Five killed in attacks on Ukraine as EU extends sanctions against Russians

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On March 14, 2026, the European Union extended sanctions against approximately 2,600 individuals and entities supporting Russia's war in Ukraine until September 15. The decision, reached after overcoming opposition from Hungary and Slovakia, maintains travel restrictions and asset freezes. The EU's action followed criticism of the United States for easing sanctions on Russian oil exports, a move the EU believes strengthens Russia's war efforts. Simultaneously, Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and resulting in five deaths in the Kyiv region and one in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported that Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Mykolaiv regions were also targeted, with most incoming missiles and drones intercepted by air defenses.

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Russia's main target was energy infrastructure outside the capital Kyiv.

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Five people were killed and 15 injured in the Kyiv region due to Russian missile and drone attacks.

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EU Council chief Antonio Costa slammed the US for lifting sanctions on Russian oil exports.

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Six people were killed in the Zaporizhia and Kyiv regions due to Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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EU extends sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine until September 15.

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EU maintains pressure after slamming US for lifting sanctions on Russian oil exports as Middle East war bites.Published On 14 Mar 2026The European Union has voted to renew sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine, as Russian forces continued to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure, killing six people in the Zaporizhia and Kyiv regions.The EU Council announced that the bloc’s 27 member states had agreed on Saturday to extend sanctions targeting some 2,600 individuals and entities with measures like travel restrictions and asset freezes until September 15, breaking an earlier deadlock caused by Hungary and Slovakia’s opposition to the move.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukraine records first territorial gains since 2023 amid Russian army woeslist 2 of 3Four killed in Ukraine as Russia’s war grinds on, focus on Middle Eastlist 3 of 3What happened in Ukraine missile attack in Russia’s Bryansk?end of listThe extension of sanctions came one day after EU Council chief Antonio Costa slammed the United States for lifting sanctions on Russian oil exports, saying on X that weakening restrictions increased “Russian resources to wage the war of aggression against Ukraine”, with a knock-on impact on European security.The measure was announced as Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones on Saturday, killing five people and injuring 15 in the Kyiv region surrounding the capital, according to regional military administrator Mykola Kalashnyk.The city of Zaporizhzhia was also hit by Russian-guided bombs, killing one person and injuring three, said the governor of the southeastern region, Ivan Fedorov. Photos posted online showed parts of buildings reduced to rubble.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s main target was energy infrastructure outside the capital Kyiv, but that the Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions were also targeted in an attack that included about 430 drones and 68 missiles, most of which were downed by air defences.

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