Julia Shramko
The cost of insuring ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has increased 12-fold, reaching 3% of the vessel's value. US President Donald Trump has pledged support for trade through the key oil route.
As a result of night drone attacks on the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv region, 12 people were injured, including a 17-year-old girl. Residential buildings and cars were damaged.
Iran's military leadership denies launching missiles towards Turkey. This happened after NATO air defense intercepted a missile flying from Iran.
The Pentagon and the government of a Persian Gulf country are discussing the purchase of Ukrainian interceptor drones to combat Iranian drones. This would allow them to replace expensive Patriot missiles and preserve their stocks for other purposes.
On March 4, a UAV hit a civilian vessel flying the Panamanian flag, which was leaving the port of Chornomorsk. As a result of the attack, there are casualties among the crew.
The Coordination Headquarters condemns the transfer of two captured Ukrainians to Hungary, considering it a Russian provocation and a violation of the Geneva Conventions. Ukraine demands information on the health status of the prisoners and access to them.
Iran and its proxies continue attacks on US allies in the Persian Gulf for the sixth day. An Iranian warship sank, killing more than 80 people.
On the night of March 5, Russia launched 155 attack UAVs of various types. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 136 drones, with 18 UAVs recorded as hitting targets.
OpenAI is considering deploying its artificial intelligence technology in NATO's unclassified networks. This follows an agreement with the Pentagon on the use of AI.
Israel reported that an Iranian Air Force Russian Yak-130 was shot down by an F-35 fighter jet over Tehran. The IDF dropped 5,000 munitions on Iran, destroying the air defense of Mehrabad Airport.
This year, spring floods on most rivers in Ukraine are expected to be within normal limits or below, with the exception of Kharkiv region and the tributaries of the Southern Bug. The SES has recorded over 800 cases of flooding, but no significant floods are predicted.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, marking the first sinking of an enemy vessel by torpedo since World War II. The strike killed at least 80 people, and the US continues its military operation against Iran.
Qatar's state energy company, QatarEnergy, has declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas supplies. This happened after Iranian attacks on the company's facilities in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed.
The US military struck an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. As a result of the incident, 32 people were rescued, and at least 101 are missing.
NATO condemns Iran's actions after an Iranian ballistic missile was neutralized near Turkish airspace. Turkey will hold talks with NATO and allies.
Law enforcement officers uncovered a scheme to embezzle Ukrenergo funds during the restoration of energy infrastructure in the Lviv region. The scheme involved the head of a Ukrenergo unit and the former head of a contracting company, who inflated the cost of the work.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the neutralization of a ballistic munition launched from Iran. Part of the interceptor missile fell in Hatay-Dörtyol with no casualties.
Iranian warship IRIS Dena sank off the coast of Sri Lanka. 32 people were rescued, one is in critical condition.
The Slovak government, led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, decided to terminate the contract for emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine. Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický was instructed to take this step by March 5.
The Israeli military carried out a new wave of strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian regime infrastructure, and on Beirut, hitting Hezbollah facilities. This is the tenth such wave of attacks since the beginning of the conflict.
Mykolaiv was attacked by drones for the second time, causing a fire in the insulation of a residential building. There were no casualties, said Vitaliy Kim, head of the OVA.
The "Atesh" movement reported explosions in Crimea. According to the monitoring channel "Krymsky Veter", explosions were heard in the Saki district, Kerch, and Simferopol.
Two Greek F-16 fighter jets based in Cyprus were scrambled after a drone was detected near Lebanese airspace. The airspace over Larnaca airport was temporarily closed.
Russia confirmed the damage to its LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean Sea, blaming Ukraine. The crew of the sanctioned vessel was not injured.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine informs about the closure of airspace in Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Iran, and Iraq as of March 4. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received 54 appeals from Ukrainian citizens regarding the escalation of the situation in the region.
Three people were injured as a result of a Russian Geran-2 type drone attack on the village of Vilshany, Kharkiv district. Private houses and outbuildings were damaged.
In Lviv, 30-year-old National Guard serviceman Yosyf Pavlynskyi, who was injured during the terrorist attack, died. He was helping to create a safe perimeter when the second explosion occurred.
A Russian major general has been notified of suspicion for organizing the missile strike on Okhmatdyt hospital on July 8, 2024. As a result of the attack, two people died, and 34 were injured, including 9 children.
Due to the war in Iran, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has almost stopped. Only two oil and chemical tankers passed on Monday, while usually there are about 60.
As a result of new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson regions have been left without power. Emergency power outages have returned in some regions.