US-Russia and US-Ukraine talks, Russian troops liquidation in Kursk region - Tuesday brief
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The United States is making great progress in resolving Russia's war against Ukraine. And the Armed Forces of Ukraine have successfully hit the enemy's manpower concentration point in Kondrativka, Kursk region.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, March 25.
Ukrainian military hit Russian manpower concentration in Kursk region, dozens eliminated
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a precise strike on the enemy concentration point in the Kursk region. As a result of the attack, dozens of Russian occupiers were killed, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports.
In particular, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully struck a concentration point of enemy troops in Kondrativka, Kursk region.
As a result of the precise strike, the target was completely destroyed, and up to 30 Russian occupiers were eliminated.
US and Ukraine talks end in Riyadh, Media reports
The delegations of the United States and Ukraine have completed another round of negotiations regarding a ceasefire with Russia. The meeting took place in Riyadh on March 25, Al Arabiya reports.
On March 25, the US held talks with the Russian delegation, which lasted about 12 hours. After these discussions, the sources revealed that additional talks with the Ukrainian side were planned.
Following the talks, officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump expressed hope of reaching a ceasefire agreement by April 20. However, the United States does not rule out the possibility of shifting these deadlines.
Silence in sky and at sea. What US agreed on with Ukraine and Russia
After the negotiations in Saudi Arabia, two separate statements were published - one regarding agreements between Ukraine and the US and another between the US and Russia, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"We agreed on silence at sea and free navigation. We are grateful to the American side for this result and for separately discussing infrastructure issues," Zelenskyy stated.
One of the key points of the negotiations was an agreement on the prohibition of strikes on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine and Russia. The President noted that Kyiv provided the US with a list of strategic infrastructure objects that require special protection.
UK intelligence assesses impact of Ukraine's most successful strike on Russia in 2025
The strike on the military base in Engels has been the most successful of 2025. Russia will not be able to use the airbase for missile strikes against Ukraine for some time, the UK Ministry of Defense informs.
According to the report, on the night of March 19–20, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck an ammunition storage area located at the Russian Strategic Aviation airbase Engels-2 using a UAV. The base is located 600 km from the border and is used for attacks on Ukraine.
According to UK intelligence, a large number of aerial munitions used against Ukraine were in the impact zone, causing significant damage.
