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What did 10 March 2025 follow in Ukraine?
Summary
A look back at the reports from 8 and 9 March 2025 that preceded the covered date: two deadly Russian strikes and a French aid pledge.
What was the picture in the days leading up to 10 March 2025? The reports from 8 and 9 March described civilian deaths from Russian strikes and a new French commitment of military support for Ukraine.
Strikes on civilians
On 8 March 2025, a Russian ballistic missile struck Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast. As reported at the time, the attack killed at least eleven people and injured 37 others.
The same day, a Russian Shahed drone struck a business park in Bohodukhiv, in Kharkiv Oblast. Three people were killed and seven were wounded.
A French aid package
On 9 March 2025, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said France would use €195 million in interest from Russian assets to fund a military aid package for Ukraine.
Taken together, the reports from those two days set out what preceded 10 March 2025: attacks that killed civilians in two eastern regions, and a French announcement that tied interest from Russian assets to military aid.
