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Ukraine Invasion: Part 55

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MagicFox · 01/03/2025 19:58

We're on 55. Slava Ukraini πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ That last one went quickly!

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DdraigGoch · 13/03/2025 21:47

Two prices of news I have seen on Twitter do could be absolute rubbish. 1 in an IPSOS poll 74% of Ukrainians want to carry on the fight even without support from.The US

Presumably it's the IPSOS/Economist poll. I'm struggling to find the tables but here's a non-paywalled report of the questions about the Ukrainian president:
https://www.firstpost.com/world/zelenskyy-approval-rating-rises-to-72-per-cent-ukrainians-oppose-elections-during-war-survey-13871188.html

  • 72% of Ukrainians approve of Zelensky (rather more than the 4% you claimed, eh Donald?)
  • 62% do not want elections while the war is ongoing
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sings the national anthem during his visit in Kherson, Ukraine, November 14, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

Zelenskyy's approval rating rises to 72%, Ukrainians oppose elections during war: Survey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not just the most popular leader in the country, but his popularity has surged in recent days, according to a survey

https://www.firstpost.com/world/zelenskyy-approval-rating-rises-to-72-per-cent-ukrainians-oppose-elections-during-war-survey-13871188.html

DuncinToffee · 14/03/2025 09:05

πŸ”Ί Ukraine war latest: Kremlin suggests it has dismissed Trump’s envoy.

President Putin dampens hopes of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, warning that Russia will not back a deal that allows Kyiv’s forces to rearm and regroup.

πŸ”“ This story is free to read

https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-war-latest-news-putin-trump-h289j2dnc?utm

Igotjelly · 14/03/2025 09:39

Seems that Witkoff may not even have had the planned meeting with Putin. If not it’s a clear snub to the Trump administration. I wonder how the orange man child will take it….

DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 09:48

Don't think he'll be too upset - certainly not as much as if Zelensky behaved like this. He adores Putin and respects the stronger snubbing the weaker.

Igotjelly · 14/03/2025 09:54

Seems, according to the Russians that he did indeed meet Putin. From BBC:

The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, says "Russia was given additional information" at the meeting, and Vladimir Putin gave his own "information and additional signals for President Trump".
He says the two leaders did plan to talk, but would only agree timings once Witkoff had returned and briefed the US president

DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 10:02

Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights

⚑️ Putin ready for ceasefire (kyivindependent.com/putin-ready-for-ceasefire-but-demands-guarantees-depriving-ukraine-of-aid/) but demands 'guarantees' depriving Ukraine of aid.
Russia is ready to agree to the U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine but demands guarantees that Kyiv will not mobilize or train troops, nor receive military aid during it, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 13.

⚑️ UK, France lead talks among 37 countries (kyivindependent.com/uk-france-lead-talks-between-37-countries-on-coalition-of-the-willing-in-ukraine-bloomberg-reports/) on 'coalition of the willing' in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

⚑️Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg, sidelined (kyivindependent.com/trumps-ukraine-envoy-sidelined-by-kremlin-nbc-reports/) by Kremlin amid peace talks, NBC reports.

⚑️US toughens (kyivindependent.com/us-toughens-sanctions-on-russian-energy-payments/) sanctions on Russia's oil and gas industry on March 13 by not renewing an exemption that allows Russian banks to access U.S. payment systems to conduct energy transactions.
The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 7 that he is considering imposing sweeping banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia until there is a ceasefire and peace agreement.

Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) [are being sent again] to Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 13, citing sources familiar with the weapon. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-receive-long-range-bombs-from-us-reuters-reports/

⚑️Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (kyivindependent.com/russian-occupied-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-part-of-peace-talks-trump-says/) part of peace talks, Trump says.
"We have been discussing with Ukraine land and pieces of land that would be kept and lost and all of the other elements of a final agreement," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

⚑️US opposed (kyivindependent.com/us-opposed-to-frozen-conflict-in-ukraine-zelenskys-chief-of-staff-says/) to frozen conflict in Ukraine, Zelensky's chief of staff says.

⚑️ Ukraine receives $1.7 billion (kyivindependent.com/ukraine-receives-1-7-billion-from-canada-under-g7-loan-covered-by-russian-assets/) from Canada under G7 loan covered by Russian assets.

⚑️Finland announces $217 million military aid package (kyivindependent.com/finland-announces-over-200-million-military-aid-package-for-ukraine/) for Ukraine.

⚑️ French National Assembly backs resolution (kyivindependent.com/french-national-assembly-backs-resolution-for-more-ukraine-aid-seizure-of-russian-assets/) on seizing Russian assets.

China is more likely than the EU to replace Starlink (kyivindependent.com/china-more-likely-than-the-eu-to-replace-starlink-on-the-ukrainian-battlefield/) on the Ukrainian battlefield https://kyivindependent.com/china-more-likely-than-the-eu-to-replace-starlink-on-the-ukrainian-battlefield/
Fears of a Starlink shut-off at the front line have racked Ukraine. European satellite internet firms took the opportunity to step forward as replacements β€” but even collectively, they are unlikely to fill the void in coverage that Starlink's shut off would leave.
Today, Starlink satellite internet service dominates both worldwide and at Ukraine’s front lines. Moreover, Chinese rather than European competitors are building equivalent satellite constellations. If Ukraine is left waiting on an ally to provide an alternative to Starlink, Russia will likely get one from China first.

⚑️ Rheinmetall prepared to supply arms (kyivindependent.com/rheinmetall-prepared-to-supply-arms-for-possible-ukraine-peacekeeping-mission/) for possible Ukraine peacekeeping mission.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said the company could provide "more than 2,000 items" for such a mission, including tanks, armored vehicles, electronic warfare systems, reconnaissance drones, and satellite technology.

John Bolton on how Putin plays Trump and why separating Russia from China is 'almost impossible' https://kyivindependent.com/putin-thinks-trump-is-an-easy-mark-john-bolton-says-in-interview/

⚑️ ECHR rules Ukraine failed (kyivindependent.com/echr-rules-ukraine-failed-to-prevent-violence-in-odesa-in-2014/) to prevent, investigate violence in Odesa in 2014.
The ECHR noted that Russian propaganda helped to instigate the clashes but acknowledged the plaintiffs' complaints that Ukraine failed to prevent the violence and adequately investigate it. The Ukrainian state was ordered to pay out compensations.

⚑️Russian diesel exports to Africa reportedly plummet (kyivindependent.com/russian-diesel-exports-to-africa-reportedly-plummet-amid-ukrainian-drone-strikes/) amid Ukrainian drone strikes.
Russian diesel exports to African countries nearly halved in February, dropping from 1.27 million tons in January to 684,000 tons, according to a report by the Price Index Center research project reviewed by RBC.

⚑️ Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western Russia, sources claim (kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-strike-covert-uav-plant-in-western-russia-source-confirms/).
Drone production lines were located on the grounds of an aerated concrete plant in the village of Obukhovo in Kaluga Oblast's Dzerzhinsky district, a HUR source claimed.

⚑️ Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery (kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-hit-russias-tuapse-oil-refinery-reportedly-setting-fuel-tank-on-fire/) in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says.

⚑️ Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas facilities, air defense missile depot (kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-target-russian-gas-facilities-air-defense-missile-depot-source-claims/), source claims.
SBU drones struck a warehouse storing missiles for Russia's S-300/S-400 air defense systems, a security source told the Kyiv Independen

⚑️ Kyiv Mayor Klitschko announces more dismissals (kyivindependent.com/kyiv-mayor-klitschko-fires-top-officials-amid-corruption-probe/) of city officials amid corruption probe.

⚑️Hungary seeks (kyivindependent.com/hungary-seeks-removal-of-russian-oligarch-fridman-from-eu-sanctions-list-ft-reports/) removal of Russian oligarch Fridman from EU sanctions list, FT reports.

⚑️'Enough is enough' β€” Greenland PM criticizes (https://kyivindependent.com/enough-is-enough-greenland-pm-criticizes-trumps-annexation-efforts/)Β Trump'sΒ annexationΒ efforts.

⚑️Majority of Americans believe (kyivindependent.com/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-too-closely-aligned-with-russia-poll-finds/) Trump 'too closely aligned' with Russia, poll finds.
Some 56% of Americans believe that U.S. President Donald Trump is "too closely aligned" with Russia amid shifting U.S. foreign policy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on March 13 found.

⚑️ Finland sentences Russian neo-Nazi mercenary Yan Petrovsky to life for war crimes (kyivindependent.com/finland-sentences-russian-neo-nazi-mercenary-petrovsky-to-life-for-war-crimes/) in Ukraine.
Yan Petrovsky, co-leader of the Rusich paramilitary unit, was convicted of war crimes in Luhansk Oblast on Sept. 5, 2014, during Russia's invasion of Donbas.

⚑️Russian drone strike on Kharkiv injures (kyivindependent.com/russian-strike-on-kharkiv-kills-7-civilians-including-4-children/) 7, including 4 children.

Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦β€¬ β€ͺ - MAR 14, 2025
β–  Engagements up but still below average, casualties well above it however
β–  Equipment losses up as well, vehicles slightly above the average
β–  Increased strikes, πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί airstrikes above average

Ukraine Invasion: Part 55
DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 10:05

Just going to repeat this, as it's the first public solid indication we've seen that Trump is willing to stand up to Russia.

⚑️US toughens (kyivindependent.com/us-toughens-sanctions-on-russian-energy-payments/) sanctions on Russia's oil and gas industry on March 13 by not renewing an exemption that allows Russian banks to access U.S. payment systems to conduct energy transactions.
The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 7 that he is considering imposing sweeping banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia until there is a ceasefire and peace agreement.

DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 10:14

UNITED24 Media Telegram Highlights

Britain and France Discuss Strikes Against Russian Forces in Case of Ceasefire Violation in Ukraine – AP
▫️ European peacekeepers may be authorized to strike Russian forces if a ceasefire is violated.
▫️ A Western official clarified that the plan involves β€œdirect and immediate strikes against Russian facilities.”
▫️ The strategy includes forming a contingent large enough to deter a renewed Russian attack on Ukraine.
▫️ The mission would be equipped with heavy weaponry and supplies, ready for deployment within hours or days.
▫️ Troops are expected to be stationed at key infrastructure sites, including nuclear power plants, supported by Western aviation and naval forces.
▫️ The front line will be monitored remotely using UAVs.

Erdoğan Supports 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal and Calls on Russia to Agree

πŸ“„ Ukraine will ratify a free trade agreement with TΓΌrkiye during Erdoğan’s visit, β€” President Zelenskyy.

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Russia aims to demilitarize Ukraine, but this cannot be allowed.
He emphasized that a strong army is β€œthe most important guarantee of security for the country.”

❗️Belarus is currently producing launchers for Oreshnik and awaiting the delivery of these missiles from Russia, Lukashenko said.

πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ’΅ Sweden will purchase Archer artillery systems for Ukraine and provide nearly $138 million in humanitarian aid.
The military aid package includes 18 Archer artillery systems, five Arthur radar stations, and investments in the production of Bohdana artillery systems. This support is part of Sweden’s 18th military aid package to Ukraine.
Additionally, Sweden has allocated a record $137.7 million in civilian aid to Ukraine. These funds will be used to restore destroyed infrastructure, support demining efforts, train medical workers, and address other humanitarian needs.

πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Swedish company SAAB and Ukrainian company Radionix have signed a memorandum of strategic partnership, the company’s press service reports.
The memorandum provides for cooperation in the field of military electronics and sensors.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov met with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani.
They discussed shared interests and ways to strengthen and expand cooperation between the two countries.

Zelenskyy: There is Huge Interest in Ukrainian Weapons Developments Worldwide
The President reported on a technological meeting focused on long-range strikes by Ukrainian drones.
β€œWe recently analyzed their useβ€”the quality of the strikes, the results, and the most effective drone models. The meeting included military and government officials, as well as our manufacturers of drones and other weapons,” Zelenskyy said.

Russia Destroyed Mariupol in 2022. Now It Tries to Convince People That the City Is Better Than Ever
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, one of the Kremlin’s first targets was Mariupol. While the Ukrainian army tried to hold back the Russian advance, the city was being obliteratedβ€”tens of thousands of civilians were killed, and almost all residential buildings were reduced to rubble. Now, Moscow is attempting to convince the world that life in Mariupol has improved, portraying the destroyed city as β€œbetter than it was under Ukraine.”
Read more in our editorial: united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russia-destroyed-mariupol-in-2022-now-it-tries-to-convince-people-that-the-city-is-better-than-ever-6666

In Photos: The Artists Who Could Have Left Kharkivβ€”But Didn’t
In Kharkiv, a city battered by relentless Russian attacks, artists, curators, and performers refuse to leave their home. They won’t let the war silence them. Their studios double as bomb shelters, their exhibitions continue even amid blackouts, and their theaters adapt to missile alerts.
Read full: united24media.com/culture/the-artists-who-could-have-left-kharkiv-but-didnt-6499

DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 10:19

Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights

Putin says all captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region must be treated β€œas TERRORISTS.”
www.kyivpost.com/post/48840

Russia's energy giant Gazprom will lay off 1,500 employees at the Lakhta Center β€” 40% of its workforce there.
The cuts are due to the loss of the European market. The company also plans to sell the Gazprom Export building in St. Petersburg, where only a few dozen employees remain out of 600. In 2023, Gazprom recorded a net loss of of 629 billion rubles ($6.9 billion)1 billion β€” the first in 25 years.

EXCLUSIVE: John Bolton reveals how allies can navigate Trump's unpredictable foreign policy, what Ukraine should brace for, and what Russia is betting onβ€”here is what we should expect next.
www.kyivpost.com/videos/48841

Not content with one war crime, Russia perfected its standard double-tap strike. First, hit civilians. Then, a hospital. And finally, target the rescuers.
But of course, they want a β€œceasefire.” Just ask the people in yet another burning hospital.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/48893

Overnight, Russian deadly drones attacked a busy hospital in Zolochiv, Kharkiv region.
Fire engulfed the roof. There are victims.

Yet another execution video showing Putin’s soldiers killing unarmed Ukrainian POWs has surfaced online.
The Ombudsman has sent letters to the UN and ICRC to document yet another Russian war crime.

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Ukraine Invasion: Part 55
DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 10:26

Live: Ukraine Telegram Highlights

We support a truce, but there are nuances β€” Putin.
Other quotes from the Russian dictator:
πŸ”΄β€œAre we supposed to let the Ukrainian Armed Forces leave the Kursk region after so many crimes against civilians?”
πŸ”΄β€œWill these 30 days be used to continue forced mobilization in Ukraine?”
πŸ”΄β€œHow will issues of control and verification be resolved?”
πŸ”΄β€œWho will issue orders, and what will be the consequences of those orders?”
πŸ”΄β€œWho will determine along 2,000 kilometers of the frontline who violated what?”
πŸ”΄β€œThese are all issues that require meticulous examination by both sides.”
πŸ”΄β€œRussian forces are advancing almost everywhere; it’s unclear how the situation on the front line will be handled in the event of a truce.”
πŸ”΄β€œThe idea of ending this conflict peacefully is something we support.”
πŸ”΄β€œI do not rule out discussing the idea of a truce in Ukraine with Trump.”

Trump claims he has leverage over Russia but does not want to use it yet.

The majority of Ukrainians are ready to fight against Russia without U.S. support and support Zelensky’s actions, according to a poll by the British magazine The Economist.
Currently, 74% of Ukrainians support fighting Russia even without U.S. assistance. The vast majorityβ€”59% of respondentsβ€”also believe that Ukraine can defeat Russia on the battlefield, while 21% do not believe in such a victory.
Only 6% of respondents are willing to make territorial concessions to Russia regarding the territories occupied after 2022. Meanwhile, 11% are ready to give up Crimea, and 27% would relinquish parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions that have been occupied since 2014.
The majority of Ukrainiansβ€”72%β€”fully or partially approve of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s actions. Meanwhile, 46% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s performance.

Zaluzhny announced the release of a new book about the war in Ukraine in September 2025.
It will be a continuation of the story My War and will be part of a trilogy. Zaluzhny made this announcement during his visit to the London Book Fair, hromadske reports.
He stated that the first part of the book will be based on facts without assessments, focusing on how Kyiv endured in 2022.

A woman in Kostiantynivka spent nearly a day under the rubble and was rescued.
She remained trapped under the ruins of a destroyed nine-story building for about 20 hours. Rescuers and police officers worked tirelessly to clear the debris, eventually managing to pull her out alive.

DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 14/03/2025 14:09

WarTranslated

Trump announced on his social network, Truth Social, that he had a "very good" phone conversation with Putin yesterday, where he "strongly urged" him to save the supposedly "encircled" Ukrainian soldiers. He also mentioned that there is a "very good chance" to end the war. It is evident that the negotiations were conducted under the Kremlin's terms.

Ukraine Invasion: Part 55
MagicFox · 14/03/2025 14:36

Taurus missiles en route to Ukraine courtesy of Merz πŸ’ͺ

OP posts:
blueshoes · 14/03/2025 14:45

MagicFox · 14/03/2025 14:36

Taurus missiles en route to Ukraine courtesy of Merz πŸ’ͺ

Wonderful. Anys news whether Ukraine use them to strike inside Russian territory?

minsmum · 14/03/2025 15:44

Rutte had said that Ukraine will Not be able to join NATO. He also upset lot of Danes when he was laughing with Trump about Greenland

Igotjelly · 14/03/2025 16:13

minsmum · 14/03/2025 15:44

Rutte had said that Ukraine will Not be able to join NATO. He also upset lot of Danes when he was laughing with Trump about Greenland

I have to say I thought it was a really bad look for him to be chuckling away whilst Trump threatened NATO member states.

heldinadream · 14/03/2025 16:31

I'm watching the Rubio presser. Loathsome as he is, I find myself thinking things would be in a better state if he were pres, instead of Cheeto Corleone. Have I lost the plot?

PerkingFaintly · 14/03/2025 16:39

I watched some of it and have to agree with you.

That's the effect of having all that madness thrashing to and fro in the Oval Office like a demented giant squid. People who behave like grown ups and say things which are reasoned and sensible suddenly seem desirable – even when you often disagree with them.

In the bit I tuned into, Rubio was dissing the behaviour of thrashing out cataclysmicly important international actions in press conferences like some sort of gameshow. While carefully not mentioning that his superiors had done exactly that a couple of weeks ago.

heldinadream · 14/03/2025 16:43

Yes. He's loathsome, but he is at least behaving like he takes the job and the issues seriously.
God help us, it's come to this.

blueshoes · 14/03/2025 16:48

Cheeto Corleone πŸ˜‚

heldinadream · 14/03/2025 17:08

blueshoes · 14/03/2025 16:48

Cheeto Corleone πŸ˜‚

Good isn't it? Saw it on X and decided to adopt it as his current name. πŸ˜‚

MMBaranova · 14/03/2025 19:33

Counter Kursk.

There seems to be Russian probing across the border in the Sumy area.

The 'Basilisk' reporter, among others, has this...

..the activity of Russian units has specific tasks. The first of them is – of course, intelligence. The task is to check the presence and composition of Ukrainian troops in the border strip, if any. The second – do not let the [Ukrainian forces] understand the exact direction of the prospective strike. Although the enemy suffered a serious defeat in the Sudzha district of the Kursk region, the most combat-ready Ukrainian units, that is, mechanized and assault, were taken to the rear.

BringBackCoffeeCreams · 14/03/2025 21:04

heldinadream · 14/03/2025 17:08

Good isn't it? Saw it on X and decided to adopt it as his current name. πŸ˜‚

I've seen Fanta Fascist and my personal favourite Mango Mussolini.

Igotjelly · 14/03/2025 21:09

BringBackCoffeeCreams · 14/03/2025 21:04

I've seen Fanta Fascist and my personal favourite Mango Mussolini.

I saw someone describe him as the marmalade messiah to his supporters which made me chuckle.

MMBaranova · 15/03/2025 06:56

Trump's post about the encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk area was denied by Ukraine. Russians see it as him begging Putin for mercy.

Ukraine Invasion: Part 55
DucklingSwimmingInstructress · 15/03/2025 09:51

Kyiv Post Telegram Highlights

⚑️ Putin sent 'additional signals (kyivindependent.com/russia-sent-additional-signals-to-trump-through-special-envoy-witkoff-kremlin-spokesperson-says/)' to Trump on ceasefire proposal, Kremlin says.
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin late in the evening on March 13, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

⚑️US has received 'some pretty good news' (kyivindependent.com/us-has-received-some-pretty-good-news-on-ukraine-russia-ceasefire-trump-claims/) on Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Trump claims.

⚑️ JD Vance says he would be 'shocked (https://kyivindependent.com/jd-vance-says-he-would-be-shocked-if-trump-agreed-to-station-us-nukes-in-poland/)' if Trump agreed to station US nukes in Poland. [Poland needs its own nukes that are as little reliant on the US as possible]

⚑️Kyiv says Ukrainian troops 'regrouped' (kyivindependent.com/kyiv-says-ukrainian-troops-regrouped-in-kursk-oblast-denies-encirclement/) in Kursk Oblast, denies encirclement.

⚑️Ukraine, US discuss (kyivindependent.com/ukraine-us-discusses-ter/) fate of Russian-occupied territories, Zelensky says.
Previously, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said that Ukraine-U.S. talks included discussions about potential "territorial concessions" as part of a negotiated settlement with Russia.

⚑️Germany to commit $3.2 billion (kyivindependent.com/germany-to-commit-3-2-billion-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-merz-says/) in military aid to Ukraine, Merz says.
A parliamentary coalition has agreed to support the new aid package, part of a plan to dramatically scale up Berlin's defense spending, incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on March 14.

Ukraine, EU move to deepen cybersecurity cooperation (kyivindependent.com/ukraine-eu-look-to-deepen-cybersecurity-cooperation-as-russian-threat-rises/) as Russian threat rises

Ukraine’s cyber chief wants β€˜tens of thousands’ (kyivindependent.com/ukraines-cyber-chief-talks-decentralization-and-the-need-for-tens-of-thousands-more-computer-whizzes-to-combat-russian-hackers/) more computer whizzes to combat Russian hackers
Formally a brigadier general, Oleksandr Potiy is today tasked with guarding Ukraine on the civilian side β€” far from the battlefield but right at the front line of Russia’s cyber war.

⚑️ Chinese state oil firms cut Russian crude purchases (kyivindependent.com/chinese-state-oil-firms-cut-russian-crude-purchases-over-us-sanctions-fears-reuters-reports/) over sanctions fears, Reuters reports.
"They are taking a break for now while contemplating if there are ways to work around," a source told Reuters.

⚑️ Russia using cryptocurrency (kyivindependent.com/russia-using-cryptocurrency-in-oil-trade-with-china-india-to-bypass-sanctions-reuters-reports/) in oil trade with China, India to bypass sanctions, Reuters reports.
Sources suggest that Russia will likely continue using digital currencies in energy trade even if Western sanctions are lifted.

⚑️ Belarus will not merge (kyivindependent.com/belarus-will-not-merge-with-russia-in-the-near-future-lukashenko-says/) with Russia in the near future, Lukashenko says.

Belarus Weekly: Belarus drops out (kyivindependent.com/belarus-weekly-belarus-drops-out-of-the-top-20-global-arms-exporters/) of top 20 global arms exporters list
Russia proposed building a drone factory in Belarus with an annual capacity of 100,000 units; Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko appoints new government ahead of his seventh β€œinauguration;” and more.

EU resists pressure (kyivindependent.com/eu-resists-pressure-from-hungary-extends-russia-sanctions-including-those-on-mikhail-fridman/) from Hungary, extends Russia sanctions
The European Union has reached a deal with Hungary to renew sanctions on more than 2,400 primarily Russian entities and individuals hours before they were set to expire on March 15, an EU official with knowledge of the negotiations told the Kyiv Independent. [I wonder what the reason is why this Russian asset isn't suspended]

β€˜I can’t sit and watch it’ – US volunteers join Ukrainian army after Trump’s sharp policy turn (kyivindependent.com/a-massive-spike-in-foreign-volunteers-joining-ukrainian-army-after-us-sharp-policy-turn/)
One Ukrainian unit accepting foreign volunteers received β€œa massive spike” of applications, according to an international serviceman involved in recruiting. The source, who spoke anonymously due to his unit’s regulations, said that a few thousand applications came in after the Oval Office meeting, with β€œa significant amount of guys expressing outrage and shock over what has been happening with the shift in American policy.”

⚑️Fire erupts near railway station in Russia's Volgograd (kyivindependent.com/fire-erupts-near-railway-station-in-russias-volgograd-amid-drone-strike-on-oil-refinery-media-reports/) amid drone strike on oil refinery, media reports.

⚑️ Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul shot dead (kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-activist-demyan-hanul-shot-dead-in-central-odesa/) in central Odesa.
"Operatives and police investigators are working to identify the shooter and arrest him," Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said

⚑️Man suspected of murdering (kyivindependent.com/suspect-in-murder-of-prominent-ukrainian-activist-detained-in-odesa/) prominent Odesa activist detained, authorities say.
The suspect is allegedly a 46-year-old deserter, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed. The SBU did not rule out Russia's involvement in the murder

⚑️UPDATE: Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih (kyivindependent.com/russian-missile-attack-on-kryvyi-rih-injures-at-least-4/) injures at least 12, including 2 children.

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β€ͺ - MAR 15, 2025
β–  Engagements, casualties & equipment losses below the 7-day average
β–  Weekly figures: casualties +7%, equipment losses +24%
β–  πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί air strikes slightly below average, no info on MLRS strikes (happens occasionally)

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