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Nine people perished from Russian strikes on Ukraine on March 16
Russian shelling on March 16 killed nine civilians across the Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions. According to the National Police, at least 41 others were injured, with further casualties reported in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Since the beginning of March, Russian shelling in Druzhkivka has killed three people and injured nearly thirty others
The Donetsk Oblast is one of the areas most severely affected by Russian aggression. In over four years, the Russian military has officially killed more than 4,000 and injured over 9,000 civilians here alone
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 1, wounds 18 as rescuers pull victims from rubble (updated)
One woman and a 17-year-old boy are in critical condition, while other people were in moderate condition
Moscow strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts after sanctions lifted by U.S.; casualties reported
The Kyiv region suffered the heaviest losses, with four people killed and at least 15 others injured. Additionally, four people were reported wounded following an attack on the Zaporizhzhia District. In the Kharkiv Oblast, Russian shelling injured two employees of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways)
One killed, seven injured in Russian strikes across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The strikes also damaged infrastructure, residential buildings, and a disused building
Russian shelling killed four people across Ukraine on March 11
The National Police of Ukraine reported that as a result of Russian military shelling on March 11, 2026, four civilians were killed in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions, while more than 80 others sustained injuries, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions
Ukraine has imposed sanctions against Russian judges who passed illegal sentences on Ukrainian prisoners of war — full list
According to the Geneva Conventions, POWs cannot be prosecuted for their participation in military operations. However, the Russian Federation disregards these norms and puts Ukrainian soldiers on trial, for instance, for their participation in the operation in the Kursk region
Russians killed a teenage girl in the Chernihiv Oblast overnight
Investigators have opened criminal proceedings regarding the shelling for the violation of the laws and customs of war
More than 40 police officers injured as Russian drone destroys station in Shostka, Sumy Oblast
Reva told Ukrainska Pravda that, as of 9:20 p.m., the injury toll had risen to more than 40. All victims are police officers
Three killed in Kharkiv in Russian nighttime ballistic strike
Initial reports mentioned four casualties; however, information later surfaced regarding two fatalities. By nearly 9 a.m., the deaths of three civilians and injuries to six others were confirmed
UN’s Independent Commission of Inquiry stated that Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity
According to a UN commission, the abduction of Ukrainian children to Russia and Belarus constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity. The acts are widespread, systematic, and coordinated by the highest levels of the Russian government
Russian airstrike on Sloviansk kills 4, wounds 17 including teenage girl
Six multi-story buildings and about 10 cars were damaged in the strike
Russian strike on Kharkiv on the night of March 7: rescuers finish clearing rubble, four people missing
According to law enforcement officers, fragments of bodies were found under the destroyed structures, which forensics experts are attempting to identify; therefore, the death toll may rise. Currently, four residents are considered missing
Casualties rise in March 4 Russian strike on Odesa region as injured man dies in hospital
The other victims were reported to be in moderate condition. The Oblast Military Administration has not provided a recent update on its current status
Ukraine charges three Russians in absentia over murder of 17 Bucha residents
In February 2026, prosecutors issued new in absentia notices of suspicion against two of the men: Staff Sgt. Pervunin Vladislav and Cmdr. Kim Yuriy. Subordinates under Kim’s command are suspected of the killing of a total of 17 Bucha residents
Russian drone strike on gas station in Sumy Oblast kills one man, injures other
A 24-year-old man who was in a car was killed. Another man, 22, was injured and managed to get out of the car himself. He suffered severe burns and is being treated at a hospital
Russian military abducted nearly two dozen villagers from the Sumy region border area
Journalists of "Kordon.media" specify that in Sopych, as well as in the neighboring villages of the same hromada —Komarivka, Bobylivka, Kharkivka, and Sydorivka — the Russians have been attempting to infiltrate since last December
Russia killed nine people and injured more than 30 others in Ukraine on March 2
As a result of Russian military shelling on March 2, 2026, nine civilians were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Chernihiv regions, and more than thirty others sustained various injuries, including in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kharkiv Oblasts
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