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[Korrespondent] 01.57 On the evening of March 27 and the night of Saturday, the 28th, the Russian army launched an attack on Ukraine using Shahed strike drones. An air alert has been declared in several regions of the country. Explosions were heard in the Zaporizhia region. Monitoring sources warn that dozens of drones are heading towards Odessa.
01.01 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said that it is time to give new impetus to the peace talks and try to involve Beijing in the process. He has just received an invitation to visit China, and the date is currently being agreed. Ukraine would welcome any efforts by Beijing aimed at ending the war and finding ways to influence Russia, the Foreign Minister told reporters on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' summit in France.
23.57 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the possibility of holding trilateral peace talks with the participation of Ukraine, the United States and Russia, aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. According to him, the specific date of a new round of such meetings has not yet been determined due to difficulties in determining the venue for them. According to him, Ukraine is ready to hold negotiations anywhere, but "preferably in a trilateral format". At the same time, the American side can meet only in the United States, while Russia - anywhere except America.
22.55 There were 162 combat clashes on the front. The largest number of attacks was in the Konstantinivka and Pokrovka directions, where the Russians lost more than 100 occupiers. The General Staff reported this on the evening of March 27. It is noted that the enemy carried out 44 air strikes - dropped 159 guided bombs. In addition, it used 3,835 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,658 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops.
22.43 In Kryvyi Rih, Russians attacked industrial and energy infrastructure with drones, there were hits. This was reported by the head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, on March 27.
"The enemy attacked industrial and energy infrastructure. There are also hits in the residential sector. We have launched an emergency rescue operation," he noted.
20.52 The US did not call the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the entire Donbas a condition for security guarantees. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before his departure from France, reports European Truth. The Secretary of State was asked about the statement of the Ukrainian President that the US is offering Kyiv its security guarantees in exchange for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the unoccupied part of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Rubio said that Zelensky's words were untrue and that he was "regretful" to hear these statements.
"That's not true, I saw him say that, and it's unfortunate that he said that because he knows that's not true and that he was told something completely different," Rubio said.
According to him, the US told Zelensky the "obvious" - that security guarantees cannot come into effect until the fighting ends.
20.16 Russian troops attacked three districts of the region almost 50 times with drones and artillery. Five people, including a child, were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Oleksandr Ganzha.
"In the Nikopol region, he struck Nikopol, Marhanetska, Chervonogryhorivska and Pokrovska communities... The wounded 58-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition. An 11-year-old girl, a 50-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man will be treated on an outpatient basis," he noted.
According to him, a hairdresser, a store, a gas station, cars, apartment buildings, and private houses were damaged in the area.
18.40 The Russian authorities do not yet need to resume the recruitment of citizens for the war against Ukraine as part of mobilization, said Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.
18.09 In Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, two people were injured as a result of Russian shelling. This was reported by the head of the Kostyantynivka MVA, Serhiy Gorbunov. It is noted that the occupiers shelled Kostyantynivka using cannon artillery. One of the shells hit directly into the courtyard of a private house. The explosion caused significant damage to the facade of the building. According to preliminary information, two local residents who were at home at the time of the attack were injured.
17.59 The British government has announced the urgent allocation of an additional 100 million pounds sterling ($133 million) to strengthen Ukrainian air defense. This was reported on the British government website.
17.55 Norway has changed the rules for accepting displaced persons from Ukraine, according to which newly arrived men aged 18 to 60 will no longer receive temporary collective protection.
Newly arrived Ukrainian men must now apply for asylum under the usual rules, rather than on the basis of collective protection. The changes will come into effect soon.
The new restrictions will not apply to men who are officially exempt from military service or are clearly unfit for military service, or to those evacuated under the medical evacuation program. Exceptions are also made for men who are the sole caregivers of children who arrived with them or are already in Norway.
In addition, the changes will not apply to Ukrainians who have already received temporary collective protection in the country.
17.50 The FSB agent, whom the SBU exposed in May 2025 while preparing strikes on the western region of Ukraine, received 15 years in prison. The SBU reported this on March 27. According to the investigation, the main task of the attacker was to identify and transfer to the Russians the locations of operational airfields with the "schedules" of flights of combat aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Using intelligence data, the enemy hoped to attack the airfield with ballistics at the time when Ukrainian military aircraft were there. The agent was detained at his place of residence in the Zhytomyr region.
17.27 Russian troops have advanced near the villages of Hryshyne, Pokrovsky District, and Sofiivka, Kramatorsk District, Donetsk Oblast, according to the OSINT project DeepState.
It is noted that there is no talk of the Russians taking full control of these villages. Both settlements are shown on the project maps as partially occupied, partially in the penetration zone.
The occupation area in the two corresponding directions, according to DeepState maps, increased by a total of only 1.08 sq. km per day, and the penetration zone by another 0.73 sq. km. At the same time, DeepState shows a slight decrease in the penetration zone in the area of the city of Rodynske towards Hryshynye in favor of the Defense Forces.
16.44 Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupation army has carried out 66 attacks. Two-thirds of them are concentrated in two directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary as of 16:00.
16.43 Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed a law exempting from criminal liability Polish citizens who joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine to protect its freedom and independence from April 2014 until the new provisions come into force. PAP reports this.
16.04 Ukraine may be left without funds to finance the armed forces and the military-industrial complex for two months. Kyiv has money to cover expenses only until June. Bloomberg reports this, citing estimates from Ukrainian and foreign officials.
The European Union loan of 90 billion euros was "suspended" due to Hungary's veto, the payment of an IMF loan of 8.1 billion dollars was stopped due to problems with the approval of the necessary reforms in the Verkhovna Rada, and European countries began to limit payments for the program to purchase American weapons for Ukraine.
15.59 The foreign ministers of the EU member states and the head of European diplomacy, Kaia Kallas, will hold a meeting in Kyiv on March 31. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Sybiga, on the social network X.
The EU's support for Ukraine, increased pressure on Russia, and efforts to achieve peace and ensure long-term stability in Europe will be discussed.
15.56 In the Slavyansk direction, paratroopers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine accepted six servicemen of the Russian army into the exchange fund. A video with the prisoners was published on the website of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
15.47 A serviceman from one of the units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine was exposed in the Lviv region. According to the investigation, the border guard offered the men unhindered departure to Poland through one of the checkpoints in the region. The cost of such services was $30,000.
Law enforcement officers detained him immediately after receiving part of the agreed amount of money.
A border guard has been charged with illegally smuggling people across the state border of Ukraine. He faces up to nine years in prison.
15.34 Russian troops struck the village of Kushugum in Zaporizhia district with a drone. Two women were injured in the attack. This was reported by the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
"Two women were wounded - the enemy hit them near a public transport stop in the Zaporizhia district," the report says.
Fedorov clarified that the Russians attacked Kushugum with a drone. The explosion occurred near a public transport stop.
15.23 Russian troops attacked Chernihiv region on the afternoon of March 27. A 95-year-old man died as a result of Russian UAV strikes on one of the settlements in Koryukiv region.
14.59 Russian leader Vladimir Putin's approval ratings have plummeted amid mass internet shutdowns and the blocking of Telegram, according to data from the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTSVGD), released on Friday.
14.44 Ukrainian defender Artem underwent surgery to prepare for the installation of bionic hand prostheses. This was reported on the social network X by the Czech initiative Gift for Putin, which raised money for the hero's surgery.
14.39 Special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a base of operators of unmanned sea boats in temporarily occupied Sevastopol, the Vostochny training ground at the TOT of the Zaporizhia region, and a number of other enemy facilities.
Four military targets were hit at once in the village of Velyka Novosilka in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region and its surroundings. The drones hit a logistics hub of one of the Russian units, a personnel concentration point, a command post, and a logistics point.
In temporarily occupied Sevastopol, the SSR practiced at the base of unmanned maritime craft operators (UMCs). Several Ukrainian drones successfully reached the target.
Near the village of Novopetrivka in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhia region, the SSO inflicted fire damage on the combined-arms Russian training ground Vostochny. The territory of the Russian military training center housed personnel, equipment, and property.
14.29 In non-frontline regions of Ukraine, 245 critical infrastructure facilities will be protected as part of preparations for next winter. For this, the government has allocated UAH 9.2 billion for the implementation of Regional Resilience Plans, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram.
14.02 Ukrainian military inflicted critical damage to one of the largest refineries in Russia – the Kirishi Plant (KINEF) in the Leningrad Region. The details were reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13.34 An agent of Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) who was coordinating air attacks by Russian forces on the Defense Forces in the Pokrovsky direction was detained in the Donetsk region. The SBU reported this.
13.16 Ukrainian drones attacked the Smolensk region on Thursday evening, March 26. This was announced by the local governor Vasyl Anokhin on Telegram.
A Russian official claims that air defense forces and aviation shot down six drones, after which units of operational services were sent to the places where the debris fell. Early in the morning, the official clarified that there were seven UAVs during the night, and also traditionally added that supposedly "there were no casualties or damage."
The Ukrainian Armed Forces drone raid took place on the same day that, according to Anokhin and local media, the region was visited by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, who inspected the implementation of a state defense order.
12.57 Of the 45 Ukrainian men who were deported from the United States in November 2025, 24 were immediately sent to territorial recruitment and social support centers and drafted into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. CNN reports.
After the deportation, the Ukrainians were transported to Poland, and then across the Ukrainian border under the supervision of the relevant services. Among those who were met at home was Volodymyr Dudnyk, who was sent to a military training center almost immediately after crossing the border.
"When I was on the plane to Ukraine, I understood what awaited me. But I hoped that maybe they would allow me to return home. Everything happened even faster than I thought. I didn't get home, I hadn't seen my parents yet," he said.
Dudnik spent 51 days in a boot camp, followed by several weeks of training as a drone operator. He is now fighting on the front lines in eastern Ukraine, using the call sign "America."
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine told CNN that of the 45 men, 24 were declared wanted and handed over to police officers, who then took them to the CCC. The "wanted" status applies to those who have not updated their data or violated mobilization rules.
CNN, citing data from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, notes that about 2 million people are currently wanted for evading mobilization.
12.25 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for the first time in history, awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to a woman in the ranks of the National Guard - former journalist and servicewoman Oleksandra "Vyrva" Davydenko.
The defender is performing combat missions in the Donetsk region, where she repeatedly engaged in battle with the Russians when they tried to break through Ukrainian positions. In particular, the columnist held the defense in conditions of tactical encirclement in one of the most difficult sections of the front - the area of the disputed Bakhmut district.
"In January, in the Pokrovsky direction, I personally eliminated four enemy infantrymen and wounded two more, repelling the Russian offensive. The enemy retreated, but carried out artillery and mortar shelling of Ukrainian positions. Despite the wounding of Oleksandr Davydenko, I evacuated my injured comrade from the battlefield," the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
11.47 Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed a document on defense cooperation, which lays the foundation for further contracts, technological cooperation, and investments. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram.
11.31 The Ukrainian army has liberated 470 sq. km of territory in the south of the country since the start of counter-insurgency operations this year. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
11.20 The report about Russia supplying military equipment to Iran confirms Ukraine's words about cooperation between Moscow and Tehran to destroy security in Europe and the Middle East. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga on the social network X.
11.12 Over the past day, Russian troops have struck Kharkiv and 16 settlements in the region, with 25 civilians injured as a result of the shelling.
In Kharkiv, two people were injured, another 16 had an acute stress reaction; in the village of Oskil, a 90-year-old and 67-year-old women and a 19-year-old man were injured; in the village of Pidvysoke, Borivska hromada, a 57-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman were injured; in the village of Vyshneve, Blyznyukivska hromada, a 32-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction.
The strikes were carried out by drones of various types, guided by aerial bombs, and a missile strike was also carried out.
10.54 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting in the city of Jeddah with Ukrainian military experts who have been working in Saudi Arabia for more than a week. This was reported by the press service of the head of state.
In a short time, Ukrainian experts managed to significantly share their experience, the president noted.
10.33 On Friday morning, two regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to repeated attacks by Russian invaders. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever security conditions currently allow.
10.24 Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas visited the positions of mobile fire groups that protect Ukrainian skies every day.
"We showed how our solutions work in combat conditions and how technologies improve the effectiveness of air defense. Ukraine is building a multi-level system of "small" air defense - with a combination of different types of means. This gives results and forms a unique experience that no country in the world has today," Fedorov noted.
The Lithuanian minister was shown the work of autonomous anti-aircraft turrets with artificial intelligence, which hit missiles and strike drones, as well as interceptor drones as a key element of echeloned air defense.
According to Fedorov, in February, interceptor drones shot down a record number - 10,000+ enemy aircraft-type UAVs, including Shahed and Gerber. The Lithuanian delegation saw with their own eyes how mobile fire groups destroy air targets in real time.
"Our task is to identify 100% of air threats in real time and intercept at least 95% of missiles and drones. This is about the systemic protection of people and critical infrastructure," the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine emphasized.
09.43 Russians attacked an industrial enterprise in Poltava district. As a result of the strike, 5,040 consumers were left without gas supply.
9.28 Successful Ukrainian counterattacks in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipil directions are forcing the Russian Federation to change its plans and transfer forces from the Donetsk region to southern Ukraine. The Ukrainian military has achieved significant tactical successes in the south since the end of January 2026. This is evidenced by a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
8.59 Russian troops attacked Ukraine at night with a hundred attack drones. Most of the enemy targets were eliminated by air defense forces. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.
"On the night of March 27, the enemy attacked with 102 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type and drones of other types from the directions: Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk of the Russian Federation, Guards TOT of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, about 60 of them are Shaheds," the Air Force noted.
8.34 Over the past 24 hours, 150 combat clashes with the invaders took place on the front. The largest number of battles was in the Pokrovsky direction, where the Russian army carried out 42 attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.23 Russia lost another 1,000 of its soldiers in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours. This is according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published in the morning summary on Facebook.
04.56 In the city of Cherepovets, in the Vologda region of the Russian Federation, the governor announced an attack by a UAV. Social media reports state that the attack occurred at the Apatite JSC chemical plant, which produces saltpeter, which is used to make explosives. The Severstal steel plant may also have been attacked.
02.50 The Russian oil terminals of Ust-Luga and Primorsk have been simultaneously attacked again. Multiple explosions and detonations can be heard in the area around the ports, and the glow from fires can be seen dozens of kilometers away.
01.12 Russians hit a high-rise building in the Kyivsky district of Kharkiv with a missile at night. There are injuries.
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[Korrespondent] The enemy has not yet carried out offensive operations in the Oleksandrivka, Pridneprovska, and Orikhivska directions.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupation army has carried out 66 attacks. Two-thirds of them are concentrated in two directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary as of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27.
Thus, two clashes with the enemy are ongoing in the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attacked once in the direction of Zybyny.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out four assaults in the directions of the settlements of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Podoli, and Novoosinove. One battle is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked six times in the directions of the settlements of Novosergiyevka, Stavky, Drobysheve, Lyman, and in the area of Seredny. One battle is ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the direction of Rai-Oleksandrivka. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy carried out three assaults in the direction of Markovoye and Chervonoye.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out 22 attacks in the direction of Kostyantynivka, Ivano-Frankivka, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka and in the areas of the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, Sofiivka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians organized 22 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Nykanorivka, Myrnograd, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Novomykolaivka and towards the settlements of Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Hulyaipil direction, there were four attacks towards the settlements of Staroukrainka, Zelene, Zaliznychne, and in the Myrne area.
The enemy has not yet carried out offensive operations in the Oleksandrivka, Pridneprovska, and Orikhivska directions.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian army has liberated 470 sq. km of territory in the south of the country since the start of counter-insurgency operations this year. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
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[NewsFront] 21:11 Drone operators from the Sever group destroyed enemy manpower, shelters, and strongholds in the Khar'kov and Sumy regions.
Drone crews of the Zapad group struck enemy reconnaissance UAVs in the Khar'kov region.
UAV operators from the Southern Forces group overtook Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Konstantinovsky direction.
20:49 FPV drone crews of the Center group of forces destroyed enemy FPV drone equipment and crews in the Dobropillya direction.
19:33 Attack aircraft of the Vostok group of the Russian Armed Forces defeated the Ukrainian Armed Forces' stronghold and took prisoners.
18:03 Military personnel of the Guards "North" shared archival footage of military operations in the village of Sopych (Shostka district, Sumy region) and its environs.
16:59 Sappers of the 48th Separate Engineer-sapper Battalion of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group demining liberated territories in the DPR.
16:10 Specialists of the BPS "Geranium" troops struck an enemy UAV control point near the village of Dumovka in the Sumy region.
15:20 Servicemen of the 9th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army of the Southern Military District are improving their skills at the training ground.
14:42 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the 74th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Center group prevented rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units, destroying the personnel, firing points and equipped positions of the militants.
13:37 Destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV launcher by a Geran strike in the area of the village of Dumovka in the Sumy region, –video.
13:12 Soldiers of the motorized rifle regiment of the 58th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Dnepr group sharpen assault skills in the rear area of the North-Eastern Military District in the Zaporizhzhia region.
12:40 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (from March 21 to 27, 2026)
From March 21 to 27, in response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive and five group strikes, which resulted in the destruction of enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, fuel and energy, transport and airfield infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, workshops for the production of remotely controlled boats, sites for the manufacture, storage and preparation for launch of long-range attack unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
Over the course of a week, as a result of decisive actions by units of the North group of forces, control was established over the settlements of Potapovka in the Sumy region, Peschanoye and Shevyakovka in the Khar'kov region.
The manpower and equipment of four mechanized, motorized infantry, assault, airmobile, and airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a national guard brigade were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,620 servicemen, 11 combat armored vehicles, 88 cars, 15 field artillery guns, seven electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 49 ammunition and material depots.
Over the past week, units of the "West" force group have improved their tactical position. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 1,280 servicemen, five tanks, 31 combat armored vehicles, 164 vehicles, 11 field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, as well as 17 ammunition and material depots.
As a result of active offensive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the village of Nikiforovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
Four mechanized, motorized infantry, assault, mountain assault, and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as a naval infantry brigade, were defeated.
Over the past week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 1,210 service members and 21 armored combat vehicles in the area of responsibility. Ninety-six vehicles, 22 field artillery pieces, 11 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 31 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots have been destroyed.
Units of the Center Forces Group improved their tactical position and took up more advantageous positions. They defeated the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an infantry brigade, an airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades.
In total, the enemy lost over 2,395 troops, 63 armored combat vehicles, 97 motor vehicles, 21 field artillery pieces, and 10 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations in this area. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Over the past week, units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, two airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a National Guard brigade.
Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces suffered losses of over 2,065 servicemen, 16 armored combat vehicles, 53 vehicles, and 12 artillery pieces. Five ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Over the past week, units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. Three mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated.
In total, in this direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 310 servicemen, 45 vehicles, four field artillery guns, 20 electronic warfare stations, 16 ammunition depots, fuel and supplies.
Air defense systems shot down 47 guided aerial bombs, three US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, four Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 3,138 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
10:28 Dobropolskoye direction. Russian Armed Forces advanced north of Grishino in the direction of Vasilevka,MAP
09:45 Servicemen of the 838th Separate Anti-aircraft Missile Division of the Center group carry on combat duty at aerial surveillance posts. In addition to small arms, they use Igla MANPADS and the latest Yolka interceptor drones.
09:27 Zaporizhzhia direction.
Near the settlement of Vasylkivske, combat groups of the Rubicon Center discovered and destroyed with the detonation of ammunition, the Patriot battery, consisting of an AN/MPQ-53 radar and two MIM-104 Patriot launchers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
08:42 During the past night, from 23:00 Moscow time on March 26 to 07:00 Moscow time on March 27, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Bryansk, Leningrad, Vologda, Smolensk, Belgorod, Kursk, Pskov regions, the Black Sea, the Republic of Crimea, and the Moscow region.
07:30 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance in Rechnoy
Shevyakovka was liberated
Advance in the area of the settlement of Kaleniki
06:33 Solntsepek calculation incinerated fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Operators of a ZALA reconnaissance UAV from the Vostok group discovered a complex network of enemy fortified strongholds. Having obtained the coordinates, a TOS-1A Solntsepek crew from the 35th Combined Arms Army launched strikes with thermobaric munitions.
[ZeroHedge] The fertilizer crisis appears to be worsening just as the Northern Hemisphere planting season, in some areas, is about to begin, with top ammonium nitrate supplier Russia announcing on Tuesday via state media that exports of the critical crop nutrient will be halted.
Russia's state-run news agency TASS said Russia will suspend ammonium nitrate exports from March 21 through April 21. The report cited a statement from the Agriculture Ministry.
The temporary restriction is intended to secure domestic fertilizer supplies during the spring planting season. Exports made under intergovernmental agreements are exempt.
Russia is the world's largest producer of ammonium nitrate. In 2024, the country produced about 12 million tons, roughly 47% of the global output of the plant nutrient. It was also the largest exporter at about 2.7 million tons, around 37% of global export volume and 40% of export value.
Export disruptions of the critical crop nutrient can hit import-dependent buyers hard, especially in markets such as Brazil, Canada, India, Peru, and Ukraine.
But the top fertilizer-exporting countries after Russia are China, Canada, Morocco, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. Why can’t Canada just increase its production to meet its own needs?
Russia's temporary export comes at the worst possible timing as the Northern Hemisphere planting season begins in some regions.
The risk now is that, as the Middle East conflict enters its fourth week, a global energy shock is also spreading to fertlizer markets and may only suggest a delayed food price shock later this year.
"The speed of the move [energy shock] pushed volatility sharply higher, with energy once again becoming the primary transmission channel for geopolitical risk into broader macro pricing," UBS analyst Claudio Martucci warned clients earlier this month.
Claudio pointed out, "Agricultural markets reacted more indirectly to the energy shock via higher fertilizer costs, and higher input and biofuel costs lifted soybean oil to two-year highs, while wheat experienced elevated volatility and some profit-taking late in the week despite an otherwise supportive commodity backdrop."
Last week, former central banker advisor Alexandra Prokopenko warned on X that the near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an energy shock that risks morphing into a "slower, more consequential story": fertilizers.
"A near-shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is triggering a supply shock that will show up in food prices 6–9 months from now," Prokopenko wrote on X, adding, "Putin's gains here may be more long-term than simply lining his pockets with petrodollars."
Bloomberg macro strategist Simon White recently warned, "But food prices are likely to be as troublesome for second-round inflationary effects. Less well known is that the shock to food prices was worse than the oil price shocks of the 1970s, following the Arab oil embargo and the Iranian revolution. Food inflation in the US was already rising before both shocks, and contributed more to headline CPI than energy through almost all of the 70s."
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