🔵21.03.2022
22:27 European Pravda
Hungary will not support EU sanctions against Russia in the energy sector, and opposes a no-fly zone over Ukraine and a peacekeeping mission proposed by Poland.
This was stated by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyarto on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, according to “European Pravda” with reference to the Hungarian newspaper “Portfolio”.
22:24 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
OPERATIONAL SITUATION ON THE DIPLOMATIC FRONT as of 19:00 on March 21
The Danube Commission adopted a resolution extending the mandate of all Secretariat staff members, except the representative of Russian Federation. The decision was initiated by the Ukrainian side. On the previous day our state managed to remove the Russians from the work of all meetings and working bodies of the Danube Commission.
☑️ Effect of sanctions
🔺 Estonian Money Laundering Bureau records 68 cases of financial sanctions against Russian-registered companies registered in Estonia
🔺 The Latvian Road Transport Directorate has blocked the Yandex.Go mobile application
🔺 In France, are frozen €22 billion of assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, €856 million of assets and property of Russian oligarchs in France. Of these – €150 million in private accounts, real estate in France worth €539 million and two yachts worth €150 million
🔺 Swiss authorities arrested mountain apartments belonging to one of the Russian oligarchs
🔺 The Swedish corporation SSAB has decided to completely stop the import of iron ore from Russia
☑️ Support the world
🔺 The European Commission has started preparing an opinion on the basis of Ukraine’s application for EU membership
🔺 Representatives of the Lithuanian Seimas arrived in Kyiv to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression
🔺 Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala calls for further sanctions against Russia to stop its war against Ukraine
🔺 In London, a unique anti-war painting by Banksy’s CNC Soldiers, Unsigned, was exhibited at a charity auction in support of Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital
☑️ Humanitarian aid
🔺 Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis raised $35 million for Ukraine
🔺 Great Britain provides Ukrainian firefighters with 22 units of equipment equipped with the necessary rescue equipment
🔺 The French government sent a humanitarian aid plane to Ukraine: among the cargo – blood collection machines, 41 generators, 4.1 tons of baby food
🔺 Unprecedented flow of humanitarian aid from Poland continues: only today 7 cars, 7 trucks and 9 minibuses of humanitarian aid, as well as 24 ambulances have been sent
22:05 Viktor Mykyta, head of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration
We recorded the subversive activities of the special services of Russia in the form of information operations aimed at internal destabilization in Transcarpathia.
The expected target of these events is the Hungarian community in our region, whose representatives began to send fake messages with threats from unknown social media accounts.
At the same time, Russian information resources spread disinformation about the so-called “desire of the Hungarian community in the region to secede from Ukraine.” We knew about such intentions long before this information attack began. We are ready, so we systematically and effectively counteract these attempts.
21:57 Suspilne TV
Debunking Russian fakes on March 21 such as:
In Germany, a group of Ukrainians “killed a young man to death”
In the western regions of the country, more IDPs are being mobilized “more actively than locals”
Ukraine “committed genocide” in Donbass
Ukrainian “nationalists” mined the building of the institute in Kharkov to hide work on nuclear development
The Red Cross said that Ukraine was suffering huge losses
The Red Cross issues certificates that allow men to cross freely the border.
20:21 Iryna Vereshchuk
Today in Melitopol, the Russian occupiers kidnapped three Israeli citizens: Tatiana Kumok and her parents – Vera and Mikhail Kumok.
19:21 State Emergency Service of Ukraine
In Mykolaiv, the Russian forces shelled a gas station, three men died, one woman was wounded.
18:58 Oleksandr Starukh, head of Zaporizhzhya Regional Militarye Administration
Cars with children came under fire from automatic weapons. THERE ARE CHILDREN IN A HEAVY CONDITION!
Three children came under fire in the village of Malynivka, in the Polohy district. Families escaped from Mariupol. One child is in critical condition. Another family came under fire in the village of Kamyanske, as well a child is in critical condition. They moved along the humanitarian corridor (Today more than 20 buses are trying to reach the green corridors).
The Russian occupants accused Ukrainian servicemen inf this crime. The victims completely refuted this misinformation.
Let’s add: Russian servicemen at checkpoints at first seem to let civilian cars go from areas under constant shelling to safer regions. However, as soon as the car leaves 100-500 meters, they open fire. The occupants do not even pay attention to the fact that there are small children in the car.
Such shootings are systematic: the day before yesterday, in addition to adults, six children were injured, yesterday – four kids, today – four more children. All injuries are heavy and extremely critical, several cases of limb amputations.
18:48 Vitaliy Barabash, head of the military administration of Avdiivka, Donetsk region
Today, the Russian army again brought death and destruction to Avdiivka – killed five our residents, wounded about ten civilians.
18:31 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Operational information as of 18.00 on 03/21/2022 regarding the Russian invasion
The twenty-sixth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military invasion continues.
Occupying troops operating in Ukraine are in dire need of repairing and rebuilding damaged weapons and military equipment.
According to the available information, due to the lack of receipts of foreign-made components, the work of the enterprises of the Uralzavod Corporation and the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant has been suspended. These companies specialize in the manufacture and repair of tanks and other armored vehicles for the armed forces of the russian federation.
Cases of desertion among the personnel of the occupying forces continue to be recorded. Thus, in the area of the settlement of Gavronshchyna, Makariv district, Kyiv oblast, a group of Russian invaders seized the cars of local residents, changed into looted civilian clothes and drove towards the border with the republic of belarus.
Continuing illegal activities in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhia region, in some settlements the invaders are making covert preparations for the elections of the pro-russian administration of districts and cities.
In order to organize the so-called “russian humanitarian convoys”, the occupiers concentrated in the port of Berdyansk a column of white KAMAZ tilts trucks of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the russian federation. Such trucks were used for covert transportation of ammunition to the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This may indicate the intention of the occupiers to organize similar “humanitarian convoys” in the Zaporizhya region.
On the territory of one of the settlements of this region, the enemy deployed a point for the repair of armoured vehicles with the involvement of equipment and workers of defence enterprises of the russian federation. Up to 20 units of armoured vehicles are under restoration.
In Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, the occupiers are checking documents at city checkpoints to identify and detain local residents who participated in the anti-terrorist operation / joint Forces Operation.
In addition to heavy casualties during the fighting, there is also a high death rate among the badly wounded russian invaders.
Let’s win together! Glory to Ukraine!
18:16 Ukrainska Pravda referring to Russian Foreign Ministry and Interfax.ru
Russian Federation has stated that it will no longer continue negotiations with Japan on the peace treaty and status of the southern Kurile Islands.
Russia has also decided to suspend visa-free travel for Japanese citizens on the basis of 1991 visa-free exchange agreements between the “Southern Kuril Islands of the Russian Federation” and Japan and the 1999 accords on facilitation for former Japanese residents of the southern Kurile Islands.
In addition, Russia abandons the dialogue with Japan on the joint economic activities in the southern Kurile Islands.
17:53 Ukrinform:
Melitopol activist, a participant in anti-occupation rallies Olha Haisumova told about being in Russian captivity. She was subjected to psychological pressure, interrogated, required to sign documents on cooperation, and kept with a bag on her head.
17:45 Ukrainska Pravda referring to RIA Novosti
Russia is threatening new missile strikes, namely with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (“dagger”) hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missiles.
17:40 Ukrinform:
The Russians fired on 135 hospitals, killing 6 Ukrainian medics and injuring 16. This was stated by Health Minister Viktor Lyashko at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine.
17:26 Ukrainska Pravda:
In the Kyiv region, in the village of Demydiv, which is currently under occupation, animals in the XII Months Zoo suffer from a lack of food and heat. The invaders did not allow the delivery of diesel fuel to heat the animals, said the head of the institution Mykhailo Pinchuk. Without humanitarian aid and corridor, all 300 animals are doomed.
16:48 Ukrainska Pravda:
The Russian Foreign Ministry handed a note of protest to US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan over remarks by US President Joe Biden addressed to Vladimir Putin.
16:44 Head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Serhii Haidai:
In Rubizhne, the invaders fired a shell at a private house. According to preliminary information, there may be three children in the basement. Due to constant shelling, rescuers are still unable to reach the scene.
16:41 Ukrinform:
Exports of all dual-use goods to Russia must be completely stopped in order to put additional pressure on the Russian economy.
This was stated to Guildhall by Michael Gahler, a member of the European Parliament from Germany and a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
16:01 Suspilne:
Anonymous has called on Western companies to stop operating in Russia: “We call on all companies that continue to operate in Russia by paying taxes to the budget of the Kremlin’s criminal regime: Pull out of Russia! We give you 48 hours to reflect and withdraw from Russia or else you will be under our target!”
15:52 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine:
The Ministry released a list of fifty Western companies still operating in Russia including Auchan and Metro, Leroy Merlin, Crédit Agricole, Raiffeisen Bank and UniCreditGroup, Société Générale, PepsiCo and Nestlé, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.
15:47 Ukrainska Pravda:
Borys Romanchenko, a former prisoner of several concentration camps, died in Kharkiv as a result of a shell hitting a residential building. This was reported by the administration of the Buchenwald Memorial Complex.
15:43 Head of Kherson regional administration Hennadii Lahuta:
On Saturday, March 19, at about 11 a.m., the Russians abducted Berislav Mayor Oleksandr Shapovalov and another local activist.
15:30 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine:
The Humanitarian Aid website was made for everyone who wants to help Ukraine. The platform was developed by the Office of the President of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for those who are seeking information about sending humanitarian aid and transferring funds to support the army or to help affected civilians.
14:44 Head of Kharkiv regional administration Oleh Syniehubov:The Russian occupiers continue to terrorize the civilian population of Ukraine. Today the head of the village of Tsyrkuny Mykola Sikalenko was abducted from his own house.
14:16 State Border Guard Service of Ukraine:
Russian warships paint over names and board numbers. Ukraine sees this as preparation for future provocations against civilian ships, with further accusations of Ukrainian warships.
13:33 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine:
According to the information received, on March 19, the Russian occupation forces illegally deported to the territory of the Russian Federation 2,389 children who were in the occupied districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Forced displacement of civilians into the territory of the aggressor state, including children, shows signs of abduction. Such actions are a gross violation of international law, in particular international humanitarian law.
By destroying homes and killing the parents, the Russian Federation deprives Ukrainian children of parental care and puts their lives in further jeopardy in Russia.
We call on the international community to respond to the illegal removal of children, to increase pressure on Russia to make it stop the barbaric war against the Ukrainian people.
The facts of abduction of children, as well as other facts of crimes of the Russian occupiers against civilians in Ukraine, are being investigated by law enforcement agencies. The perpetuators of these crimes will be brought to justice.
13:23 MOST and Ukrainska Pravda:In Kherson, on Freedom Square, the occupiers hurled stun grenades at pro-Ukrainian protesters and opened fire. There are wounded.
12:45 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
Operational information at 12.00 on 21.03.2022 of the Russian invasion
The twenty-sixth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military invasion continues.
The armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine continues. The vast majority of tasks set before the occupying forces by their command remain unfulfilled.
Due to the active opposition of the Defense Forces in cooperation with civil society to the Russian aggressor, Ukraine continues to maintain the line of defense of a united Europe.
Given the large shortage of human resources, the enemy is forced to move to the borders of Ukraine reserves from the Central and Far Eastern military districts, to conduct covert mobilization and seek support from their small allies. Also, the occupiers continue the practice of involving personnel of military units and support units in direct combat operations, which is evidence of the critical state of the situation in the army of russian invaders.
In the Volyn, Polissya and Siversky directions, the enemy is trying to organize engineering equipment for position defense, to restore the logistical support of its units.
The enemy continues to insidiously destroy the infrastructure in the captured cities, launch missile and bomb strikes on peaceful neighborhoods of Ukrainian cities and villages, rob, kidnap and take hostage civilians.
The enemy is concentrating forces and means in certain areas to resume an attempt to carry out offensive actions.
In the direction of Chernihiv, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations. He continued to insidiously fire on the positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and densely populated areas of the city.
The Russian enemy suffered heavy losses and was stopped while attempting to attack Brovary. Attempts to take measures to restore combat capability and engineering equipment of the occupied frontiers.
The enemy is not conducting active offensive operations in the Slobozhansky direction. The blockade of the city of Sumy continues. The available forces are trying to block the city of Kharkiv, exert fire on the defensive lines and civilian infrastructure of the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Chuhuiv.
The occupiers continue to make significant efforts to establish control over the city of Izyum, and the troops are being dispersed in the area. The enemy is trying to strengthen the group, arranges a strip of strongholds.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is conducting assault operations and conducting fire raids along the entire line of contact. He tried to break through the defense of the positions of our troops in the Avdiivka direction, was unsuccessful, suffered losses and retreated.
In the South Buh direction, the enemy is trying to hold the previously occupied frontiers, is taking measures to restore combat capability, replenish supplies.
11:41 Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine:
The enemy continues to “mobilize” civilians in the temporarily occupied territories. In particular, the next wave is taking place in the Donetsk region. In order to increase the number of potential “conscripts”, the occupiers are increasing the age limit for “conscripts” from 55 to 65 years.
10:43 Land forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 21.03 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 15000,
tanks ‒ 498,
APV ‒ 1535,
artillery systems – 240,
MLRS – 80,
anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 45,
aircraft – 97,
helicopters – 121,
vehicles ‒ 969,
boats / cutters ‒ 3,
fuel tanks ‒ 60,
UAV operational-tactical level ‒ 24.
special equipment ‒ 13.
Data are being updated. The calculation is complicated by the high intensity of hostilities.
10:17 Tetiana Kumok, daughter of the Melitopol publisher Mykhailo Kumok
On March 21, the Russian military detained and deported a group of representatives of a local media holding in an unknown direction in Melitopol, according to the relatives and the media holding.
Mykhailo Kumok, a publisher from Melitopol and the head of the MV holding, Yuliia Olkhovska and Liubov Chaika, journalists, and Yevhen Borian, editor-in-chief of the Melitopol Vedomosti newspaper, were abducted.
Earlier in the Zaporizhzhia region Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Hromadske journalist, disappeared.
9:40 Reuters:
EU prepares fifth round of sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine and discusses possible embargo on Russian oil.
9:36 Minister of Finance of Belarus Yuri Selivestrov:
Russia has agreed to postpone the payment of Belarus’ debts on Russian state loans for 5-6 years. It is unknown what conditions Putin has set and what Belarus should give in exchange for the postponement.
9:23 Office of the Prosecutor General:
On the evening of March 20, 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation, using the means of warfare prohibited by international law, launched a missile attack on the Podilskyi district in Kyiv. As a result of enemy shelling and emerged fire, the shopping center was destroyed. Windows of nearby houses and parked cars were damaged. According to preliminary data, eight people died.
8:00 Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki:
Morawiecki said the country intends to confiscate Russian property located on its territory.
“We have no Russian yachts. But there are some real estate and financial assets, that is, shares of companies that we have to take away. In any case, our coalition is strongly in favor of this,” Prime Minister stated.
7:32 State Emergency Service of Ukraine:
On March 21, at 3:55 am, the territory of PJSC Sumykhimprom was shelled in Sumy, as a result of which 1 tank with ammonia was damaged.
As of 05:00 there was a slight leakage of ammonia.
Units of the State Emergency Service are carrying out work to settle the ammonia cloud. There is no threat to the city population. According to preliminary information, there are no victims.
7:11 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
Operational information at 06.00 on 21.03.2022 of the Russian invasion
The twenty-sixth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military invasion began.
The situation and the nature of the actions of the defense forces have not changed significantly during the last day. The Armed Forces of Ukraine and other units of the Defense Forces continue to strike at groups of enemy troops trying to hold the captured frontiers.
At the same time, there is a decrease in the intensity of the use of manned aircraft by the enemy. In order to assess the effectiveness of the results of missile and bomb strikes, the enemy used operational and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles.
During the previous day, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit 7 air targets of the enemy (1 plane, 4 UAVs and 2 cruise missiles). In addition, bombers and assault aircraft dealt devastating blows to clusters of enemy equipment and manpower.
The occupiers continue to terrorize the local population and looting in the temporarily occupied territories. The enemy exports home appliances, automobiles, food and other material resources to the russian federation.
There have been many cases of russian occupiers deploying personnel, weapons and equipment on civilian infrastructure.
The occupiers continue to carry out forced mobilization measures in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Thus, according to available information, budget organizations of Stanychno-Luhansk village community have been notified of the need to arrive on April 1, 2022, male workers aged 18 to 60 years in the local police department for registration. The reasons for this “registration” are not explained, although it is connected with the next wave of mobilization to the 2nd Army Corps to be sent to the combat areas.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces give a worthy rebuff to the invader in all directions. The destruction of enemy support columns also continues.
The situation in the regions on the morning of March 21
