The aftermath of Russian military attacks in Zaporizhzhia in March 2026. Photo by Dmytro Smolienko / NurPhoto / IMAGO.
- The European Union has offered financial assistance to Ukraine for the restoration of the Druzhba pipeline, which will allow for the resumption of oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia.
- The International Monetary Fund has expressed concerns that Ukraine may face difficulties in receiving $8.1 billion in aid due to delays in the adoption of necessary legislative measures, according to Bloomberg citing a fund representative.
- During his working visit to London, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- In his speech to the British Parliament, Zelensky stated that there are currently 201 Ukrainian military experts in the Middle East, with another 34 ready for deployment.
- Zelensky also presented the King of the United Kingdom with an iPad that allows real-time tracking of the situation at the front.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu reported that a Russian drone had fallen on the territory of the country near the border with Ukraine, adding that the UAV was equipped with explosives.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed that Turkey is ready to host the next round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
- Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu stated that the development of Ukrainian drones and their methods of use pose a threat to the security of all regions of Russia.
- As a result of shelling by Russian military forces in the village of Aleksandrovka in the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region, two people were killed, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
- On the morning of March 17, 15 drones were shot down over the southwestern areas of Leningrad region and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, as reported by Governor Alexander Drozdenko.
- The Governor of Belgorod region in Russia, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported the death of a civilian as a result of a strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Grayvoron when an FPV drone attacked a vehicle.
- In Zaporizhzhia, Russian forces struck, damaging a New Post terminal building, with reports of eight injured employees.
- In Stuttgart, on March 17, a trial began regarding the planning of sabotage on cargo transport in Germany, where three Ukrainian citizens appeared in court: 22-year-old Daniil B., 25-year-old Vladislav T., and 30-year-old Yevgeny B., who are accused of conspiracy to commit serious arson on behalf of the Russian special services.
