The Russian Armed Forces, continuing their attack on a wide front, have reached the Novodonetskoye, Novomayorskoye, and Pavlivka settlements in Ukraine. In one day, their advance was 21 kilometers. The Russian defense ministry spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, informed about this Saturday morning.

"On the morning of March 12, they struck—with long-range weapons—the facilities of Ukraine's military infrastructure. Vasilkov [(Vasylkiv )] Airbase and the Ukrainian armed forces' main center—in Brovary [city]—for radio engineering intelligence have been rendered inoperative.

During the day, the Russian [military] aviation and air defense (…) have shot down five drones (…).  The [military] aviation has hit 145 facilities of Ukraine's military infrastructure.

"Since the beginning of the [Russian military] operation [in Ukraine], 3,491 facilities of Ukraine's military infrastructure have been rendered inoperative," the Russian defense ministry spokesman added, in particular.