Thousands of Russians on March 17 demonstrated their protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin by showing up at the polling stations at the pre-agreed time, at noon. This “peaceful protest,” pr Source : …
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'Noon Against Putin' protest in Russia dies down, no major opposition on election's final day
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Russians Go Home! Europeans Confiscate Cars with Russian Number Plates upon Entry
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The Counteroffensive: Inside Kharkiv's underground metro schools
Editor’s Note: This article was published by the blog “The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak” on March 17, 2024, and has been re-published by the Kyiv Independent with permission. To subscribe to “The Cou Source : …
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UK Defense Ministry: Russia's arms exports drop due to war, sanctions
Russia is facing a major drop in arms exports, the U.K. Defense Ministry said on March 17. The drop is explained by two factors: Russia’s own costly demand to keep replenishing the weapons and equipme Source : …
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Russian armed opposition forces capture village of Gorkovsky in Belgorod region
Russian armed opposition forces, along with volunteers from the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, have entered the settlement of Gorkovsky in the Russian Federation and captured the building of the local Source : www.uawire.org/russian-a…
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Governor: Russia launches missile attack on Mykolaiv, injuring 5
Russian forces attacked the southern city of Mykolaiv twice with missiles, wounding at least five people, regional governor Vitalii Kim reported on March 17. While there is not much information about Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Students without sunlight: the underground schoolkids of Kharkiv
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Shoigu calls for better Navy defense in visit to Black Sea Fleet, Russian Defense Ministry says
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered increased training and more weapons to repel Ukraine’s attacks on the Black Sea Fleet, according to a statement by Russia’s Defense Ministry on March 17. Source : …
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'We'll Get Them Everywhere' – Zelenskyy Praised Domestic Drones which Hit Oil Refineries in Russia
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Ukrainian forces stop 3 Russian saboteur groups from advancing in Sumy Oblast
Border guards and Ukrainian troops in Sumy Oblast stopped three groups of Russian saboteurs from advancing, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reported on March 17. The Ukrainian forces opened fire Source : …
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Podcast: 20 Days in Mariupol. Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group
Podcast: 20 Days in Mariupol. Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group The Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group’s (UCMC) analysts convene to delve into the realms of Russian disinformation, propaganda, and the infl Source : uacrisis.org/en/podcas…
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Enlargement Candidate Members’ Initiative Explored Further
Enlargement Candidate Members’ Initiative Explored Further The European Union, as a supranational organization, is one of the biggest guarantors of sustainable development and economic prosperity of t Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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Media: 12 Russian oil refineries successfully hit in recent attacks by Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) drones have recently successfully attacked 12 oil refineries in Russia, a source told Ukrainska Pravda, including an overnight attack on March 17 of an oil refine Source : kyivindependent.com/ukrainian…
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Macron promises to visit Kyiv with 'specific solutions' for the war
French President Emmanuel Macron promised to come to Kyiv and bring “specific solutions” for the war, in an interview published on March 16. “I will definitely come. I have a rule that my visit should Source : …
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CNN: Ukraine dismisses Russian claim about killing hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers with a 'vacuum bomb'
After Russia claimed on March 16 that it killed up to 300 Ukrainian soldiers using a so-called “vacuum bomb,” a spokesperson for the military intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) told CNN that the claims wer Source : …
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WP: Ukraine may be forced to aim to down only 1 in 5 missiles targeting cities due to ammunition shortage
Munitions for some of Ukraine’s air defense systems may be nearly used up by the end of March, the Washington Post reported on March 15, citing unnamed Western officials. Ukraine has tried to shoot do Source : …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 430,740 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 430,740 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on March 17. This number includes 1,160 Source : …
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Air Force: Ukraine downs 14 Russian drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 14 of the 16 Shahed drones Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported in the morning on March 17. The drones were launched from Cape Chauda in occupied Cri Source : kyivindependent.com/air-force…
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Russia claims 35 drones shot down over 8 regions overnight
Air defense units intercepted 35 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions overnight on March 17, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. According to the ministry, Russian air defense shot down four Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-cl…
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Czech President: Russia 'has no right' to set conditions for peace in Ukraine
Czech President Petr Pavel said on March 16 that it is not possible to imagine Russia and Ukraine negotiating a peace agreement because Russia’s proposals indicate a greater investment in continued Uk Source : …
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Mayor: 2 drones shot down over Moscow
Russian air defense units destroyed two drones flying towards Moscow overnight on March 17, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed. Sobyanin said the drones were intercepted over the city’s Domodedovo d Source : …
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Ukraine's Intelligence Chief vows support for Russian armed opposition forces in Belgorod and Kursk regions
The head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, has stated that the fighters of the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and Siberian Battalion, who are conducting opera Source : www.uawire.org/ukraine-s…
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Update from Ukraine | Real Game Changer! Many Kabooms of Oil Refinery will stop Ruzzian Army
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