Meanwhile, Russia issued a warning to ships claiming that the mines have been deployed by Ukraine at its ports, and are now drifting.
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Russia mines Black Sea commercial routes, journalist reports
Journalist: Russia mined commercial routes in Black Sea. Andriy Klymenko, the chief editor of news site BlackSeaNews, said on March 19, citing his sources, that Russia had deployed the naval mines in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.
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Ukraine reports 1,403 airstrikes, 459 missiles from Russia
Ukraine's Defense Ministry: Russia conducts 1,403 airstrikes, fires 459 missiles at Ukraine since the start of the invasion. U.S. security officials recently told BBC that Russia had fired over 1,000 missiles.
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Ukrainian forces shot down missile near Popasna
The Ukrainian military shot down a missile near Popasna (Luhansk Oblast), fired by the occupiers from the Tochka-U complex. By the way, it was shot down by a Stinger, a portable air-defense system.
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Zelensky as international symbol of Ukraine’s fight for freedom
Zelensky – the international symbol of #Ukraine's fight for freedom
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Russia conducted 1,403 air raids and fired missiles (translated)
Russia conducted 1,403 air raids, struck 291 missiles, used 459 ground-, naval- and air-based missiles since the start of its full-scale war against Ukraine, according to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, 15:30 EET
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Ukrainians down Tochka-U with Stinger
Rage.
Ukrainian troops in the Luhansk region have successfully intercepted a Tochka-U missile… using a FIM-92 Stinger.
This is confirmed.
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Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchina detained by FSB, location unknown
Viktoria Roshchina of Hromadske is one of Ukraine's best journalists. "On March 16, Hromadske was told by local sources that she had been detained by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). Her current location remains unknown"
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Fighting continues at Azovstal in Mariupol
In Mariupol, fighting continues at the Azovstal steel plant (one of the largest in Europe). However, the occupiers have largely destroyed it, according to Vadym Denysenko, Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs.

