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Operational information on the russian invasion as of 18:00 March 20

Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 20 March 2022 19:04
The twenty-fifth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military invasion continues.

The occupying forces lost their offensive potential, and their advance was halted in almost all directions. The enemy continues to suffer losses, has significant problems with staffing units and units with personnel and logistics.

The military commissariats of the Kuban, Primorsky Krai, Yaroslavl Oblast, and regions of the Ural Federal District are conducting covert mobilization measures to make up for the losses of russian occupation army personnel. However, the population of these regions does not want to take part in the war. There are mass cases of dismissal.

At the same time, russian propagandists began preparing the population of the russian Federation for a long war. Official communication channels spread propaganda about the alleged success of the so-called "special military operation", public events are held in support of the war in Ukraine.

According to available information, during the visit of the head of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar to moscow, an agreement was reached to send Libyan "volunteers" to Ukraine to take part in hostilities on the side of the russian federation. The transfer of military mercenaries is likely to be carried out at the expense of the private military company "League" (formerly "Wagner"), aircraft of the russian Air Force.

Mobilization measures continue in the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. The management of educational institutions (technical schools, institutes) called students over the age of 18 for so-called registration. Today, the vast majority of personnel of the 1st AK are the mobilized population of the temporarily occupied territories. The moral and psychological condition of the personnel is extremely low, most of the mobilized have no experience and desire to take part in hostilities. The equipment of those called by the occupiers is outdated. In the units, which are based on those called to mobilize, panic spreads due to a large shortage of manpower, weapons and equipment.

The occupiers began replacing military units with Rosguard and police units in the city of Kherson.

During another attempt to attack Kyiv, the occupiers lost a combined detachment of the 6th Tank Regiment. Due to the active actions of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in some areas in the Brovary district, the enemy units remain cut off from the supply of fuel and food.

Ukrainian defenders continue to restrain the enemy, demonstrating examples of courage and heroism, and trophy equipment - to join the Ukrainian defence forces.
Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine! 
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