President Zelenskyy announced plans to increase the number of Ukrainian border guards to strengthen protection against Russian aggression and ensure long-term border security after the war.
Zelenskyy received reports on the actions of Ukrainian troops on the battlefield, intelligence efforts, and the capabilities of long-range drones against Russian targets.
A Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih destroys part of a nine-story building, causing a fire and casualties, prompting President Zelenskiy to declare retaliation against Russia for its "terrorist" attacks.
48 people, including 10 children, were injured as a result of Russian rocket fire on Kryvyi Rih, the head of the Dnipropetrovs'k regional military administration reports.
The White House announces a new military aid package for Ukraine, including HIMARS ammunition, air defense missiles, and other equipment.
Three people were killed and 36 injured, including 7 children, as a result of a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.
A Russian missile strike on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih killed 2 people, injured more than 30, and a rescue operation is underway to find people under the rubble.
The United States has announced a new $300 million military aid package to Ukraine, including several army tactical missile systems, the first such aid since December 2023.
More than 30 people injured in the rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih were hospitalized, including a child, 5 of them in surgery.
Two people were killed as a result of Russian missile shelling of Kryvyi Rih, the head of the Dnipropetrovs'k regional military administration reports.
The Cabinet of Ministers has banned the transfer of ownership, use and change of purpose of land occupied by the Kakhovka Reservoir for the duration of martial law and five years after its end to prevent misuse and enable future restoration of the reservoir drained by Russian aggression.
Enemy shelling caused an explosion and fire in a high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih, the head of the Dnipropetrovs'k regional military administration reports.
The White House announces a new $300 million military aid package to Ukraine, including several Army tactical missile systems with a range of 100 miles.
Ukraine's Air Force warns of a guided missile possibly headed for Kryvyi Rih.
On March 12, 2024, employees of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and diplomats evacuated another 47 Ukrainian citizens from the Gaza Strip. The total number of evacuated Ukrainians from the Gaza Strip during the three stages of the mission amounted to 363 people.
A Russian military transport plane, an Il-76, crashes near Ivanovo during takeoff, killing all 16 people on board due to an engine fire caused by a technical malfunction.
Russia has introduced a bill to invalidate the 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine in an attempt to legitimize its illegal occupation, but Ukraine has condemned it as a desperate propaganda move that will not change the internationally recognized reality that Crimea is Ukraine.
Under a court order, the Podil District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv is conducting searches at the Pleso utility company to identify and record information related to its activities, as well as to find the original documents of its workflow.
As of 15:00, fighting for control of the Russian village of Tiotkino in the Kursk region is still ongoing, according to the Freedom of Russia Legion.
In Kyiv, a criminal organization engaged in information sabotage in favor of the FSB was neutralized. More than 15 members, including the rector of the Kyiv church of the UOC (MP), were detained for spreading pro-Kremlin narratives, inciting religious hatred and justifying Russia's war against Ukraine.
Several groups of enemy drones were spotted moving in the direction of Mykolaiv region.
Russian security forces detained a 55-year-old man in occupied Crimea for allegedly being a member of the "Noman Chelebidzhikhan Crimean Tatar battalion" and participating in protests.
The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, has proposed a plan to "normalize relations" with Georgia, including the release of Mikheil Saakashvili from prison, the termination of direct flights between Georgia and Russia, and the prevention of Russia's evasion of sanctions, in response to Georgia's demands that it extradite former Georgian officials from Saakashvili's presidency who now hold positions in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian documentary 20 Days in Mariupol won the Best Feature Documentary at the Academy Awards, but its victory was cut from a shortened television broadcast organized by The Walt Disney Company.
After speaking with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin urged Congress to urgently pass President Biden's bipartisan National Security Act to support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed with U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin preparations for the next meeting of the Defense Contact Group, the situation at the front, Ukraine's medium- and short-term needs, and specific requests for support.
During the day, there were 54 combat clashes between Ukrainian and Russian troops, with Russia launching 6 missile strikes, 87 air strikes and 32 multiple launch rocket systems, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
The 29th Ukrainian Antarctic expedition consisting of 14 participants, including 9 scientists and 5 support staff, left Kyiv for the Akademik Vernadsky station to replace the previous team and continue research in biology, geophysics and meteorology.
Georgia is demanding the arrest and extradition of former Justice Minister Zurab Adeishvili, who is now an advisor to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, and has sent requests to Belgium and Germany.
Georgia is demanding that Ukraine extradite former Georgian officials convicted of crimes who now hold high positions in the Ukrainian government, claiming that this contradicts the traditional friendship between the two countries.
