The Worldwide Handball Federation (IHF) has cleared the youth nationwide groups of Russia and Belarus to compete in worldwide competitions.
Supply: IHF official web site
Particulars: The IHF Council determination covers all junior age classes, together with U21. In accordance with IOC suggestions, younger athletes holding Russian and Belarusian passports will face no restrictions on entry to worldwide competitions.
"On 24 March 2026, the IHF Council accredited a gradual strategy to reintegration, efficient instantly," the IHF assertion reads.
The return of Russia and Belarus is ruled by two situations. All athletes, coaches and personnel representing Russia or Belarus are required to signal a declaration confirming no ties to army constructions or state safety our bodies. Representatives of the Russian and Belarusian nationwide groups should not be concerned in any ongoing worldwide conflicts.
The subsequent IHF Council assembly will happen on 6 Could 2026, at which particular steps concerning the return of Russian and Belarusian nationwide groups to the worldwide competitors system might be thought-about.
Background:
All Russian and Belarusian nationwide groups had been suspended from tournaments following the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression towards Ukraine in 2022. Nonetheless, worldwide associations subsequently started lifting restrictions below strain from the IOC.
On the 2026 Paralympic Video games, Russian and Belarusian opponents participated below their very own flag and their nationwide anthem was performed throughout medal ceremonies.
Consequently, Ukraine and a lot of different international locations boycotted the opening and shutting ceremonies of the 2026 Paralympics.
The Kirishi Refinery (Kinef) oil refinery has halted all operations following a Ukrainian drone assault that brought on a hearth on the facility.
Supply: Reuters, citing sources
Particulars: The plant is managed by Surgutneftegas and is positioned in Leningrad Oblast, whose oil infrastructure has regularly been focused by Ukrainian drones.
In 2024, the refinery processed roughly 17.5 million tonnes of oil (350,000 barrels per day), accounting for six.6% of Russia's whole oil refining output. That yr, the plant produced two million tonnes of petrol, 7.1 million tonnes of diesel gasoline, 6.1 million tonnes of gasoline oil and 600,000 tonnes of bitumen.
Following the assault, two major and several other auxiliary processing items caught fireplace on the facility. Sources advised the company that the restore timeline is troublesome to evaluate at this stage.
Background:
On the night time of 25-26 March, drones attacked Russia's Leningrad Oblast, the place the Kinef oil refinery is positioned. The Common Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the plant.
On the night time of 24-25 March, Russia's Leningrad Oblast additionally got here beneath large-scale drone assault, which brought on a hearth to interrupt out on the territory of the port of Ust-Luga.
On 23 March, following a drone assault, Russia reported a large-scale drone strike on Leningrad Oblast, injury to a gasoline tank and a hearth on the port of Primorsk.
Russia has misplaced over 40% of its oil export capability on account of these assaults, in addition to the seizure of tankers and the shutdown of the Druzhba pipeline.
The Kyiv Nationwide Tutorial Theatre of Operetta hosted the third UP100: Energy of Girls by LOVARE awards ceremony below the slogan "When one blooms, all of us bloom" on 24 March. Round 700 company attended the occasion, the place 100 girls leaders of Ukraine had been honoured throughout numerous fields.
The winners had been chosen in six classes: Defenders, Society, Training and Science, Enterprise, Politics and Public Administration, Inventive Industries, and Tradition and Sport. The complete listing of the 100 girls leaders will be discovered within the Ukrainska Pravda function.
The occasion's co-sponsor was the LOVARE model. Basic sponsors included UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group, Basic Cherry and PrivatBank. The ceremony was additionally supported by EVA, L'Oréal Ukraine, AGA.TE, Nadiia World, Flo.lux, La Famiglia, Aznauri, AVANGARDEN gallery, meals&wine and the Nationwide Theatre of Operetta. The award's promotional companions had been the Masha Basis and VETERANKA.
The night opened with a efficiency by singer Olena Topolia, who carried out two of her solo hits – Planety ("Planets") and Kashtan ("Chestnut"). She was later joined on stage by Vlad Darwin to carry out Ty Naikrashcha ("You Are The Finest"). An sudden spotlight was the looks of a serviceman often called Balzam, who wrote and sang a touching third verse of the music on behalf of Ukraine's defenders.
Olena Topolia opening the ceremony by performing a number of of her hits Vlad Darwin and Olena performing collectively
"Thanks to our girls for being an inspiration for songs like these – with out you, such songs wouldn’t exist," Balzam mentioned from the stage.
Balzam singing his touching verse
Following the musical opening, Ukrainska Pravda Editor-in-Chief Sevğil Musaieva welcomed the viewers with a symbolic speech. She spoke concerning the chosen theme of the occasion and reminded company that each lady is a part of an enormous backyard whose blooming helps and sustains others.
Sevğil in a shocking costume by Malva Florea
"This 12 months we selected a theme that in the first place look could appear easy, virtually apparent. And certainly, if we solely keep on the floor, it could really feel as if there may be nothing complicated behind this phrase. What might be extra acquainted and virtually instinctive than evaluating a lady to a flower – a picture we stock with us from childhood with out reflecting on its depth," Musaieva mentioned.
"There’s a kids's e book referred to as The Secret Backyard. It additionally begins with a narrative that guarantees nothing grand or dramatic, but progressively unfolds into a really exact metaphor for the way an individual returns to life after loss. The earth appears useless, the branches dry, and every little thing seems meaningless. However day-to-day, by care, the backyard begins to return again to life. Even the very house that had lengthy appeared frozen in its grief begins to vary.
We fairly often hear the phrase that behind each robust and profitable man stands a robust lady. Not too long ago, I caught myself considering that we virtually by no means ask one other, equally essential query – who stands behind a robust lady?… Fairly often, different girls stand behind her – those that assist, who step in, who generally quietly however very exactly assist us turn out to be who we’re. And sometimes these girls don’t merely stroll beside us, they assist us form ourselves," Sevğil concluded.
After her speech, 89-year-old Nadiia Znakharenko, a volunteer from Kherson identified for saving roses in a metropolis affected by bombardments, took to the stage to share her story and need everybody victory.
Nadiia Znakharenko, the "rose" volunteer from Kherson, turned the oldest award winner at UP100: The Energy of Girls 2026
"My academics instilled in me an understanding of what land is – what connection it has to life and what an individual should do for this land to be helpful and to offer one thing again. In order that it could actually bloom and bear fruit. And Kherson is really a spot that blossoms," Nadiia mentioned.
One of the vital poignant moments of the ceremony
The viewers additionally watched an brisk efficiency by world ballroom dancing champion within the under-8 class, Zlata Veres, who’s the youngest award winner amongst this 12 months's hundred girls leaders. What's extra, the lady's father had travelled from the entrance to assist her.
Seven-year-old Zlata Veres lit up the stage along with her dance Her father, a serviceman, got here to assist Zlata Veres
Afterwards, the night's host, Andrii Cherepushchak, introduced the names of the primary 50 winners of this 12 months's award within the classes Defenders, Society, and Training and Science.
"Blooming means dignity that thrives even within the darkness. It’s an interior freedom that can not be taken away, a light-weight that doesn’t fade, even below the best strain," the ceremony's host famous.
The listing of winners opened with the title of Yuliia Keleberda, a police officer from the particular unit White Angels, who, sadly, was killed on 20 February this 12 months on account of a drone strike on a automobile. Yuliia was serving to evacuate individuals from occupied territories.
Your entire viewers honoured Yuliia and different fallen defenders with a minute's silence.
The entire viewers stood to pay tribute to the fallen defenders with a minute's silence The winners of the primary three classes got here onto the stage for a gaggle photograph and to obtain their presents
Every winner acquired symbolic prizes: a boutonnière brooch by AGA.TE designed to carry a flower, a conventional wax wreath by Nadiia World created particularly for the award, in addition to presents from companion LOVARE. As well as, the GASANOVA model and PrivatBank created a velvet fancy purse within the form of a classy tasselled pouch for each laureate.
KSE Basis Govt Director Svitlana Denysenko with the prizes Kateryna Shavanova – radiobiologist, scientist, science advocate and servicemember with the Nationwide Guard of Ukraine's thirteenth Khartiia Brigade
Kateryna Shavanova – radiobiologist, scientist, science advocate and servicememberwiththe Nationwide Guard of Ukraine's thirteenth Khartiia Brigade
After the primary winners acquired their awards, the viewers watched a video greeting from Hamnet director and Oscar winner Chloé Zhao.
"I really feel very honoured to have the ability to share this second with you. I do know as girls, now we have all the time survived and persevered by group and in addition by our capability to really feel and to remain in our hearts. Though they're aching. I do know you're hurting. And I do know each one in every of you is aware of the unimaginable ache of dropping somebody that you simply love. I do know the world that you’ll construct collectively from the depth of your emotions is the medication that we’d like at the moment. My coronary heart is with you," Chloé Zhao mentioned.
Instantly afterwards, Bohdan Barabash, co-founder of the Monomakh firm and a consultant of the LOVARE model, appeared on stage and addressed the viewers with a speech.
Bohdan Barabash and Andrii Cherepushchak
"Ukrainian girls at the moment are leaders, volunteers, troopers, entrepreneurs and mentors. Every of them is making a contribution to make sure that our nation endures and prevails. Character is examined in tough occasions. I additionally need to discuss the fantastic thing about dignity and braveness, the fantastic thing about mind and professionalism, the fantastic thing about creativity and inspiration. It’s exactly this type of magnificence that has energy," Bohdan mentioned.
On behalf of his model, Barabash additionally introduced UAH 50,000 (about US$1,100) to award winner Iryna Kondratova and her Kharkiv Regional Perinatal Centre.
Iryna Kondratova receiving the award from Bohdan Barabash
"It is vitally transferring and unsettling, as a result of in actual fact… we did nothing particular. We merely did our job and saved infants who had been born prematurely. And my complete workforce must be right here. Our religion, hope and love are alive. They’re even stronger now than ever earlier than," Iryna mentioned in her thanks.
For the primary dialogue panel of the night, devoted to girls within the navy, the organisers invited Tetiana Chornovol, an officer and operator of the Stugna-P anti-tank system; Yevа "Yunha" Smyrnova, an FPV drone operator from the Nationwide Guard's Rubizh Brigade; Kateryna Rotarenko, a servicemember and search specialist from the On the Defend mission; and Rina Reznyk, head of the assist service of the Nationwide Guard's twelfth Particular Operations Brigade Azov.
The dialogue was moderated by journalist and documentary filmmaker Nataliia Humeniuk, who can also be amongst this 12 months's hundred girls leaders.
The defenders spoke about what they’re pleased with of their work and the place they discover the power to proceed combating for Ukraine. Yevа, 21, admitted that she had made the choice to go to warfare rationally and thoughtfully, and in addition defined why motivation alone isn’t sufficient for navy service.
"There may be all the time room to develop, there are all the time people who find themselves higher – however it’s exactly due to this notion that I don’t stand nonetheless. For the reason that age of 18, my crew and I’ve been actively growing FPV capabilities and, to some extent, bomb disposal expertise. That’s the reason we've already destroyed greater than 200 targets this 12 months… I fairly often see individuals who tackle any job purely pushed by motivation. Then they burn out. And if you burn out in warfare, you should have barely larger issues. It could value you your life or your well being.
After I went [to war], I understood that my motivation would run out after the primary two strikes – I merely needed to do what I may. With out expectations, as a result of warfare doesn’t stand nonetheless. It requires fast choices. You received't have any motivation when you lose every little thing that was holding you collectively," Smyrnova famous.
Yevа "Yunha" Smyrnova has been on the entrance because the age of 17
Kateryna Rotarenko raised the difficulty of her work looking for lacking servicemen, the variety of whom in Ukraine is presently estimated to be round 90,000. She identified that she has no plans to cease growing methods for profitable search and identification.
"That is the dimensions now we have confronted as a rustic. Now we have no template from which we are able to draw up an motion algorithm. We at the moment are constructing methods for search, identification and return. A really lengthy highway lies forward of us on this. I’ve determined for myself that I’ll keep on this discipline for so long as I can. I’ll put ahead proposals – I’m not afraid, I’ve a sure imaginative and prescient of how the search course of will develop. I maintain making an attempt to achieve the highest ranges… They aren’t 'unknown', we all know the title of each one that went to defend us," Kateryna mentioned.
In her speech, Rina Reznyk reminded the viewers of the contribution of fight medics who danger their lives daily. She additionally added that working circumstances for medics have modified "tremendously" lately, as has the evacuation process.
The defenders acquired a standing ovation
Former MP Tetiana Chornovol additionally shared her expertise on the entrance line:
"I’m proud that for 4 years I’ve been a platoon commander – a junior officer who’s on the line of contact. An officer who leads by private instance. I’ll say actually, I intend to undergo the complete warfare like this. With out a promotion… It feels to me that when you took my hand, you’ll really feel one thing pulling me. I’m sitting right here, however I’m being pulled again. Again to my platoon on the entrance line, to my duties, to my work."
After the dialogue panel, Viktoriia Paliievets, head of the Basic Cherry Pilots Academy, appeared on stage. She introduced that every award winner within the Defenders class would obtain certificates for 5 10-inch drones and two days of intensive coaching on interceptor drones.
Viktoriia Paliievets
The subsequent theme of the night was introduced by Masha Yefrosynina, founding father of the Masha Basis and a public determine. In her poignant and essential speech, she spoke concerning the varieties of violence confronted by girls and ladies in Ukraine and world wide.
"I’ll begin with myself. As a lady, I used to be formed and fashioned by the truth that originally of my profession I used to be subjected to harassment; in my non-public life I might be advised that I used to be 'fats'; I’ve been discriminated in opposition to my entire life; I’m sexualised… We’re not used to speaking about this, as individuals maintain quiet about it. Since you really feel responsible," Mariia famous.
Masha Yefrosynina spoke concerning the violence girls expertise daily world wide
She additionally pressured that violence in opposition to girls is not only a couple of damaged jaw. Typically violence can put on "an costly swimsuit". Mariia gave different examples of abuse that girls expertise with out even realising it – together with restrictions on skilled exercise and entry to household funds, being forbidden to work by a companion, decrease pay, systemic humiliation and intimidation.
"In the event you had been pressured into sexual activity with out your need or consent, when you perceive that you could pretend an orgasm in order to not offend your companion – sadly, you’ve gotten skilled sexual violence," the speaker famous.
"Violence has many faces, but it stays ignored. Each 10 minutes a lady on the earth is killed by her companion. The variety of girls and ladies who’ve suffered sexual violence because the begin of the full-scale invasion is staggering – 2.91 million. That’s the determine for Ukraine… For each report there will likely be hundreds of accusations: 'It's your fault', 'You provoked it'. No one cares," Yefrosynina mentioned.
"And the warfare has additionally launched us to a type of violence often called conflict-related sexual violence. Think about a lady – she is 26, within the prime of her life – spending it in captivity, the place she is raped daily. Just because she is Ukrainian," Masha mentioned.
After her emotional speech, Masha, along with Ksanа Nechyporenko, co-founder of the Masha Basis, introduced a particular award entitled Courageous to prize winner Oksana Pasichko, a rugby participant and servicemember.
The Masha Basis honoured Oksana Pasichko with a particular award
After that, Ukrainska Pravda editor-in-chief Sevğil Musaieva and political journalist Roman Kravets held a charity public sale in assist of the VETERANKA Basis. Two heaps – porcelain seeds by Chinese language artist Ai Weiwei and a photographic work by Kostiantyn Liberov and Vladyslava Liberova – had been bought to an nameless purchaser for UAH 500,000 every (about US$11,300).
Two heaps had been bought on the public sale for UAH 500,000 apiece
After the break, the second a part of the night started with singer LAUD, who carried out a number of of his songs – Moie Sertse ("My coronary heart"), Maiak ("Lighthouse") and LIGHTKEEPER.
LAUD delighted the viewers together with his unimaginable vocals and vitality
The subsequent a part of the occasion was the UP Chat hosted by Sevğil Musaieva. The invited audio system included Ksana Nechyporenko, Chair of the Board of the GoGlobal academic basis and co-founder of the Masha Basis; Nataliia Savchuk, Deputy Chair of the Administration Board of PrivatBank and their Chief Operations Officer; Nataliia Kolomatska, Chief Working Officer and Deputy Chair of the Administration Board of UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group; and Kateryna Bezsudna, Director of drone producer Tekever.
Collectively they mentioned how girls will rebuild Ukraine, whether or not the variety of feminine entrepreneurs has elevated because the begin of the full-scale warfare, and ladies's position in enterprise extra broadly.
"A complete of 65% of the financial institution's workers are girls. At this time, if we have a look at engineers or cash-in-transit employees, about 10% are girls – and this quantity is rising. This displays a change in strategy when staffing shortages emerged. We realised that we had merely by no means provided these jobs to girls. They had been invisible. We started utilizing female types of job titles so that girls may see themselves in these professions," Nataliia Savchuk famous.
Nataliia Savchuk and Nataliia Kolomatska
"Gender equality is a precedence for us. We consider that girls are a robust and undervalued driver of the economic system. Regardless of stereotypes – that are largely patriarchal – we on the financial institution have taken duty for strengthening the position of ladies," Nataliia Kolomatska mentioned.
"As for reconstruction, we consider Ukraine will turn out to be an attention-grabbing case examine, and our worldwide companions will make investments. We see these unimaginable figures being promised… Human capital will likely be essential right here. Girls are half of that capital. Subsequently, rebuilding with out girls means rebuilding solely midway," Ksana Nechyporenko mentioned.
Kateryna Bezsudna and Ksana Nechyporenko
"At Mil-Tec, we’re seeing a pattern the place operational roles are more and more held by girls. These are positions that require adaptability and adaptability. Girls make initiatives much less linear. Girls don’t assume in a linear approach. Within the navy sphere, you could perceive the language of the surroundings – we work with servicemen who could also be in very totally different states. Girls can take duty, girls need to function drones… I’m working to create an surroundings through which it’s simple for ladies to work and develop," Kateryna Bezsudna famous.
Kateryna Bezsudna – winner of the award within the Enterprise class
Subsequent, the particular Energy of Sisterhood award was introduced by Kateryna Pryimak, head of the VETERANKA motion. It was awarded to Emma Antoniuk and Yana Brenzei.
Afterwards, the remaining 50 award winners within the classes Enterprise, Politics and Public Administration, Inventive Industries and Tradition and Sport had been invited onto the stage.
The second group of fifty award winners at UP100: The Energy of Girls
The viewers additionally watched Nadiia Shapoval's visible meditation Lebediia, about reminiscence, the physique and generational trauma, through which the picture of the swan turns into a logo of purity and a return to 1's true self.
A efficiency by Nadiia Shapoval
To conclude the gala night, mountaineer Tetiana Yalovchak took to the stage to share her story. She turned one of many first Ukrainian girls to climb Mount Everest.
"I’ve conquered the seven highest peaks, six of the most important volcanoes, and the three highest summits within the UK inside a single day. I’ve written a e book, and most significantly, I am going climbing within the mountains with veterans who’ve amputations. Climbing with our guys is critical to create our personal stars. We set data, we make movies."
Tetiana Yalovchak, UP100: Girls's Energy awardee within the Sport class
"My manifesto was the next: you’re feeling sick, you’ve gotten a headache, however you must be on prime of Everest. And now I stroll alongside males who’ve misplaced limbs and have returned from captivity. Our males are the strongest on the earth. They've by no means been within the mountains on two legs and but right here they reached the highest on prosthetics," Tetiana shared.
Dancer Maryna Mazepa, awardee within the Inventive Industries class, spelled out the phrase WOMAN utilizing letters fashioned by her physique
The night concluded with a efficiency by the soloists from the Nationwide Operetta of Ukraine.
Efficiency by the soloists from the Nationwide Operetta The night's host Andrii Cherepushchak wore an outfit by Gasanova The Gasanova model has supported UP occasions on a number of events Viktoriia Zaichenko and Oksana Bedzai, the principle UP occasion fairies, wore clothes by Gasanova. Refat Chubarov, awardees Zarema Bariieva and Gulnara Bekirova, Eskender Bariiev Awardees within the Tradition class: Lesia Khomenko, Mariana Holovko, Daria Kolomiiets and Khrystyna Kudriava, who was amongst final 12 months's prime 100 leaders. UP100: Girls's Energy awardees within the Defenders class Zlata Veres and Sevgil Musaieva Sisters and judokas Iryna Huseva and Kateryna Shepeliuk (UP100: Girls's Energy awardee within the Sport class) Award winners Alla Melnychuk and Kateryna Tolstikova Yana "Multyk" Hrover, commander of the ladies's UAV platoon Anna Nepliakh, Miss Ukraine Universe 2021 Liliia Litkovska along with her husband Oleksandr Danyliuk Inna Ivanenko, govt director of the Sufferers of Ukraine Charitable Basis Jamala and Zlata Veres Zoia "Kiborh" Kovalets i Dzvenyslava "Magura" Rymar Tetiana Khimion, sniper from the Particular Operations Forces and the 78th Air Assault Brigade, and Masha Yefrosynina Natalka Humeniuk, Yana Hrover, Sevgil Musaieva and Oksana Pasichko Natalka Panchenko, chair of the Stand with Ukraine Basis and chief of the Euromaidan-Warsaw initiative Iryna Herashchenko, Svitlana Voitsekhovska and Olena Kondratiuk
We additionally lined final 12 months's UP100: Energy of Girls, devoted to the fallen defender Iryna Tsybukh.
Images: Oleksandr Chekmenov, Emma Soldatova and Oleksandr Ratushniak
Translated by Myroslava Zavadska and Tetiana Buchkovska
The Russians attacked 4 vitality services belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest non-public vitality firm, in Odesa Oblast on the evening of 25-26 March.
Supply: DTEK press service
Particulars: DTEK famous that the harm is critical and repairs will take time.
In response to DTEK, energy engineers had already restored energy to 31,500 customers in Odesa Oblast as of this morning. An additional 33,400 customers stay with out electrical energy.
"We’re engaged on website and doing the whole lot doable to stabilise the scenario as shortly as doable," DTEK's press service stated.
Background: Energy outages are affecting some customers in Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Sumy, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv oblasts as of the morning of 26 March as a result of hostilities and Russian strikes on vitality infrastructure services.
Ukraine is discussing the long run provide of its personal defence options and is relying on receiving air defence missiles from Center Japanese nations.
Supply: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), citing his newest interview with Le Monde
Quote: "Now, we’re discussing future deliveries of sure gear that Ukraine has. We would like Center Japanese nations to provide us the chance to strengthen ourselves as nicely. They’ve some air defence missiles that we lack. We want to attain agreements on this."
Particulars: Zelenskyy clarified that america has approached Ukraine concerning the safety of its bases within the Center East. Requests have additionally come from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
Based on Zelenskyy, cooperation with a few of the nations is already underway: Ukrainian skilled groups are on the bottom, assessing the state of affairs and sharing their expertise.
The president confused that, whatever the variety of Patriot, THAAD or different air defence programs deployed within the Center East, they won’t be ample for totally efficient air defence operations.
"There are fashionable interceptors designed to counter heavy drone strikes," he added.
The JEDI Shahed Hunter, a brand new Ukrainian interceptor that has not too long ago been formally accredited for service Picture: Ministry of Defence
Zelenskyy additionally famous that Ukraine's defence business is working at solely half capability and requires extra funding.
"Funding is the scarcest useful resource immediately. Our defence business is presently working at half capability, and we want extra financing to provide drones for ourselves. That's why we’re able to promote to our companions the programs now we have in surplus," he mentioned.
Zelenskyy added that Ukraine won’t solely promote these programs but additionally share its experience, noting that interceptor drones solely operate successfully as a part of the whole system.
Background: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned earlier that 11 requests for Ukraine's help in countering Shahed drones and comparable threats had come from a spread of nations, particularly these neighbouring Iran and European nations and the US, all of that are eager about Ukraine's expertise.
13 individuals have been injured in Russian assaults on Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Donetsk oblasts on 25 March.
Supply: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Army Administration; Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Army Administration; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Army Administration; Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Army Administration
Particulars: A 60-year-old man and a 45-year-old lady have been injured on account of a drone strike on Sumy Oblast. Russian forces carried out over 110 assaults on 43 settlements in 20 hromadas, damaging homes, a medical facility, workplace buildings, infrastructure amenities and gear. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
One individual was injured in a Russian assault on Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Native authorities reported that Russian forces had carried out 662 strikes on 35 settlements, specifically 20 airstrikes, lots of of drone assaults and bombardments from multiple-launch rocket methods and artillery. There have been 68 reviews of harm to homes, infrastructure amenities and automobiles.
9 individuals have been injured in Russian assaults on Kherson Oblast. Dozens of settlements, notably the town of Kherson, have been hit. Residential areas and important infrastructure have been struck. Injury was induced to high-rise residential buildings, homes, gasoline pipelines and warehouse amenities.
One individual was injured in Donetsk Oblast. The authorities famous that the entire variety of casualties is given with out taking the town of Mariupol and the city of Volnovakha under consideration.
Russian forces have attacked town of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of 26 March, damaging an infrastructure facility.
Supply: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The enemy struck Kryvyi Rih. An infrastructure facility has been broken. Early studies indicated no casualties. Data on the aftermath is being confirmed."
Particulars: Hanzha mentioned that as of the morning, Russian forces had additionally attacked three districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast utilizing drones and artillery.
Along with Kryvyi Rih, strikes focused the Marhanets and Pokrovske hromadas within the Nikopol district. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Russian forces attacked the Mykolaivka, Vasylkivka and Petropavlivka hromadas within the Synelnykove district. Premises belonging to companies had been broken and a home caught fireplace.
The conflict is inflicting Ukrainian youngsters and youngsters to undergo from a variety of psychological well being points, together with PTSD, melancholy, anxiousness, and suicidal ideas. Suicidal ideation is extra widespread amongst ladies, whereas boys are primarily affected by behavioural issues. Over 10% of adolescents who skilled each the beginning of Russian aggression and the full-scale invasion have tried suicide.
Supply: MedicalXpress, citing a assessment of scientific research on the psychological well being of Ukrainian youngsters and adolescents, revealed in BMJ World Well being
Particulars: A world staff of researchers, led by the Analysis Centre for Baby Psychiatry on the College of Turku in Finland, analysed the outcomes of 37 research. These had been revealed between 2020 and 2024, overlaying durations each earlier than and after the full-scale invasion.
All of the research confirmed that youngsters and youngsters aged 0 to 19 are affected by a variety of psychological well being issues, together with post-traumatic stress dysfunction (PTSD), melancholy, anxiousness, behavioural issues, suicidal ideas and self-harm.
Though prevalence charges various, the general conclusion was the identical: extended publicity to conflict is inflicting critical psychological hurt.
Youngsters who skilled each phases of the conflict – the beginning of Russian aggression in 2014 and the full-scale invasion in 2022 – exhibited increased ranges of psychological stress.
Over 10% of those youngsters had tried suicide. Amongst their friends who had not been uncovered to the conflict, the speed was simply 4%. This highlights the harmful cumulative affect of the battle on younger folks's psychological well being.
Women reported suicidal ideas, suicide makes an attempt and self-harm extra usually than boys, whereas behavioural issues had been extra prevalent amongst boys.
Youngsters from areas most affected by the conflict had been at elevated danger of creating reasonable to extreme psychological well being signs, together with suicidal ideation and self-harm.
As well as, youngsters who had been forcibly relocated, had skilled violence, had divorced mother and father or had misplaced family members had been notably weak.
"The place youngsters ended up mattered. Pressured relocation to a different nation was linked to increased dangers of psychological well being issues, whereas inner displacement was related to larger resilience, presumably as a result of youngsters remained inside acquainted cultural and social environments," stated research co-author Sanju Silwal.
Household relationships additionally performed an essential function. Dangerous parenting practices or low parental involvement had been related to behavioural issues and bullying, whereas a supportive household setting supplied youngsters with some safety towards these points.
Lots of the research analysed acquired low or medium high quality scores, reflecting how troublesome it’s to conduct rigorous long-term analysis throughout an energetic conflict. However, they’re essential for understanding the scenario.
Background: A survey by the sociological group Ranking confirmed that final 12 months in Ukraine, as much as 40% of kids skilled a excessive degree of stress.
The Ministry of International Affairs has promised that contact "in any respect ranges" between Ukraine and the Gulf states will quickly enhance.
Supply: Heorhii Tykhyi, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of International Affairs, at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday
Particulars: Tykhyi emphasised that there’ll quickly be extra contact "in any respect ranges" between Ukraine and Gulf states, which is able to clearly deal with areas of mutual partnership.
Quote: "The checklist isn’t exhaustive, however let me remind you that it considerations political assist in response to Ukraine's help to those states, political backing, strain on Russia and Iran – as two regimes that destabilise our respective areas – and the long-term improvement of safety cooperation and military-technical collaboration."
Particulars: Tykhyi added that the events may even interact in Ukraine's reconstruction and funding in its economic system.
Quote: "We’re assured that there are enough mutual advantages throughout these 4 areas that we are able to discover with the Gulf monarchies and states. Work is ongoing on this; these are issues of political contacts, which is able to happen quickly."
Background:
On 10 March, President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced that Ukrainian safety and counter-UAV consultants would journey to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
Media reviews indicated that the Pentagon and at the least one Gulf state are in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter assaults by Iranian Shahed drones.
It was additionally reported that Ukraine despatched interceptor drones and a crew of UAV consultants to assist defend US army bases in Jordan.
The Pentagon has confirmed that US Military models are to be deployed to the Center East.
Supply: BBC citing an announcement by a Pentagon spokesperson, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: The Pentagon spokesperson stated components of the 82nd Airborne Division, some "division enablers" and the first Brigade Fight Crew might be deploying to the Center East.
He declined to supply additional particulars for safety causes.
The 82nd Airborne Division, primarily based in North Carolina, is thought to be one of many navy's prime standard fight models, and a few of its components are all the time able to deploy anyplace on this planet inside 18 hours.
These troops are educated to enter a goal space by parachute or helicopter and seize it.
The first Brigade Fight Crew, primarily based in New York, is part of the tenth Mountain Division and is totally geared up for sustained fight, or "full spectrum" operations in navy phrases.
Background:
CNN reported earlier the US was getting ready to ship about 1,000 extra paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Center East.
CNN additionally reported Washington hopes to carry a spherical of talks with Iran on ending the struggle subsequent weekend, on 28-29 March.
The US despatched a "15-point plan" which in impact units out Washington's calls for for ending the struggle. The listing consists of calls for on limits to the weapons Iran could possess and some extent on ending help for proxy teams within the area. Iran can also be being required to just accept the existence of the state of Israel.
White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt additionally stated the US would strike Iran "tougher than they’ve ever been hit earlier than" if Tehran doesn’t acknowledge its defeat within the struggle.
