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Serhiy (“Flash”) Beskresnov, an adviser to the Minister of Defence, shared details on social media of the Russian attack on Kyiv on the morning of 16 March. At that time, fragments of a Russian “Lancet” electric drone were found on Independence Square; the occupiers use this drone on the front line, and it does not have sufficient range to reach the capital.
Chinese state-owned oil companies, seeking to prevent supply shortages caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, have resumed imports of Russian crude oil after a four-month hiatus, taking advantage of the lifting of US sanctions.
Russia is scaling back its missile production and redirecting funds towards increasing drone production. Currently, the enemy deploys up to 500 drones in a single attack against Ukraine. Moscow aims to reach 600–800 UAVs per day.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated an additional 3 billion hryvnias from the state budget’s reserve fund for urgent repairs to high-traffic national roads.
An oil tanker belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, which was recently struck by a drone, is drifting in the Mediterranean Sea. Italy says the vessel is carrying 992 tonnes of fuel and 66,000 tonnes of natural gas.
The International Monetary Fund is concerned about whether Ukraine will be able to continue receiving aid from the $8.1 billion package, as the Verkhovna Rada has not approved all the necessary requirements.
Hungarian Minister of Agriculture István Nagy has written a letter to the European Commissioners asking for a temporary suspension of tariffs on Russian and Belarusian goods, in particular on phosphate and potash fertilisers.
In Irpin, in the Kyiv region, the bodies of a man and his 11-year-old daughter were discovered in a private house by the deceased’s sister. She was the one who called the police.
During a visit to Kyiv, US General Antonio Aguto, who is responsible for coordinating support for Ukraine, suffered a concussion at a party where alcohol was served. And on his return from yet another visit, he left a briefcase containing confidential information on the train.
US President Donald Trump has stated that allies must help ensure the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He also called on China to join this effort.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 171 combat engagements on the front line. The highest level of activity by Russian forces was observed in the Kostyantynivka, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
Russia has fined the messaging app Telegram $432,366 for failing to remove banned content. According to reports in the Russian media and statements by experts, the Russian government has begun a complete block on Telegram.
