Update: Death toll rises to 25 in Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhia; 50 injured

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

Video

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

'Miniature universes:' The personal spaces of women at war (Photos)

8:15 PM  (Updated:  March 8, 2025 3:05 pm)

Europe

As Trump courts Russia, Europe moves to unlock billions in defense spending

2:47 PM

Ukrainian drones attacked Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, military intelligence source says.

Drones attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on March 8 in an operation carried out by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), a HUR source told the Kyiv Independent.

2:15 PM

Interview

‘Transformations after victory would be too late’ — An interview with Ukraine’s social policy minister

11:45 AM

Ukraine considers Kursk withdrawal amid fears of encirclement of 10,000 troops, Telegraph reports.

Ukraine's forces are considering a withdrawal from Kursk, with 10,000 Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement after Russia broke through key defense lines and disrupted supply chains, The Telegraph reported on March 8.

10:43 AM

Russian drone strike kills 3 civilians, injures 7 in Kharkiv Oblast.

A Russian drone strike on a meat processing plant in Kharkiv Oblast killed three civilians and injured seven others, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on March 8.

10:14 AM

Ukraine destroys 2 diesel trains in Russia, military intelligence source says.

Two diesel trains were disabled in Russia as a result of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) operations, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent on March 8.

9:41 AM

US shares intelligence with Ukraine for defense, not for attacks on Russian troops, CNN reports.

The U.S. continues to share some intelligence with Ukraine to assist with defense operations, but not for attacks on Russian troops, CNN reported on March 7, citing two anonymous defense officials.

9:24 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 883,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 883,950 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on March 8.

7:22 AM

Russian national who killed two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany sentenced to life imprisonment.

A 58-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Munich court for murdering two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany last year, German television news channel N-Tv reported on March 7.

5:29 AM

'Slovakia is Europe' — thousands of protestors take to the streets against Fico's pro-Kremlin agenda.

Thousands of protestors gathered on March 7 in more than 40 cities across Slovakia targeting the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovak media Aktuality reported.

4:44 AM

Poland to introduce large-scale military training for all adult males, PM Tusk announces.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans on March 7 for large-scale military training for all adult men, to strengthen the country’s reserve forces.

3:44 AM

Drones target Bryansk Oblast in overnight attack.

A military food ration factory in the town of Starodub was targeted in the overnight attack, local officials claimed.

2:30 AM

Discussions with Trump team currently 'most intensive work to date,' Zelensky says.

"The agenda is clear – peace as soon as possible, security as reliable as possible. Ukraine is committed to the most constructive approach," Zelensky said on March 7.

1:10 AM

Putin might consider conditional truce in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

The Kremlin insists on organizing the framework of a pottential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This includes deciding what countries would take part in a peacekeeping force, a person familiar with the issue told Bloomberg.