Statement by the President of Ukraine during a Joint Press Interaction with the Prime Minister of Norway

14 April 2026 – 22:45

Thank you very much, Dear Jonas – dear Prime Minister,

Dear our teams, and dear journalists,

Thank you for your strong support. First of all, I want to highlight your contributions to the PURL program. It’s so important. Thank you so much. Yes. But we need also other allies to help us. But we are very thankful to you personally. Thank you and to your nation. This is great support.

And just today, there was another Russian strike on one of our largest cities – Dnipro city – hitting a gas station. People were killed – my condolences to the families. Many were injured, about 30 people. And tonight, there may be another Russia’s attack. Many “shaheds” are now in Ukraine’s skies, and missiles may also be used. So we must keep our air defense supplied. So I am grateful for Norway’s readiness to help us in supporting the PURL program.

Jonas and I also discussed in detail our cooperation in the production and use of drones. And our experience is already being used in the Middle East and the Gulf. We are improving defense against “shahed” drones, and we believe this should also be done in Europe. And of course, we share, we are ready to share, and we share everything with our partners, with Norway, and with the private sector, and with all country. And today, we are starting a Drone Deal – Jonas said about it –  Drone Deal with Norway. Now our teams will work out the details.

We also focused on our joint production projects that are already up and running – and we can make them stronger.

And we discussed our priorities for this year – for the cooperation – and not only in defense. Ukraine is also grateful to Norway for its steady support in the energy sector. It was very, very helpful during this most difficult winter that we had during this war. Thank you, Jonas, so much. And at a time of major geopolitical crisis due to the war with Iran, Norway plays a key stabilizing role for Europe as a strong energy supplier. It is important that our joint work on the energy continues.

Thank you again, Jonas, and thank you, Norway, for all your support and for a truly strategic partnership, which our declaration today clearly confirms.

Glory to Ukraine!

President Zelenskyy also went to Germany today. He and Chancellor Mertz held a joint press conference. There’s no transcript posted for his statement at the presser in Germany. Here is the video:

First Lady Zelenska met with the Deputy Secretary-General of the UN today to discuss accountability for the Russians who have stolen Ukrainian children during Russia’s genocidal re-invasion of Ukraine, as well as Russia’s original and more limited invasion and occupation.

Georgia:

🇬🇪🇭🇺Hungary under Orbán shows that a heavily rigged electoral system can still be contested. Georgian opposition is right to study it.
But the comparison only holds if you understand precisely how different the Georgian reality is.
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— Terje Helland (@terjehelland.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:06 AM

That said, the analogy has a hard structural limit. In Hungary, Orbán restricted the game. In Georgia, Georgian Dream has eliminated it. These are not variations on the same problem.
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— Terje Helland (@terjehelland.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:06 AM

The structural disqualifiers: GD decides which parties may participate. Pro-European parties face banning. Emigration has been weaponized to exile opposition voters. Hundreds of thousands in the diaspora are denied the right to vote.
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— Terje Helland (@terjehelland.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:06 AM

Add: opposition stripped of basic financial resources. Judicial capture eliminates legal remedy. The October 2024 elections confirmed it. OSCE/ODIHR documented ballot stuffing, intimidation, vote counting manipulation, and no ballot secrecy.
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— Terje Helland (@terjehelland.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:06 AM

True. If the Georgian Dream ever concedes defeat in elections, it’s only after their coercive patronage system has already been shattered before the election day and elections are merely a formality to transfer power.

This is what we want.

This is how it differs from Hungary.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM

The EU:

KALLAS: Russia is executing one of the most outrageous breaches of the international law in the United Nations history by invading a sovereign country and turning its back on its obligations as a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Germany:

Minister of Defence of Ukraine, announced a €4 billion defense agreement with Germany following talks with German Defense Minister.

The package includes hundreds of Patriot missiles, 36 IRIS-T launchers, €300 million for deep-strike capabilities, and joint production of 5,000 Al-enabled drones.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Hungary:

With the dust settling, immediate impacts of the Hungarian election are becoming clearer:

🔹€90B EU loan to Ukraine, 20th Russia sanctions package unblocked
🔹Putin’s leverage over EU weakened as his isolation increases
🔹Ukraine/Hungary relations improved

Looking promising.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM

❗️Hungary’s PM-elect Péter Magyar pledged to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The move would allow investigations into misuse of EU funds during the Orbán era and support efforts to unlock frozen EU financing. #Hungary

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) April 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM

Israel:

Israel has accepted a Russian vessel carrying stolen Ukrainian grain from temporarily occupied territories. Kateryna Yaresko, a journalist for the SeaKrime project of the Myrotvorets Center, reported this.
www.facebook.com/kattyfun1?lo…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 5:19 AM

The Russian bulk carrier ABINSK was granted permission to enter the Port of Haifa with a cargo of over 43,700 tons of wheat.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 5:19 AM

The US:

Vance says that stopping funding for Ukraine is one of his proudest achievements in this administration.

​I’m watching this stunningly cruel speech from Ukraine, as Russia continues to kills us every day. Just today, they killed 8-year-old boy in Cherkasy and five people in Dnipro.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM

Dozens more were injured.

The military assistance you are so proud of stopping was used to save lives in a war Russia started and continues every day by choice, in a war that only became possible after USA pressured Ukraine into disarming…

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM

​I do not know if Vance can fully comprehend the scale of the tragedy unfolding here: a brutal, illegal war of extermination by Russia, and the slow abandonment by our allies. There is nothing to be proud of. Absolutely nothing.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM

It is important to remember that what little actual core JD Vance has is racist, antisemitic, xenophobic, and isolationist. And that core is wrapped around by a rapacious desire for power, wealth, and fame. Two-thirds to three quarters of everything the US was spending on weapons and other military material for Ukraine was being spent in the US. While it should have been used to jump start fixing our shambolic defense industrial base, it did keep it limping along. Since today is Yom HaShoa, it is important to remember that had JD Vance been in power during World War II he’d have been one of the GOP officials arguing for the US to stay out of the war and pushing for the US to not allow Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust entry into the US.

Back to Ukraine.

⚠️ A new Russian disinformation campaign is using celebrity deepfakes to spread false claims about Ukraine arming Iran.

In the age of AI, seeing is no longer believing!

Don’t fall for the trap.🚫

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM

A new collection of middle strike drones targeting Russian TOR and Pantsir air defence systems, logistics hubs and military bases.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM

The Defense Forces of Ukraine used kamikaze strike drones to destroy a deployment point of the Russian Armed Forces’ 37th Motorized Rifle Brigade.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM

Dnipro:

WARNING!! WARNING!! GRAPHIC IMAGERY!! WARNING!! WARNING!!

Four people were killed and 25 injured in russian missile attack on Dnipro!!!

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:21 AM

Russia struck Dnipro with ballistic missiles. At least 5 people are confirmed dead and 22 wounded as a result of the Russian attack.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM

The death toll from the russian attack on Dnipro has risen to 5‼️

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM

ALL CLEAR!!!!

Serhii Ryzhenko, General Director at Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital Mechnikov, on those wounded in the Russian attack.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM

Kharkiv:

Kharkiv right now ‼️

Fucking bastards, just leave us alone!

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 2:34 PM

Russia struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, hitting the Pechenihy dam with six guided aerial bombs.

The dam is a key part of the region’s water supply, including for the city.

At the same time, Kharkiv came under drone attack with Molniya and Shahed drones.

— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 5:58 AM

The last of six guided aerial bomb strikes by Russia on the Pechenihy dam in Kharkiv Oblast. The reservoir behind the dam is full after the spring thaw, and a breach would cause serious flooding downstream as well as water supply disruptions in the area. The dam is still intact.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM

This was somebody’s appointment in Kharkiv just this morning, and now… just look!

Russian drone struck a residential high-rise, injuring a 44‑year‑old woman, destroying her home.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 6:03 AM

Kryvyih Rih:

Russia is attacking the infrastructure of Kryvyi Rih with drones right now‼️ In broad daylight, to maximize casualties. Bastards!

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM

Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast:

An 8‑year‑old boy was killed in Cherkasy as a result of russian shahed drone attack‼️

Fucking barbarians. I have no words.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 12:57 PM

Russian occupied Donetsk Oblast:

⚡️ SCALP cruise missiles struck a Russian UAV storage site near Donetsk airport overnight on April 14.

The strike was carried out by the Ukrainian Air Force using SCALP missiles and GBU-39 guided bombs.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM

Chornobyl:

“Risk of sarcophagus collapse over Chornobyl Unit 4 after drone strike.” – Greenpeace nuclear expert Shaun Burnie.

www.unian.ua/economics/en…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM

According to Burnie, following a Russian drone strike in February 2025, the structure has lost its airtightness, meaning the radiation containment system is no longer fully functional. In the event of a collapse, radioactive dust could initially rise within the structure and eventually leak outside.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia and Crimea:

Monitoring channels report that residents heard explosions and saw fires in temporarily occupied Melitopol and Crimea overnight.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 4:33 AM

Russia:

🚨Russia’s army is reaching a breaking point as losses exceed recruits.

As contract recruitment hits a 2 year low, companies and universities are being ordered to send people to war.

And if recruitment quotas aren’t filled, regional managers responsible are being fired.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM

Belgorod Oblast, Russia:

Russian Oil depot in Belgorod is getting sanctioned beautifully 🔥🔥🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM

The Republic of Tatarstan, Russia:

Monitoring channels report a fire and a partial collapse at a gunpowder plant in Kazan, Russia. There may be casualties among the Russians.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Lipetsk Oblast, Russia:

Yelets, Lipetsk region. Putin’s “special operation” has already reached Russia. Reports indicate an attack by strike UAVs on the city’s industrial zone. The results are currently unknown.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM

That’s enough for tonight.

Your daily Patron!

There are no new Patron skeets or videos tonight.

Here is some adjacent material.

Displaced Ukrainian dog near Kherson showing us his yoga moves before Sunday lunch from one of the Hachiko feeding stations. 🐕

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— Nate Mook (@natemook.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM

Open thread!

The Ukrainian Defense Forces Have Thwarted the Russian Strategic Offensive Operation that the Enemy Had Planned for This March – Address by the President

16 March 2026 – 20:52

Fellow Ukrainians!

A brief update for today. I want to thank our warriors who are defending Ukrainian positions and destroying the occupier. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have thwarted the Russian strategic offensive operation that the enemy had planned for this March. And although the attacks are constant and assaults continue, the intensity of the assaults and the scale of the confrontation are not what the Russians had planned and what their command had promised the political leadership of Russia. This is important because our strength at the front is the strength of absolutely all Ukrainian positions, our communication with the world, our diplomacy, and the world’s ability to stand with us – whatever the challenges may be.

I am grateful to every one of our units in the Donetsk sector, to all those defending Ukraine in the Kharkiv region and in the border areas of the Sumy region. The Zaporizhzhia sector is important. The Russians are trying to build up their forces there, but we are destroying those forces. I thank our Airborne Assault Forces and all other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine: the infantry, all unmanned units, artillery, intelligence, special operations forces, the forces of the National Guard and the National Police, which are also involved. Thank you. I spoke today with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi – there is much to commend the Ukrainian warriors for. Well done, guys.

We spoke today with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko about implementing the resilience plans for our regions that have been approved and must be fully implemented. The Government is working to ensure that the financial resources are fully available for this as well. And much of it depends on partners. That is why sanctions against Russia are so important. Support packages are important. And European decisions – including the €90 billion in support that has already been approved – must work. Europe’s word must work. So that, regardless of the diplomatic situation or any challenges in the world, our regions are ready for the next winter exactly as the previous winter taught us to be. At the same time, the responsibility of regional authorities and every community must also be taken pretty seriously, and at the level of the Government we are ready to help as much as possible so that people are protected. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine, other central-level agencies, and our energy companies all have their share of responsibility. The key work is at the local level.

It is important that this year we also managed to implement pension indexation. This is significant – every year during the full-scale war, Ukraine ensures social payments. We also spoke with the Prime Minister about the launch of new support programs – additional payments for pensioners and people who need social protection will be provided in April. Exactly as we agreed with the Government.

In some of our regions, road repairs have already begun. I draw the attention of government officials and regional authorities in particular to the condition of roads near the frontline and in all those communities where the evacuation of the wounded and our military logistics take place. Defending the state is the first priority. The Russians are not preparing for peace. We must ensure complete protection – and that is exactly what we are doing.

Meanwhile, we are not postponing negotiations; no one is disappointed in diplomacy. This is not a matter of emotions, as some might say. It is a matter of what partners are ready for. Russia operates in a very simple way: if they are afraid, they’re willing to toe the line. If pressure on Russia is weakened, Russia thinks it has struck gold and can continue the war. That is why pressure on the aggressor is the key to peace, real diplomacy, and real agreements. Today, I gave new instructions to Rustem Umerov. He is in constant communication with the American side, 24/7. This week we will also work with our partners in Europe so that Ukraine has greater capabilities to defend itself, and our partners are more willing to support us – to support Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who is helping us!

Glory to Ukraine!

Georgia:

Day 474 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests. 🇬🇪

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM

🇬🇪The persistence of the Georgian public and the unified opposition is starting to pay off.
Domestic non-recognition and international isolation are driving Georgian Dream crazy and weakening the regime.

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— Terje Helland (@terjehelland.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Thanks to the uninterrupted #GeorgiaProtests, the social ostracization of the Georgian Dream has never really been reversed back into normalcy.

For GD representatives that are even remotely recognizable, foreign villas are more accessible than a walk in Tbilisi, or a visit to a random cafe.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Nino Nadiradze, prominent Georgian Dream supporter and Vivamedi Clinic director, stated a few days ago that she never goes out to eat anymore as she’s afraid somebody might spit in her food. According to her, many other Georgian Dream representatives no longer go out either.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Delivery services in Georgia — Wolt, Bolt, and Glovo — state they will no longer hire foreigners for deliveries.

From March 1, 2026, foreigners are banned from taking delivery jobs.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM

A large share of delivery workers are from India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries. Often, they are students (chiefly, medical) in 🇬🇪 and work part-time.

This populist move is likely to affect delivery prices, very access to fast deliveries, & maybe even applications to 🇬🇪 universities.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM

By the way, I hear rumors that the Georgian Dream no longer issues student visas to people enrolled in universities that are critical to the regime, thereby pressing even private universities financially (in addition to liquidating state universities).

3/3.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM

Okay, so, this is very country-specific. Maybe somewhere else safety is the top concern AND it is possible to recruit enough people among locals.
Let’s see, but in Georgia, fast delivery and affordability is the top demand of people, and I am suspicious that quite enough Georgians will do the job.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM

Apparently, Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze complained on Rustavi 2, exasperated, that the Georgian Dream “fights corruption alone, without any help.” And by help, he meant some NGO help…

The man who oversaw a literal crackdown on all NGOs…

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Georgian Dream Prime Minister calls OSCE Moscow Mechanism report fake and false, also declaring:

“You won’t scare anyone with any mechanism: neither Moscow, nor Brussels, nor Prague, or Rostov. We don’t care about the Hague mechanism either.”

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:34 AM

The Opposition Alliance announced that it will work within the next month to implement key initiatives from the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report. The roadmap focuses on engaging four international actors:

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM

1. Coordination with the UN High Representative for Human Rights to encourage an inspection of the human rights situation in Georgia.
2. Appeals to the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to investigate alleged chemical weapon use.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM

3. Cooperation with states with universal jurisdiction to potentially open national-level investigations. In this regard, a particular emphasis is made on addressing the French Prosecution to prosecute Bidzina Ivanishvili, a dual French-Georgian citizen.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM

4. Submitting a request to the International Criminal Court (The Hague Tribunal) to launch an investigation into Ivanishvili’s regime.

The Opposition Alliance vows to do everything possible to launch the ICC investigation against the Georgian Dream.

4/4.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM

The EU:

🇪🇺 Kaja Kallas:

Following the U.S. decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil, Europe will maintain sanctions and continue to move away from Russian fossil fuels.

🇮🇷🇺🇦 Kaja Kallas on Iran:

The same drones that are hitting Kyiv are hitting the states of the Gulf.

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— The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM

NATO:

👀Ukraine defeated NATO at sea: exercises took place off the coast of Portugal, – FAZ

Ukrainian Magura V7 naval drones conditionally “sunk” a frigate. After several conditional “hits”, NATO sailors wrote in the chat: “So are you going to attack us or not?”.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM

They did not even notice that they were already attacked. Ukrainians led the “red” team and won all 5 battle scenarios.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM

Slovakia:

🇸🇰❗️🇺🇦💡 Slovak operator to terminate emergency assistance agreement with Ukraine from May, – Ukrenergo

System operator SEPS has notified NPC Ukrenerho of the unilateral termination of the agreement on mutual emergency assistance. The Slovak side did not explain the reasons for this decision.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM

The reason is that Ukraine isn’t giving in to Slovakian and Hungarian extortion regarding the Druzhba pipeline.

Hungary:

Why is Orban’s entire campaign based on Ukraine & Zelensky? Surely he can just run on how much better he’s made Hungary for Hungarians over the last 15 or so years he’s been in power??

Unless of course he’s done f*ck all, in which case, he’s the world’s biggest asshole

— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM

The simple answer is that Orban, after years of playing the antisemitism/Soros card to rile up Hungarian nativism to keep his flabby impotent dupa in office & his neo-fascist party in power, needs a new foil, a new other that is trying to subvert Hungary and steal it from Hungarians. And that would be President Zelenskyy, who is a twofor for Orban as he’s not just a foreign head of government that makes Orban look weak and whiny, but he’s also Jewish. This is simply a play to Hungarian nativism and antisemitism.

The US:

Trump on countries that will help keep Strait of Hormuz open: “We’ll be announcing them. I have to tell you, we have some that are really enthusiastic. They’re coming already. They’ve already started to. We’ll give you a list.”

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) March 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM

There’s no list. No one is coming. The best indicator that the PRC was not/is not ready to supplant the US as global hegemon is the PRC has shown no capability &/or willingness to keep the sea lines of commerce & communication (SLOCCs) open. They’re happy to have the US do it until they’re ready. That’s part of the reason they buy some of our debt. It is also a key indicator that they’re not planning on going to war with us any time soon. Regardless, they’re not coming because Iran is letting tankers with oil bound for China through the strait. None of the Board of Peace members are coming. None of our wealthy Arab allies with the best parade militaries money can buy are coming. The Israelis aren’t coming because they got what they wanted – permission to attack Iran without the US yanking the leash – & don’t care what happens now. None of the US’s other allies & partners are coming because Trump & his Team Clown Shoes have pissed then off. The new Board of Hormuz he announced today isn’t even going to be a thing. No one is going to pony up a billion dollars a pop to have their sailors killed and their ships sunk.

The US also has no conceivable way of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Doing so would take seizing a large amount of Iranian territory adjacent to the strait & then holding it indefinitely. The former might be possible, the latter is not.

People don’t “get used to” war.
You don’t get used to air raid sirens at 3 am, missiles hitting apartment blocks, or saying goodbye without knowing if you’ll see someone again.

Yes, people live in Ukraine.
That’s usually what people do in their own country.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM

And they stay because the alternative is letting an aggressor decide that they no longer belong there.

— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM

Important to remember, that Trump and Team Clown Shoes cut off all aid to Ukraine in March 2025:

Trump last night: „We are helping NATO with Ukraine, so NATO should help the US to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.“

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— (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM

This is a lie. Trump suspended all help to Ukraine with his inauguration. Not a single cent is going to Ukraine. European countries are buying US weapons. This is not helping, this purchasing. When I buy my goods in a store, then the store is not „helping“, it is making business.

— (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM

Trump threatened allies around the globe with invasion and denigrated them at every step, including fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. Putin on the other hand got a pass, received a warm welcome in Alaska and even got sanctions lifted.

Those are the facts.

— (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM

Back to Ukraine.

Ukrainian innovations in drone warfare are significantly weakening Russian frontline logistics.

Ukrainian drones are now regularly hitting targets 150km behind the front lines thanks to strategy and coordination improvements.

This will likely limit Russian offensives in 2026.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 4:27 AM

KASPAROV: “The outcome of the war in Ukraine will affect every struggle for democracy.

The heroic battle of Ukrainian nation led by great President Zelenskyy offered us hope. It demonstrated again, at a very high cost, that nothing can break the will of free people.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Putin made this same mistake as many dictators before him. He underestimated the power of free people, the power of freedom.

While Putin expected to take Kyiv for 3 days, it was very painful to see that Americans and Europeans also expected Ukraine to fall.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Historians will record the Ukrainian war as a turning point when the free world eventually got its act together and resisted the pressure.”

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Three UH-60 Black Hawks of the Main Intelligence Directorate’s aviation unit t.me/UkrAirForce/…

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM

💥 In February, 678 occupiers, 120 units of weapons and military equipment and 19 other targets were destroyed on engineering barriers installed by all engineering units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM

Kyiv:

The Ukrainian media have released the aftermath of this morning’s strike on Kyiv.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM

Russia may have used a new AI-guided Lancet drone to attack Kyiv for the first time, writes Defense Express.

The launch point may have been Belarus.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM

There is a high probability the drone used AI for autonomous navigation, target search, and strike capability without operator control, designed for swarm deployment.

— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM

Choosing Ukraine over the Oscars is next-level cool 😎

Video UZ.

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM

🌟 Sean Penn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another (great film, by the way), but skipped the ceremony to come to Ukraine.

Iconic!

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM

And already met with Zelensky

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM

Russian occupied Mariupol:

A large inscription reading “CHILDREN” in russian had been written in front of the building. They bombed it anyway. They knew well what they were doing.

Impunity always brings more evil.

— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM

A large inscription reading “CHILDREN” in russian had been written in front of the building. They bombed it anyway. They knew well what they were doing.

Impunity always brings more evil.

— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM

Manhush. This was a Russian data center, specifically on the second floor and above. Now, all coastal bases in the Mariupol district are switching to Morse code and pigeon post.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM

Kharkiv:

Explosion in Kharkiv ‼️ reportedly, air defense shot down russian drone.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM

❗️Russia has just struck a residential building in Kharkiv.

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 3:44 AM

Sumy:

Russian drone strikes Sumy city in the broad daylight today.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM

In Sumy Oblast, a russian drone struck the cab of a truck while grain was being loaded.

The 40-year-old driver was killed.

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM

In the Sumy region, a Shahed drone struck a truck during grain loading. The driver reportedly died at the scene.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM

Zaporizhzhia Oblast:

In russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, a woman was killed and three others were injured, regional governor Fedorov reported‼️

Russians struck a residential neighborhood.

Rescuers pulled a 15‑year‑old girl and a woman with disability from the rubble. Both are now under medical supervision.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM

Russian occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast:

☠️Melitopol, Russian air defenses were strangled on TOT and every night something burns.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM

More from Melitopol 🤩🔥

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM

Update from Melitopol 🤩

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM

Zaporizhzhia and Russian occupied Luhansk Oblast:

Ukraine’s General Staff reports that during the night of March 16 two Tor air defense systems were hit in Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as an S-300 radar in occupied Donetsk region.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:06 AM

Operators of Ukraine’s 413th “Raid” Regiment struck a Russian Tor-M2 air defense system with FP-2 near Balashivka in Zaporizhzhia region, over 50 km from the front line.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 6:23 AM

Tonight’s USF strikes by FP-2 drones on two Russian Tor air defence systems and one decoy of S-300 radar.

Aftermath of the strike on a first Tor air defence system is also shown.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM

Lviv Oblast:

Ukrainian Defender Nazar Daletskyi, who had been presumed dead for over three years, has returned home from Russian captivity to his village of Velykyi Doroshiv in Lviv region.

His family and neighbors were overjoyed beyond words.

📹: doroshiv. okrug / Instagram

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— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM

Lviv:

❗️❗️Explosions and a serious fire in Lviv: a bus caught fire

A strong explosion can be seen and heard in the footage.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Lviv 🇺🇦🙏

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM

Chernihiv Oblast:

Soldiers of the Chernihiv detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine destroyed a Russian mobile fire group along with electronic warfare equipment, a machine gun, ammunition, and a 152-mm “Msta-B” howitzer.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast:

The Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out an airstrike, destroying a concentration of Russian troops in southern Pokrovsk.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM

Moscow, Russia:

The second day in the row Ukrainian drone swarms are attacking the Russian capital region. Air travel in this area is severely disrupted, mobile phone networks are down and in TG channels it is claimed that even landlines are now partially cut off.

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— (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM

Krasnodar Krai, Russia:

In Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, the fire at the oil depot is worsening after the winds shifted🔥

Ukrainian sanctions do not get waivers.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM

The entire territory of Russian oil depot in Labinsk, Krasnodar region is burning as a result of drone strikes. (44.6859040, 40.7168736)

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 16, 2026 at 11:17 AM

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More everyday heroes in Ukraine: Alla in Kharkiv has taken in 18 displaced cats that live with her in the apartment. She feeds another 15 cats who live outside the building. The Hachiko team is making sure Alla has enough food to keep them all fed and healthy. 😺

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— Nate Mook (@natemook.bsky.social) March 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM

Open thread!

Today, We Honor an Important Day – The Day of Those Who Do Not Stand Aside – President During the Awarding of Ukrainian Volunteers

14 March 2026 – 16:43

On the occasion of Ukrainian Military Volunteer Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with warriors, the families of fallen defenders, and civilians, and presented state awards.

The Head of State expressed gratitude to everyone for defending Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.

“Ukrainians have repeatedly proven that they know how to fight for themselves and how to defend their home. Only those blinded by propaganda, like the Russians, could believe they might somehow take Ukraine and subjugate all of us. Anyone who truly knows Ukrainians also knows that we will never give up our country, and we will be able to defend our dignity,” said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The President emphasized that thousands of Ukrainian volunteers, at various times in our history and today, through their choice and faith in Ukraine, have helped millions of others. Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on everyone to remember how much this means for Ukraine and what kind of people we are, tragically, losing in this war. Those present observed a minute of silence in memory of the fallen warriors.

The Head of State presented the Orders of the Golden Star to the families of fallen Heroes of Ukraine. The highest state honor was awarded to:

Junior Sergeant Oleksandr Kovalenko. From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, he defended Ukraine in the Moshchun and Irpin areas, participated in battles in the Luhansk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, and helped liberate Zmiinyi Island. In July 2023, in the Kherson region, he led an assault group that crossed the Dnipro and secured a temporarily occupied area. He was fatally wounded on August 24, 2023.

Lieutenant Anatolii Lypchei. In January last year, in the Pokrovsk axis, his tank engaged two enemy tanks and two IFVs. He destroyed one Russian infantry fighting vehicle and skillfully maneuvered to avoid fire, but was later hit. The Lieutenant ordered his crew to evacuate while he stayed behind to cover their retreat. Anatolii Lypchei destroyed another Russian IFV and a tank but was tragically killed by a shell from an enemy tank.

Captain Vladyslav Seniuk. In 2022, he defended the Kyiv and Sumy regions, carried out counter-sabotage and reconnaissance missions in the Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions. In August–September 2024, he participated in the Kursk operation, providing cover for advancing groups. Last year, his tactical unit eliminated about 240 occupiers. He was killed on September 25, 2025, in the Donetsk region during a combat mission.

Senior Lieutenant Oleh Cherkasenko. He led a combined reconnaissance unit carrying out combat missions near Bakhmut. In May 2023, he destroyed the commander of an enemy reconnaissance company and captured his radio. For several days, Ukrainian defenders received intelligence on enemy plans, assaults, and movements. Oleh Cherkasenko was killed in action on May 11, 2023.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally presented the Order of the Golden Star to Senior Lieutenant Andrii Bublyk. Head of a reconnaissance group that repeatedly gathered information on the enemy, enabling Ukrainian forces to repel the occupiers’ assaults. In August 2025, in the Zaporizhzhia region, thanks to this, Ukrainian warriors eliminated six Russian invaders and seized enemy documents, phones, and communication equipment. In another engagement, they neutralized 18 occupiers and obtained intelligence that allowed neighboring units to eliminate nearly 40 more enemy combatants.

The Head of State also presented the Cross of Military Merit awards to warriors. The recipients include:

Lieutenant Colonel Yehor Nozdriakov. Deputy Commander of the 82nd Separate Air Assault Bukovynska Brigade. In August last year, he planned and led an operation to hold back Russian forces near Dobropillia. The brigade counterattacked several villages, eliminating around 40 occupiers. From August to October last year, units under his command eliminated about 1,300 enemy combatants, wounded nearly 700, and destroyed over 130 pieces of enemy weaponry and military equipment.

Sergeant Volodymyr Rudenko. He participated in about 25 combat operations. During one enemy assault, he reached a camouflaged armored personnel carrier, destroyed its machine-gun unit, and neutralized about a squad of enemy infantry. He was wounded when a mine hit his APC while he was covering his brothers-in-arms with fire, but he did not abandon the vehicle and continued fighting. He eliminated five more enemy combatants and helped encircle and capture 14 Russian occupiers.

Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan Skrypnyk. Commander of an air assault battalion. He participated in numerous combat operations to destroy enemy infantry and equipment, hold key positions, and liberate settlements in the Donetsk region. From October 2025 to January 2026, he organized seven offensive and six defensive operations near Myrnohrad, during which Ukrainian warriors eliminated almost 60 and wounded 20 occupiers, and set an enemy tank and three APCs on fire.

In addition, the President awarded defenders and civilians with the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, I class, “For Courage”, I and III class, of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, V class, of Merit, III class, and Medals “For Saved Life.”

Georgia:

Day 472 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia. 🇬🇪 #GeorgiaProtests

The crowd at the weekly Saturday march keeps growing every week.

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM

Day 472 of daily #GeorgiaProtests

Large Saturday march in Tbilisi.

This poster says “Freedom to Elene Khoshtaria!” ✊🏻

📷 @lukamishveladze.bsky.social

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM

#GeorgiaProtests
Day 472

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Neither my eye nor my camera can see the end of the crowd at tonight’s weekly march in Tbilisi.

The rally is dedicated to the 120+ prisoners of conscience in Georgia.

Day 472 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests.

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM

Alongside Georgia’s daily nationwide protests, smaller issue-specific rallies continue.

Today, animal activists are protesting a CNVR (catch-neuter-vaccinate-return) campaign where many stray dogs are taken and never returned—including dogs that were already neutered before being captured.

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM

Georgia’s newly launched Opposition Alliance met with regime prisoner families today.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM

My episode on Budapest podcast by @ivanscalfarotto.bsky.social. The design is genius!

P.S. the Trojan Horse is the Georgian Dream, Russia’s most successful Trojan Horse operation.

Link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=vTlt…

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM

Here’s the full video:

France:

President Zelenskyy did an interview while in France yesterday. It is in French & Ukrainian with French overdubbing.

ZELENSKY: President Trump and I aren’t the same age. Maybe because of that, he sees our relationship like father and son.

HOST: You think he sees you as his son?

ZELENSKY: (laughing) I don’t know. Maybe not his favorite son. But why not?

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM

I know he enjoys meetings and talks. Some of my decisions might not please him, but I’m the President — I defend Ukraine’s interests

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM

Here’s the full video that the French channel posted with English dubbing:

Hungary:

Zelensky is running for president of Hungary now.
Budapest is covered with posters of him.

Hope he wins.

And Orban is still an asshole.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Orban’s ratings are sinking so fast that even the Kremlin’s political technologists seem unable to rescue them.

Budapest now has posters with an AI-generated Zelensky and the caption:
“Borscht is Hungarian and Uzhhorod is a Hungarian city.”

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM

It appears this particular poster may indeed be AI-generated.

However, that does not change the broader context: Orban has plastered Budapest with posters of Zelensky while pushing narratives about Ukraine supposedly “threatening Hungary” and other nonsense.

— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM

Whether he is using actual Kremlin political technologists or simply following their playbook, the methods look very familiar.

I wish the Hungarian people wisdom in the choices ahead, the kind of choice that improves your own country and your own future.

— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM

paranoid schizophrenia case study

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:04 AM

Despite his girth, Orban is a very small little man.

North Korea:

Cause:

North Korean ballistic missiles significantly improved in precision between 2023-2025.

While Ukraine’s partners preached their obsession with “escalation management,” North Korea enjoyed the russian battlefield as a live testing ground for its weapons — & others will feel it soon, unfortunately.

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 6:09 AM

Japan:

Effect:

Japan is eyeing Ukrainian combat drones for its Self-Defense Forces after seeing their range and EW resistance in action against Russia. Tokyo is also exploring tech transfers for domestic production.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Israel and Iran:

Ukraine’s MFA spokesperson Tykhy says Iran threatening Kyiv while supplying Russia with drones for years and citing UN Article 51 is like a serial killer justifying murder by quoting the penal code.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM

🇺🇦❗️🇮🇷 Ukrainian MFA called Tehran’s statements that Ukraine could become a “legitimate target” due to its assistance to Israel with drones absurd.

Tykhyi recalled that Iran has been supplying Russia with drones and technologies for years.

Iranian regime must bear responsibility for its actions.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Netanyahu has requested a call with Zelensky to discuss intercepting Iranian drones, Ynet reports. Ukraine’s ambassador confirmed it will likely happen early next week.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM

So Iran has preemptively declared war on Ukraine, likely to try to deter Ukraine from aiding Israel. Frankly, Bibi has done fuck all for Ukraine over the past four years & Zelenskyy should tell him to (translated from the Hebrew idiom) shit in one hand & hope in the other and see which fills up first.

Belgium:

Belgian PM De Wever says the US sometimes looks closer to Putin than to Kyiv. Without an EU mandate to negotiate with Russia, he warns, Europe will watch America pressure Ukraine into a bad deal.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM

🇧🇪 Belgian Prime Minister said that Europe is currently unable to force Russia to retreat either militarily or economically without US support.

In his opinion, the EU should receive a mandate for direct negotiations with the Kremlin, otherwise a possible agreement could be imposed by the US.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM

The EU:

🇪🇺 EU extends sanctions against Russia for six months

The EU Council has approved the extension of restrictions against around 2,600 individuals and entities responsible for the aggression against Ukraine until September 15, 2026.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM

The sanctions include an asset freeze, a ban on providing funds and travel restrictions. Two individuals were not included in the list and five deceased persons were excluded.

The EU confirmed its determination to keep up the pressure on Russia until the war ends and negotiations begin.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM

NATO:

❗️👀 “There are no guarantees that NATO will survive the Trump presidency,” says former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM

That’s one of the objectives of the Trump presidency.

The US:

TRUMP TO NBC: “I’m surprised that Zelenskyy doesn’t want to make a deal. Tell Zelenskyy to make a deal because Putin’s willing to make a deal. Zelenskyy is far more difficult to make a deal with”

Ukraine wants peace more than anyone, and so does our president. russian bombs are falling on us,

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM

not on Trump, you know? The ‘deal’ is difficult to make because it’s not a deal at all, but a proposal for surrender.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM

TRUMP TO NBC: “The last person we need help from is Zelenskyy.”

He likes to criticize the “hate” between Putin and Zelenskyy, yet his own rhetoric toward Zelenskyy feels remarkably hateful.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Back to Ukraine.

🇺🇦👀 Zelensky says Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia is aiding Iran in targeting U.S. assets in the Middle East.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM

❗️🇮🇷 Russia may transfer intelligence to Iran, — Zelensky

Russia has already transferred technologies and components for Shahed-type drones to Iran.

The Ukrainian side recorded Russian details in Iranian drones, which were used, in particular, against American bases and Middle Eastern countries.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Zelensky added that, according to intelligence data, Moscow considers such cooperation justified.

They explain this by the fact that if the US and Europe help Ukraine with intelligence in the war, then Russia can provide similar support to the Iranian regime.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM

🔥16 enemy strike drones were shot down on the night of March 14, 2026 by soldiers of the UAV interceptor groups of the 208th Anti-Aircraft Missile Kherson Brigade.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM

A downed Shahed drone fell just 30 meters from a Ukrainian border mobile fire group.

The blast wave threw one of the soldiers away from the vehicle.
All servicemen survived.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM

Ukrainian border guard drone operators from the “Steel Border” took out a “Murom” system, five occupiers, a bunker, an ammo depot, a vehicle and an antenna.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 5:45 AM

A Volkswagen withstood the impact of a downed russian missile fragment 🤯

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:17 AM

Ukraine makes three Flamingo missiles a day, but output will jump once a domestic engine is ready, Fire Point co-founder Shtilerman told ProUA. “Once we switch, we’ll produce as many as ordered.”

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 6:57 AM

The 15th Black Forest Artillery Recon Brigade nailed Russian ammo depots and troop concentrations. Date and location withheld as usual.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 5:19 AM

✈️💣💥 MiG-29MU1 dropped an AASM-250 HAMMER bomb directly into the entrance of an enemy platoon support post, – Soniashnyk

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM

Zaporizhzhia:

🇺🇦🙏 Already 18 injured as a result of the Russian strike on Zaporizhzha, among them two children, — OVA

People have fractures, shrapnel wounds, bruises and open wounds.

Among the injured is a 17-year-old boy with shrapnel wounds, he is in serious condition.

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— The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM

Zaporizhzhia right now.

Russia struck a residential area of the city.

At least one person reported killed and five injured.

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM

One person is confirmed dead and seven others have been injured in a horrific russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia‼️
Rescue teams are working at the scene, and these numbers may not be final.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM

A wounded woman has been pulled from the rubble after the russian attack on Zaporizhzhia.

She was simply living her life when russia brought a building down on top of her, punishing her for the “crime” of being Ukrainian in Ukraine.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM

💥 In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Requiem Group special forces of Balista are arranging a logistics cut for the Russians.

Drones hit 6 cars, ATV, Bukhanka, and electronic warfare equipment. Two more Russians will return home in packages.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 10:36 AM

Russian occupied Luhansk Oblast:

⚡️AFU hit the missile depot for the air defense system, located on the former territory of the dynamite depot in Dovzhansk, – CyberBoroshno

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Look at those fireworks 🎆 💥
Russian ammunition depot in occupied Luhansk region is having a wild Saturday night.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM

Russian missiles and solid rocket fuel detonating in occupied Dovzhansk, Luhansk region.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM

I love fireworks.

Ukrainian Missile Forces struck a Russian command post near Nauholne, Luhansk region, about 17km from the frontline. The strike was guided by a Shark recon drone.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM

Kyiv:

The death toll from russia’s overnight strike on the Kyiv region has risen to five, the regional administration reports‼️

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Kyiv citizens spending the night in metro stations, hiding from russian drones and missiles.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM

HUR mobile fire team shares unique footage of a Shahed being shot down over the Dnipro today during a Russian attack on Kyiv.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM

Bovary, Kyiv Oblast:

One dead, four wounded are a result of missile attack on Brovary, suburb east of Kyiv.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) March 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM

Kharkiv:

Russia struck Kharkiv with a Shahed drone, there is fire right no‼️

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM

Sumy Oblast:

Russian drone struck a passenger train in the Sumy region 🤬

Fortunately, no people were injured. The train’s passengers have been evacuated un time.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Russian occupied Crimea:

A Russian Project 03160 “Raptor” patrol boat destroyed in a UAV strike near Znamen­skoe, Crimea, on March 7, 2026.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces report striking Russian Iskander missile launchers and storage sites in occupied Crimea overnight, destroying one launcher near Vyshneve and hitting a storage facility in Kurortne

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:34 AM

The Kerch Strait:

Ukrainian military intelligence struck two vessels used by Russian military overnight, the railway ferry “Slavyanin” and “Avangard.”

Both vessels were key elements of the Kerch ferry crossing used by Russia for military logistics, including transporting weapons, equipment, and ammunition.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM

The Pokrovsk front:

😎✌️ Pokrovsk agglomeration: Defense Forces eliminate the enemy in Hryshyne, shooting battles are ongoing, – Skelya

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM

😎🇺🇦 SSO operators clearing a house near Pokrovsk

During special operations in the winter of 2025, near Pokrovskoe, the “Jägermeister” group of the 144th SSO center successfully cleared a house occupied by the enemy.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast:

💔 Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region. 20 kilometers from Kramatorsk. Today there is a fire here, burned down high-rise buildings. The video shows the blocks of the city, which were intact a few months ago…

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:39 AM

🙏🙏🙏

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:39 AM

Krasnodar Krai, Russia:

NASA fire maps show a major blaze at the Afipsky refinery after the overnight attack. The active fire zone covers an estimated 35-45 hectares.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:28 AM

Daylight Ukrainian missile strike on port infrastructure in Novorossiysk, SW fascist Russia. The air war is intensifying, and Russian air defenses eroded to the point that Ukraine can extend air attacks into daylight hours. Looks like the oil terminal is the possible target here.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM

Attack drones struck the port of Kavkaz in the Temryuk district of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, where an oil depot is located.

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— Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) March 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM

From Militarnyi:

Attack drones struck the port of Kavkaz in the Temryuk district of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, where an oil depot is located.

This was reported by the Operational Headquarters of the Krasnodar Krai.

According to Russian authorities, a technical vessel was damaged by falling drone debris.

A localized fire broke out at the berthing complex but was quickly extinguished, officials said.

In terms of cargo turnover, Port Kavkaz ranks fifth in the Russian Federation and second in the Black Sea-Azov basin after Novorossiysk. The oil depot at Port Kavkaz plays an important role in supplying fuel to occupied territories, including Crimea and parts of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.

This is not the first time vessels have been hit in the port area. In July 2024, Ukrainian forces struck the Russian ferry Slavyanin, which Russian authorities used for military logistics. The ferry was based at Port Kavkaz. In the same year, Ukrainian Defense Forces also struck an oil depot in the port area.

The ferry had been used to transport railway cars, vehicles and containers for military purposes. Slavyanin was the third and last railway ferry operated by Russia in this region.

Moscow, Russia:

Russia’s MoD says air defense downed 280 UAVs in 10 hours. Moscow mayor Sobyanin put the count at 47 drones over the capital and surrounding region on the same day.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM

Samara Oblast, Russia:

Locals report another overnight drone attack on the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Togliatti, Russia.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Republic of Adygea, Russia:

✈️💥 An attack has been reported at the Khanskaya Airfield in Maykop.

According to local residents, a fire has broken out at the airfield, with thick black smoke visible in the sky.

It has also been reported that military aircraft may have been at the airfield at the time of the attack.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM

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