Major General Dmytro Marchenko said in an interview to Ukrainian media that Russia will not be able to hold a sham referendum in Kherson because the city's residents "are very pro-Ukrainian and resist." According to Marchenko, the Western aid coming in small batches to Ukraine makes a counteroffensive difficult at the moment, but the offensive will go "very fast" as soon as Ukraine receives it in full. "If we have the amount of weapons that we were promised, that we need, then I think next spring we will celebrate the victory," he said.
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Friday, March 13
Russian troops launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 126 drones against Ukraine overnight.
British military officials told Healey Iranian drones were "flying them much lower, and therefore they were more effective."
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The U.S. Treasury Department issued a temporary license on March 12 to allow countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, in an effort to stabilize global energy prices as the war with Iran drives markets higher.
The leaders will discuss French and European support for Ukraine's defense and ways to increase pressure on Russia, namely, by targeting its shadow fleet, the Elysee Palace said earlier.
The number includes 860 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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Explosions rang out at Russian airfields in an apparent Ukrainian attack on Russian military targets in the Black Sea region overnight on March 13, Russian Telegram channels reported.
Friday, March 13
The International Criminal Court has launched an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus after Lithuania referred the case, saying some elements of the alleged crimes occurred on its territory.
Hungary returned two seized armored vehicles to Ukraine's Oschadbank on March 12 but is withholding cash and gold worth about $82 million amid an ongoing dispute between Budapest and Kyiv.
The Kyiv Independent has launched a fundraiser to support the recovery of George Ivanchenko, a 25-year-old Ukrainian photojournalist who lost his leg in a targeted Russian drone attack while reporting on the front line.
Saudi state oil giant Aramco is in talks with two Ukrainian drone makers about buying interceptor drones to protect oil infrastructure from Iranian attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Presidents Zelensky and Dan agreed to expand cooperation in the energy and defense sectors, signaling closer ties between the neighboring countries.
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