Russian troops are unlikely to plan an offensive on Sumy or Kharkiv this spring and summer. Their task is to create a 20-kilometre "buffer" zone along the border in both regions.

The Ministry of Defense is changing its approach to drone procurement—the need for UAVs will be determined automatically based on data from the front lines.

On the evening of 9 March, Russians attacked Kharkiv three times with strike drones. Children were injured and high-rise buildings were damaged as a result of the strikes.

US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to lift some sanctions related to the oil sector in order to influence global energy prices.

On the night of 10 March, Russian troops struck Dnipro with drones.

On the evening of March 9, Russian occupiers struck Kharkiv’s Industrialnyi District with a drone. According to preliminary reports, five people were injured.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held their first phone call of 2026 — at the initiative of the American leader.

Due to the war in the Middle East, the trilateral talks between delegations from Ukraine, the US, and Russia, which were to take place this week, have been postponed at the suggestion of the American side.

On March 9, 2026, pilot and Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Dovhach, who was the commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, was killed in the Eastern direction.

YouTube removed journalist Mykhailo Tkach's material about former Head of the President's Office Yermak, published on 6 June 2026, following a complaint.