Russia launches hypersonic missiles again to hit targets in Ukraine
Russia said today (March 20) that its military once again launched hypersonic missiles against targets in Ukraine, destroying a fuel storage facility in southern Ukraine and firing Kalibr cruisers in the Black and Caspian Seas missiles, attacking Ukrainian military infrastructure. A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said that the aviation units of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 89 Ukrainian military targets in one day.
Russian Satellite News Agency reported that Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, said at a press conference today (March 20) that on the evening of the 19th and the morning of the 20th, the Russian military used long-range high-precision weapons against Ukraine. The military infrastructure was hit.
“High-precision air-based missiles hit the Ukrainian Army Special Operations Forces Training Center in the settlement area of Ovruch in the Zhitomyr region, where foreign mercenaries arriving in Ukraine are based,” Konashenkov said.
Konashenkov emphasized: “More than 100 special operations troops and foreign mercenaries were eliminated.”
“The Kalibr sea-based cruise missile destroyed from the waters of the Black Sea the workshop of the repair plant in Nizhyn repairing Ukrainian armored vehicles damaged during combat operations,” Konashenkov said.
Konashenkov said: “The ‘Caliph’ sea-based cruise missile was launched from the waters of the Caspian Sea and the ‘Kinzhal’ airborne missile system carrying hypersonic aviation ballistic missiles was launched from over Crimea, destroying the Ukrainian army in Nigeria. A large fuel and lubricant storage base in the area of the Kostyantynivka settlement in the Mykolaiv region.” He further said that the fuel supply for armored vehicles in the southern Ukrainian theater mainly comes from this base.
Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Saturday (19th) that the Russian armed forces used the Dagger hypersonic missile for the first time to destroy a Ukrainian military warehouse. “The ‘Dagger’ hypersonic aviation ballistic missile destroyed a large underground warehouse of missiles and aviation ammunition of the Ukrainian army in the settlement of ‘Delyatin’ in the Ivano-Frankivsk region,” he said.
Konashenkov said at a briefing today (March 20) that the aviation units of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 89 Ukrainian military targets in one day.
Konashenkov said: “89 Ukrainian military installations were destroyed by tactical aviation units in one day. Among them: 4 command posts, 2 MLRS installations, 9 artillery pieces, 5 rocket weapons and ammunition depots, And 65 storage sites for military equipment.” He also added that seven Ukrainian drones were shot down from the sky by Russian air defenses.
None of the above information has been confirmed by Ukraine.
A Belarusian hospital is full of wounded Russian soldiers, more than 2,500 bodies have been returned to Russia
According to a previous report by “Radio Free Europe” (RFE), employees of the clinical hospital in the Gomel region of Belarus said that the hospital was full of Russian corpses, and the corridors and wards were also full of wounded Russian soldiers, and their injuries were everywhere. moan. Another employee (anonymous) said that as of March 13, more than 2,500 bodies of Russian soldiers had been returned to Russia by train or air from the Gomel region. The report said the figure could not be independently verified. (click to watch related video)
Russian attack on one of Europe’s largest steelmaking plants in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials said on the 20th that the Russian army’s continuous attack on the port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine caused serious damage to Azovstal, one of Europe’s largest steelmaking plants.
Ukrainian lawmaker Lesia Vasylenko tweeted: “One of the largest metallurgical plants in Europe has been destroyed, the Ukrainian economy has suffered considerable losses, and the environment has been damaged.” The video of the material burning thick gray and black smoke:
An art school in Mariupol was bombed by the Russians, a theatre was bombarded by the Russians
About 400 residents took refuge at an art school in Mariupol, Ukraine, which was besieged by Russian troops, the city council said today.
According to Reuters, the city council said school buildings were destroyed and there were victims under the rubble, although the exact number of casualties in the attack on the 19th was not known. Reuters was also unable to independently verify the claim.
A theater in Mariupol was bombarded by the Russian army. The theater can hide hundreds of civilians. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba posted a comparison picture of the theater before and after the bombing on Twitter:
About 400,000 people were trapped in Mariupol for more than two weeks, according to local Ukrainian authorities, where heavy Russian bombing left power, water and heating without power.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on the evening of the 19th that Russia’s siege of the port city of Mariupol “will be written into the history of war guilt and is” a horror that will be remembered for centuries to come. “.
NATO “Patriot” air defense missile force stationed in Slovakia
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said on Sunday (March 20) that the first multinational NATO troops equipped with the Patriot air defense system have entered Slovakia.
Nader said the deployment of the Patriot air defense system will continue in the coming days. Nader said the Patriot air defense system is a complement to, not a replacement for, the Soviet-era S-300 air defense system deployed in Slovakia.
Germany and the Netherlands agreed to move to Slovakia their troops equipped with the Patriot air defense system, which are part of a 2,100-strong NATO multinational force that includes the United States in Slovakia. NATO’s move is also part of a plan to strengthen its eastern flank following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO: Aid to Ukraine is being stepped up
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (Jens Stoltenberg) said on Sunday (March 20) that NATO is stepping up aid to Ukraine, including military, humanitarian and financial aid.
“NATO allies are stepping up their support for Ukraine, including through arms supplies, humanitarian aid and billions of dollars in aid to its economy,” Stoltenberg said in an interview with NBC.
On top of this, NATO members are imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russia aimed at forcing Moscow to “pay the price for an unjustified and completely senseless war against Ukraine,” Stoltenberg added.
The NATO summit will be held at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on March 24. NATO alliance members will discuss issues such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO’s firm support for Ukraine and further strengthening of NATO’s deterrence and defense.
U.S. President Joe Biden is also planning to travel to Brussels for an “extraordinary” NATO summit on March 24, just one month after Russia invaded Ukraine.
UN: Russian-Ukrainian war has caused 2,364 civilian casualties, more than refugees3.38 million
At least 10 million people have been displaced by Ukraine’s devastating war, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on March 20. Of these, more than 6 million are estimated to be homeless within Ukraine, while more than 3 million others have been forced to flee their homes and become refugees.
At least 905 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 1,459 injured in the conflict, the UN Human Rights Office said. (Total casualties 2364)
More than 3.38 million Ukrainian refugees had fled to neighboring countries as of noon on March 20, New York time, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Poland alone hosts more than 2.05 million Ukrainian refugees.
The UN said Russia’s military offensive violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and was inconsistent with the UN Charter. The Secretary-General calls for an immediate ceasefire, maximum restraint by all parties and a full resumption of diplomacy and dialogue. At the same time, United Nations agencies are providing humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people and refugees fleeing to neighboring countries.