Russia failed to take control of Ukraine's airspace - the British Ministry of Defense

Russia has failed to gain control of Ukrainian airspace. The aggressor is largely relying on stand-off weapons launched from the relative safety of Russian airspace to strike targets within Ukraine.

According to the British Ministry of Defense report, as of 19 March, Ukrainian forces are continuing to defend the air effectively.

"Gaining control of the air was one of Russia's principal objectives for the opening days of the conflict, and their continued failure to do so has significantly blunted their operational progress," the Defense Ministry said.

In an updated report as of the morning of 20 March, the British military added that the Russian occupiers continue to surround some cities in eastern Ukraine. Over the past week, the occupying forces have made limited progress in capturing these settlements. At the same time, Russia has increased its indiscriminate shelling of cities and the affection of civilians.

"Most likely, Russia will continue to fire heavily to support the attack on cities." 

The Black Sea and Belarus remain the main points from which Russia strikes Ukraine. Russia launches missiles at the western regions of Ukraine, including Lviv, from ships in the Black Sea area. The invaders carried out a submarine's most recent missile strike at Lviv. They launched a strike on the landfill in the Lviv region from planes that were over this sea.