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05 March 2026
The first indicative air quality monitoring sensor, purchased as part of the Ukrainian-Finnish institutional cooperation project UFAIR, has been put into operation in the Lviv region.
The increase in global oil prices to their highest level since July 2024 following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran is insufficient to balance Russia's budget revenues.
04 March 2026
In March 4, there were 106 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Kostiantynivka directions.
Ukraine is actively communicating with Middle Eastern countries regarding Iranian missile and drone strikes, as well as the threat of blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which destabilizes global energy markets.
Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, during which issues related to the frontline situation, the provision of active operations, and the defense of the state were discussed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will invite Hungary's charge d'affaires to obtain reliable information regarding the alleged transfer by Russia of several prisoners of war to the Hungarian side.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is ready to help Middle East countries stabilize the situation and protect civilians in response to the threat posed by Iranian attack drones and missiles that are destabilizing the region and the global market.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to include European representatives in the current trilateral negotiations on ending Russia's war against Ukraine, stressing that no agreement can be reached without Europe's participation.
As of now, 14 countries and the EU have refused to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympic Games.
Russian forces are using more drones against civilian infrastructure. In particular, the number of FPV drones has increased, and a fiber-optic drone has already been recorded on Kharkiv's ring road, although there have been many more attempts to use them against the city.
Support for Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia remains Germany's top priority despite the escalation in the Middle East.
Since the start of the day, 48 combat clashes have occurred between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the Russian troops. The enemy is most active in the Huliaipole, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian propagandists forged the cover of the American magazine The Nation
Explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Crimea on February 4. Loud blasts were reported in the Saky district, Simferopol, from the direction of Belbek airfield, and in Hvardiiske.
Mirage 2000 fighter jets are equipped with powerful radars and weapons capable of detecting and neutralizing low-profile cruise missiles and strike drones such as Shahed, Geran, and Gerbera.
On the night of March 4, Russian air defense forces shot down a Russian Defense Ministry Mi-8 military helicopter in Russia’s Rostov region.
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) has extended restrictions on night flights in eastern Poland for another three months, until June 9.
On the night of March 2, Ukraine’s Security Service, together with the Defense Forces of Ukraine, struck the sea minesweeper Valentin Pikul. Two anti-submarine warfare ships, Yeysk and Kasimov, also sustained serious damage.
On the night of March 4, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle hit the village of Vilshany in the Kharkiv region, injuring two women and a man.
Russia's all-out war against Ukraine has significantly altered the balance of power in the Middle East and limited Moscow's ability to influence regional developments.
Fighters of the special unmanned aerial systems unit Lasar's Group of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system in Russia's Belgorod region.
In Kherson, a 76-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were killed as a result of Russian shelling, and criminal proceedings have been launched.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz used a map during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to explain in detail why the current front line in Ukraine must not shift westward, and stressed the importance of maintaining Ukraine's access to the Black Sea.
Ukraine is calling on the international community to end Russia’s occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the nuclear risks it poses.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine have announced in absentia suspicion of Russian Air Force Major General Sergey Kuvaldin, commander of Russia’s long-range aviation, who ordered the missile strike on the National Specialized Children’s Hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv in summer 2024.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces liberated more territory than they lost during the last two weeks of February 2026, marking the first such development since the summer counteroffensive of 2023.
Ukraine’s air defense forces have neutralized 129 out of 149 drones launched by Russian invaders against Ukraine since the evening of March 3.
Over the past day, March 3, 144 combat engagements were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the highest number of enemy attacks reported in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
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Russian troops carried out 60 strikes on 30 settlements in the Sumy region over the course of a day, killing one person and injuring another.