Donetsk Oblast plans to demine a total of 61,500 hectares of agricultural land, including 12,800 in 2024. Three non-state mine action operators have already been engaged for this purpose.
On the night of March 15, the Perhsyi Zavod oil refinery in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation was attacked by drones of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
Russian forces continue to prosecute attacks along several areas of the front line, so the situation will likely be challenging for Ukrainian forces in coming weeks.
Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, has called on the international community to urgently increase aid to Ukraine, as any delay in providing the aid benefits Russia and prolongs the war.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the war in Ukraine is existential for Europe and for France, so he does not rule out the option of sending French troops to Ukraine if it is necessary in the future.
Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev has announced the successful dispatch of 100 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, marking a significant milestone in Bulgaria's support for Kyiv.
Russian officials are blocking the evacuation of civilians attempting to flee the areas in Belgorod region where active hostilities are underway after ethnic Russian units that sided with Ukraine breached the border.