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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 31, 2024
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title. [Korrespondent] 20:57 Kiev has three lines of defense, said the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Pavlyuk. According to him, the border with Belarus has been significantly strengthened, in particular the Chernobyl zone, which was not previously considered a defense line.  “We have done a huge amount of work: about 1000 km of fortifications, three rings of defense of Kyiv, we have greatly strengthened the Chernobyl direction, which had not previously been taken into account as a defensive line,” Pavlyuk noted. He added that construction of long-term fortifications is now underway. 19:40 In the Lviv region, the number of deaths as a result of a night strike has increased to two - another body was found under the rubble of the administrative building of a critical infrastructure facility. Rescuers continue search work, said the head of the OBA, Maxim Kozitsky. 19:34 The Russian Foreign Ministry officially accused Ukraine of involvement in the terrorist attack in Crocus. “Investigative actions indicate that the traces of the latest terrorist attacks lead to Ukraine. Russia has submitted a demand to the Ukrainian authorities for the arrest and extradition of all those involved,” the statement said. Moscow also demands from Kyiv the arrest of the head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk in connection with his statements about his involvement in the bombing of the Crimean Bridge and the murder of a number of people in Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry threatens Ukraine with liability for “violation of obligations under anti-terrorism conventions.” 18:53 The railway that Russia is building in the occupied territory could become a serious problem for Ukraine, Budanov
16:32 Pope Francis, in his traditional Easter message, called for an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine according to the “all for all” formula: “My thoughts first of all go to the victims of the numerous conflicts ongoing in the world, starting from the war in Israel and Palestine, and also in Ukraine. May the Risen Christ open the way to peace for the suffering population of these regions. Calling for respect for the principles of international law, I express my wishes for a general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine - all for all." 15:37 In the morning, the Russians attacked the Kherson region with ballistics, hitting industrial infrastructure, the Southern Defense Forces reported. The extent of the damage is being clarified; no casualties have been reported. The military noted that the enemy continues the tactics of targeted missile strikes, testing and reconnaissance of air defense systems. 13:49 The Russian fleet has been accumulating Caliber cruise missiles for a long time and may soon use them to strike Ukraine, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov. According to him, the military leadership of the Russian Federation decided to use Kh-101 cruise missiles instead of Caliber missiles, since they are more effective. “While the fleet was accumulating its missiles, the Russian Aerospace Forces were using the X-101,” Budanov explained. Now the number of X-101s with the enemy has been significantly reduced, so it is likely that “we will see Caliber again in the near future,” the head of military intelligence added. 13:28 Today, March 31, is the second anniversary of the liberation of Bucha, Kiev region, from Russian troops. However, the number of those killed and those who were tortured is still not final; the search for missing persons continues, said the head of the criminal police, Andrei Nebytov. According to him, a total of 1,190 bodies were discovered in the Buchansky district. To date, 514 residents of the Kyiv region are considered missing, 180 bodies remain unidentified. 11:56 At night, the Russians once again attacked one of the gas facilities, the Ministry of Energy reported. 11:21 In the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed and five were injured, regional police reported. In particular, in Krasnogorovka two people were killed and one was injured. Three people were injured in Kurakhovo, another in Konstantinovka. 09:54 France will transfer hundreds of old VAB armored personnel carriers to Ukraine within a year, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said. He clarified that Kyiv will receive armored personnel carriers in the period from 2024 to early 2025. Despite the fact that some armored personnel carriers are more than 40 years old, they are “still on the move,” the minister added. In addition, France plans to supply Ukraine with additional Aster 30 anti-aircraft missiles for the French SAMP/T air defense system. 09:50 At night, the Russians again attacked energy facilities, the target was high-voltage substations of Ukrenergo in the southern region, the company reported. Due to equipment damage, emergency shutdowns were applied in Odessa and surrounding areas. Consumption restrictions also continue to apply in the Kharkov region and Krivoy Rog. 09:38 At night, the Russians attacked with cruise missiles the same critical infrastructure facility in the Lviv region that was attacked on March 24 and 29. The administrative building was destroyed and the fire was quickly extinguished. As a result of the attack, one person died. Rescuers are clearing the rubble; there may still be people underneath. 09:20 In Odessa, due to a limitation in the supply of electricity, electric transport stops operating, the City Council reported. The number of buses on main routes has been increased. 09:03 In Kharkov, as a result of yesterday’s shelling of the Shevchenko district (probably KAB), two people were wounded, eight buildings and houses were damaged, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. In addition, at night the enemy attacked the town of Borovaya, Izyumsky district - as a result of hitting the ground near a service station, two shopping pavilions were damaged, one person was killed, one was wounded. 08:57 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of March 31:
08:41 Over the past 24 hours, 85 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, the enemy tried 36 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka and east of Vodyanoye, Donetsk region. Another 24 attacks were repelled in the Avdeevsky direction - in the areas of the settlements of Berdychi, Semenovka, Umanskoye, Pervomaiskoye, Nevelskoye, Donetsk region. The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Kupyansk direction. In the Liman direction, the Defense Forces repelled six attacks in the areas of Ternov, Donetsk region and Belogorivka, Lugansk region; on Bakhmutskoye - seven attacks in the areas of the settlements of Chasov Yar, Ivanovskoye, Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region; in the Orekhovsky direction - five attacks in the districts of Staromayorskoye, Donetsk region and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region; on Kherson - two attacks on the left bank of the Dnieper. 08:18 Air defense destroyed 18 air targets at night - nine attack drones and nine missiles, the Air Force reported. In particular, the Russian Federation attacked with 14 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95ms strategic aircraft (launch area - Saratov region), 11 Shahed-type attack UAVs (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Crimea), Iskander-M ballistic missile (Crimea ) and a guided aircraft missile X-59 (occupied territory of the Zaporozhye region). Nine Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and nine Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs were destroyed. 07:29 At night, Russia again attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles. The enemy's targets were, in particular, the energy infrastructure of the Odessa region and the agro-industrial facilities of the Kherson region, the Southern Defense Forces reported. In the Odessa region, all eight drones were shot down, and as a result of falling debris, a fire broke out at one of the energy facilities. Several settlements were cut off from power. The fire was extinguished, no people were injured. In the Kherson region, during a drone attack, the Russians also used ballistics and a guided aircraft missile. They hit a mothballed agricultural enterprise, no people were injured. Posted by: badanov 2024-04-01 |
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