Russian troops shelled the Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk regions, as a result of which there were casualties.
On the border between Ukraine and Poland, protesters began to block the movement of buses at the entrance to the Medyka checkpoint — Shegini.
In the Belgorod region of Russia, roadblocks are set up in border settlements and entry is restricted. On the night of March 20, there was a drone attack on the Russian Engels airfield.
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- Missile attack on Kharkov
- Shelling of the Dnepropetrovsk region
- Blocking the border with Poland
- Payment of €4.5 billion from the European Commission
- Checkpoints in the Belgorod region
- Drone attack on the airfield in Engels
Missile attack on Kharkov
On the afternoon of March 20, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the Kholodnogorsk district of Kharkov in an industrial zone. Five people are already known to have died.
After the attack, first by a cruise missile, a fire broke out there. As a result of the explosion, an eight-story building, a printing house, and a workshop for the production of furniture and paint and varnish products were damaged.
The National Police note that it could have been an air-launched X-59 missile. After the impact, a large-scale fire broke out there over an area of more than 1 thousand square meters. m. All specialized services and volunteers work there.
Photo: State Emergency Service
Shelling of the Dnepropetrovsk region
Russian occupiers shelled the Sinelnikovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, as a result of which five people were injured. Among them — A 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy who are in the hospital.
As a result of the attack, a family was injured, whose house was damaged due to the attack of the invaders. In total, five private houses were destroyed, other nearby buildings, power lines and gas pipelines were damaged.
Photo: Dnepropetrovsk OVA
Blocking the border with Poland
Blocking of bus traffic began on the border of Poland and Ukraine at the entrance to the Medyka checkpoint — Shegini because of the protesters, the State Border Service reported.
Polish farmers intend to allow one bus every two hours both to enter and exit Ukraine. It is not yet known how long the blocking of traffic at the specified checkpoint will last.
Payment of €4.5 billion from the European Commission
The European Commission paid Ukraine the first €4.5 billion as part of an additional four-year €50 billion support package within the EU budget.
According to the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Oliver Varhelyi, the second payment from the Ukrainian fund is expected in April 2024.
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Checkpoints in the Belgorod region
In the Belgorod region of Russia, roadblocks are set up and entry is restricted in border settlements.
In particular, entry into the territory of the villages of Kozinka, Glotovo, Gora-Podol, Bezymyanoye, Novostroika-1 and Novostroika-2, as well as the towns of Grayvoron, has already been restricted. The Russians set up checkpoints there.
Drone attack on the airfield in Engels
Thanks to the work of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a drone attack took place on the Russian strategic aviation airfield in Engels on the night of March 20.
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the required targets were hit, but they did not specify the details.
According to journalists, citing satellite images, there were 11 aircraft at the airfield the night before the attack. In particular, nine bombers: six Tu-95 (one inoperative) and three Tu-160.
Tu-160 Bomber . Photo: Getty Images
