The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Zelensky makes surprise Saudi Arabia trip for ‘important meetings’ as Ukraine steps up Middle East support

Kyiv is assisting five countries in the Middle East counter drone attacks

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Ukraine war briefing: Fears Trump will divert weapons to Middle East

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The Independent UK · Mar 26

Closing the 'deterrence gap': German military association calls for war economy

The German Armed Forces Association is warning of a growing Russian threat, a weakened Europe and an unreliable Washington — while the Iran conflict pours billions into Putin's coffers.

Euronews · Mar 26

Immigrant trucker returns to war-torn Ukraine rather than risk ICE encounter: ‘I preferred going back home’

New federal restrictions threaten licenses for noncitizen truckers, including Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion

The Guardian - US · Mar 26

Russian drone barrage hits Ukraine, leaving five injured and causing power cuts

At least five people have been injured on Thursday morning after a Russian morning attack on an apartment block in Dnipro, according to regional officials. Meanwhile, six regions face power cuts following strikes.

Euronews · Mar 26

Keir Starmer warns against forgetting threat of Russia amid Iran conflict

The Prime Minister said the West is facing a ‘war on two fronts’ – Ukraine and Iran – as he met leaders from the Joint Expeditionary Force in Finland.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Europeans vow to get tougher on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as a sea drone hits one of them

A group of northern European countries is vowing to harden the fight against Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers exporting its sanctioned oil

The Independent UK · Mar 26

What is Russia’s shadow fleet and how is it helping Putin wage war in Ukraine?

Russia's reliance on the shadow fleet has allowed it to keep exporting oil without complying with Western restrictions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Putin’s spring offensive in Ukraine has begun. Experts warn Trump has given Russia a window of opportunity

IN FOCUS: With Russia funding its war effort through financial gains from the close of the Strait of Hormuz, and amping up attacks while Trump’s eye is turned towards the Middle East, experts tell Maira Butt that this is a very delicate moment for Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Belarus' Lukashenka gifts automatic rifle to North Korea's Kim

The two leaders sign a new friendship treaty during Lukashenka's visit to Pyongyang, deepening their anti-Western alliance and backing Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Euronews · Mar 26