Kyiv

The Orthodox Church of Ukraine accuses Russia of systematically violating religious freedom and persecuting clergy and believers who refuse to cooperate with the occupiers in the occupied territories of Ukraine, including through abductions, arrests, torture, imprisonment and deportation.

French President Emmanuel Macron is considering sending troops to Ukraine if the front advances to Odesa or Kyiv, according to a party leader who reported meeting with Macron.

On the morning of March 8, Kyiv experienced high levels of air pollution on the left bank and medium levels on the right bank, and residents of the left bank were advised to close windows, limit their time outdoors, drink water, and use air purifiers.

The United States has joined an international coalition created to free all Ukrainian children illegally deported or forcibly transferred by Russia and to ensure accountability.

1946 cultural infrastructure facilities, 317 of which were destroyed, were damaged or destroyed as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine as of February 25, 2024, according to the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.

The United Kingdom will allocate 125 million pounds to purchase more than 10,000 drones, including attack, reconnaissance and maritime drones, for Ukraine from leading British defense companies.

A system for blocking Russian broadcasting will be built in the border areas of Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, and Odesa regions to reduce the influence of Russian propaganda and strengthen Ukraine's information security.

The SBU neutralized a network of pro-Kremlin agitators operating in different regions of Ukraine, including the collaborator Tetyana Montyan. The defendants justified Russia's armed aggression, called for the seizure of Ukrainian territory and discredited the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A 33-year-old beauty blogger from Kyiv and a 61-year-old parking lot security guard were suspected of disseminating materials justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and denying it as an internal civil conflict.

The hearing of the appeal against Roman Hrynkevych's preventive measure in the case of supplying the Armed Forces with low-quality clothing worth 1 billion hryvnias will not take place on March 11, as the judge has again taken a sick leave.

A part of the Chornobyl Reserve along the border will be transferred to military units of the State Border Guard Service to form defense lines.

In Ukraine, on March 7, some regions are expected to have moderate weather with little precipitation, while the rest of the country will experience dry weather with temperatures ranging from -5°C to +8°C.

On the occasion of UAnimals' birthday, Kyiv City Electric trains allow free travel for all types of pets, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

The NABU and the SAPO have sent to court a case of embezzlement of over UAH 27 million during the construction of a kindergarten in the Kyiv suburbs, involving village council officials and contractors.

Reports of deforestation in Belarus for Russia's offensive against Kyiv are not true, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said that while Ukraine is gradually strengthening its air defense, it is doing so more slowly than it would like and hopes to receive more systems from partners.

Ukrainian law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to two russian propagandists for supporting the russian invasion of Crimea and spreading kremlin propaganda.

Border guards detained 11 men who were trying to illegally cross the border with Romania near the Tisa River, rescuing two who jumped into the water.

More than 1,000 Ukrainian families have already used the compensation certificates to purchase new housing since the launch of the program for destroyed housing earlier this year.

Criminal proceedings have been opened to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed about three hectares of dead wood in the Osokorkivsky Luki landscape reserve in Kyiv on March 5.

Investigators are considering arson as a possible cause of a 3-hectare fire in Kyiv's Osokorky Ecopark, which has a protected status.

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska declined an invitation to attend US President Biden's speech in Congress because she was to be seated next to the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Argentine President Javier Milei plans to visit Ukraine in June to reaffirm his support for President Zelenskyy, and may also stop in Paris and Berlin to meet with Macron and Scholz.

Police officers of the Obolonskyi district detained the woman for three packages of suspicious drugs and for keeping 200 grams of illegal substances at home.

As a result of the russian aggression, 945 objects of Ukraine's cultural heritage were damaged, including 128 of national importance.

Air defense forces are working to counter enemy drones spotted in Kyiv region.

Firefighters have extinguished a 3-hectare fire near Lake Tyahle in the Darnytsia district of Kyiv.

The head of the KCSA and the Department of Environmental Protection of the Kyiv City State Administration called on law enforcement officers to investigate the cause of the fire near Lake Tyagle, which covered 3 hectares.

Rescuers are using drones and special equipment, including a swamp vehicle, to fight a 3-hectare fire that broke out near Lake Tyagle in Kyiv's Osokorky Ecopark.

A fire broke out near Lake Tyagle in Kyiv's Osokorky Ecopark, covering an area of 3 hectares, and is being extinguished by the lack of access roads and flooding.