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[01:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡ Financial Times: Western companies exiting Russia forced to donate to Russian state. Western companies wanting to leave and sell their assets in Russia are now forced to make a direct donation to the Russian state, Financial Times reported, citing a new Russian ruling.

[01:34:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: Previously, companies wishing to pull out of Russia were reportedly presented with the option of making a "voluntary contribution" to the country's state budget, valued at 10% of the sale value, or having the payment from the sale postponed by several years.

[02:19:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air Force: Ukraine downs 12 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight In total, Russia launched 13 Shahed-136 and 131 "kamikaze" drones at Ukraine, 12 of which Ukraine's air defenses shot down, the Air Force said.

[03:34:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia fires at Sumy Oblast more than 130 times, 1 woman injured. Russian forces shelled six communities in Sumy Oblast on March 27, firing more than 130 of various types of weapons, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Telegram. (1/2)

[03:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: As a result of the shelling of the Bilopilska community, one civilian woman who was traveling in her car from the city of Bilopillya was injured and taken to the hospital. (2/2)

[04:34:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Russia likely sent Wagner Group fighters to Avdiivka to reinforce military. Russia has likely committed some private mercenary Wagner Group elements to the offensive on Avdiivka to reinforce its recent limited advances on the city, the Institute for the Study of War said

[05:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia attacks Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones overnight causing large fire. One of the drones targeted a private enterprise in the city of Dnipro, causing a "large fire" over an area four thousand square meters in size, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said.

[07:04:41] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: It was a pleasure to take the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT for a spin. Such tanks, supplied by the United Kingdom, have recently arrived in our country. These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions. Thank you, @RishiSunak, @BWallaceMP, and the people. https://t.co/zoCRmKdBnN

[07:34:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Bulgaria may secretly send $189 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine. Bulgaria will likely sell "hundreds of thousands" of ammunition rounds to Ukraine through intermediaries, the country's ex-defense minister Boyko Noev told Bulgarian TV channel, cited by Euroactiv.

[07:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: Bulgarian Defense Ministry has said it would transfer old ammunition worth almost 175 million euros ($189 million) to the state military plant VMZ to receive new munitions in return. According to Noev, the old ammunition will likely end up in Ukraine.

[07:49:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/ErFfVDGJQk

[08:19:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️8 killed, 66 injured as Russia attacks 9 Ukrainian regions over past 24 hours. Russia struck 124 settlements using mortars, tanks, artillery, S-300 & Kh-31 missiles, MLRS, drones & tactical aviation, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported on March 28. https://t.co/BTo6isEX3X

[08:34:41] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Russian terror destroyed hundreds of churches and prayer houses in Ukraine. For everything is just a target. But the rockets and artillery of the terrorist state did not break our humanity and faith. will win, life will win! https://t.co/6YCxVwHMdp

[08:49:41] Twitter DefenceU: "Da-da-da, mm-mm Da-da-da-ba-bum Okay" Farrokh Bulsara Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to March 28, 2023: https://t.co/IccEwRDx6t

[09:19:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Russia suffering heavy losses in Avdiivka, making 'marginal progress.' Russian troops have prioritized an operation trying to encircle Donetsk Oblast's Avdiivka but have made "only marginal progress" in the area, the ministry reported on March 28.

[09:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia's 10th Tank Regiment has probably lost a large proportion of its tanks in an attempt to encircle the city of Avdiivka from the south, according to the ministry's latest intelligence update. https://t.co/he6Ik2eCuP

[10:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Military: Russia's activity in Ukraine's south declines. Russia's combat activity in Ukraine's south has decreased as its troops have lost many warehouses and can't arrange resupply of weapons and ammunition, said Ukraine's Southern Command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk.

[10:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: "The enemy can't bring in the equipment, even mortars, due to our units having successfully destroyed (Russia's) combat positions, and the storm (on the Black Sea) does not allow free movement," said Humeniuk, as cited by Ukrainska Pravda publication.

[10:34:41] Twitter DefenceU: Late at night on March 27, 2023, russian terrorists attacked Ukraine using drones and guided aerial bombs. 14 out of 15 attack UAVs "Shahed-136/131" were shot down.

[10:49:41] Twitter DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: Su-24 is ready for a combat mission https://t.co/384bOHLmAt

[11:34:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Minister: France to double supply of 155 mm ammunition to Ukraine. France will double its supply of 155 mm shells to Ukraine, bringing it to 2,000 per month, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu told Le Figaro in an interview published on March 28.

[11:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: Lecornu also said, as cited by French TV channel BFM Business, that Paris would "very soon" deliver SAMP/T air defense systems it had pledged to Ukraine in a joint effort with Italy.

[12:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Portugal delivers Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Three German-made Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks sent by Portugal have already arrived in Ukraine, the Portuguese Defense Ministry reported on March 27.

[12:19:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: On the same day, the German Defense Ministry said 18 of its Leopard 2 tanks had also arrived in Ukraine. Germany also sent ammunition and spare parts, according to the ministry.

[12:34:42] Twitter DefenceU: Even at the bottom of a deep ravine caused by a russian aerial bomb, you can see the light. https://t.co/ALs0FQOsbC

[12:49:41] Twitter DefenceU: RT @RishiSunak: Delivered by Britain to defend Ukraine https://t.co/cybU4zSTpM

[13:34:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky travels to Sumy Oblast, hands 'Hero City' award to Okhtyrka Mayor. President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the city of Okhtyrka in northeastern Sumy Oblast on March 28, marking the one-year anniversary of its liberation by the Ukrainian military. https://t.co/4eMtErn5iz

[13:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: Zelensky handed the "Hero City of Ukraine" award to Mayor Pavlo Kuzmenko and other local officials in Okhtyrka, one of the first Ukrainian cities invaded by Russian troops in February last year. Photos: Ukraine's Presidential Office https://t.co/n1JUngPSYd

[13:49:41] Twitter DefenceU: CAESAR at work. Nos chaleureuses salutations aux envahisseurs! Thank you to @EmmanuelMacron @SebLecornu The victory will be ours! TDF Media https://t.co/M9ouVE5IqQ

[14:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Official: Over 4,000 Ukrainian orphans forcibly moved by Russia. Russia forcibly moved 4,390 Ukrainian orphans, semi-orphans, and children without parental care to its territory or the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, said Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

[14:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: "Enough evidence has already been collected. We hope our efforts and the international community's pressure will allow us to speed up returning our children," Vereshchuk said on March 28, cited by Ukrinform news outlet. https://t.co/y5V8qLZgPh

[15:04:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️VOA: US favors hybrid tribunal to punish Russian war crimes. The U.S. is in favor of a special hybrid tribunal to punish Russian war crimes in Ukraine, Voice of America (VOA) reported on March 28. https://t.co/bqC28mnGxJ

[16:35:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️SBU: Former Motor Sich head blocked delivery of combat helicopter during invasion. Former Motor Sich President Vyacheslav Bohuslayev impeded the delivery to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense in April 2022, SBU wrote on March 28.

[16:35:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the SBU, Bohuslayev allegedly ordered the combat helicopter to be disassembled and its operating documentation to be concealed. https://t.co/E3pYuUO2u5

[16:35:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia launches missiles at Kharkiv Oblast, injuring 1. Russian forces launched two S-300 missiles at the city of Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv Oblast on March 28, the Prosecutor General's Office wrote. A 73-year-old man is being treated for his injuries from the attack.

[17:34:48] Twitter KyivIndependent: “The reality is that, even if Russian nuclear arms are actually placed in Belarus, that would not increase the military threat to Ukraine or to NATO” writes @steven_pifer, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. https://t.co/lDovXIRUYV

[18:04:48] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Parliament's recognition of the Holodomor of 1932-33 as genocide of people is important & significant. Grateful for 's strong contribution to exposing totalitarian Russia's past & present crimes, establishing truth, justice, & hence accountability. Thank you France https://t.co/nNNYr1leHD

[18:04:51] Twitter DefenceU: The guns, bright as gold—the work for giants—to serve well the guns Walt Whitman 406th Artillery Brigade https://t.co/0yXHQeSfFI

[18:19:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian Defense Ministry to increase weapons production 'seven fold'. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it will increase its ammunition production by "seven to eight times" by the end of the year, CNN reported on March 28.

[18:19:47] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: La France vient de reconnaître #Holodomor de 1932-33 comme génocide du peuple . Reconnaissance aux députés de @AssembleeNat pour cette décision historique. Le régime totalitaire du Kremlin, passé ou présent, n’a pas pu détruire et ne détruira jamais la vérité et la justice! https://t.co/0JKPplzOG5

[18:34:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Obudsman: 'Unfortunate' that UN report doesn't highlight positive treatment of Russian POWs. A recent monitoring trip of premises for Russian POWs determined that their treatment was in line with the Geneva Conventions, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported on March 28.

[18:34:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: This comes after the UN Human Rights Office announced on March 24 that it had documented some cases of Russian POWs getting mistreated at facilities in Dnipro, Vinnytsia, and Kharkiv oblasts. https://t.co/1BQNKHF75H

[19:49:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kuleba: EU, NATO membership for Ukraine guarantees European security. EU, NATO membership for Ukraine will "guarantee the security of the European continent for the next decade," Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at the U.S.-Adriatic Charter informal meeting on March 28.

[19:49:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️France recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainians. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked France on March 28 for recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people.

[20:04:44] Twitter DefenceU: A year ago, on March 28, 2022, the #UAarmy liberated Irpin, a City of Heroes. https://t.co/BeQ35YDN4b

[20:19:41] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I want to thank each and every one who, at the call of heart, in different countries, in different words, but equally honestly and strongly reminds the world that Russian aggression can end much faster than is sometimes said. Faster, if the world is faster and more determined. https://t.co/0nzmz8nrAX

[20:19:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Guardian: Russia pushing for 'forever war,' says Peskov. The Kremlin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told guests at a private party in Moscow that Russia's war will last for a "very, very long time," the Guardian reported on March 28.

[20:49:41] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: The Estonian example of investing in Europe's security is inspiring. Estonia's military assistance to Ukraine has already surpassed 1% of the country's GDP. Everything we receive from our friends, from javelins to howitzers, helps the #UAarmy defend Ukraine and all of Europe https://t.co/6Y24MzQyxj

[20:49:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: In this edition of "Investigative Stories from Ukraine," discover how Slidstvo Info found that Russian Olympic athletes received salaries and awards from the country’s army to promote military service; and more. https://t.co/9DHgpgacnH

[21:04:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: Military action increases around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says IAEA head. Fighting has intensified near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi told CNN on March 28.

[21:19:41] Twitter DefenceU: We will never forget you. Major Denys Kyrylyuk, deputy commander of the tactical aviation brigade's aviation squadron 831, died on March 28. 80 combat sorties, 70 of which took place during a full-scale invasion. He received the Order of Courage III degree in August 2022. https://t.co/jp1BdFfvpg

[21:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: "Many of our athletes had relatives and friends killed. More than 3,000 of our athletes are currently at war. Two hundred sixty-two athletes (and coaches) have been killed in the war," Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Gutzeit told the Kyiv Independent. https://t.co/CbB4u1JwAU

[21:19:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: Avdiivka is located near the embattled city of Bakhmut and just north of the Russian-occupied regional capital of Donetsk. It has recently faced an uptick in assaults as Moscow’s forces attempt to advance in the area. https://t.co/3W1O9tTxrz

[23:04:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia fires at Sumy Oblast at least 100 times. Russian forces shelled four communities in Sumy Oblast on March 28, the regional military administration reported on Telegram.

[23:04:49] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russian troops reportedly targeted the communities of Bilopillia, Yunakivka, Znob-Novhorodske, and Esman using artillery and mortars.

[23:49:41] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ministry confirms deportation of over 19,000 Ukrainian children to Russia. Russian forces have unlawfully transferred or deported 19,514 Ukrainian children to Russia, violating the Geneva Conventions, the Reintegration Ministry reported on March 28.

[23:49:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: To date, only 327 children have been returned to Ukraine.

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