War update: 147 combat engagements on front line over past day, Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka directions most active
On March 29, a total of 147 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops were recorded on the front line.
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Russian forces strike 25 settlements in Sumy region over past day, leaving three injured
Russian forces struck 25 settlements in the Sumy region over the past day, leaving three people injured.
Russia loses 840 troops, 48 artillery systems in war against Ukraine over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,296,700 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and March 30, 2026, with 870 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Pro-government Z-channels lose more than 40% of their views in Russia – CCD
In the Russian Federation, pro-government Z-channels have lost over 40% of their views amid blockings in the information space.
Under influence of Russian propaganda, occupiers commit suicide increasingly more often – Fedorov
Servicemen of Russian Armed Forces are more and more often taking their own lives after being wounded or while surrounded by swarms of drones.
Guerrillas burn three electronic warfare antennas near Novgorod
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement destroyed three mobile communication towers equipped with electronic warfare antennas on Russian territory; these antennas were disrupting the flight of Ukrainian drones.
Russia sentences three captured Azov fighters to 5.5–19 years in prison
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced three Ukrainians who were taken prisoner during the siege of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. One of them received a 5.5-year prison sentence, while the other two were sentenced to 18 and 19 years in prison.
29 March 2026
Ukraine's president, King of Jordan discuss prospects for security partnership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and King of Jordan Abdullah II discussed potential cooperation in the security sector.
Stubb says no military threat to Finland after drone incident
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has stated that there is no military threat following the discovery of several drones over the country on Sunday, March 29.
Strike on Kramatorsk: Three dead, injury toll climbs to 13
In Kramatorsk, 13 people were injured, and three were killed in a Russian airstrike on March 29. Buildings, administrative structures, and cars were damaged in the city.
Tanker carrying Saudi oil passes through Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reports
The oil tanker P. Aliki, carrying approximately 650,000 barrels of Saudi crude oil to Pakistan, passed through the Strait of Hormuz along the coast of Iran.
Netanyahu orders expansion of “security zone” in southern Lebanon
On Sunday, March 29, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to expand the “security zone” in southern Lebanon.
Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 30 times; four people injured
Throughout the day on March 29, Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 30 times. Four people were injured, and residential buildings were damaged.
War update: Enemy launches 66 attacks, Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors see fiercest battles
Since the start of the day, the Russian army has attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 66 times, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Zelensky: Ukraine ready for peace talks anywhere except Russia and Belarus
Ukraine will not be the party that blocks further peace talks and is ready to hold them anywhere except Russia and Belarus.
FM Sybiha: Giving platform to war criminals has nothing to do with free speech
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s appearance on a major French television channel with propaganda-laden comments, coinciding with the G7 summit in which Ukraine was participating.
Sybiha: Weapons from PURL not to be redirected; another country to join program
At the G7 summit in France, U.S. partners assured that they have no plans to redirect weapons intended for the PURL program. Also, another country has expressed its desire to join the program to procure weapons for Ukraine.
Sybiha: Ukrainian drones and anti-drone systems are our “oil”
Ukraine has proven its importance not only for European security but also for broader regional processes, particularly in the Middle East; Ukrainian drones and countermeasures are, in fact, a strategic resource that must be harnessed for the national interest.
Zelensky: Russians launch over 3,000 drones, more than 1,450 guided aerial bombs, and 40 missiles at Ukraine this week
Over the past week, the Russians have launched over 3,000 drones, more than 1,450 guided aerial bombs, and 40 missiles of various types at Ukraine.
Air defenses down 380 of 442 Russian drones used in attacks since evening
Air defense forces have shot down 380 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since last night. Enemy strikes were recorded at seven locations.
Five wounded in Donetsk region over past 24 hours in Russian shelling
In the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, on March 28, five people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling.
Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs
PURL Supplies Locked In for Ukraine, Officials Assure
War update: 236 clashes on front lines, heaviest fighting in Pokrovsk, Huliaipole sectors
A total of 236 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline over the past 24 hours, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
Russia loses 1,360 troops in war against Ukraine over past day
Russia's total combat losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to March 29, 2026 have reached approximately 1,295,830 personnel, including 1,360 soldiers killed or wounded in action over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine's SBU Alpha unit neutralizes over 2,100 Russian troops in one week
Fighters of the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have killed and wounded 2,158 Russian invaders over the past week.
Ukraine's military intelligence releases documentary on agent operating behind enemy lines
Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, has released a documentary film about the activities of a Ukrainian agent operating behind enemy lines.
Kremlin plans to shift Russians' pension savings into state program – intelligence
The Kremlin is planning to forcibly transfer Russians' pension savings into a new state scheme – the long-term savings program.
Yelabuga authorities jam communications and block Telegram at drone production site
Kremlin authorities are jamming cellular communications and blocking Telegram in Yelabuga (Tatarstan), where a factory producing Shahed-type combat drones is located.
MFA announces Ukrainian-Polish historians’ conference
Ukraine and Poland will host a conference of historians on May 6–8, which will serve as a professional forum for discussing complex chapters of their shared history, fostering constructive dialogue, and strengthening bilateral partnership.
28 March 2026
Defense forces repel massive assault in Zaporizhzhia sector, destroy armored vehicle column
Soldiers of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with neighboring units, thwarted an enemy attempt to launch an attack using a large column of armored vehicles.