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Day: March 11, 2026
Relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union are developing on a positive and increasingly strategic trajectory. In a world marked by geopolitical turbulence and shifting alliances, Baku has steadily strengthened its reputation as a reliable partner, a capable regional power and an essential bridge between Europe and Asia.
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ISW assesses that Ukrainian forces recently liberated Novohryhorivka, Kalynivske, and Stepove (all southeast of Oleksandrivka). Geolocated footage published on March 10 shows a Ukrainian armored vehicle operating within central Novohryhorivka, indicating that Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the area and likely also liberated Kalynivske and Stepove (both just north of Novohryhorivka). A Ukrainian source stated that Ukrainian forces liberated Kalynivske and Stepove. ISW is also changing its previous assessment that geolocated footage published on March 7 showing Ukrainian forces striking a Russian position in southern Ternove (southeast of Oleksandrivka) occurred after a Russian infiltration mission into the settlement. ISW now assesses that the March 7 footage likely occurred before – not after – Ukrainian forces liberated Ternove as of March 6, indicating that Russian forces do not maintain a position within the settlement. A Ukrainian regiment operating in the Oleksandrivka direction reported on March 10 that Ukrainian forces have liberated Ternove.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: Ukrainian forces advanced 10 to 12 kilometers deep in two separate drives in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast that have reportedly liberated more than 400 square kilometers since late January 2026. 🧵(1/3)
Ukrainian forces conducted mutually supporting drives in the Hulyaipole and Oleksandrivka directions in late 2025 and early 2026, respectively, to push Russian forces from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and to undermine Russian preparations for a spring offensive.
Ukrainian forces were likely able to rapidly advance in the Oleksandrivka direction after infiltrating dispersed Russian positions in poor weather conditions and suppressing Russian drone-based defenses.
SpaceX’s blocking of Russia’s Starlink satellite connection in Ukraine in early February 2026 likely also enabled Ukrainian advances in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to exaggerate Russian battlefield advances despite Ukrainian forces’ recent liberation of significant territory in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian counterattacks in southern Ukraine are likely interfering with the anticipated Russian spring-summer 2026 offensives in Donetsk Oblast and southern Ukraine despite Putin’s claims of Russian battlefield successes.
Russia also continues to suffer massive losses on the battlefield that will continue to hinder Russia’s ability to achieve its sweeping goals for the spring-summer 2026 campaign.
Ukrainian forces are intensifying their theater-wide mid-range strike campaign against Russian logistics, military equipment, and manpower, which will likely also interfere with the Russian spring-summer 2026 offensive.
Kremlin officials provided varying accounts of US President Donald Trump’s statements about a ceasefire in Ukraine during his March 9 call with Putin.
Putin continued to call on the US to halt its ongoing military operation in the Middle East while refusing to end Russia’s own war in Ukraine.
The Russian government is reportedly considering a bill that would grant the Russian president powers for extraterritorial military operations to protect Russian citizens abroad.— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2031567254773440790
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 11, 2026
A one-on-one meeting has commenced between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the European Council António Costa, AzerNEWS reports.
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António Costa, President of the European Council, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, visited the Alley of Martyrs on March 11, AzerNEWS reports.
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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the UN Special Envoy on Combating Islamophobia, who is visiting the country to participate in the Global Baku Forum.
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