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What happened on 18 March 2022 in the war
Summary
A look back at strikes in Mykolaiv and Delyatyn, a Russian commander's death, shelling in Zaporizhzhia and a long call between Washington and Beijing.
What did the war in Ukraine look like on 18 March 2022? It was a day of heavy strikes in the south and west, a reported high-ranking Russian loss, and a lengthy diplomatic call between the United States and China.
Mykolaiv barracks struck
Russian fighter jets bombed two military bases in Mykolaiv, killing dozens of Ukrainian troops. Another report of the day described a Russian missile strike that destroyed a Ukrainian barracks in the city, killing at least 50 soldiers, with many more believed to be buried under rubble. A Ukrainian soldier who survived, and who had been sleeping in a barracks opposite the point of impact at one of the sites, said that of roughly 200 people there, about 90 per cent did not survive.
Hypersonic missiles and a commander's death
It was confirmed that Russia had fired hypersonic missiles at Ukraine. According to American officials, this was the first known use of such missiles in combat. They were used to destroy a military ammunition depot in Delyatyn.
Separately, Andrei Mordvichev, commander of Russia's 8th Combined Arms Army in the Southern Military District, was killed in a Ukrainian strike on the airbase at Chornobaivka.
Shelling in Zaporizhzhia
Nine people died after Russian shelling hit Zaporizhzhia, according to reports from the day, as part of the fighting around the city.
Washington and Beijing talk
US President Joe Biden spoke for nearly two hours with Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, about the war in Ukraine. He warned against any support for the invasion.
A day earlier, on 17 March 2022, China's foreign ministry issued a statement on a meeting between Yang Jiechi's counterpart...
