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19 March 2026
In this sector, Ukrainian troops have halted the advance of Russian units and are pushing back assault groups. At the same time, the Defense Forces are actively conducting counterattacks and establishing logistics routes despite enemy strikes.
Since the start of the day, the Russian army has attacked the positions of Ukraine’s defenders 91 times. The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Lyman sectors.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has received signals from the United States that peace negotiations could resume soon, but he warned that the Russians must not approach talks with a sense that their position has grown stronger.
EU leaders held their first high-level discussion on unlocking a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, but Viktor Orbán has not changed his position.
There is currently no protest potential in Belarus.
Air travel in Ukraine, if resumed during wartime, would be more expensive compared with 2022.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck ammunition and fuel depots, as well as clusters of Russian personnel, in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories during the night of March 19.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to maintain its key policy rate at 15%.
In Sevastopol, overnight on March 19, the innovation center of the production and technical enterprise Granit, part of the Almaz-Antey Concern, was hit. The facility services and maintains Russian air defense systems.
In Sevastopol, overnight on March 19, the innovation center of the production and technical enterprise Granit, part of the Almaz-Antey Concern, was hit. The facility services and maintains Russian air defense systems.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo believes that his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban is using Ukraine as a tool in his campaign and has "betrayed" agreements regarding Ukraine.
The Lyman direction remains a primary objective for the enemy. At the same time, Russian forces are attempting to create a control zone along the border with Ukraine to prevent Ukrainian drones from reaching Russian territory.
Leaders of the European Union will exert strong pressure on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday to lift the blockade on a vital EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine to continue the country's fight against Russia.
Russian forces attacked infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia on the morning of March 19, leaving one person injured and around 40,000 consumers without electricity.
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Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Karel Řehka, believes that in the event of peace between Ukraine and Russia, it must not be forgotten who the aggressor is and who the victim is.
As a result of a Russian drone attack in Odesa, three people were injured and residential buildings were damaged.
Capital investment in Ukraine increased by 25.2% in 2025 compared with 2024, reaching UAH 669.3 billion.
Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), together with the National Police of Ukraine, uncovered and stopped the illegal supply of firearms and ammunition from the combat zone in the Odesa region.
18 March 2026
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court has set bail at UAH 998,400 for a deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) Kyiv regional directorate suspected of bribery and exerting pressure on businesses.
A Russian drone strike damaged an energy facility near the Novovolynsk community in the Volyn region on the evening of March 18, causing a fire.
Europe must preserve a strong transatlantic relationship with the United States, while Ukraine's future security depends on a strong military and integration with Western structures.
A shopping mall in Kyiv was damaged following a Russian drone attack on the evening of March 18.
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Czech instructors have helped train more than 9,500 Ukrainian service members over four years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, both at domestic training grounds and in neighboring countries.
Most military leaders believe that Russia could attack NATO
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for joint action by the United States and Europe to increase pressure on Russia in order to achieve a just peace in Ukraine.
Since the start of the day, there have been 101 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. The enemy has concentrated its main efforts in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
The situation in southern Ukraine remains tense: Russian troops continue their assaults and shelling while building up their forces. At the same time, the Defense Forces are achieving tactical successes in certain areas.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has released video footage showing strikes on a Russian Valdai radar system, a GLONASS navigation system, and military boats in temporarily occupied Crimea.