In response to the Pope's statements that Ukraine allegedly needs to negotiate with russia, moscow says it is ready to negotiate, but Kyiv is allegedly against diplomacy.
After two days of calm, russian troops launched four assault attacks in an attempt to force Ukrainian forces from a bridgehead on the left bank of the Kherson region, but suffered losses and retreated.
A 24-year-old man sustained serious injuries, including traumatic amputation of an arm and leg, neck and torso injuries, when a russian mine exploded in a field near the village of Andriivka, Kherson region, and doctors are now fighting for his life.
The annual congress of the National People's Congress ended with almost unanimous support for Xi Jinping, further strengthening his power as the main leader of the ruling Communist Party.
Starting March 18, Ukrzaliznytsia will launch online ticket sales for routes to Austria and Hungary, first in the Ukraine-Austria direction, and later in the Ukraine-Hungary direction via Austria.
The kremlin refused to comment on reports of a possible appointment of a new commander of the russian Navy, and putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that there are no open decrees on this issue, and he cannot comment on secret ones.
Against the backdrop of new military inspections in belarus, the Center for Countering Information emphasizes that there is no threat of invasion of Ukraine from belarus, as russia does not have enough forces to invade.
Ukrainian partisans have discovered the location of russian troops in occupied Luhansk, who are hiding in a hotel among civilian buildings.
Former Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko is appointed Consul General of Ukraine in Toronto.
Polish President Andrzej Duda plans to propose raising the requirements for NATO defense spending from 2% to 3% of GDP during his upcoming visit to the United States and talks with the allies.
An officer of the military commissariat in Odesa region will stand trial for receiving a $7,000 bribe for illegally removing three men from military registration to help them avoid mobilization.
Former U. S. President Donald Trump called current President Joe Biden an "idiot" and said that Russian President Putin is threatening nuclear weapons because of Biden's weakness.
A 54-year-old man was injured as a result of a russian drone attack on the village of Antonivka, Kherson region, sustaining a mine-blast injury and shrapnel wound to his leg.
According to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenia is considering applying for membership in the European Union and is seeking closer ties with the West.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski suggested that in order to balance the situation, the Pope could call on russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine, which would bring immediate peace without the need for negotiations.
In Donetsk region, rescuers pulled the bodies of two people from the rubble of a house in Dobropillya that was shelled by russians at night.
Ukrainian troops destroyed over 300 russian occupants and 65 pieces of military equipment in the Tavriya sector over the last day, including 12 tanks, 17 armored vehicles, 5 artillery systems and 1 multiple rocket launcher system, said Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi.
A grass and reed fire broke out near Lake Vyrlytsia in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv over an area of 100 square meters, which was localized thanks to the efforts of rescuers.
Ukraine is accelerating the construction of defensive positions, such as anti-tank barriers, trenches, minefields, and strongholds on several frontline areas to reduce the ability of Russian troops to advance and inflict heavy losses in any breakthrough attempts.
At least 11 people, including a 16-year-old boy, were injured as a result of a Russian missile attack on Myrnohrad in Donetsk region.
Japan and the United States are discussing cooperation to provide Ukraine with more ammunition, potentially easing Tokyo's restrictions on military exports and helping to expand the U. S. arsenal of weapons for Ukraine.
Latvian President Edgards Rinkēvičs criticized Pope Francis' statement inviting Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, saying that "one cannot capitulate in the face of evil.
In the Donetsk region, russian shelling injured 9, including a child, and damaged residential and non-residential buildings in many settlements.
A large-scale fire broke out on a gas pipeline in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District of the Tyumen Region in russia.
Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.
More than 1,000 ships have left Ukraine's Black Sea ports, transporting nearly 30 million tons of cargo, including grain, to world markets despite the ongoing war with Russia.
russians fired 6 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, recording 29 explosions from mortars and MLRS in several settlements.
During a nighttime attack by russian kamikaze drones in Odesa region, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 11 of the attacking "shahids," with one drone hitting an industrial facility in Odesa district.
russian troops attacked two Ukrenergo substations in southern and central Ukraine with drones, but there were no casualties or power outages, and emergency repairs are underway.
On March 9, one person died and 10 others were wounded in Donetsk region as a result of russian shelling, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration said.
