These images show a Ukrainian drone blowing up a Russian BMP-3 on the frontlines near Lyman.
The footage shows a Russian armoured vehicle being hit by a Ukrainian kamikaze drone.
The images were obtained from the Ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Thursday, 21st March, along with a statement saying: “An FPV drone hits an enemy BMP-3, which the Russians did not have time to evacuate in the Lyman sector.”
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 21st March 2024. Russia had lost approximately 433,840 personnel, 6,832 tanks, 13,074 armoured combat vehicles, 10,740 artillery units, 1,018 multiple launch rocket systems. 721 air defence systems, 347 warplanes, 325 helicopters, 8,365 drones, 1,922 cruise missiles, 26 warships, 1 submarine, 14,242 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 1,741 units of special equipment.
Kyiv faced heavy Russian bombardment on Thursday morning. Rocket fragments have fallen on a kindergarten in the Sviatoshynskyi district. According to Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of the Ukrainian capital.
Other areas have also affected, with an apartment building and cars on fire. Evacuations are underway, and 10 people, including an 11-year-old girl, have been injured.
The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleschuk. Confirmed that all 31 Russian missiles aimed at Kyiv had successfully shot down, including two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles.
Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, reported a renewed missile attack after a 44-day pause, involving strategic bombers and missiles launched from Russian territory.
Russian BMP-3 Is Destroyed By Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone Near Bakhmut
The missiles targeted the city from various directions after complex manoeuvres in neighbouring regions, prompting air alerts lasting nearly three hours.
A Russian missile struck an industrial area in Ukraine’s northern city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, killing at least five people, injuring eight, and leaving others missing while causing a major fire in a printing house, according to local authorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there was an urgent need for proper air defences in Kharkiv and other regions affected by Russian attacks.
A UN report released on Wednesday has accused Russia of torturing and arbitrarily detaining people in occupied Ukraine. Leading to a “climate of fear” and suppressing Ukrainian identity.
Based on over 2,300 interviews, the report states that Moscow has committed widespread violations of human rights.
It also highlights Russia’s efforts to suppress Ukrainian identity among children by replacing school curriculums with a Russian one that justifies Moscow’s invasion.
The EU reached a provisional agreement on Wednesday to extend Ukrainian food producers’ tariff-free access to its markets until June 2025, but with new limits on grain imports.
However, Polish protest leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the deal. Particularly citing concerns over the use of the last few years as a reference for import limits. Polish police reported knowledge of over 580 planned protests on Wednesday. With an estimated participation of 70,000 people.
