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Russian forces attacked the town of Kharkiv with Shahed drones on the night time of 15-16 March, with hits reported.

Supply: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Telegram

Quote: "Our Scenario Centre reported {that a} Shahed drone hit had been recorded in Kharkiv's Kyivskyi district."

Particulars: Terekhov added that one other Shahed drone hit had been recorded in the identical district of the town.

Emergency companies are working on the scene.

Background: Russian forces attacked the town of Zaporizhzhia on the night time of 15-16 March, injuring three folks.

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US President Donald Trump is shedding curiosity in talks on peace in Ukraine as he focuses on Iran, in response to the Monetary Occasions.

Supply: Monetary Occasions (FT), citing sources acquainted with the matter, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The FT mentioned the negotiating course of has reached a impasse due to Trump shedding curiosity in a peaceable settlement in Ukraine.

Within the view of 4 EU diplomats concerned in talks with Ukraine, the battle within the Center East has diverted Washington's consideration from a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

In the meantime, the diplomats say the entire scenario advantages Russia due to increased oil costs, suspended US sanctions and the fast depletion of US weapons shares wanted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian officers, through which the US is appearing as a mediator, are "actually within the hazard zone", a senior European official mentioned.

The newest trilateral peace talks passed off in Geneva on 17-18 February. The next spherical, which was as a result of happen on 5 March in Abu Dhabi, was postponed due to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and a brand new date and venue haven’t but been introduced.

"The Center East has severely reoriented political consideration. For us, and for Ukraine, it's a catastrophe," one of many EU diplomats mentioned.

EU nations have been warned that deliveries of US weapons, particularly air defence methods, shall be delayed as Washington prioritises Center Jap clients – a transfer that might have critical repercussions for Kyiv.

Though EU leaders doubt that the peace talks will succeed with out extra stress on Moscow, they see this course of as a technique to preserve the US within the scenario in Ukraine.

EU officers have been attempting to maintain Ukraine on the centre of consideration for the reason that begin of the US-Israeli assault on Iran two weeks in the past.

On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron acquired President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris to counter what an Élysée Palace consultant known as the "eclipse impact" of struggle in Iran.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the White Home three days after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, bringing maps and charts to make a case for elevated stress on Moscow.

Nevertheless, Trump was not inclined in direction of an in depth dialogue and stays satisfied that Russia is robust and Ukraine is weak, sources acquainted with the course of the dialogue famous.

Through the assembly, there have been no indicators of the US's willingness to extend stress on Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Over the previous week, US officers instructed European colleagues that there shall be no additional sanctions in opposition to the Russian oil sector, two EU diplomats famous.

Individuals acquainted with the course of the talks instructed the FT that US officers are all in favour of serving to to cease the struggle however are largely detached to the phrases on which it ought to finish.

A White Home consultant famous that Trump had retained "hope" that the talks would result in the tip of struggle, and that US negotiators had made "important progress" over latest months.

"I don't assume the Russians need to have talks anytime quickly once more, as a result of there's nothing to speak about", one of many members within the personal talks mentioned.

Background:

• Zelenskyy beforehand mentioned that Ukraine is ready for a brand new spherical of talks on ending the struggle, however the venue and timing have nonetheless not been agreed upon due to differing positions of the US and Russia.
• Zelenskyy mentioned earlier that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had instructed him in a cellphone name that Türkiye was keen to host the following spherical of trilateral talks.

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A lady has been killed and three individuals have been injured, together with two cops, in Kharkiv Oblast on account of Russian assaults on Sunday 15 March.

Supply: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Workplace

Particulars: The authorities recorded three strikes by unidentified UAVs, seemingly first-person view (FPV) drones, within the village of Klynova-Novoselivka within the Bohodukhiv district within the morning. A residential constructing, outbuildings and energy strains had been broken. No casualties had been reported.

As well as, at about 10:00, a municipal facility was attacked by a UAV, seemingly a Molniya-type loitering munition, within the village of Oskil within the Izium district. A safety guard sustained accidents.

In the course of the day, Russian forces carried out an artillery strike on the settlement of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi. A 73-year-old girl was killed on account of successful close to a residential constructing.

At 16:15, a drone, seemingly a Gerbera, struck the settlement of Zolochiv, touchdown within the village council's backyard however failing to detonate. Russian forces then carried out a repeat strike on the identical website as investigators arrived, damaging council and courtroom workplaces and injuring two cops.

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