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.
In Mykolaiv, a Russian drone hit an empty passenger car, injuring a railway worker. The day before, the enemy tried to attack the Dnipro-Kovel train, and since the beginning of March, 18 strikes on the railway have been recorded.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that any leader appointed by the Iranian clergy would be a target for destruction. This came amid discussions about the election of a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during American-Israeli strikes.
As a result of the Shahed attack in Mykolaiv, a transport infrastructure facility was damaged, and a fire broke out. A man sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized.
Ecuadorian and US armed forces have launched joint anti-drug operations. These actions are aimed at combating illegal drug trafficking and are part of a new phase in the fight against narco-terrorism.
Over the past day, 144 combat engagements took place on the front, a third of which were in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and carried out shelling.
The conflict in the Middle East is spreading, with strikes and attacks continuing. Israel has launched strikes against Iran, while Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait have also been attacked.
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 149 drones of various types, including Shahed. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 129 enemy UAVs.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 16 billion for the launch of a state order mechanism for passenger rail transportation in 2026. This will allow for the compensation of the difference between the cost price and socially affordable fares for "Ukrzaliznytsia."
European officials are concerned that a US operation against Iran will divert attention from the war in Ukraine. This could lead to a decrease in US arms supplies and a weakening of support for Kyiv.
Gulf countries may not be able to withstand Iranian airstrikes for more than a week or two. This is because cheap Iranian Shahed-136 drones deplete the stocks of expensive Patriot missiles.
