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Chronology of the war in Ukraine: Monday, March 20
2023-03-21
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Vesti] March 20 is the 390th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, losses, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .

07:00 . Ukrainian defenders repelled 69 Russian attacks in the east. According to the General Staff, the Russian Federation continues to conduct offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky, Maryinsky and Shakhtyorsky directions. Bakhmut is still the epicenter of hostilities.

Kherson region. The Russians are threatening the locals, who do not take a Russian passport , with illegal imprisonment and violent actions, the General Staff reports.

08:00 . Kherson region. During the day, the Russians carried out86 attacks, firing 385 shells from heavy artillery and Grads. Kherson was shelled three times- Six people were injured.

Zaporozhye region. During the day, the invaders fired at civilian infrastructure in 17 settlements. There were 3 reports of the destruction of apartments and infrastructure as a result of shelling.

Donetsk region. On March 19, the Russians wounded two people - in Bakhmut and Konstantinovka.

Kharkov region. The shelling of the border settlements of the Kupyansky, Chuguevsky and Bogodukhovsky districts continues. More than 10 mortar strikes were carried out on Aleksandrovka and Timofeevka in the Bogodukhovsky district - at least five private houses were damaged.

09:00 . Donetsk region. At night, the Russianshit the center of Kramatorskand - Nine high-rise buildings were damaged, there were no casualties.

10:00 a.m. Sumy region. The Russians shelled 2 territorial communities: six arrivals from barrel artillery of the Seredino-Budskaya community and six shots from the ACS along Velikopisarevskaya. No loss or damage.

11:00 am . Zhytomyr region Due to significant damage to networks after repeated attacks by Russians, consumption restrictions are being applied. Also, with a significant increase in consumption, restrictions are possible in the Kyiv region and Kyiv, according to Ukrenergo.

12:30 pm Kherson region. Russian troops hit the village of Nikolskoye -at least 5 houses of civilians were damaged, a 33-year-old woman lost her arm due to a shrapnel injury, and a 39-year-old man was also wounded. The number of victims is being established.

13:00 . Kyiv region. In Kyiv, the curfew was officially reduced from March 26. Now it will operate from 00:00 to 5:00

EU countries have agreed on a plan to accelerate the supply of ammunition to Ukraine by 2 billion euros.

14:30 . Kherson region. Russian troops fired at Antonovka -they fell into the church, houses and a minibus were damaged, there were no wounded or dead.

16:00 . Kyiv region. An UAV was detected in the airspace north of Kyiv during the last air raid. The target was destroyed by air defense forces and means.

17:30 . A total of 17 additional checkpoints to be built in border areas in Bryansk region - Governor Bogomaz.

17:58 . Since the beginning of March, 20 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been trained in Spain to study the operation of the Samp-T air defense system. Reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano.

18:28 . During the day, the Russian troops launched 13 air and four missile strikes, carried out seven attacks from the MLRS. Operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evening of March 20.

19:00 . UN resumes payments for IDPs and war-affected people - Ministry of Reintegration.

19:19 . Two men and one woman were injured as a result of today's shelling of the Kherson region - OP. The village of Veletenskoye and the village of Lvovo were hit.

19:45 . A total of 9,373 men of military age who left the country thanks to the Shlyakh system did not return to Ukraine. This is stated in the report of the temporary investigative commission of the Verkhovna Rada.

20:10 . In the Aleshkinsky district (under the control of the Russian Federation) of the Kherson region, the car of the platoon commander of the patrol service of the Russian Federation was blown up. This information was confirmed by the RF IC.

20:47 . Positional battles are constantly going on in the Bakhmut area. The Russian army is attacking Avdievka. Operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evening of March 20.

21:00 . The European Union has agreed on a plan for the supply of ammunition to Ukraine for €2 billion, AFP reports.

21:21 . We are always open to the negotiation process with Ukraine, we will discuss your peace initiatives - Putin at a meeting with Xi Jinping. The Russian president also said that he had carefully read China's plan to resolve the situation in Ukraine.

21:54 . During the last air raid in the airspace of Kyiv, a UAV was discovered - the head of the KGVA Sergey Popko. According to him, the air defense forces destroyed the target.

22:33 . Residents of Avdievka are being urged to evacuate as hostilities outside the city become more and more violent. List of telephones by which you can report your desire to leave the city in the message of the Ministry of Reintegration.

22:54 . The SBU detained in Odessa an "FSB agent" who was collecting intelligence about new units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is alleged that he turned out to be a former policeman who, after the outbreak of the war, was recruited by a career FSB officer.

23:23 . German infantry fighting vehicles Marder are already on their way to Ukraine. This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, reports CNN.

23:50 . Caliber missiles were destroyed during their transportation by rail - this is how the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine commented on the evening explosions in Russian-controlled Dzhankoy.

00:04 . The United States opposes attempts to freeze the war in Ukraine, tactical tricks of the Russian Federation and China in this regard - the head of the State Department, Blinken. At the same time, according to him, the United States expects that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will promote the idea of ​​a ceasefire during his visit to Moscow.

00:41 . Ukrainian aviation delivered nine strikes on areas of concentration of Russian troops. Rocket troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit three areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment. Operational summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evening of March 20.

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