Hungary

Four men were caught 100 meters from the border with Hungary with a rubber boat, intending to illegally cross the Tisa River into Hungary by paying thousands of dollars to smugglers.

Due to Russian missile attacks that damaged thermal and hydroelectric power plants, electricity supply is limited in Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv region. However, there may be restrictions in two other regions.

Power outage schedules are in effect only in Kharkiv region, but restrictions may be applied in Odesa and Khmelnytsky regions due to increased consumption.

Ukraine will lose millions in potential profits due to new EU restrictions on duty-free imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, which take into account the reduced imports from the second half of 2021.

Due to grid constraints, Kharkiv and Odesa regions are subject to emergency outage schedules, but electricity imports from 5 countries are planned, and no shortage is expected in the power system.

German company Rheinmetall receives 130 million euros from the EU to increase production of 155-mm artillery ammunition and explosives to replenish the European armed forces.

Ukraine plans to import a record amount of electricity, while no exports are planned, as the power system is stable and no shortages are expected despite Russian attacks.

Hungary will not extend the ban on imports of honey from Ukraine, as the previous ban did not have a positive impact on prices in the local market and caused losses to companies exporting honey to the EU, said the country's Minister of Agriculture Istvan Nagy.

Ukraine may withdraw from the list of "international sponsors of war" due to pressure from China, France, Austria, and Hungary on companies that are on the list despite supporting Ukraine.

The Visegrad foreign ministers agreed that Ukraine should restore its territorial integrity after Russian aggression, although Hungary and Slovakia did not explicitly confirm their support for this statement.

Washington supports the idea of issuing $50 billion worth of bonds for Ukraine using frozen russian assets to finance Ukraine's war effort.

Slovakia and Hungary refused to participate in financing a Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine, citing their opposition to the provision of lethal weapons and their belief that the conflict has no military solution.

Poland will make a material, technical and financial contribution to the Czech plan to increase the supply of ammunition to Ukraine from outside the European Union.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out about using profits from frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons and ammunition for Ukraine's defensive struggle against the Russian invasion.

The US Congress is discussing various mechanisms to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, including the use of seized assets of Russian oligarchs, the provision of weapons and humanitarian aid separately or as a package, and the possibility of loans, although the details are still being discussed.

Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, believes that Europe should create its own version of the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system.

An audit by the Accounting Chamber found that the war, fires, and illegal logging caused the state to incur losses of almost UAH 23 billion.

Ukraine will bring far more benefits to the EU than the costs of its accession process, making it a worthwhile investment for the bloc.

The draw ceremony for the 2024 Olympic football tournaments, in which the Ukrainian national team is a participant in the men's competition, will take place on March 20 at 9:00 PM Kyiv time in Saint-Denis, Paris.

The majority of the population in NATO countries supports their country's military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

During the inspection of a truck from Hungary at the Tysa customs post, customs officers seized more than 3,250 pieces of new clothing and 737 pairs of shoes hidden under bales of second-hand clothes.

During the spring school holidays in Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia will run additional trains to such popular destinations as Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vorokhta and others.

The European Parliament is preparing to sue the European Commission over its controversial decision to unfreeze billions of dollars for Hungary late last year, despite concerns about human rights and rule of law violations.

President Zelenskyy said that 90% of European leaders support Ukraine, although some societies have different opinions, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Orban sometimes plays a dangerous game.

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.

Due to favorable weather conditions and excessive production of electricity at solar power plants in Ukraine, renewable electricity generation has been limited, and no shortage of electricity is expected.

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.

U. S. President Joe Biden criticizes his election rival Donald Trump for meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Florida.

Russian propagandists are spreading false narratives that Ukraine's mobilization reserves are rapidly depleting in order to disrupt mobilization efforts in Ukraine.

A Russian drone attacked a 330 kV Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhya Region. There were also temporary blackouts in Odessa, Kharkiv, Kirovograd, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.