Newsletter 28/03/2024
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Consequences of the Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia
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Russian warplane downed in friendly fire over occupied Crimea’s Sevastopol
In the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, the Russian military shot down its own warplane shortly after a takeoff from the Belbek airfield.
Russia plotting another push in Ukraine - Zelensky
The Ukrainian forces were able to stabilize the situation at the front lines, however, it is likely that Russia is preparing another offensive in the near future.
Russia’s top spy visits North Korea
From Monday to Wednesday, Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, visited North Korea, where he discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation "in response to ever-growing spying and plotting moves by the hostile forces."
Shmyhal, Duda discuss military aid to Ukraine
In Warsaw, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, discussing military aid to the Ukrainian state.
Propaganda narrative on corruption in Ukraine becoming strategic for Russia - expert
The Russian propaganda narrative aiming to compromise Ukrainian authorities in the eyes of international audiences, in particular, in the context of corruption, is becoming stable and strategic for Russia as it is aimed at limiting aid to Ukraine.
Russia knew about terrorist attack plot since Feb 15 - Ukraine’s defense intel chief
"At least, since February 15, 2024, the Russian Federation had been aware about the plot. I will tell you more, this information passed through their intelligence station in Syria. From there it was forwarded to Moscow. So they shouldn’t be telling tales that this all materialized in a strange way out of nowhere," Budanov emphasized.
War
In Kherson, Russians fire at taxi - driver killed, passengers injured
Russians fire at a taxi in Kherson, killing the driver. Two passengers - a 36-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman - were injured.
Northern Donetsk region under massive shelling, one killed and one injured
The Northern Donetsk region came under massive enemy fire, and there are civilian casualties - a woman was killed in Mykolaivka and one person was injured in Drobyshevo.
Russians shell Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, two injured
Russian troops fired on the border town of Vovchansk, Chuhuiv district, at about 10:00 a.m., injuring two people.
Woman killed in village in Kharkiv region due to shelling
A 57-year-old resident died as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Monachynivka, Kupiansk district.
Enemy kills one resident of Donetsk region and injures two more
Over the past day, Russian invaders killed one resident of the Donetsk region and injured two more people.
Defense
Umerov calls for additional air defense systems at NATO-Ukraine Council meeting
An extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council was held in Brussels in response to Russia's missile attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. The meeting was initiated by Kyiv.
Defense Ministry, European Parliament representatives discuss acceleration of arms supply
Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Dzhygyr and a delegation of the European Parliament's Renew Europe political group, led by Valerie Hayer, discussed the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the acceleration of weapons and military equipment supply.
Stefanchuk, French National Assembly president discuss Ukraine's defense needs
Ukraine expects to launch long-term projects with French defense companies, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk has stated.
Economy
Germany charges five over Crimea sanctions breach
Prosecutors in Hamburg charged four German nationals and a Swiss-French dual citizen with violating Crimea-related sanctions by helping export Siemens gas turbines to the Russian-occupied peninsula.
Ukraine's GDP grows by 5.3% in 2023 - Statistics Service
Ukraine's gross domestic product was up by 5.3% last year after dropping a staggering 28.8% in 2022 against the background of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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