The European Union is exploring financial aid for Ukraine to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline facility. This initiative aims to resolve a deadlock caused by Hungary and Slovakia. Both countries currently block vital financial support for Kyiv and new sanctions against Russia. They demand the restoration of oil flows before approving further EU measures. Bloomberg
Ukraine successfully returned 200 defenders from Russian captivity during a major prisoner exchange on Thursday, March 5. This operation marks the first successful implementation of agreements reached during recent negotiations in Geneva involving the United States and Russia. The group includes soldiers who fought in Mariupol, particularly at the Azovstal steel plant. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
On Thursday, March 5, Iranian drones launched an attack on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. One UAV struck the terminal building of the Nakhchivan International Airport, resulting in an explosion and fire, while another fell near a school in Shekarabad village. Two civilians were injured, and witnesses captured the moment of the strike on