Residents of Dzhankoy in annexed Crimea reported on the evening of March 20 that explosions and shots were heard in the city. Judging by the notes published on social networks, Dzhanka probably attacked the Kamikaze drones. The fact that Dzhanka was attacked by drones, said the head of the city administration Igor Ivin. According to him, a residential building on South Street was damaged, a fire occurred in a grocery store on Perekopskaya Street.

Late Monday night, shots and explosions were heard in Dzhankoy, a town in northern Crimea. Judging by the videos posted on social media, Dzhankoy may have come under a suicide-drone attack. The town mayor, Igor Ivin, confirms this is what must have happened. Sergey Aksenov, the Kremlin-backed governor of the annexed peninsula, reports that air defense systems have been triggered in the Dzhankoy area. His advisor Oleg Kryuchkov has posted photos of UAV remnants from the vicinity.

The Hungarian authorities have blocked a joint statement by the European Union that an international arrest warrant has been issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin over alleged crimes in Ukraine. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.

Update. The head of the annexed Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov , said that in the Dzhankoy area, he "worked out air defense." “According to preliminary data, the wreckage damaged the household and the store. Unfortunately, one person was wounded,” Aksenov said. The head of Dzhankoy, Igor Ivin , said that the city was attacked by drones, a residential building and a store were damaged.

How a St. Petersburg draftee won an exemption from military service based on his Christian faith Anadolu Agency / ABACAPRESS / ddp images / Vida Press Pavel Mushumansky, a 23-year-old native of St. Petersburg, was drafted in September 2022 but refused to bear arms. His Christian faith, he said, does not permit killing or taking part in combat. Hearing these arguments, two Russian courts ruled in his favor.

The French National Assembly rejected two votes of no confidence in the government, which were put forward separately by the opposition group LIOT and Marine Le Pen's Rally National party. It is reported by BFM TV. 278 deputies voted for the LIOT document, 94 for the proposal of the "National Association". For adoption, it was necessary to gain 287 votes.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Chinese President Xi Jinping's official visit to Moscow shows that China is preparing "diplomatic cover" for alleged Russian crimes in Ukraine. The head of the State Department's words are quoted by CNN.

An informal meeting took place between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in the Kremlin, reports Interfax . During the public part of the meeting, Putin congratulated the Chinese leader on his reelection and flattered him by saying that Russia is “slightly envious” of China’s rapid economic development. Putin said that he has reviewed Peking’s proposals “for regulating the acute crisis in Ukraine,” adding that the Russian side stands ready to talk and negotiate.

The director of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Marina Loshak, wrote a letter of resignation with the wording "of her own free will." It is reported by RBC with reference to a "source in the industry" and an employee of one of the major galleries. Marina Loshak's contract expires on April 2. Loshak confirmed to the Dozhd TV channel that she had written a letter of resignation of her own free will.

Police officers disrupted the presentation of Sasha Skochilenko's comics. They beat those who came to it, threatened to rape and hung stickers about "Ukraine as part of Russia" On March 19, police officers disrupted a presentation of comics by artist Sasha Skochilenko, who is accused in a case of "fakes" about the Russian army , which was held at the Moscow venue "Open Space".

The EU countries agreed to supply Ukraine with a million artillery ammunition over the next 12 months. This was announced by the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell. He called it a "historic decision". Two billion euros will be allocated for the implementation of the plan.

The Governor of Krasnodar Krai Veniamin Kondratyev instructed the head of the resort town of Goryachy Klyuch to assist the Wagner PMC in burying the fighters. This was reported by the operational headquarters of Krasnodar Krai. "Since the very beginning of the special military operation, Krasnodar Krai has provided maximum support to the participants of the SVO and their families.

The Chinese leader is in Moscow for talks just days after the ICC issued a warrant for the arrest of Vladimir Putin Sergey Karpukhin / TASS / Kremlin Press Service Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting in Moscow on March 20. The open part of the conversation took place at a small table in an executive office in the Kremlin. During the meeting, Putin congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as chairman of the PRC.

Traffic congestion in Moscow on the evening of March 20, around 18:30, amounted to 10 points, follows from the Yandex.Maps data. According to RBC, on the afternoon of March 20, part of the roads in the center of Moscow were blocked due to the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. On that day, he held an informal conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. The Chinese leader's visit to Moscow will end on March 22.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Putin visited Mariupol - to show how Russia restores the captured city. What are the real scales of this construction and who profits on it? On March 18, Vladimir Putin for the first time since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine came to the Donbass and visited the city of Mariupol. This is also the first visit of Vladimir Putin to Ukraine, which Russia annexed in the fall of 2022.