Newsletter 15/03/2024
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Missile attack on Odesa: 19 killed, 73 injured
Today, as a result of a Russian missile strike on the city, civilian infrastructure was damaged. A fire broke out at the site of the hit. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service immediately arrived at the site of the strike and began extinguishing the fire, dismantling the rubble and searching for victims. During the work, the enemy re-launched a missile strike, killing a rescuer.
Bodies of 100 more fallen defenders returned to Ukraine
The fallen defenders were returned thanks to the cooperation of the Coordination Center with the Joint Center at the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Secretariat of the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances), the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Central Military Command), the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and other representatives of the security and defense sector of Ukraine.
Ukrainian drones attack oil refinery in Kaluga region of Russia - media
The governor of the Kaluga region, Vladislav Shapsha, said that Russian air defense forces "shot down four drones" over the region's territory at night, with "no casualties or damage to infrastructure."
Portugal to contribute EUR 100M to Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Portugal said that the use of these munitions on the battlefield has reached extremely high levels, which “makes it vital and urgent for Ukraine to obtain additional munitions to respond to Russia's continued and more intense attacks”.
Ukraine's air defense forces destroy all 27 Shahed drones overnight
On the night of March 14-15, Russian invasion forces used seven S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, a Kh-59 guided missile in the Poltava region, and 27 Shahed one-way attack UAVs.
War
DPM calls on Ukrainians in TOT to avoid participating in Putin's "elections"
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, everything must be done to leave. "No rights, freedoms, international rules and conventions are valid in the temporarily occupied territories. There are no international organizations there."
"Therefore, we should have as little contact with the occupation authorities as possible and try to evacuate as soon as possible. The occupiers can choose anyone and tell anything to justify themselves. The main thing is that Ukrainian citizens should avoid participating in this farce in every way possible," Vereshchuk summarized.
Danilov: War comes to territory of Russia and far enough
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksii Danilov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is deeply mistaken if he believes that the war will not come to the territory of the Russian Federation.
Enemy strikes Kharkiv region’s Zolochiv with S-300, destroying dormitory and ambulance station
The enemy attack destroyed the premises of a dormitory and an emergency medical center, as well as damaged the premises of the Zolochiv hospital.
Economy
Ukrposhta, DHL Global Match establish partnership
Ukraine’s national postal operator Ukrposhta JSC has entered into partnership with DHL Global Match in transport and mail delivery services.
Ukrainian entrepreneurs paid over PLN 5 billion to Polish budget
The calculations for the reporting period of 2023 are still ongoing, but according to preliminary estimates of the Polish Institute of Economics, Ukrainians doing business in Poland paid taxes in the amount of PLN 5 billion.
Politics
Finland plans to block entry for asylum seekers through Russia
Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow border authorities to stop asylum seekers trying to enter its territory from Russia.
Russia will definitely not be present at first Global Peace Summit - Zhovkva
Ukraine has a clear position that the aggressor country Russia, which violates all international rules and humanitarian norms, will not participate in the first Global Peace Summit, and those countries that really want to achieve results at it share it.
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