As more details of his call with Zelensky emerge, Trump agreed to help find more anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine, suggests US ownership of nuclear plant. Meanwhile, more F-16s arrive in Ukraine.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 20.03.2025.
It displays 113 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.03.2025 ⇢ Day of Engels Airbase Strike
⌨Following the energy truce established after yesterday's prisoner exchange, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Kropyvnytskyi overnight, described as the most intense strike on the city since the war began. At least 14 people were wounded, including children, with nearly 90 buildings damaged.
By morning, Ukrainian forces conducted a significant drone strike on Russia's Engels strategic bomber base in Saratov region. Multiple sources attributed the operation to Ukraine's SBU and Special Operations Forces, reporting fires, explosions and secondary detonations at the facility.
Putin issued a decree ordering deportation of Ukrainians with "illegal status" from occupied territories by September 10. During his Norway visit, Zelensky rejected discussing neutrality status and denied conversations with Trump about Ukrainian nuclear plant ownership. He urged EU leaders to allocate €5 billion for artillery shells immediately.
By evening, reports emerged that Ukraine and Russia would conduct "indirect negotiations" in Saudi Arabia, with representatives potentially sitting in separate rooms.
By morning, Ukrainian forces conducted a significant drone strike on Russia's Engels strategic bomber base in Saratov region. Multiple sources attributed the operation to Ukraine's SBU and Special Operations Forces, reporting fires, explosions and secondary detonations at the facility.
Putin issued a decree ordering deportation of Ukrainians with "illegal status" from occupied territories by September 10. During his Norway visit, Zelensky rejected discussing neutrality status and denied conversations with Trump about Ukrainian nuclear plant ownership. He urged EU leaders to allocate €5 billion for artillery shells immediately.
By evening, reports emerged that Ukraine and Russia would conduct "indirect negotiations" in Saudi Arabia, with representatives potentially sitting in separate rooms.
20.03.2025
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01:06⇢Zelensky Reveals Trump's Nuclear Plant Proposal
⌨The newspapers report on President Zelensky's briefing where he discussed his call with Trump, in which Trump offered help securing Patriot missiles and proposed a solution for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (Kyiv Post, Pravda). Zelensky explained why Putin refuses a ceasefire, suggesting the Russian leader is not in a weak battlefield position (Liga.net). Meanwhile, the White House rejected Moscow's demands to stop intelligence sharing with Ukraine (Novoe Vremya). Several sources cover a major Russian attack on Kropyvnytskyi, described as the most massive strike on the city since the war began (TSN, UNIAN).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukrinform (En.)
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05:09
Водоканали багато років працюють з від’ємною рентабельністю. Втрати галузі під час війни загострили тарифне питання
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05:34⇢Massive Drone Strike on Kropyvnytskyi
⌨The newspapers report on a massive Russian drone attack on Kropyvnytskyi, with eight people injured including a child (Pravda, Ukrinform UA, Glavcom). President Zelensky discussed Trump's proposal regarding US ownership of nuclear plants, clarifying it only concerns the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, with Ukraine ready to discuss the idea (Novoe Vremya). Trump described his call with Zelensky as "very good" (Ukrinform). Media also reports on Ukraine's water supply sector approaching collapse, with unavoidable price increases coming as utilities have operated with negative profitability for years and war has worsened the situation (Liga.net).
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Radio Svoboda
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Engels houses long-range strategic bombers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS, which have been involved in strikes on Ukraine. The airfield is situated 614 km from Ukraine’s borders.
06:54
07:11
Ukrainska Pravda
07:11
07:20
Ukrinform
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07:28
08:02
Речниця Держдепу наголосила, що дані не були під контролем відомства, але "вони існують, вони не були видалені й не зникли"
08:02
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09:03⇢Engels Bomber Base Struck By Ukrainian Drones
⌨The newspapers report on a major Ukrainian drone attack targeting Engels bomber base in Russia's Saratov region, where strategic bombers involved in strikes against Ukraine are stationed (Kyiv Post, Pravda). Ukraine has received a new batch of F-16 fighters (Ukrinform UA). Reports indicate 155 clashes occurred along the frontline, with Pokrovsk remaining the hottest spot (Ukrinform). Media also covers Trump-Putin dialogue (TSN, UNIAN), with UNIAN quoting Trump saying "We must deal with Russia, they have the biggest piece of land." The State Department has denied conspiracy theories about deleting data on children abducted by Russia (Liga.net).
09:09
Участь в українській енергетиці, на думку американської сторони, посприяє досягненню миру
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09:34
Компанії Анатолія Войцеховського, якого повернули в Україну, ошукали інвесторів 42 житлових комплексів Києва. Що робити інвесторам?
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10:07
Компанії Анатолія Войцеховського, якого повернули в Україну, ошукали інвесторів 42 житлових комплексів Києва. Що робити інвесторам?
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10:42⇢Ukrainian Drones Strike Engels Strategic Bomber Base
⌨The newspapers widely report on a Ukrainian drone attack against Russia's Engels airbase in Saratov region, which houses strategic bombers used in strikes against Ukraine (Kyiv Post, Pravda, Novoe Vremya, TSN, UNIAN, Glavcom). Multiple sources credit the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Special Operations Forces (SSO) with conducting the attack, describing fires, explosions, and secondary detonations at the facility. Media also covers the situation of investors defrauded by Anatoliy Voitsekhovsky's companies in 42 Kyiv housing complexes (Liga.net) and EU increasing military spending in response to what Radio Svoboda calls "Putin's war against Europe."
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11:05
Прем'єр Йонас Гар Стьоре привітав Зеленського та наголосив на підтримці України
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11:22
Zelensky also said that Putin has no interest in ending the war, despite not being in a strong position on the battlefield in Ukraine.
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11:55
Liga.net
Дональд Трамп неодноразово заявляв про оточення українських сил в Курській області
11:55
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13:03
Зазначається, що на цьому пункті ворог планував атаки на Сумську область
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The US has halted efforts to counter Russian sabotage and cyberattacks, alarming NATO allies and raising fears that Washington is stepping back from countering Kremlin threats.
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13:48⇢Ukrainian Air Force Destroys Russian Command Post
⌨The newspapers report on the death of Ukraine's first prime minister, Vitold Fokin (Glavcom). Multiple sources cover Ukrainian air strikes against Russian military targets, including the destruction of a Russian command post in Belgorod region (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA) and a drone strike on the Engels strategic bomber base (Pravda). Putin has issued a decree ordering the deportation of Ukrainian citizens with "illegal status" from occupied territories and Russia by September 10 (Novoe Vremya). An analysis suggests the US is reducing efforts to counter Russian sabotage and cyberattacks, concerning NATO allies (Kyiv Post). TSN reports the death of their editor Dmytro Bendikov at the front.
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Диктатор РФ підписав указ, який спрямований проти українців на тимчасово окупованих територіях
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14:51
Сьогодні йдеться про припинення атак на енергетичні об'єкти, а також на іншу цивільну інфраструктуру
14:51
15:07
Президент України підтвердив, що управління американцями атомною електростанцією – це відкрите питання, але про приватизацію не йдеться
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15:40
Liga.net
Президент нагадав, що Штати не підтримують вступ України в НАТО, й назвав "великим подарунком" Росії те, що США зняли це питання з переговорів
15:40
15:49
Ukrainska Pravda
15:49
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15:59⇢Zelensky Rejects Neutrality, Demands Artillery Funding
⌨The newspapers report on President Zelensky's press conference with Norway's Prime Minister, where he urged EU leaders to allocate €5 billion for artillery shells as soon as possible (Ukrinform, Ukrinform UA). Zelensky rejected discussing neutrality status for Ukraine, stating he prefers NATO membership despite acknowledging the US doesn't currently support Ukraine's entry (Liga.net). He denied discussing Ukrainian nuclear power plant ownership with Trump, emphasizing they belong to the Ukrainian people (Novoe Vremya, UNIAN). Zelensky also stated Trump did not raise the Crimea issue during their talks (Pravda).
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Ceasefire–Shmeasefire. While Kremlin and White House officials tell Kyiv it cannot hold out against its giant northern neighbor, Ukraine has kicked drone bombardment of Russia into high gear.
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СБУ кваліфікувала вибух як спробу теракту і вже відкрила кримінальне провадження
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19:19
У меморандумі пропонується ліквідувати майже 20 бюро USAID та перейменувати її на Агентство США з міжнародної гуманітарної допомоги
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19:30⇢Ukraine's Drone Barrage Intensifies
⌨The newspapers report on Ukraine's intensified drone strikes against Russia, with Kyiv Post describing them as "pummeling Russia" despite ceasefire talks (Kyiv Post). Multiple sources cover a massive attack on Kropyvnytskyi, with 14 wounded and nearly 90 buildings damaged (Pravda, Ukrinform UA). Bloomberg reports over 30 countries are discussing a detailed plan to deploy peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, including fighter jets, ships and ground troops (Novoe Vremya, UNIAN). Reuters reports the Trump administration has proposed reforming foreign aid, including USAID, potentially eliminating nearly 20 bureaus (Liga.net).
20:53
Президент Зеленський говорив, що відвідає Францію
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21:53⇢Peace Talks Format Taking Shape
⌨The newspapers report on potential peace negotiations with Russia, with multiple sources covering a planned meeting in Paris next week regarding Ukraine and peace (Liga.net), and "indirect negotiations" to be held in Saudi Arabia where Ukrainian and Russian representatives might sit in different rooms (Pravda, TSN). In sports news, Ukraine secured a sensational victory over Belgium in the Nations League playoff (Glavcom). Meanwhile, Russia conducted a massive drone attack on Odesa, causing fires, damaging high-rise buildings and shopping centers, and triggering emergency power outages (Novoe Vremya). Trump reportedly made statements about Ukraine's mineral resources (UNIAN).
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Liga.net
Спецпосланець Келлог анонсував "човникову дипломатію" з боку Штатів
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