a russian missile It struck an industrial area in the northern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday. kill at least 5 people, which caused a massive fire at a printing press, leaving eight people injured and another missing, local authorities said. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov later spoke at around 11pm local time. Kharkov received a new shelling. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack highlighted the lack of adequate air defense in Kharkiv. “Kharkov needs an adequate number of air defense systems, Sumy region also needs it, Chernihiv region also needs it, All regions suffering from Russian terrorism need it”
The Netherlands is Provides Ukraine 350 million euros for ammunition for F-16 fighter jets and advanced reconnaissance dronesThe Dutch Minister of Defense Kaisa Ollongren made the announcement in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
The European Commission has implemented the first €4.5 billion in support under the EU’s new Ukraine Facility. in Statement issued on Wednesday Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Today is a good day for Ukraine as more EU funds are flowing in to meet urgent needs.”
EU leaders will discuss usage plans on Thursday Annual profits of 2.5-3 billion euros from Russian financial assets frozen for arms purchases to Ukraine.
The five member states will ban on grain imports from Russia and its ally Belarus;He cited Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and dumping in the domestic market.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan He spoke to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kiev. Major US aid package blocked by Republicans for months will ‘reach Ukraine’However, he could not say how soon, as he vowed to continue supporting the Biden administration.
A Ukrainian drone operated by the GUR military intelligence agency attacked the Engels air base deep in Russian territory early Wednesday, Ukrainian intelligence sources told Reuters. The governor of the Saratov region, where the base is located, acknowledged the Ukrainian drone attack.
Ukraine could produce 2 million drones a year, double its existing production rate, with additional financial support from the United States, other Western governments and private citizens, the country’s digital transformation chief said. the minister said. Dan Saba, the Guardian’s defense editor, said:. Mykhailo Fedorov said the Ukrainian government was “contracting far below the capabilities of our manufacturers.”Ukraine is also collecting donations from its citizens through United 24. Fundraising activities For both air and sea drones. Fedorov said drones can typically only carry about two grenades’ worth of explosives, and “we cannot say that drones are a complete replacement for artillery.” Of these, Ukraine still has a significant shortage..
Russia tortures and arbitrarily detains people in occupied Ukraine, creating a ‘climate of fear’ and suppressing Ukrainian identity, UN report says on wednesday. The report, released by the United Nations Human Rights Office and based on more than 2,300 interviews, accused the Russian government of “pervasive violations” of human rights law. The UN report also said Russia tried to suppress Ukrainian identity among children.replaced the school curriculum with a Russian curriculum that sought to “justify” Moscow’s invasion, the report added.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces had cleared the Russian border village of Kozinka in the Belgorod region of Ukraine.This was reported by state news agency RIA. Ukrainian forces have carried out several attacks on Kozynka and nearby frontier settlements in recent weeks.
The EU on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement extending tariff-free access for Ukrainian food producers to its home market until June 2025. – Although there are new restrictions on grain imports. Polish protest leaders said they were not satisfied with the deal, which included data from previous years as a reference for import restrictions. Polish police said they were aware of more than 580 protests planned for Wednesday, with an estimated 70,000 participants.
According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russia has lost 433,090 soldiers in Ukraine since it began its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. The figure, reported on March 20 by the Kiev Independent, includes 700 casualties suffered by Russian forces in one day alone.
