Day 756: Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil refineries mark new phase in war A Russian missile strike on Kharkiv kills five, injures eight others, starts a major fire. Two border crossing points w Source : uacrisis.org/en/756
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Day 756: Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil refineries mark new phase in war
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Ukraine war latest: Situation near Robotyne 'in flux' but not critical, military says
Key developments on March 20: Military: Situation near Robotyne ‘in flux’ but not critical Drone strikes reportedly hit Russia’s Engels airbase, other locations in Belgorod, Saratov oblasts Prosecutor Source : …
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Kharkiv mayor: 5 people declared missing after attack
Five people are still missing after the afternoon attack on Kharkiv, the city’s mayor Ihor Terekhov reported at 10:15 p.m. local time on March 20. Russia used a Kh-35 anti-ship missile in its attack a Source : …
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Volunteer Forces vs. Putins Military – Rising Resistance in Russia
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Kurkov’s new historical detective novel is full of thrills, light on the history
Like any true detective novel, Andrey Kurkov’s “The Silver Bone” starts off with a brutal murder and endeavors to maintain high stakes until its final pages. The novel, now available to English-langua Source : kyivindependent.com/andrey-ku…
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Ukraine closing public access to ‘International War Sponsors’ list
Ukraine is removing its ‘International War Sponsors’ list from the website of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption after representatives from several countries raised concerns, the Cab Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-c…
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Governor: 790 people still live in Chasiv Yar
There are currently 790 people remaining in Chasiv Yar, a town just 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the front line in Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on March 20. Around 70% of the town, Source : kyivindependent.com/governor-…
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Russia accuses Olympic Committee of ‘racism and neo-Nazism’ over opening ceremony decision
The Kremlin has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of “racism and neo-Nazism” over its decision to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in the opening ceremony of the Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-ac…
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UN: Russia creating ‘stifling climate of fear’ in occupied territories
Russia is committing widespread violations of international law, including unlawful detention and torture , to create a “stifling climate of fear” in occupied areas of Ukraine , the UN said on March 2 Source : kyivindependent.com/un-russia…
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Netherlands to procure $164 million in F-16 munitions for Ukraine
The Netherlands will procure 150 million euros ($164 million) worth of munitions for Ukraine’s F-16 jets, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced on March 20. The Netherlands and Denmark are Source : kyivindependent.com/netherlan…
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Police: Russia attacked Kharkiv with Kh-35 anti-ship missile
Russia used a Kh-35 anti-ship missile in an attack on Kharkiv on March 20 that killed five civilians, Volodymyr Tymoshko, the head of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast, reported on social media. K Source : kyivindependent.com/police-ru…
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Parliamentary committee proposes renaming of 5 cities, 104 villages
Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on Regional Development adopted a decision to rename five cities and 104 villages that were given Russian or Soviet names, lawmaker Roman Lozynskyi announced on socia Source : …
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Russia’s ‘exit tax’ nets Kremlin $385 million from foreign firms in 2024 alone
A Russian ‘exit tax’ on foreign companies leaving the country has netted the Kremlin $385 million since the start of 2024, already surpassing predictions for the full year, Reuters reported on March 2 Source : kyivindependent.com/russias-e…
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Major countries' troops present in Ukraine, says Poland’s Foreign Minister
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that troops from “major countries” are already present in Ukraine. Speaking to the German news agency DPA, Sikorski echoed the words of Germany’s Source : …
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New ICC chief on Putin: ‘Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure’
The new head of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said she is confident Russian President Vladimir Putin will face justice for Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine. In an interview with Kyodo Source : kyivindependent.com/new-icc-c…
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Russia Can No More Circumvent Sanctions: EU’s Tightening the Screws
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What we know about anti-Kremlin militias' raids into Russia
In the early hours of March 12, three anti-Kremlin Russian armed groups announced they had crossed the border into Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, promising “to fight the criminal Russian regime” Source : …
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Update: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 5, injures 7
Russia launched an attack against Kharkiv on March 20, killing at least five people and injuring seven others, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported at 5:30 local time. Explosions were repo Source : kyivindependent.com/update-ru…
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Russia threatens to target US spy satellites made by SpaceX
Russia said on March 20 that U.S. spy satellites launched in collaboration with private companies such as SpaceX would be a “legitimate target for retaliatory measures, including military ones.” Reute Source : …