Highlights: New Ukrainian strikes on third day of Russian election, says Moscow. The entire week was marked by deadly strikes and attempted armed incursions from Ukraine into Russian territory. Vladimir Putin swore revenge this Friday, March 15, while these attacks come in response to the daily bombings of Ukraine by Russia since February 24, 2022. The Russian army said on Sunday that it had destroyed 35 Ukrainian drones flying over several regions of Russia, including Moscow, during the night. The Ukrainian military claimed in early February that around a third of Russian warships had been “ put out of action” in this area.

The Russians are voting this Sunday March 17 for the third in the presidential election, while Ukraine is putting military pressure on it, notably with drone strikes.

New Ukrainian strikes on third day of Russian election, says Moscow

The Russians are voting this Sunday March 17 for the third in the presidential election, while Ukraine is putting military pressure on it, notably with drone strikes.

A Russian soldier near a site hit by Ukrainian fire, according to local authorities, March 17, 2024. © REUTERS - Stringer

By: RFI with AFP

The entire week was marked by deadly strikes and attempted armed incursions from Ukraine into Russian territory.

Vladimir Putin

swore revenge

this Friday, March 15, while these attacks come in response to the daily bombings of Ukraine by Russia since February 24, 2022.

Armed incursions from neighboring Ukraine have taken place in the

Belgorod

and Kursk regions, assaults claimed by anti-Putin units claiming to be composed of Russians.

Again on Saturday, one of these groups, “Legion Freedom of Russia”, called on civilians to evacuate the city of Belgorod: “

you do not have to be Putin's human shields

”.

The Russian army said on Sunday that it had destroyed 35 Ukrainian drones flying over several regions of Russia, including Moscow, during the night, a particularly high figure.

An official of the occupation in southern Ukraine, Vladimir Rogov, also accused the Kiev army of attacking a polling station in the Zaporizhia region using drones, causing a fire, but causing no casualties.

Moscow, for its part, continues its bombing of Ukraine.

A strike

killed 21 people in Odessa

this Friday March 15.

Russian naval forces increase their firepower

Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Defense Minister, ordered his naval forces in the Black Sea to increase their firepower and intensify their training to better counter Ukrainian drones, which managed to defeat the powerful fleet of Moscow.

In two years of large-scale conflict, Ukraine has had a string of successes against the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, allowing the reopening of a maritime corridor to export Ukrainian grain while ignoring threats of bombing from Russia .

The Ukrainian military claimed in early February that around a third of Russian warships had been “

put out of action

” in this area.

According to Russian media, the commander of the Russian fleet, Nikolai Evmenov, was recently removed from his post and replaced by Alexander Moiseyev, until now at the head of the Northern Fleet.

Asked about the issue on Monday, the Kremlin refused to comment, but did not deny it.

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New Ukrainian strikes on third day of Russian election, says Moscow

New Ukrainian strikes on third day of Russian election, says Moscow

Russian naval forces increase their firepower

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