Russian invasion of Ukraine: tanks and rocket attacks on the cities. Breaking news

In the Rivne Region, emergency response teams continue to fight the fire that broke out as a result of the enemy missile strike on an oil depot. There are 67 firefighters, 17 units of equipment, and two fire trains. Background radiation and the chemical compound presence levels are within the norm. No casualties have been reported so far, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine informs.

The member of the Ukrainian delegation Oleksandr Chalyi explained that security guarantee agreement is a possible diplomatic way to "end war". He stated that at the briefing after he end of negotiations in Istanbul.

The Russians have damaged the power lines outside the Severodonetsk city limits, leaving the city without electricity. The specialists are already working at the disruption site, the Luhansk Regional State Administration reports.

In Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Lysychansk and several other towns of Luhansk region Russians shelled living and utility buildings. Five houses are on fire in Lysychansk - State Emergency Service. 

The first briefing of the Ukrainian delegation at negotiations with Russia in Istanbul took place. One of the key offers is to create a new system of security because the previous prohibition system is obviously "not working" which is illustrated by what is happening in Mariupol, Kharkiv and other cities that are currently under direct military attack of Russia.

Russian Ministry of Defense has decided to "drastically decrease warfare on Kyiv and Chernihiv directions", according to Russian state media RIA Novosti.

The United States of America and their allies are planning to introduce new sanctions regarding military supply chains for Russian army. 

State Emergency Service showed debris removal after Russian missile attack on the building of Mykolaiv Region State Administration.

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reports that the sanctions imposed on Russia have resulted in a failure to fulfil the state defence order.

The Russian Federation urgently gathers the data on state defence order contracts on the verge of derailing due to sanction pressure.

"When "special military operation" is successful, it always looks like that. "Ukrainian safari 2.0". Trostyanets, Sumy region" -  Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyi delivered a speech to the members of Danish parliament Folketinget via video broadcast.

In Donetsk region the police declared suspicion to a collaborator. Kramatorsk resident posted a video on his social network page with the call to support aggressor state. That is the first case of prosecution for collaboration activity in Donetsk region since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.

On 29 March, Ukrainian emergency response teams have put out the fire at one of the Korosten Region’s enterprises, which broke out as a result of an enemy missile strike. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, no people were hurt or killed.

Fitch Ratings International rating agency revoked ratings of 27 Russian banks, 4 of their affiliated persons and financial organisations of special purpose that are linked with them.

Director General of IAEA Rafael Grossi has arrived in Ukraine to participate in talks on the agency’s support to ensure the security of Ukrainian nuclear installations.

As of noon, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine teams extracted 3 dead and 22 injured from under the rubble of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration building, handing over 18 of the latter to medics.

The on-site search-and-rescue efforts continue.

"On the South of our state, Ukrainian soldiers successfully repel enemy's attacks. Even more, they start counterattacking. As a result, the enemy's machines and manpower destroyed, and we have collected the trophies such as tanks and other useful things. Together we will win!" - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

The Ministry of Defense of the USA plans to speed up production of "Stinger" anti-aircraft missiles and "Javelin" anti-tank missiles. That is due to continuing supply of weapons for Ukraine - CNN

The Security Service of Ukraine has published a video of a 21-year-old captive invader: “If I had a chance to fight for Ukraine, take the oath of enlistment, move my family, and stay here, I would gladly do it.” He was surprised to be treated humanely, in stark contrast to his motherland.

Operative information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 12:00 March 29:

Withdrawal of separate units of the Armed Forces of the russian federation from the territories of Kyiv and Chernihiv districts was recorded. Still, there's a high probability of attacks on objects of military and civilian infrastructure by russian invaders.

The bolstering and rotation of the military contingent of the enemy's forces are one of their current problems. For example, the Pacific Fleet of the russian Armed Forces cannot form a single battalion tactical group due to mass refusals from the military personnel to take part in the so-called "special operation."

In Volyn's direction, the Armed Forces of Belarus units are providing cover for their state border and demonstrating their alert status.

In Polissya's direction, the enemy restricts itself to artillery strikes, regrouping of the present forces, and partial retreat to the territory of Belarus.

In the Syver region, the invaders continue to block Chernihiv and are trying to destroy the military and civilian objects gradually. There were no military actions by the enemy in the direction of Brovary.

In Slobozhanshchyna's direction, russian invaders keep trying to use their air forces to bomb Kharkiv and Barvinkove and try to capture the city of Izjum. The fight continues near the population centers of Kamjanka, Sukha Kamjanka, and Tykhots'ke. The enemy has bolstered the existing force by the separate units from the 1st tank army. The fight over Kharkiv is where the enemy's 200th separate motor rifle brigade has lost two battalion tactical groups, including the brigade's commander, Colonel Denys Kurylo. The losses of the 200th brigade alone amount to more than 1500 soldiers.

In the Donetsk region, the enemy has increased their firepower and started the attacks in most directions. Air strikes were performed in the residential areas of Vojevodivka, Rubizhne, Lysychans’k, Kreminna, Zolote-4, Popasna, Toretsk, and Novhorodske. The main forces focus on capturing Popasne and Mariupol, yet with little luck. The invaders are trying to restore the port infrastructure in the city of Berdyansk.

In South Buh's direction, the enemy takes action to restore their military efficiency and replenish their ammunition and fuel supply under artillery cover.

The Joint Defense Forces continue their defensive operation in the Eastern, Southeastern, and Northeastern directions. They are holding the enemy in all directions and, on some of them - are forcing the enemy to retreat.

Colonel Denis Kurylo, commander of the 200th separate motorized rifleman brigade (military division 08275, Pechenga), was liquidated in combats near Kharkiv. The 200th brigade has suffered the most of losses during the so-called “special military operation” – The Ground Forces of the AFU.

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine obtained a list of the 54th center reconnaissance training divisions' militants that commit war crimes against the people of Ukraine. The list is available via the link.

According to The New York Times investigation, Finland’s Nokia helped russia build a sprawling intelligence system.

In March 2022, Nokia condemned the russian invasion of Ukraine and promised to stop sales in the aggressor country. However, the company failed to mention that it left behind the equipment and software that had become a powerful digital surveillance tool in the hands of the russian government.

A fundraising campaign has been launched in Lviv to build a compound for 1,000 displaced persons.

The charity project dubbed LEO STATES aims to set up a temporary dwelling hub for people in Ukraine who lost their homes. The hub will comprise module housing.

The highest buildings in Riga, Z-Towers, changed their names to Zunda Towers due to the negative association with the letter Z. The decision was made to support Ukraine and distance themselves from the association with the russian occupiers. This was reported by LETA on Twitter.

50% of Irpen has been destroyed, it is not possible to return to the city yet, - the mayor of the city Alexander Markushin declared on National telemarathon

A meeting of the ministers of defense of The Visegrád Group in Budapest on March 30-31 will not take place. The thing is that Poland, Slovakia, and Czech Republic refused to participate due to the weak support of actions against russia by Hungary, Euractiv writes.

A direct strike of a russian tank.

The world's largest bearing manufacturer, the Swedish company SKF, is stopping its activities in russia. This was reported by Dmytro Dubilet, the former Minister of Cabinet of ministers of Ukraine on Telegram.

According to him, bearings are the key element, needed for producing russian railway cars which, in turn, transport enemy's military equipment to the Ukrainian border. They are also supplied to KamAZ and GAZ plants.

30 European countries completely or partially turned off the broadcast of Russian propaganda channels, according to the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published a new recording of an intercepted conversation between the two officers-occupiers with the call signs Venets and Ratnik. This is the evidence of a “punitive operation to exterminate civilian population of Ukraine.” According to the SBU: Venets is the commander of the 4th tank division, Colonel Yevgeny Nikolaevich Zhuravlev, Ratnik, is his subordinate, the commander of one of the units.

Conversation snippet:

“You should work out along Skryagivka, bulldoze it from the eastern to the western side.”
“I just hit where they can beat from. There are residential areas. Now they will be offended again and will start working.”
“Hit f*cking everywhere. Kurilovka, Ryabushki, clean up these two settlements.”

Japan has approved a ban on exports of expensive cars and other goods to Russia as part of economic sanctions in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Kyodo News.

Extinguishing the fire which resulted from the shelling of one of the industrial enterprises in Lutsk, lasted for 24 hours. The shelling took place on March 27, the fire was contained at 08:12. The consequences are still being eliminated.

Russian aircraft flew from Crimea to Mykolayiv. Local residents should stay at the shelters. The head of the Mykolayiv Regional State Administration Vitaly Kim announced this in Telegram.

Surrender, hand over the weapons and equipment in exchange of 100 000 rubles in cash, - URKGAZBANK proposes to russian occupiers.

“All of us know that russian army lack motivation, that is why we decided to push the militants a bit to the right choice decision, and we are ready to pay them more, comparing to what they are proposed at home. Even more than a posthumous payment their country is able to pay”, - it is said in the bank’s notice.

NBU stated that the introduction of the Russian ruble in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is a brutal violation of international conventions by Russia and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Vitaliy Kim informed there was a strike on the SRA building: “Most people escaped by miracle. It is from 50 to 100 people. Now we are searching for 8 civilians and 3 military”.

As of 9:25, SESU divisions rescued 9 injured people from blockages and handed them over to medics.

56 people and 10 pcs of vehicle from SESU are involved in searching and rescuing activities.

In Mykolaiv, the nine-storeyed building of the Regional State Administration destroyed as a result of the shelling.

08:45 - as a result of the shelling and hit on the nine-storey office building, there is a destruction of the building's central section from the first to the ninth floor, without further burning, according to the State Emergency Service.

World Biathlon Federation will immediately remove russia and belarus from taking part in competitions due to the break in of russia to Ukraine. The decision was taken by the Executive council unanimously.

“Both federations violated humanitarian obligations according to the statute of IBU. Those violations by the federations “undermine the IBU reputation” and biathlon sport, and their active membership undermine efforts of IBU and its members on reliable promotion of their constitutional principles and ideas”, they informed at the Federation.

“Continuation of the war would not be beneficial for anybody. Restoring peace would benefit your countries and all the rest. As delegations, you are historically responsible for the decisions made today”, the Advisor to the Head of the President’s Office Myhailo Podolyak cited Erdoğan’s speech at the negotiations opening.

Liga.net was informed at the President’s Office that at the negotiations, Ukraine would be represented by the Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov, the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mykola Tochynsjkyy, the Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the Advisor to the Head of the President’s Office Myhailo Podolyak, the Head of the “Sluga Narodu” fraction David Arachamia, a deputy of Sluga Narodu Andriy Kostin, a deputy of Golos Rustem Umerov.

In Turkey, negotiations on the full scale war started by russian federation February 24, between Ukraine and russia begin. The negotiations were open by the President of Turkey Recep Erdoğan, the translation was in his Twitter account.

Plans of work of the three open humanitarian corridors for March 29, 2022. DONETSK REGION
 
• From Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia by private cars

Organized evacuation of Mariupol citizens from Berdiansk to Zaporizhzhia. A bus column has already left Zaporizhzhia, till evening they should reach the city.

Yesterday we managed to transport from Berdiansk 880 citizens of Mariupol. Free of charge refuel for Mariupol citizens is available at the address 87b, Melitopoljske Highway in Berdiansk.
Also there is humanitarian staff open in Berdiansk to support Mariupol citizens:
Contacts of the humanitarian staff:
• 3-62-76, 3-52-52 (city code 06153)
• 0975515917
• 0504397529.
Also, Mariupol citizens can apply for necessary help to Zaporizhzhia call center contacts:
• (095)220-41-11
• (067)220-41-12
• 0800-503-508

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION


• From Melitopol to Zaporizhzhia.

Buses and humanitarian help left Zaporizhzhia this morning. Their time of arrival depends on the speed of checking points pass. After the buses reach the city, people will be gathered at the SESU office 10 at the address 12, Alekseeva Street.


• From Energodar to Zaporizhzhia accompanied by a SESU car, a column of private transport leaves at 10:00.
The place of the column formation – opposite the city council at the address 14, Kurchatova Street.
Also, a column of trucks with humanitarian help left Zaporizhzhia to Energodar, accompanied by a SESU car.

The 34th day of the war. Military crimes of russian federation during the period of the full scale break in of the aggressor country to Ukraine.

Today 3 humanitarian corridors are open: from Mariupol, Melitopol, Energodar, and Zaporizhzhia, Iryna Vereschuk informed at the briefing.

7 countries of EU advice their citizens not to go and fight for Ukraine as volunteers. Ministers of Justice of Belgia, Germany, France, Italia, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, and Spain signed a petition on this point after the meeting on Monday, German Bild writes.

“Of cause, we want to prevent people’s trips to the theater of combats”, the Minister of Internal Affairs of France Gérald Darmanin said after the meeting with his colleagues from EU in Brussel.

At the beginning of February the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba declared that 20000 foreign soldiers volunteered, mostly from European countries.

“Z” stands for russian crimes, bombed cities, thousands of killed Ukrainians. Public support of this barbarity should be prohibited”, the Head of MFA Dmytro Kuleba declared and called out countries to criminalize usage of the “Z” symbol as a way to support the war of Russia against Ukraine publicly.

Amnesty International blamed russia on military crimes in Ukrainian Mariupol, abc News writes.

“Blockage of Mariupol, rejection from evacuation on humanitarian reasons, and not providing humanitarian corridors to exit for civil population, as well as strikes on civil population, are military crimes according to the investigation of Amnesty International”, the general secretary of the organization Agnès Callamard declared at the press conference.

Callamard compared the happening in Mariupol to the destruction of Syrian city Aleppo.

Eventually the human rights organization will publish a report on the destructions caused by russia’s assault of the city at Azov Sea, the general secretary of Amnesty International Agnès Callamard declared at the press conference in Johannesburg.

Ukrainian Forces have hold successful counter attacks near Kyiv and keep the center of Mariupol from russian troops onslaught. This is informed by British Intelligence.

At the same time, they warned russian troops remained a serious threat for the capital owing to their impact power.

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 29 March 2022

Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/G4yuXc9WZb

Kyiv City Military Administration: Almost 700 shelters are connected to Wi-Fi in the capital. This will allow students to actively participate in online learning.