Ukraine's top general, who visited the northeastern Sumy region on Thursday, said Russian forces were intensifying their actions in the area in attempts to advance. The Ukrainian military is conducting defensive and assault operations to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory,

The U.S. reached deals with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks over the Black Sea and against each other's energy targets, but it was not clear when and how the deals would come into force.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that Russia’s air attacks on Ukraine on the night of 26-27 March demonstrates that the Kremlin is not inclined to negotiate an end to the war. Source: Sybiha on X (Twitter),