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[01:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡ Pentagon: Ukrainian soldiers complete Patriot missile training. Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder said on March 30 that 65 Ukrainian soldiers completed training on Patriot air defense systems at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and returned to Europe.

[02:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡ISW: Putin unlikely to deploy troops from routine spring conscription cycle to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 30 calling 147,000 citizens up for statutory military service.

[02:34:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Institute for the Study of War said in their update that the new conscripts will not increase Russian combat power in the short term.

[05:04:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡General Staff: Ukraine's forces down 9 Russian drones. Ukrainian troops downed nine out of ten Shahed-136 drones Russia used to target Ukraine overnight on March 31, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in their morning update.

[05:49:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia. Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported early on March 31 that Russia targeted the regional capital and its outskirts with multiple rocket launchers.

[06:49:43] Twitter DefenceU: "With me, everything turns into mathematics." René Descartes Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to March 31, 2023: https://t.co/G9OQQGCYic

[07:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Minister: Ukrainian athletes to boycott joint competitions with Russians, Belarusians. The Ukrainian government has decided that Ukrainian athletes must boycott tournaments with Russian or Belarusian participants, said Oleh Nemchinov, Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers.

[07:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: This move is Ukraine's response to a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international sporting events. https://t.co/2wCgdUb4Z1

[08:04:42] Twitter DefenceU: On the night of March 31, russian terrorists attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 drones. 9 out of 10 UAVs were shot down. https://t.co/cFgyb96QNU

[08:04:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️2 killed, 20 injured as Russia attacks 9 Ukrainian regions over past 24 hours. Russian troops struck a total of 117 settlements using various weapons, Ukraine's Defense Ministry media center reported on March 31. https://t.co/1vvvGIcmLq

[08:19:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 31, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/2zsMIAOtmT

[09:04:42] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: When Bucha was de-occupied, the heinous truth about what was happening in the temporarily occupied territories was revealed to the world. We will never forget the victims of this war, and we will certainly bring all Russian murderers to justice. https://t.co/jyuVQ8VMvB

[09:04:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: More than 13 months after the beginning of Russia’s all-out war, the Kremlin appears to be trying to morph its botched invasion into a years-long war. Can Russia afford it? https://t.co/0gyh9E38kr

[09:34:43] Twitter DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: Okay Let's Go https://t.co/C7QRi3SAWc

[09:34:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️PMs of Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia arrive in Ukraine. Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger, Slovenian PM Robert Golob, and Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic arrived in Ukraine on March 31 to take part in a summit marking the one-year anniversary of Ukraine's liberation of Bucha.

[09:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to the Croatian government, the meeting called "Bucha - Russia's responsibility for crimes in Ukraine" will also be attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky and Moldovan President Maia Sandu, whose arrival has not yet been reported. https://t.co/4BCV8Unb9N

[10:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Prosecutor General: Russian troops committed 9,000 war crimes in Bucha district. During the 33 days of occupation last year, Russian forces committed over 9,000 war crimes in Kyiv Oblast's city of Bucha and its district, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin said.

[10:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: "A year ago, Ukraine's Defense Forces liberated Bucha. Then we all saw for the first time evidence of the unprecedented scale of the enemy's atrocities," reads Kostin's Facebook post. https://t.co/0VbUhhuNv3

[11:04:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian landmine explosion kills 2, injures 1 in Kherson Oblast. Two electricians were killed, and one was wounded in an explosion caused by a Russian landmine in Kherson Oblast’s Posad-Pokrovske, the regional administration reported on March 31.

[11:04:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: The village of Posad-Pokrovske is located on the west bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast. This territory liberated by Ukrainian forces in November, was the site of heavy fighting and a high rate of mine laying, as Russia initially hoped to fortify and hold the area.

[11:04:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: Exactly one year ago, as Ukraine liberated the town of Bucha, the world saw the extent of the violence Russian soldiers inflicted on the civilian population. https://t.co/suAD09Uoyb

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[12:19:48] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Russia likely struggles to restore counter-battery radar stocks. Russia will likely struggle to replace the counter-battery radars it has lost in Ukraine as these systems depend on supplies of high-tech electronics halted by international sanctions.

[12:19:50] Twitter KyivIndependent: "These systems are relatively few in number but are a significant force multiplier," the ministry wrote. "They allow commanders to rapidly locate and strike enemy artillery." https://t.co/NSxOGwDoNy

[13:04:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with leaders of Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and Moldova, have honored the memory of Bucha residents killed during the Russian occupation. Ukraine's Presidential Office https://t.co/89VTLtkE5Q

[13:04:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger, Slovenian PM Robert Golob, Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic and Moldovan President Maia Sandu arrived in Kyiv on March 31, marking the one-year anniversary of Ukraine's liberation of Bucha, which had been occupied for 33 days.

[13:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: In episode #1 of our new video podcast, "This Week in Ukraine," host @lapatina_ and reporter @francisjfarrell discuss Ukraine’s strategy in Bakhmut. The battle for Bakhmut has already proven to be one of the most brutal and costly fights of the war. https://t.co/DpJ1xpURqo

[13:04:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: "This Week in Ukraine" is released on YouTube and audio platforms every Friday. Subscribe: https://t.co/Mj1JfnyPIh

[13:34:42] Twitter DefenceU: A year ago today, Bucha was liberated by Ukraine’s defense forces. This town on the outskirts of Kyiv has become synonymous with the words “massacre”, “genocide”, “war crime” #bucha #buchamassacre Vadim Ghirda/AP 1/3 https://t.co/X24KDl00uj

[13:34:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Japan expands ban on exports to Russia, includes drones, metals. Japan has expanded its export ban on goods that contribute to the strengthening of Russia's industrial base, the Japanese Economy Ministry wrote on March 31.

[13:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: The updated list includes drones, metals, optical and measuring devices, boilers and machinery, construction equipment, vehicles, air- and spacecraft and their parts, as well as electrical equipment.

[14:34:42] Twitter DefenceU: More than 9,000 war crimes were committed during the 33-day occupation of Bucha. Over 270 a day. More than 1400 civilians were killed. Many of them were subjected to torture. There were 37 children among the dead. 52 children were injured. #bucha 2/3 Zohra Bensemra, Reuters https://t.co/uJMM7RjnAu

[14:34:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Southern Command: Explosions in Crimea hinder Russia's transfer of weapons. Recent explosions in the Crimean town of Dzhankoi have restricted Russia's ability to transport military equipment, Ukraine's Southern Command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said on March 31.

[14:34:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: According to Humeniuk, after the March 20 explosion in Dzhankoi, which reportedly destroyed Russian Kalibr cruise missiles during their railway transportation, "a full-fledged railway connection, which would allow them to transfer heavy equipment, has not yet been restored."

[15:34:42] Twitter DefenceU: It is our responsibility to ensure that all russian war criminals, whether they were giving or following orders, face justice. It is the moral obligation to never forget what happened in Bucha and to never remain silent when evil is committed. #bucha 3/3 Ronaldo Schemidt https://t.co/UOW6KySD2L

[16:34:43] Twitter DefenceU: The most heinous offer ever made. On the anniversary of Bucha's liberation, the Belarusian dictator proposed a truce with russia. russian butchers and rapists came to Bucha from Belarus. It was from Belarus that they sent home the property looted from Bucha. #bucha #buchamassacre

[16:34:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky, European leaders honor memory of civilians killed in Bucha, discuss additional military aid. Zelensky met with the prime ministers of Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia on March 31 following a ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the liberation of Bucha.

[16:34:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Moscow Patriarchate representatives again block access to Kyiv monastery. Ukraine's Culture Ministry charged was once again denied access by representatives of the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Chkyivurch of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), RFE/RL reported.

[16:34:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: Shortly after Bucha was liberated a year ago, our reporters @IAPonomarenko and @IgorKossov spoke with the town's residents who had survived the Russian occupation and witnessed war crimes. https://t.co/RCdBpxf2Ed

[16:49:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kyiv Independent podcast 'Power lines' nominated for British ARIAS award. "Power Lines: From Ukraine to the World" was nominated on March 30 by U.K.'s Radio Academy for the Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS).

[17:19:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Kyiv Independent will soon launch a new project called "Ukraine's True History," publishing stories, videos, and a newsletter explaining Ukraine's past and present without distortions and myths. Subscribe here: https://t.co/ddI441Cz6e https://t.co/odwa0hVu5e

[17:19:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: “As all eyes are now on Ukraine, we feel it's important to give the world a better understanding of what Ukraine is and how its history and culture were distorted by Russian propaganda,” says Kyiv Independent’s Senior Editor Oleksiy Sorokin.

[17:19:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: Subscribe to "Ukraine's True History" for a chance to win one of 10 copies of Serhii Plokhy's new book, The Russo-Ukrainian War, with the author's signature. https://t.co/h9dLcESO93

[17:19:47] Twitter KyivIndependent: This material is funded by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting within the program “Ukraine Forward: Amplifying Analysis.” The program is financed by the MATRA Programme of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine.

[17:49:49] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Дякую МВФ та @KGeorgieva за затвердження нової чотирирічної програми підтримки України на загальну суму $15,6 млрд. Це важлива допомога в нашій боротьбі з агресією РФ. Разом підтримуємо економіку та рухаємося вперед до перемоги!

[17:49:53] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I'm thankful to the IMF and @KGeorgieva for approving a new four-year support program for Ukraine for the total of $15.6 billion. It is an important help in our fight against Russian aggression. Together we support the economy. And we are moving forward to victory!

[18:34:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Europol identifies 150 suspects of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Europol, Europe's law enforcement cooperation agency, analyzed 7,000 videos and pictures and gathered the testimony of 550 witnesses in Ukraine to come up with a list of 150 alleged Russian war crimes suspects.

[18:34:43] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air Force: Ukraine starts using US-made “smart bombs” kits. Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat confirmed on March 31 that Ukraine was already using U.S.-made Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) guided kits for aerial bombs.

[18:34:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Lukashenko says Russia could place strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus ‘if necessary’. Belarusian dictator Lukashenko spoke of the possibility of placing Russian strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus, just days after Putin threatened to deploy nuclear weapons to Belarus.

[18:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Slovenia, Ukraine sign declaration supporting Ukraine’s move toward EU, NATO membership Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the joint declaration in Kyiv on March 31. Slovenian government/ Twitter https://t.co/X5iVbMVpSY

[18:49:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️US diplomat: Putin's plans to deploy nukes in Belarus violate Russia-China declaration. Robert Wood, a top U.S. representative in the UN said Russia's plans to deploy nuclear weapons go against a joint statement calling to end "the escalation of tension."

[19:34:46] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: French presidential source says China 'only game-changer' in Russia's war in Ukraine. China may be one of few countries that could have a “game-changer effect" on Russia's war "for both sides," CNN reported, citing an unnamed source in France's presidential administration

[20:04:44] Twitter DefenceU: «When Bucha was de-occupied, we learned that the devil was not somewhere “out there” but was in fact here on Earth.» @ZelenskyyUa @operativno_ZSU https://t.co/AnwPcAd2pi

[20:04:45] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine hits 2 Russian air-defense systems over past day Ukraine's military repelled more than 30 Russian attacks and conducted strikes against two Russian air defense systems and a radar station over the past 24 hours, the General Staff reported on March 31.

[20:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian attack seriously injures 2 in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Two employees of one the largest electricity suppliers of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo, were wounded on the morning of March 31 after a Russian attack, the company said. Svitlana Mandrych via Suspilne https://t.co/Xopy4Vz3BW

[20:19:48] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️IMF approves $15.6 billion program for Ukraine. Around $2.7 billion will be immediately disbursed, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrote in its statement, to sustain economic and financial stability "at a time of exceptionally high uncertainty" in Ukraine.

[20:34:44] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: The main word today is justice, for our state and our people who suffered losses due to Russian aggression. https://t.co/7Oh7v8Y566

[20:49:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: Russia names US as main security threat in new foreign policy doctrine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on March 31 signed a decree on a new version of the Russian Foreign Policy Concept, listing the United States as the main security threat to Russia, CNN reports.

[20:49:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: US could announce more than $2 billion new military aid for Ukraine. A $2.6 billion U.S. military aid package that could include air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets, and fuel trucks may be announced on April 3, Reuters reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

[21:04:44] Twitter DefenceU: When night falls over Ukraine, the Czech RM-70 Vampire MLRS go hunting. https://t.co/u9hlKYDwa6

[21:19:44] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UN representative: UN casualties figures 'just the tip of the iceberg.' The UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on March 31 that the number of civilian casualties far outstrips official figures of more than 8,400 civilians killed since Feb. 24.

[23:19:42] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Official: Grenade explosion kills 1, injures 1 in Lviv. Ihor Zinkevych, an official with the Lviv city council reported late on March 31 that a grenade exploded in a high-rise on Zamarstynivska Street in northern Lviv.

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