Pentagon spokesman confirmed that Kyiv continues to be hit by air strikes and artillery bombardments despite Russian withdrawal from northern suburbs.

Pentagon spokesman confirmed that Kyiv continues to be hit by air strikes and artillery bombardments despite Russian withdrawal from northern suburbs.

Loud explosions reported in Kyiv by eyewitnesses on 31 March 2022

Residents observed heavy smoke over one district of Kyiv

Official information regarding the cause or exact location of explosions was unavailable at time of reporting

Russian forces committed war crimes in Bucha and Irpin

Fully operational An-74 and An-26 transporters were destroyed

An An-22 Antei was severely damaged

An An-124 Ruslan was heavily damaged in a hangar

Dmytro Antonov was 99% sure most aircraft were deliberately destroyed by Russians on the ground based on bullet hole patterns

At the end of March, they decided to withdraw from the city of Kyiv, suffering very heavy losses.

Defenders of Kyiv struck Russian equipment with force.

After the de-occupation of Kyiv region in 2022, Hennadii Popenko voluntarily mobilized, served as a soldier, carried out tasks to repel drone and missile attacks, contributed to anti-sabotage efforts, and participated in demining and guarding strategic facilities.