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Ukraine is working with five countries to combat ‘suicide bombers’ – Zelenskyy
Ukrainian experts are working with five Middle Eastern countries to counter suicide bombers, and there have been further requests from other countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following a briefing by National Security and Defence Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.
Ukrposhta has issued a stamp featuring bomb disposal experts and displayed a bomb disposal vehicle in Kyiv
In Kyiv, on Independence Square, Ukrposhta presented a special stamp issue entitled “Bringing Life Back: Demining Heroes”, dedicated to Ukrainian bomb disposal experts. During the special cancellation ceremony outside the Main Post Office, the DOK-ING MV-10 demining vehicle was also displayed to the public for the first time; following a one-day exhibition, it will return to active service in the field.
Action star Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86
American actor and martial artist Chuck Norris has died. He was 86. His family has decided not to disclose the circumstances of his death. Norris had recently been hospitalised in Hawaii.
An A-50 aircraft was damaged during Ukraine’s strike on a Russian factory
A Russian A-50 long-range early warning and control aircraft was damaged during an attack on 17 March. A factory in Alchevsk was also hit.
Switzerland invoked its neutrality and temporarily blocked arms supplies to the US
Switzerland has temporarily suspended the approval of new export licences for the supply of arms and ammunition to the US, citing its neutrality in the context of the war with Iran. Officials in Bern have stated that, due to the United States’ involvement in an international armed conflict in the Middle East, such supplies cannot currently be authorised.
Some petrol station chains have changed their prices for diesel and petrol: how much does fuel cost on 20 March?
Socar, WOG and UPG petrol stations have increased the price of diesel by 3 UAH per litre and petrol by 1–2 UAH.
One of Oschadbank’s employees may have been injected with ‘truth serum’ during interrogations in Hungary — media reports
The Hungarian security services may have injected one of the detained Oschadbank employees with a drug containing a ‘relaxant’ designed to make him talk more during questioning.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 12.8 billion hryvnias to protect critical infrastructure
On 20 March, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a decision to allocate over 12.8 billion hryvnias from the state budget’s reserve fund to protect critical infrastructure and implement regional and municipal resilience plans. The funds will be directed towards facilities in the fuel and energy sector, the transport system—in particular the railway infrastructure—as well as life-support systems.
In January, Denmark sent explosives and blood supplies to Greenland — they were preparing for a US invasion
Copenhagen has drawn up a contingency plan in the event of potential aggression by Trump against its Arctic territory.
Ukrainians have had their January utility bills waived due to Russian attacks — Svyrydenko
The government has ordered the refund of utility bills in those cities where services were not provided, in particular due to Russian attacks.
Law enforcement officers have uncovered eight schemes to evade conscription in various regions
The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have dismantled eight schemes designed to evade mobilisation. The organisers of these schemes were arrested in several regions across the country.
Russia wants to allow the army to ‘protect’ Russians from being tried abroad
A draft law has been drawn up in Russia that would allow the use of the armed forces to ‘protect’ citizens facing arrest or prosecution abroad. This applies, in particular, to cases before foreign courts and international tribunals whose jurisdiction Moscow does not recognise.