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Explosions reported, air defense engaged in Russian city of Taganrog
Explosions were heard in the southern Russian city of Taganrog late on March 29 amid a drone attack, local social media outlets reported.
Downed Ukrainian drone identified in Finland, officials say
Several drones crashed in Finland, and at least one has been identified as Ukrainian, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on March 29.
Ukraine war latest: Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk kills 3, including 13-year-old boy, governor says
Key developments on March 28-29: * Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk kills 3, including 13-year-old boy, governor says * Pro-Ukrainian partisans disable electronic warfare equipment in Russia's Novgorod Oblast, group claims * 'Explosion in production area' — Ukraine confirms Flamingo missiles hit explosives plant in Russia's Samara Oblast * Russian strikes kill 2 Naftogaz employees in 3 days * Russia strikes maternity hospital, educational institutions in Odesa, killing 2, injuring 1
Zelensky arrives in Jordan for 'important' security talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Jordan comes after Ukraine signed 10-year defense partnerships with three Gulf countries, as the Middle East war shows no signs of slowing.
Russia's digital iron curtain is closing | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Russia’s escalates its crackdown on internet access and what it reveals about the Kremlin’s growing fear of dissent.
War in Iran, war in Ukraine: Europe must act where it counts
"Flying balalaika" or a "death moped with wings" is how Ukrainians refer to the Iranian-Russian Shahed drone. On March first, one of these crude, cheap, but devastatingly effective killing machines struck a US military operations center in Kuwait, killing six American soldiers. The youngest was twenty years old. In the first week of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, more than 1,000 of these murderous balalaikas were launched by the Revolutionary Guards and regime-aligned forces, targeting everyth
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 28 clarified his understanding of Washington's position on security guarantees for Ukraine, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling his previous statement on the issue "a lie."
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