Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:58 Russia is trying to add its conditions to the ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea, but the US must ensure silence at sea. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
21.43 Russian war criminals carried out drone strikes on Kharkiv, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, a 12-year-old girl was injured. This was reported on their Telegram channels by the chairman of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov and the mayor Igor Terekhov.
20.57 Explosions were heard in Kharkov on the evening of March 26. Russian troops are attacking the city with "shaheds". Kharkov Mayor Igor Terekhov reported this on Telegram.
20:45 French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris will provide 2 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. He made the corresponding statement at a press conference.
20.17 Russian troops struck the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region with various types of weapons. Four people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
19.37 Ukrainian defenders have repelled Russian occupiers near Vovchansk: they repelled another offensive by the invaders, destroying both the equipment and the Russian soldiers themselves. This was reported by the operational-strategic group of forces Khortytsia on Telegram.
19.19 In Sumy Oblast, mandatory evacuation was announced from Osoyevka, Khmelevka, Veseloye and Lozovoye. This was reported by the press service of the Sumy OVA.
19:00 Relations between Ukraine and the United States have returned "to the right track." This was stated by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, in a comment to Reuters . According to him, the Ukrainian side demonstrated at the talks in Saudi Arabia that it is very serious, and the Americans understood this.
18:59 The Air Force has published the first interview with a Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot. The pilot spoke about combat missions, tactics, and the team that successfully mastered Western technology and new approaches to its use. The Ukrainian Air Force Command published the corresponding interview on its YouTube channel.
18.24 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the capital of France, Paris. This was reported by the head of state's press secretary, Serhiy Nikiforov. Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet in the evening. They will agree on their positions ahead of the "coalition of the willing" summit.
17.59 In Donetsk Oblast, they are planning to increase the evacuation of families with children by force. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, Vadim Filashkin.
Currently, forced evacuation of families with children is taking place from settlements located 10 kilometers from the front line. But this distance is planned to be increased to 15 km.
17.42 A diesel fuel tank has been damaged at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tykhy reported . The fuel that spilled from the tank was enough to power the nuclear power plant's emergency generators for 25 days.
17.33 In the Kherson region, law enforcement officers detained two officials of a military unit who demanded money from servicemen for the accrual of fictitious “combat” payments.
Thus, in 2024, the perpetrators illegally received almost one and a half million hryvnia.
The penalty for the incriminated article (receiving an undue benefit - Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) provides for up to ten years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
17:00 Since the beginning of the current day, 156 combat clashes have occurred on the front, a third of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00.
16.03 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied Russia's statement about drone attacks. The Ukrainian military did not strike Russian energy infrastructure in the Kursk and Bryansk regions, nor energy facilities in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
15.59 The Russian occupation court sentenced Energodar resident and Zaporizhzhya NPP employee Sergey Poting to 19 years in prison. This was reported by the city mayor of Energodar Dmitry Orlov.
Sergei Poting is an engineer at the Zaporizhzhya NPP, a civilian, who was kidnapped by Russians on June 23, 2023 and has been illegally held for almost 2 years.
He is facing trumped-up charges of "terrorism."
15:57 Russians are trying to group and consolidate in the area of the settlements of Novenkoye and Zhuravka in Sumy region in order to separate or cut off the logistics routes of the Defense Forces, which are supporting the operation in Kursk region. This was reported by the spokesman of the State Border Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko.
15:36 The Russian Federation is increasing the number of "shaheed" crews to increase launches and is preparing new sites. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, Andrey Kovalenko.
15.24 As of today, there are about 2,000 Russian military personnel on the territory of Belarus, who are engaged in issues of support and logistics. This was reported by the spokesman of the State Border Service of Ukraine Andrei Demchenko. According to him, this is not about combat units that can conduct assault operations.
14.50 In Sumy, 108 people sought medical assistance as a result of the Russian strike on a residential area on March 24, including 24 children; 31 people were hospitalized.
14:25 A military court in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don sentenced 23 Ukrainian prisoners of war, who served in the Azov regiment at different times , to imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony.
Yaroslav Zhdamarov, Aleksandr Merochenets, Nikita Timonin, Aleksandr Mukhin, Oleg Tishkul and Artur Gretsky were sentenced to 22 years in a maximum security penal colony. Aleksandr Irkh and Artem Grebeshkov were sentenced to 20 years, Oleg Mezhgorodsky to 17 years, Oleg Zharkov to 13 years, Anatoly Gritsik to 19 years and Aleksey Smykov to 23 years. They all plan to appeal the verdict.
Eleven people were sentenced in absentia because they returned to Ukraine as part of the exchange. David Kasatkin and Dmitry Labinsky were sentenced to 23 years in a maximum-security penal colony.
14.13 The agreement on a "moratorium" on strikes on energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine is a good step forward, and it must be observed. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He praised the American side for a "pragmatic and constructive dialogue" and did not forget to criticize Ukraine.
13.46 Sanctions against Russia cannot be eased because it will continue to promote deception rather than negotiations. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.
13.19 SBU officers detained two Russian agents who were preparing a double terrorist attack near the TCC in Ternopil . Two drug addicts from Poltava region worked for the Russians. They were looking for money "for a fix" in Telegram channels, and there they were recruited by the Russians.
13:13 On the eve of the National Guard Day of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NGU servicemen, awarded them state awards, conferred officer ranks, and presented combat flags and ribbons of honorary distinction.
12:45 In their statement after the talks in Riyadh, the Russians said that the ceasefire on strikes against energy facilities had allegedly been in effect since March 18. But since then they have attacked energy facilities at least eight times. This was reported by adviser to the President of Ukraine Dmitry Litvin.
12:26 Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said that Russia seeks to end the war against Ukraine by 2026, since a protracted war will not allow it to compete with the United States and China.
According to him, the Kremlin has developed 15 scenarios of possible military conflicts until 2045, six of which concern Northern Europe and four concern Poland.
Skibitsky stressed that Ukraine plays a key role in the new European security system.
11:59 President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the honorary distinction "For Courage and Bravery" to three regiments, two brigades and a separate battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine. The decrees were published on the website of the head of state. The awards were received by the 50th Regiment named after Colonel Semen Vysochan, the 36th Regiment, the 34th Kherson Regiment, the 17th Poltava Brigade, the 13th Operational Purpose Brigade and the 15th Separate Battalion.
11:19 In the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, military correspondent of the First Channel Anna Prokofieva died, who was in the combat zone in the village of Demidovka on an editorial mission. According to one version, 35-year-old Anna died as a result of a drone strike. According to another version, she had a fatal shrapnel wound. In recent days, Prokofieva worked in Sudzha and participated in the evacuation of local residents. The First Channel confirmed Prokofieva's death and added that cameraman Dmitry Volkov was also wounded.
10:48 Last year, Russia increased its import of Chinese machine tools for the defense industry. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR MO) published data on 37 units of foreign equipment used by the Russian military-industrial complex, in particular, the Almaz-Antey enterprise, which produces anti-aircraft weapons, and the largest Russian manufacturer of tanks and armored vehicles - Uralvagonzavod. Among the published equipment are Chinese machine tools purchased by Uralvagonzavod in 2023-2024.
11.44 The 117 drones that Russia used against Ukraine last night are 117 proofs that Moscow is dragging out this war. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this in Telegram . In his opinion, launching such large-scale strikes after ceasefire negotiations is clearly showing everyone in the world that Russia is not going to make real peace.
10.31 Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with 12 Ukrainian arms manufacturers for almost UAH 130 billion. We are talking about the Victory Weapons program , which allows building long-term partnerships with Ukrainian manufacturers.
10:20 Law enforcement officers prevented a terrorist attack that Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU) was preparing in frontline Zaporizhia. This was reported on March 26 by the SBU.
9:50 As a result of an attack by Russian drones in the Cherkasy region, an infrastructure facility was damaged. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration Igor Taburets. According to him, at night, "most of the Russian attack drones headed for the regional center." There were no casualties. In the region, the Air Defense Forces destroyed 12 UAVs. An infrastructure facility was damaged. The fire there has already been extinguished. In addition, the drone debris damaged the warehouse premises of a private enterprise.
9:24 On the night of March 26, 2025 (from 20:00 on March 25), the Russians attacked Ukraine with 117 Shahed-type attack UAVs and drone imitators of various types from the following directions: Millerovo, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (RF), Chauda (Crimea). This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As of 09:00, 56 Shahed-type attack UAVs (drones of other types) were confirmed to have been shot down in the south, north, east and center of the country. 48 enemy drone imitators were lost (without negative consequences).
8:55 On the front, over the past day, March 25, 207 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders were recorded. The day before - 165. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:30 As a result of the attack by Russian drones in Krivoy Rog, fires broke out, an administrative building, warehouses, an enterprise and six cars were damaged. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
8:13 On the night of March 26, Russian troops struck Akhtyrka in Sumy Oblast with drones. As a result of the attack, damage to urban infrastructure was recorded. This was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration. It is noted that as a result of the strike by three drones, two apartment buildings, four stores, the administrative premises of an enterprise, several cars, outbuildings and kiosks on the territory of the market were damaged.
7:50 The total combat losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine amounted to approximately 907,220 people. Over the past 24 hours, 1,280 Russian occupiers were destroyed. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
04:11 Russian troops launched a massive attack on Krivoy Rog. At least 15 explosions thundered in the city. Despite significant destruction, there were no casualties.
03:16 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are the best guarantee of our country's security. However, now - and in the near future - the Ukrainian army is also part of European security. That is why the burden of financing and arming the Armed Forces of Ukraine with our state should also be shared by Ukraine's partners, the president believes.
01:33 The US is considering the conditions set by Russia for the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea. The Kremlin previously announced five conditions for the attacks in the Black Sea to stop, which was previously agreed upon with US representatives in Saudi Arabia.