March 30, 2022. The 35th day of the Russian-Ukrainian war. | BeSmart: Поведінкова економіка

March 30, 2022. The 35th day of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Key news of the day.

The Russian army again used phosphorous bombs to shell Marinka in the Donetsk region. Three other settlements in the region were shelled: no civilians were injured, but several houses were damaged.

According to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov, Russia is transferring some of its troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv areas toward Kharkiv and Donetsk. Yesterday, there were reports that Russian troops were withdrawing from Kyiv and Chernihiv. However, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claimed that Russia has not yet given up trying to capture or at least surround these cities.

In Dnipro, a Russian airstrike completely destroyed another oil reserve. Also, in the cities of Lisichansk and Chernihiv, objects of civilian infrastructure (residential buildings mostly) were shelled and badly damaged.

The Russian Army shelled Kharkiv with all types of weapons today. According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Russians do not aim fire, but chaotically fire shells from rocket-propelled grenade launchers, artillery, and mortars.

In the occupied territories of Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, the Russians plant mines which are prohibited by international conventions (which Russia has never joined). They use seismic sensors that can distinguish human walking. After the signal on the sensor is triggered, the warhead of the mine flies upwards by 1 - 1.5 m (4-5 ft) and explodes. The mine can be deadly within a radius of 16 meters.

After the liberation of Irpin, the local administration estimates that about 200 civilians and 16 members of territorial defense were killed in the city. Some bodies were buried in streets and yards, not all of them were identified. The city is still shelled by the Russian army. Streets are still dangerous because of land mines and the remains of shells.

The Russian Navy blocks access to Ukrainian ports, which effectively stops all grain exports from Ukraine. According to local reports, they keep 94 vessels from carrying food for the world market.

Video of the day: Mariupol today: the city is almost completely destroyed.