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The Kyiv Independent: The Kremlin's own classified assessments estimate that 1,315,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and wounded on the battlefield since the start of Russia's full-scale of Ukraine in February 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 10, citing Ukrainian intelligence reports.
Politico: Ukraine will get money from EU countries to fund its war effort even if Hungary and Slovakia continue to block a promised €90 billion loan, two EU diplomats told POLITICO.
ISW: Ukrainian forces advanced 10 to 12 kilometers deep in two separate drives in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast that have reportedly liberated more than 400 square kilometers since late January 2026.
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The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces struck a plant in Russia's Bryansk region that manufactures control systems for Russian missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during an online media briefing on March 10.
Politico: The Venice Biennale is facing broad condemnation for its decision to let Russia participate for the first time since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with countries calling on the art festival to reconsider the move and the EU threatening to pull funding.
Reuters: Ukraine has sent air defence teams to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help them in their fight against Iran's aerial attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.
The Moscow Times: Indian companies have bought up all Russian crude available on the spot market in less than a week after the United States granted New Delhi a temporary waiver to purchase the oil, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Euronews: Portuguese exports to countries neighbouring Russia have risen sharply since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, prompting the Ministry of Finance to investigate the scope and design of existing sanctions, according to the national newspaper Público.
The Kyiv Independent: The Hungarian parliament on March 10 voted in support of a resolution opposing Ukraine's EU accession and continued European assistance to the war-torn country.
The Kyiv Independent: Hungary has openly confessed to using the seized shipments of Ukrainian cash and gold to blackmail Kyiv, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 10, reacting to recent comments by a Hungarian official.
The Moscow Times: Spanish police have searched two luxury villas on the island of Mallorca that were previously linked to arms industry magnate Nikolai Kolesov, the newspaper El Pais reported. Kolesov, the chief of Russian Helicopters, is a close associate of Sergei Chemezov, the head of Russia’s state defense conglomerate Rostec.
Politico: Ukraine’s war chest is less depleted than policymakers had feared and the country can sustain itself until early May, four people familiar with Kyiv’s finances told POLITICO.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces have pushed Russian troops out of most occupied areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after several weeks of counterattacks along the section of the front where Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts meet.
The Kyiv Independent: Putin has signed a decree that indefinitely extends the ease of obtaining Russian citizenship in the occupied territories, a move that experts say is a sign that Russia is consolidating its occupation by pursuing mass passportization.
Reuters: A U.N. investigation found on Tuesday that the deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities since Moscow's full-scale invasion of the country in 2022 amounted to crimes against humanity.
Reuters: The European Commission urged the United States on Tuesday to strictly enforce the G7 price cap on Russian oil after Washington announced on Monday it was waiving certain oil-related sanctions as a way to ensure supply and lower prices.
The Kyiv Independent: A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent has learned, with one source within Ukraine's defense industry saying that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate "huge deal" for arms that could be finalized this week.
Reuters: A Russian strike on the eastern Ukrainian frontline city of Sloviansk killed four people and injured 16 others, local governor Vadym Filashkin said on Tuesday.
Axios: Nearly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made attack drones. They even made a presentation — obtained exclusively by Axios — showing how it could protect American forces and their allies in a Middle East war.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is introducing a new approach to defense procurement of UAVs. From now on, demand for drones will be generated automatically based on high-quality battlefield data — eliminating human intervention, subjective influence, and corruption risks.
Reuters: Russia has so far been the only winner from the war in the Middle East as energy prices soar and attention for its war against Ukraine has faded, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday.
Ukrainska Pravda: Ukraine is expected to receive more than 30 interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defence system in the coming weeks due to the efforts of Germany's defence minister.
OCCRP: Cargo ships transporting sanctioned Russian oil through the Baltic Sea are routinely setting sail with two extra crew on board: a pair of Russian men with backgrounds in security organizations.
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