In Mykolaiv, a missile and drone attack caused damage to an educational institution and a high-rise building.

The enemy attacked two districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region. One person was wounded.

In Kharkiv, Russian invaders attacked the Kyivskyi district with a combat drone.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin never intended to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, and called for increased pressure on Moscow.

Ukraine will participate for the first time in one of the world's largest humanitarian aid and development exhibitions – Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) – which will take place on May 5-7, 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, provided the security situation allows.

Soldiers of the 144th Center of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have released a video showing the clearing of a house near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region that had been occupied by Russian troops.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has said its officer was unjustifiably detained by officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) at a checkpoint near the entrance to Sumy.

An 87-year-old woman was killed and a 42-year-old man injured as a result of Russian shelling in two districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday.

Several commuter trains in the Sumy region will be suspended for a few days to allow for repair work following Russian attacks on infrastructure.

At the Bundeswehr Artillery School in Idar-Oberstein, more than 600 Ukrainian servicemen have already been trained to operate the new self-propelled artillery system RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155), which has not yet even entered service with the Bundeswehr.

On Sunday, Canada and five Nordic countries announced an agreement to strengthen cooperation in defense manufacturing and other areas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) plan to continue their military campaign in Iran for at least three more weeks.

Ukrainian skier Oleksandra Kononova from the Kyiv region won a bronze medal in the 20 km standing class race at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is ready to work with any leader of Hungary who is not an ally of Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian forces struck Russian military facilities in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region on the night of March 14-15.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that any easing of sanctions on Russian oil would only benefit Russia, warning that the money Moscow earns from energy exports will be used to fund the war and produce drones that could later be used against the United States and its allies.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia's budget deficit this year amounts to $100 billion, but the Russians may be able to cover it if sanctions, especially those related to oil sales, are weakened.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that American military officials had contacted Ukrainian forces requesting expertise in countering Shahed drones.

Near the village of Chervona Khvylia in the Kharkiv region, two emergency medical workers were killed as a result of enemy shelling, and another was injured.

Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 90 out of 97 drones launched by Russian forces in attacks on Ukraine starting in the evening of March 14.

Over the past 24 hours, on March 15, Russian invaders wounded one resident of the Donetsk region.

Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the strike, more than 7,500 customers lost power.

Soldiers of the 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade “Tavriia” of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have neutralized a battalion of Russian invaders in the Pokrovsk area.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright believes that the military operation carried out by the United States and Israel in Iran could end in the next few weeks, or possibly even sooner.

In Russia, new rules for businesses came into force in March banning the use of foreign words in commercial activity.

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has warned that normalizing relations with Russia would signal weakness.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that the possibility of his country leaving the EU is a real threat and pledged to do everything possible to prevent it.

On Sunday morning, a drone struck the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait, destroying an Italian MQ-9A Predator unmanned aerial vehicle.

The Ukrainian national team completed its performance at the 14th Winter Paralympic Games, which were held in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Two additional basic shelters have been completed in the Centralnyi District of Kherson.

At the age of 66, Andrii Shabunin, a historian and artist, has passed away.

Slovakia unblocked European Union sanctions against Russia just before the deadline after dropping its demand to remove two oligarchs from the sanctions list.

Ukraine has initiated a ban on entry to the European Union and the imposition of sanctions against nearly 130 Russian commanders who committed crimes against Ukrainians.

Valerii Vavryniuk, acting head of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, visited combat units defending the state border with Russia in the Sumy region and reviewed the needs of border guard detachments.

The death toll from a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia has risen to two after a 17-year-old boy who was wounded in the attack died in hospital.

Ukrainian forces have struck a launcher of the Russian S-400 Triumph surface-to-air missile system and two radar systems in temporarily occupied Crimea.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to initiate amendments to the mobilization law under which members of parliament who lose their mandate would have to join the army.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he has agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron to receive a new SAMP/T air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.

In Kherson, a Russian drone hit a minibus, injuring a civilian man.

The total combat losses of Russia’s forces in manpower from February 24, 2022 to March 15, 2026 have reached approximately 1,279,170 personnel, including 740 killed and wounded over the past day.

On Monday, March 16, at around 7:00 a.m., Russian forces attacked a car in downtown Kherson using a drone. The driver sustained severe injuries.

Total combat losses among Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to March 16, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,279,930 personnel, including 760 over the past 24 hours.

Ukraine does not “want to lose the Americans,” even though they are “undoubtedly more focused on the Middle East right now,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Two additional basic shelters have been completed in the Central District of Kherson.

The Russian telecommunications satellite "Express-AT1" has permanently failed, leading to large-scale disruptions in the broadcasting of propaganda TV channels from Kaliningrad to the Far East, as well as in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine successfully foiled a major offensive operation planned by Russia for late last year.

Russian occupation authorities have sentenced a 68-year-old woman from the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region to 11 years in prison, allegedly for transferring money to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

On Monday, March 16, scheduled hourly power outages will be applied for household consumers across all regions of Ukraine from 17:00, while industrial consumers will face power capacity restrictions.

The Russian army carried out 20 attacks throughout the day on five districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, artillery, and aerial bombs, leaving four people wounded.

Kharkiv region On Sunday, March 15, Russian attacks in the Kharkiv region left one woman dead and three others wounded.

Russian forces have attacked Ukrainian defensive positions 49 times since the start of the day, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Huliaipole, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Russia and China are providing Iran with various forms of assistance, including military support.

A Russian drone exploded near a checkpoint in the Chernihiv region on Sunday, killing one soldier and injuring several others.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said intelligence data indicate that Russia is reducing missile production while significantly increasing orders for drones, planning to produce up to seven million first person view (FPV) drones this year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on Russian and Iranian companies and individuals servicing Russia's military-industrial complex, as well as Russian Paralympians who took part in the war against Ukraine.

In just the past week, Russian forces struck Ukrainian territory with 1,770 attack drones, over 1,530 KABs, and 86 missiles.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited certain areas of the Zaporizhzhia direction, where the enemy is concentrating a significant number of forces and resources for an offensive.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian troops are currently unable to advance with equipment and are only attempting infiltration in small groups, while Russia has no intention of ending the war.

On March 14, a total of 144 combat engagements took place between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops. The enemy put the most pressure on the Kostiantynivka sector, while activity was also high in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.

The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine says it has recorded the start of a large-scale campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine, falsely claiming that Kyiv is seeking to block energy supplies to the European Union.