Time.news – Russia has again launched hypersonic missiles from Crimean airspace, which hit and destroyed a fuel and lubricant depot in southern Ukraine but also fired Kalibr cruise missiles from its fleet in the Caspian Sea.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense announced that it had hit a base of Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries with missiles in the Zhytomyr region, 160 kilometers west of the capital Kiev, killing a hundred soldiers and, again, that the fire of the artillery hit six Ukrainian mobile systems for “electronic warfare”, Bukovel. Thus, on the twenty-fifth day of what Moscow calls a “special military operation”, Russia’s offensive in Ukraine continues, focusing on missiles.
The information of the Russian defense corrects in part the intelligence assessments of the British Ministry of Defenseaccording to which Russian attention continues to be mainly focused on cities causing civilian casualties.
“In recent weeks – reads the latest update from London – Russian forces have made limited progress in conquering these cities; however, Russia has increased its indiscriminate bombing of urban areas with the effect of extensive destruction and a high number of civilian casualties “.
10:11
The Italian Civil Protection activates Disevac, a service for the most vulnerable
The Italian Civil Protection activates Disevac (Disability evacuation), the first specialized service for frail patients of the Misericordie. The Italian government, through the Civil Protection Department, has chosen to use it to evacuate, from today, the most fragile Ukrainian refugees. The Misericordie service is the first in Italy designed to evacuate in a protected and assisted manner frail ambulatory, non-ambulatory with a wheelchair and bedridden on a stretcher.
The Disevac delle Misericordie is arriving in Rzegzow, on the border between Poland and Ukraine and will take up to 36 people at the same time from the border to the reception center and then to the airport.
Since the beginning of the emergency in Ukraine, the Misericordie have activated humanitarian corridors, thanks to their contacts in the territory and the collaboration with religious organizations, bringing to safety in Italy, with family link operations or in dedicated reception facilities, 157 people, of which 10 insulin-dependent taken care of by the Lazio regional health system.
10:09
Moscow, 6 Ukrainian mobile anti-drone systems destroyed
Russian artillery has hit six mobile “antidrone” systems of the Ukrainian army, Bukovel-Ad, the Russian defense ministry has announced.
These are systems designed to detect unmanned aircraft up to 100 kilometers away and block the transmission of data to those who control them, blocking Gps, Glonass, Galileo and Beidou, and are mounted on mobile vehicles. During the war in the Donbass they were used to shoot down Russian Orlan-10 drones.
09:11
Moscow, over 100 mercenaries and foreigners killed in Zhytomyr
The Russians attacked a foreign mercenary base in the Zhytomyr region (150 km west of the capital Kiev). This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry.
The attack killed over 100 Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries. “An air-to-surface high-precision missile attack was carried out on a training center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces special forces, where foreign mercenaries in Ukraine were based, near the populated town of Ovruch in the Zhytomyr region,” he said. the spokesman for the Russian defense ministry Igor Konashenkov. “More than 100 special forces members and foreign mercenaries were killed,” he added
08:49
Moscow, Nezhin plants destroyed by Kalibr missile
Kalibr cruise missiles fired by the Russian Armed Forces destroyed production facilities in Nezhin, which is located north-east of Kiev more than 600 kilometers away from the Black Sea from which the missiles were launched. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry.
08:34
Kiev, a school where 400 people take refuge bombed
The Russian armed forces bombed the Mariupol art school where 400 people are taking refuge. This was announced by the municipal council of the port city on the Sea of Azov. The building would have been destroyed but for the moment there is no death toll
08:29
Moscow, Kalibr missiles fired on Black Sea defense
The Russian armed forces attacked the Ukrainian defense infrastructure of the Black Sea with Kalibr missiles.
08:15
Starred restaurants become shelters and canteens. The initiative of 29 Ukrainian chefs
Two weeks before the Russian invasion, 29 Ukrainian cooks signed a manifesto to defend and spread the values of Ukrainian cuisine.
It is divided into ten points, at the top of which is written: “We define Ukrainian cuisine as an indivisible part of the national identity, a component of Ukrainian culture and lifestyle” which “is based on traditional dishes, but not on modernity ”, reads point number one, because“ we are a new generation of Ukrainian chefs and we have something to say ”.
One month later, the 29 chefs have closed their restaurants, turning them into shelters and canteens for all civilians, including volunteers who are joining the army.
08:09
Republic of Donetsk, 550 people evacuated from Mariupol in 24 hours
The Donetsk People’s Republic reported that around 550 people, including around 100 children, had been evacuated in the past 24 hours from Mariupol, the port city of 400,000 under Russian siege. Overall, 2,973 people have been evacuated from the city on the Sea of Azov since March 5, according to the DPR’s report.
07:52
media, blocked a convoy of buses destined for the evacuation of Mariupol
Russian troops blocked a bus convoy intended for the evacuation of the citizens of Mariupol. This was written by the Ukrainian newspaper in English, the Kiev Independent.
The convoy, according to the Beryansk municipal council quoted by the newspaper, was on its way to this city from Zaporizhzhia to retrieve the residents to be evacuated, but was stopped by the Russian armed forces near the village of Azovske, 3 kilometers from Berdyansk, which in its volta is located about eighty kilometers from Mariupol, also on the Sea of Azov.
Already yesterday, during a press conference in Kiev, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk explained that Russian troops had blocked 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Mariupol.
Of the 10 humanitarian corridors announced, 8 worked, allowing 6,623 people to be evacuated from Mariupol, Lugansk and the areas around the capital Kievsecondo Vereshchuk.
07:51
An analysis on the ‘war’ between Putin and Anonymous
Pescapè to Time.news: “Anonymous has hacked over 2,500 websites of Russian and Belarusian governments, state press organs, banks, hospitals, airports, nuclear plants, companies and pro-Russian ‘hacker groups’. Attacks, by number, unprecedented” .
07:36
Intelligence London, Russia targets cities, civilians at risk
Russia continues to focus on attacks on urban areas in Ukraine, with the aim of limiting the “already substantial” losses, but in doing so it takes into account an increase in civilian casualties. It is the consideration of British intelligence in the latest update of the situation of the crisis in Ukraine.
“Russian forces continue to encircle several cities in eastern Ukraine – reads the summary of the UK Ministry of Defense.” In recent weeks, Russian forces have made limited progress in conquering these cities; Russia, however, has increased its indiscriminate bombing of urban areas with the effect of extensive destruction and a high number of civilian casualties “.
“It is probable – concludes the update – that Russia will continue to use its heavy firepower to support attacks on urban areas as this seems to limit its own already considerable losses, at the cost of further civilian casualties”.
07:29
Doctor in Medyka: “Refugees arrive tired and in need of treatment”
In Medyka, a crucial city for the Ukrainian exodus, we met Avery Hart, US doctor of SSF, Saveurs sans frontiers. “Many adults with chronic diseases who were unable to follow medical treatment due to the escape”
06:55
Zelensky, the activities of pro-Russian political parties suspended
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky has announced that several political parties will be suspended during martial law due to the war waged by the Russian Federation and the ties of some of them with this country.
In a video posted today on the Ukrainian presidency website, Zelensky reported that the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has decided to suspend the activity of the “Opposition Platform – For Life”, “Sharia Party”, “Ours”, “Opposition Bloc”, “Left Opposition”, “Union of Left Forces”, “State”, “Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine”. “Socialist Party”, “Socialists” and “Vladimir Saldo Bloc”.
“Given the large-scale war waged by the Russian Federation and the links of some political structures with this state, any activity of various political parties is suspended during martial law,” Zelensky said.
The Ministry of Justice is in charge of “take immediate steps to ban the activities of these political parties in the prescribed way, “he added.
The Ukrainian president, leader and founder of the “People’s Servant” party, said that “now everyone must look after the interests of our state”.
06:48
The Russian army delivers humanitarian aid to Kherson
The Russian military has delivered more than 75 tons of humanitarian aid to residents of Kherson and neighboring settlements. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry through the Itar-Tass agency.
“Humanitarian aid transported on trucks by Russian military personnel for over 75 tons was delivered for residents of Kherson and neighboring settlements,” the ministry said, adding that the Russian army also provided food packages, including essential products, to the population. such as cereals and pasta, sugar and canned food, potatoes and fruit.
06:47
Zelensky, we are proving to fight bravely
“After eight years of aggression, the Ukrainians are proving that they can fight better than an army that has been fighting for decades in different regions and in different conditions”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a video quoted by local press at the end of the 24th day of the war.
“We are responding wisely – he added – and with courage to the enormous number of equipment and soldiers they have sent. Ukraine Chornobaivka will go down in history. This is a place where the Russian army and its commanders have shown themselves to be completely incompetent and push their people to slaughter. “
06:46
Kiev, civilians who fled Mariupol are starving
Thousands of people who fled the Mariupol bombs in the Russian-occupied outlying areas are starving. This was reported, according to Kyiv Independent reports, by Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the military-civil administration of Donetsk.
“This is a crime against humanity – he said – we ask that the rules of war be followed and to provide water and food to civilians, as well as to allow them to leave the area where the fighting is taking place”
05:44
Anti-aircraft sirens sounded all over Kiev
Ukrinform through its Telegram channel launched an invitation to the people of Kiev to go to shelters due to an air alarm during the night. Sirens sounded in the city
04:43
London, Kiev controls the skies, Russia fails one of the objectives
Ukrainian air forces and air defense are continuing to effectively defend airspace. Russia fails to gain control of the skies and relies on weapons dropped from Russian bases to hit targets inside Ukraine.
It is the analysis of British intelligence on the current situation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Control of the airspace was one of the main objectives of the Russian advance from the first days of the conflict and failure puts operational processes in crisis.