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Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, injuring 13, including children The bomb strikes targeted Zaporizhzhia and the village of Rozumivka, damaging apartment buildings, homes, and critical infrastructure facilities. An 11-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl were injured.

⚡️Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, injuring 13, including children.
The bomb strikes targeted Zaporizhzhia and the village of Rozumivka, damaging apartment buildings, homes, and critical infrastructure facilities. An 11-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl were injured.

Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, injuring 13, including children The bomb strikes targeted Zaporizhzhia and the village of Rozumivka, damaging apartment buildings, homes, and critical infrastructure facilities. An 11-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl were injured.

<<institutions, judicial independence, and accountability is essential if Ukraine wants to meet EU requirements and rebuild trust with both Ukrainian society and European partners.

Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, injuring 13, including children The bomb strikes targeted Zaporizhzhia and the village of Rozumivka, damaging apartment buildings, homes, and critical infrastructure facilities. An 11-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl were injured.

<<reforms and their impact on the country’s bid to join the European Union. Kaleniuk discusses major corruption investigations, why some cases stall in the courts, and the political obstacles slowing key reforms. She argues that strengthening law-enforcement >>

Where does Ukraine's anti-corruption fight stand after Mindichgate? YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

Where does Ukraine's anti-corruption fight stand after Mindichgate?
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Gj...)
The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin speaks with Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center, about the state of Ukraine’s anti-corruption >>

Kyiv denounces Hungary's Druzhba assessment delegation as 'tourists' with no mandate "This group of persons does not have an official status or scheduled official meetings on the territory of Ukraine, so it is definitely incorrect to call them a 'delegation'," the Foreign Ministry sai...

⚡️Kyiv denounces Hungary's Druzhba assessment delegation (kyivindependent.com/hungarian-de...) as 'tourists' with no mandate.

<<internet outages in Moscow were linked to fears of an “imminent” coup by figures close to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors — experts say it's 'wishful thinking' Speculations about coups and rebellions in Russia have been constant throughout the full-scale war. All of them, except one, were wishful thinking. The latest rumor shared by British tabloids suggest...

Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors — experts say it's 'wishful thinking'
Speculation about coups and rebellions in Russia has circulated throughout the full-scale war, largely without evidence. The latest rumor, spread by British tabloids, claims recent >>

Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow strike on military plant, threatens 'new level' escalation, destruction "Britain is ready… to take the conflict to a fundamentally new level," Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

⚡️ Russia blames UK for Ukraine strike on military plant (kyivindependent.com/russia-blame...), threatens 'new level' escalation.
"Britain is ready… to take the conflict to a fundamentally new level," Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

Massive fire reported at Russian metallurgy plant in Tula Oblast Flames engulfed the Kosogorsk Metallurgical Plant in Russia's Tula Oblast the night of March 11, according to videos and photographs from local residents published on social media.

⚡️Massive fire reported at Russian metallurgy plant (kyivindependent.com/massive-fire...) in Tula Oblast.
Flames engulfed the Kosogorsk Metallurgical Plant in Russia's Tula Oblast the night of March 11, according to videos and photographs from local residents published on social media.

Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking facilities linked to Black Sea gas pipelines The accusations come after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Feb. 24 that any sabotage of Black Sea pipelines could derail peace talks.

⚡️ Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking facilities (kyivindependent.com/russia-accus...) linked to Black Sea gas pipelines.
The accusations come after Putin warned on Feb. 24 that any sabotage of Black Sea pipelines could derail peace talks.

Russian drone attack injures over 40 police officers in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast Over 40 officers were injured when a Russian drone struck the district police department in Shostka, destroying the building, the Interior Ministry said.

⚡️Update: Over 40 police officers  injured in Russian drone strike in Sumy Oblast. 
Russian drone struck the district police department in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast the morning of March 11, destroying the building and injuring 22 officers, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported.

Ukraine hits Russian oil depots, air defenses in occupied territories, military says Ukrainian forces struck oil and fuel depots, Buk air defense system and other military targets in Russian-occupied territories on March 10-11, Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff and Special Operatio...

Ukraine hits Russian oil depots, air defenses in occupied territories, military says
Ukraine said it carried out a series of strikes across Russian-occupied territories overnight on March 10-11, targeting air defense systems, fuel depots, ammunition storage sites, and other military infrastructure.

<<Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air found.

Russian oil revenue soars as prices spike amid US-Iran war, analysis finds Russia has earned an additional 6 billion euros ($6.9 billion) in two weeks of fighting between the U.S. and Iran, a March 12 analysis by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found.

⚡️Russia earns additional 6 billion euros in fossil fuel revenue as oil prices soar amid US-Iran war, analysis finds.
Russia has earned an additional 6 billion euros ($6.9 billion) in two weeks of fighting between the U.S. and Iran, a March 12 analysis by the >>

Ukraine receives Patriot air defense missiles from Germany amid shortage, Zelensky says Ukraine received crucial PAC-3 missiles used by Patriot air defense systems from Germany, President Volodymyr Zelensky said March 11, according to Ukrinform.

⚡️Ukraine receives Patriot air defense missiles (kyivindependent.com/ukraine-rece...) from Germany amid shortage, Zelensky says.

At least 5 killed, more than 100 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day Russia launched 94 attack drones at Ukraine over the past day, the Air Force reported.

⚡️ At least 5 killed, more than 100 injured (kyivindependent.com/at-least-5-k...) in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day.
Russia launched 94 attack drones at Ukraine over the past day, the Air Force reported.

<<representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on March 11, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced.
"The teams discussed a variety of topics and agreed to stay in touch," he said.

Putin's envoy meets US delegation in Florida as Washington mulls easing Russia sanctions Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev held talks with representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on March 11, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced. "The teams discussed a variety of topics and...

Kyiv Independent Telegram Highlights Thread

⚡️Putin's envoy meets US delegation in Florida as Washington mulls easing Russia sanctions.
Kremlin economic adviser Kirill Dmitriev held talks with >>

<<Bundeswehr for a possible threat from Russia by 2029. Freuding noted that Germany was the first country to agree on such cooperation with Ukraine, but other NATO countries are expected to follow.

<<training centers and share their knowledge of artillery, engineering operations, the use of armored vehicles and drones, as well as modern battlefield management systems.
Berlin believes this experience will help prepare the>>

<<German Army Commander General Christian Freuding told the agency.
According to him, Ukraine is currently the only army in the world with real frontline experience in fighting Russian troops. Ukrainian instructors will work at German military >>

Ukrainian instructors will help Germany prepare its army for a possible war with Russia by 2029, according to Reuters.
Ukrainian military instructors will teach German soldiers modern warfare lessons learned in battles against Russia, >>

<<deepening cooperation with French energy companies and equipment manufacturers.

<<strategically transform the energy sector and the implementation of the Regional Energy Sustainability Plans, which the Cabinet of Ministers is carrying out together with regions and communities.
Koretsky added that Naftogaz is interested in >>

<< reported following the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and the Ukrainian delegation led by the prime minister.
According to him, France confirmed its intention to continue supporting Ukraine’s energy sector.
The meeting also addressed Ukraine’s efforts to >>

❗️Russian strike on Druzhba: Naftogaz head meets Macron and provides “exhaustive information” on the oil pipeline’s condition.
They discussed the scale of the destruction, the progress of the recovery work, and the current technical condition of the facility after the attack, Serhii Koretsky >>

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Bundestag President Julia Klöckner arrived in Kyiv. She discussed with Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal and Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk the supply of equipment for repairing energy facilities.

Zelenskyy has arrived in Romania for a visit, presidential spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said.
In Bucharest, the head of state will meet with President Nicușor Dan, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, and visit the F-16 pilot training center.
A joint press conference of the two presidents is expected.

<<them a “delegation” is incorrect.

🇭🇺🇺🇦 Hungary said a “delegation” had arrived in Ukraine to “find out the status of the Druzhba oil pipeline”: the Foreign Ministry responded.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said the Hungarian officials who arrived “do not have official status or scheduled meetings,” so calling >>