Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 03-25-2024

The mission of this year's forum was to “mobilize transatlantic support for Ukraine,” which was made easier when Ukraine’s capital was subjected to a 31-missile bombardment as the audience assembled.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s Open Ukraine Foundation organized the 16th annual Kyiv Security Forum (KSF2024)entitled “Ukraine’s Call to the World: Together, We Prevail.” It was held on March 21-22 in the Fairmont Grand Hotel in the historical Podilsky area of Kyiv.

Russia’s attack, launching cruise missiles at Kyiv from Tu-22M3 and Tu-95MS strategic bombers, brought the war home to many of the event’s foreign guests, who were making their first visit to Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion. Emerging from the hotel’s bomb shelter after spending several hours there helped focused their minds on the realities Ukrainians regularly faced.

Faster and more efficient than multirotor drones, China unveils breakthrough military UAV that surprises foes by splitting into six midair units, instantly creating massive swarms in the battlespace.

Chinese researchers have revealed a military drone capable of multiplying swiftly, dividing into six units midair, that could form swarms to disrupt air defense systems, as reported by Business Insider.

According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese engineers have developed a groundbreaking military drone able to quickly split into six distinct units mid-flight, showcasing advancements in air separation technology with potential battlefield airspace implications.

French President Macron's statement that under certain conditions French troops could be sent to Ukraine has sparked controversy. Do you support the idea of European troops being deployed to Ukraine?

A children’s gymnastics studio was destroyed in the Monday morning blast.

While Ukraine was able to shoot down two high-speed ballistic missiles launched at the capital on Monday morning, March 25, debris from the missiles left a massive hole where a children’s gymnastics studio had been.

Arriving at Kyiv’s Pechersk district Monday afternoon, Kyiv Post saw the remnants of the studio, which had been part of a 3-floor mixed-use building on Boychuka St.

The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.

Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. Three were marched bent double into a Moscow court while the fourth was in a wheelchair. All were charged with committing an act of terrorism. The Islamic State group, or IS, said it carried out Friday's outrage at Crocus City Hall, and posted video evidence. The four were named by Russian authorities as Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni and Muhammadsobir Fayzov. All appear to have been beaten - videos of brutal interrogation sessions were apparently leaked by Russian security forces, and reports suggest at least one had suffered electric shocks. The men the court identified as Mirzoyev and Rachabalizoda had black eyes and the latter's ear was heavily bandaged - reportedly from it being partially severed during his arrest - BBC

There are reports of four people injured so far from a morning Russian rocket attack on Kyiv (both rockets intercepted). One of the rockets was said to have flown at such a high speed that it only triggered air alarms at the last moment. Power outages in Odesa are expected today after another drone attack targeted critical infrastructure. Officials reported that falling missile debris had damaged a residential building. Russian drones overnight struck the southern city of Mykolayiv. The city’s mayor, Oleksandr Sienkevych, wrote on Telegram that 11 civilians were injured and several residential buildings damaged by “falling debris,” RFE/RL reported.

Macron, however, warned Russia against any "exploitation" of the attack, saying it would be "cynical and counterproductive for Russia to use this context to try and turn it against Ukraine".

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France has information that Islamic State (IS) carried out Friday's attack in a Moscow concert hall, warning Russia against exploiting the attack by blaming it on Ukraine.

France has intelligence that "it was an entity of Islamic State that planned the attack and carried it out," Macron told reporters after arriving on a trip to the French South American region of French Guiana.

Russia tried this before but ran out of missiles and its new trickier tactics have, so far, had no more success as Ukraine has better air defenses and lots of practice fixing things since then.

Russian strike planners have re-started a campaign to bombard Ukraine’s power grid into oblivion and break civilian morale but, so far, things really aren’t going to plan.

On March 21 Moscow restarted nightly massed raids into Ukrainian air space targeting critical pieces of Ukraine’s power generation and delivery infrastructure and hoping to overwhelm its air defenses by presenting too many targets to take on at once.

Every year on March 25, Belarusians celebrate the anniversary of the day in 1918 that the Belarusian Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence.

Today, we are celebrating our Freedom Day - the anniversary of the day the Belarusian Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1918. We are calling on the world to show solidarity with Belarus on this day.

Belarusians have no other option but to hold rallies and ceremonies abroad, not in our native land. As thousands of people remain behind bars, we can only celebrate this day with a sore heart.

Ukrainian intelligence indicates that damage to the Russian ship Yamal is confirmed, with critical damage observed—a hole in the upper deck causing it to list to starboard.

The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Naval Forces (VMS), Dmytro Pletenchuk, revealed on Radio Svoboda that during the March 23 attack on Crimea, another Russian vessel, the Ivan Khurs, may have sustained damage.

Pletenchuk clarified that the information concerning damage to Russian ships requires thorough verification, and thus the VMS presents it with caution.

The Opera House is the heart of the Odesa. Whenever Russian missiles and drones target the city, the theater’s basement protects neighborhood residents by now accustomed to the deadly ritual.

The air-raid alert sounded at 11.30 p.m. on March 21, and after a few minutes we learned from the Telegram channels on our mobile phones that drones were on their way to Odesa.

During air-raid alerts, my wife and I usually leave the house and go to the stairwell landing. It’s the safest place in the building, because we are protected by the walls of the various apartments around us. From that shelter we listen to the deafening concert of anti-aircraft batteries firing at the drones.

Why have the charges against Ukrainian veterans of the ‘Galicia’ Division, who were investigated and cleared by the Canadian and British authorities, been revived at this delicate time?

At the invitation of Anthony Rota, Canada’s then Speaker of the House of Commons, Yaroslav Hunka went to Ottawa on Sep. 22, 2023 to witness the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

When The Jewish Daily Forward subsequently reported that Hunka had served in the 14 Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (galizische Nr. 1) – more commonly referred to as the Galicia Division – a controversy erupted. It continues to fester.

A photo surfaced on social media Sunday evening of one of the suspects in the Moscow concert hall attack bound on the floor with his pants down. An electrocution device nearby suggests torture.

One of the suspects in the March 22 Moscow concert hall attack was photographed lying on the floor with his pants down. Beside him is an electrocution device commonly used by Russia, known as “Tapik.”

The photo was shared on Sunday evening by GREY ZONE, a pro-Russian militant channel on Telegram, but it is not possible to ascertain if the group was the first to publish the photo.

At least 137 people were killed when gunmen in camouflage stormed Crocus City Hall, shooting spectators before setting the building on fire in the attack to have been claimed by IS jihadists.

The Kremlin refused to comment Monday on the Islamic State group's claims that it was behind the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades, as rescuers searched for bodies amid the rubble of the burnt-out Moscow concert hall.

At least 137 people were killed when gunmen in camouflage stormed Crocus City Hall, shooting spectators before setting the building on fire in the most fatal attack in Europe to have been claimed by Islamic State jihadists.

Kyiv Post reporters in various districts of Ukraine’s capital counted two loud explosions as missiles approached the city around 10:30 a.m. (0830 UTC).

Kyiv Post’s sources within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have confirmed that two ballistic missiles were launched from Russian-occupied Crimea toward Kyiv on Monday and were aimed at the SBU offices.

Today, March 25, Ukraine is observing the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine. According to sources from the Kyiv Post, the missiles were aimed at the premises where high-ranking SBU officials are located.

Against the backdrop of Russia's attack on Ukraine, the trial of strength between China and the US and the war in the Middle East, European media turn their gaze to the multipolar power structure.

Against the backdrop of Russia's attack on Ukraine, the trial of strength between China and the US and the war in the Middle East, European media turn their gaze to the international multipolar power structure. While some focus on the emergence of new rules, others see little more than a worrying chaos.

Europe at an impasse

The attack brought back memories of past decades, including the wars against Chechen separatists in the 1990s and 2000s that helped enable Putin’s rise to power.

While European countries sent condolences and largely stayed away from commenting further on its implications, some fear the Russian terrorist attack could lead Putin to a more forceful response in Ukraine.

The Islamic State (IS) released new videos of the attack on the Crocus City concert hall outside Moscow on Friday (22 March) that left 137 people dead, corroborating their claims of being behind the incident despite Russia’s attempts to blame it on Ukraine, something Kyiv denies.

Situated in Novocherkassk, approximately 53 kilometres from Rostov-on-Don, the power plant plays a pivotal role in the Rostov energy system alongside the Rostov NPP.

A blaze broke out at the Novocherkassk plant, the largest thermal power plant in Russia's Rostov region, in the early morning of March 25, confirmed Vasily Golubev, the regional governor.

According to the reports, the station workers have contained the fire with no reported casualties. However, investigations are underway to determine the cause of the blaze, as stated by the regional head.

The Islamic State group on Saturday revealed that the attack was "carried out by four IS fighters" as part of "the raging war" with "countries fighting Islam."

Ukraine had "no involvement whatsoever" in the massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people, the White House said Sunday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested a Kyiv connection.

"ISIS bears sole responsibility for this attack. There was no Ukrainian involvement whatsoever," said White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson, using an acronym for the Islamic State group, which has claimed the attack.

All four suspects have been charged with terrorism and face life imprisonment. Their detention is set until May 22 but may be extended depending on the date of their trial.

Four men accused of involvement in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall that killed 137 people were remanded in custody Sunday, as Russia observed a national day of mourning following the attack claimed by the Islamic State.

All four suspects have been charged with terrorism, according to Moscow's Basmanny district court, and face life imprisonment. Their detention is set until May 22 but may be extended depending on the date of their trial.

According to Ukrenergo, the drone assault targeted two power substations in the southern region, leading to increased consumption restrictions in Odesa and its surrounding areas.

Russian troops launched another drone attack on Odesa during the night of March 25, causing significant disruptions in the city, according to Oleh Kiper, head of the regional administration.

An air alert was issued in Odesa around midnight, and reports of explosions were heard across the city in the following hour.

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Key Takeaways from the ISW:

• Ukrainian forces struck a Black Sea Fleet (BSF) communications center in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, and reportedly struck an oil depot and at least partially damaged two BSF landing ships on the night of March 23.
• Russian forces conducted a series of drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure on the night of February 23 to 24, mainly targeting southern and western Ukraine.
• Russian forces are reportedly approaching the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast but are unlikely to threaten the settlement with encirclement or seizure in the coming months.
• The seizure of Chasiv Yar would offer Russian forces limited but not insignificant operational benefits if they could achieve it.
• The Islamic State’s (IS) Amaq News Agency published footage on March 23 purportedly filmed from the perspective of the attackers involved in the March 22 Crocus City Hall attack.
• Russian officials proposed more anti-migrant policies in response to the Crocus City Hall attack.
• Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov expressed concerns about Russian ultranationalist reactions to the Crocus City Hall attack.
• Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City amid continued positional fighting along the entire line of contact on March 24.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on March 23 establishing a legal basis for enrolling members of the All-Russian Cossack Society into the Russian military’s mobilization reserve, likely as part of ongoing crypto-mobilization and military formalization efforts.