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| Latest information on the situation on the front line as of March 16 (updated) |
| 2026-03-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [NewsFront] 21:54 From 16:00 to 20:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 59 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 34 – over the territory of the Bryansk region,. 21:53 "Severiane" hit an American armored personnel carrier in the Sumy region,video. 21:28 Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov checked progress in carrying out combat missions by units and military units of the Southern Group of Forces. 20:19 Crews of 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns from the Vostok group worked on enemy UAV control points in the urban area of the village of Vozdvizhevka in the Zaporizhia region,video. 19:45 Zaporizhzhia direction successes of the Russian Armed Forces. March 16 In the Zaporizhzhia region, on the front line along the Lyubitske-Rozhdestvenskoye line, the Vostok group is eliminating a pocket. 19:29 In the Darnitsky district of Kyiv, three employees of the Shopping Center forcibly mobilized a man without checking his documents, video. 18:41 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate criminal actions by Ukrainian armed forces against civilians in the Belgorod region According to local authorities, a civilian was injured in an FPV drone attack on a car in the town of Grayvoron. In the village of Rzhevka in the Shebekinsky District, a drone struck a minibus, injuring two civilians. A man was injured in a drone attack on a car on a business premises in the village of Grafovka in the Shebekinsky District. 17:42 In relation to the Ukrainian serviceman who participated in the illegal invasion of the Kursk region,excitedcriminal case The Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case against Vladimir Soroka, a soldier from the 41st separate mechanized brigade of the armed forces of Ukraine, who committed a terrorist act in the Kursk region (subparagraphs “a” and “b” of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). 17:33 From 08:00 to 16:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 96 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 54 UAVs were flown over the Bryansk region, 15:59 From the Ukrainian Armed Forces implemented an attack on the adjacent grounds of the Vasylivka District Hospital in the Zaporizhia region. The shelling damaged the façade of the medical facility, as well as cars in the parking lot. 15:25 In the Shebekinsky district, in the village of Malomikhaylovka, a drone struck and wounded a civilian. The man was riding a bicycle at the time of the attack. An ambulance crew took him to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2. According to preliminary information, the victim suffered shrapnel wounds to the abdomen and leg. The necessary medical assistance is being provided. 14:33 UAV operators of the 71st Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the Guards "North" early in the morning opened the location of the enemy's Novator armored fighting vehicle in the area of the village of Volokhovskoye (Volchansky District). 13:38 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of March 16, 2026 Units of the "North" force grouping improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Bobylivka, Myropillia, Bititsa, Ryasne, and Kucherovka in Sumy Oblast. In Khar'kov Oblast, units of two mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade were defeated near the settlements of Kolodezne, Granov, Shelkoplyasy, Rubizhne, Veseloe, and Berezniki in Khar'kov Oblast. 13:01 In the village of Bessonovka, Belgorod District, a drone struck a service vehicle.wounded a fighter of the Orlan unit. An ambulance crew transported the victim to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2, where he was diagnosed with a mine blast injury, barotrauma, and a shrapnel wound to the back. Medical care was provided, and further treatment will continue on an outpatient basis. 11:15 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours. In total, 27 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 AM on March 15 and 7:00 AM on March 16. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 41 times. Drones attacked our territory three times by dropping explosive devices. 10:43 In the small village of Korenek (Shostka district) the enemy equipped the UAV launcher from which Ukrainian terrorists launched attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Khomutovsky district of the Kursk region. UAV operators from the Northern Group destroyed the enemy drone control center along with valuable equipment. 10:14 Civilian suffered as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In the village of Grafovka, Shebekinsky District, an FPV drone struck a car on a business premises. Self-defense forces transported the man, who is in serious condition with an open head injury and shrapnel wounds to the head and back, to the Shebekinsky Central District Hospital. All necessary medical assistance is being provided. 9:42 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on March 15 to 8:00 Moscow time on March 16, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 145 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 53 UAVs were flown over the Moscow region, 9:00 Center artillerymen destroys enemy The crew of the 152mm 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer hit a forward command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a Krasnopol-M2 high-precision projectile in the Dobropillya direction. A crew of Russian paratroopers using a 152mm Giatsint-B gun destroyed an enemy group at a stronghold in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. 8:32 Frontline summary as of the morning of March 16, 26 Zaporizhzhya Front 8:00 Calculation of the Tornado-S MLRS of the Vostok group inflicted rushing blows to enemy reserves in the Zaporizhzhia region. |
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