16 March 2023 in Russo-Ukrainian war

• In Russia, they admitted that they completely destroyed the city of Popasna
• France was accused of stalling the EU's plan to supply ammunition to Ukraine
• In the Czech Republic, 9 people were convicted for approving the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• The Minister of Defense of Poland confirmed the disclosure of the Russian spy network in Poland
• The Prime Minister of Latvia arrived in Kyiv
• In Rostov, Russia, there was a big fire with victims in the FSB building, explosions were heard before it started
• The Armed Forces shot down a Chinese drone with Canadian stuffing
• British Foreign Minister: The best way to protect Moldova is to help protect Ukraine
• Syrian dictator Assad declared that he recognizes the "new borders" of the Russian Federation
• Britain is facing its biggest fall in purchasing power in 70 years
• The commander of the Air Force of Ukraine called on NATO members to supply aircraft to Ukraine
• The National Bank of Ukraine kept the discount rate at 25%
• Estonia sends sniper weapons and special equipment to Ukraine
• The occupiers of Crimea are preparing for defense
• The defense of Bakhmut is the basis for the further offensive of the Armed Forces - the Ukrainian general
• European politicians and opinion leaders called on the EU to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession in June
• Germany handed Ukraine artillery shells and ammunition for MARS II
• A warehouse with Russian ammunition detonated near Mariupol
• The ECB raised rates by 50 basis points despite the banking turmoil
• The Minister of Defense of France announced the arrival of the first AMX-10 RC combat vehicles in Ukraine
• Ukraine and the EU extended the transport agreement for another year
• The Parliament of Moldova changed the country from "Moldovan" to Romanian
• Negotiations regarding the safety of the ZNPP are ongoing, but there is no result
• The Armed Forces master Western artillery many times faster than NATO standards predict
• The UN commission found no evidence of the Russian genocide in Ukraine
• The UN commission recorded Russia's crimes in the war against Ukraine
• The Prime Minister of Denmark: The West is discussing the provision of fighter jets to Ukraine
• Russia is preparing to resume its offensive on Ugledar
• Sweden gives Ukraine 8 Archer self-propelled guns
• The Armed Forces hit three control points and radar stations of the Russian Federation
• Prime Minister of Latvia: Ukraine should start negotiations on joining the EU this year, joining NATO after the war
• The world's leading aluminum trader does not extend the $16 billion deal with Rusal
• Austria supported the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against the Russian Federation, there are already 33 such countries
• The majority of the Swiss supported rapprochement with NATO and sanctions against the Russian Federation
• Russia continues to export grain stolen from Ukraine through the port of Berdyansk
• The Russians shelled Kostyantynivka with multiple rocket launchers: one person was killed and a foreign volunteer was wounded
• On the anniversary of the expulsion of the Russian Federation, the Council of Europe stated that they do not regret this decision
• In Turkey, it was forbidden to service Russian aircraft of American origin
• The Russians hit communities in the Sumy Oblast with mortars, more than 140 explosions
• The Russian army attacked a medical facility in Kherson with drones
• The defense forces of Ukraine repelled more than 70 enemy attacks during the day
• Belgium provides Ukraine with 240 military trucks
• The US approved the sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland
• The Ukrainians destroyed 760 invaders, 13 anti-aircraft missiles and a helicopter in one day