Zelensky Invites Xi To Ukraine, Su-24 Downed Near Bakhmut, Notorious Russian Commander Found Dead

Ukraine’s General Staff said that Bilohorivka, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and their outskirts remain the epicentre of the fighting. Ukraine claims that Russia launched three missiles, 18 airstrikes, and 50 MLRS attacks over the past 24 hours. Ukraine said its Air Force conducted five strikes against Russian temporary bases and shot down Russian Orlan-10 and ZALA drones. Russia said that its forces killed over 140 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kransy Lyman direction. Ukraine has announced that three new companies financed by donations are ready to deploy Ukrainian-made drones for combat. The Institute for the Study of War said that the Wagner Group has likely taken control of the AZOM complex in Bakhmut. Russia has suffered heavy losses in its assault on Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, the British Defense Ministry said on March 28. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Ukraine. Putin has signed a decree removing the upper age limit for Russian National Guard mem