Victoria Nuland, the U.S. under-secretary of state for political affairs, said there “was some hope that the Russians might allow” safe passage for civilians and wounded soldiers from Mariupol. Previously, such attempts have failed “a number of times,” and ultimately the security of the corridor should be ensured by the Russian side, she added.
Sobyanin reported that swarms of Ukrainian drones were intercepted beginning around 10 p.m. local time, lasting into the early morning. As of 6:15 a.m. Moscow time, 39 drones have allegedly been downed.
A former U.S. Army general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for Ukraine lost classified maps on a train in Europe and was concussed after an "overindulgence in alcohol" during a dinner in Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense's Inspector General.
Ukraine struck the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol overnight on March 17, leaving explosions and fires, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported, citing local residents.
"Tomorrow we take another step on Ukraine's EU reform path by opening technical negotiations on all remaining clusters," European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said.
As Telegram outages spread across Russia, the Kremlin appears to be ramping up pressure on the popular app while steering users toward a state-backed alternative.
"Sean, thanks to you, we know what a true friend of Ukraine is," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Over 1,400 civilians were killed in the Bucha District during Russia's occupation between February and March 2022
"When an elderly woman is targeted by the repression machine, it is clear that this is not about 'justice'," Ukraine's Ombudsman Office wrote on Facebook.
Ukrainian officials denied that such talks had ever been planned.
Russia has also carried out forced mobilization in Crimea and intensified the militarization of the peninsula.
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