Meeting of Zelensky and Macron, damage to the tank at Zaporizhzhia NPP. Main news from March 26.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the President of France Emmanuel Macron to prepare for the 'coalition of the willing' summit.

"Glavkom" has gathered the most important news from March 26 so that you stay informed of events.

Zelensky met with Macron

On March 26, Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in France for a meeting with President Macron.

At 19:49 they met at the Elysee Palace to prepare for the 'coalition of the willing' summit, which will take place the next day.

Russia condemned the captured "Azov" fighters

In a court in Rostov-on-Don, Ukrainian soldiers who served in the "Azov" brigade were sentenced.

They faced charges under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: unlawful seizure of power, organizing activities of a terrorist organization, and undergoing training for terrorist activities.

The convicted received various sentences, and some of them were detained during filtering after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Evacuation zone expanded in Sumy region

A mandatory evacuation has been announced in some settlements in the Krasnopillia community of the Sumy region.

The district state administration urged local residents to move to safe places.

Estonia banned Russians and Belarusians from voting in local elections

The Estonian parliament voted for amendments to the Constitution that deprive citizens of Russia and Belarus of the right to vote in local elections.

The bill stipulates that only citizens of Estonia and the European Union will be able to participate in local elections.

Russians damaged the tank at Zaporizhzhia NPP

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported damage to the diesel tank at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is temporarily under Russian occupation.

This led to a fuel spill that was necessary for powering the emergency generators of the station.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this incident shows the reckless replacement of Ukrainian experts with Russian operatives.

He emphasized the need to return the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under Ukrainian control to prevent further problems.