Category: World

Hungarian Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of mendacity after Zelenskyy mentioned he doesn’t know what the Hungarian delegation is doing in Ukraine.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Szijjártó on Fb

Particulars: Szijjártó mentioned that "the Ukrainian president is mendacity".

Quote: "Zelenskyy claims he didn’t know concerning the arrival of the Hungarian delegation in Ukraine as a result of the Hungarian authorities didn’t coordinate the go to with Ukraine's Ministry of Overseas Affairs. However what’s the actuality? Yesterday we formally knowledgeable the Ukrainians {that a} Hungarian delegation led by Deputy Power Minister Gábor Czepek [State Secretary at Hungary's Energy Ministry] would go to Ukraine to examine the situation of the Druzhba oil pipeline, and we additionally requested a gathering with Ukraine's power minister."

Extra particulars: Szijjártó additionally posted a photograph of a doc dated 10 March referring to the related request from the Hungarian Embassy to Ukraine's Ministry of Overseas Affairs. It mentioned the delegation could be in Kyiv on Thursday and Friday. The embassy requested the ministry to assist prepare a gathering between the delegation and Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Power.

Szijjártó mentioned the Ukrainians had blocked oil provides to Hungary at a time when maritime oil transport is going through the best uncertainty in historical past, whereas the one different to the Druzhba oil pipeline is the ocean route.

Quote: "Due to this fact, the Ukrainian oil blockade is nothing lower than a grave crime in opposition to Hungary."

Background:

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned he doesn’t know what the Hungarian delegation that arrived allegedly to examine the Druzhba oil pipeline is doing in Ukraine.
• Ukraine's Overseas Ministry acknowledged {that a} Hungarian "monitoring group" entered Ukraine on the morning of 11 March, however it has no official standing and no official conferences are scheduled.
• The group of Hungarians led by Gábor Czepek, Hungary's State Secretary of the Ministry of Power, introduced its intention to go to Ukraine to carry talks on restoring the operation of the Druzhba oil pipeline and to examine its situation.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned he hopes the USA can assist deliver the Russo-Ukrainian battle to an finish, however that extra stress must be placed on the Russian Federation fairly than on him.

Supply: Zelenskyy in interviews with Die Welt, a German nationwide every day newspaper, and Politico, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine helps negotiations and that the affect of US President Donald Trump is vital within the talks, however added that the USA ought to direct its stress at Russia.

Quote: "We don't belief Russia, however I feel, and I belief that [the] People actually need to end with this battle. I hope that they may assist us, however we want extra stress on Russia, not on me."

Extra particulars: Zelenskyy's feedback got here every week after Trump had expressed renewed frustration with him, saying the Ukrainian chief ought to "get on the ball" and do a deal.

Trump prompt he has extra religion in Kremlin chief Putin's willingness to barter a ceasefire than in Zelenskyy's, with out providing any proof for this view. "I feel Putin is able to make a deal," he mentioned.

Since Trump returned to the White Home in January 2025, he has prompted concern in Kyiv and amongst its European allies by repeatedly siding with Putin, denouncing Zelenskyy as a "dictator" and blaming him for beginning the battle.

Regardless of this, talks with Trump's envoys in December confirmed that the US was prepared to supply Ukraine with some type of safety assure, which might kind the idea of a possible peace deal. However there are nonetheless no particulars on precisely what these guarantees would seem like, Zelenskyy mentioned.

Quote: "Be trustworthy. For us, it's crucial, however we don't have a transparent reply.

President Trump instructed me, 'Do you belief that our safety ensures may be stronger than NATO?' I mentioned, 'Sure, it will depend on you for as we speak. It will depend on you, Mr President, God bless, if we can have stronger safety ensures than NATO. However what shall be after you? And what shall be after me?'"

Extra particulars: Zelenskyy added that safety ensures would wish approval from nationwide parliaments and the US Congress to make sure future administrations couldn’t withdraw from them.

Background:

• Zelenskyy mentioned yesterday that trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the USA have been postponed till subsequent week on the US's request.
• Earlier, Zelenskyy mentioned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had instructed him in a cellphone name that Türkiye was able to host the following spherical of trilateral talks.
• Trump's Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff mentioned he hopes negotiations on settling Russia's battle in opposition to Ukraine are reaching an "inflection level".

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Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK, opened the Ukrainian stand at this yr's London Guide Honest, one of many largest occasions within the publishing business, with a historical past spanning greater than 55 years and attracting tens of 1000’s of tourists yearly.

Supply: Zaluzhnyi on Fb

Particulars: Zaluzhnyi stated books outlast eras, wars and borders. He stated that as newspapers and conventional sources of knowledge disappear, reality can disappear with them, whereas data from nameless sources more and more shapes individuals's views.

Quote: "In occasions of nice trials, the phrase of reality good points specific energy. It ought to develop into an instrument of reminiscence, a type of assist and a strategy to clarify to the world who we’re."

Extra particulars: Zaluzhnyi stated Ukrainian literature right now speaks not solely concerning the conflict but in addition concerning the values that can form the nation's future. Ukraine's presence on the London Guide Honest, he stated, issues not just for new translations and partnerships but in addition to make sure Ukrainian voices are heard worldwide.

Zaluzhnyi urged guests to find Ukraine by way of its books, concepts, experiences and the voices of people who find themselves writing the nation's historical past right now.

In regards to the London Guide Honest

The London Guide Honest is without doubt one of the world's largest e-book festivals and a key occasion for the worldwide publishing business. Held in London every year, it brings collectively 1000’s of publishers, authors, literary brokers, translators and media representatives from dozens of nations.

This yr, it runs from 11 to 13 March. The honest has been held for greater than 50 years and is a vital platform for promoting translation rights, constructing worldwide partnerships and presenting new e-book tasks.

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On 11 March, Russians struck Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. In accordance with early stories, the strike hit a residential space and left three folks injured.

Supply: Ukraine's Air Pressure; Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Navy Administration

Particulars: Fedorov reported that Russian forces attacked the town's infrastructure.

Preliminary stories point out a direct hit on an condo constructing.

Quote from Fedorov: "The blast wave broken buildings close to the strike web site. Three folks have sought medical help."

Particulars: Emergency companies are working on the scene. An air-raid warning stays in impact in Zaporizhzhia oblast, and details about the aftermath of the assault is being confirmed.

Earlier, Ukraine's Air Pressure reported that Russia's tactical aviation launched guided aerial bombs within the path of Zaporizhzhia.

Background: Earlier on 11 March, the State Emergency Service reported that Russian forces attacked an evacuation automobile with FPV drones in Zaporizhzhia Oblast whereas rescue employees have been evacuating an aged couple from a frontline village.

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Losses from web shutdowns in Moscow are estimated at about RUB 1 billion (US$12.6 million) per day or RUB 41 million (about US$518,000) per hour.

Supply: The Moscow Instances, an impartial Amsterdam-based information outlet, citing Russian newspaper Kommersant

Particulars: Sources from the Russian IT market instructed Kommersant that the overall losses in Russia over the 5 days of restrictions are estimated at between RUB 3 billion (US$37.9 million) and RUB 5 billion (US$61.1 million), primarily based on the share of the digital financial system within the gross regional product.

Mass restrictions on cell web noticeably have an effect on the work of courier and taxi companies, car-sharing and retail commerce.

The press service for the Affiliation of Web Commerce Corporations (AKIT), which incorporates greater than 80 retail corporations, mentioned: "As a result of common shutdowns, the difficulty of a 'white checklist' is vital for enterprise."

"In our view, any Russian service working legally and offering companies to the inhabitants ought to keep its availability. In any other case, such a state of affairs could result in severe distortions of competitors, when a number of of the biggest companies will have the ability to function whereas all others can’t," the affiliation mentioned.

As much as 50-70% of web visitors in Russia comes from cell gadgets.

Background:

• Cellular web was switched off in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the shutdowns within the Russian capital have been ongoing for a number of days.
• Nevertheless, web sites on the "white checklist", together with the state companies portal Gosuslugi, social media platforms (VKontakte and Odnoklassniki), companies run by Yandex, marketplaces and the sources operated by state our bodies, proceed to function.

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The Russians have dropped 4 250-kg high-explosive aerial bombs on the central a part of town of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on the night time of 10-11 March. One of many munitions hit a residential constructing, injuring an individual.

Supply: Oleksandr Honcharenko, Head of Kramatorsk Metropolis Army Administration

Particulars: Early reviews point out that Russian troops used 250-kg high-explosive aerial bombs.

One of many munitions immediately hit a residential constructing.

Virtually 50 websites within the central a part of town had been broken within the strike. Residential buildings, administrative buildings, instructional establishments and business amenities had been affected.

Among the many severely broken websites is the Palace of Tradition and Creativity, a neighborhood arts centre and architectural monument of native significance, recognised as considered one of Kramatorsk's distinctive landmarks.

The most recent reviews point out that one particular person sought medical help.

The aftermath of the strike is at the moment being handled within the metropolis. Municipal companies are working on the broken websites, clearing the rubble and guaranteeing roads stay satisfactory.

Specialised personnel are additionally inspecting engineering infrastructure and assessing the size of destruction.

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Analysts from CyberBoroshno, a Ukrainian OSINT neighborhood, have revealed an evaluation of the ten March Storm Shadow cruise missile strike on the Kremniy EL microelectronics plant in Bryansk after the strike was confirmed.

Supply: CyberBoroshno

Particulars: In accordance with CyberBoroshno's knowledge, Russian monitoring channels first detected the missiles at 16:52 within the Pogar district of Bryansk Oblast. Initially, the Russians had been unable to instantly determine the kind of airborne property, as studies talked about jet-powered UAVs, Storm Shadow missiles or Neptune missiles.

"The primary strike on the plant's premises was recorded at 16:59, roughly seven minutes after the missiles had been first detected within the Pogar district," the neighborhood stated.

In accordance with the evaluation, the missiles adopted the next route: Pogar district → Trubchevsk space → Bryansk.

"Earlier than hitting the goal, the missiles approached the plant from completely different instructions, largely from the east. In whole, seven strikes had been recorded on the Kremniy EL plant," the analysts wrote.

The neighborhood famous that many of the hits – 5 strikes – focused Constructing No. 4, whereas two extra missiles hit different manufacturing services belonging to the corporate.

The analysts counsel that the missiles' strategy from the east could point out an try and bypass Russian air defence zones and the usage of a extra complicated flight route, which corresponds to the everyday use profile of Storm Shadow cruise missiles.

Ukraine's Common Employees confirmed that the Kremniy EL plant in Bryansk had been struck utilizing British-made Storm Shadow missiles. Aerial reconnaissance following the strike was carried out by troops from the Raid unit, Ukraine's 413th Regiment of the Unmanned Methods Forces.

The plant specialises in discrete semiconductor know-how and built-in microchips, described because the "brains" and "nervous system" of contemporary weapons, notably Iskander missiles.

Background:

• Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had additionally confirmed the strike on the Bryansk microelectronics facility.
• The Storm Shadow cruise missile, weighing about 1,300 kg, is provided with a 450-kg warhead, has a spread of as much as 560 km (on export variations, that is as much as 250 km), and makes use of inertial and GPS navigation mixed with terrain-following methods to fly at low altitude.

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Russia has misplaced 990 troopers killed and wounded and greater than 2,000 weapons and items of navy gear over the previous day.

Supply: Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The overall fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 11 March 2026 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,275,980 (+990) navy personnel
• 11,763 (+5) tanks
• 24,177 (+3) armoured fight autos
• 38,263 (+61) artillery methods
• 1,680 (+1) multiple-launch rocket methods
• 1,328 (+0) air defence methods
• 435 (+0) fixed-wing plane
• 349 (+0) helicopters
• 170,966 (+2,157) operational-tactical UAVs
• 4,403 (+0) cruise missiles
• 31 (+0) ships/boats
• 2 (+0) submarines
• 82,791 (+281) autos and gasoline tankers
• 4,088 (+1) particular autos and different gear.

The knowledge is being confirmed.

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The European Fee has warned it might droop EU grant funding for the Venice Biennale if Russia is allowed to reopen its pavilion at this 12 months's exhibition.

Supply: European Pravda citing a press release by Henna Virkkunen, European Fee Government Vice-President, and Glenn Micallef, the Commissioner for intergenerational equity, youth, tradition and sport

Particulars: Virkkunen and Micallef mentioned they strongly condemn the Fondazione Biennale's resolution to permit Russia to reopen its nationwide pavilion on the 61st Worldwide Artwork Exhibition of the 2026 Venice Biennale.

Quote: "The European Fee has been clear in its stance regarding Russia's unlawful battle of aggression in opposition to Ukraine. Tradition promotes and safeguards democratic values, fosters open dialogue, variety and freedom of expression, and may by no means be used as a platform for propaganda."

Extra particulars: Virkkunen and Micallef mentioned member states, establishments and organisations ought to act consistent with EU sanctions and keep away from giving a platform to people who’ve actively supported or justified the Kremlin's aggression in opposition to Ukraine.

Quote: "This resolution by the Fondazione Biennale isn’t suitable with the EU's collective response to Russia's brutal aggression. Ought to the Fondazione Biennale go ahead with its resolution to permit Russia's participation, we’ll look at additional motion, together with the suspension or termination of an ongoing EU grant to the Biennale Basis."

Background:

• Ukraine has referred to as on the organisers of the Venice Biennale to rethink their resolution on Russia's participation and to keep up the principled place demonstrated in 2022-24.
• Ukraine has raised explicit issues over studies linking Anastasia Karneyeva, the declared commissioner of the Russian pavilion, to the Russian defence industrial base.
• Earlier, Latvian Overseas Minister Baiba Braže condemned the choice of the Venice Biennale to permit Russia to reopen its pavilion.
• Russia will reopen its pavilion and participate within the Venice Biennale this 12 months for the primary time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Normal Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that Storm Shadow air-launched missiles struck the Kremniy El microelectronics plant in Bryansk.

Supply: Normal Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on social media

Quote: "As a part of a scientific effort to cut back the military-economic potential of the Russian aggressor, items of Ukraine's defence forces carried out profitable strikes with Storm Shadow air-launched missiles on the Kremniy El microelectronics plant in Bryansk.

Kremniy El is a critically vital hyperlink within the manufacturing chain of Russia's high-precision weapons. The plant specialises in discrete semiconductor gadgets and built-in microchips, that are the brains and nervous system of recent weapons, together with Iskander missiles."

Particulars: The Normal Workers additionally launched a video displaying a number of missiles hitting the plant workshop.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, chatting with journalists, stated that Ukraine has struck manufacturing amenities in Bryansk, Russia.

Background: Ukraine's Normal Workers confirmed in late December that Air Pressure items had carried out a profitable strike with Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles on the Novoshakhtinsk oil merchandise plant in Russia's Rostov Oblast on 25 December.

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