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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Luhansk Region
The Russians carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Bilohorivka, Novoselivka, and Stelmakhivka. The districts of Novoselivske, Nevske, Kuzmyne, Dibrova, and Bilohorivka were hit by enemy artillery strikes.
The invaders continue to use the medical facilities of the temporarily occupied territories for their own purposes. The local hospital of Bilovodsk is also equipped as a military hospital with 200 beds. At the same time, all civilian patients have been discharged from the hospital.
The situation in the region remains difficult.
Donetsk Region
Five civilians were injured in a day. Russian troops carried out, in particular, airstrikes (the type of missiles is not established).
The invaders shelled the populated areas of the region with the «Hrad» salvo rocket systems and artillery. Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Kurakhove, Chasiv Yar, Velyka Novosilka, Vovchenka and Karlivka suffered enemy attacks.
Sumy Region
Yesterday, during the day, the invaders attacked the territory of Esman, Bilopillia, Znob-Novhorod and Yunakiv communities. According to preliminary data, there are no victims or victims. Details of the consequences are ongoing.
Kharkiv Region
Russian troops shelled the districts of Timofiivka, Chervona Zorya, Veterinarne, Strilecha, Hlyboke, Krasne, Staritsa, Ohirtseve, Komisarove, Ustynivka, Vilkhuvatka, and Stroivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, the invaders carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Krokhmalne area. The districts of Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Fiholivka, Novomlynsk, Kutkivka, Dvoricha, Zapadne, Vilshana, Kislivka, and Berestovo suffered from enemy artillery strikes.
Yesterday afternoon, the Russians launched a rocket attack on the city of Bohodukhiv, partially damaging at least 13 residential buildings and a kindergarten. A 62-year-old man was wounded as a result of enemy fire. The victim was hospitalized in a minor condition.
During the day, Russian troops massively fired mortars, artillery and tanks at the village of Dvorichna in the Kupiansk district – more than 150 strikes took place in total. Residential buildings and commercial buildings were damaged by enemy fire.
The city of Vovchansk, Chuhuiv district, was also attacked by the Russian army. Windows and the roof of three commercial buildings, the building of the Vovchan oil extraction plant were damaged by enemy shelling.
Dnipropetrovsk Region
Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones at night. Two military drones from the «Skhid» (East) air command were destroyed. Another hit a private enterprise in Dnipro, a fire broke out with an area of 4,000 square meters.
Yesterday afternoon, the Russian army attacked the Nikopol district, shelled Nikopol and the Marhanets community with UAVs. A 51-year-old man was injured. An educational institution, a private house and a car were damaged.
Zaporizhzhia Region
The Russians shelled the civilian infrastructure of 13 settlements over the past day: Orikhiv, Hulyaipole, Novoandriivka, Zaliznychne, Novodanylivka, Charivne, Malynivka, Staroukrainka, Olhivske, Bilohirya, Shcherbaky, Stepove and Kamiankai.
Enemy strikes caused destruction in the region – a total of nine reports were received in a day. The details of the consequences are still being worked out.
Kherson Region
Over the past day, Russian troops have carried out 34 shellings. The enemy used aviation and artillery for strikes. The invaders shelled Kherson itself three times. As a result of enemy strikes, one person was wounded.
With mortars, the Russian army hit the hospital in Kherson, damaging the institution's main building. Almost all the windows were knocked out by the enemy shelling, the batteries and the heating system were mutilated. The Kherson regional emergency and rescue service is already working at the site of the shelling.
Using artillery, the invaders also struck the production premises of the post office.
82 people were evacuated from the liberated territory of the Kherson region during the day.
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The IAEA director arrived at the Zaporizhzhia NPP
This is Grossi’s second visit to the NPP.
On Wednesday, March 29, IAEA Director General Raphael Grossi arrived at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, «Energoatom» reported.
It was emphasized that Grossi plans to conduct an audit at the ZNPP. In addition, the director of the IAEA will act as a guarantor of the rotation of members of the permanent mission, who are on the station from September 2022. By the way, this is Grossi’s second visit to the Zaporizhzhia NPP since the beginning of its occupation.
We should note that Russia also confirms Grossi's arrival in the occupied city of Energodar in the Zaporizhzhia region.
It will be recalled that earlier the head of the company, Rafael Grossi, announced the cancellation of plans to create a demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Allegedly due to difficulties with the implementation of this process. He noted that in the case of its creation, the actions of the organization could be interpreted as «legitimization» of the presence of the Russian military.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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