US has 'moved beyond minerals deal' to focus on lasting ceasefire in Ukraine, White House says. Washington is now focused on achieving a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 19.

→ View original post on X — @kyivindependent

❗️🇺🇦Magyar showed the destruction of 🇷🇺Russian targets in the Donetsk direction using both conventional FPV drones and fiber optics pic.twitter.com/LF1PK6DXv2

— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 19 mars 2025

Magyar showed the destruction of Russian targets in the Donetsk direction using both conventional FPV drones and fiber optics

→ View original post on X — @front_ukrainian

Вже майже добу палає нафтоперекачувальна станція "Кавказька" на Кубані

Пожежа зросла до 4,250 кв. метрів.https://t.co/qtL1nKaQhU pic.twitter.com/X4VN9i4KPI

— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 19 mars 2025

The Kavkazskaya oil pumping station in Kuban has been burning for almost a day. The fire has spread to 4,250 square meters. http://t.me/censor_net/66567

→ View original post on X — @censor_net

Today, Ukraine has brought many of our defenders home – a moment of joy and heartfelt tears, reunions, and long-awaited calls to loved ones with the words: "I'm home."

We are grateful to our partners for their support in bringing our people back. Protecting our people and… pic.twitter.com/rrAwE9Ktjm

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) 19 mars 2025

Today, Ukraine has brought many of our defenders home – a moment of joy and heartfelt tears, reunions, and long-awaited calls to loved ones with the words: "I'm home." We are grateful to our partners for their support in bringing our people back. Protecting our people and

→ View original post on X — @mfa_ukraine

While the White House has been keen to project the call between Trump and Putin on March 18 as a success, Ukrainian lawmakers the Kyiv Independent spoke to saw no real progress.

→ View original post on X — @kyivindependent

Trump agrees to help Ukraine find available Patriot air defense systems in Europe, White House says. Volodymyr Zelensky asked Donald Trump for additional air defense systems to protect Ukrainian civilians, in particular, Patriot missile systems.

→ View original post on X — @kyivindependent

Sixth underground school opens in Zaporizhzhia for pupils and kindergarteners 500 pupils to attend classes in 2 shifts. School director said that 90% of the children in the city about 50 kilometers away from the frontline are ready to return to offline classes

→ View original post on X — @euromaidanpress

Northern European nations pushed Brussels to speed up Ukraine’s EU accession process. Diplomats from Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and the Baltic states urged Ukraine's faster integration, challenging Hungary’s opposition.

→ View original post on X — @euromaidanpress