Figure of the week 

• 1,000 alarms have sounded in the capital of Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian full-scale war.

Ukraine - Türkiye 

• President Zelenskyy met with President Erdoğan in Istanbul. 

• President of Ukraine inspected corvettes being built for Ukrainian Navy. 

• Ukraine and Türkiye signed bilateral agreement on the establishment of a preliminary information electronic exchange system between customs authorities. 

• President Zelenskyy met with representatives of the Turkish defense industry. 

Foreign Policy 

• President Zelenskyy and President Macron discussed the results of the international conference in support of Ukraine. 

• President Zelenskyy met with the UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps. 

• Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak met with Li Hui, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs. 

• The US and Denmark announced new military aid packages for Ukraine. 

• The United States Joins the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. 

• Minister Kuleba held negotiations in a five-party format with the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and France. 

• Ukraine’s vision of cooperation with the ASEAN presented by Ukrainian MFA.

Home and Frontline

• Total Russian combat losses since February 24, 2022 – March 13, 2024, are: personnel – 426 870, tanks – 6 752, APV – 12 921, artillery system – 10 554. 

• The Russians attacked the civilian infrastructure in Myrnohrad, Kryvyi Rih and Sumy. 

• Ukrainian military intelligence destroyed Russian ship Sergey Kotov. 

• President Zelenskyy signed a law which will guarantee military servicepersons the right to biological paternity or maternity. 

• Foreign Minister Kuleba debunked another Russian myth about NATO and the reasons Russian aggression against Ukraine. 

• Ukrainian film "20 Days in Mariupol“ wins Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. 

• New sanctions against Russia from the US, Latvia, and Finland. 

Grain from Ukraine

• More than a thousand vessels have already used the Ukrainian Corridor. 

• The third sowing campaign during the full-scale war has started in most regions of Ukraine. 

Learn more about Ukraine 

• Ukrainian Wartime Diplomacy During Russia’s full-scale aggression, the Ukrainian diplomatic system has re-invented the principles of its diplomatic work to achieve critical results. The new website of the Ukraine MFA “Wartime Diplomacy” presents a conclusive review of the Ukrainian diplomats’ past two years of work to strengthen Ukraine, encourage international support for our defenders and open new horizons for our state, businesses and citizens in the world. Learn more here.

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