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These are the key developments on 1.118 days of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Here are the round of key events on Tuesday, March 18th.
Struggle
- One man was injured and a fire broke out in an oil refinery in Russia Astrakhan after a Ukrainian drone attack, said region governor Igor Babushkin.
- The Ministry of Defense of Moscow said its forces have destroyed 72 Ukrainian drones in different Russian regions overnight, including 36 above the Kursk area. Russian troops also seized the village of Stepove in the area of Ukraine, the ministry said.
- The Ukrainian Air Force said its air defense departments were removed 90 of 174 Russian drones overnight. Another 70 drones were “lost” because of the electronic warfare mechanisms. It is reported that a civilian was injured in attacks that also damaged kindergarten, home, shop and car in Odessa, said the governor of the region, Oleh Kiper.
Policy and diplomacy
- The United States President Donald Trump told reporters that he plans to talk to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. “We want to see if we can bring this war.
- The White House said Trump is expected to discuss a power plant bordering Ukraine and Russia in his call for Putin.
- The head of the European Union's foreign policy, Kaja Kalas, said Russia's conditions for ending fire with Ukraine demonstrated his unwillingness to declare peace because these are their “ultimate goals they want to achieve from the war.”
- President Volodimir Zelenski ratified a bill allowing Ukrainian troops to be located in other countries during the martial law. According to an explanatory note, presented with the legislation, Kiev said it would guarantee “national security and defense, as well as repels and determines the armed aggression against Ukraine.”
- British Prime Minister spokesman Dave Pare, told reporters that the United Kingdom expects more than 30 European countries to be ready to send their troops. “Obviously, the opportunities for contribution will vary, but it will be a significant force with a considerable number of countries,” he said.
- French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump is engaged in the conditions set by Russia for a 30-day termination of fire. However, Macron told X that it was up to Russia to prove that he really wanted peace.
- Zelenski said Putin had not been able to “force” to “yes” to the fire termination deal, although it was almost a week after the proposed deal.
