Many wounded Russian servicemen are being treated in hospitals in Belarus’s Gomel region, while the bodies of those killed in action are being shipped to Russia by rail and air.
Russian aggressors fired at residential houses in the village of Lychanka, the Bucha district of Kyiv region, from Grad multiple launch rocket systems, killing one person.
Four people have been killed and 10 civilians have been wounded in shelling by Russian troops in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk Region, over the past 24 hours.
The soldiers were 18-19 years old, according to Dasha Zarivna, a spokesperson for the presidential chief of staff. Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov was abducted and held captive by the Russian forces for five days.
The Security Service of Ukraine has debunked the latest fake claim by the Russian defense ministry alleging a Ukrainian plot involving poisonous substances to be used against own civilians.
As of 18:00 on March 16, Russian invaders are receiving fierce resistance from Ukraine's defense forces. The occupiers suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment.