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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 6, 2026
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[Korrespondent] 22.14 On the evening of March 6, the Russians attacked the Kyiv region with drones. Damage was recorded in the Buchanan and Vyshgorod districts. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv regional military administration, Mykola Kalashnyk. It is noted that a private house and a car were damaged in the Buchanan district. In the Vyshgorod district - a private house and outbuildings.

21.50 Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine on March 5 and on the night of March 6 inflicted a series of hits on enemy military facilities. A Ka-27 helicopter, the Iskander OTRK concentration area, air defense assets and other enemy targets were hit. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is noted that as a result, elements of the enemy's air defense were hit - the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun complex in the Yakymivka area (TOT of the Zaporizhia region), the Toru anti-aircraft missile complex in the Volnovakha area (TOT of the Donetsk region), as well as the S-300 SAM launcher in the Strilkivka area (TOT of the Kherson region).

In addition, units of the Defense Forces inflicted damage on the area of ​​concentration of the Iskander operational-tactical missile complex of the 12th separate missile brigade in the Kurortne area (TOT of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea), on the Vostochny training ground in the Novopetrivka area (TOT of the Zaporizhia region), as well as on the concentration of enemy manpower near Kolotylivka (Belgorod region, Russian Federation).

Enemy losses are being specified. Among other things, an ammunition storage warehouse in the Novooleksiivka area (TOT of the Kherson region) was hit. A technical observation post on the Sivash jack-up rig in the Black Sea was also struck. During the operations, a Ka-27 helicopter was additionally destroyed.

20.44 The General Staff confirmed the damage to two frigates of the Russian Black Sea Fleet at the Novorossiysk base. The extent of the damage is being clarified.

"According to the results of an additional analysis of the damage inflicted on the Novorossiysk naval base in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation on March 2, 2026, damage to two ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet - the frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov - has been confirmed," the report said.

18:44 Russian troops struck Mykolaiv with drones. This was reported by the head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration, Vitaly Kim.

"As a result of the attack by the shaheeds on the city, three men - 19, 23 and 42 years old - were injured," Kim noted.

18.35 On Saturday, electricity outage schedules will be in effect in some regions of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrenergo. The electricity will start to be turned off from 08:00 in the morning, but not in all regions of Ukraine, energy experts noted.

17.48 The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets appealed to his Russian colleague Tetyana Moskalkova with a demand to organize an urgent visit to 19 Ukrainian citizens abducted from the village of Sopych, Sumy region, and ensure their return to Ukraine.

"The Russians probably kidnapped and took away residents of the village of Sopych, Esman community in Sumy region. These are 19 citizens of Ukraine... I immediately appealed to the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation with a demand to organize an urgent visit to the citizens of Ukraine, after the visit to inform me about their health status and conditions of detention, and most importantly - to ensure their speedy return home," he said.

17.38 President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Donetsk region and announced that the Russians are preparing an offensive there in the spring. The head of state said this in a video address.

17.01 Since the beginning of the day, Russian aggressors have organized 56 attacks on all 13 main directions of the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary.

The enemy is most actively trying to attack in the Kostyantynivka area, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting in the areas of seven settlements.

16.59 A court sentenced an FSB agent to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for preparing sabotage against officers of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy region. The SBU press service reported this.

16.13 US President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff commented on the exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia and stated that he expects progress in peace talks in the coming weeks. He wrote about this on the social network X. Work is underway to formulate a peace agreement that will end the war once and for all, he assured.

15.54 A resident of Chortkiv will be tried in the Ternopil region, who posed as a missing serviceman and took over 1 million hryvnias from his sister.

A previously convicted man learned from an acquaintance that her friend's brother was serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and was missing. Taking advantage of the woman's vulnerable state, from May to July 2025 he posed as her brother and wrote to her on messengers in his name.

In the messages, the "brother" allegedly asked for help, which the accused offered to organize: to prepare documents for release from the unit due to the need to care for his uncle, transfer to another unit, purchase equipment and medicines, and arrange insurance payments in the event of injury or death.

For each such "help", he demanded money. The woman, under severe stress, repeatedly transferred the funds in cash and transferred them to bank accounts specified by the accused. In total, she lost more than 1 million hryvnias.

Realizing that there were no results and that her brother was not being helped, the victim contacted law enforcement three months later.

15.51 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law establishing a nationwide minute of silence at 9 a.m. at the state level. This was reported on the parliament's website. The law establishes the mandatory holding of a nationwide minute of silence as a ritual of gratitude, respect and remembrance. This is a daily commemoration of military personnel and members of volunteer formations who died defending the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as medical workers, police officers, rescuers, journalists, volunteers and civilians who became victims of the Russian Federation's armed aggression against Ukraine.

15.32 The Security Service and the National Police documented the war crimes of another Russian who tortured captured Ukrainian soldiers.

The perpetrator is Russian citizen Ruslan Kholtobin, an inspector of "correctional colony No. 10" in the Republic of Mordovia. From February 2023 to October 2025, he participated in the torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were illegally imprisoned in a Russian prison.

It is documented how Holtobin, during morning and evening rounds of prison cells and the punishment cell, used electric shocks and rubber batons to beat various parts of the victims' bodies. In addition, the Russian regularly kicked prisoners, put psychological pressure on them, and left them without food and water for long periods of time.

Based on the collected evidence, SBU investigators reported Holtobin in absentia on suspicion of committing war crimes.

15.21 UNHCR Representative in Ukraine Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth said that the intensification of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the winter did not cause an increase in the number of people leaving the country, but significantly changed the reasons for leaving: for the first time, problems with water supply became one of the motives for leaving. She said this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

14.58 The car of Vyacheslav Tsurkov, the former head of correctional colony No. 11, was blown up in temporarily occupied Donetsk on the night before March 6. This was reported by Petro Andryuschenko, head of the Center for the Study of the Occupation (CSO), referring to information from the Mariupol Resistance.

14.40 Drones from the Alpha Special Operations Center of the SBU struck the production workshops of the Yevpatoria Aviation Repair Plant on the night of Friday, March 6. This was reported by the Interfax news agency, citing a source in the SBU.

13.34 On Friday night, the Ukrainian military hit four Russian anti-aircraft missile systems in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.

13.33 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian agent in Sloviansk who was transmitting coordinates of Ukrainian military positions for strikes with guided bombs. The SBU press service reported this.

12.55 Ukraine has returned 300 servicemen and two civilians from Russian captivity during the 73rd exchange with the Russian Federation in accordance with the trilateral negotiations in Geneva. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV).

12.51 The Russian FSB has detained an 18-year-old resident of the occupied Volnovakha in the Donetsk region. The Russian invaders suspect the girl of providing the Ukrainian military with information about the location of Russian troops and administrative buildings. This was reported by the Russian pro-government news agency Interfax, citing the public relations center of the Russian FSB.

12.17 The Russians took about 19 residents of the border village of Sopych in Sumy Oblast, who had previously refused to evacuate, to the Bryansk region. They were shown on a Russian propaganda channel. This was reported by Kordon. Media.

The head of the community, Serhiy Minakov, confirmed that contact with these people had been lost.

"We are talking about about 19 locals, that's how many refused to evacuate and remained in the border village of the Esman community. An interview with them was shown on the Russian propaganda channel Vesti," the report noted.

11.59 European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius arrived in Poland on a "missile tour" on Friday, March 6. The purpose of the visit is to ensure the supply of air defence missiles to Ukraine - more than 2,000 per year, in line with Kyiv's needs. Kubilius stated this at a press conference in Warsaw together with Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosińska-Kamysz.

11.33 During February, fighters of the GUR special unit of the Ministry of Defense of the Crimean Peninsula inflicted a number of precise hits on ships, boats, and aircraft of the Russian army in the occupied Crimea. This was reported by the GUR press service.

11.23 A desertion scheme for $4,000-$15,000 was uncovered in Dnipro. Eight people were reported on suspicion of organizing a scheme to facilitate desertion of military personnel. The suspects include a former commander of a military unit, a lawyer, a serviceman, and other civilians.

The group members sought out soldiers willing to voluntarily leave the service and organized their illegal removal from the locations of their units or medical facilities. The cost of such "services" ranged from $4,000 to $15,000.

The soldiers were taken to the Dnipro in civilian cars, where they hid and did not return to duty. When passing through checkpoints, they used the ID of a non-existent public organization.

Law enforcement officers documented more than 18 episodes of illegal activity in Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Kyiv regions. In February 2026, military personnel who took advantage of this scheme were also detained.

10.47 On the night of March 6, a large electrical substation was probably hit during a drone attack in temporarily occupied Crimea, and a fire was recorded on its territory. This was reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, citing satellite imagery.

"The 330 kV Ostrovska substation burned down near the village of Ostrovske in the Pervomaisky district. This is the most important electricity distribution hub on the peninsula," the report says.

In addition, a fire was recorded on the peninsula near the village of Pushkino in the Kurmansky (former Krasnogvardiysky) district, not far from the Vesele airfield.

10.39 A foreigner was detained in Kyiv who was preparing a double terrorist attack in collusion with Russia. The SBU reported this. This is a 42-year-old citizen of Armenia, who has been living in Kyiv for many years in his wife's apartment, but has no permanent job or income. He agreed to cooperate with the Russians when he received several thousand hryvnias on a card.

10.23 On Friday morning, new power outages were recorded in four regions of Ukraine due to attacks by Russian aggressors. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work has already begun wherever security conditions allow.

8.58 Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 141 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones since the evening of March 5. Of these, 111 drones were neutralized. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.

8.45 Over the past 24 hours, 136 combat clashes with the occupiers were recorded at the front. The largest number - 28 attacks - was in the Hulyaipil direction. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports this in its morning summary.

7.50 Russian air defense allegedly hit 83 "Ukrainian drones" on the night of March 6. A significant part - 56 - over occupied Crimea. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on social networks.

7.29 The Defense Forces destroyed another 950 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. This is according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on Facebook.

04.29 The Head of the Defense Council of Kryvyi Rih, Oleksandr Vilkul, reported that as a result of the night attack in the city, a direct hit by enemy drones of the "Shahed" type was recorded in a nine-story residential building and an enterprise. Up to 30 houses were damaged. All emergency services are working on the scene. Firefighting and an emergency rescue operation are ongoing.

03.32 On the night of Friday, March 6, the Russian occupiers carried out an air attack on Kryvyi Rih using drones. According to local sources, the Russian army hit a residential high-rise building, causing a fire.

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Russian army attacks in all directions - Ukrainian General Staff
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] The enemy is most actively trying to attack in the Kostyantynivka area, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting in the areas of seven settlements.

Since the beginning of the day, Russian aggressors have launched 56 attacks on all 13 main front lines. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update on Friday, December 6.

Thus, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, Ukrainian units engaged the enemy twice.

In the South Slobozhansk direction, the Russian occupiers also attacked twice in the direction of the settlements of Vilcha and Shevyakivka.

In the Kupyansk direction, our defenders repelled two attacks in the direction of Peshchanye and Novoplatonivka.

In the Lymansky direction, six attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Tverdokhlibovo, Derylove, Kolodyaz and towards the settlements of Stepovo, Stavky, and Drobyshevo were stopped.

In the Slavyansk direction, the aggressor attacked once in the direction of Rai-Oleksandrivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy advanced twice in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Predtechynoye. One battle is still ongoing.

In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out 14 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivano-Pillya, Illinivka, Berestok, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka. One clash is ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the invaders tried 13 times to push our soldiers out of the occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Zatyshok, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, and towards the settlement of Bilytske.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked once in the direction of Verbovoye.

In the Hulyaipil direction, there were 11 attacks in the Myrne area and towards Zaliznychne, Olenokostyantynivka, and Varvarivka. Defense forces have already repelled nine attacks.

In the Orikhiv direction, one clash occurred near Stepnohirsk.

In the Dnieper direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled one attack towards the Antoniv Bridge.

Recall that in the 24 hours of March 5, Russia lost almost 1,000 soldiers killed and wounded. The total number of losses of the aggressor country is approaching 1.3 million people.

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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of March 6 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:33 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:

Six UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region, and
One UAV over the territory of the Bryansk region.

20:23 Northerners destroyed a UAV launcher in the Khar'kov region,video.

20:01 Molniy-2 crews destroyed enemy targets in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

19:37 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munition of the 18th Combined Arms Army of the Dnepr group struckAn enemy field artillery gun on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.

FPV drone operators from the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Sever group destroyed several R-18 heavy combat drones and an artillery piece belonging to Ukrainian Armed Forces units.

Drone operators from the BARS-31 separate volunteer detachment of the "Southern" group of troops burned a self-propelled artillery unit "Gvozdika" belonging to Ukrainian militants.

Attack drone operators from the Vostok group destroyed a BMP-1, a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and a Humvee armored vehicle in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Attack drone crews from the Center group struck positions and dugouts of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

17:14 Destruction of a UAV launcher of the 119th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Division of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with FAB-500 missiles in the area of the settlement of Slavgorod in the Sumy region and a UAV launcher of the 77th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an Kh-39 missile in the area of the settlement of Senkove in the Khar'kov region, –video.

16:05 Glukhovskoye direction heavy fighting continues for the border village of Sopych in the Sumy region. The key locations currently under attack are the school and the industrial zone at the entrance to the village. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are primarily represented by foreign mercenaries, primarily Latin American soldiers from the 101st Troops Brigade in Transcarpathia.

16:01 DPR. Russian Armed Forces advance toward Sergeevka, –MAP

14:02 From the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime returned 300 Russian servicemen. In exchange, 300 Ukrainian prisoners of war were transferred.

12:54 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (from February 28 to March 6, 2026)

Over the course of a week, as a result of decisive actions by units of the North group of forces, control was established over the settlements of Neskuchnoye and Krugloye in the Khar'kov region and Bobylivka in the Sumy region.

The manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, four territorial defense brigades, and two National Guard brigades were damaged.

In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,500 servicemen, nine tanks and combat armored vehicles, 124 vehicles, nine field artillery guns, seven electronic warfare stations, 56 ammunition depots, fuel and materiel depots.

Over the past week, units of the "West" military group liberated the villages of Drobyshevo and Yarovaya, and also established control over the village of Sosnove in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades were damaged.

The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 1,280 military personnel, 24 combat armored vehicles, 139 automobiles, 21 field artillery guns, five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 23 ammunition depots.

As a result of active offensive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the village of Reznikovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.

Formations of six mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile, assault, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were defeated.

Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 1,035 servicemen, two tanks, and 27 armored combat vehicles, including six Western-made ones.

102 vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, 11 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, 41 ammunition, fuel and supply depots were destroyed.

Units of the Center Forces Group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, and four National Guard brigades.

In total, in this direction, the enemy lost over 2,425 servicemen, five tanks, 52 combat armored vehicles, 83 cars, 14 field artillery guns, nine electronic warfare stations, and eight ammunition and fuel depots.

Over the past week, units of the "East" military group continued to develop their offensive and, through decisive action, liberated the village of Gorky in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two airborne assault brigades, two assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and a national guard brigade were damaged.

Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces suffered losses of over 2,185 servicemen, 26 armored combat vehicles, 53 vehicles, and seven artillery pieces. Three electronic warfare stations and five ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

As a result of coordinated actions by units of the Dnepr military group, the village of Veselyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region was liberated.

The formations of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated.

In total, in this direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 375 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, 87 cars, three field artillery guns, 18 electronic warfare stations, 20 ammunition and material depots.

12:53 Units of the West group of forces installed control over the settlement of Sosnove of the Donetsk People's Republic.

09:43 152mm Giatsint-B crew destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces positions on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. A well-aimed shot, and the enemy shelters were reduced to rubble.

08:21 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 83 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

56 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Seven – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
Seven – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Five – over the Black Sea,
Four – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two – over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
One – over the territory of the Astrakhan region,
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region.

07:32 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:

Yarovaya village liberated,
Advance to Drobyshevo
Advance north of Reznikovka

06:04 Artillerymen of the "West" group coveredenemy crossing, depriving the enemy of the ability to quickly transfer reserves, equipment and ammunition across the river.

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Zelensky Caught Red-Handed - Threatens Hungarian Leader and Tries to Extort US Support
[ConservativeTreehouse] Orban Intercepts Zelenskyy’s Money Laundering Operation – Zelenskyy Threatens to Send Ukraine Special Forces to Assassinate Orban. The origin of the latest development goes back several weeks.

Ukraine (Zelenskyy) was angry at Hungary (Orban) for blocking the €90 billion EU loan (a loan with no payback clause) which was backed by confiscated Russian sovereign wealth funds. A splendidly European financial scheme.

To get back at Viktor Orban, Volodymyr Zelenskyy destroyed an oil/gas pipeline hub in Ukraine that transferred Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia (Robert Fico).

Hungary and Slovakia were furious, and Zelenskyy said repairs were too complicated to be easily fixed. Viktor Orban and Robert Fico then doubled down on blocking Ukraine funds and Ukraine’s assentation to the EU.

When Zelenskyy was questioned about Hungarian or EU inspectors visiting the site to evaluate the repairs, Zelenskyy said they would not be allowed access.

Zelenskyy further noted when he was told Patriot Missiles were in short supply, he did not get to visit the inventory; implying his lies were similar to lies told by the United States.

Caught in a lie, Zelenskyy followed up by saying he didn’t care, it was Russian oil so get lost.

Two days ago, Hungary then intercepted two Ukraine vans carrying $40 million in cash dollars, €35 million in cash Euros, and 9 kg of gold – presumably a money laundering transfer intended to fund Zelenskyy and his intelligence chiefs.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stating that “since January, $900 million and €420 million in cash, as well as 146 kilograms of gold, have been transported across Hungary.”

The shipment apprehended by Hungary included 40 million U.S. dollars as well as 35 million euros and 9 kilograms (19.8 pounds) of gold — worth around $1.5 million at current prices — according to a separate statement by Oschadbank.

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration confirmed Friday that it had detained the Ukrainian citizens and seized the two armored cash-transport vehicles. It added it was conducting criminal proceedings on suspicion of money laundering. {LINK}

Upon hearing of the intercept yesterday, a highly angered Volodymyr Zelenskyy then threatened to send Ukraine “special military operators” to the home of Viktor Orban to extract revenge.

Zelenskyy’s threat caused the European Commission to issue an unusual rebuke of the Ukraine dictator.

“Specifically in relation to the comments made by President Zelenskyy, we are very clear as the European Commission that that type of language is not acceptable. There must not be threats against EU member states,” Commission deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill told reporters Friday, in a rare condemnation of the leader in Kyiv. {link}

Zelenskyy, with pants down and visibly on fire, now missing all the money/gold, retreats from the originating position that started this mess and says he will repair the oil transfer station he destroyed, if Hungary will permit Ukraine to get the €90 billion loan (not a loan) from the Russian sovereign wealth fund.

[…] After his emotional outburst on Thursday, Zelenskyy said he was ready to repair and restart the pipeline in a month if the EU officially requests it and promises Orbán will unblock the €90 billion loan.

Ukraine is expected to run short of funds by the end of March as it resists Russia’s full-scale invasion, and EU leaders have pledged to cover Kyiv’s financial needs for the next two years — a pressure point the Commission sees as partly explaining Zelenskyy’s anxiety over the veto and potentially prompting his remarks.

Speaking from the podium in the Commission’s Brussels headquarters, Gill urged both sides to cool it. {LINK}

Then…

Trying to give diplomatic western impressions but stuck with the Ukraine Nazi mentality at the forefront and visible, Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily says he will help U.S. allies with anti-drone technology and strategy, but only if the United States will provide him with Patriot Missile batteries.

[…] ““Our appeal is very simple: we would like to quietly obtain, – from countries we can name and countries we cannot name, – obtain a deficit for ourselves, those Patriot missiles and give them the equivalent number of interceptors. Yesterday I had consultations with everyone: the Commander-in-Chief, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of Defense, our military, management, intelligence, and so on. We clearly understood how much we need and how much we can additionally produce very quickly if we have this kind of dialogue with our partners. Aside from that, we will definitely provide expertise — specifically in protecting civilians and oil infrastructure, which, as you can see, affects the entire world. We will definitely provide our expertise.

– Zelenskyy on Thursday, March 5th, 2026.”

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#2  They whined they need to stop Iranian bombing because there might not be enuf munitions for them.

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Two weeks of WOT
Sat 2026-03-07
  President Trump: ''No Deal with Iran Except Unconditional Surrender''
Fri 2026-03-06
  Suspect Killed After Shooting at Officers, Civilians During Chase from West Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint
Thu 2026-03-05
  'Hundreds' of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Wed 2026-03-04
  South Yemen: Southern Soldier Killed and 5 Injured in Houthi Attack in Shabwa
Tue 2026-03-03
  US military blasts Iranian warship in new video, says regime has ''ZERO'' left in Gulf of Oman
Mon 2026-03-02
  'Friendly Fire'.... takes down 3 jets in Kuwait
Sun 2026-03-01
  Emergency Security Council Meeting Called as U.N. Chief Guterres ‘Condemns' U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran
Sat 2026-02-28
  Israel launches attack on Iran, blasts heard in Tehran. Khamenei dead
Fri 2026-02-27
  Paki Air Force struck Taliban targets in Kabul after Talibs Launched Large Op. vs Pak Military Along Durand Line; both sides claim killed dozens of the other’s fighters
Thu 2026-02-26
  Woman Admits Testing Homemade Bombs As Commerce [TX] Ends 36-Hour Fire Spree
Wed 2026-02-25
  Anti-ICE Students Assaulted Classmates for Having Trump Flags
Tue 2026-02-24
  Suspected ISIS attack kills four members of security forces in Syria’s Raqqa
Mon 2026-02-23
  Day 2: In Mexico, armed JNGC men stormed an airport and set planes on fire
Sun 2026-02-22
  ISIS claims two attacks on Syrian army after calling for opposition to its government
Sat 2026-02-21
  Libyan Army Brigade ‘Tariq Bin Ziyad’ along with security agencies in Benghazi seized 93kg of crystal meth


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