Mourning was declared in Odessa after a series of rocket attacks on March 15, which killed more than 20 people and injured more than 70 others.
In Sumy, the removal of the rubble of a five-story building, which was hit by a drone on March 13, has been completed.
Nikopol was again under attack by Russian troops, as a result of which a resident was injured.
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What happened in Ukraine and the world in 24 hours on March 16, 2024 – read further in the material on the ICTV Facts website.
- Mourning in Odessa
- Sorting out rubble in Sumy
- Shelling of Nikopol
- Explosions in Belgorod
- Russian supply chain overlap
- Fire at a refinery in the Russian Federation
- Preparing the Russian Federation for a new offensive
Mourning in Odessa
The number of victims as a result of the missile attack on Odessa on March 15 has increased. Another rescuer who came under fire died in the hospital. A total of 21 people were killed and 75 others were injured.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, after the Russian strike on Odessa, decided to analyze the algorithm for the work of emergency services. According to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko, if necessary, they plan to adjust the work algorithms.
Among the dead and wounded, in addition to civilians, there were State Emergency Service rescuers, medical workers and representatives of the National Police. Mourning has been declared in Odessa and the region on March 16.
Photo: State Emergency Service
Sorting out rubble in Sumy
The removal of the rubble of a five-story building in Sumy, which was hit by an enemy drone on March 13, has been completed. Emergency search operations lasted almost four days.
The bodies of three people were pulled out from under the ruins of the house. The girl who lived on the fifth floor could not be found. But they managed to save 10 residents of the destroyed high-rise building, five of whom were rescued from the rubble.
Photo: Sumy OVA
Shelling of Nikopol
Due to the shelling of Nikopol on March 16, a local resident who was in her own yard was wounded.
According to the State Emergency Service of the Dnepropetrovsk region, a fire broke out on the territory of one of the private households after being hit by a shell. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Photo: State Emergency Service
Explosions in Belgorod
Russian Belgorod came under fire on the morning of March 16th. As a result of the explosions, cars were damaged, some were burned, as well as public transport. At the same time, the facades of apartment buildings were damaged.
Russian supply chain overlap
The Security Service of Ukraine prevented the supply of servomotors for the production of 1.6 thousand Shahed drones and 4 thousand chips for Russian cruise missiles, said Ilya Vityuk, head of the Department of Cyber Security of the SBU.
According to him, SBU cyber specialists are effectively working at the front to destroy enemy electronic warfare and electronic warfare systems, as well as to intercept enemy drones that coordinate missile and artillery strikes on the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Fire at a refinery in the Russian Federation
In the Samara region of Russia, two oil refineries are on fire after a drone attack. Among them — Syzran and Novokuibyshevsky refineries, where fires broke out over an area of 500 square meters. m.
According to updated information, the fires at Russian oil refineries were later extinguished.
Preparing the Russian Federation for a new offensive
In the spring, Russian troops will continue their offensive on Ukrainian defense lines. At the same time, the occupiers are preparing for a new offensive in the summer, said the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Ukrainian defense forces may need Western help to repel enemy attacks in the coming months, analysts say. It is now more difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to stabilize defensive lines, because Russian troops are trying to maintain the pace of offensives in the East of Ukraine.
