Russian fighter jet attacks US Air Force reconnaissance drone in Black Sea; Ukraine’s partners helped create a naval coalition. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Russian Su-27 crashes an American MQ-9 drone
The US Air Force released a statement saying that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet damaged an American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and struck the UAV in the Black Sea during an intercept, causing the drone to sink. . The White House called Russia’s actions “dangerous, unprofessional and reckless.”
In turn, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its Su-27 fighters had nothing to do with the downing of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea. They also reported that he approached the Crimea and flew with violations. The Russian Federation said the American drone “went down on its own”, and that Russian fighters “without making contact” with the unmanned aerial vehicle “returned safely to the base airfield”.
White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said the United States will not stop flying over the Black Sea after a Russian fighter jet and an American drone collided there.
Reznikov announced the creation of a “ship coalition”
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that Ukraine will build its own fleet and now 3 countries have actually joined the naval coalition: Ukraine, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. So, in 2025, the Netherlands will transfer 2 Alkmaar minesweepers to Ukraine to protect Black Sea shipping routes. The UK has already handed over two such minesweepers to Ukraine. Additionally, Ukraine is building a Ukrainian fleet in Turkey.
Ukroboronprom began producing 125-mm shells for tanks abroad
Ukroboronprom began to produce shells for a tank gun. For the first time since independence, Ukraine launched its own production of ammunition – 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, 122 mm and 152 mm artillery pieces, and now 125 mm tank shells. The Ministry of Defense explained that for security reasons, production was moved outside the country.
The headquarters made a decision in Bakhmut
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander. It was decided to further hold and protect the city of Bakhmut. The meeting also reviewed the supply of arms and ammunition to the front line units.
In this regard, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny said that the defensive operation in the direction of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region is of great strategic importance for stopping Russian aggressors. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also thanked every defender and defender who gave a worthy rebuff to the invaders and brought the victory of Ukraine closer.
The number of registered war crimes on the territory of Ukraine is named
Prosecutors have recorded 71,147 war crimes committed by the Russians in Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Department for Combating Crimes in Conditions of Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General’s Office Yuri Belousov. According to him, currently, the prosecutor’s office has announced the suspicion of 293 Russians. The list of their crimes has a wide range: from shelling of civilian objects and ending with sexual violence, murder of our citizens, and torture.
Russia hits Kramatorsk
On the morning of March 14, Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. As a result of the Russian missile attack in the center of Kramatorsk, one person died and nine were injured. Enemy bullets destroyed nine multi-storey buildings, a kindergarten, Oschadbank building and two civilian vehicles.
The EU has increased funding for the supply of arms to Ukraine by more than 2 billion euros
The European Union has increased the volume of the European Peace Facility by 2.2 billion euros, which pays for arms supplies to Ukraine. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that the European Peace Fund has now become an important part of the EU’s support in promoting peace and security around the world. The European Peace Fund was created in 2021 to provide military and defense funding for the prevention of military conflicts with other countries.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Government’s Priority Action Plan for 2023
The government’s action plan consists of more than 500 tasks. These are bills, resolutions, programs and projects. These are positive changes for citizens and businesses. This includes new reforms and changes of Ukraine. Among its main areas are: security and defense, integration with the EU and NATO, energy security, national reconstruction.
New oil and gas fields were discovered
A new hydrocarbon field on the continental shelf near the large Troll field has been discovered by Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor. The new deposit is named Heisenberg. Experts believe that the amount of hydrocarbons there ranges from 24 to 84 million barrels of oil equivalent, and there is more oil in the field than gas.
Scientists have found the remains of an ancient dead animal
Paleontologists on the island of Svalbard, which is a Norwegian archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean 1300 km from the North Pole, found the remains of an ichthyosaur. They are large extinct marine reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic era and first appeared about 250 million years ago, that is, older than dinosaurs.
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