On the afternoon of March 18, 2026, Russian forces launched a drone strike on Kharkiv.

Interpol has joined the investigation into the murder of 28-year-old Ukrainian national Ihor Komarov in Indonesia. The organisation has issued ‘red notices’ for the profiles of five suspects in the case, three of whom are Ukrainian nationals.

On 17 March in London, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a Declaration on deepening cooperation in the fields of security and the defence industry.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he has concerns regarding potential peace talks with Russia. According to him, this is due to the fact that the United States has shifted its focus from Ukraine to the conflict in Iran.

On the night of March 18, Russian occupiers launched 147 drones at Ukraine.

On the night of Tuesday 18 March 2026, the Russian city of Krasnodar came under a massive drone attack. There has been damage to the city, including a power line that caught fire.

Russian forces have gained ground in the Bakhmut district of the Donetsk region.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders that it would take about a month and a half to restore transit through the Druzhba pipeline following the Russian strikes.

In February, government representatives accounted for 96% of the airtime during the telethon, whilst the opposition received only 4% of the airtime.

There are currently prospects for a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine. Our country genuinely wants peace.