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Monday, March 16
Explosions rock Kyiv as Russian drones target capital during morning rush hour
Air raid sirens sounded at 8:26 a.m. with explosions being heard shortly after.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,279,930 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 760 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Exclusive: Ukraine has few options if Hungary keeps EU funding frozen
A top Ukrainian official said there was no "reliable alternative option" beyond the spring to keep Kyiv's finances afloat.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil depot in Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, overnight on March 16, setting the site ablaze, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported, citing local residents.
Ukraine places 7th in Paralympic medal standings as Games conclude following controversy
Ukraine placed seventh in the medal standings at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, which concluded March 15.
Sunday, March 15
Russian strike on Ukraine hydropower plant spills oil into Dniester River, threatening Moldova's water supply
"Russia's attack on Ukraine’s Novodnistrovsk hydropower plant has spilled oil into the Nistru River, threatening Moldova's water supply," President Maia Sandu said.
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas giant Naftogaz won a case against Russia's Gazprom in a Swiss court, paving the way for the Russian company to pay more than $1.4 billion in debt.
