Key developments on March 14:
- Kyiv says Ukrainian troops 'regrouped' in Kursk Oblast, deny encirclement
- Ukrainian drones strike Russian gasoline amenities, missile depot, supply claims
- Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says
- Putin nonetheless seeks management over Ukraine regardless of US peace efforts, WP experiences
- Ukraine, US talk about destiny of Russian-occupied territories, Zelensky says
Ukraine's Normal Employees on March 14 denied claims that Ukrainian troops had been encircled in Kursk Oblast amid Russia's ongoing offensive within the area.
The Normal Employees stated that Russia had been reporting an alleged encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast "for political functions and to place stress on Ukraine and its companions."
The assertion got here after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his administration held "productive discussions" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 13, throughout which he urged him to "spare" surrounded Ukrainian troops.
"At this very second, hundreds of Ukrainian troops are utterly surrounded by the Russian navy, and in a really dangerous and weak place," Trump wrote, with out offering any proof.
Talking throughout a gathering of Russia's Safety Council, Putin claimed on March 14 that some Ukrainian troops "are blocked" within the embattled Russian area.
Following Trump's remarks, he stated that Ukrainian troopers should give up in Kursk Oblast.
Neither Trump nor Putin supplied proof that Ukrainian troops are at present surrounded at any location.
"The items have regrouped, moved to extra favorable protection traces and are finishing their assigned duties in Kursk Oblast," the Normal Employees stated. "There isn’t a menace of encirclement of our items."
"Our troopers are repelling the enemy's offensive and inflicting efficient hearth harm from all varieties of weapons."
The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t confirm these experiences.
Later within the day, President Volodymyr Zelensky advised journalists on March 14 that the Kursk operation "has accomplished its job." He stated that Ukraine was capable of stabilize the scenario close to Pokrovsk as nicely.
The Kyiv IndependentOleg Sukhov
Ukrainian drones strike Russian gasoline amenities, air protection missile depot, supply claims
Drones launched by Ukraine's Safety Service (SBU) struck two gasoline compressor stations and a warehouse storing missiles for Russia's S-300/S-400 air protection programs, an intelligence supply advised the Kyiv Impartial on March 14.
The long-range drones focused gasoline compressor stations in Russia's Tambov and Saratov oblasts, based on the supply.
One other strike reportedly hit a missile depot close to the village of Radkovka in Belgorod Oblast, triggering a detonation of saved ammunition.
"The SBU carried out one other profitable particular operation on enemy territory, inflicting vital harm to Russia's funds and lowering its means to finance and maintain the warfare," the supply stated.
The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t independently confirm the claims.
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Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says
Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai in a single day on March 14, setting hearth to a gasoline storage tank, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev stated.
"The world of the fireplace is greater than 1,000 sq. meters, and emergency providers are working," Kondratiev wrote on Telegram, claiming there have been no casualties.
Russian pro-government media outlet Mash reported that the fireplace was attributable to particles from a downed drone. Eyewitnesses reportedly heard a sequence explosions over a number of minutes.
The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t confirm the claims. Kyiv has not commented on the assault.
The Tuapse oil refinery, with an annual processing capability of 12 million tons, performs a key position in supplying gas to the Russian navy. Following an earlier strike, the power underwent an emergency shutdown in Could 2024.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
Putin nonetheless seeks management over Ukraine regardless of US peace efforts, WP experiences
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not deserted his maximalist purpose of controlling Ukraine, regardless of U.S. efforts to dealer a ceasefire, the Washington Put up (WP) reported on March 13, citing sources aware of categorized U.S. intelligence experiences.
Putin has a "long-standing need to revive ‘Mom Russia'" and stays decided to claim energy over Kyiv, one official stated commenting on the U.S. intelligence evaluation circulated amongst President Donald Trump's administration on March 6.
Some officers reportedly imagine that even when Russia agrees to a short lived truce, Moscow will use the pause to rearm, violate the settlement, and create provocations responsible on Ukraine.
Moscow views Trump as weak, missing a primary set of ideas, and probably open to manipulation, a European intelligence official advised WP, citing contemporary intelligence.
If a everlasting ceasefire is reached, Russia is prone to revert to the "hybrid" or non-military techniques it used to undermine Ukraine earlier than its full-scale invasion in 2022, the official added.
U.S. officers are reportedly cautious in assessing what peace phrases Putin may conform to, however see no indication that he has backed down from his demand to convey Kyiv into Russia's sphere of affect.
Ukraine, US talk about destiny of Russian-occupied territories, Zelensky says
The destiny of Ukraine's Russian-occupied territories was mentioned with the U.S. through the talks in Saudi Arabia earlier this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky advised journalists on March 14.
Zelensky's feedback come days after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire put forth by the U.S. through the negotiations in Jeddah. Russian President Vladimir Putin positioned calls for with a purpose to start talks on a potential ceasefire that included ensures to not mobilize or prepare new troops, nor obtain navy help throughout from the West.
Beforehand, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Ukraine-U.S. talks included discussions about potential "territorial concessions" as a part of a negotiated settlement with Russia.
In line with Zelensky, discussions of the territories weren’t a part of the assembly's agenda. He reiterated that Ukraine won’t acknowledge any occupied territories as a part of Russia underneath a possible future peace settlement with Moscow.
"The American facet goes into particulars. For instance, town of Enerhodar… You may't simply say: right here's the (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy) Plant, and town is separate. I imagine that the difficulty of territories is probably the most tough one after the difficulty of creating a ceasefire," Zelensky stated.
Management over the nuclear plant in occupied Enerhodar was mentioned throughout U.S.-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump stated.
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The Kyiv IndependentOleg Sukhov