Ukraine Offers a Mutually Beneficial Partnership: We Can Strengthen Those Who Can Strengthen Us – Address by the President

25 March 2026 – 20:20

Dear Ukrainians!

A quick update on today. I held a coordination call covering all the regions affected by Russian strikes and hits. Special attention was on the Chernihiv region, where restoration of electricity continued throughout the day. I tasked government officials and the Presidential Office team to also work together with the military on air defense issues – especially protection against drones – in the western regions of Ukraine. We need to add defensive lines – this is a clear task. We also know that the Russians are preparing an operation against water supply systems in the coming months. And every community must take the protection of relevant facilities seriously and with full responsibility. Today, we went over the key tasks again with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the CEO of Naftogaz, other government officials, and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. The Air Force and the Armed Forces of Ukraine also have work to do.

Our diplomatic team is working actively, and in particular, we are engaging with countries in the Middle East and the Gulf, which now show a strong interest in Ukraine’s experience, above all in defending against drones. We already see that not only “shaheds” are being used in the Middle East and the Gulf region, but there is also growing evidence of the use of FPV drones. This is modern warfare, and everyone must be prepared for it. Ukraine has this expertise, and in exchange for our support, we need corresponding help in areas where we face greater challenges. This includes protection against ballistic threats and financial resources for defense. Ukraine offers a mutually beneficial partnership: we can strengthen those who can strengthen us. And the situation in the world now is such that only coordinated and joint actions can guarantee real results and genuine security. We see that we are being blocked in Europe, and as long as this risk remains, we must seek out additional opportunities to strengthen ourselves. The Middle East and the Gulf are, in our view, the right direction and serious opportunities to make us stronger.

We are also working closely with our reliable partners in Europe to scale up joint weapons production projects, first and foremost, drones. I am grateful to every country and every leader who are already with us. There will be new agreements as well – we are preparing them. And of course – gratitude to our warriors. Our positions on the front, our positions in domestic production, our strength here at home – this is what allows Ukraine to attract global attention. Without global attention, it is nearly impossible to withstand this kind of war. And without strong defense, the world does not notice the peoples fighting for freedom. That is why our courage and our strength are Ukraine’s most important assets. We defend our state. We defend our independence. And we achieve results for Ukraine.

Glory to Ukraine!

First Lady Zelenska was still in DC today where she participated in the announcement of two US universities – George Washington and Georgetown – joining the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies.

Georgia:

Day 483 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.

Rustaveli Avenue, with the Kashveti church in the background.

📷 Lika Zakashvili

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM

Facing repressions and now even jail for “not recognizing the legitimacy of constitutional bodies,” Georgian protesters still hold this sign on Day 483 of daily #GeorgiaProtests:

“We will not recognize you regardless! Leave!”

📷 MOSE

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM

More pictures from #GeorgiaProtests Day 483

📷 MOSE

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM

Several jail sentences in Georgia today. Sesili Butkhuzi was just sentenced to 3 days in jail for peacefully protesting on a sidewalk.

📷 Publika

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 10:10 AM

Now the regime ties to smear Elene Khoshtaria as a mother, and attack her 4 children.

This is because even Georgian Dream hardcore can’t approve a mother-of-4 to be in jail over ridiculous charges.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 7:19 AM

@amnesty.org on Elene Khoshtaria’s unlawful sentence.

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne…

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 4:36 AM

From Amnesty International:

Reacting to the sentencing of opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria to one year and six months’ imprisonment for writing a slogan on an election poster, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, said:

“For a symbolic act of protest – writing barely visible graffiti on a street poster – Elene Khoshtaria will spend a year and a half in prison. This is yet another example of the criminal justice system being instrumentalized to punish dissent. Criminal sanctions for non-violent minor offences committed while peacefully expressing dissent are likely to be a disproportionate restriction of freedom of expression. In these cases, prison sentences should be avoided.

“In Elene Khoshtaria’s case, the severity of the punishment appears related not to material damage, but to her political opinions and the symbolic damage she has inflicted on the ruling party. The authorities must immediately release her, review her sentence, in particularly by quashing the prison term, and end all politically motivated trials without delay.”

A very telling incident happened today during a service at the Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi.

Irakli Khomasuridze is a veteran hardcore anti-opposition activist.
Today, just as the GD President, PM, and Speaker of the Parliament were all bowing to venerate locum tenens Shio Mujiri and the cross, 1/

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM

Khomasuridze publicly exclaimed:

“Forgive me, holy father, but the authorities must be held accountable already for everything! They must be held accountable!” 2/

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM

Khomasuridze’s deeply conservative values always made him vulnerable to the Georgian Dream propaganda. He also lost an eye during one of the clashes during the UNM era.

#GeorgiaProtests 3/3.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM

According to Irakli Khomasuradze, after his public confrontation with the Georgian Dream, the police took him to a cemetery near Krtsanisi woods and left him there.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:14 PM

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:57 PM

A second very telling story unfolded in Georgia today:

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM

The EU:

Euronews reports that the European Commission has postponed the presentation of the long-awaited proposal for a permanent ban on imports of Russian oil amid rising prices caused by the war in the Middle East.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20…

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 6:46 AM

Another reason cited for the delay is disagreements between the EU and Hungary and Slovakia regarding the Druzhba pipeline.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 6:46 AM

Hungary:

Hungary’s Peter Magyar, main rival to Viktor Orban, speaks exclusively to DW News

DW News Mar 21, 2025 HUNGARY

youtu.be/e7U82MzYZgA?…

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— wastrying.bsky.social (@wastrying.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM

Here’s the full video:

European Commission has frozen a €16B plan for Hungary, reportedly over Viktor Orbán blocking EU funds for Ukraine.

www.rmf24.pl/fakty/swiat/…

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— Mina Hanse (@mina-hanse.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 9:18 PM

Machine translated into English from RMF24:

As RMF FM correspondent in Brussels Katarzyna Szymańska-Borginon unofficially learned, it is known that the Hungarian plan (for just €16 billion) has been put in the “EU freezer”. 

This confirms the information of our journalist, who was the first in February she announced that Budapest would wait for the money.

Officially, the European Commission assures that “the assessment is ongoing and the Commission will approve the plan for Hungary when it is ready.”

However, unofficially it is known that the case crashes over Hungary blocking a 90 billion EU loan to Ukraine. 

“It is difficult for the European Commission to agree to billions of euros for Viktor Orban when he violates the principle of ‘loyal cooperation’ and blocks money for a country that is fighting Russia” – explains an EU diplomat to RMF FM. 

Signs that the EC is already considering waiting with Hungary’s SAFE to the parliamentary elections in Hungary (the opposition Tisza party has a good chance of winning) the RMF FM journalist heard at the beginning of last month.

However, the final straw was the attitude of Orban, who confirmed his veto on the loan to Ukraine at Thursday’s EU summit. According to the findings of the RMF FM journalist, Hungary is very keen on money from SAFE, as it is demanding over a billion euros more than the allocation granted to it by the European Commission.

The EU’s SAFE programme provides €150 billion in support in the form of, among other things, low-interest loans, primarily for the purchase of military equipment, especially manufactured in Europe.

More at the link.

The US:

KELLOGG: Putin is the aggressor. We have to apply pressure on him. Zelenskyy is a hard-ass. Ukrainians have done the astounding: they’ve stopped the Russian war machine dead cold. Putin needs to realize he isn’t winning and won’t win. He should just declare victory and go home.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 10:20 AM

If you were wondering why LTG (ret) Kellogg was quickly sidelined by Trump in favor of Witkoff, this is why.

Marc Short on Witkoff/Kushner: Having two real estate developers in charge of foreign policy in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran is concerning. There is a reason you want people to be Senate-confirmed: so they can be questioned by Congress about the deals they are making.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 1:22 PM

Trump’s temporary lifting of #sanctions is not that important: Russia physically cannot ramp up deliveries. What matters far more is that the surge in global prices alone is enough to resolve most of the Kremlin’s recent budget headaches.
ridl.io/when-oil-out…

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— Anton Barbashin (@abarbashin.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM

From Riddle:

One of the longest-running, most stubborn and irreconcilable debates among Russian economists in recent years has centered on the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia, its companies and its citizens by a wide array of countries and organizations. Some argue that the restrictions have only strengthened Russian sovereignty and made the economy more self-sufficient. Others have spent years insisting that the country is on the brink of collapse, which is always «just about to happen.» The overwhelming majority of participants in this dispute acknowledge the negative effects of sanctions but remain deeply skeptical that the problems they create will ever force the Kremlin to change its political course.

In recent months, however, a situation emerged that at first glance seemed to offer hope of a new twist in the sanctions saga. In October 2025 the United States unexpectedly ramped up pressure on Russia by imposing extraterritorial sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil while simultaneously leaning hard on buyers of Russian crude—above all India. The effect was immediate: Russian oil exports began to contract slowly (down 1.2% in January 2026 from December 2025), while the Urals discount to Brent widened rapidly, reaching $ 27−30 per barrel by mid-February. Oil and gas budget revenues almost halved, deficit forecasts shattered records, and it began to look as if the Kremlin would have to make painful choices. Indeed, some decisions were taken after the February 26 meeting: the ruble went into free fall against major currencies, and the specter of sequestering unprotected budget items loomed on the horizon. And then, right at the most interesting point in the story, «Iran happened.»

War in the Persian Gulf has always been seen by the oil market as the ultimate risk factor, but this time the consequences exceeded even the most pessimistic forecasts. When prices surged above $ 100 per barrel and barely budged despite the massive release of 400 million barrels from strategic reserves, the White House took an unexpected step: first it allowed India a 30-day window to buy Russian oil already on tankers awaiting discharge, then issued a license to sell crude that had been loaded by April 12. Against this backdrop, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand and even South Korea suddenly discovered an irresistible urge to buy Russian oil—especially since certain grades of Arabian crude were trading above $ 150 per barrel.

The central question now is whether the sanctions regime will be restored once (and if) the Gulf war ends, or whether this first relaxation marks the beginning of the end of the sanctions war. It is impossible to answer that today. But several important observations can already be made.

First, the original Western sanctions strategy on Russian energy (primarily oil) was aimed less at cutting export volumes than at reducing the revenues Moscow derives from them. When the United States and later the EU imposed oil embargoes, they assumed Russian companies would suffer heavy losses reorienting flows eastward—which, indeed, happened. The so-called price cap, followed by sanctions on the «shadow fleet,» intensified that pressure. The whole edifice remained relatively stable as long as the total volume of Russian oil was simply redistributed among different buyers (with Western countries effectively gifting their competitors a relatively cheap resource—a value-based choice on their part). But when huge volumes of Middle Eastern supply suddenly disappeared from the market, it became clear that the world could not do without Russian oil. The temporary lifting of sanctions is not that important: Russia physically cannot ramp up deliveries significantly for reasons unrelated to external restrictions. What matters far more is that the surge in global prices alone is enough to resolve most of the Kremlin’s recent budget headaches.

Western countries no longer need to quarrel over who is prepared to ease sanctions and who is not (even their complete removal is unlikely to cause prices to collapse right now). What they must understand is something else: genuine pressure on Russia is possible only when there is a sustained surplus of energy supply over demand. It is worth remembering that just a couple of months ago respected organizations such as the IEA and JPMorgan were forecasting Brent at $ 50−52—or even $ 30—per barrel in 2027.

On localized markets, sanctions policy works with devastating efficiency: it has, for example, virtually destroyed the forestry industry in northwestern Russia and slashed Gazprom’s exports many times over. But where the market is truly global, sanctions inevitably play a secondary role (recall the record export figures for Russian fertilizers in recent years). This creates a window of opportunity to rethink the entire sanctions strategy and shift it toward the model once applied to the Soviet Union: allow exports of raw materials while tightly restricting the flow of high-tech goods and technologies into the country.

The latter approach requires imposing strict producer liability for the end-use of their products. In recent years Russian missiles have been found to contain components from at least 49 Western companies. The most that has been done is to send them polite letters asking them voluntarily to stop supplying unreliable counterparties. By contrast, in the early 1980s Toshiba’s delivery of equipment to the USSR in violation of CoCom rules led to arrests, the resignation of almost the entire company leadership, and a complete ban on its exports to the United States. Today, despite far graver consequences from sanctions violations, no financial, administrative or criminal measures have been taken against a single executive of any Western firm. Yet precisely such tough measures could ensure far more effective enforcement of the sanctions regime.

Much more at the link.

Back to Ukraine.

FERGUSON: Black Sea Straits were a critical factor after Russian invasion of Ukraine. If Russians had succeeded in controlling Black Sea and preventing Ukrainian trade, the war could have been over. But Ukrainians won the battle of the Black Sea — and there’s a lesson to learn.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM

I personally cannot stand Ferguson. I think he’s a two bit ideologue trying to cosplay as a serious historian, but in this case he is correct.

Video of a russian Shahed drone being destroyed with small arms from aboard a Yak-52 aircraft in the skies over Ukraine.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM

After Starlink was disabled, Russian commanders began sending their soldiers to install antennas and Wi-Fi repeaters on poles and trees. However, Ukrainian drone operators are finding them there as well.
t.me/blackraven93ua

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM

I find it exceedingly interesting just how much turning Starlink off for the Russians has negatively effected their performance on the battlefield. Part of what makes it interesting is that the Russian military’s use of Starlink was always supposed to be against Starlink’s terms of service and the use by the Russians was supposed to be happening illicitly. If find it interesting that Starlink never used the geolocation data for the terminals that Russia was using in order to turn those off until the problem became too much of a PR headache for Musk to ignore. Just another reason for Musk to be criminally investigated, all of his assets frozen, his companies nationalized, broken up, and then sold for parts with the profits going into the Treasury Department’s general fund, his test tube army of sex selected freaky boys put into child protective services, and fraudulently obtained citizenship revoked followed by his deportation.

Kharkiv:

A woman who was severely wounded in today’s russian drone strike on Kharkiv has died in the hospital‼️

Fucking bastards!

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:59 PM

The aftermath of today’s Russian strike on Kharkiv. The footage shows burned-out cars. Remains of Russian UAVs that terrorized the city can also be seen.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Four years ago, I saw Kharkiv’s Taras for the last time. He stands there even now, covered in sandbags as if he were sleeping.

​I miss him. I had no idea how much this statue inspired me until I could no longer see it.

​I hope he survives this. I hope I will see our Taras uncovered once again.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Kherson Oblast:

🔥Airstrike on a Russian underground command bunker in Kherson region.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM

Russia:

🛢️A new in depth Dallas Analytics report details how Rosneft is restructuring refinery protection in response to sustained drone strikes.

The report highlights how refinery protection is becoming increasingly complex as drone threats evolve.

Full article: dallas-analytics.com/inside-rosne…

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 3:13 AM

Leningrad Oblast, Russia:

Last night, Ukrainian drones struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga facility in Leningrad Oblast of russia 🔥

This is one of Russia’s key Baltic Sea ports, through which they export crude oil and petroleum products, including via vessels belonging to the shadow fleet.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 9:32 AM

The Russian port of Ust-Luga engulfed in flames after a Ukrainian drone attack, one of Russia’s largest Baltic ports handling over 100 million tons of cargo annually.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 12:16 PM

In Russia’s Leningrad region, an oil terminal has been burning for six hours after being hit by drones of the SBU’s “Alpha” Special Operations Center.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM

The operation was carried out by SBU special forces in cooperation with the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, and the State Border Guard Service on the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM

Russian Ust-Luga port in Leningrad region right now, allegedly 🤯
Holy shit!

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 11:24 AM

At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline, and the seizure of tankers. – Reuters

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Russian Ust-Luga oil port. The scale of the fire can make hell jealous 🔥🔥🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 8:47 PM

Reuters) – Russia’s Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga suspended crude oil and oil products loadings on Wednesday after massive Ukrainian drone attacks.

Primorsk handles up to ~75 million tons of oil annually, while Ust-Luga handles over 100 million tons of cargo

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 12:26 PM

Overnight, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Russian combat icebreaker Purga in Leningrad region, the General Staff reported.

These vessels combine the functions of an icebreaker and a warship, and are used in particular by the FSB’s Border Service.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 9:38 AM

View on the under construction Project 23550 ice-class patrol ship Purga before and after today’s Ukrainian strikes on the port of Vyborg.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:57 AM

More like an ice broken than an ice breaker.

In the morning, strategic facilities in the Leningrad region were attacked with aerial bombs dropped from A-22 light aircraft. It is the first time since World War II that aerial bombs have fallen on the Leningrad region.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM

It is reported that this is the same aircraft that was carrying a FAB-250 bomb. The bomb may have been dropped earlier, as upon impact with the building of JSC “Agricola”, located about 30 meters opposite an FSB building, the aircraft only shattered windows and caused a fire on the roof.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM

Belgorod Oblast, Russia:

Operators of Lasar’s Group carried out a successful special operation in the Belgorod region, destroying 6 Russian tanks and 2 trucks.
t.me/lasars_group…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM

That’s enough for tonight.

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Nightmares, blindness, and healing with dogs: How Ukrainian defenders restore their lives after war trauma

Wed, March 18, 2026 – 10:21

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/analytics/nightmares-blindness-and-healing-with-dogs-1773820709.html

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— PKs Powerfromspace1 (@powerfromspace1.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy) March 19, 2026 at 2:31 AM

From RBC Ukraine:

When a soldier cannot sleep at night because of post-traumatic stress disorder, has lost sight, or, after injury, can no longer do what was once possible, medical protocols are sometimes not enough. That is when emotional recovery becomes essential, and soldiers undergo it at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine rehabilitation center in Pushcha Vodytsia, Kyiv.

How Ukrainian soldiers learn to live again, what pushed serviceman Serhii to finally seek treatment, how a psychologist with visual impairment helps patients through a peer-to-peer approach, and why sometimes dogs that people can play with work better than medicine — in a report by RBC-Ukraine.

In addition to the main approaches, various additional methods are also used here for rehabilitation, as many as possible that can help soldiers improve their condition. Here, they can sing and walk around the territory with the dogs. Blind patients even planted trees. Later, they came back after some time, returned to their trees, and checked how they had grown.

More at the link.

Open thread!

There Is Information from Our Intelligence that the Russians Are Preparing a Massive Strike – Address by the President

23 March 2026 – 21:00

I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!

A brief summary of the day. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine delivered a report on the situation around Iran. There is growing evidence that the Russians continue to provide the Iranian regime with intelligence support. This is clearly destructive activity, and it must be stopped, as it only leads to further destabilization. All decent states are interested in guaranteeing security and preventing a larger crisis. Markets are already reacting negatively, and this is significantly complicating the fuel situation in many countries. Thus, by helping the Iranian regime stay afloat and strike more accurately, the Russians are effectively prolonging the war. There must be a response. Of course, we will respond firmly to the fact that Belarus continues to provide its services to Russia in its terror against Ukraine. There have already been cases where special equipment was installed on the territory of Belarus to support “shahed” attacks against Kyiv and our northern regions along the Belarusian border. Unfortunately, this did strengthen Russian strikes at the time. But we took action and destroyed the relevant antennas. Now, our intelligence indicates that Russia intends to continue using the territory of Belarus, as well as the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, to build ground-based control stations for long-range UAVs. There will be responses, and they will be tangible.

There was a report today from the Security Service of Ukraine – Major General Khmara. First and foremost, on our long-range activity targeting Russia’s oil revenues. I am grateful to our warriors for their precision. Russia’s war must not receive additional resources from the geopolitical situation and such crisis-driven oil prices. As always, the Security Service of Ukraine also continues to deliver strong results on the frontline in eliminating the occupiers. Work against enemy agent networks is ongoing as well. In particular, today’s report covered the neutralization of such Russian influence networks operating through religious communities. There was also a report from Major General Oleksandr Poklad. In particular, we managed to prevent crimes on the territory of our state – the Russians were preparing assassination attempts. There were corresponding detentions. We cannot disclose details publicly at this time, but I am grateful to the Security Service of Ukraine for protecting our people.

We spoke with Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. We identified key priorities for the near term that require decisions. We will continue working to scale up Russian losses – this requires a sufficient number of drones of all types, as well as more systematic approaches to personnel management in the army, so that frontline positions are stronger.

One more point.

Today, I had a detailed discussion with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi regarding the fuel situation in Ukraine. Government officials, Naftogaz, and all institutions must work very closely with participants in the fuel market to ensure uninterrupted supply and to provide society with a clearer understanding of the available state support mechanisms. I am also grateful to Ukraine’s neighbors whose reliable cooperation is helping us get through this difficult period. Joint action and coordination always make a difference. Thank you!

And please pay attention to air raid alerts today. There is information from our intelligence that the Russians may be preparing a massive strike. The necessary orders have already been given to our air defense forces. Please take care of yourselves and of Ukraine.

Glory to Ukraine!

Georgia:

Day 481 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 1:41 PM

Vato was determined to have his 6th birthday at #GeorgiaProtests Day 481. 🎂 🇬🇪🇪🇺

📷 @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Lithuania:

An unidentified drone has crashed on Lithuanian territory. It was not detected by radar and is believed to have come from Belarus.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM

NATO:

A high-level NATO delegation visited Ukraine for the first time during the full-scale war to discuss Ukrainian assistance training NATO troops.

After Ukrainian forces soundly defeated NATO in land and sea exercises last year, the need to learn from Ukrainian experience is clear.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 3:07 AM

Poland:

🇵🇱🇭🇺 Nawrocki before meeting with Orban:

“We do not agree with everything. For Poland, Putin and Russia are an existential threat. Poles love Hungarians, but hate Putin, who is a war criminal and nothing more.”

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— The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM

Estonia:

🇪🇪🇺🇦 Today, Estonia officially signed the document confirming our accession to the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, – Estonian MFA

With this step, we move closer to establishing the special tribunal…

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM

🤡 In Russia, a new plan is “Estonia in 3 days”: propaganda channels are filled with threats to seize the city of Narva in Estonia, or rather, to “deliver a preemptive strike” — and then, as per the script, they get a map with 4 directions from which an attack on Russia was being prepared.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Finland:

‼️As the US struggles to justify loosened sanctions on Russia and Iran, Finnish President Stubb says it is doing “enormous damage to Ukraine.”

He also warned it is unclear when, or if, the US will restore those sanctions.

We are grateful for our EU allies who stand with us.💙💛

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 4:21 AM

The US:

HODGES: If we get our act together and return to the goal of defeating Russia, it would isolate Iran more, signal to China that the West is still united and capable, and deter any move against Taiwan. But that requires strong, clear leadership from the US and from Europe.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:19 AM

HODGES: We are still launching Patriots against Shaheds. And Trump couldn’t even be poised enough to say, “You know, maybe Zelenskyy does have some cards, and let’s accept his offer to help,” instead of saying, “No, we have the best drones already.” That’s not helpful.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM

Russia is bombing Ukrainian infrastructure to break our people’s resolve and force us to demand a surrender from our government. In reality, it has the opposite effect.

​What would be the purpose of bombing Iranian infrastructure? Their people were just protesting against

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM

the government and was killed by the thousands.An attack would only unite them against the US.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM

BROWDER: Lifting sanctions on Russia and Iran makes no sense. I’m a financial specialist — I’ve never seen anything so senseless. Two evil regimes, Russia and Iran, are now getting more money for their oil. Something must be going on behind the scenes. Somebody’s benefiting.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM

Back to Ukraine.

🇲🇩🇺🇦❗️Due to recent attacks on energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine, the Isaccea-Vulcanesti power transmission line is currently out of service.

Moldova’s instantaneous consumption is about 620 MW, 320 MW its own generation, 120 MW is in Transnistria, and about 300 MW is imported from Ukraine.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM

ℹ️ The Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line is the main channel for importing electricity from Romania to Moldova.

At the end of January, the shutdown of the Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line led to a partial blackout in Moldova.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM

Reaction of Ukrainian operators of the P1-SUN anti-Shahed drone to the interception of a Russian jet-powered Shahed kamikaze drone

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM

Another successful use of the Ukrainian Bulava loitering munitions to destroy Russian Kasta radar system.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Ukraine’s General Staff reports strikes on multiple Russian air defense assets:

🛡️ Air defense systems:
• TOR air defense system – Kurakhivka (Donetsk region)
• 2S6 Tunguska – Bryansk region, Russia

📡 Radar system:
• Nebo-U radar station – near Suponyevo, Bryansk region

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:40 AM

🔥🚨Ukraine’s USF report a series of strikes on:

• A Tor-M1 in Donetsk region
• A Nebo-U radar in Russia’s Bryansk region
• A Shahed UAV storage hub in Donetsk
• A telecom backbone server facility in Donetsk
• A chemical munitions workshop in Avdiivka
• Fuel depots and a fuel train in Luhansk region

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:56 AM

“Over 4 days, the Russians carried out 619 assaults and lost over 6 thousand soldiers.” – Sirsky.

▪️The intensity of the Russian troops’ offensive actions significantly increased between March 17 and 20, but the enemy did not achieve its goals;

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:52 AM

▪️The occupiers are putting the most pressure on the Pokrovsk and Alexandrovsk directions – there were 163 and 96 attacks recorded there;
▪️Over four days of intense fighting, the enemy lost over 6090 soldiers killed and wounded. The total losses for the week reached about 8710 people.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:52 AM

Kyiv:

Air alert in Kyiv – most of east already red. Shahed attack drones incoming, Russian strategic bombers in the air. It’s been just over a week since the last big fascist Russian Blitz, so we are due a massive attack.

Luck in battle to our air defenders.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM

Bracing for another night in a shelter. russian Tu-95ms are already in the air. Drones are incoming. Reports of another massive attack ahead. Millions will struggle to make it through the night again.

Nothing about this is normal. Then why has it been normalized?

— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM

Bucha, Kyiv Oblast:

‼️Terrorist attack in Bucha district, Kyiv region: an explosion occurred ~5 am, and a second blast followed after police arrived at the scene. Two police officers were injured.

Russian-organized terrorist attacks inside Ukraine are becoming more frequent.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM

Police identified a 21-year-old local.
He says he was recruited through an online game, then threatened, told his mother was being watched and would be harmed if he didn’t plant explosives.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM

Cases like this show how actively Russian networks are operating across the country: recruiting locals through pressure, threats, and manipulation.

Their targets are not random: military in the rear, police, medics, and emergency responders who arrive to help.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM

This is a deliberate strategy – to spread fear, destabilize the country, and hit those who protect and save lives.

— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM

Zaporizhzhia:

Russian drone struck an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia ‼️

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:03 PM

👀 At least 15 apartments were damaged by an explosion in a five-story building in Sevastopol.

Eight balconies were completely destroyed. The impact blew out walls in several buildings. The epicenter of the explosion was presumably on the upper floors.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM

Sumy Oblast:

🙏 In Sumy region, a man and a child were injured as a result of a Russian strike today.

Also in Trostyanets community, a grain warehouse was hit by enemy fire. While extinguishing the fire, the occupiers struck again, and the rescuers, fortunately, managed to retreat to a safe place.

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— The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM

Russian occupied Luhansk Oblast:

Sunrise in occupied Luhansk 👀

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 22, 2026 at 11:24 PM

The Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade is eliminating Russian forces in the Novooleksandrivka direction.
t.me/brigada92_war

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM

Donetsk Oblast:

In Donetsk region, a Russian strike on the village of Maidan killed one person and injured four others, including a child‼️

Rescuers, working under constant threat of renewed drone attacks, deployed the robotic “Snake Firefighter” system to battle the blaze.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 11:19 AM

Despite repeated interruptions to take cover, emergency crews managed to extinguish all fires.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 11:19 AM

Kharkiv:

Russian drones over Kharkiv right now ❗️There was an explosion a few minutes ago ‼️

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:52 PM

Kharkiv Oblast:

Ukrainian border guards-UAV operators from the “Hart” brigade are destroying Russian assault groups in the Kharkiv region. The fighters eliminated 66 occupiers and wounded another 51.
t.me/hart_brigade

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 10:23 AM

Leningrad Oblast, Russia:

🚨🔥 Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drones struck the Russia’s largest oil export port on the Baltic Sea, port of Primorsk, in the Leningrad region overnight. Almost 1000km from the frontline.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 2:45 AM

Tonight, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the “Transneft – Port Primorsk” oil terminal in Russia’s Leningrad region. It is a key export hub on the Baltic Sea, through which a significant share of Russia’s oil supplies to foreign markets passes, including via the so-called “shadow fleet.”

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:29 AM

In 2025 alone, more than 46.6 million tons of oil were handled through it.

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Satellite imagery of the Primorsk port shows several storage tanks on fire.

​Primorsk Port is Russia’s largest oil-loading terminal on the Baltic Sea. Located in the Leningrad Region, it specializes in the export of crude oil and petroleum products.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 11:54 AM

Primorsk and Ust-Luga oil export terminals offline as drone sanctions turn oil infrastructure into heat and smoke.

No matter what the price of oil is, Russia can’t make money from their oil if they can’t export it. 😎

Expect a lot more drone sanctions in the coming weeks.🔥

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:40 AM

Update from Leningrad region 👀💥

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:29 PM

The seaport in Primorsk, Leningrad Region, is one of russia’s largest oil export terminals on the Baltic.

Good drones visited it tonight 🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM

First satellite image of a Russian port of Primorsk following an overnight drone strikes

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 7:28 AM

A massive fire in russian Prymorsk after Ukrainian drone attack 🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM

More footage of the massive fire at russia’s Primorsk oil-loading port
🔥🔥🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM

Saratov Oblast, Russia:

The Saratov oil refinery halted operations after a drone attack on March 21, sources report.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM

Rostov Oblast, Russia:

In Russia’s Rostov region, in the village of Krym, a warehouse storing fuel and lubricants is on fire. Eyewitnesses are posting footage online. It shows thick black smoke spreading hundreds of meters from the site of the blaze. The cause has not yet been disclosed by Russian authorities.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 6:31 AM

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