politics
March 24, 2026
Fierce fighting in Donbas: Russia launches massive air strike on critical infrastructure, Ukrainians hit refineries
At least four people were killed and 16 wounded in this morning's massive Russian missile and drone strike, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine announced today.
TL;DR
- At least four people were killed and 16 injured in a massive Russian missile and drone strike.
- Ukraine's President Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries in Russia's Bashkortostan region.
- Russia has carried out 619 attacks on various fronts in the last four days.
- Russian forces are reportedly using fog and poor weather to mask infantry movements from Ukrainian drones.
- Russian troops have made minor tactical advances near Pokrovsk and Toretsk, utilizing numerical superiority.
- Russia's Ministry of Defense claims to have repelled Ukrainian counter-attacks in the Kursk region.
- The intensity of fighting in Donbas is seen as the start of a wider Russian spring offensive.
- Slavyansk remains under constant artillery fire, but its defense line is unchanged.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported a combined air attack by Russia using 7 ballistic missiles, 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles, and 4 Kh-59/69/31 cruise missiles, along with 392 assault drones.
- Air defense forces claim to have intercepted 390 targets, including 25 missiles and 365 drones.
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