Ukraine

Russia is facing difficulties in mobilizing troops, which is leading to increased agitation and recruitment of citizens from poor countries as mercenaries to fight against Ukraine, and to date Ukraine has captured more than 11,000 such mercenaries.

According to the UN report, Ukrainian prisoners of war were subjected to months of torture in Russian captivity, including beatings and broken bones. All this was done with blatant disregard for human dignity and caused long-term physical and mental trauma

Ukraine has captured mercenaries from Somalia, Sierra Leone, Cuba, and Nepal, and a significant number of Indian citizens are fighting on the side of Russia, according to a Ukrainian official.

Another repatriation event took place, as a result of which 100 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine.

President of the European Council Charles Michel sarcastically congratulated Vladimir Putin on his "convincing" victory in the sham presidential election in Russia, where there was no opposition, no freedom, no choice.

A UN commission has found new evidence of widespread human rights violations and war crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine, including indiscriminate attacks on civilians, torture, rape and the illegal removal of children.

The Russian military leadership is allowing soldiers to vote for Putin in sham elections without physical presence or documents. The "voters" are planned to include those who have recently been killed, disappeared or captured.

Latvian Prime Minister Ewika Silina supports the deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces, provided that a consensus is reached among alliance partners.

Ukraine offers lucrative opportunities for energy investors due to reduced bureaucracy, lower costs, and quicker permitting for new projects such as high-voltage lines, wind and solar power plants, transforming it from an aid recipient to a potential exporter feeding European power grids.

Defense forces are working to expand the bridgehead in the Krynky area.

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 38. 6854 UAH/USD, strengthening it by 10 kopecks.

Josep Borrell called for continued support for Ukraine, warning of serious risks to the security of Europe and the United States.

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian occupiers are planning terrorist attacks and provocations with civilian casualties at polling stations during the so-called "presidential elections" on March 15-17.

The White House opposes Speaker Johnson's proposal to provide Ukraine with aid in the form of a loan, arguing that the aid bill passed by the Senate meets Ukraine's defense needs and US national security interests.

535 children were killed and more than 1257 were injured of varying severity in Ukraine as a result of Russia's armed aggression.

The United States condemns the fake elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories and will never recognize their legitimacy or results.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 428,420 personnel and 6,758 tanks.

A Russian attack on Kyiv with about 15 Shahid drones from the Kursk region was repelled by air defense, resulting in no casualties or damage.

Speaker Johnson explains that the difficulties in passing a new aid package for Ukraine are due to the White House's unwillingness to answer key questions about the Ukrainian conflict.

After providing military aid to Ukraine, the U. S. Department of Defense needs to replenish its $6.5 billion in weapons stockpiles.

The United States provided Ukraine with a unique $300 million military aid package, including Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and ammunition for air defense systems, but it was an isolated incident and not part of a sustained program of assistance.

Residents of the Russian border village of Kozynka in the Belgorod region have been evacuated due to severe destruction caused by fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared France's readiness to confront Russia if it continues to escalate the situation, ensuring that Russia will never win by supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and internationally recognized borders.

German defense giant Rheinmetall plans to build at least four weapons manufacturing plants in Ukraine to produce shells, military equipment, gunpowder, and anti-aircraft weapons.

Macron said that Europe should prepare for war if it wants peace, as a Russian victory in Ukraine would reduce Europe's credibility to zero, and the war could spread across Europe, which would put Russia in charge.

The outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine will be decided in the spring and summer of this year, according to EU diplomat Josep Borrell, who called for continued assistance to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian occupiers.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine is accumulating more and more long-range forces every day.

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized France's commitment to peace, while recognizing the need for determination and courage to prevent Russia from winning the war in Ukraine, as its victory would undermine European security and confidence.

President Zelenskiy says there will be more Ukrainian-made weapons, including shells, drones, and electronic warfare systems, to help Ukrainian troops in the war against Russia.

Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, agreed to hold a bilateral meeting between the government teams next week to discuss Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and find mutually beneficial solutions to bilateral issues.