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03 March 2026
Due to differences in political and economic interests, the BRICS countries are unable to develop a coordinated position on Iran, indicating that this format is gradually losing its actual geopolitical influence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have discussed key aspects of the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that the next round of trilateral talks between delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia, scheduled for this week, has not been postponed, though the meeting may take place in Europe or Turkey instead of Abu Dhabi.
The so-called “axis of evil” has never been a real coordinated alliance, and against the backdrop of events in Venezuela and Iran, its internal unity has weakened even further.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed sending Ukraine's top experts in intercepting Iranian drones to the Middle East if the region's leaders persuade Vladimir Putin to agree to a month-long truce in Russia's war against Ukraine.
In Poltava, the number of people injured as a result of the Russian drone attack has increased to five.
As of the evening of March 2, the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel had no information about Ukrainians killed or wounded as a result of the hostilities.
European allies are doing everything possible to support the United States and Israel in their operation against Iran without directly taking part in the fighting, but support for Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia must remain a priority.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the destruction of all 11 Iranian military ships and vessels in the Gulf of Oman.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 127 of 136 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 2.
Four people were injured in the Poltava region on Tuesday morning, March 3, as a result of falling debris from Russian drones.
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Russian strike drones caused damage to port and transport facilities.
There were 152 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops over the past day, including 40 attacks by the occupiers on the Huliaipole sector.
Russia suffered approximately 1,268,520 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and March 3, 2026, with 790 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
In the Mykolaiv region, a Russian serviceman who tortured a resident of the Snihurivka community during the occupation with electric shocks has been identified.
Three Russian soldiers have been served notices of suspicion for the execution of a resident of Hostomel in the Kyiv region in March 2022.
A working group drafting legislative proposals for Ukraine’s post-war elections has spoken out against alternative voting methods such as online or postal voting.
02 March 2026
Russia has reason to be concerned about the possible loss of an important ally in the Iranian government, although certain aspects of the escalation in the Middle East play into the Kremlin's hands.
A court in Ulan-Ude has fined Anton Saikhiev, who was convicted in a case related to alleged links with the Azov Brigade, 30,000 rubles under a charge of "discrediting" the Russian army.
The Persian Gulf countries could significantly strengthen their protection against Iranian Shahed drones by drawing on Ukraine's experience in building a comprehensive counter-UAV system that includes early warning, electronic warfare, and various interception tools.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that when the Druzhba oil pipeline was restored after its first damage, Ukrainian citizens were injured, yet there were no calls from Hungary or Slovakia urging Russia not to strike the pipeline.
Russia will not be able to provide substantial assistance to Iran because all of its combat-capable forces are engaged in the war against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that there are no indications that Russia will conduct a general mobilization.
In February, within the operational zone of the Southern Group of Forces, Russian troops conducted 908 attacks on the positions of Ukraine's Defense Forces and significantly increased the intensity of strikes using various types of weapons.
Trade turnover between the European Union and Russia at the end of 2025 fell to the lowest level in recorded history, and Russia has effectively lost its status as one of the key trading partners of a united Europe.
For Ukraine, it is important to involve China in efforts to end the war, as the supply to Russia of certain types of weapons and dual-use components depends on it.
A large number of members of the lower house of the Czech parliament believe it is necessary to support Ukraine and Ukrainian war refugees.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has announced that Hungary has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador over what he described as the alleged “open manhunt” of ethnic Hungarians for mobilization.