Category: World

Ukrainian drone operators from the Strix border guard unit have shot down a Russian Skat-450M reconnaissance drone. Russian forces use this UAV to information Iskander cruise missiles.

Supply: Ukrainian drone producer Wild Hornets

Particulars: The Skat-450M was shot down by a Ukrainian Sting interceptor drone.

"Between 10 and 20 such drones have been destroyed because the begin of hostilities. We thank the troops for such a profitable hunt!" the corporate stated.

The Skat-450M is a Russian deep reconnaissance drone. The UAV is provided with an optical digital camera and a thermal imager and is used to information the Iskander operational-tactical missile system. The Russian drone prices about US$400,000.

The Sting is a Ukrainian interceptor drone developed by a gaggle of engineers from Wild Hornets particularly to counter Russian Shahed-type assault UAVs, making it one of many first specialised Ukrainian anti-drone UAVs.

The interceptor is provided with an AI steering system, can attain speeds of over 315 km/h, fly to an altitude of as much as 3 km and is managed by an operator utilizing VR goggles. The price of one drone is about US$2,500, which is considerably cheaper than utilizing anti-aircraft missiles.

Background:

• On the finish of December 2025, Wild Hornets posted footage of the primary confirmed downing of the Iranian Shahed-107 kamikaze drone utilized by the Russian forces in opposition to Ukraine.
• Ukrainian forces additionally shot down a uncommon Russian Granat-4 reconnaissance UAV with a spread of as much as 120 km and a worth of greater than US$200,000 utilizing a Sting interceptor drone.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia could also be making ready a large-scale strike on Ukraine on the night time of 23-24 March. He has additionally stated that Russian assassination makes an attempt deliberate in Ukraine had been prevented.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his night tackle on 23 March

Quote: "Please take note of air-raid warnings immediately. There’s data from our intelligence that the Russians could also be making ready a large-scale strike. The mandatory orders have already been given to our air defence forces. Please handle yourselves and of Ukraine."

Particulars: Zelenskyy additionally reported the detention of suspects concerned in making ready assassination makes an attempt however declined to offer particulars.

Quote: "Work in opposition to enemy agent networks is ongoing as effectively. Particularly, immediately's report lined the neutralisation of such Russian affect networks working by spiritual communities.

There was additionally a report from Main Normal Oleksandr Poklad. Particularly, we managed to forestall crimes on the territory of our state – the Russians had been making ready assassination makes an attempt. There have been corresponding detentions. We can not disclose particulars publicly right now, however I’m grateful to the Safety Service of Ukraine for safeguarding our individuals."

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Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has discovered extra proof of Russian help to the Iranian regime. The Russians proceed to share intelligence with Iran.

Supply: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his night deal with on 23 March

Quote: "There may be rising proof that the Russians proceed to offer the Iranian regime with intelligence assist. That is clearly harmful exercise, and it should be stopped, because it solely results in additional destabilisation. All first rate states are excited about guaranteeing safety and stopping a bigger disaster. Markets are already reacting negatively, and that is considerably complicating the gas scenario in lots of nations."

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned that the Russians are prolonging the battle by such help to the Iranian regime.

Background:

• In accordance with sources cited by The Washington Submit, Russia is offering Iran with intelligence on the areas of US navy ships and plane within the Center East.
• On 18 March, The Wall Avenue Journal reported that Russia has expanded intelligence-sharing and navy cooperation with Iran to maintain it within the struggle towards the US-Israeli operation.

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A Russian drone has struck a civilian automotive within the Sumy hromada, injuring a 13-year-old boy and his father. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Supply: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Navy Administration

Quote: "An enemy UAV hit a civilian automotive within the Sumy hromada.

Medical doctors are at present inspecting a 13-year-old boy and his father who have been within the automotive. They’re receiving the mandatory help."

Particulars: The automotive caught fireplace because of the strike and sustained important harm.

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A Ukrainian-Polish expedition started search and exhumation work for victims of the Volyn tragedy from the Second World Warfare interval within the village of Uhly within the Sarny district of Rivne Oblast on 23 March.

Supply: Radio Liberty, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: In keeping with testimonies about these occasions, victims from the Second World Warfare interval are buried in a mass grave at a former deserted cemetery. Amongst these killed, witnesses claimed, had been civilians – Poles and Ukrainians.

The search and exhumation work is being carried out by a joint Ukrainian-Polish expedition of the Dolia memorial search centre (Ukraine) and the Pomeranian Medical College (Poland). It consists of forensic specialists, archaeologists, geneticists and anthropologists – about 20 folks in complete.

Sviatoslav Sheremeta, head of the Dolia memorial search centre, stated the primary stage of the search work would final for per week, till 27 March.

Quote from Sheremeta: "The expedition was initiated following an attraction by Karolina Romanowska. The initiator is the Ukrainian Institute of Nationwide Remembrance, which allotted funds for the Ukrainian expedition. The additional course of the expedition will likely be decided primarily based on the outcomes of the search work. If burial websites are discovered, paperwork will likely be submitted to the state interagency fee to acquire permission for reburial, and additional steps will likely be determined."

Particulars: On the primary day, a number of human stays had been found throughout excavation work, however, as Sheremeta defined, they weren’t from the mass burial web site however from particular person graves, seemingly from an previous cemetery.

DNA evaluation of the found human stays will likely be carried out.

Background:

• Over the previous two years, Polish citizen and civic activist Karolina Romanowska initiated search and exhumation work within the village of Uhly. She submitted a corresponding request to the Ukrainian authorities and acquired approval from the Ukrainian Institute of Nationwide Remembrance.
• Nevertheless, for a very long time the Polish Institute of Nationwide Remembrance didn’t embody this locality on the checklist of web sites proposed for the exhumation of victims of the Volyn tragedy.
• In February, Ukraine's Ministry of Tradition granted permission to seek for burial websites of victims of the Volyn tragedy within the space of the previous village of Huta Pieniacka in Lviv Oblast.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that, in line with intelligence, the Russian forces are planning additional deployment of long-range ground-based management stations for UAVs within the briefly occupied territory of Ukraine and in Belarus.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), following a briefing by Chief of Defence Intelligence Oleh Ivashchenko

Quote: "…we now have clear info that Russia is planning additional deployment of ground-based management stations for long-range UAVs within the briefly occupied territories of Ukraine, in addition to 4 stations in Belarus.

We are going to reply accordingly. I’ve instructed Oleh Ivashchenko to tell companions and media representatives in regards to the knowledge that we will make public."

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned the opportunity of fuel provides to Ukraine with Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) on 23 March

Quote: "Ukraine is considering further power provides. Mozambique is considering Ukraine's expertise and applied sciences to strengthen its inner safety and shield individuals from terror."

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned that he and the president of Mozambique additionally mentioned attainable cooperation in digitalisation and meals safety.

Quote: "We agreed that our groups will work collectively."

Background: Poland's state-owned power firm Orlen mentioned it plans to ship greater than 1 billion cubic metres of pure fuel to Ukraine in 2026.

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Models from Ukraine's defence forces have struck a Tor surface-to-air missile system, a Tunguska air defence gun-missile system, a Nebo-U radar station, and drone storage amenities in quickly occupied territories and in Russia on the night time of 22-23 March and on 22 March.

Supply: Basic Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Particulars: In accordance with the Basic Employees, Ukrainian forces struck a Tor surface-to-air missile system within the space of Kurakhivka within the quickly occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast, in addition to a 2S6 Tunguska air defence gun-missile system in Russia's Bryansk Oblast.

A Nebo-U radar station close to Suponevo in Bryansk Oblast was additionally struck.

Ukraine's defence forces moreover struck quite a lot of Russia's logistics amenities, together with a gas and lubricants storage facility within the space of Vedmezhe in quickly occupied Luhansk Oblast.

Within the quickly occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian forces struck an ammunition depot, a fabric and technical provides depot, and a rocket and artillery weapons depot.

The Basic Employees individually reported the destruction of a drone storage facility within the space of Staromykhailivka, in addition to Shahed drone storage amenities in Makiivka.

Quote: "The listed amenities have been utilized by the enemy to help fight operations, the functioning of air defence techniques and the deployment of unmanned aerial autos.

The extent of the injury brought on is being established.

Ukraine's defence forces will proceed to strike essential enemy army amenities each within the quickly occupied territories of Ukraine and on the territory of the Russian Federation till the entire cessation of armed aggression towards Ukraine."

Background: Ukraine's defence forces struck an oil terminal on the port of Primorsk in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, in addition to the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery in Ufa. Fires broke out at each amenities.

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The Deyna, a tanker from Russia's so-called shadow fleet seized by the French army, has arrived on the port of Marseille-Fos, the place will probably be handed over to judicial authorities for additional investigation.

Supply: Le Figaro, as cited by European Pravda

Particulars: The Deyna, crusing beneath the Mozambican flag, arrived on the port of Marseille on the morning of 23 March to be handed over to the legislation enforcement authorities.

The French Mediterranean maritime prefecture mentioned that it could be anchored and made obtainable to the Marseille prosecutor as a part of a preliminary investigation.

No-fly and no-sail zones have been established across the vessel's mooring space, the authorities added.

On 20 March, it turned identified that France, with the assist of the UK, had seized the tanker Deyna within the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel, which belongs to Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, had departed from the Russian port of Murmansk.

The seizure was carried out beneath Article 110 of the United Nations Conference on the Regulation of the Sea on suspicion that the tanker was utilizing a false flag.

That is already the second case this 12 months wherein France has seized a tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet.

Background:

• On 22 January France, additionally with UK assist, seized the tanker Grinch close to the coast of Spain after checking paperwork that confirmed suspicions concerning the vessel's false flag. The tanker belongs to Russia's shadow fleet and is beneath EU and UK sanctions.
• Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron had instructed him about plans to launch the tanker Grinch as a consequence of authorized necessities.
• Media shops have additionally reported that European nations are discussing the opportunity of seizing tankers from Russia's shadow fleet.

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Russian assaults on Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts killed 4 individuals and injured 11 others over the course of twenty-two March.

Supply: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Army Administration; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Army Administration; Sumy Oblast Army Administration; Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: Russian forces carried out 821 strikes on 40 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Three individuals had been killed and three others had been injured. Authorities additionally obtained 49 studies of injury to properties, outbuildings, automobiles and infrastructure amenities.

In accordance with Filashkin, Russian assaults killed one particular person in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, whereas 4 extra individuals had been injured throughout the area on 22 March.

It’s famous that the general casualty figures for Donetsk Oblast don’t embody Mariupol and Volnovakha.

In Sumy Oblast, three civilians had been injured over the day. Within the Bereza hromada, a drone strike on a automotive triggered accidents to a 13-year-old boy and an 18-year-old lady. One other 14-year-old boy sought medical help after a UAV strike on the Putyvl hromada. In whole, Russian forces carried out 80 assaults on 31 settlements throughout 17 hromadas within the area. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

9 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast got here beneath assault. Within the village of Staryi Saltiv, a 77-year-old girl suffered an acute stress response. Homes, outbuildings, energy transmission traces, garages, warehouse premises, a resort and automobiles had been broken throughout the area.

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