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Hungary detains Ukrainian bank staff in claimed money laundering probe; Kyiv slams 'state terrorism'
Hungary has taken seven employees of a state-owned Ukrainian bank "hostage" while they were transiting the country on March 5 as part of their duties, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, demanding their immediate release.
Ukrainian drone blitz hits Russian aircraft repair plant in occupied Crimea, SBU says
The long-range drones hit the production workshops of the Yevpatoria Aircraft Repair Plant, located in western Crimea, as well as two Pantsir-S2 systems near a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoi, which sits in the peninsula's northeast, according to the SBU source.
Ukraine exports electricity for first time since last year
Ukrenergo told the Kyiv Independent that Ukraine resumed electricity exports on March 5 for the first time since November 2025.
At least 2 killed, 8 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day
Russian forces launched 141 different types of drones against Ukraine overnight.
General Staff: Russia has lost around 1,271,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 950 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia sending election operatives to Hungary to prop up Orban, media reports
Sergei Kiriyenko, a powerful Kremlin aide, has reportedly been tasked with overseeing the Russian operation in Hungary, applying the same set of methods deployed during Moscow-backed meddling in Moldova.
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