National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has said there will be no change in US policy to allow Ukraine to strike further into Russia. The toll from the Russian missile barrage on Ukraine yesterday jumped to at least 41 killed, almost 200 injured
Read MoreRussian troops launched several waves of attacks on Ukrainian positions in and around Bakhmut over the past day, Ukraine's military said on March 16, as the monthslong battle for the city in the eastern region of Donetsk continued at high intensity.
Read MoreUkraine's second city of Kharkiv has been left without power after the latest wave of Russian strikes targeted energy stations across the country. Other areas are facing unstable power as workers rush to repair the damage.
Read MoreEuropean Union member states failed to agree on a ninth package of Russia sanctions in talks. US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.
Read MoreTwo days after Russia announced its suspension from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, vessel traffic continued to flow through the humanitarian maritime corridor but without a clear explanation of Moscow’s next steps. Hours long power outages continue to pummel Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities.
Read MoreFour areas of Ukraine under Moscow's control have announced plans for urgent so-called referendums on joining Russia, which would pave the way for Russian annexation. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes the OSCE’s former Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine in two continents.
Read MoreRussian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. Washington has unveiled a new $775m (£655m) package of defence equipment for Ukraine.
Read MoreTrilateral talks Thursday in Lviv between Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations ended with no major takeaways - amid fears that the situation at the Russian occupied nuclear power plant near Zaporyzhzhia is spiraling out of control. Kharkiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack
Read MoreUkrainian forces appear to be making major gains in the south of the country. Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts
Read MoreAt a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine, Russian forces appear to be digging in to areas they currently control. As Kyiv awaits more military assistance from the West.
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