Category: World

Ukrainian Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that Ukraine reserves the suitable to take response measures after Hungary detained Ukrainian cash-in-transit autos carrying money and gold in addition to financial institution workers.

Supply: Sybiha on X (Twitter), as cited by European Pravda

Particulars: The minister careworn that every one these chargeable for the seizure and detention of Ukrainian residents can be held accountable.

"We reserve the suitable to take applicable motion, together with initiating sanctions and different restrictive measures," Sybiha famous.

He additionally reiterated Ukraine's demand that Hungary cease dragging Ukraine into its home politics and election marketing campaign.

Sybiha expressed hope for a decisive response from worldwide companions.

Quote: "We may even collect the international diplomatic corps on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs of Ukraine to transient them on Hungary's unacceptable actions, refute absurd accusations, and urge assist in demanding accountability."

Extra particulars: Sybiha additionally defined that the morning statements and calls for made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in direction of Ukraine had been additionally associated to the Ukrainian cash-in-transit staff and their cargo seized by Hungary.

Background:

• Earlier on Friday, the Hungarian authorities stated it deliberate to deport seven Ukrainian cash-in-transit guards who had been detained by the Nationwide Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.
• The Nationwide Financial institution of Ukraine was the primary to report the seizure of Ukrainian cash-in-transit workers and a considerable amount of forex. The staff had been from Oschadbank and had been transporting money from Austria to Ukraine.
• Sybiha described the actions of the Hungarian authorities as "terrorism and hostage-taking", and the ministry suggested Ukrainian residents to chorus from travelling to Hungary.

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One other 300 Ukrainian defenders and two Ukrainian civilians have been introduced again from Russian captivity.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter); Coordination Headquarters for the Therapy of Prisoners of Conflict

Quote from Zelenskyy: "One other 300 Ukrainian defenders are coming residence from Russian captivity. Two Ukrainian civilians have been additionally efficiently introduced again at this time.

Amongst them are servicemembers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Nationwide Guard and our State Border Guard Service. Privates, sergeants and officers. They defended Ukraine on numerous fronts – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson and in Mariupol. Most of them had been in captivity for greater than a yr, some since 2022."

Particulars: The second and ultimate stage of the prisoner alternate below the Geneva agreements occurred on Friday 6 March.

These returning residence embrace personnel from the Floor Forces, Air Assault Forces, Navy, Territorial Defence Forces, Air Power and Unmanned Methods Forces, in addition to fighters from the Nationwide Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service and the State Particular Transport Service.

These freed embrace officers in addition to troopers and sergeants. The youngest is 26 and the oldest is 60.

The returning Ukrainians fought on the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson fronts and took half within the defence of Mariupol.

The launched defenders will likely be taken to medical centres for all crucial examinations, additional therapy and medical rehabilitation. They’ll obtain the help they want, be issued paperwork and paid all state advantages as a consequence of them.

Background:

• On 5 March, Ukraine introduced again 200 defenders from Russian captivity within the first stage of a prisoner alternate agreed upon in Geneva.
• Ukrainian official our bodies have launched footage of the return of 200 POWs who had been held for years in Russian captivity.

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On the day Ukrainian armoured financial institution autos carrying money have been seized whereas transiting by means of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with the physique that carried out the particular operation.

Supply: European Pravda

Particulars: Orbán's go to to Hungary's Counterterrorism Centre (Hungarian abbreviation – TEK) occurred on Thursday morning, as proven by images launched by the federal government and stories from European Pravda's Hungarian sources.

Publicly, it was introduced as linked to escalation within the Center East and the allegedly associated terrorist menace. "Due to this we should strengthen management over passenger visitors arriving from overseas into Hungary," Orbán's press service quoted him as saying.

No different matters of dialogue have been publicly reported.

In the meantime, on the night of the identical day officers of the Counterterrorism Centre seized cash-in-transit autos that have been legally travelling with a considerable amount of foreign money from Austria to Ukraine in transit by means of Hungary.

A number of sources confirmed TEK's involvement on this particular operation to European Pravda. Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi has additionally written about it, not ruling out that the detained Ukrainians could possibly be used within the continuation of the operation.

Regardless of the extraordinary nature of the incident, no official statements from Hungary have but been made.

Background:

• It was beforehand reported that the cash-in-transit autos kidnapped by Hungarian officers have been hidden at Hungary's Counterterrorism Centre. It’s value noting that this physique had beforehand taken half in anti-Ukrainian provocations by Orbán's regime.
• Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha said that the actions of the Hungarian authorities have been "hostage-taking and state terrorism".
• As reported, the Nationwide Financial institution of Ukraine stated on the evening of Friday that Hungary's authorities had seized Ukrainian cash-in-transit guards and a considerable amount of foreign money.

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The Russians have attacked Ukraine with 141 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas assault drones and different forms of drones because the night of 5 March. Ukrainian forces have managed to down 111 UAVs. The assault continues to be ongoing.

Supply: Ukraine's Air Pressure

Quote: "As of 08:30, [Ukrainian] air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 111 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions, in addition to different forms of drones within the nation's north, south and east.

Hits by 24 UAVs had been recorded at 16 areas and the autumn of downed aerial belongings (particles) at one location."

Particulars: The drones have been launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in addition to from Hvardiiske and Chauda in quickly occupied Crimea. About 100 of the UAVs have been Shahed loitering munitions.

Plane, anti-aircraft missile models, digital warfare belongings, unmanned programs models and cell fireplace teams from Ukraine's defence forces have been concerned in repelling the assault.

As of 08:00, the assault is ongoing, as a number of enemy drones are nonetheless in Ukrainian airspace.

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Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast nearly 40 instances on 5 March utilizing drones, artillery and an aerial bomb, leaving two folks injured.

Supply: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration

Quote: "Within the Nikopol district, the town of Nikopol got here beneath fireplace in addition to the Myrivka, Pokrovsk, Marhanets and Chervonohryhorivka hromadas. Injury was brought about to move infrastructure, nearly two dozen homes and outbuildings, 4 condominium buildings, an agricultural enterprise and automobiles. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Two males aged 41 and 70 have been injured. One among them was taken to hospital in a average situation."

Particulars: Transport infrastructure was additionally broken within the settlement of Verkhivtseve within the Kamianske district.

A block of flats was broken within the Mezhova hromada within the Synelnykove district.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned that america has requested for help in defending in opposition to Shahed loitering munitions within the Center East.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "We acquired a request from america for particular help in safety in opposition to Shahed drones within the Center East area.

I gave directions to offer the mandatory means and make sure the presence of Ukrainian specialist army personnel who can assure the required safety. Ukraine helps companions who assist guarantee our safety and defend the lives of our folks. Glory to Ukraine!"

Background:

• Bloomberg reported that Zelenskyy has supplied to ship Ukraine's high specialists in countering Iranian drones to the Center East if leaders persuade Russian chief Vladimir Putin to conform to a one-month ceasefire.
• Earlier, it was reported that the US and at the very least one Persian Gulf nation are negotiating the acquisition of Ukrainian interceptor drones to guard in opposition to Iranian Shahed drones.
• CNN reported that the US army considers Iranian Shahed-type UAVs a problem and that present air defence methods could not be capable of reliably intercept all of them.

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Russia has broken greater than 9 GW of energy technology capability at thermal energy vegetation, mixed warmth and energy vegetation, and hydropower services in Ukraine since October 2025. To date, about 3.5 GW has been partially recovered after the assaults.

Supply: Power Minister Denys Shmyhal on Telegram

Particulars: In keeping with Shmyhal, about 900 MW of distributed technology has been commissioned, together with 400 MW of recent gasoline and cogeneration models.

Quote: "We now have additionally elevated the accessible electrical energy import capability from 1.7 GW to 2.45 GW."

Particulars: Additionally it is reported that €691.45 million has been raised for the Power Assist Fund, whereas the power portfolio already consists of 55 funding tasks value about UAH 1 trillion (US$22.8 billion).

Quote: "We now have systematised the work of the power gear hubs. Throughout this time, we’ve got obtained 114 shipments of kit weighing 1,713.2 tonnes and dispatched 405 shipments from the hub warehouses weighing 3,335.78 tonnes. I wish to thank all of the companions who despatched their support."

Particulars: He added that the preferential worth for electrical energy and gasoline for family customers has been maintained.

Quote: "Preparations for the following heating season have already begun. Our purpose is the utmost restoration of all the pieces that may be rebuilt, the strongest potential safety of power services, the development of distributed technology, and the creation of reserves of assets and gear."

Background: In winter, the electrical energy deficit in Ukraine's power system was 5–6 GW; it has now decreased to 1 GW, the minister reported.

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The USA has joined Russia, China and Niger in opposing a decision adopted by the board of governors of the UN nuclear regulator condemning assaults on Ukraine's power infrastructure as a menace to nuclear security.

Supply: Reuters

Particulars: The decision adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors on Thursday has been the seventh on Ukraine since Russia invaded the neighbouring nation 4 years in the past. That is the primary time america has voted in opposition to such a decision.

"Whereas we proceed supporting the IAEA's work in-country, ​we don’t help the Board's present consideration of an pointless decision that doesn’t ​assist obtain peace between Ukraine and Russia," the US assertion to the board earlier than the vote says.

US President Donald Trump has been pressuring Ukraine over the previous yr to rapidly attain a peace deal that would embody handing territory to Russia. Ukraine has rejected the opportunity of territorial concessions.

Diplomats mentioned the decision was backed by 20 international locations in a closed session, together with France, the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa and Argentina, with 10 international locations abstaining and 4 voting in opposition to. These abstaining included Brazil, Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

The wording of the doc was much less harsh than in earlier resolutions.

The textual content seen by Reuters says the board "reemphasises that assaults ​focusing on Ukraine's power infrastructure ​for the off-site energy ⁠provide of nuclear energy vegetation, together with on the ZNPP (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant), signify a direct menace to nuclear security and safety".

Background: Russia has broken greater than 9 GW of technology capability at thermal energy vegetation, mixed warmth and energy vegetation and hydroelectric energy vegetation since October 2025. After the assaults, 3.5 GW have now been partially restored.

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Ukraine's Overseas Ministry has summoned Hungary's chargé d'affaires advert interim in Ukraine on 5 March over the switch by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin of two captured Ukrainian troopers to the Hungarian aspect.

Supply: a press release by Ukraine's international ministry, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Ukraine's Overseas Ministry careworn to the Hungarian diplomat the "unacceptability of PR and politicisation of delicate points" over the switch of Ukrainian prisoners to Hungary.

"The Ukrainian aspect has reiterated the demand to make sure that the returned servicemen are capable of contact Ukraine's consular officers to test their well being, present consular help and assure the flexibility to freely decide their future with out exterior strain or coercion," the assertion mentioned.

Ukraine expects "a immediate response and official affirmation that the people involved will likely be granted full freedom to decide on their place of residence and additional plans".

Background:

• As is understood, Putin at a gathering with Hungary's Overseas Minister Peter Szijjarto in Moscow promised to launch two Ukrainian troopers who’ve Hungarian citizenship.
• The international ministry then famous that the Ukrainian aspect had not been supplied with details about who precisely had been launched from Russian captivity.

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US President Donald Trump has once more complained about Ukraine over the dearth of progress in talks on ending the Russo-Ukrainian struggle and has mentioned that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy now has "even much less playing cards".

Supply: Trump in an interview with Politico, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Commenting on ongoing talks between Ukraine and Russia mediated by the US, Trump mentioned that "Zelenskyy, he has to get on the ball, and he has to get a deal accomplished".

"I feel Putin is able to make a deal," Trump repeated as soon as once more.

The US president didn’t present a transparent rationalization of how he believes Zelenskyy is obstructing the negotiating course of however mentioned that Zelenskyy was not exhibiting sufficient willingness to barter and that "it's unthinkable that he's the impediment".

Trump additionally as soon as once more criticised the Biden administration for supplying ammunition to Ukraine without spending a dime, which might as a substitute have been bought to nations within the Center East.

On the similar time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that the US had requested for assist in countering Shahed loitering munitions, which Iran is now actively utilizing within the Center East.

"You don't have the playing cards. Now he's received even much less playing cards," Trump mentioned, with out explaining why he thinks so.

Background:

• The earlier spherical of talks with the Russians occurred in February. Moscow lately mentioned that there isn’t a readability on the following assembly and its venue as a result of holding talks in Abu Dhabi, as beforehand deliberate, doesn’t seem attainable because of the struggle within the Center East. Indicators have come from the Kremlin that Russia could withdraw from the talks if Ukraine doesn’t conform to territorial concessions.
• The European Fee referred to as Moscow's place "an excuse" and an try to pull out the negotiating course of.

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