A Ukrainian drone strike on a crowded beach in southern Russia killed at least seven people, including three children, and injured dozens more. Russian authorities accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians, while Ukraine also reported its sea drones struck Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea.
Ukraine and Russia carried out a significant prisoner exchange, with 193 Ukrainian defenders returning home in exchange for 193 Russian prisoners of war. This exchange saw a total of 386 individuals repatriated by both sides.
Lasar's Group, a special unit within Ukraine's National Guard, has destroyed a Russian 1K148 Yastreb-AV radar system in Luhansk Oblast, far beyond the line of contact.
Kyiv experienced a new barrage of Russian missile attacks, causing explosions and fires in the Ukrainian capital. These strikes occurred while a NATO summit was underway, and after Ukraine claimed to have attacked Russia's 'shadow fleet'.
Ukraine's Finance Ministry announced that the country has received 90% of the expected funding backed by revenues generated from Russia's frozen assets. This financial injection is a crucial development amidst ongoing conflict.
Fighters from the special unmanned aerial systems unit Lasar's Group of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system in Russia's Belgorod region.
The Ukraine war has seen a significant escalation in drone warfare, with Russia launching hundreds of attack drones and Ukraine conducting strikes on Russian targets, including an oil complex. Concurrently, intense ground fighting continues with dozens of combat engagements reported across the front lines.
The Lasar's Group, a Ukrainian special forces unit, reported a special operation in Russia's Belgorod Oblast in early March, where drones struck six Russian tanks and two heavy-duty vehicles.
Crews of the Lasar's Group, a separate special purpose detachment of the National Guard of Ukraine, destroyed two Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems in the Donetsk region.