10:35 – A 5th Russian general was killed, according to Ukrainian authorities
The Ukrainian authorities announced on Saturday March 19 that they had killed a fifth Russian general since the start of the conflict. It would be Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev, commander of the 8th Joint Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces. The information has not been confirmed by the Russian authorities.
10:14 – Russia allegedly used hypersonic missiles
The Russian Ministry of Defense said this Saturday morning that, the day before, its army used “Kinjal” hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, a first since the start of the war. They were launched to destroy an armament warehouse in southern Ukraine. According to Moscow, they defy all air defense systems.