[Korrespondent] 23.35 Russia has taken strategic aircraft into the air, which may indicate a possible missile attack. According to the Air Force, takeoffs of enemy strategic aircraft have been recorded. Monitoring channels have noted preparations for the launch of at least 20 Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Bryansk and Voronezh regions in the next 2 hours. The main direction of the intended ballistic missile strike is Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
22.55 To scale up Russian losses, we need enough drones of all types and more systematic approaches to managing people in the army so that front-line positions are stronger. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening address on March 23.
"We spoke with Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov. We identified key issues for the near future that require solutions," he noted.
22.30 In the Odessa region on the evening of March 23, a Russian drone hit a bus stop, injuring two people. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA Oleg Kiper
"In the evening, the Russian army once again carried out a massive drone strike on the peaceful Odessa region. One of the drones hit a bus stop in the Odessa district. Unfortunately, two people were injured: an 18-year-old girl and a 51-year-old man. Doctors assess their condition as moderate. The injured are being provided with all necessary medical assistance," he noted.
The attack also damaged transport and energy infrastructure.
21:45 According to intelligence information, the Russians may be preparing a massive strike today. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening video address on March 23.
"Please pay attention to the alarm signals today. There is intelligence information that the Russians may be preparing a massive strike. We have already issued corresponding orders for air defense. Please take care of yourself and Ukraine," he noted.
20.16 The Ministry of Defense codified the JEDI Shahed Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle complex of Ukrainian production, which includes high-speed interceptor drones. This was reported by the press service of the department.
The new drones have successfully destroyed Russian attack drones such as Shahed, Geran, and Gerbera. They can also intercept Zala and Supercam reconnaissance drones.
19.19 Ukrainian military personnel will be restricted from accessing gambling using a special mechanism. The press service of the Ministry of Digital Transformation reported this.
"We continue the systematic fight against gambling addiction. Our goal is to protect military personnel and families from the risks and consequences of gambling addiction. To this end, together with the Ministry of Defense, we are preparing a mechanism that will limit the participation of military personnel in gambling during martial law," the statement said.
The department explained that upon login, the system will check the user against the register of persons with restricted access to gambling and the register of military personnel.
18.49 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report by the head of the State Security Service of Ukraine, Oleg Ivashchenko, and received important data on Russia's actions in Ukraine and Iran. The head of state reported this on Telegram.
18.15 Ukrainian military personnel continue their professional training on foreign weapons and military equipment abroad, in particular, basic combined arms training events are planned for the current year in three EU countries. This was reported by Major Dmytro Lykhovii, an officer of the media relations department of the Public Relations Department of the Main Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16.59 Since the beginning of the day, Russian aggressors have launched 116 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in 11 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary. The main efforts of the Russian invaders are being made in the areas of Kostyantynivka, Pokrovsk and Hulyaipol.
16.48 A court has sentenced a Russian military intelligence agent to 14 years in prison with confiscation of property for trying to steal secret materials from the development of the Ukrainian T-84BM Oplot tank. The SBU press service reported this on Monday, March 23.
Law enforcement officers detained the attacker in February 2021 in Kharkiv.
As the investigation established, the Russian agent tried to obtain secret documentation on the development and production of the Ukrainian T-84BM Oplot tank for the enemy.
He came to the attention of the occupiers even before the start of the full-scale war during a trip to the Russian Federation to visit relatives.
16.34 The identity of the Hungarian military intelligence agent who led the spy network exposed in the spring of 2025 in the Transcarpathian region has been established. The SBU reported this.
16.07 In 2025, Russia illegally exported 2 million tons of stolen grain from Ukraine via the Black Sea for sale to other countries, in particular, about 40% was sent to Egypt. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga
The Foreign Minister stressed that the Black Sea must once again become a sea of ​​security, and freedom of navigation must be restored. This, he said, is of great importance for global food security.
The minister called for increased pressure on Russia, which carried out more attacks on Odessa port infrastructure in February 2026 than in the entire previous year. He also noted that future security guarantees for Ukraine should include a maritime security component.
"Lasting peace in the region requires not only the military presence of our allies on land, but also the warships of our allies in our waters," Sibiga emphasized.
15.59 Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Lieutenant General Andriy Gnatov met with the Supreme Commander of NATO Strategic Command Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandieu, and expressed his readiness to share combat experience in high-tech warfare with partners. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on March 23.
15.54 Courts have sentenced three former prosecutors of Crimea who, after the occupation of the peninsula in 2014, voluntarily defected to Russia and worked in the so-called "Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Crimea" bodies. The press service of the State Bureau of Investigation reported this.
The investigation established that after the occupation of the peninsula in 2014, they voluntarily switched sides to the aggressor state and began working in the illegally created bodies of the "Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Crimea",
The defendants held various positions in the occupation structures, prepared procedural documents, supported the prosecution in courts, and actually ensured the functioning of the illegal justice system under the laws of the Russian Federation.
15.50 Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russian air defense systems and drone depots. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. The air defense systems hit were the Tor anti-aircraft missile system in the temporarily captured Kurakhivka, Donetsk region, and the 2S6 Tunguska air defense system in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation.
The Defense Forces also struck the Nebo-U radar station in the Suponevo district of the Bryansk region. The extent of damage to the facilities is being determined.
In addition, logistical facilities were hit, in particular a fuel and lubricants warehouse in the temporarily captured Vedmezhe, Luhansk region, as well as an ammunition warehouse, a material and technical equipment warehouse, and a missile and artillery weapons warehouse in the temporarily captured part of the Donetsk region.
Also affected were the unmanned aerial vehicle storage facility in the Staromykhaylivka area and the Shahed UAV storage facility in Makiivka, Donetsk region.
15.29 The occupation authorities sentenced three teenagers from Melitopol to 7-8 years in prison, effectively punishing them for their Ukrainian identity. This was reported by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
"Three children from temporarily occupied Melitopol received cruel sentences. The occupiers sentenced them to 7-8 years in prison. These are children who were supposed to live, study, dream, and build their future. At the time of their detention, they were 16-17 years old. For more than two years, they were in conditions that cannot be called humane: they were beaten, tortured, and psychologically broken," Lubinets noted.
15.20 As part of the expansion of drone production for the Ukrainian army, units of the National Guard of Ukraine will receive 15,000 STRILA interceptor drones financed by Germany. This was reported by the German Embassy in Ukraine.
"Another 15,000 Ukrainian-made STRILA interceptor drones funded by Germany for the National Guard! The multi-million dollar agreement also provides for training, logistical support, and further joint development of UAVs," the report says.
On April 14, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced changes regarding the provision of housing assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this on Telegram.
13.24 On March 22-23, the Ukrainian military struck important facilities of Russia's fuel and energy infrastructure. Thus, the Transneft oil terminal - Primorsk port (Primorsk, Leningrad region, Russian Federation), as well as the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery in Ufa, Russian Federation (Republic of Bashkortostan), were hit. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported details.
12.56 Law enforcement officers "hot on the trail" detained the perpetrator of the terrorist attack in the town of Bucha near Kyiv. The SBU reported this. The perpetrator was a 21-year-old local resident. According to preliminary information, he was recruited by Russian special services via the Internet.
The unknown person convinced the young man to plant explosives and carry out the explosion so that his mother would remain alive.
12.37 For four days of the week, from March 17 to 20, the intensity of the offensive actions of the Russian army increased at the front. The enemy tried to break through the defense of the Ukrainian troops in several strategic directions at once, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, reported on Telegram.
12.12 The Russian Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga suspended loading of oil and petroleum products on March 22 after a drone attack, Reuters reported, citing industry sources.
12.00 Information about the alleged advance of Russian troops in Vovchansk and Synkivka in the Kharkiv region is not true. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold their positions. This is stated in the statement of the Joint Forces Group.
According to military information, in the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attacked positions in the direction of Starytsia, Volchansky Khutor, Zybyne, and Okhrimivka, but the Russian assault groups were destroyed.
In Volchansk, Russian troops continue to attempt to break through the defenses, but the Ukrainian military is holding its positions.
The Group emphasized that the statements about the promotion in Vovchansk and Synkivka are unreliable.
11.45 A fuel and lubricants warehouse is on fire in the village of Krym, Rostov Region. Footage posted on social media shows smoke spreading hundreds of meters from the scene of the fire. The cause of the fire has not been reported.
11.22 In the Zaporizhia region, three civilians were killed and three more were injured due to Russian shelling over the past day.
In Komyshuvas, a 54-year-old local resident was fatally wounded in an airstrike. Another 54-year-old man was also wounded. In Ostrivske and Mykhailivske, the Russians used drones: a 54-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman were killed, and a 19-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were wounded.
The attacks damaged private and apartment buildings, outbuildings, transport, and infrastructure.
10.58 Counterintelligence and police officers managed to prevent a terrorist attack in Poltava against Ukrainian soldiers, which was being prepared by 16-year-old teenagers. The SBU reported this. The terrorists planned to remotely activate the bomb as the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine approached the bombed vehicle.
10.36 On Monday morning, five regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to attacks by Russian aggressors. Ukrenergo reported this. Where security conditions currently allow, emergency restoration work has already begun.
10.23 SBI employees have completed a pre-trial investigation into a former deputy of the Odessa City Council. The indictment has been sent to court. The former deputy faces up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The investigation established that in late February 2014, the defendant, acting in collusion with representatives of the political structures of the aggressor state, organized a mass pro-Russian event in Odessa. Its participants called on the Russian leadership to deploy troops to the territory of Ukraine, allegedly to "protect the Russian-speaking population."
The accused also maintained contact with representatives of the aggressor state, provided them with information about the socio-political situation in the region, and coordinated the activities of controlled pro-Russian organizations.
In addition, he publicly supported the holding of an illegal "referendum" on the accession of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to Russia and called for a similar "referendum" in Odessa.
While on Russian territory before the full-scale invasion, the defendant participated in public events where he approved the actions of the aggressor state.
9.59 On March 16, Russian troops attacked the center of Kyiv with a Lancet-type drone, which has recently been significantly modernized. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's General Directorate of Defense reported this on Telegram.
9.59 Two law enforcement officers were injured as a result of explosions of unknown objects near an apartment building in Bucha. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnyk.
"This morning in Bucha, an explosion of an unknown object occurred near an apartment building. The explosion damaged the windows in the building. Later, another explosion of an unknown device occurred nearby," he wrote on Telegram.
As a result, two law enforcement officers were injured. The injured were hospitalized, according to preliminary information, their condition is moderate, there is no threat to life. Further treatment will be outpatient, without the need for hospitalization.
The police are investigating the terrorist attack.
9.25 Russian occupiers launched a massive attack on the Odessa region on the night of March 22. The enemy attacked the region with strike drones. This was reported by the head of the Odessa regional military administration, Oleg Kiper, on Telegram.
9.24 On the morning of March 23, Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih twice, four people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, on Telegram.
"A fire broke out due to an enemy attack. Rescuers have already extinguished the fire. Two men, aged 31 and 58, were injured. Medics are providing them with the necessary assistance," he wrote.
Ganzha later reported a second attack on Kryvyi Rih and two more casualties.
"The enemy attacked Kryvyi Rih for the second time. Infrastructure was damaged. A fire broke out. Two people were injured. Medics are providing assistance," the head of the OVA wrote.
The head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, clarified that the injured were men aged 60 and 36. One was taken to the hospital with shrapnel wounds, while the other was treated on the spot.
According to him, apartment buildings were damaged in the Metallurgical District.
Vilkul said that the Russians massively attacked the city with "Shaheeds" at night and in the morning.
8.58 During March 22, 134 combat clashes with the invaders took place at the front. The most active fighting continued in the Pokrovsky direction, where the Russian army carried out 29 attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.43 Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 251 attack drones of various types on the night of March 23. Air defense forces neutralized 234 enemy drones. This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.59 The Russians have announced a massive drone attack in the Leningrad Region (Lenoblast) of the Russian Federation, as well as "damage to a fuel tank" and a fire in the port of Primorsk. This is according to a Telegram message from the Russian publication Astra, which positions itself as independent.
7.42 Russia has lost another 970 of its occupiers in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
04.55 Drones attacked Russia's largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea at the port of Primorsk, in the Leningrad Region. The attack caused a fire.
01.24 In the Kirovograd region, a woman was injured and residential buildings were damaged as a result of a massive attack by Russian drones.
00:45 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there were signs of a possible continuation of the prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. Meanwhile, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff said that security systems and humanitarian efforts were at the center of two-day talks between Ukraine and the United States.