Major Chinese banks have stopped accepting yuan payments from Russia, effectively blocking transactions, with funds being returned to customers in the Russian Federation. According to the Russian publ Source : www.uawire.org/chinese-b…
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Chinese banks halt yuan payments from Russia over sanctions concerns
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With arrival of spring, a look at Russia's winter strikes on Kyiv
A second full winter of full-scale war in Ukraine has passed, culminating with yet another Russian missile strike on Kyiv in the early morning of March 21. The latest attack injured at least 13 people Source : kyivindependent.com/with-arri…
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Estonian minister unveils $22 million defense package during Kyiv visit
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced a defense aid package for Ukraine worth 20 million euros ($22 million) during his visit to Kyiv on March 21, the Estonian Defense Ministry announced. " Source : …
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Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief on Ukrainska Pravda's Power of Women list
Kyiv Independent Editor-in-Chief Olga Rudenko has been selected for the list of Ukrainska Pravda’s Power of Women, a list of 100 Ukrainian women who are bringing “victory closer with daily work, self- Source : …
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Border Guard: Polish protesters unblock Medyka-Shehyni border crossing
Polish protesters have completely lifted their blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni crossing at the Polish-Ukrainian border, Ukraine’s Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Hromadske on Ma Source : …
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Dutch defense minister visits Ukrainian military units in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren and Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Yurii Dzhyhyr visited the positions of the Khortytsia group of forces and the combat units of Ukraine’s Armed Forces in Dni Source : …
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Ukrainian Air Force destroy all 31 missiles fired at Kyiv region, both ballistic and cruise ones
On the night of March 21, 2024, Russians attacked Kyiv with 2 Iskander-M/Kinzhal ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, all of which were shot down, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram. A Source : www.weareukraine.info/ukrainian…
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NATO military delegation visits Kyiv for first time since start of full-scale invasion
Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, visited Kyiv on March 21, the first time a NATO military delegation has visited Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began in February Source : kyivindependent.com/nato-mili…
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Shoigu: Russia to form 2 new armies by the end of 2024
The Russian Armed Forces will create two new combined arms armies, 14 divisions, and 16 brigades by the end of the year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during a meeting with other defense Source : kyivindependent.com/shoigu-ru…
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 9, injure 37 over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed nine people and injured 37 others over the past day, regional authorities reported early on March 21. Civilian casualties were reported in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Media: EU unlikely to reach decision on Russian assets profits during summit
EU leaders are unlikely to reach an agreement on confiscating profits from Russian assets during their summit starting on March 21, namely because Hungary is against using them to boost Ukraine’s mili Source : …
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Russia claims Ukrainian rocket attack on Belgorod Oblast injures 5
Russian authorities claimed that Belgorod and the surrounding region came under a Ukrainian rocket attack on the morning of March 21, allegedly injuring five people. The Kyiv Independent could not ver Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-cl…
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Russian media: Several Chinese banks stop accepting yuan payments from Russia
Several Chinese banks have stopped accepting payments from Russia in Chinese yuan, fearing ramifications of U.S. sanctions, the Russian state-controlled outlet Izvestia reported on March 21, citing re Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-m…
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Washington Post: Ukraine to start producing 155 mm shells in 'second half' of 2024 at the earliest
Ukrainian defense industry representatives are considering launching domestic NATO-standard 155 mm shells production not until “the second half of this year,” the Washington Post reported on March 20, Source : …
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US Congress working to prevent government shutdown, further delays in Ukraine aid likely
The U.S. Congress is frantically working to prevent a government shutdown ahead of the deadline on March 22, leaving it little time to focus on passing aid for Ukraine. A two-week Easter recess is sch Source : kyivindependent.com/us-congre…
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Russian missile attack injures 2 in Kyiv Oblast outside of capital
Russian missile attack targeting Ukraine’s capital on the morning of March 21 injured two people in Kyiv Oblast outside of the city itself, the regional prosecutor’s office reported. At least 13 peopl Source : …
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Canada allocates $1.5 billion to Ukraine to finance budget deficit
Canada provided Ukraine with 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.5 billion), which will be used to finance the budget deficit, including social assistance, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote on March 21 on Source : kyivindependent.com/canada-al…
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General Staff: Russia has lost 433,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 433,840 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 21. This number includes 750 ca Source : …
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Air Force: Ukraine downs 31 missiles overnight
Ukraine shot down all of the missiles launched by Russia overnight on March 21, the Air Force said in its morning update. According to the report , 11 Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers fired two balli Source : kyivindependent.com/air-force…
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UPDATE: Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. It will be updated as more details emerge. Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early in the morning of March 21, causing multiple explosions thr Source : …
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ISW: Economic, military indicators suggest Russia is preparing for large-scale war with NATO
Some economic and military indicators suggest that Russia may be preparing for a large-scale conventional war with NATO, “likely on a shorter timeline than what some Western analysts have initially po Source : …
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Ukrainian Military Update 3/19/24-3/20/24
General Update regarding the situation in Ukraine over 3/19-3/20/24 Text: pastebin.com/g6JgqrPz Source : soundcloud.com/languagel…
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Update from Ukraine | Ruzzian Forces were ambushed again | Mobilization in Ruzzia is imminent
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Russia attacks 12 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 2
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 390 times in 56 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring two people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 20. The communities of Khotin, M Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-at…
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Sullivan vows US will deliver $60 billion aid package during visit to Kyiv
During his surprise visit to Kyiv on March 20, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan vowed that the United States would deliver a $60 billion aid package to Ukraine despite its current impasse Source : kyivindependent.com/sullivan-…
