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Wednesday, March 18
Major Russian aircraft manufacturing plant hit in Ukrainian strike, General Staff says
Aviastar produces Il-76 MD-90A heavy military transport aircraft and Il-78M-90A refueling aircraft.
Ukraine claims no information about EU Druzhba oil pipeline mission
"I am not aware of any specific agreed-upon dates or trips. I am also not aware of the details of this trip that have appeared in the media," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
Battlefield analysis: How Ukraine is fighting to thwart Russia’s spring offensive plans
Ukraine has survived its toughest winter yet during the full-scale war, but now it must face the spring. Across the front line, as the weather warms, the ground hardens, and spring foliage returns to the tree lines and forests of Ukraine's east, conditions for mounting assault operations improve in turn. In the spring campaign of 2026 — the fifth of the full-scale war — there are no more illusions, not in Ukraine nor in the international arena, that U.S.-mediated "peace negotiations" with Russ
Spain unveils $1.2 billion in Ukraine aid as Kyiv, Madrid sign defense, economic deals
"(President Volodymyr Zelensky) has just arrived at the Sener Aerospace & Defense company. Here, he will inspect equipment samples and the production process," a presidential spokesperson said.
Command post of elite Russian Rubikon drone unit hit in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine says
A core part of Russia's unmanned system program to bolster its drone warfare against Ukraine, Rubikon specializes in both hunting down Ukrainian drone pilots and shooting their drones in the sky.
Why must Ukraine's justice system adapt to a traumatized society?
Ukraine is rebuilding courts, laws, and institutions while the war continues. At the same time, it faces the vital task of helping its people rebuild their lives. Our European integration debate is rightly obsessed with the rule of law, independent courts, predictable procedures, and public trust. Yet one factor is still treated as "soft" and therefore optional. It is war trauma. In a country where trauma is at mass‑scale, ignoring it does not make justice tougher. It makes justice less just.
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A top Ukrainian official said there was no "reliable alternative option" beyond the spring to keep Kyiv's finances afloat.
