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The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that they have no regard for the International Criminal Court, as Russia is not a signatory to the Rome Statute, meaning that any court decisions are legally invalid for the perpetrator.

And I say "who cares if Putin keeps yelling 'illegal' as he rots in his cell".

Russia has formed a defensive force in Crimea and is preparing to protect the peninsula - GUR. This force is composed of a strong air and ground force, including approximately 90 combat aircraft and 60 helicopters. The defense group has been established and is constructing defensive lines. According to Aksyonov, Crimea is one million percent secure.

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin, has explained the significance of the International Criminal Court's issuance of an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Kostin stated that this means that Putin must be arrested and brought to court outside of Russia, and that world leaders will think twice before engaging with him. He also noted that this is a historic decision for Ukraine and the entire system of international law.

Update: The man has safely surrendered the grenade.

A man in the center of Chernivtsi is reportedly threatening to detonate a grenade in the building of the Court of Appeal, where his son was recently sentenced to five years in prison, according to local media. Police have surrounded the court building and are currently verifying if the man is in possession of a dangerous object.

In Kyiv, cyber specialists from the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) have exposed a group of dealers who were selling water instead of cancer drugs to patients. The SBU seized 40 boxes of counterfeit medicines from the organizer and three accomplices of the scheme, which they had smuggled into Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid, with a total value of UAH 50 million. The involvement of more than a dozen other oncologists, including foreign ones, in the fraud is being investigated. The amount of money made from this scheme is staggering, with the revenue from the sale of one type of drug alone reaching several million hryvnias. People have been forced to sell their businesses, homes, and take on debt in order to purchase something that could potentially harm or even kill them faster than the disease. The perpetrators of this crime are facing sentences of eight to ten years in prison.

Let's discuss the MiG-29 aircraft that Poland and Slovakia have offered to us. Slovakia has said they will provide us with 13 MiG-29s, while Poland has offered 4, but the head of the Polish president's office has stated that they are willing to give us up to 12 or more fighters. The Polish MiG-29s have been modified with the help of Israel, and they are equipped with an improved positioning system, an onboard computer for pre- and post-operative planning, and a HUD display and a 5x4 multifunctional indicator. The other 13 Polish MiG-29s are a mix of planes received from the Czech Republic and Germany in the 1990s, and they have only been adapted to NATO standards by rescaling the indicators in the radio navigation equipment and communication systems. Slovakia may have delayed the transfer of the MiG-29s until the summer of 2022 in order to modernize them to use Western advanced weapons. The United States is currently researching the possibility of installing medium-range AIM-120 air-to-air missiles on the Ukrainian Air Force's MiG-29 fighters, which are used on Western models of F-16 aircraft. We are thankful to Poland and Slovakia for their assistance, and

❗️The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) arrested a spy from the Russian Federation in the Kirovohrad region who was gathering information about the locations of Ukrainian defense industry enterprises. She had been providing the Russians with information about the locations of military and critical infrastructure facilities.

Yesterday, Poland announced that they would be transferring at least 4 MiG-29s, and now Slovakia has approved sending 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine, according to Prime Minister Heger.

The GUR (Intelligence Service) reported that two Ukrainian women and six children were freed from captivity as part of a special operation. They had been subjected to terrible conditions while held in Syria.

The Battle of Vuhledar is a conflict that has been ongoing since April 2022, when Russian troops captured Volnovakha and began the siege of Mariupol. The front line has shifted back and forth over the past 11 months, with the Russian occupiers unable to make any significant advances. In the summer, the enemy was forced to retreat 8 kilometers, and since then they have been unable to regain their positions. As of March 2023, the occupiers have only managed to advance 2 kilometers near the village of Mykilske, and have not been able to retake their positions in the Shevchenko area. The Ukrainian forces, including the 35th, 53rd, 55th, and 72nd Brigades, have been successful in defending Vuhledar against the 40th and 155th Marine Brigades of the Russian Pacific Fleet and other enemy forces.

The main points from the General Staff report are: a Russian barge loaded with wheat was spotted in Berdiansk, Russians are threatening locals in Tokmak who refused to issue passports to Russian citizens, Ukrainian aviation struck 7 times at the occupiers personnel and military equipment, and rocket launchers and artillery hit 3 control points, 2 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, 2 radar stations, and an enemy fuel and lubricant depot.

Denmark has stated that they will not allow Russia to be involved in the investigation of the Nord Stream explosions. The Foreign Minister has expressed that Denmark, Sweden, and Germany are all reliable countries and that they are conducting a thorough investigation.

Today, members of the Russians IPSO posted a video in which Russian actors, dressed in Ukrainian Armed Forces uniforms, mock the Koran, the holy book of all Muslims. It is clear that the Russians are attempting to discredit the Ukrainian Armed Forces, hoping to stir up a reaction from countries with Muslim populations, in order to motivate their own population and Muslim military to go to war. The Katsaps are continuing to engage in immoral activities, demonstrating their disregard for any values and their cynicism to the world.

❗️At times, Paris has seen intense protests with cars being set on fire, police using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. These protests began due to the government's decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote in parliament. The protesters are calling for the Prime Minister to step down.

As of 6:00 AM on March 17th, 2023, the Russian Federation has not abandoned its plans to occupy Ukraine and continues to launch offensive operations, regardless of the losses incurred. The main focus of the enemy is on the Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Maryinka and Shakhtarsk directions, with more than 70 attacks being made on these areas in the past day. In the Kupyansk and Lyman sectors, the enemy has attempted to break through the defense of our troops in the areas of Hryanikivka, Kreminna, Kuzmine, Verkhnekamianske and Spirne. In the Bakhmut sector, the enemy has continued to try to storm the town of Bakhmut, with unsuccessful offensive actions being repelled in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske and Hryhorivka. On the Avdiivka, Maryinka and Shakhtarsk directions, the enemy has conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Kamyanka, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske and Maryinka.

The United Nations Commission has not observed any indications of genocide in the behavior of the Russian military. However, the report does include evidence of Russian forces attacking civilian infrastructure, committing sexual violence against civilians, and unlawfully transferring civilians, including children, to Russia. Additionally, the report outlines the torture techniques employed by the Russian military, such as the use of electric shocks.

The Swedish Defense Minister has announced that Sweden will be sending 8 Archer artillery systems to Ukraine, and they are also considering the transfer of 10 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo, stated that the electricity supply situation in Kyiv, Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions will be improved within the next week and a half. He also mentioned that the restrictions in these regions are not as severe as they were before and are localized. He added that the issues will be resolved in the next week and a half, provided there is no damage caused by missile attacks. He also mentioned that the electricity supply in Odesa was restored by March 15, even earlier.