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❗️Ukrainian experts in the Middle East were shocked by US air defense tactics, citing the use of up to 8 Patriot missiles per drone and $6M interceptors against $70K UAVs, while poorly concealed radars were destroyed by cheap drones, The Times reports. #Iran

❗️BREAKING: A strike hit the territory of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, with Iranian authorities saying no casualties or damage were recorded, while the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirmed a projectile impacted the site. #Iran

Russian air defenses opened fire near Kerch, with gunfire reported from the Churbash Lake area toward the Kerch Bridge. Ukrainian drones are reportedly active. #Ukraine

❗️EU engineers arrived in Kyiv ahead of an inspection of the Druzhba pipeline scheduled for tomorrow, with EU representatives organizing logistics for the assessment. #EU

Update on the localized push by Ukrainian forces north of Huliaipole:

Geolocated footage confirms Ukrainian presence in the southern part of Novomykolaivka, and even further south just north of Novoivanivka. The latter position has not been consolidated. It can be assumed that Kalynivske is under Ukrainian control, as well as the area south and southwest of it to a certain extent. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces are fighting for Novohryhorivka. Russians are trying to regain lost positions.

Ukraine has deployed 201 defense experts to the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, Zelensky announced. He added that Ukraine is ready to offer drone deals to "all reliable partners," saying it would be "unwise" to exclude Ukraine's combat-proven capabilities from any country's security framework.

Britain's House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle closed his address to Zelensky with "Slava Ukraini," drawing loud applause, and said the UK is "committed to exerting economic pressure" on Russia. #Ukraine

Zelensky, Starmer, and NATO Secretary General Rutte met British soldiers training as operators by Ukraine's 412th Unmanned Systems Brigade at 10 Downing Street. The Nemesis is credited with destroying at least 158 Russian tanks. #Ukraine

Low-quality satellite imagery confirms 3 strikes on a hangar at the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod region, from last night's drone attack. The plant repairs Il-76, Il-78, and A-50 early warning aircraft for Russia's Aerospace Forces. #Ukraine

Trump's National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned over the Iran war, the first Trump administration official to do so. "I cannot in good conscience support the war in Iran," Kent wrote. "Iran posed no direct threat to our country, and it is clear we started this war under pressure from Israel and its influential American lobby."

Trump responded by calling Kent "weak on security" and his departure "a good thing." "Iran was a huge threat, every country understood that." #Iran

Trump claims Biden gave Ukraine "350 to 400 billion dollars" in equipment and cash and says "someone has to find out" where the money went. "We helped them and they didn't help us," he said, adding that he considers it "very bad for NATO." #NATO

Donald Trump said most NATO allies refused to take part in the US military operation against Iran, adding the United States had “decimated” Iran’s military and no longer needed support from NATO, Japan, Australia, or South Korea. #US

A damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz drifted between Malta and Italy after a drone attack, with EU countries warning of an imminent environmental threat due to hull breaches, fire damage, and hazardous cargo onboard. #Europe

❗️Russia plans to resettle around 114,000 citizens in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions by 2045, alongside large-scale housing, infrastructure, and workforce expansion projects involving over 225,000 workers. #Ukraine

Preparing for the worst. Secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu said the Ural region is now within range of Ukrainian strikes, adding no part of Russia can be considered fully safe from attacks. #Russia

President Zelensky met King Charles III at the start of his visit to the United Kingdom, thanking the royal family for continued support and solidarity with Ukraine. #Ukraine

Satellite images confirm significant damage to the Tehran oil refinery depot, south of Tehran. A large part of the oil tanks burned down. In evening and overnight strikes on March 7, several oil depots across the capital were hit and set ablaze. #Iran

A joint Ukraine-UK military team placed second among 36 teams at the Defence Cyber Marvel 2026 exercise in Singapore, where Ukrainian specialists handled technical cyber defense tasks and the UK side focused on coordination and communications. #Ukraine

Ukraine’s special forces struck Russian missile command posts in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia, hitting a control site and mobile fire group near Verkhniokurhanske, an S-400 element near Shkilne, and an ammunition depot of the 58th Army in Terpinnia. #Ukraine

❗️BREAKING: Iran rejected a US ceasefire proposal delivered via intermediaries and signaled continued escalation, with leadership vowing attacks on US bases and Israel while maintaining plans to disrupt key maritime routes and global trade flows. #Iran

Israel said it killed Iran’s de facto leader and Security Council secretary Ali Larijani, while a message appeared on his X account mourning fallen Iranian sailors. #Iran

❗️Ukraine accepted EU funding and technical support to restore the Druzhba oil pipeline, saying transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia could resume within 1.5 months if no further attacks occur. Hungary had linked the issue to blocking EU aid and sanctions. #Ukraine

Zelensky said Ukrainian Defense Forces thwarted a Russian strategic offensive planned for March, adding the scale and intensity of Russian assaults fell short of what commanders had promised Moscow’s political leadership. He thanked Ukrainian units fighting in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia sectors. #Ukraine

Ukraine's air force shot down every Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missile fired in today's attack, Air Force spokesman Ihnat said. He described a 100% interception rate on these cruise missiles as extremely rare.

#Ukraine

Zelensky accused Hungarian PM Orban of siding with Putin, blocking money, weapons, and Ukraine's path to EU membership while spreading Russian propaganda. "There is only one thing he does not do," Zelensky said: "attack us with missiles, drones, or soldiers." #Ukraine

The EU may withdraw funding from the Venice Biennale Foundation if Russia participates in the May-November festival, EU commissioners Virkkunen and Micallef warned. Culture ministers from 22 European countries including France, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine demanded Russia's exclusion. #EU

Iran published footage of underground tunnels stocked with naval drones, anti-ship missiles, and sea mines. Reuters reported, citing US officials, that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz with dozens of sea mines. #Iran

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel, Mayuree Naree Bangkok, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, leaving 3 of its 23 crew missing. The ship had departed Dubai and was heading to India when struck near its stern. #Iran

❗️Saudi Arabia plans to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones and electronic warfare systems as Gulf states face drone threats similar to those used against Kyiv, The Wall Street Journal reports. The deal could be worth millions of dollars but has not been signed. #Ukraine

Russian losses per 09/03/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+750 men
+3 tanks
+10 ACVs
+70 artillery
+2 MLRS
+4 AD systems
+2224 (!) UAVs
+1 boat (assault boat)

Good night, sleep well and see you tomorrow.

Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader, as Iran's new Supreme Leader, FarsNews reported. #Iran

❗️A member of Iran's Assembly of Experts said the name of Iran's new Supreme Leader will remain Khamenei. Thus, it is expected that Mojtaba Khamenei will be chosen as new Supreme Leader. #Iran

Israeli strikes have reportedly hit an oil depot on Qeshm Island in Iran, close to the Strait of Hormuz. #Iran

Police command, intelligence, and morality police headquarters in Islamshahr, west of Tehran, have been completely destroyed. #Iran

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US has no plans to strike Iran's oil, gas, or energy sectors, adding that strikes on local fuel depots are Israel's, not the US. He also said the US will not fully lift Russia sanctions, though partial easing is under discussion. #Iran

Sochi airport has closed again as Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar region continues, with over 50 flights already cancelled. A large fire is burning in Temryuk, possibly at the oil terminal. #Ukraine

The UAE Defense Ministry released footage of AH-64 Apache helicopters intercepting Shahed-136 drones, with most or all intercepts occurring over the Persian Gulf. #Iran

Iranian FM Araghchi confirmed Russia is helping Iran "in many different directions," saying military cooperation "was in the past, and it still exists and will continue in the future." Asked if Russia is providing intelligence for strikes on US forces, he said he had no detailed information. #Iran

Fuel leaking from the struck Shahran oil depot detonated inside Tehran's Shahran Boulevard storm drain network. #Iran

Ukraine's Signum battalion destroyed 9 Molniya drones, 4 KVO Knyaz Vyeshchy Oleg drones, a Lancet, a Skalpel, 4 Zala drones, and an Orlan. #Ukraine

Yesterday's strike on Tehran fuel depots caused a spill that sent burning fuel flowing through the capital's street drains, triggering additional fires across the city. #Iran

Ukraine's 208th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade is destroying Russian Shahed drones using AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. #Ukraine

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command said it destroyed 4 US THAAD system radars in Al-Ruba, Al-Ruways, Al-Kharj, and Al-Azraq over the past 24 hours, claiming the strikes have degraded early warning for US and Israeli missile defense networks. #Iran

Zelensky said the Netherlands will provide €3 billion annually and invest in the PURL program for air defense missile procurement, following talks with the new Dutch PM in Kyiv. The two countries also agreed to expand joint weapons production. #Ukraine

The first group of Ukrainian troops and specialists departs for the Middle East on Monday to train Gulf states in counter-drone warfare, Zelensky announced. #Ukraine

Ukraine's Buntar-3 AI powered reconnaissance drone guided a missile strike on a Shahed storage, preparation, and launch base at Donetsk airport on March 7. The electric VTOL drone operates independently of satellite navigation with a 100km reliable range and up to 4-hour endurance. #Ukraine

❗A UAE senior official denied to the Jerusalem Post that the country struck an Iranian desalination facility. The IDF also denied involvement. #UAE

Ukraine struck a Geran-2 drone storage depot housed in a car service facility converted for military use in occupied Donetsk. Preliminary info states that Ukraine used/testing its newly produced FP-9 "Pelican" ballistic missile for the first time. #Ukraine

An IRGC spokesman said Iran's stockpile of heavy missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, and assault vessels is supplied for a broad and prolonged war, adding there is no cause for concern. #Iran

Iran fired 810 ballistic missiles and 1,245 drones in the first 8 days of the conflict, per IDF, US Air University of Defense, and OSINT data. Daily launches have fallen sharply: from 350 missiles and 294 drones on day 1 to 15 missiles and 12 drones on day 8. #Iran