02:50 12 March
Two children find a grenade and take it home, wounded while playing
Unexploded bullets are a tragedy within the tragedy of every war, and Ukraine is no exception. Two children aged 11 and 4 were injured in the Zaporizhzhia region when an anti-tank grenade exploded that they had found on the street and brought home. This was reported by the Unian agency citing local police sources. Children were injured in a house in the village of Novoivanivka. Shortly before they had brought home an unknown elongated cylindrical object, found on the street, which exploded while playing. "After inspecting the scene and the remains of the explosive object, law enforcement preliminarily determined that it is the handle of an RKG-3 anti-tank grenade," the report reads. The youngest was discharged while the oldest was hospitalized. 2.50
01:17 12 March
Russian forces bombard Ochakiv, 60 km from Mykolaiv
The twenty-thousand-population town of Ochakiv, 60 kilometers southwest of Mykolaiv, was targeted overnight. This was reported by the police chief of Mykolaiv, Serhii Shaikhet, on Telegram. The bullets set fire to some cars but no casualties were reported, The Kyiv Independent reports.
00:06 12 March
The situation on the front line
The situation in Bakhmut and around the city is critical, but the garrison and surrounding forces manage to contain the Russian assault, even if it becomes more difficult every day. Clashes continue east of Avdiivka, where the Russians have taken hold in the village of Krasnohorivka and are trying to capture Kamianka. At the same time, attempts to approach Severne continue. In the future, the Russians will aim to reach Stepove and Orlivka to surround Avdiivka.