
Ukrainian forces have thwarted large-scale Russian offensive – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine's defence forces have thwarted a large-scale offensive that Russia had planned to continue this spring.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine's defence forces have thwarted a large-scale offensive that Russia had planned to continue this spring.
Four people were injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a result of Russian attacks on Sunday 15 March.
The entire Ukrainian national team has decided to boycott the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games closing ceremony.
A Russian drone attacked a checkpoint near the village of Novoselivka in the Kyselivka hromada in the Chernihiv district on the afternoon of 15 March. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to work with any leader of Hungary who is not an ally of Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian forces struck the 59N6-E Protivnik and 73E6 Parol radar stations near the village of Libknekhtivka in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 14-15 March.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the priority task for Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is to close the sky, which involves creating Ukraine's own air defence system.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he has reached an agreement with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to receive a new SAMP/T air defence system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
Ukrainian air defence forces shot down or jammed 90 of 97 Russian UAVs, most of them Shahed drones, on the night of 14-15 March.
A missile attack in Belgorod caused power outages, while drones damaged an oil facility in Krasnodar Krai.
Trump has told NBC that Zelenskyy supposedly does not want a peace deal, although Putin is ready for one.
Russian forces have attacked the Shostka, Bereza and Verkhnia Syrovatka hromadas. Three people have been injured, and residential buildings and a train have been damaged.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called on EU member states to authorise the European Union to conduct negotiations with Russia, noting that efforts so far have failed to compel Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
Nine people were injured as a result of Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 14 March.
Ukraine presented detailed evidence of Russian attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline to representatives from 31 countries, highlighting repair challenges and ongoing risks.
An Iranian MP claimed Ukraine has turned itself into a "legitimate target" after supposedly providing drone assistance to Israel.
Long-range drones launched by the Deep Strike units from the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck Iskander operational-tactical missile system launchers located in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 13-14 March.
Ukraine's General Staff has reported that the Maykop airfield in the Republic of Adygea in Russia was hit on 14 March.
A number of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) trains have been running with delays following a large-scale Russian attack with missiles and drones.
Some consumers have been left without electricity in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as well as in Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy and Kirovohrad oblasts due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Ukraine's national team has ended the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Italy in seventh place on the unofficial medal table, winning a total of 19 medals: three gold, eight silver and eight bronze.
Iran has confirmed strategic military cooperation with Russia and China, while the Strait of Hormuz is closed to US and Israeli vessels.
Two people were killed and 21 were injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of the Russian strike on 14 March.
Zelenskyy wants to meet Trump to discuss US sanctions on Russian oil, talks, drones and the situation in the Middle East.
On 15 March, a paramedic team was hit by a Russian drone in Kharkiv Oblast; two medics were killed. What is known about them.
US military has asked Ukraine to share its experience in countering Shahed drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy wants to sign a US$35-50 billion agreement with the United States on drone production.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine is not at war with Iran, deployment of personnel is for expertise
Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones containing Russian components for attacks on US bases, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Trump has said the United States does not need Ukraine's help to intercept Iranian drones in the Middle East.
Powerful explosions have been reported in Dovzhansk, likely destroying a depot with air defence missiles. There is no official confirmation so far.
Infrastructure facilities belonging to Ukrposhta, Ukraine's national postal service, have been damaged or destroyed as a result of Russian attacks on Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy oblasts.
The death toll from Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv Oblast has risen to five. Twenty-two people have been injured, including three children.
The Council of the European Union decided on 14 March to extend restrictive measures targeting individuals responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 September 2026.
On the Ukrainian Volunteer Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decorated soldiers and relatives of fallen Heroes of Ukraine with medals and orders and granted scholarships for journalists’ children.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of pressuring Hungary over oil supplies and urged citizens to join a planned "Peace March" in Budapest.
Mykyta Dotsenko, who joined Ukraine’s forces as a volunteer at 22, was killed near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast.
Five educational institutions were damaged in Kyiv Oblast during a large-scale Russian attack on the night of 13-14 March. Ukraine’s education minister shared photos from the scene.
A fire was reported at an oil refinery and at a port following a drone attack in Russia. A fire reportedly broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai after UAV debris fell on the site.
Seven more children and teenagers have been brought back to Ukraine from temporarily occupied territories. All of them endured pressure from the Russian authorities, humiliation and attempts to impose a Russian identity on them.
A woman has been killed and three people have been injured, including two police officers, in Kharkiv Oblast as a result of Russian attacks on Sunday 15 March.
US President Donald Trump is losing interest in talks on peace in Ukraine as he focuses on Iran, according to the Financial Times.
Ukrainian defence company Uforce has developed and unveiled the Bucha, a mid-range kamikaze drone capable of attacking targets at a distance of about 200 km.
Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has visited units fighting near the settlements of Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Shcherbaky, Huliaipole, Zelene and Varvarivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Zelenskyy signed a decree targeting 130 individuals and 48 legal entities linked to the Russian defence sector.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that demands to resume the transit of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline are essentially the same as easing sanctions against Russia.
Zelenskyy has said MPs will either work in parliament or go to fight at the front – a review of mobilisation legislation is possible.
Two members of a medical emergency team were killed and two other people injured in a Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces killed and wounded 740 Russian troops over the past day. Russia’s total losses have reached 1,279,170 personnel.
DeepState analysts say Russian troops have advanced near the village of Horikhove in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia has claimed that about 300 Ukrainian drones attacked the country during the past day, including 65 UAVs that were heading towards Moscow.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said Iran's threats against Ukraine resemble the logic of a serial killer attempting to justify their actions.
A Hungarian delegation investigating the Druzhba oil pipeline says it is returning to Budapest “with results”.
A drone struck the Smorodyne-Vorozhba train near Sumy. No casualties were reported and passengers were evacuated.
Russian forces attacked a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, killing one person and injuring seven.
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine disabled the railway ferry Slavyanin and damaged the vessel Avangard during an overnight operation targeting Russia’s military logistics.
The production facilities of the Ukrainian clothing brands JUL and Tago were destroyed in the city of Brovary in Kyiv Oblast during a large-scale Russian attack.
Russian forces attacked Kherson, injuring three children and three women. All of them were taken to hospital.
On 13 March, Russian attacks on three Ukrainian oblasts left 15 people injured and one person dead.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that on the night of 13-14 March, Russia attacked locations in Kyiv Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Mykolaiv Oblast, where emergency services are currently dealing with the aftermath.