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Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out overnight strikes on March 21, targeting important Russian military assets in temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian units struck a command post of a unit belonging to the “Rubikon” center in Mariupol (occupied Donetsk region). Additional targets included a Russian repair unit in Khliborobne (occupied Zaporizhzhia region) and a command-and-observation post in Paraskoviivka (occupied Donetsk region). The scale of damage and enemy losses is still being assessed.
Wider context of Ukrainian strikes
Recent Ukrainian operations have also targeted several high-value Russian military assets:
- Damage to a Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft during a strike on an aircraft repair plant in Novgorod region
- An FPV drone strike reportedly disabling a Kamov Ka-52 in Donetsk region
- Attacks on industrial facilities at the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in occupied Luhansk region, which is linked to ammunition and armor production
- Strikes on infrastructure at the “Skhidnyi” training range in occupied Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian officials say these actions are aimed at degrading Russia’s combat capability, disrupting logistics, and reducing the effectiveness of its frontline operations.
