Russia wanted to carry out a large-scale operation as part of the war against Ukraine Ukrainian defenders have disrupted a Russian strategic offensive operation. The enemy had been preparing to carry it out in March,

In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.

Ukraine’s Support Forces Command said that engineering units killed nearly 700 Russian soldiers in February. Roads and other frontline areas were mined remotely using ground robotic systems and UAVs.

Beskrestnov warned that interceptor drones may "turn out to be useless" in the next phase, calling for new research into countering faster Shaheds.

On March 16 and during the night of March 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck key Russian military targets in Russia’s Bryansk region, temporary occupied Crimea, and in occupied parts of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - Russia has taken control of 12 settlements in Ukraine in the first two weeks of March as part of advances along the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian state-run news agencies quoted top general Valery Gerasimov as saying on Monday.

Middle-strike units from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) hit Russian military targets in occupied Crimea and in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the night of 16-17 March, with special forces sharing

Ukraine has thwarted a Russian strategic offensive operation that the enemy had planned for March this year. — Ukrinform.