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7:11 PM

Bulgaria to stop buying gas from Russia's Gazprom in 2023.

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said on March 19 that Bulgaria would not hold talks on a new gas supply deal with Gazprom after the current one expires at the end of 2022.

7:07 PM

US officials confirm that Russia launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine.

Earlier, Russia claimed it used Kinzhal missiles against an ammunition warehouse in western Ukraine. Ukraine hasn't confirmed the type of the missile used. Unnamed U.S. officials confirmed to CNN that Russia launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine, the first known use of such missiles in combat.

6:09 PM

Village of Demydiv in Kyiv Oblast may get flooded due to fighting.

The floods, which were caused by the destruction of a dam, may make it impossible to aid and evacuate the residents, Ukrainian state-owned television channel Dom reported on March 19.

5:52 PM

562 Russian prisoners of war held in Ukraine.

Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on March 19 Ukraine is treating them according to international humanitarian law.

5:31 PM

Ukrainian activists block trucks at Poland-Belarus border, demand halting EU trade with Russia.

Ukrainian activists are currently blocking trucks from crossing the border from Poland to Belarus. The activists demanded that the European Union stop its trade with Russia. "Every product and every euro that feeds the Russian economy kills Ukrainians," they said on a Facebook page devoted to the protest. One of

5:04 PM

Journalist: Russia mined commercial routes in Black Sea.

Andriy Klymenko, the chief editor of news site BlackSeaNews, said on March 19, citing his sources, that Russia had deployed the naval mines along the route from the Bosphorus to Odesa in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Russia issued a warning to ships claiming that the mines have been deployed by Ukraine at its ports and are now drifting.

4:38 PM

Defense Ministry: Russia conducts 1,403 airstrikes since start of invasion.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry also said that Russia had fired 459 missiles at Ukraine. U.S. security officials have recently told BBC the number was over 1,000.

3:43 PM

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins gold at World Indoor Championships.

It reportedly took her three days to get to Belgrade, where the championship is held.

2:59 PM

7 people killed as Russians shell towns, villages in Kyiv Oblast on March 18.

Seven were killed, five injured in the town of Makariv in Kyiv Oblast.

2:37 PM

Ukraine's General Staff: Putin transfers troops from Far East to Belarus.

The troops are being moved from Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in order to make up for casualties in Ukraine, the General Staff said.

2:28 PM

US oilfield service companies Halliburton, Schlumberger suspend investments to Russia.

Halliburton said it immediately suspended future business and will halt its operations in Russia. Schlumberger only halted new investments while continuing with existing activity in Russian oilfields.

1:20 PM

Prosecutor General: Russian prisoners treated in accordance with Geneva Convention.

Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova told BBC that Ukraine created special camps where captured Russian soldiers are held as required by the Geneva Convention. They are also being provided “almost” the same level of medical care as the Ukrainian military, she said.

12:36 PM

Military imposes 38-hour curfew in Zaporizhzhia.

The curfew will begin at 4 p.m. on March 19 and will end at 6 a.m. March 21. A day prior, Russian shelling killed 9 people and injured 17 on the outskirts of the regional capital Zaporizhzhia.

12:29 PM

10 humanitarian corridors to open on March 19.

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that this will include evacuation from the besieged port city of Mariupol, cities in Luhansk and Kherson oblasts, and several cities northwest of Kyiv. Delivery of humanitarian convoys to various war-torn cities will also take place.

11:55 AM

Armed Forces report another Russian general dead.

According to Ukraine's Armed Forces, Russian Lieutenant-General Andrei Mordvichev, who commanded the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army, was killed in action in southern Ukraine.

11:31 AM

Russia says it uses newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to bombard Ukraine.

Russian Defense Ministry said Russia's newest air-to-ground missile was used to destroy an arms depot in western Ivano Frankivsk Oblast. This is the first time this type of missile was used in Ukraine.

9:51 AM

Ukraine: Peace talks with Russia could last 'several weeks'.

According to Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, there are signs that Moscow’s position became more “adequate” but negotiations on issues such as security guarantees, withdrawal of Russian troops and a ceasefire "may take longer." “There are concessions that we are definitely not going to make,” he added.

9:01 AM

Kyiv air quality is at unhealthy level.

Air quality index (AQI) reports early on March 19 that pollutant concentration in Kyiv air is currently 27.8 times above the WHO annual air quality guideline value. Over the past 24 hours, there were at least 21 fire reports in Kyiv Oblast due to grass fires.

8:15 AM

Norway prepares to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.

Reuters, citing Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, reported on March 18 that Norway expects around 30,000 Ukrainian refugees, but is preparing to accommodate up to 100,000. If numbers approach the upper limit, Norway will convert sports arenas and warehouses into temporary housing.

7:39 AM

Netherlands, Germany to provide Patriot missile system to Slovakia.

As part of NATO moves to strengthen air defences in Eastern Europe, Slovakia will get 3 Patriot missile systems. Earlier, Slovakia’s defense minister said his country was willing to provide Ukraine with S-300 air defenses if NATO allies found a substitute.

7:18 AM

US bans maintenance of 100 aircraft used by Russia.

A U.S. Department of Commerce report published on March 18 said the identified commercial and private aircraft continued to fly to Russia despite sanctions, violating U.S. export controls. One of the planes belongs to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

5:58 AM

Ukraine and Moldova synchronize with European electric grid.

According to Samantha Power, who leads the US Agency for International Development, “this move will improve the stability of electric power to critical facilities amidst continuing war.”

5:36 AM

Ukraine prepares program to support temporarily displaced persons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on March 18 assistance for Ukrainians displaced by the Russian aggression. The proposed program will provide employment support those who have relocated, provision for housing and housing reconstruction after the war, and support for those who have housed temporarily displaced persons.

5:16 AM

Ukraine 'temporarily' loses access to Azov Sea.

General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said late on March 18 it lost access to the Sea of Azov "temporarily" as Russian forces were tightening their grip around the Sea's port city of Mariupol.

4:04 AM

Russia forms earthen berms to strengthen military positions northwest of Kyiv.

Satellite imagery by Maxar Technologies from March 17 show protective berms around Russian military equipment near Ozera and Antonov Air Base. The construction of berms is also seen near the villages of Zdvyzhivka and Berestyanka, further northwest of Kyiv.

3:56 AM

Russia reaches deal with Belarus to provide critical foodstuff.

Belarusian state-owned BelTA news agency reported on March 18 that the agreement includes the provision of durum wheat and vegetable oil and is intended to offset Western sanctions.

3:51 AM

Russian war against Ukraine may push 40 million people into “extreme poverty”.

A March 18 analysis posted by the U.S. think tank Center for Global Development indicates that food commodity prices since Russia’s full-scale invasion are higher than the price spikes of 2007 and 2010. It notes “immediate concern” for direct importers of Ukrainian and Russian wheat, including Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey.

2:17 AM

Sumy receives first UN aid convoy.

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a statement on March 18 that it “hopes this is the first of many shipments.” The aid convoy includes 130 metric tonnes of essential aid for around 35,000 people and supplies to repair water systems to help an estimated 50,000 people.

1:58 AM

Associated Press: It may take years to defuse Russian mines after invasion.

Ukraine's Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said on March 18 that Ukraine will require Western assistance in dealing with the threat posed by unexploded shells and mines that remain embedded in critical infrastructure and among the rubble.

1:52 AM

General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces: Russia has conducted 14 missile strikes and 40 air raids in Ukraine over the past 24 hours.

Russia has failed to achieve strategic goals with conventional forces and has switched to indiscriminate bombing and high-precision strikes.

1:27 AM

Petting zoo near Kyiv requests humanitarian corridor to rescue animals.

The zoo, “Park XII Months", located 25 km north from Kyiv, asked for assistance to evacuate animals or bring food for those that are difficult to transport, as some have begun to die.

12:38 AM

Dozens of victims reported in Mykolaiv as air raid sirens fail.

Oleksandr Senkevich, mayor of Mykolaiv, said the city was fired at from close range on March 18, so the city did not have time to sound air raid sirens.

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9:56 AM

(Updated: June 22, 2025 5:07 pm)

Russian attacks kill 7, injure 23 in Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched two Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, an S-300 anti-aircraft missile, and 47 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, primarily targeting Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

4:44 PM

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Iran-Israel implications for Ukraine | Ukraine This Week.

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down the implications the burgeoning war in the Middle East may carry for Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as a particularly cynical act of Russian torture brought to light this month.

4:18 PM

Iran's top diplomat to meet Putin in Moscow after US air strikes on nuclear sites.

"We enjoy a strategic partnership and we always consult with each other and coordinate our positions," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said with reference to Russia.

3:52 PM

Trump could free all Belarus's political prisoners 'with a single word,' released oppositionist Tsikhanouski says.

"President Trump now has the power and opportunity to free all political prisoners in Belarus with a single word. And I ask him to do so, to say that word," Siarhei Tsikhanouski said in his first press conference after his release.

3:23 PM

Zelensky slaps new sanctions over business activities in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the sanctions are targeting "those who cooperate with the (Russian) occupier on our land," as they "help justify the aggression, consider it normal to make money in the occupation, and pay taxes" to Russia.

3:03 PM

Ukraine evacuates 176 citizens, foreigners from Israel ahead of US strikes on Iran, Zelensky says.

The foreign nationals evacuated by Ukraine included citizens of the U.S., Moldova, Latvia, Azerbaijan, and Estonia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

2:33 PM

Over 450 draft officers, staff transferred in response to reported abuses, Ukraine's military chief says.

The Ukrainian military leadership aims to overhaul the draft office system amid numerous reports of abuses since the start of Russia's invasion in 2022, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told journalists on June 21.

2:16 PM

Amid its war against Ukraine, Russia condemns US strikes on Iran as 'violating international law.'

Moscow condemned on June 22 the recent U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, calling them a violation of international law and Iran's sovereignty, a statement in stark contrast to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

1:14 PM

Ukraine destroys 80% of Russian drones despite air defense missile shortage, Syrskyi says.

Ukraine needs to have many times more surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft missile systems to ensure reliable defense of cities and critical infrastructure facilities, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

11:40 AM

Former Ukrainian POW dies month after being released from Russian captivity.

Serhii Dobrovolskyi, a Ukrainian soldier who had been in Russian captivity since 2023, has died just a month after his release at the end of May as part of a 1000-for-1000 prisoner swap, an official from the soldier's home region announced on June 21.

11:21 AM

Russia seeks to advance along almost entire eastern front, Ukraine holding ground in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says.

As of mid-June, Ukrainian defenders are fighting close to 695,000 Russian troops in Ukraine across a 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) front, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

10:30 AM

Ukraine's deep strikes cost Russia over $10 billion this year, Syrskyi says.

This includes $1.3 billion in direct damage. The estimated cost-to-result ratio of Ukrainian deep strikes is 1:15, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told journalists on June 21.

3:21 AM

(Updated: June 22, 2025 9:25 am)

US conducts air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

The United States conducted air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on June 21.

9:18 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,011,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:00 AM

Ukraine's security service is teaching teenagers how to avoid recruitment by Russian intelligence.

Ukraine's security service (SBU) is teaching teenagers how to avoid recruitment by Russian intelligence online, the New York Times (NYT) reported on June 21.

6:13 AM

'A total failure' — Hungarian opposition leader says Ukraine EU accession national poll had lowest ever turnout.

Hungary's national consultation on Ukraine's accession to the EU had the lowest ever turnout at such a poll, Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said on June 21.

1:54 AM

Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia held in basement without food, water, media reports.

Over 45 Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia from Ukraine's occupied territories are being held in a basement at Russia's border with Georgia without food, water, and basic healthcare, independent media outlet Astra reported on June 21.

11:08 PM

NATO summit to sideline Ukraine, focus on flattering Trump, Politico reports.

"(Trump) has to get credit for the 5% — that's why we're having the summit," one unnamed European defense official told Politico. "Everything else is being streamlined to minimize risk."

10:18 PM

Russia has over 1,950 strategic missiles, Ukraine's military intelligence tells media.

Russia produces up to 195 missiles per month, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) told the news outlet RBC-Ukraine.

5:15 PM

(Updated: June 21, 2025 9:02 pm)

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Love, sex, survival — Ukrainian author on how war shapes intimacy in Ukraine

5:56 PM

Ukraine approves Termit ground drone for battlefield deployment.

The tracked robot is a next-generation version of Ukraine's existing ground-based unmanned systems already deployed across the front.

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