Russia's oil industry suffered at least $2.3 billion in losses in March 2026 as a result of Ukraine's long-range strikes, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Under the state program to compensate for the cost of land clearance, mine action operators cleared 572 hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine in March.
In March 2026, Ukrainian interceptor drones destroyed more than 33,000 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types – twice as many as in the previous month.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in March 2026 Russia suffered its largest losses since the beginning of the full-scale war – more than 35,000 invaders were killed or severely wounded.
March became one of the most extensive months in terms of the number of strategic enterprises struck in Russia – five factories and 10 oil refining facilities. The Ukrainian Defense Forces’ strikes covered areas from temporarily occupied Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions to deep rear areas in the Russian Federation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay an official visit to Romania on Thursday, March 12, where he is expected to meet with his Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan.
The Office of the President of Ukraine did not confirm earlier reports that talks between delegations from Ukraine, the US, and Russia could take place in Istanbul on March 11.