Russian shelling leaves 84 communities without electricity, 108 without gas in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

9:24 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 883,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 883,950 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 8.

3:02 AM  (Updated:  March 8, 2025 7:41 am)

Russian attack on Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast kills 11, injures 30.

Russian forces launched multiple strikes on Dobropillia late on March 7, damaging at least four apartment buildings.

7:22 AM

Russian national who killed two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany sentenced to life imprisonment.

A 58-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Munich court for murdering two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany last year, German television news channel N-Tv reported on March 7.

5:29 AM

'Slovakia is Europe' — thousands of protestors take to the streets against Fico's pro-Kremlin agenda.

Thousands of protestors gathered on March 7 in more than 40 cities across Slovakia targeting the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovak media Aktuality reported.

4:44 AM

Poland to introduce large-scale military training for all adult males, PM Tusk announces.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans on March 7 for large-scale military training for all adult men, to strengthen the country’s reserve forces.

3:44 AM

Drones target Bryansk Oblast in overnight attack.

A military food ration factory in the town of Starodub was targeted in the overnight attack, local officials claimed.

2:30 AM

Discussions with Trump team currently 'most intensive work to date,' Zelensky says.

"The agenda is clear – peace as soon as possible, security as reliable as possible. Ukraine is committed to the most constructive approach," Zelensky said on March 7.

1:10 AM

Putin might consider conditional truce in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

The Kremlin insists on organizing the framework of a pottential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This includes deciding what countries would take part in a peacekeeping force, a person familiar with the issue told Bloomberg.

11:31 PM

Voice of America correspondent Ostap Yarysh fired following DOGE review.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Ostap Yarysh, who joined VOA's Ukrainian service in 2019, has focused on covering U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.

11:25 PM

Peace Talks

Russia’s history of violating ceasefire agreements in Ukraine

10:41 PM  (Updated:  March 7, 2025 11:02 pm)

Ukraine’s DTEK gas production facilities shut down after Russian attack.

Ukraine's main gas production facilities are in front-line regions like Kharkiv and Poltava, making them vulnerable to Russian attacks. Strikes on gas infrastructure have repeatedly reduced production, at times by 40%.

10:55 PM

War analysis

‘We will adapt’ — Ukraine’s soldiers say after US intel cut

10:25 PM

Ukraine signs LNG deal with Poland’s Orlen amid Russian attacks.

"Partnering with Orlen strengthens energy security, diversifies supply routes, and accelerates Ukraine's integration into the European gas market," said Roman Chumak, CEO of Naftogaz.

10:07 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian troops' logistics in Kursk Oblast destroyed, they face risk of encirclement, sources say

9:36 PM

Republicans urge Trump to resume military, intelligence assistance to Ukraine.

Some Republican lawmakers warned that a too long pause in military aid could have a devastating effect on Ukraine's combat capabilities and undermine its leverage in talks with Moscow.

9:32 PM

Kyiv

In Kyiv, Trump's intel freeze raises fears of Russian missiles striking without warning

8:34 PM

Trump accuses Ukraine of being 'more difficult to deal with' than Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump finds it more difficult to deal with Kyiv than with Moscow, despite the fact that "Russia is bombing the hell out of Ukraine," he said during a White House briefing on March 7.

8:15 PM

Europe

How Europe is gearing up for a new world order

7:36 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Belarus, Russia ratify security pact, expanding nuclear umbrella, military integration

7:30 PM

Ukrainian troops' logistics in Kursk Oblast destroyed, face risk of encirclement, sources say.

A Ukrainian soldier fighting in Kursk Oblast described the situation in the Russian region as "critical," warning that Ukrainian troops in the region face the threat of encirclement. He added that Ukrainian soldiers based in the region would like to withdraw.

6:55 PM

War analysis

Trump's increasing support for Russia leaves Zelensky with fewer options to secure U.S. backing

6:13 PM

Von der Leyen seeks to give Ukraine access to EU single market as part of peace deal, Telegraph reports.

Such a move could bring a boost to Ukraine's war-torn economy with the country's defense industry as a key element of the EU plan, the Telegraph reported. Tariff-free access to Ukrainian weapons will bring Kyiv funds while increasing the arsenals of EU countries, according to the newspaper.

5:32 PM

Russia proposes to build drone factory in Belarus to 'ensure security'.

The plant is expected to produce up to 100,000 units per year but no details were given about the type of drone or if they would be for military use.

4:55 PM

Trump says he considers sanctioning Russia because it's 'pounding' Ukraine.

"I am strongly considering large-scale banking sanctions, sanctions, and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached. To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

4:17 PM

Human story

UK volunteer after surviving Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih — 'Trump, Vance, come see Ukraine for yourselves’