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525 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours

In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army Aviation and the artillery of the ‘Zapad’ Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Kotlyarovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye and Rozovka (Lugansk People’s Republic). Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, 2

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1,040 Russian troops killed in 24 hours

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 16.03.23 were approximately: personnel ‒ about 162560 (+1040) persons were liquidated, tanks ‒ 3504 (+12), APV ‒ 6810 (+11), artillery systems – 2539 (+11), MLRS – 503 (+1), Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 265 (+3), aircraft – 305 (+1), helicopters –

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Poland to provide 4 MiG 29 warplanes to Ukraine

The Russian Federal State Security Service (FSB) appears to be trying to penetrate the Russian Defense Industrial Base (DIB) in a way that is reminiscent of the KGB’s involvement with the Soviet military establishment. Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Center for the Research of Trophy and Prospective Weapons and Military Equipment

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575 Ukraine troops killed in 24 hour period

In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the ‘Zapad’ Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Styopovaya Novosyolovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, 1 armoured fighting

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980 Russian troops killed in 24-hour period

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 15.03.23 were approximately: personnel ‒ about 161520 (+980) persons were liquidated, tanks ‒ 3492 (+8), APV ‒ 6799 (+10), artillery systems – 2528 (+9), MLRS – 502 (+7), Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 262 (+2), aircraft – 304 (+0), helicopters –

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Russian operations decrease  along the frontline

The overall pace of Russian operations in Ukraine appears to have decreased compared to previous weeks. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Joint Press Center of the Tavriisk Defense Forces, Colonel Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi, stated on March 15 that Russian offensive actions have decreased significantly over the last week and noted that

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420 Ukrainian troops killed in 24-hour period 

In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the ‘Zapad’ Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, four Gvozdika

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Ukraine tallies over 160,000 dead Russian, 740 in 24 hours alone

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 14.03.23 were approximately: personnel ‒ about 160540 (+740) persons were liquidated, tanks ‒ 3484 (+10), APV ‒ 6789 (+15), artillery systems – 2519 (+16), MLRS – 495 (+2), Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 260 (+1) од, aircraft – 304 (+0), helicopters

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Russia advances in Bakhmut

Prominent Russian milbloggers are reamplifying a longstanding Russian information operation that seeks to weaponize religion to discredit Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture issued a decision on March 9 stipulating that the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Reserve will terminate its lease agreement with the Kremlin-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP),

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440 Ukraine troops killed in 24-hour period

In Kupyansk direction, units and artillery of the ‘Zapad’ Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Masyutovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People’s Republic). ️Over 60 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles were eliminated. In Krasny Liman

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March 16, 2023

525 Ukrainian troops killed in 24 hours

Russian Defense Ministry

In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army Aviation and the artillery of the ‘Zapad’ Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Kotlyarovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye and Rozovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).

Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, 2 motor vehicles, and  1 U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system have been eliminated.

️In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems from of the ‘Tsentr’ Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic) and Yampolovka, Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were over 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

️In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the ‘Yug’ Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by aviation and artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of up to 275 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 2 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 1 Uragan multiple-launch rocket system, 1 D-20 howitzer, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and 1 U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system.

️In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the ‘Vostok’ Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar and Pavlovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novodanilovka and Scherbaki (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 tanks, 1 armoured vehicle, 1 D-20 howitzer, and 1 U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system.

️In Kherson direction, more than 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 2 Grad MLRS vehicles and 1 D-30 howitzer have been destroyed.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 186 areas.

The command post of the AFU 59rd Motorised Infantry Brigade has been neutralised near Kamyshovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

1 Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Yasenovoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

1 Ukrainian Osa-AKM air defence missile system has also been destroyed near Konstantinovka

1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Minkovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).

️Air defence facilities have intercepted 8 projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS, as well as 1 HARM anti-radar missile. 

In addition, 9 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Zeleny Gai, Verhnetoretskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Kremennaya (Lugansk People’s Republic), Malaya Kardashinka and Alyoshki (Kherson region).

In total, 402 airplanes and 221 helicopters, 3,434 unmanned aerial vehicles, 414 air defence missile systems, 8,316 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,062 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,372 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,959 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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