NYT: Ukraine attacks Russian oil ports to cut into Iran’s war profits
Ukraine escalates drone strikes on Russia's Baltic oil ports handling 40% of crude exports, as Iran's Hormuz crisis doubles Kremlin oil revenues.
Ukrainian duo indicted in Romania for setting incendiary traps at Nova Post office — allegedly on Russia’s orders
Romania indicts two Ukrainians for planting incendiary parcels at a Nova Post office in Bucharest in an alleged Russian-linked sabotage plot
“I am at your service”: Bloomberg transcript shows Orbán pledged full assistance to Putin
Bloomberg reviewed a transcript of Orbán's 17 October 2025 call with Putin: "I am at your service." Budapest summit talks, fables, and Hungary's election Sunday.
Vance lands in Budapest: Trump’s VP joins Orban rally as polls show Fidesz down 20 points
Vance lands in Budapest to rally with Orbán — days after leaked tapes caught Hungary's FM telling Lavrov "I am always at your disposal."
“We expect more nonsense”: Sybiha warns of Russian fakes targeting Ukraine’s Gulf defence role
Ukraine FM Sybiha warns of Russian disinformation targeting Ukraine-Gulf ties, calling the campaign proof of Moscow's failure.
Russia’s drone hits Nikopol bus mid-route: 3 dead, 12 injured at city-centre stop
"This was not a random strike. This is deliberate terror against civilians," — Dnipropetrovsk OVA head Oleksandr Hanzha.
He was once a migrant himself. Now he’s jailed for stealing a Ukrainian flag and smashing a car — because he hated that refugees “take our jobs”
Lithuanian court jails rideshare driver 90 days for stealing Ukrainian flag and vandalizing a car chosen for its Ukrainian license plates.
“Aggression cannot be normalized through sport”: Ukraine wins landmark chess ruling at CAS
CAS banned Russia from holding chess tournaments in occupied Ukraine. Moscow says it will ignore the ruling and risks a 3-year FIDE suspension.
EV battery tech gives Ukraine’s fixed-wing drones a 46% range boost — and a Buk-M1 scalp
Ukraine's PAWELL extended drone range from 30 km to 197 km using EV battery tech, destroying a Buk-M1 and hitting an ammo depot. Next target: 400 km.
Sweden to provide Ukraine with Tridon Mk2 air defense systems to combat “suicide drones”
Sweden allocates €400M for Tridon Mk2 air defense systems for Ukraine to counter Shahed drones. Up to 300 rounds/min, 12 km range.
SBU general who ran Russia’s Kherson filtration ops dies
Former SBU major general Lyapkin, who ran filtration operations in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast, was killed fighting for Russia on 17 March 2026.
ISW: Ukraine at Huliaipole and Oleksandrivka keeps disrupting Russian spring offensive across the theater
Ukrainian counterattacks at Huliaipole and Oleksandrivka force Russian naval infantry redeployments, disrupting Moscow's spring offensive across the theater.
Ukraine takes back 480 sq km near Oleksandrivka as Russia pushes for Dnipropetrovsk “buffer zone” – Syrskyi says
Ukraine recaptured 480 sq km and 12 settlements on the Oleksandrivka direction since late January, Syrskyi reports after a front visit.
Ukraine and Syria to reopen embassies as trade hits ninefold surge since September
Ukraine and Syria agreed to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus as bilateral trade grew ninefold since September 2025, Sybiha said after Zelenskyy's Damascus visit.