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German defence company Rheinmetall demonstrated its new FV 014 loitering munition to a potential NATO customer, confirming its ability to strike armoured targets at a distance of up to 100 kilometres.
In Jerusalem, it is believed that Washington's decision on a large-scale operation could be made in the coming days, and Iran will respond by launching missiles at Israel even without the Israeli army's participation in the strikes.
Law enforcement officers conducted more than 500 searches in 21 regions of Ukraine and simultaneous operations in Poland and Moldova, detained 97 people and notified 123 suspects of their status.
Another round of negotiations between the United States and Iran on the nuclear programme took place in Geneva, following which the parties announced progress and an agreement to work on the text of a potential agreement. At the same time, both sides recognise that many complex technical issues still lie ahead.
The state agency PlayCity has issued the first licence to issue and conduct lotteries to the Ukrainian National Lottery company, which paid an annual fee of UAH 24.2 million. The government sees this as the first practical step towards restarting a market that has been operating in a grey area for more than ten years.
Former recruiters and propagandists for Russia's Wagner Group have become one of the Kremlin's key tools for organising sabotage in Europe. Western intelligence agencies say this is a systematic campaign of sabotage aimed at undermining support for Ukraine and destabilising NATO societies.
During his visit to Budapest, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Donald Trump is counting on Viktor Orbán's victory in the parliamentary elections on 12 April. The parties also agreed to expand their energy partnership, including the supply of American LNG and cooperation in civil nuclear energy.
Ukrainian military forces struck a number of Russian military targets in the temporarily occupied territories, hitting areas where personnel were concentrated, a communications hub, and a drone control centre. Meanwhile, a fire was reported at an oil refinery in the Krasnodar Krai region of the Russian Federation.
During the Munich Security Conference, Norway and Germany signed a bilateral defence agreement called the Hansa Arrangement. The document is intended to consolidate all cooperation between the two countries in the field of security and strengthen Europe's contribution to the distribution of responsibilities within NATO.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received the Ewald von Kleist Award in Munich, which this year was awarded to the Ukrainian people for their determination, resilience and contribution to the defence of freedom in Europe.
At the 9th Ukrainian lunch during the Munich Security Conference, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof stated that real pressure on Russia requires unity between the US and Europe and coordinated action with China, while Czech President Petr Pavel called on Europe to adopt the Scandinavian spirit of determination and not to be afraid of Moscow's threats.
In the south-east of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian paratroopers thwarted a second attempt by Russian forces to amass equipment and personnel in the area of a garage cooperative, destroying enemy transport and manpower.
