Live:Ukraine
β‘οΈ Ukraineβs Unmanned Systems Forces have once again destroyed several Russian air defense assets.
Today in Russiaβs Bryansk region, a Buk-M3 air defense system along with its crew was hit, as well as a Buk-M2 launcher-loader vehicle. In the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region, a radar from an S-400 βTriumfβ system was also struck.
In total, Ukrainian forces have destroyed 26 elements of Russiaβs air defense systems in March.
β‘οΈ In the first 2.5 months of 2026, Russia has attacked the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk more frequently than during the entire year of 2025.
Last year saw around 150 recorded attacks, while since the beginning of this year there have already been more than 180.
At the same time, Ukraineβs Ministry for Development says port defenses are being actively strengthened, and the effectiveness of intercepting enemy targets has increased by 25β35%.
π¨πΏ πΊπ¦A fire broke out on Friday at a facility of defense company LPP Holding in Pardubice, Czechia.
A warehouse was destroyed, and the fire also spread to a nearby administrative building. Responsibility for the arson was claimed by the anti-Israeli group The Earthquake Faction. They said the targeted site was a joint project between LPP Holding and Israelβs Elbit Systems, the countryβs largest private defense company.
However, a Czech company representative stated that although LPP had announced plans several years ago to produce drones with Israeli partners, that cooperation never materialized β and no Elbit-related projects exist in Pardubice.
Meanwhile, Oleksandr Yaremenko, head of the Ukrainian company Archer, said the burned facility is part of a joint Ukrainian-Czech venture, Archer-LPP. The site produces high-tech optics, including thermal imagers and night vision devices, supplied to Ukrainian forces.
According to Yaremenko, despite the fire, the company will fulfill its deliveries on time.
β‘οΈDuring a meeting with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov, President Zelensky approved a series of new operations against Russia.
βAs a result, the only tangible outcome for the Russian army has been an increase in their losses: in just the past seven days, more than 8,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or severely wounded,β Zelensky stated.
β‘οΈ Finnish President Stubb stated that over the past year he has become more pessimistic about the prospects of achieving peace in Ukraine.
He added that Ukraine is currently in a much stronger position on the battlefield than a year ago, noting that Ukrainian forces are once again pushing back Russian troops and reclaiming territory.
β‘οΈThere are indications that further exchanges may take place, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, commenting on the outcome of talks between the Ukrainian delegation and representatives of Trump in the United States.
[Seems like prisoner exchanges are the only thing that comes out of these βpeace talksβ]
β‘οΈ Drones attacked Primorsk in Russiaβs Leningrad region overnight.
The Port of Primorsk is the countryβs largest oil export terminal on the Baltic Sea. The local governor confirmed that a fuel storage tank caught fire at the facility.
β‘οΈ Overnight, Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 234 out of 251 Russian drones.
The Air Force recorded 17 strike UAV hits across 11 locations, as well as falling debris at eight sites.
βͺοΈIn Kryvyi Rih, two people were injured in a strike, and a fire broke out.
βͺοΈIn Znamianka, Kirovohrad region, a woman and a man were injured. In Oleksandriia, private homes were damaged.
βͺοΈResidential buildings in the suburbs of Odesa and a warehouse on port territory also came under attack.
β‘οΈ The EU is excluding Hungary from sensitive negotiations over concerns about potential information leaks to Russia, Politico reports.
Confidential materials are being restricted for the country, and leaders are holding meetings in smaller groups.
βThe news that OrbΓ‘nβs people are providing Moscow with detailed briefings on EU Council meetings should not surprise anyone. We have long suspected this. That is why I only speak when absolutely necessary and say exactly as much as needed,β Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X on Sunday.
On Saturday, The Washington Post reported that Foreign Minister PΓ©ter SzijjΓ‘rtΓ³ used breaks during meetings with other countries to update his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
At the same time, any EU action could be used by OrbΓ‘n in his election campaign, so a formal and sharp response is unlikely before April 12.
β‘οΈ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that easing sanctions on Russian oil would bring Moscow about $2 billion in additional revenue, which he described as βinsignificant.β
βThe key question is: whatβs better? Does Russia make more money if oil is at $150 and they receive 70% of that β $105 β or if oil stays below $100? In that case, they earn less. Our analysis shows that the maximum additional amount Russia could receive is about $2 billion, which is roughly equivalent to one day of the Russian federal budget,β he said.
β‘οΈLast year, Russia stole 2 million tons of Ukrainian grain, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiga reported.
Russia sold it to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and even Europe, with about 40% going to Egypt.
Sybiga also stated that in recent months, Russia has attacked the infrastructure of the Odesa port more than in all previous years combined.