Ukrainian forces blocked Russian attempts to advance northeast toward Kryvyi Rih, with fighting reported at Bereznuvate, Bashtanka, and Voznesensk.
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Ukrainian forces blocked Russian attempts to advance northeast toward Kryvyi Rih, with fighting reported at Bereznuvate, Bashtanka, and Voznesensk.
Russian forces shelled Mykolaiv at close range from the Kherson region in the morning
The attack targeted the barracks of the 79th Separate Assault Brigade, with some facilities empty and others affected
A Russian air strike hit the 36th Ukrainian Naval Infantry Brigade in Mykolaiv on March 18, 2022
More than 40 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the March 18 air strike on the 36th Brigade
Ivan Lipskiy was killed during the March 18 air strike on the 36th Brigade
Russian forces struck one of the weapons storage facilities in the Mykolaiv Oblast.
Russian occupiers struck barracks of 36th Separate Marine Infantry Brigade in Mykolaiv, killing and wounding several hundred servicemen
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.075Z
Source story: day-23-2022-03-18