used IDF intelligence to locate and strike various terror regime targets, including missile launchers and missile storage sites that were threatening Israel." 
JP

5.1 Earthquake - 46 km southwest of Ometepec, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 46 km (28 mi) away from Ometepec, Estado de Guerrero,
Mexico, in the early morning at 6.57 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

236 clashes on front lines

"236 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline over the past 24 hours.
Russian
airstrikes targeted areas near Vozdvyzhivka, Novosoloshyne, Dolynka, Kopani, Shyroke, Huliaipilske, and Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region; Parysheve in the Kherson region; and Bublikove and Vilna Sloboda in the Sumy region.
Ukrainian
aviation struck eight areas where Russian personnel were concentrated.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Russian forces carried out 92 shelling attacks, including two with MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attempted five assaults on
Ukrainian defensive positions near Starytsia, Prylipka, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Chuhunivka.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces launched nine attacks near Pishchane, Petropavlivka, Kruhliaivka, and toward Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces attacked five times, attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses near Drobyshcheve, Stavky, and Novoselivka.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled four attempts by Russian troops to advance near Zakitne, Riznykivka, Platonivka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy made three attempts to improve its tactical position, assaulting toward Nykyforivka and near Predtechyne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian forces carried out 27 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Novopavlivka, Kleban-Byk, Ivanopillia, Yablunivka, and toward Illinivka, Sofiivka, Berestok, and Kucheriv Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 57 assault actions near Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhirodnie, Molodetske, Nove Shakhove, Chervonyi Lyman, Novopavlivka, Dachne, and toward Hryshyne, Shevchenko, and Filiia.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 22 times near Ternove, Oleksandrohrad, Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Sichneve, and toward Sosnivka, Verbove, and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector, 33 attacks were recorded near Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Myrne, and toward Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Hirke, Huliaipilske, and Tsvitkove.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy launched ten attacks near Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Stepove.
In the Dnipro River sector,
Russian forces conducted two assault actions toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Corpse water, burned herbs, harrowing rituals: How Ukraine turned to magic in its war against Russia

"Yulia Mendel, former press secretary to Vladimir Zelensky, has made claims that would once have sounded like tabloid fantasy. Yet in today’s Ukraine, they land differently. Mendel says that Andrey Yermak, long the powerful head of the presidential office, allegedly sought help from magicians. People who, she claims, gathered water from corpses, burned herbs, and performed rituals.
She says she first heard whispers of this in 2019. After a briefing, a journalist did not chase
the then new president for comments but repeatedly asked Yermak what he had been doing at a cemetery. He ignored the question. A year later, a minister confided to Mendel that Yermak was “into magic.” By 2023, someone from an “important service” told her he supposedly kept a “chest of the dead.” These were dolls made by magicians from Latin America,
Israel, and Georgia. That chest, she says, was already “filled with the dead.” Interpret that as you wish.
Mendel added that Yermak is not unique. Magical thinking, she suggested, is widespread among Ukrainian elites. That may sound exaggerated, but anyone who has travelled through western Ukraine knows mysticism is deeply rooted there. I once toured the Lviv region and the Carpathians out of sociological curiosity. In village after village, people spoke of a neighbor who was “a witch,” able to make children fall ill or cows stop giving milk with a single glance. They feared her, yet sought her out at night to cast spells against enemies.
Once, during a packed church holiday service, this “witch” entered. I saw people faint. Later I learned she had come for holy water and candles to place in graves. It was not her own idea, but at the request of a devout villager who had been praying moments before. The pattern was clear: society appoints a witch, fears her, and uses her. 
Church by day,
 spells by night. 
Both yours and ours.
This mindset is not confined to rural backwaters. It permeates Ukrainian culture. Soviet-era Ukrainian art reflected it. Folk songs spoke of witches cursing enemies. Even modern “social advertising” featured Lviv actresses dressed as witches, theatrically beheading men. Such imagery takes root only in a society comfortable with pagan mysticism.
If Mendel is right, Zelensky’s circle did not even limit itself to local traditions. Latin American shamanism, with its animal sacrifices and bone-and-flesh talismans, is far removed from Gogol’s Ukraine. To seek out such practices suggests obsession, not folklore." RT

5.4 Earthquake - 114 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 114 km SSW of Abepura,
Indonesia, in the afternoon at 4.35 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

5.9 Earthquake - Banda Sea, 21 km northeast of Pulau Maopora Island, Maluku, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea near Pulau Maopora island,
Indonesia, in the early morning at 3.38 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 159 km (99 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

Russian forces launch 143 attacks

"Russian army has attacked Ukrainian defensive positions 143 times.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, four combat engagements have been recorded since the start of the day. In this sector of the front, the
Russians have already shelled settlements and positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 40 times, including twice with multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the invaders have attempted five times to improve their position in the areas of Starytsia, Prylipka, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Chuhunivka. One of their attacks is ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian troops carried out six assaults in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attempts to advance toward Novoselivka, Stavky, and Drobysheve. One of the invaders’ assaults is still ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, the
Russian Federation’s army twice attempted to advance on the defenders’ positions toward Zakitne and Rai-Oleksandrivka. One of its assaults is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the
Russians attempted to advance three times toward Nykyforivka, Kucheriv Yar, and Predtechyne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy launched 23 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Sofiivka, Kleban-Byk, Ivanopil, Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Berestok, Yablunivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the invaders attempted 46 times to dislodge
Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, Dachne, and Filiia. Three enemy attacks are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the
Russian army launched 16 attacks toward Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrohrad, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Verbove, and Zlahoda. Three of its assaults are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, the
Russians carried out 27 attacks toward the positions of the Defense Forces in the areas of Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Hirke, Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipole, and Myrne. Four enemy assaults are ongoing." 
Ukrin

Friday, March 27, 2026

Moscow slams UK plan to seize tankers suspected of carrying Russian oil

"Russia has slammed the UK after it threatened to interdict, board, and seize vessels in British
waters that it considers to be part of the alleged Russian ‘shadow fleet.’
Moscow has denied operating a shadow fleet and has condemned the seizure of vessels on the high seas, calling it “piracy.”
In a statement on Wednesday, Downing Street said London would coordinate with its allies in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) – a group of ten European
NATO members – to “close off UK waters, including the [English] Channel, for sanctioned vessels.” RT

6.5 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi, 193 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan

"A very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 112 km (70 mi)
from
Japan shortly after midnigh at 12.18 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.5 km (5.9 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

150 clashes on front line over past day

"150 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 69 shelling attacks over the past day, including one using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy twice attempted to storm
Ukrainian positions near the settlements of Starytsia and Zybyne.
In the Kupiansk sector, the aggressor attacked once near the settlement of Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched eight attacks, attempting to break through defenses near Nadiia, Tverdokhlibove, Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled four attempts by the occupiers to advance near Platonivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Riznykivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 23 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Berestok, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 42 assault actions in the areas of Shakhove, Novopidhordne, Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Pokrovsk, and Molodetske, as well as toward Hannivka, Novyi Donbas, Kucheriv Yar, and Svitłe.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked ten times near Oleksandrohrad, Vyshneve, and Krasnohirsk.
In the Huliaipole sector, there were 22 attacks near Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Myrne, and Sviatopetrivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy launched three attacks near Tokmachka, Stepove, and Shcherbaky." Ukrin

Thursday, March 26, 2026

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

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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." 
msn

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." 
TP

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

6.3 magnitude earthquake reported near Tonga

"A 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in
Tonga.
The earthquake was reported 144 kilometers (about 89.5 miles) northeast of Hihifo and centered at a depth of 4.9 kilometers (about 3.0 miles) at 3:30 p.m. UTC." msn

148 clashes on front lines

"148 combat engagements took place between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the
Russians carried out 124 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including 14 using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). They conducted two airstrikes using seven guided bombs. Six combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy made eight attempts to break through the
Ukrainian defensive lines in the areas of Prylipka, Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsia, Okhrimivka, and Synelnykove.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces launched five attacks toward Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Pishchane, and Hlushivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked five times, attempting to breach
Ukrainian defenses by attacking in the Serednie area and toward Lyman, Stavky, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled seven Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Platonivka, Zakitne, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attempted to improve its position in the Chasiv Yar area.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the
Russians carried out 17 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Sofiivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Stepanivka, Illinivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 28 assaults by the Russian Federation’s army in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward the settlements of Nove Shakove, Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked six times in the areas of Ternove, Zlahoda, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, there were 13
Russian attacks toward the settlements of Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Zelene, Charivne, and Myrne.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian attack toward Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy launched one unsuccessful attack against
Ukrainian defenders.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of
Russian forces forming offensive groups have been detected." Ukrin