⚡️S&P downgrades Russia's rating closer to debt default.
The agency lowered Russia's rating from CCC- to CC as the country struggles to pay its debts on Eurobonds. Sanctions have reduced Russia’s foreign exchange reserves and restricted its access to the global financial system.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
⚡️Ukraine, Russia agree on 9 humanitarian corridors for March 18.
The corridors may start from Mariupol, Sumy, Trostyanets, Lebedyn, Konotop, the settlements of Krasnopillya, and Velyka Pysarivka. Ukraine plans to deliver humanitarian aid to Balakleya and Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
⚡️Update: Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said Russian missiles struck an aircraft repair plant in Lviv early on March 18.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense said on March 17 that Russia is struggling with logistics and cannot provide food & fuel to advancing forces due to the efforts of the Ukrainian military.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
43 útoků na zdravotnická zařízení ze strany Ruska ... zřejme snaha o denacifikaci
WHO: Russia has attacked medical institutions 43 times since the start of its all-out war against Ukraine.
Director-General Tedros Adan Gebreesus spoke at a UN Security Council meeting on Mar 17, saying that strikes on medical facilities violate international humanitarian laws.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
Ale Rusko se nestará ani o své mrtvé
⚡️Ukraine again requests Red Cross urge Russia to collect dead bodies of its fallen soldiers.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk repeated the request at a briefing on Mar. 17.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
Ceska Republika jiz nezvlada prijimat dalsi uprchliky z Ukrajiny
⚡️ Czech Republic is no longer able to accept refugees from Ukraine.
According to Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, over 270,000 Ukrainians arrived in the country since Feb. 24. More than half of the refugees are children, and 80% of adults are women.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 17, 2022
Confirmed: Colonel Sergey Sukharev, Russia’s 331st Airborne Regiment commander, has been eliminated in Ukraine. He was directly responsible for the Ilovaisk massacre of 2014. pic.twitter.com/3nnY9p8Aup
Lavrov pohrozil, ze Rusko zautoci na potencialni prepravni retezec raket S-300 smerujicich na Ukrajinu (to se tyka mj. Slovenska)
⚡️Russia threatens to attack potential supply chains of S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine.
Following Slovakia’s statement that it is ready to send the systems to Ukraine if they are immediately replaced, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow “will not allow” the transfer.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 18, 2022
Serhiy Bachinsky, deputy head of the Eastern Region Military Hospital in Dnipro, tells us flow of casualties from Kharkiv has slowed. "Kharkiv is calmer now than in the first two weeks. But eastern front [Donbas] is much hotter now." pic.twitter.com/pdaRTnEZG2
#Ukraine: A pretty rare Russian R-149BMRG сommand staff vehicle was destroyed by the Ukrainian army in Konotop, Sumy Oblast. In the same place the Russian army also lost a 9P149 Shturm-S ATGM carrier. pic.twitter.com/adFAcUazfF
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) March 18, 2022
#UkraineRussiaWar: In addition to losing a significant number of modern tanks, Russia's older T-72Bs are increasingly suffering losses. This is the 39th T-72B MBT visually confirmed to have been lost by Russia. pic.twitter.com/ukV9Z6hEul
Chechens continue to lead the way among Russia’s forces in Ukraine of producing snazzy videos in which they don’t actually do anything pic.twitter.com/P1tc6ZYgBk
#Ukraine: A collection of previously unseen losses of the Russian army on the Southern front - a BTR-D airborne APC, GAZ-233014 "Tigr" IMV, MT-LB and 1V16 artillery battalion command vehicle. All the vehicles were abandoned in relatively good condition. pic.twitter.com/sumHZYHfAs
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) March 18, 2022
#Ukraine: US Volunteers from Texas & Ohio on the front lines E. of Kyiv with Czech-donated vz. 58 P rifles. It seems that foreign fighters are more likely to get donated weapons, one supposes for low-level standardisation purposes; another grouping had entirely FNC, for example. pic.twitter.com/nd4mdlc0Of
Ruská invaze na Ukrajinu, od 24.2.2022 do současnosti.
Žlutě je zobrazeno teritorium kontrolované ukrajinskými silami.
Červeně je zobrazeno teritorium kontrolované ruskými silami (sic!).
Červená čárkovaná čára je přibližná pozice fronty.
Červená čára zobrazuje výchozí ruské/separatistické pozice.
Červená šipka zobrazuje postup ruských, či separatistických sil.
Žlutá šipka zobrazuje postup ukrajinských sil.
Symbol výbuchu: vzdušné či pozemní bombardování.
Žlutočervený čtverec: města o které se aktivně bojuje.
Datum obsazení.
Autor: Js26x - Own work, derivate of Russo-Ukraine Conflict (2014-present).svg by Rr016Missile attacks source: BNO NewsTerritorial control source: ISW & Template:Russo-Ukrainian War detailed map, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org
Ruské sily odsúvajú niektoré neletuschopné vrtuľníky (2 x Mi-28, 1 x Mi-24 a 1 x Mi-8) potom, ako sa letisko v Čornobajivke stalo terčom Ukrajinského úderu (Cherson, 18.03.2022).
Footage showing Russia apparently towing helicopters too damaged to fly away from Kherson airport.
This video shows two Mi-28 "Havoc" gunships, one Mi-24 "Hind" gunship and an Mi-8/Mi-17 "Hip" transport being driven away.👇pic.twitter.com/JMq04GbxiL
