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US disapproves of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, says State Department official
The United States of America does not encourage or support Ukrainian strikes beyond its borders, said US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing on March 26.
Journalists asked the State Department representative to comment on recent media reports that the United States opposes Ukraine attacking oil refineries within Russian territory and has asked Ukraine to cease such actions.
"I'm not going to go into specifics about conversations, but from the beginning of this war, …
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Russian landing ships spotted in Spanish waters, monitored by Spanish Navy
The Russian landing ships Ivan Gren, Alexander Otrakovsky, and the oil tanker Kola have been detected in Spanish territorial waters. Over a five-day period, the Spanish patrol vessels Atalaya and Vigía tracked the movements of these vessels, according to a statement from the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
Between March 21 and 26, the Atalaya and Vigía patrol ships monitored the passage of the Russian flotilla comprising of the landing ships Ivan Gren, Alexander Otrakovsky and the oil tanker Kola. …
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Two Russian landing ships hit in Ukrainian missile strike on Crimea
Ukrainian forces struck Russian landing ships Yamal and Azov in Sevastopol, according to a statement from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sunday, March 24.
Additionally, the communication center of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was reported to have been hit. Russian military outlets and authorities have not yet confirmed the incident. No footage of the strikes has been released by media outlets or on Telegram channels.
Yamal is a large landing ship of Project 775, built in …
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Russian missile crosses into Poland’s airspace during attack on Ukraine
During a widespread missile attack on Ukraine on the night of Sunday, 24 March, one of the Russian missiles crossed into Polish territory, reported the Polish Armed Forces' Operational Command. The Polish aircraft were scrambled in response to the threat.
The incursion reportedly occurred near the village of Osserdow. "On 24 March at 4:23 a.m., there was a breach of Polish airspace by one of the cruise missiles launched by Russian long-range aviation that same night. The targets of the strikes …
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Ukrainian military denies Russia's claims that Ivanivske was captured
On 23 March, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Russian troops had captured the village of Ivanivske , located southwest of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has not confirmed the information put forth by the Russian command.
The Russians reported the allegedly "successful" actions of their "South" group units, which they claimed had gained an advantage in "Krasnoye", the term the Russians use for Ivanivske. The Russian Defense …
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Russia claims downing 12 Ukrainian drones amid attacks on oil refinery and metallurgical plant
Russia's defence ministry claimed that air defence forces allegedly shot down 12 drones in the Bryansk, Belgorod, Voronezh, and Saratov regions. Meanwhile, Russian media reported that overnight, strikes had targeted an oil refinery in Saratov and the Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant.
On the night of March 23, the Russian Federation reportedly faced an attack from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as announced by the Russian Ministry of Defence's press service.
The Russian authorities claimed …
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Russia plans large-scale mobilization for new Ukraine offensive
Russia is reportedly planning to mobilize at least 300,000 personnel in the near future for deployment to the war in Ukraine as part of a new offensive, according to the Verstka news outlet, which cited its own sources.
Verstka claims that the Russian Armed Forces aim to occupy Kharkiv while trying to avoid demolishing the city to prevent it from becoming a "second Mariupol." They intend to encircle the city. Within the Kremlin, there is a desire to use Kharkiv as a "showcase" to allegedly …
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Russia plans to create new military units amid personnel shortages and potential conscription plans
Russia is planning to established new military units, said Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, as reported by RBC. "An army corps, a motorized rifle division, the Dnipro River Flotilla, and a flotilla brigade of river boats have been formed," the minister announced.
Shoygu stated that by the end of the year, Russia plans to form two more combined-arms armies and 30 units (with 14 divisions and 16 brigades). "We will continue to refine the combat and numerical content of the Russian army in …
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Russia carries out the largest attack on Ukraine's energy system since the start of the war
Russia launched what Kyiv described as "the most massive attack on energy infrastructure since the beginning of hostilities" overnight into Friday, 22 March. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that around 90 missiles of various types and 60 drones targeted facilities across the country. According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, air defence units shot down 37 rockets and 55 drones. Nevertheless, Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko highlighted that the attacks caused damage to …
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Construction of Russian military port nears completion in occupied Abkhazia
Construction of a military port in the Abkhazian town of Ochamchira is nearly complete. The Russian military plans to use this facility to station its warships in occupied Georgian territory, as confirmed by aerial surveillance footage aired by Georgian channel TV Pirveli.
The footage, shared by the TV channel on its Facebook page, shows significant activity and ongoing construction at the site. A newly built structure is visible, likely intended to accommodate personnel who will operate the …