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Ukraine strikes Russian radar systems, S-400 launcher in occupied Crimea, General Staff says
Ukrainian defense forces hit the 59N6-E "Protivnik" and 73E6 "Parol" radar stations near the village of Liubknekhivka in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine sanctions 10 Russian Paralympians, firms tied to Russian, Iranian arms industry
The sanctioned athletes took part in Russia’s invasion and used sporting events to justify Moscow’s aggression and whitewash its crimes and occupation, according to the President’s Office.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 5, injure 47 over past day
Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 97 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 90 of them. Five drones struck five locations, while debris from downed drones fell in two locations.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,279,170 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 740 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
US to reimpose oil sanctions against Russia 'once Iran crisis is over,' Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News on March 14 that oil sanctions temporarily lifted against Russia will "go back as soon as the crisis is over," as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continues into its third week.
Ukraine reportedly strikes oil hub in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on March 15, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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