US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has reacted to Russia's new attack on Ukraine on the night of 28-29 March that involved missiles and attack UAVs.

Kyiv has initiated an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels due to Russia's recent large-scale attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

Germany has announced a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which includes artillery and tank ammunition, drones and mine-clearance vehicles.

Yaël Braun-Pivet, the head of the French National Assembly, announced her arrival in Ukraine with the French delegation on Thursday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he had not communicated with Russian leader Vladimir Putin since December 2022, although before that, contacts were more frequent. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted that his decision not to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles has been aimed at preventing a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna has announced that Ukraine currently has no dialogue with Poland regarding resolving the border blockade issue.

German Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Bundeswehr's Situation Centre Ukraine, has assessed the current situation on the front, stating that the Russians have seized the initiative on land and in the air, but Ukrainian forces are demonstrating "resilient and stable defence."

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has said that his government has discussed and approved the contribution of funds to Czechia's initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.

The Latvian government decided to auction off a land plot in the centre of Riga, along with the so-called Moscow House located on it, on 26 March. The building was previously owned by the government of the Russian capital and was nationalised by the decision of the Saeima (the Latvian Parliament).

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström has stated that NATO countries should seek to create more strategic difficulties to curb Russia's behaviour, with the top priority being to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

In an interview with the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that sending NATO troops to Ukraine would mean risking World War III.

Ukrainian government officials stress that the push from certain EU nations to broaden restrictions on Ukrainian food imports, notably Poland and France, poses a risk of prolonging Russia's aggression.

The leaders of the police of Ukraine and Hungary discussed cooperation, including future assistance from Budapest in identifying people killed in the war.

Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Shejna has said that NATO is considering the option of shooting down Russian missiles when they fly towards North Atlantic Alliance territory.

Following Russia's recent massive attacks on Ukraine, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the West to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems, as they are the only weapons Ukraine desperately needs to defend itself.

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that Warsaw will respond to the Russian ambassador's disregard of a summons to the Polish Foreign Ministry over the violation of the country's airspace by a Russian missile.

Following a terrorist attack in Moscow Oblast, the EU asserted that it might allow joint counterterrorism cooperation with the Russian Federation under certain conditions, but it is difficult to imagine a basis for cooperation with a country engaged in full-fledged aggression at the moment.

The ambassadors of the 27 EU countries will not renew or extend the agreement on liberalised trade with Ukraine, according to RMF24, citing sources in Brussels.

Following the Russian missile attack on Kyiv on Monday morning, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has called for no time to be wasted in providing Ukraine with immediate assistance. 

Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has called for providing Ukraine with more Patriot air defence systems and missiles for them after the Russian attack on Kyiv with ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the opening of an office of the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine in the city of Kyiv by the Council of Europe.

Josep Borrell, chief of European diplomacy, has stated that everyone involved in the Russian nighttime large-scale attack on the Ukrainian infrastructure will be held accountable.

Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has said that oil refineries in Russia are legitimate targets for the Ukrainian military. She added that in this case, Ukraine is acting in accordance with NATO standards. 

After the massive overnight attack by Russia on Ukrainian infrastructure, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis has stated that the West is making mistakes in its strategy to support Ukraine, and this could have consequences for the future development of the situation.

A total of 10 Ukrainian military pilots have completed the basic flight training course in the UK on 22 March under the guidance of Royal Air Force instructors to fly Western fighter jets.

Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, has said that the Alliance countries are prepared for a potential direct clash with Russia.

The potential decision of any NATO country to deploy a contingent of its troops to Ukraine affects the interests of all allies, and will therefore require consultation between member states.

Leaders of the European Union have warned Iran that it will face a response from the EU if it transfers ballistic missiles to Russia.