Germany has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine worth €500 million, announced German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a press conference during a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine, reports Tageschau.

At the 20th meeting of the "Ramstein" format, Pistorius promised continued support. The head of the defense ministry emphasized that Germany would support Ukraine's defense against the ongoing Russian aggression by supplying further ammunition in the short term.

He also …

Amid ongoing shelling, authorities in Russia's Belgorod region have decided to evacuate approximately 9,000 children to other parts of the country, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced during a meeting of the presidium of the United Russia party on Tuesday, March 19.

"We are currently relocating a significant number of villages. We are planning to evacuate around 9,000 children from Belgorod, the Belgorod district, the Shebekinsky district, and the Grayvoron district. On March 22, 1,2 …

Russian armed opposition forces, along with volunteers from the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, have entered the settlement of Gorkovsky in the Russian Federation and captured the building of the local administration, the Siberian Battalion announced on their Telegram channel.

The photo published shows fighters standing with the administration's signpost against the backdrop of the Russian flag.

Russian war bloggers rushed to refute this information, insisting that Russia had vehemently …

The head of Ukraine's Military Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, has stated that the fighters of the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and Siberian Battalion, who are conducting operations in the territories of Belgorod and Kursk regions in Russia, are "becoming a force," and Ukraine will assist them.

"These units are definitely emerging, and they should now no longer be referred to as mere groupings—they are becoming a force. There are several of them, they are operating …

During Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's visit to Odesa, the city was attacked by Russian missiles. This incident was followed by reports that Ukraine may receive S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from Greece, according to the Greek newspaper Ekathimerini.

Greece is considering the delivery of the S-300 missile system to Ukraine from its stockpile on the island of Crete. The country had previously been hesitant about such supplies, eager not to provoke Russia and because the United …

Two refineries in Russia's Samara region were targeted in a near-simultaneous drone attack, according to regional governor, Dmitry Azarov, who indicated that there were no human casualties. One of the refineries is part of the oil processing plants owned by Rosneft Corporation.

Early on the morning of 16 March, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) struck two facilities in the Samara region of the Russian Federation, reported the news outlet Baza.

The drone attack occurred around 06:00 local time. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is gravely mistaken if he believes that the war will not extend into Russian territory, stated the Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Oleksiy Danilov, during an appearance on the talk show of Ukrainian Pravda.

Danilov specifically addressed the recent activities of volunteers from the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion.

"The situation is quite simple. The usual response is that people have the right to go …

Growing anxiety is rippling through Russian war channels over the breakthrough into the Belgorod region by the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Freedom of Russia Legion, and the Siberian Battalion.

There is a surge of complaints indicating that the region was experiencing very intense fighting.

The Russian Telegram channel Svarschiki (the welders) reported that the border skirmishes in the Belgorod region were fiercely intense. The narratives from the Russian Ministry of Defense and pro- …