Combat Operations
Ukraine
Russia
United States
NATO
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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 30.03.2023 Ukraine MOD 30 Mar 2023
• Ukraine says Russian forces make some progress in frontline city of Bakhmut Press TV 30 Mar 2023 -- Ukraine says Russian forces have achieved some success in the frontline city of Bakhmut, as months-long intense fighting drags on between the two sides over the mining city in the eastern industrial region of Donetsk.
• Western Tanks Arrive in Ukraine: Will It Turn War in Kyiv's Favor? VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- The first Western tanks began arriving in Ukraine this week, prompting speculation that Ukraine may soon launch a counteroffensive against invading Russian forces and whether the more advanced weapons will turn the tide of the war in Kyiv's favor.
• Ukraine Strikes Infrastructure In Russian-Occupied Southern City As IAEA Chief Visits Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol deep behind the front lines on March 29 as Rafael Grossi, head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, visited the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant for a second major inspection.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Is Preparing Next Steps As Battles In Eastern Regions Rage On RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked the 400th day of Russia's full-scale invasion, saying in his evening address on March 30 that his country is preparing its next steps but did not explicitly mention an anticipated counteroffensive.
• A briefing was held for representatives of the European Union Political and Security Committee with the participation of the leadership of the President's Office President of Ukraine 30 Mar 2023
• Four hundred days of our defense against full-scale aggression is a colossal path that we have endured together - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 30 Mar 2023
• Deputy Head of the Presidential Office and the Head of the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations discussed the restoration of civilian objects President of Ukraine 30 Mar 2023
• President of Ukraine had a meeting with Rheinmetall delegation President of Ukraine 30 Mar 2023
• Andriy Yermak had a phone call with the Minister of Enterprises and Production of Italy President of Ukraine 30 Mar 2023
• Supporting our people now means understanding how important it is not to remain morally neutral towards evil - address by the President of Ukraine to the National Council of the Republic of Austria President of Ukraine 30 Mar 2023

Russia

• Russia Using TikTok to Push Pro-Moscow Narrative on Ukraine VOA 30 Mar 2023 -- New data is suggesting at least some U.S. adversaries are taking advantage of the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app for influence operations.
• Russia Calls for Probe Into Bucha Events, Asks UN for List of Victims Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- Russia is calling for an independent investigation into the last year events in the city of Bucha, near Kiev, and calls on the United Nations to publish a list of the victims, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
• Russian Air Defense Shots Down Ukraine's Grom-2 Missile, Defense Ministry Says Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- The Russian air defense systems have intercepted Ukraine's new Grom-2 operational-tactical missile for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Washington Ignoring Situation in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Russian Ambassador to US Says Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- The United States should pay attention to the situation in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (Kiev Monastery of the Caves), and not engage in moralizing about democracy, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said.
• 'Field Wife': Officers Make Life Hell For Women In Russia's Military, A Female Medic Says RFE/RL 30 Mar 2023 -- "Sometimes it seems like someone is walking outside the window," said Margarita, a Russian military medic who has been on medical leave in Belgorod for the past two months receiving psychiatric treatment following her service in Russia's war in Ukraine. "Sometimes objects seem to move. Or it as if someone is sitting on me. I have constant nightmares and panic attacks."

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 30 Mar 2023
• DOD Official Says Training for Ukrainians Is Ongoing DoD News 30 Mar 2023 -- Since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago, the U.S. has provided more than $32.5 billion of security assistance in the form of military hardware and ammunition. Allies and partners have also provided military hardware.
• Pentagon Says US Conducted Four Successful Cyber Security Operations in Ukraine Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- US military has conducted four cybersecurity Hunt Forward operations in Ukraine in recent years, including one mission just before the beginning of the conflict in 2022, US Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) chief Gen. Paul Nakasone said during the hearing at the US House Armed Services Committee.

NATO

• NATO Deputy Chief Says Ukraine Military Aid Topped $70Bln Sputnik 30 Mar 2023 -- NATO allies provided Ukraine with 65 billion euros ($70.8 billion) in military funding over the past year, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Thursday.

United Nations

• Update 152 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 30 Mar 2023 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said his visit to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week had confirmed his assessment of the seriousness of the nuclear safety and security situation at Europe's largest such facility at a time of increased military activity in the region.

Foreign Reactions

• Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism to Examine Reports of the Russian Federation's Forcible Transfer and Deportation of Ukraine's Children US Dept. of State 30 Mar 2023 -- The United States and 44 other countries, with the support of Ukraine, invoked the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism requesting that the OSCE's Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) establish an expert mission to examine allegations of the forced transfer of children in those parts of Ukraine's territory temporarily controlled or occupied by Russia, as well as allegations that Ukraine's children have been deported to the Russian Federation.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 30 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• How Sweden is working to hold Russia accountable for crimes in Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 30 Mar 2023 -- Holding Russia accountable for its violations of international law is a key issue for the Swedish Government. It is essential for justice and redress, both for Ukraine as a State and for the victims of Russia's war crimes, but also to maintain the rules-based world order. Sweden is backing several initiatives in this area.

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