In the south, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed three Russian observation posts, a Murom autonomous surveillance and thermal imaging system, a radio e-warfare station and dozens of units of enemy equipment.
The United States does not rule out that when the weather in Ukraine improves, Russian forces may go on the offensive in several areas of military operations.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched six strikes on enemy personnel and military equipment clusters. Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit one Russian air defense missile system and two electronic warfare systems.
A total of 2,238 people have been released from Russian captivity since February 24, 2022, including 140 civilians. Ukraine is constantly working on the release of both military and civilians.
Patriot air and missile defense systems received from international partners significantly strengthened Ukraine's air defense and will allow keeping Russian planes away from the border.