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kyivindependent.com > ukraine-halts-russian-offensive-toward-zaporizhzhia-killing-injuring-300-russian-troops-hur-claims

Ukraine halts Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops, HUR claims

11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (586+ words) The units of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) and the Armed Forces have stopped Russia's advance toward the city of Zaporizhzhia as part of a three-month defensive operation in the country's south, HUR claimed on March 7. The statement was made as…...

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kyivindependent.com > hungary-to-block-ukraine-transit-shipments-until-druzhba-oil-transit-resumes-orban-warns

Orban threatens to block key goods transit to Ukraine unless oil supplies resume

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (621+ words) Hungary will halt transit of crucial goods bound for Ukraine unless Kyiv resumes oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, as reported by 24.hu outlet on March 6. "We have stopped gasoline shipments to Ukraine, we…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukraine-secures-release-of-300-pows-2-civilians-in-second-stage-of-exchange-with-russia

Ukraine secures release of 300 POWs, 2 civilians in second stage of exchange with Russia

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (908+ words) Ukraine has secured the release of 300 prisoners of war and two civilian detainees from Russian captivity as part of the second stage of a previously agreed exchange, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on March 6. The latest release brings the total number…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukraine-war-latest-200-ukrainian-pows-return-home-in-latest-exchange-zelensky-says

Ukraine war latest: 200 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest exchange, Zelensky says

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (838+ words) Ukraine has brought home 200 soldiers held in Russian captivity in the latest prisoners of war (POW) exchange on March 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed releasing 200 Ukrainian POWs in exchange for the same number of Russian soldiers…...

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kyivindependent.com > zelensky-threatens-to-give-one-person-address-to-ukraines-military

Orban threatens force over oil dispute; Zelensky says Ukrainian army could 'speak' to one EU funds blocker

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (889+ words) President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 5 he hopes the blocking of a 90 billion euro ($107 billion) European Union loan for Ukraine by "one person" will end, warning that otherwise he could give that individual's address to Ukraine's military. Zelensky did not…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukraine-and-russia-hold-latest-pow-exchange

200 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest exchange, Zelensky says

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (682+ words) Ukraine has brought home 200 soldiers held in Russian captivity in the latest prisoners of war (POW) exchange on March 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The released Russian POWs are currently in Belarus, receiving medical and psychological assistance, according to the ministry....

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kyivindependent.com > russia-denies-accepting-security-guarantees-for-kyiv-contradicting-ukrainian-official

Russia denies accepting security guarantees for Kyiv, contradicts Ukrainian official

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (605+ words) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 5 that Moscow had neither seen nor accepted any Western security guarantees for Kyiv, contradicting an earlier claim by a top Ukrainian official. "We proceed from the understanding that we not only did…...

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kyivindependent.com > bratislava-shooting-itself-in-the-foot-says-kyiv-as-slovakia-cuts-emergency-electricity-imports-to-ukraine

'Bratislava shooting itself in the foot,' says Kyiv, as Slovakia walks away from emergency electricity imports to Ukraine

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (329+ words) As Slovakia's grid operator (SEPS) says it will terminate a deal with Kyiv and cut electricity exports, Ukrainian officials say it's Bratislava that will suffer. "We can only congratulate Bratislava for preparing to shoot itself in the foot. Or rather…...

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kyivindependent.com > ukraines-experience-priceless-as-iran-war-sees-long-range-strike-drones-go-global

Ukraine's experience priceless as Iran war sees long-range strike drones go global

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1758+ words) Ukrainian servicemen from a mobile air defense unit fire a machine gun at Russian drones during a night patrol in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024. (Maksym Kishka / Suspilne Ukraine / JSC "UA:PBC" / Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) The Trump…...

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kyivindependent.com > putin-hungarys-foreign-minister-to-discuss-ukraine-druzhba-dispute-in-moscow

Putin to host Hungary's FM to discuss Budapest-Kyiv rift over Druzhba pipeline

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (641+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Moscow on March 4 to discuss Budapest's dispute with Kyiv over oil supplies, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. Szijjarto " a frequent visitor to Russia despite its full-scale invasion of…...