Ukrainian forces have faced relentless Russian attacks on the mining town of Bakhmut in eastern Donetsk region, with both sides reporting mounting enemy casualties as they battle a small river that bisects the devastated town and now marks the front line.

The latest on the war in Ukraine, day 383, LIVETEXT:

07:48Russian troops shot down four rockets over the Belgorod region and the capital of Russia, injuring at least one person, reported the governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov.

07:32The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavsky, signed an article about the war in the Ukrainian publication “European Truth”, in which he notes that Putin’s war against Ukraine has been going on for a year and that the death toll on both sides is constantly increasing, as well as missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and the maliciousness of the Russian military caused thousands of deaths of innocent civilians.

A brief summary of recent events:

• The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that over 1,100 Russian soldiers have died in the battles on the Bakhmut section of the front line in recent days. In addition, 1,500 Russian servicemen were so seriously injured that no measures were taken, the Kyiv leader added.
• Zelensky awarded the Chisinau-born fighter shot by the Russians with the title of “Hero of Ukraine” after saying “Glory to Ukraine!” “I conferred the title of Hero of Ukraine on Oleksandr Matsievskyi. Ukrainian warrior. A person who is known and remembered forever. For courage, for trust in Ukraine and “Glory to Ukraine!”. Glory to the hero! Glory to heroes! Glory to Ukraine!”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Sunday.
• The Ukrainian military is training for psychological warfare. According to a report published by the British media, the exercises are being held at an undisclosed location near the border with Belarus. Ukrainian servicemen from various brigades took part in these exercises on Sunday.
• The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported on Sunday that over the past day its forces had destroyed more than 220 Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk direction.
• The head of the Russian mercenaries, Wagner, who led the assault on Bakhmut, stated that his army would begin to rebuild once the city was captured. “In particular, we will start recruiting new people from the regions,” Yevhen Prigozhin said.
• Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that he believes that the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea will be extended from March 18.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said on Sunday that Russian representatives have not yet taken part in negotiations regarding the extension of the Black Sea grain agreement.
• Ukraine’s punitive actions against the Russian-linked branch of the Orthodox Church are part of efforts to achieve “spiritual independence,” Zelenskyi said. Ukrainian leaders have accused the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of undermining Ukraine’s unity and cooperation with Moscow.
• The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview published on Sunday, called on Germany to speed up the supply of ammunition and start training Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets.
• R. Moldova: The plan to destabilize the country, created by Moscow, was foiled / How a coordinated network worked in Russia
• Tens of thousands of volunteers signed up for the Airborne Assault Guard of Ukraine. What is the purpose of these “assault” brigades and whose idea was it?
• Where the most Russian soldiers died in the war: a huge difference between Moscow and the poor regions of the east

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Sunday’s events were live here on HotNews.ro