Zelenskyy unveils new drone, Germany updates aid list for Ukraine - Monday brief
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Ukraine has successfully tested its own long-range drone, which can cover 3000 km. Meanwhile, the German government has updated the list of military aid to Ukraine.
Read more about what happened on Monday, March 17.
Ukraine successfully tests drone capable of 3,000 km – Zelenskyy
"There is good news regarding long-range drones. Our 3,000-km drone has passed the tests. I am grateful to the developers and manufacturers. We are developing a line of long-range weapons that will help guarantee our country’s security," Zelenskyy said.
Gepard, Vector drones and ammunition: Germany updates list of aid donated to Ukraine
The list indicates that Ukraine received 24 MRAP armored vehicles, ammunition for Leopard tanks, and ammunition for Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Germany.
What else is on the updated list:
- 10,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard;
- 5,000 rounds of 155-mm ammunition;
- 2,000 rounds of 122-mm ammunition;
- 50 VECTOR reconnaissance drones (549 in total)
- 30 Gereon RCS tracked drones;
- 30 drone detection systems.
Which parts of Russia’s Kursk region are under Ukrainian control? Battle maps from Ukraine’s General Staff
The Russian army continues its offensive in the Kursk region. According to the latest updates, the buffer zone controlled by Ukraine's Defense Forces has once again shrunk.
US convinces Hungary not to block extension of EU sanctions against Russia - Politico
Hungary planned to veto the extension of sanctions, citing, among other things, Donald Trump's return to the White House. However, the latter later threatened Russia with new restrictions if the Kremlin did not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
According to Politico's sources, Rubio called Szijjártó and urged him not to undermine the EU's sanctions policy, which eventually helped convince Budapest to back down.
EU confirms US withdrawal from group investigating Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
"Eurojust has been informed by the US authorities that they will no longer continue their involvement in the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA). The ICPA hosted by Eurojust continues its work in support of the national investigations into the crime of aggression related to the war in Ukraine," the statement said.
Trump warns of 'dire consequences' for Iran over Houthis attacks
"Iran has played ‘the innocent victim’ of rogue terrorists from which they’ve lost control, but they haven’t lost control. They’re dictating every move, giving them the weapons, supplying them with money and highly sophisticated Military equipment, and even so-called intelligence. Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be held responsible, and suffer the consequences, and those consequences will be dire," Trump wrote.
Zelenskyy: Putin has been unable to squeeze out a ‘yes’ to truce proposal for a week
"It has now been almost a week since it became absolutely clear to everyone in the world — even to those who refused to acknowledge the truth for the past three years — that it is Putin who continues and prolongs this war. It is Putin who has been unable to force out a simple 'yes' in response to the ceasefire proposal for a week," Zelenskyy emphasized.
