SpaceX to launch Ukrainian nanosatellite into Earth orbit on Jan. 3

5:43 PM

Poland will seek alternatives if Musk cuts Ukraine's Starlink access, Sikorski says.

"The ethics of threatening the victim of aggression apart, if SpaceX proves to be an unreliable provider we will be forced to look for other suppliers," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski wrote.

4:50 PM

US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House.

At the time of the incident, U.S. President Donald Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, according to CBS News.

4:12 PM

Trump won't resume Ukraine military aid after signing minerals deal, NBC News reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a change in President Volodymyr Zelensky's stance toward peace talks with Russia and a willingness to make concessions such as giving up occupied territories to Russia, sources told NBC News.

3:42 PM

Russia, China, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman.

The exercises are aimed at deepening "the mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation between the participating countries' armies," the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

3:29 PM

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Trump's betrayal and Europe's response | Ukraine This Week.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration halted U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine as Europe prepares a post-America defense strategy.

2:09 PM

Russia launched nearly 1,200 bombs, 870 drones, over 80 missiles against Ukraine this week, Zelensky says.

The weapons that Russia used against Ukraine this week contained more than 82,000 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

1:24 PM

Ukraine releases video of Russian attack via gas pipeline in Kursk Oblast.

"At present, Russian special forces are being detected, blocked and destroyed. Enemy losses in the Sudzha area are very heavy," the General Staff claimed on the evening of March 8.

12:18 PM

Ukrainian front line 'would collapse' if Starlink is turned off, Musk claims.

"My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off," tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed on X.

11:12 AM

Ukrainian drone reportedly attacks oil depot in Russia's Chuvashia for first time.

The Burevestnik oil depot lies over 900 kilometers (559 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

10:13 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 34 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 73 out of the 119 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

9:06 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 885,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,180 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:27 AM

Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway line in occupied Crimea, group claims.

The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a railway line linking parts of occupied Crimea with the front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, disrupting Russian supply lines, the group claimed via Telegram on March 9.

6:27 AM

US vetoes G7 proposal to establish task force on Russia's 'shadow fleet,' Bloomberg reports.

The United States vetoed a Group of Seven (G7) proposal to establish a joint task force that would tackle sanctions evasion related to Russia's 'shadow fleet,' Bloomberg reported on March 8.

5:07 AM

Australia considering joining 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine amid talks with Starmer.

Australia is considering joining the European-led coalition of the willing to support a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine, a statement issued by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Stamer's office read on March 8.

3:18 AM

France to provide $211 million in military aid to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets.

France will provide Ukraine with 195 million euros ($211 million) in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told La Tribune in an interview published March 8.

1:36 AM

Dagestan, Chechnya block Telegram messaging app.

Authorities in Russia’s Dagestan and Chechnya have blocked the Telegram messaging app, Russian state media TASS reported on March 8.

3:02 AM  (Updated:  March 9, 2025 1:13 am)

Russian attack on Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast kills 11, injures 50 as region declares day of mourning.

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

12:27 AM

Large fire affecting critical infrastructure reported in Zaporizhzhia Oblast following Russian drone attack.

A large fire erupted at a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia Oblast following a Russian drone attack, regional Governor Ivan Federov said on March 8.

12:14 PM  (Updated:  March 8, 2025 11:58 pm)

Maxar Technologies restricts Ukraine's access to satellite imagery amid US halt to intelligence sharing.

Kyiv has relied on high-resolution satellite images for defense and strategic planning, tracking Russian troop movements, assessing battlefield conditions, and monitoring Russian infrastructure damage.

7:57 PM  (Updated:  March 8, 2025 11:41 pm)

Russian troops reportedly attack Sudzha in Kursk Oblast as Ukraine's logistical routes are cut off.

Butusov wrote on Facebook on March 8 that Russian troops had used a gas pipeline to approach Ukrainian positions in Sudzha in Kursk Oblast. He added that the troops are being "liquidated."

9:27 PM

Sweden to allocate $2.2 million in support of Ukrainian women.

Sweden will provide over $2 million (22.5 million Swedish kronor) to support Ukrainian women, the Swedish Embassy in Ukraine announced on March 8.

6:08 PM

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British MP: ‘Trump could be a Russian asset.’

Earlier this week, British lawmaker Graham Stuart raised the possibility that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, had been groomed by the Kremlin’s security services over a period of decades. In this interview Stuart explains what prompted him to make such an extraordinary public statement, and what it means both for the future of Ukraine, and the continent as a whole.

4:46 PM

Zelensky names delegation for meeting with US in Saudi Arabia.

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his delegation to represent Ukraine in upcoming talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia on March 8.

3:57 PM

US to stop participating in future military exercises in Europe, Swedish media reports.

The United States has notified its allies that it does not plan to participate in military exercises held in Europe beyond those already scheduled in 2025, Swedish media outlet Expressen reported on March 7.

3:44 PM

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