Nato delegation visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion

WorldPolitics
23 Mar 2026 • 3:35 PM MYT
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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russia has lost more than 8,000 troops in the past week alone due to intensified offensives, and warned that a prolonged Middle East conflict would deplete US Patriot missile supplies, benefiting Vladimir Putin.
  • Ukrainian soldiers reported that Russia's loss of Starlink access significantly aided their counter-offensive by hindering Russian communications.
  • A high-level Nato military delegation, led by Admiral Pierre Vandier, visited Kyiv for the first time since the full-scale invasion.
  • The two sides discussed the participation of Ukrainian troops in Nato's military exercises in the capacity of a conditional adversary and the future of the Nato-Ukraine joint centre.
  • Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk also shared his suspicions that Hungary has been providing Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings, a claim denied by Hungary.

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