The aftermath of the strike on Odessa, March 19, 2026. Photo Oleg Grekov / AP Photo / dpa / picture alliance.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported a large-scale nighttime attack involving 249 drones, affecting 12 regions of the country. This is the second such attack in the last three days: previously, 283 drones were reported shot down.
- In the Leningrad region, the governor reported that more than 70 drones caused a fire at the Primorsk port, which is a key hub for Russian oil and diesel fuel supplies. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck the "Transneft" oil terminal.
- As a result of the attacks, dozens of flights were canceled at Pulkovo Airport.
- Reuters reported that the only primary oil processing unit at the Saratov Oil Refinery was put out of service on March 21 due to a drone attack and has not yet been restored.
- In Zaporizhzhia, a drone struck an apartment building, resulting in casualties.
- On Monday morning, Russian troops struck Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with reports of injuries according to local authorities.
- As a result of Russian shelling in the Druzhkovka area of Kramatorsk, one person was killed and two others were injured.
- In Bucha, Kyiv region, two law enforcement officers were injured by the explosion of an unknown device, and police detained a suspect - a 21-year-old local resident.
- European countries express concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump may retaliate against Europe for its neutrality in the conflict with Iran by completely halting aid to Ukraine. This was reported by Politico, citing anonymous sources among European diplomats.
- Kyiv has banned European experts from inspecting the Druzhba oil pipeline, through which Hungary and Slovakia receive oil from Russia.
