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[01:04:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡IOC president says Olympics, its ruling body can’t be ‘referees of political disputes.’ Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, defended the IOC’s plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympics under a neutral flag.

[01:04:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: “We should not make the mistake to raise ourselves to referees of political disputes because we will be crushed by these political powers,” Bach said at a political forum, as quoted by Reuters.

[02:19:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡ Official: Putin didn’t achieve desired results from meeting with Xi Jinping. Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t get even half of what he wanted from his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Ihor Zhovkva, a deputy head of the President’s Office, said.

[03:19:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kyiv School of Economics: Russia's war has caused over $138 billion in damages in Ukraine. This figure is a $6 billion increase as of the end of January when KSE estimated in a report that Russia's full-scale invasion caused over $138 billion worth of damages.

[03:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: The report also includes for the first time damages caused to Ukraine's forests, totaling $4.5 billion.

[04:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️NATO chief: 'Putin doesn't plan for peace, planning for more war.' NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the Guardian in an interview that Russia was “reaching out to authoritarian regimes like Iran or North Korea, and others to try to get more weapons."

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[05:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Russian forces dusting off ancient tanks to compensate for significant armored vehicle losses. The Russian military has lost so many tanks since Feb. 24, 2022 that it is apparently calling up ancient armored vehicles to make up for its current battlefield losses.

[05:19:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Tbilisi-based open-source Conflict Intelligence Team said on March 22 that Russian forces transported a train loaded with T-54/55 tanks from Primorsky Krai towards western Russia, and social media sources speculated that Russian forces might deploy them to Ukraine.

[05:19:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Institute for the Study of War said that Russian armored vehicle losses are "currently constraining" the Russian military’s ability to conduct effective mechanized maneuver warfare, and Russian forces may be deploying T-54/55 tanks to prepare for Ukrainian counteroffensives.

[06:04:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukrainian forces repel over 80 Russian attacks on March 22. Russian troops are reportedly concentrating their efforts on conducting offensives toward Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Mariinka, and Shakhtarsk in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff said in its update.

[06:04:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Ukrainian Air Force conducted 12 strikes against Russian temporary bases over the past 24 hours, while Ukraine's rocket and artillery forces destroyed a control point, three bases for Russian troops and equipment, an ammunition depot, and an electronic warfare station.

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[07:04:39] Twitter DefenceU: "Don't give up the fight!" Bob Marley Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to March 23, 2023: https://t.co/VfWg4XUjB5

[08:34:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Death toll in Russia's March 22 drone attack on Kyiv Oblast rises to 9. Russia's overnight drone attack on Kyiv Oblast on March 22 resulted in nine fatalities and nine additional injuries, Kyiv Oblast Police Chief Andrii Nebytov reported on March 23.

[09:04:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 23, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/KNYt1UPWM4

[09:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces shell Kherson Oblast 11 times over past 24 hours. Russian forces shelled Kherson Oblast 11 times in the past 24 hours, resulting in one death, according to a March 23 statement by the Kherson City Military Administration.

[09:49:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: Intellectuals from across the globe took part in a conference to raise funds for academics in Ukraine. The conference featured many eminent intellectuals, among them @MargaretAtwood, @TimothyDSnyder, Mychailo Wynnyckyj, and @yermolenko_v. https://t.co/IObb7CB15p

[10:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russia's attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 2 people in past 24 hours. Two people were killed and four were injured by Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast over the past 24 hours, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on March 23.

[10:34:39] Twitter DefenceU: Ukrainian artillery near Bakhmut. @WGrzedzinski https://t.co/O4wzYLiRjC

[10:34:40] Twitter DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: The Nato head Jens Stoltenberg did not rule out member states going further by sending F-16s or other western jets to Ukraine. “We should continue to address the need for more capabilities,” Stoltenberg said. We need F-16. https://t.co/ih4arFs283

[10:49:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: In this edition of “Investigative Stories from Ukraine,” discover how a group of U.S. and European media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, obtained a document allegedly describing Russia’s plans to dominate Moldova by 2030; and more. https://t.co/cGOi1RBWHN

[11:19:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian media: Partisans target collaborator in Melitopol. Explosions reported in the city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on March 23 were the attempt of Ukrainian partisans to blow up a Russian collaborator's car, according to Russian state-controlled media.

[11:49:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Hague court responds to Russian threats after Putin arrest warrant. The International Criminal Court (ICC) expressed regret over the country's attempts to obstruct "international efforts to ensure accountability" for violations of international law.

[12:34:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky visits Kherson Oblast on March 23. President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kherson Oblast on March 23 and surveyed infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, the President's Office reported. Photo: President's Office. https://t.co/Gj2uDOx4S2

[12:34:41] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Вдячний Ісландії за визнання Голодомору 1932-1933 років геноцидом українського народу, за вшанування пам'яті мільйонів українців, убитих московським режимом. Це чіткий сигнал: такі злочини не залишаються безкарними. І не мають строку давності

[12:34:45] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Grateful to Iceland for recognizing the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people, for honoring the memory of millions of Ukrainians killed by the Moscow regime. It is a clear signal that such crimes do not go unpunished and do not have a statute of limitations. https://t.co/NU3k9zCpsc

[12:34:49] Twitter DefenceU: Since the first day of liberation, russian terrorists have been shelling Kherson non-stop. On the morning of March 23, russian shells hit the cardiology center, residential buildings, and communication lines. A 50-year-old woman died, another woman was injured. https://t.co/AwPdlPwU5e

[13:04:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: “Imagining what it will be like after Ukraine wins keeps me going: partnering with Ukrainian businesses and scientists, organizing investment events, and hosting our international colleagues in Kyiv.” Daryna Shevchenko, chief executive officer https://t.co/iNjWfwvZRv https://t.co/fEak8guERR

[13:34:57] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Ukraine submits request for Hornet fighters from Finland. Ukraine has submitted a request for trilateral negotiations between Kyiv, Washington, and Helsinki to discuss the transfer of Hornet fighter jets from Finland, according to sources cited by Helsingin Sanomat.

[14:04:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Military: Ukraine will soon 'take advantage' of Russian troops' fatigue in Bakhmut. Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut are preparing to "take advantage" of Russian forces' massive losses and fatigue, Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, wrote on March 23.

[14:04:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Slovakia transfers the first 4 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. The transfer was reported by Slovakia's Defense Ministry.

[14:04:41] Twitter DefenceU: RT @JaroNad: First 4 Slovak #MiG29s handed over to #Ukraine. May they save many #lives and help Ukraine defend its land and infrastructure against Putin's aggression! Our support will continue as long as needed. @oleksiireznikov @Slovakia_NATO @DefenceU @NATO @ZelenskyyUa #WeAreNATO https://t.co/IvPb2jJ247

[14:04:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: In this edition of “Investigative Stories from Ukraine,” discover how a group of U.S. and European media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, obtained a document allegedly describing Russia’s plans to dominate Moldova by 2030; and more. https://t.co/cGOi1RBWHN

[14:19:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bloomberg: Wagner may scale back Ukraine operations, shift to Africa. After facing multiple setbacks on the Ukrainian frontline, Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin might be turning his focus to Africa, Bloomberg reported on March 23.

[14:20:15] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Finland to give 3 additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Finland has pledged three more Leopard 2 tanks from its arsenal to Ukraine, bringing the total to six, MTV Uutiset reported on March 23.

[16:04:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️World Bank: Ukraine needs $411 billion for recovery. The World Bank has increased its assessment of Ukraine's needs for recovery and reconstruction to at least $411 billion based on the damages caused by the first year of Russia's all-out war, Bloomberg reported on March 23.

[16:04:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: This figure is equivalent to 2.6 times Ukraine's projected gross domestic product in 2022, according to Bloomberg. https://t.co/H3S0Bbcy5x

[16:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Iceland recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians. The Icelandic government supported a resolution recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people, Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir reported on March 23.

[16:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia’s territorial and influence ambitions are not limited to Ukraine. According to a leaked Russian document obtained by international media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, Moscow is planning to gain vast control over Ukraine’s neighbor, Moldova, by 2030. https://t.co/h93FDIuOnQ

[16:19:55] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Newly-appointed Education Minister submits dissertation for review. Newly-appointed Education Minister Oksen Lisovyi officially submitted his dissertation for review. This news comes after allegations arose that he plagiarized his academic work.

[17:04:43] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Дякую Президенту @niinisto та уряду Фінляндії за затвердження 14-го пакету оборонної підтримки України на €161 млн. Важка зброя, боєприпаси й танки для розмінування – дієвий внесок у досягнення нашої спільної перемоги! Цінуємо непохитну солідар

[17:04:47] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Grateful to President @niinisto & Government of Finland for approving the 14th package of defense support to worth €161 million. Heavy weapons, ammunition & tanks for demining are an effective contribution to our common victory! We appreciate unflagging solidarity with .

[17:20:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Russian troops leave Nova Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast. As of March 22, all Russian military units that were stationed in Kherson Oblast's Nova Kakhovka left the city, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 23.

[17:34:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Hungarian official says Budapest will not arrest Putin if he visits. Despite the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant, Hungary would not detain Russian dictator Vladimir Putin if he entered the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff Gergely Gulyas said.

[17:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to Gulyas, cited by Reuters, although Budapest signed and ratified the Rome Statute that created the ICC, it has no legal grounds to arrest Putin as the treaty was not incorporated into the Hungarian legal system. https://t.co/9uiqm5pVLt

[18:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️⚡️ General Staff: Russian troops did not leave Nova Kakhovka. Ukraine's General Staff said it had made a mistake when it said, earlier today, that the Russian troops left the key city in Kherson Oblast.

[18:19:44] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: @Althingi has recognized the Holodomor of 1932-33 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. By recognizing the crimes of the past we can prevent their repetition in the future. putin's genocide of Ukrainians today is happening because Stalin's evil of 90 years ago went unpunished

[18:49:39] Twitter DefenceU: It’s been reported that russia has recruited Steven Seagal to teach martial arts to its soldiers. Rumor has it that the Seagal-style running technique will be included in the training. russian soldiers will now be able to run away from their positions with weird hand motions. https://t.co/rEGr2xfwuf

[18:49:40] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: In time for spring, birds traditionally arrive in Ukraine... MiG-29 jets from Slovakia will have a lot of work defending the Europe. Thank you to @eduardheger @JaroNad and the Slovakian people. Our Air Force is ready to accept more jets and protect our skies!

[19:04:48] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Spain to send Ukraine first Leopard 2 tanks next week. Spain’s Defense Ministry reported on March 23 it would transfer the first six of ten Leopard 2 main battle tanks it has pledged for Ukraine by the end of the next week.

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[19:49:39] Twitter DefenceU: Bird migration. Thank you, Slovakia! https://t.co/aOe4xicIKp

[20:04:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Sweden approves $600 million in military aid to Ukraine. The new package proposed by the country's government includes Leopard 2 main battle tanks, Archer self-propelled artillery systems, Robotsystem 97 missile systems as well as ammunition.

[20:04:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Swedish parliament also approved sending 14 Archer systems to the U.K. to replace the older AS-90 self-propelled artillery systems it had donated to Ukraine. https://t.co/26mj1un5Ot

[20:49:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: Avdiivka, a city 10 kilometers from the center of occupied Donetsk is barely holding on. Our reporter @francisjfarrell witnessed Russian forces intensifying their ongoing attacks to capture the city. https://t.co/UegUjvuUhG

[21:04:43] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: We have a result which we have been working on. An Agreement was signed on the Establishment of the Field Office of the @IntlCrimCourt in . This step will allow international justice to be even more active in investigating the crimes of the Russian military on Ukrainian soil. https://t.co/VyZZZAtbIV

[21:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prosecutor General's Office: International Criminal Court to open office in Ukraine. Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin and the Registrar of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) Peter Lewis signed an agreement on opening the ICC's office in Ukraine.

[21:34:39] Twitter DefenceU: Tonight, Ukrainian air defence shot down two Kh-59 guided cruise missile over Odesa region. #russiaisateroriststate

[21:49:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air Force says it downed 2 Russian missiles over Odesa Oblast. Ukraine’s Air Force reported late on March 23 it had shot down two Kh-59 air-to-surface guided missiles over the southern Odesa Oblast.

[22:34:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to Lubinets, a request to return the children from the Russian-occupied territories came from a woman who was previously in Russian captivity. https://t.co/86QGNwTD8A

[22:49:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: Slovakia delivered four of the 13 promised MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, the Slovak Defense Ministry reported on March 23. Ukrainian pilots, assisted by the Slovak Air Force, coordinated the transfer. https://t.co/51SBWCplZj

[22:49:40] Twitter KyivIndependent: This video by the Separate UAV Service of the Ukrainian Volunteers Army that works on the southeastern front line shows how it helps to identify and destroy the positions of Russian troops in February-beginning of March this year. https://t.co/lqh24YhqLm

[23:19:39] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡ Moscow Patriarchate members start to leave Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Members of the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) have started to vacate the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko said on March 23.

[23:34:39] Twitter DefenceU: How about some smooth jazz? 72nd Mechanized Brigade https://t.co/GNDLhXyoRa

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