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March 11, 2022

Russian Briefing

Russian Defense Ministry

The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic liberated Volnovakha city.
Olginka, Velika-Anadol, and Zeleny Gai settlements were also taken under their control.
The advance was up to 6 kilometers.
The units of the People’s Militia of the Donetsk Republic continued to narrow the
encirclement in Mariupol. The total advance from the eastern, northern and western
directions was up to 800 meters.
Units of the Russian Armed Forces, continuing offensive operations, reached Petrovskoye-
Evgenovka-Oktyabrskaya line. The advance was 17 kilometers.
On the morning of March 11, high-precision long-range weapons attacked Ukraine’s military
infrastructure.
The military airfields in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk were disabled.
During the day, fighter aircraft and military air defence shot down 3 Ukrainian Mi-24
helicopters, 8 unmanned aerial vehicles, including 5 Bayraktar TB-2.
Operational-tactical and army aviation hit 107 military assets of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Including: 6 command posts and communication centres, 14 ammunition and fuel depots,
11 areas of military equipment concentration.
In total, during the operation, 3,213 objects of the military infrastructure of Ukraine were
disabled.
Destroyed: 98 aircraft, 118 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,041 tanks and other armored
combat vehicles, 113 multiple launch rocket systems, 389 field artillery guns and mortars,
843 units of special military vehicles.

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Wilson Center

Forced displacement represents one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. Individuals and families, torn from the fabric of their communities, find themselves navigating a world of uncertainty, often without basic necessities or a clear path to safety. There are currently some 110 million forced displaced, and this number is growing by 10 million each year!

At the heart of this crisis are the political triggers. Armed conflicts, ethnic or religious persecutions, and systemic human rights abuses force millions to flee their homes in terror. Many are displaced within their own national boundaries, while others seek asylum abroad. If these factors change as a result of political shifts at home or the pressures from abroad, they can return to their homes. Forced displacement is thus different from environmentally driven displacement, as victims of climate change may never be able to return to their homes.

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Organizations like Refugees International play a crucial role in this arena, advocating for the rights and needs of the displaced, conducting on-the-ground assessments, and influencing policymakers to take informed actions. Their relentless work underscores the gravity of the situation and the urgency ofinternational cooperation. But they, too, are overwhelmed by the rapid expansion of the crisis.

International Humanitarian Law (IHL), with its core principles centered on the protection of civilians during conflicts, plays a pivotal role in this discourse. Yet, despite clear legal frameworks, compliance remains
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