Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.57 The administration of US President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of quickly easing sanctions against the Russian energy sector if Moscow agrees to end its war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Friday, March 7.
20:58 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Headquarters meeting, where the Russian shelling was discussed with the military. This was stated in the evening address of the head of state.
20:21 US President Donald Trump is against providing security guarantees to Ukraine until the war ends, the British TV channel Sky News reports.
20:03 Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced that during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last Thursday, he offered Kiev military aid worth almost a billion euros. He said this on the air of the VRT radio station.
19:39 Russian troops shelled Kherson on the night of March 7. Subsequently, the Russian army struck the region. As a result of the attack, three civilians were injured. This was reported by the press service of the Kherson OVA on Friday, March 7.
19:25 The United States is not pro-Russian, despite the harsh statements of US President Donald Trump. America is definitely not playing on the side of the Kremlin master Vladimir Putin. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office (OP) Mykhailo Podolyak in a commentary on the YouTube channel RBC-Ukraine.
18:44 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ready to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports, citing informed sources in Moscow.
17.20 In Ukraine, they decided to create a Unified Center for Identification of Bodies of Those Killed as a Result of Russian Aggression on the basis of the Pathological Anatomical Corps. This was reported by the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, Artur Dobroserdov.
According to him, this will help speed up the execution of forensic examinations and redistribute the workload between the bureaus.
17:00 US President Donald Trump is considering introducing additional large-scale sanctions against Russia to force it to cease fire and conclude a peace agreement with Ukraine. He wrote about this on his own social network Truth Social.
16.56 Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to withhold military and intelligence aid to Ukraine, warning that a prolonged suspension could have serious consequences for Ukraine's defense capabilities, The Hill reported on Friday, March 7.
16.41 Keith Kellogg, the US President's Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, joked while commenting on the promises of the US leader Donald Trump to "end the Russian-Ukrainian war in 24 hours." This is evidenced by Kellogg's speech at an event of the Council on Foreign Relations.
16:40 The Security Service detained eight more arsonists who, on orders from Russian special services, burned down Ukrzaliznytsia facilities, military vehicles and administrative buildings in three regions of Ukraine.
16:33 Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Russian troops are attacking in 10 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in an operational summary as of 16:00.
16:12 A meeting between US and Ukrainian representatives will take place next week in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's Foreign Ministry reported.
15:48 Moscow sees a potential threat in connection with the plans for the "militarization" of the European Union and will be forced to "take countermeasures." This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. In his opinion, the European Union is positioning Russia as its main adversary, but he did not explain why this happened.
15.20 In Nikolaev Oblast, Russians fired artillery at the Kutsurubskaya community. A 51-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were wounded. The woman is in critical condition. A residential building was also damaged.
14:58 Three key aspects will be discussed at the upcoming negotiations between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia: an agreement on resources, military aid and the format of the negotiation process with Russia. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mykhailo Podolyak, RBC-Ukraine reports.
14.45 The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the rules for crossing the state border by citizens of Ukraine.
The following categories have been granted the right to travel abroad:
- women and men whose close relatives who are military personnel (husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother or full or half brother or sister) were killed or went missing in the war since 2014,
- family members (husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, full or half brother or sister) of persons who have been posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.
14:28 Rescuers have eliminated the consequences of the Russian drone strike on the Shelter facility at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This was reported by the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management (GAUM).
14.07 The first 752 million pounds sterling from Great Britain, secured by income from frozen Russian assets, have arrived in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal reported.
13.41 Russian troops managed to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces defense south of the city of Sudzha in the Kursk region. This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda, citing a source in one of the Ukrainian units in this area of ​​the Kursk region.
13.17 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian agent in Rivne who attempted to detonate a homemade explosive device (IED) near the city's TCC. This was reported by the SBU. The detainee was a 42-year-old resident of Vinnytsia. The FSB planned to eliminate him at the time of the terrorist attack.
12:57 Russian troops are rushing towards the road to Sudzha to cut off the Ukrainian bridgehead. The occupiers are trying to enter Zhuravka in Sumy region. This was reported by Ukrainian military correspondent Andrey Tsaplienko on his Telegram channel on Friday, March 7.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Andrey Kovalenko commented on the situation in the Kursk region on his Telegram channel. According to him, the Defense Forces are fighting, inflicting significant losses on the Russians.
12:56 Pilots of the Phoenix unit of the State Border Service of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Solntsepek flamethrower system and a Vityaz tracked all-terrain vehicle in the Kharkiv region. In addition, a dozen enemy vehicles were destroyed and personnel were eliminated.
12:25 The first volunteers who joined the ranks of the Ukrainian army under the Contract 18-24 program have already received their first payments. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its Telegram channel on Friday, March 7.
12:17 On Friday night, Ukrainian pilots on Mirage-2000 aircraft successfully worked on Russian missiles. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky. F-16s were also used to protect the Ukrainian skies.
11:20 Russian troops have advanced in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation by using a significant number of North Korean armed forces. This is reported by the analytical project DeepState.
According to the monitoring project, the Russians have advanced near Kurilovka and Figolovka in the Kursk region.
Russian troops have practically cut off most of the Ukrainian bridgehead in the Kursk region from the border. Almost all roads to Sudzha are either cut off or under fire control.
11:07 Russian aggressors attacked energy facilities in several regions at once with missiles and drones. As a result, there are power outages, Ukrenergo reported.
10:47 On Friday night, Russian invaders launched 67 missiles of various types and 194 attack UAVs and drone imitators of various types at Ukraine. Most of the enemy targets were intercepted by air defense, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
10:36 Russian troops have become more active in the Kramatorsk and Toretsk directions, intensifying their assault operations to capture the city of Chasov Yar. This was reported by the OSGV Khortytsya. It is noted that the enemy used 24 armored vehicles in several waves to carry out the assault. As a result of the Ukrainian artillery fire, 17 armored vehicles were destroyed and damaged, the assault was repelled. Currently, the search for and destruction of the remnants of the enemy assault groups is underway.
10:30 American aerospace company Maxar Technologies has cut off Ukraine's access to its satellite images. This was reported by Militarnye, citing several users of the commercial service.
The official justification received by users from the Maxar administration is "by administrative request". This applies to both government and private users.
10:20 A group of Russian intelligence agents (four people) who were adjusting Russian air attacks on Nikolaev has been detained. This was reported on March 7 by the SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office. According to the investigation, the enemy's priority targets were reserve command posts and logistics warehouses of the Defense Forces involved in combat operations on the southern front.
10:01 In the Ternopil region, two missiles hit the gas transmission network. The fire has already been extinguished. This was reported on television by the head of the Ternopil OVA Vyacheslav Negoda. The city may experience restrictions on the supply of hot water and centralized heating if the pressure in the gas transmission network is not restored.
9:50 In Kharkiv, eight people were injured as a result of a missile attack on the morning of March 7. This was reported by the city mayor Igor Terekhov on Telegram.
"The number of victims of the morning shelling of the city has increased to eight people," he wrote.
9:39 In the Kiev region, the air raid alarm lasted for almost nine hours, air defense forces worked on Russian drones. There were no casualties among the population. No critical infrastructure facilities were hit.
As a result of falling debris in the Obukhiv and Boryspil districts, a grassy area caught fire. The fires have been extinguished. A truck was also damaged in the Obukhiv district.
9:38 Last night, the Russians launched almost two dozen missiles from the Black Sea. This was reported by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy Dmitry Pletenchuk on the air of the telethon. According to him, as of the morning, three enemy ships remained at sea, two of which had missiles on board. He noted that this was the third case of using cruise missile carriers since the beginning of the year.
9:22 On the night of March 7, Russian troops attacked Slavyansk with guided aerial bombs. Seven people were wounded, including two children. This was reported by the head of the Slavyansk city military administration Vadim Lyakh.
9:20 Russia has already carried out the 17th attack on the gas infrastructure facilities of NAK Naftogaz. The attack damaged production facilities that ensure gas production. There were no casualties.
8:50 Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have most often attacked the Toretsk direction. In total, 146 combat clashes occurred on the front. This was reported on March 7 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:31 On the night of March 7, Russians shelled Kramatorsk, a child was wounded. This was reported by the head of the Kramatorsk city military administration, Oleksandr Goncharenko. According to him, the private sector and city infrastructure were subjected to enemy shelling. The consequences are being established.
8:10 During a massive shelling of Ukraine, Russians hit an enterprise and an apartment building in Kharkov. So far, five victims are known, two of whom were hospitalized. This was reported on March 7 by the mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov. The head of the Kharkov Regional Military Administration (OVA), Oleg Sinegubov, specified that the Russians hit an enterprise in the Kievsky district. There are cars on fire at the site of the strike.
7:58 A Russian missile strike in Ternopil Oblast has hit a critical industrial facility. This was reported on March 7 by Vyacheslav Negoda, head of the Ternopil OVA. He warned that gas supply restrictions may occur.
7:43 Ukrainian military killed about 1,150 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, March 6. Russia's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 07.03.25 were approximately 882,950 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:20 Russia has been massively attacking Ukraine with drones and missiles since night until morning. Energy and gas infrastructure have come under attack. This was reported on March 7 by Energy Minister German Galushchenko. According to him, rescuers and power engineers are working to eliminate the consequences where possible - all necessary measures are being taken to stabilize energy and gas supplies.
04:31 Several EU member states have announced a commitment to provide up to 15 billion euros in additional aid to Ukraine. This was announced to journalists by European Council President Antonio Costa after the end of the EU security summit.
03:13 About 17 Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from the Black Sea. In addition, Tu-95 bombers performed launch maneuvers. In total, the Russian Federation launched ten Tu-95 aircraft.
02:20 EU leaders believe that Ukraine must achieve "peace through strength" and enter negotiations with the strongest position. This is stated in a communiqué approved by 26 EU member states (except Hungary). "Achieving "peace through strength" requires Ukraine to have the strongest position, an important component of which is its own powerful military and defense potential. This applies to the period before, during and after negotiations to end the war," the document says.