Polina Moroziuk

With air raid sirens and missile strikes part of daily life in Kyiv, many Iranians living in Ukraine found themselves watching another crisis unfold in their homeland — one that feels both distant and painfully familiar. Following the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran and the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with several senior figures of the regime, members of the small Iranian community in Kyiv say they are following events closely, balancing hope for political change with fear

The latest strike brings the total number of Russian helicopters shot down by Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion to 350, according to the General Staff.

Yaroslav Lysenko allegedly ordered at least seven service members to leave their units beginning in September 2024 and assigned them to renovation and construction work, according to the State Investigation Bureau (DBR).

Russian forces launched 156 drones against Ukraine overnight, of which over 90 were Shahed-type, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 133.

Indian authorities detained six Ukrainians and one U.S. citizen on March 13 at airports in Delhi, Lucknow, and Kolkata.

Two days after the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this month, the Iranian embassy in Kyiv was in mourning. Candles flickered on the floor beneath his portrait. Heavy curtains muted the daylight. Staff dressed in black directed visitors into a small side room, where a condolence book lay open. But, outside, there was no queue. Each page of the book was turned before a new visitor approached. No one could see what had been written b

"Sudden weather changes on March 17–18, including fog, were used by the enemy to resume assault actions," one commander said.

Russian forces launched 133 drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said on March 19.

The number includes 1,520 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, nearly twice the amount as reported over the same period the day before.

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces confirmed they had struck Russian military targets on the peninsula.

Over 1,400 civilians were killed in the Bucha District during Russia's occupation between February and March 2022

Russia has also carried out forced mobilization in Crimea and intensified the militarization of the peninsula.

A series of explosions were heard in Kyiv on Monday as Russia launched a rush hour drone attack on Ukraine's capital.

Zelensky also said that the duration of Russia's war against Ukraine will depend on the strength of Western pressure on Moscow.

Videos circulating online appear to show multiple fires at the site, likely involving fuel storage tanks.