(English) Ukraine on Fire, March 28
- vvdavyd
- Mar 28, 2024
- 2 min read
Russian Army manpower losses as of March 28: 439, 970
Children killed (according to the Prosecutor General Office of Ukraine): 537 (+1)
Zelenskyy concerned about Russian offensive, expected around the end of May or June
“We have stabilized the situation,” Zelenskyy remarked in an interview with CBS NEWS, noting improvements in Ukraine’s military capabilities despite shortages in artillery ammunition and other essential weapons. As spring approaches, Zelenskyy voiced concerns about an imminent major Russian offensive, expected around the end of May or June. Emphasizing the urgency of the situation, he called for immediate assistance from Ukraine’s partners, particularly the United States, to prepare for the anticipated escalation.
Zelenskyy to Speaker Johnson: Swift passage of aid for Ukraine by Congress is critical
Facing withering Russian bombardment and dwindling ammunition stocks, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the US House speaker to swiftly approve a stalled military and financial aid package for Kyiv. In a phone call with US House Speaker Mike Johnson on 28 March, Zelenskyy stressed the critical necessity of rapidly passing the $60+ billion Ukraine assistance bill that has been held up for months by Congressional Republicans.
All power units of DTEK's Burshtynska and Ladyzhynska TPPs completely or partially damaged by Russia's strike
Two thermal power plants of the DTEK energy holding – Burshtynska and Ladyzhynska (Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnytsia regions) – were severely damaged in an attack by Russian aggressors on the Ukrainian power system on March 22, said DTEK CEO Dmytro Sakharuk. In total, almost 2 GW of available power was lost in the system, Sakharuk said.
Russian gasoline output plummets after refinery attacks
Russian oil refineries have reduced the volume of automobile gasoline output by 10% in three weeks after a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries. This is evidenced by the data of the Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Reuters reported that Russia has started importing gasoline from Belarus amid a reduction in domestic supplies. Volumes are still very small, but they are increasing.
Negotiations on unblocking the border with Ukraine have ended in Poland
"We expect Poland to give specific answers to the steps we have proposed. Most of them have already been completed. We expect the European Commission to ban the transit and export of goods from Russia and Belarus, as well as the approval of our agreement on joint control at checkpoints," Ukraine’s Prime Minister Shmyhal stressed.
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