Around 250,000 Ukrainians are currently staying in the Middle East. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working to provide them with effective consular assistance and is considering all possible scenarios and response options, including evacuation.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has announced that Hungary has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador over what he described as the alleged “open manhunt” of ethnic Hungarians for mobilization.
The Kremlin claims that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials during a U.S. and Israeli attack has not affected Moscow’s position on negotiations related to the war in Ukraine.
In parts of Ukraine on Monday, March 2, from 08:00 until the end of the day, hourly electricity outage schedules will apply for household consumers, while industrial users will face power restrictions.
On Sunday, a solidarity action took place in Warsaw in support of Ukrainian military prisoners and those missing as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
In an evening video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that, according to intelligence reports, Russia is preparing new attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
On March 1, Russian troops attacked settlements in the Kharkiv region with drones, injuring a woman and damaging an educational institution, a cemetery, and a private house.
Margus Tsahkna, the Foreign Minister of Estonia, stated that the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei represents a reputational blow to the Kremlin and demonstrates that Russia does not support its allies.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, held talks with Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, amid the escalation of the military conflict in Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump does not intend to launch a ground operation in Iran. Instead, Washington is relying on a prolonged air and naval campaign.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine presented engineering obstacles that are inflicting substantial losses on the enemy, including up to 30% of its equipment.