Ukraine

The United States condemns the fake elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories and will never recognize their legitimacy or results, reaffirming its position that Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions and Crimea are part of sovereign Ukraine.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with the Ambassador of India to Ukraine and discussed preparations for the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, emphasizing the importance of further involving India in the process of establishing a just peace in Ukraine.

Ukraine has started negotiations with Latvia on a bilateral security agreement, defining its content, key elements and thematic blocks.

On March 14, 68 combat engagements were registered over the last day, and the enemy launched 14 missile and 103 air strikes. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled most of the attacks in the Avdiivka, Novopavlivka and Lyman sectors.

Croatia has introduced a controversial law that penalizes whistleblowers who pass information from court investigations to the press, despite opposition and journalist concerns about curbing media freedom and whistleblowing.

The Russian authorities are blocking the evacuation of civilians from the Belgorod region as Russian volunteer units break through the border, using civilians as human shields to protect the Russian terrorist regime.

Bulgaria has successfully shipped the first batch of 30 Soviet-era BTR-60 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine as part of military aid, with a total of 100 vehicles to be delivered.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi regularly visit combat brigades on the front line to understand the situation, discuss challenges with unit commanders and make decisions to support the troops and achieve victory.

Ukraine will not recognize the presidential elections in Russia in 2024, calling them a "farce" and stating that Russia has not had free and fair elections for a long time, as the electoral process is regularly interfered with and favors pro-government candidates.

Ukrainian power engineers have restored the second power line at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, ensuring a more stable and secure power supply to the facility.

Activists of the Yellow Ribbon Movement warn that the Russian occupiers are planning terrorist attacks and provocations with civilian casualties at polling stations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine during the fake "elections" on March 15-17.

The Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a new defense management reform to improve defense planning, resource management, and interoperability with NATO.

On the Day of the Ukrainian Volunteer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored military volunteers, including awarding the Order of the Golden Star of the Hero of Ukraine to several fallen and living defenders who bravely fought against the Russian invasion.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and Polish President Duda discussed russia's war against Ukraine, noting Ukraine's dire need for ammunition and the importance of continued military support from NATO allies despite russia's heavy losses.

The state-owned logistics operator will save up to 20% of the cost of food and other goods by entering into direct contracts with producers, avoiding intermediaries and ensuring quality control.

Germany has provided the National Police and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine with new equipment for demining and war crimes investigation, including an underwater drone, explosive protective suits, lighting systems, metal detectors, and DNA analysis equipment.

President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's priority needs for armored vehicles, artillery, and air defense with German Chancellor Scholz in a phone call, thanking Germany for its continued support.

President Zelenskyy coordinated with German Chancellor Scholz ahead of a meeting of the Weimar Triangle leaders on Friday to discuss aid to Ukraine.

Rheinmetall, Germany's largest defense company, plans to increase its production of artillery ammunition to 700,000 shells per year by expanding its production capacity in Germany and building new plants in Ukraine and Lithuania.

President Zelenskyy welcomed the European Commission's approval of the draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU and called on EU member states to respond quickly.

Russian missile and drone attacks damaged TV and radio infrastructure in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, temporarily suspending broadcasting in several cities.

Russia is believed to have jammed the GPS signal of a British Air Force plane carrying the country's defense minister for 30 minutes.

The European Commission plans to propose confiscating 15-20 billion euros in profits from russian sovereign assets frozen in Europe by 2027 to support Ukraine, but details of how the funds will be used are still being discussed.

Ukraine expects a decision by the IMF Board of Directors on the next $900 million tranche under the EFF program in a week.

According to the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukraine expects to receive more than $10 billion in international aid from its partners in March-April.

For the first time, Ukrzaliznytsia has demonstrated a medical evacuation train equipped as a hospital, capable of providing emergency care and even performing surgeries on the move, to transport seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

In 2022, Ukraine signed about 180 contracts for the purchase of ammunition, which is almost twice as many as the 90 contracts signed in 2023, for a total of more than 640 contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition during 2022-2023, of which about 300 were completed as of March 6, 2024.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine called the statement by the head of russia's rostelecom about cyberwarfare against Ukrainian intelligence a clumsy attempt to legitimize illegal elections and justify putin's rule.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the situation in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who thanked Germany for its military support and said Germany would continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine.

The Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives warned Republican senators that the House would prepare its own draft aid package for Ukraine, which would differ significantly from the one passed by the Senate.