One Russian drone struck the Bernardine monastery, a 16th-century church in Lviv’s Unesco-listed medieval centre, causing damage, local authorities said. After enduring a winter of widespread power and heating cuts, Ukraine is braced for a renewed Russian push. Russian troops have continued a slow advance in the eastern Donetsk region during the winter, edging closer to the key city of Sloviansk from the north and east. It is telling that while our negotiators were reporting, Russia launched a new wave of ‘shahed’ drones against Ukraine. It is telling that while our negotiators were reporting, Russia launched a new wave of “shahed” drones against Ukraine.

Source: The Irish Times March 24, 2026 19:39 UTC