12 March 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Russian missile attack kills 4 in Odesa, Ukrainian officials say VOA 12 Mar 2025 -- Ukrainian officials said Wednesday a Russian missile attack hit the southern port city of Odesa overnight, killing four Syrians and injuring several other people.

Visit to a command post of the Kursk group of forces President of Russia 12 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting at a command post of the Kursk group of forces. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief was briefed by Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces - First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov.
Kremlin Says It's Waiting For Details Of Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal RFE/RL 12 Mar 2025 -- Russia reacted cautiously to a proposed cease-fire agreement announced by Ukrainian and US negotiators and held out the possibility of a phone call between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in the coming days.
Russia is carefully examining U.S.-Ukraine talks, says Kremlin spokesperson IRNA 12 Mar 2025 -- Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says the Kremlin is carefully examining the talks between the United States and Ukraine and statements by their officials following their meeting on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (12 March 2025) Russia MoD 12 Mar 2025
Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 12 Mar 2025

Trump Warns Russia Of Sanctions As Moscow Considers Cease-Fire Deal RFE/RL 12 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has urged Russia to agree to a 30-day cease-fire, warning he would slap additional sanctions on the country if it refused the US proposal, as Moscow made more gains on the battlefield.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2025
US lawmakers welcome Ukraine's agreement to 30-day ceasefire VOA 12 Mar 2025 -- U.S. lawmakers welcomed Tuesday's announcement that Ukraine had agreed to a 30-day ceasefire as a step toward peace in Europe.
US Military Aid Starts Flowing Across Poland-Ukraine Border RFE/RL 12 Mar 2025 -- US military aid to Ukraine has now started moving across the border from Poland, following an agreement between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.
US resumes aid to Ukraine as Kyiv endorses 30-day truce People's Daily 12 Mar 2025 -- The Donald Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, after Kyiv endorsed a 30-day cease-fire in the conflict with Russia, pending Moscow's agreement, officials from the United States and Ukraine said on Tuesday following 9-hour talks in Saudi Arabia.

G7 to discuss Ukraine after US restarts aid, proposes 30-day ceasefire VOA 12 Mar 2025 -- Foreign ministers from the G7 group of leading industrial nations are set to gather for several days of talks in Quebec, Canada, including meetings focused on ending the Russia-Ukraine war and supporting Ukraine in its three-year fight against the invasion.

OSCE Secretary General concludes visit to Moscow OSCE 12 Mar 2025 -- OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded his official visit to Moscow today.

EU Sanctions Deadlock? Hungary And Slovakia Pressure Brussels Over Russia Blacklist RFE/RL 12 Mar 2025 -- At the end of January 2025, Hungary threatened to veto a six-month-extension of all the European Union's economic sanctions imposed on Russia since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began three years ago.

Statement from Minister Joly on negotiations between Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia Canada 12 Mar 2025 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement following a meeting between Ukraine and the United States that took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 11:

Comment by Foreign Minister Tsahkna on the results of the Ukraine-US meeting in Saudi Arabia Estonia MFA 12 Mar 2025

Talks in Paris on European security, Ukraine and developing the defence industry Poland - Ministry of National Defence 12 Mar 2025 -- On Wednesday, 12 March, the deputy prime minister - minister of national defence took part in Paris in a meeting of the Group of 5 defence ministers - together with the ministersfrom France, Germany, Italy and Great Britain, and invited guests: the defence minister of Ukraine and NATO and EU representatives.
Minister Radosław Sikorski meets with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Mar 2025 -- Minister Sybiha visited Warsaw directly after the conclusion of Ukraine-US talks on ending the war across our eastern border.

China advocates political solution from Day 1, says FM on Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia Global Times 12 Mar 2025 -- When asked about China's response to Ukraine saying it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China has noted the relevant reports. Mao added that from the first day of the outbreak of the crisis, China has been advocating dialogue and negotiation to seek a political solution.

Fiber-Optic Drones The New Must-Have In Ukraine War RFE/RL 12 Mar 2025 -- The Ukrainian military is testing new drones using fiber optics on the front line against Russian forces.

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