Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.

Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit

Hungarian PM shows no sign of backing down while Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges EU to resolve dispute Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will face pressure from other EU leaders to stop blocking a vital €90bn loan for Ukraine over a political dispute about an oil pipeline. Ahead of an EU summit on Thursday, Orbán, who faces elections next month, showed no sign of backing down in his veto of the loan. He said he would not allow it until the damaged Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline supplying Hungary...

By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Russia hits energy facility in Volyn Oblast, several settlements left without power

The Russians attacked an energy infrastructure facility near the town of Novovolynsk, Volyn Oblast, on the evening of 18 March.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

European leaders seek breakthrough on €90bn Ukraine loan blocked by Viktor Orban

Leaders from the European Union will gather in Brussels on Thursday aiming to unlock a €90-billion loan for Ukraine, with the funding stalled by a dispute between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over damage to a key Russian oil pipeline.

By FRANCE 24

EU leaders to press Hungary's Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan - The Straits Times

EU leaders to press Hungary's Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan  The Straits Times

North Korea earns billions from Russia through troops, arms: report

North Korea is suspected to have earned billions of dollars from Russia as compensation for troop deployments and arms exports supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to a report released Wednesday. South Korea's Institute for National Security Strategy estimated that Pyongyang generated between $7.67 billion and $14.4 billion from such activities between August 2023 and December 2025. According to Seoul's intelligence authorities, the North has deployed troops to Russia since October 2024

By The Korea Herald

Command post of elite Russian Rubikon drone unit hit in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine says - The Kyiv Independent

Command post of elite Russian Rubikon drone unit hit in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine says  The Kyiv Independent

Russian drone strike hits energy facility in Volyn region

A Russian drone strike damaged an energy facility near the Novovolynsk community in the Volyn region on the evening of March 18, causing a fire.