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[REGNUM] Amid the heated events in the Middle East, Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately attempted to demonstrate his "military usefulness" to the United States by offering the services of Ukrainian specialists in organizing anti-drone warfare in the Persian Gulf.
After this idea was publicly announced, Western media outlets loyal to the presidential office (primarily British) immediately reported that the Americans had accepted the proposal and were already waiting with open arms in Jordan. However, no one anywhere confirmed that such an agreement even existed.
And Zelensky himself is going crazy.
At a briefing on March 8, he stated that the conversation had been general. "We have a message about how to help civilians and American troops in the Middle East. We are talking about our readiness to send experts if they are given the opportunity to provide protection," he said.
Although he himself had previously convinced the American press that the first group of Ukrainian anti-drone specialists would be heading to the Persian Gulf countries as early as March 10, and that Ukraine was ready to sell "surplus Ukrainian interceptor drones" that Arab countries were interested in purchasing. Ukrainian media reported that drones and a team of UAV experts had already arrived to protect American military bases.
The hype surrounding the importance of Ukrainian experience and the significance of Ukrainian contributions is clear to the naked eye.
The Kyiv Post and The Kyiv Independent, both foreign-focused newspapers, report on how Middle Eastern countries are lining up to sign contracts with Ukrainian manufacturers, with Saudi Arabia, in particular, targeting a major deal as early as March 11.
The BBC followed up with a quote from "one of the largest" among them, who said that the demand for interceptor drones "is just crazy right now. Everyone wants to buy them. They're willing to pay any price."
Meanwhile, official Ukrainian Air Force spokespeople are reassuring citizens that sending 10-20 specialists will help unblock the supply of missiles for the Patriot air defense systems, making it profitable. All this fuss is being presented as a way to save money on expensive ammunition: Iranian Shahed missiles, priced at $30,000, are being compared to PAC-3 missiles, which cost $13.5 million each.
"Political will, desire, sincerity in our actions, and the understanding that this is our priority are our key. This will help us be number one in the world in terms of security," Roman Pogorely, co-founder of the analytical portal DeepState, sums up the argument that Kyiv still "holds cards" for Trump.
However, all of this is easily crossed out by one circumstance: absolutely all sources of sensations are anonymous.
The White House did not respond to journalists' inquiries about whether the US had approached Ukraine for such assistance. It is unknown who in the Ukrainian government provided journalists with the startling details about the queues of people asking for assistance. And the Persian Gulf governments have never indicated any urgent desire to purchase anything from Ukrainian producers.
The only known investment still in the approval stage is the defense group EDGE, owned by the UAE sovereign wealth fund, which intends to buy a 30% stake in the infamous Fire Point company for approximately $760 million. Who these people are and why they would invest in an air manufacturer that is using defense budgets for Kvartal 95 is unknown.
However, it is known that the former casting agency that served Zelensky constantly lies to everyone about his successes.
As for the others, four out of five existing Ukrainian interceptor drones were created by private companies, unable to rapidly scale up production. Another project is a joint development with the British. And in all of them, the key element is not the machine, but the operator, who physically controls the drone and directs it to its target.
To do this, interceptors are deployed to the threatened direction, and until recently, the key element of air defense were fire teams in converted pickup trucks, firing machine guns at wide-open air like they were shooting at a penny.
Late last year, they began being deployed en masse to assault units due to their complete uselessness—all this rain of lead from the ground can do little to damage the modernized Russian attack drones. Furthermore, the mobile group crew must know in advance exactly where the target will fly and at what time.
The Ukrainian side is also deploying helicopters and fighter aircraft to combat UAVs. It was during one of these "raises" on March 9 that a colonel, commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade of Ukraine, Alexander Dovgach, was killed.
In other words, the Ukrainian experience, incredibly valuable for the entire world, lies solely in the fact that not all of the Russian flying munitions successfully reach their targets, but this has virtually no impact on the overall outcome—as the destruction of energy facilities at the beginning of the year successfully demonstrated.
Well, if the expert isn't attached to the trough of drone procurement and decommissioning, like the former UAV unit commander and well-known volunteer Yuri Kasyanov, who was expelled for theft, then things don't look so optimistic.
Because, according to Kasyanov, it is generally incorrect to compare Ukrainian drones with anti-aircraft missiles : “The PAC-3 missile is designed, first and foremost, to combat ballistic missiles, and such missiles are not used to shoot down Shaheeds.”
And the Ukrainian side actually uses them to intercept Russian Iskander and Kinzhal missiles. And the Iranian side also primarily fights with ballistic missiles.
"Even if Ukraine had managed to join forces with the anti-Iranian coalition and somehow miraculously quickly deploy not only interceptor drones but also experienced crews to the Middle East, this move would not have affected the outcome of the war," concludes the retired commander, who became famous for organizing an entire family business where his subordinates worked for free to produce drones.
So why all the fuss if even the conditions under which Ukraine is willing to rip its most valuable specialists from the front line to save the American military base haven't been clearly spelled out? Whether it's missiles that need to be supplied, a ceasefire negotiated, or lucrative contracts guaranteed—everyone is confused here, citing the contradictory Zelenskyy.
Basically, everything is in plain sight.
He himself outlined one goal: the Ukrainian leadership would genuinely be upset if it were left without missiles for its air defense systems, which are already in dire shortage. The United States (like its European allies) is reluctant to sell or donate sophisticated munitions, and the conflict in the Persian Gulf has already diverted attention from Ukraine and has the potential to become a major problem in the future.
On this matter, Trump very clearly indicated to his Kyiv counterpart that his activities must be curtailed and a peace agreement reached as soon as possible.
The second goal is also quite obvious: to become “comrades in arms” for the Americans and, through this, achieve a change in attitude, squeeze out some support, and gain the opportunity to ask for greater pressure on Russia in exchange for their services regarding its demands for the withdrawal of troops from Donbass.
And at the same time, jump out on stage again, waving your arms to be the center of attention: look how unique we are, you simply can’t do without us.
However, as analysts cautiously note, it's unlikely that Ukrainian interception systems will be seriously integrated into the Gulf States' air defense architecture, which is built on American technology. These countries themselves possess MANPADS (including Soviet-era ones), medium-range air defense systems (such as the MIM-23 Hawk), fighter aircraft, and attack helicopters.
And it is unlikely that the Gulf countries are ready to rely on Kyiv for critical security matters, even if Washington approves the re-export of Patriot missiles under such deals.
Finally, the third reason is the realization that the military machine that the former industrial and space power has become unnecessary in the absence of a war with Russia. Several million people employed in the defense forces, the military-industrial complex, private arms manufacturers, maintenance, and other activities are turning into a pile of junk.
The only way out is to sell itself in other wars and conflicts, to once again become an “ export army,” which is what the Ukrainian Armed Forces were until 2014.
Now it's a different quality product, which is clear from the brand's current positioning: the buzz about "the best army in the world," "unique experience," "cutting-edge developments straight from the front," and "unparalleled specialists" is pure marketing.
Its effectiveness will be judged literally in the coming days—when it turns out there are no queues and no one is rushing to buy these ingenious products built from Chinese parts.
[UNITED24MEDIA] Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that in February, Ukrainian interceptor drones destroyed more than 1,500 Russian drones of various types launched by the Russian army against Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Despite a significant worsening of weather conditions and a shortage of weapons, the performance of small air defense did not decrease, he noted on March 3.
The General said that over the past month, Ukrainian interceptor drones conducted about 6,300 sorties and destroyed over 1,500 Russian UAVs of various types.
The Commander-in-Chief emphasized that he is monitoring the implementation of projects to strengthen anti-drone protection and counter Russian Shahed-type strike UAVs.
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[Korrespondent] 22.23 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the possibility of lifting US sanctions against Russia.
"As for the specifics, the dialogue between Russia and the United States, we know that Russia is holding dialogues with representatives of the United States of America regarding the possible lifting of sanctions. We strongly believe that the United States will not make such concessions," the head of state said.
According to him, if sanctions against the Russian Federation are lifted, "it will certainly be a serious blow: for us it will be a blow in terms of weapons, and for the whole world it will be a reputational blow, very complex, very serious."
"How can you lift sanctions on Russia? If it is an aggressor, then it can be done this way, and not only to them. In principle, this is not a very positive example for others," the Ukrainian leader said.
21.51 The Security Service reported in absentia the suspicion to the head of the Aerospace Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Brigadier General Abdollah Mehrabi, who supplied engines to Russia for the production of Shaheds.
Mehrabi is one of the leaders of Iran's missile program and co-owner of Oje Parvaz Mado Nafar Company (Mado), which produces engines for the Shahed-136 UAV, which are critical elements for ensuring the drones' range and autonomy.
The military-technical alliance between the Russian Federation and its ally provided for the use of Iranian technologies in the Russian defense industry, large-scale supplies of equipment and components, as well as significant financing, including payment in gold.
In January 2023, Mehrabi, along with other Iranian representatives, visited the city of Yelabuga (Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation), where a new production site was established. On the basis of the Alabuga special economic zone, mass production of attack drones was organized.
The suspect is also involved in the training of Russian engineers and military personnel, in particular, organizing crew training in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine - in Crimea and the Kherson region.
As a result of this cooperation, in 2023-2024, the Russian Federation received more than 13,000 Geran-2 UAVs (the Russian name for the Iranian Shahed-136), as well as components and equipment worth a total of more than $324 million. These UAVs were later transferred to the Russian army and used for strikes on the territory of Ukraine.
21.25 Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov left for the Middle East for negotiations on protecting the countries of the region from air threats from Iran. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky during an evening video address.
"Now our team - both the military and Rustem Umerov - is on its way to the Gulf region, where our guys can help protect lives and stabilize the situation. We see what challenges there are now due to strikes from Iran - due to this whole war, which may drag on. In fact, the Iranian regime has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, and this is one of the main routes for supplying oil and gas to the world market. This is significant destabilization," the head of state said.
20.29 The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Bryansk microelectronics plant "Klimniy El" with Storm Shadow missiles, destroying critical facilities for the production of Russian high-tech weapons, including components for Iskanders. This was reported by the General Staff.
19.27 An organized criminal group was exposed, which during 2014-2019 seized funds from enterprises of the Ukroboronprom concern for a total amount of over 32 million hryvnias, and also attempted to seize money from these enterprises for an amount of over 19 million hryvnias.
According to the investigation, the scheme consisted of the artificial involvement of a special exporter of military products and services of foreign companies to perform intermediary services in foreign economic contracts.
At the same time, these companies registered in the UK and the Czech Republic did not provide any services, and all work was actually carried out by full-time employees of the state-owned enterprise.
18.55 Crews of the Russian Sarma multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) are undergoing training at a training ground near Astrakhan. They are then planned to be transferred to the combat zone in southern Ukraine to engage targets at the operational-tactical level. This was reported by the spokesman for the Southern Defense Forces, Vladislav Voloshyn, in a comment to Ukrinform.
18.46 An indictment has been sent to the court against a Russian serviceman who shot a captured soldier of the State Border Service of Ukraine during fighting in the Sumy region.
The investigation established that the war crime was committed by a Russian citizen with the call sign "Buryat" - a senior rifleman of the 2nd Marine Company of the 810th Separate Marine Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
On June 18, 2025, as part of an assault group of Russian troops, he attacked the positions of the Defense Forces near the village of Myropylya in Sumy Oblast. During the battle, a Ukrainian border guard was captured by the occupiers, who were first interrogated by the "Buryats" together with another Russian, and then shot with service weapons.
It was established that the "Buryat" and his accomplice shot the prisoner at point-blank range with Kalashnikov assault rifles, after which they reported to their command via radio that the Ukrainian soldier had been killed.
The next day, the Defense Forces knocked the enemy out of their occupied positions and detained Khamgushkeev as one of the few survivors of the enemy unit.
Based on the evidence collected, "Buryat" is accused of committing war crimes. He faces life imprisonment.
18.37 Ukrainian military is conducting counterattacks in the Hulyaipil direction and on the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions, restoring control over settlements and pushing out Russian forces. According to the spokesman for the Southern Defense Forces, Vladyslav Voloshyn, the enemy has suffered significant losses and has not advanced on these front lines for weeks, Ukrinform reports.
The Defense Forces are currently conducting clearing operations in populated areas as the enemy uses infiltration tactics, trying to gain a foothold in certain areas. The operations are taking place in several sections of the front, in particular on the administrative border of the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions, as well as in the Hulyaipil direction.
"The enemy has not had any success for several weeks, has suffered heavy losses and has not made any progress," Voloshin assured.
18.33 The head of one of the CCCs and SPs of the Poltava region helped conscripts avoid conscription. The State Bureau of Investigation reports this on its website.
18.21 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Ukrainian leader reported this on Facebook.
The presidents discussed the trilateral diplomatic track in the Ukraine - USA - Russia format and the situation around Iran.
18.14 One person was killed and three were injured as a result of a Russian airstrike on an enterprise in the city of Hlukhiv, Sumy region.
According to the investigation, at around 3:00 p.m., Russian troops carried out an airstrike, according to preliminary data, with three KABs on the territory of the enterprise in Hlukhiv.
The Russian attack killed a 27-year-old man and injured three others, aged 49, 42, and 62. The injured were hospitalized and are receiving necessary medical care.
18.05 A microelectronics plant, Groupe Kremniy El, was attacked in Bryansk, Russia. This became known from numerous reports from local residents.
At least 12 workers at the Kremniy El plant were injured as a result of a Storm Shadow missile strike, according to public forums.
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17.32 Ukrainian intelligence received closed documents from the Russian Federation, according to which the irretrievable losses of the Russian army have already exceeded 1.3 million people. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky. A change in the ratio of killed and wounded Russians has been recorded, namely, from 100% losses, 62% were killed and 38% were wounded, he noted.
17.10 The government's legislative committee approved draft amendments that will expand the "authorities" of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Now he "will have the right" to send troops to foreign countries to supposedly "protect Russian citizens." This was reported by the pro-government Russian news agency Interfax, citing its source.
16.55 Since the beginning of the current day, 48 attacks by the Russian occupation army have been recorded on the front. Most of them are concentrated in three directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary.
16.41 Kyiv City Council, at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, March 10, adopted a plan for the capital's energy sustainability. The decision was supported by 92 deputies. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported this on Telegram.
"And we must implement the measures of this plan. In particular, the priority ones, necessary for the start of the next heating season," the mayor wrote.
Klitschko noted that Kyiv definitely needs state support for this. "In financing, in assistance with equipment and other resources. And also - in improving the legislative framework and regulatory documentation. To minimize the terms of bureaucratic procedures and make the execution of work as efficient as possible so that the capital can survive the next winter," the mayor said.
16.37 The Metinvest mining and metallurgical group plans to expand the program of psychophysiological rehabilitation of veterans through swimming Free Waves according to the method of Olympic swimming medalist Denis Silantyev. This was reported by the company's press service.
The Free Waves initiative launched in July 2024. It allows military personnel and veterans to exercise free of charge in the swimming pools of Zaporizhia, Kryvyi Rih, and Kamiansky.
16.19 On Tuesday night, the Ukrainian military carried out a series of strikes on military facilities of the Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of the Donetsk region. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16.16 In Sloviansk, the number of people injured as a result of the morning airstrike by Russians has increased to 20. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk OAO Vadym Filashkin.
"The number of wounded in Sloviansk has increased to 20, the number of dead has not changed. This information is as of 3:30 p.m.," Filashkin noted.
He recalled that on the morning of March 10, Russian troops dropped three aerial bombs on the city - at least four people were killed and 20 injured.
15.26 In the capital, employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), exposed a serviceman who illegally purchased, stored, and sold combat firearms.
A serviceman from one of the National Guard units purchased two 5.45 mm Kalashnikov assault rifles - AK-74 and AK-74M - in the east of the country. He transported the weapons to Kyiv and stored them at his place of residence without a permit required by law.
Later, the man decided to sell it. He arranged to meet with a civilian acquaintance and handed him two assault rifles for 55,000 hryvnias.
The serviceman has now been charged with the purchase, storage, and sale of firearms without a permit as required by law. The court has chosen a preventive measure for him - 24-hour house arrest.
14.53 Russian aggressors attacked the Nikopol district with FPV drones. Nine people were injured, including six police officers. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha.
14.19 President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees implementing the NSDC decision to impose sanctions against 41 Russian judges, as well as to extend sanctions against Russian companies whose validity period is expiring. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian head of state.
13.59 In 2025, Russia's direct losses as a result of Ukrainian offensive cyber operations reached 220 million US dollars. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the cyber warfare units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been conducting offensive cyber operations since February 2022. As a result of effective cooperation between the cyber warfare units and other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, Russian military facilities worth more than 57 million dollars were identified and hit. Indirect losses as a result of the offensive cyber influence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine exceed 1.5 billion dollars.
13.39 The death toll in Sloviansk due to a strike by Russian guided bombs has increased to four people. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk OVA, Vadym Filashkin.
All responsible services are working on the scene. The final number of victims and the extent of damage are still being determined.
12.55 Russian aggressors plan to create a 20-kilometer "buffer zone" along the border in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. That is why they are capturing border villages. This was stated by the commander of the Joint Forces Group, Major General Mykhailo Drapaty, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda.
12.23 Law enforcement officers detained a former deputy from the banned OPZh party from Luhansk region near Kyiv, who is suspected of aiding the aggressor state.
According to the case materials, an ex-participant of the pro-Kremlin political force owns an industrial complex in the temporarily occupied part of the east. In 2022, the defendant re-registered this enterprise under Russian law.
In addition, the detainee ignored the ban on doing business with the Russian Federation and purchased equipment for his factory from the aggressor state.
Thus, after the start of the full-scale war, the defendant purchased technological equipment worth over 1 million euros from a Russian company in Naberezhnye Chelny.
12:00 Russian forces launched an airstrike on Sloviansk in Donetsk region, killing two civilians and wounding 11 others, the head of the Sloviansk city military administration, Vadym Lyakh, reported.
11.55 Russian troops shelled the Kherson region. In Darʼivka, the number of injured has increased to four. This was reported by the Kherson OVA. It is noted that women aged 53 and 47 required medical assistance. They were diagnosed with contusions, explosive and closed head injuries. It is also reported that Russian troops struck Antonivka. A 74-year-old woman was seriously injured. The victim died in hospital.
11.31 Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that he had signed an order on a new approach to defense procurement of UAVs. From now on, the need for drones will be formed on the basis of high-quality data from the battlefield - without the human factor, subjective influence, and corruption risks.
11.18 On Tuesday morning, five regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to attacks by Russian aggressors. Ukrenergo reported this.
In the evening, forced hourly outages are predicted for all categories of consumers.
11.00 Ukrainian military is conducting active offensive operations on certain sections of the front in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, on Facebook. The enemy is suffering significant, sometimes critical losses in manpower and equipment, he noted.
10.32 An FSB agent was exposed and detained in Kyiv, who helped the Russians organize a new attack on a thermal power plant and defense enterprises. The SBU reported this. The woman "disguised" her reconnaissance trips under the guise of walks around the capital with her young daughter.
10.25 During the planned offensive operation in the Oleksandrivka direction, the Ukrainian military has so far liberated almost the entire territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was stated by the head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff, Major General Oleksandr Komarenko, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
10.21 Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has been investigating 2,961 criminal cases of crimes against national security. The SBI reports this.
It is noted that an investigation is underway.
1,977 proceedings - on treason charges
774 proceedings - for collaborative activities
53 proceedings - for aiding an aggressor state, others - under related articles.
9.45 Units of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Oleksandrivka direction immediately destroyed Russian invaders and enemy equipment. The command of the Airborne Assault Forces reported this, publishing a video of the combat operation. Thus, as a result of precise fire damage in one of the temporarily captured settlements, 10 Russian invaders were eliminated, as well as two units of automotive equipment and three ATVs, which the enemy used for maneuvering and transporting personnel, were destroyed.
9.10 A residential building and a car were on fire in the Koryukiv district of Chernihiv region as a result of the crash of a Russian drone. This was reported by the Main Department of the State Emergency Service in Chernihiv region on March 10.
8.58 On the front line over the past 24 hours, 130 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on March 10. It is noted that the aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck three areas of concentration of manpower and equipment, four UAV control points, four artillery systems, one warehouse and two other important objects of the Russian invaders.
8.30 AM Air defense forces neutralized 122 of the 137 drones used by the Russians to attack Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on March 10. 12 strike drones were hit at 10 locations, as well as downed drones (fragments) falling at 10 locations.
7.50 The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed and wounded 950 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 10.03.26 were approximately 1,274,990 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on March 10.
7.23 Russia has changed its approach to recruiting foreigners into the Russian army to participate in the war against Ukraine. Now recruitment is carried out on a systematic basis. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
According to a study by the Robert Lansing Institute, while previously it was mainly about semi-legal schemes and unofficial channels, including closed groups in messengers, shell companies, employment intermediaries, etc., now the role of recruiting centers is increasingly being performed by diplomatic and cultural missions of the Russian Federation on the continent.
05.48 Russian military launched a second strike on the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv since the beginning of the day. Four women were injured in the attack. Three private homes and a car were damaged.
03.03 US President Donald Trump is pleased with his conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, but expressed dissatisfaction that he is not ending the war with Ukraine. The Kremlin head offered the American leader help in the Middle East, but the latter replied that it would be more useful if Putin ended his war against Ukraine.
02.24 At least eight high-rise buildings were damaged and several hundred windows were broken in a nighttime Russian attack in Dnipro. The number of injured has risen to ten.
01.01 US President Donald Trump, after a conversation with Putin, announced at least a partial lifting of sanctions on Russian oil to stabilize prices on the world market. According to him, the sanctions will be lifted temporarily, but he did not rule out that they "will not have to be returned."
00.14 Russians strike Dnipro, causing damage to buildings and a fire in the city. Blast wave damages multi-story building and bank premises. Two people injured.
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[NewsFront] 21:56 FPV drone operators from the Sever group struck equipment, fortifications, and manpower of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Sumy Oblast.
Crews of the Molniya-2 UAVs of the Yuzhnaya group destroyed enemy firing point, transport and mortar in the Konstantinovsky direction.
Drone operators from the Guards Airborne Forces unit of the "Center" group conducted exercises against enemy drones, combat armored vehicles, and automobiles in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
A Boomerang-8 UAV operator from the Dnipro group covers the skies over our forward units in the Kherson region.
Lancet loitering munitions crews from the Vostok group disrupted the delivery of Ukrainian Armed Forces reserves to the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Drone operators from the 120th Guards Naval Infantry Division of the Center group burned enemy T-72 and T-64 tanks along with their manpower in the Dobropolsky direction.
UAV crews from the Center group disrupted the rotation of personnel and disrupted the enemy's logistics in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
20:32 Dobropillya direction. Assault units of the Central Guard have cleared the eastern part of Grishino. The enemy is retreating north toward Novooleksandrivka. MAP.
19:29 Artillerymen destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
18:48 Drone operators at the Rubicon Centerdestroyedenemy aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, equipment, elements of the communication system, strongholds, ammunition depots, temporary deployment points for enemy personnel.
17:16 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 35 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
21 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Nine UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV – over the waters of the Sea of Azov.
16:04 On frames: The 152nd Separate Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit by FAB-500 missiles near the settlement of Grishino and the 37th Separate Brigade by FAB-3000 missiles near the settlement of Ivanovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
14:02 On frames: OK hit the ST-68 radar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a Geranium in the area of the village of Ivano-Mykhailivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
14:00 Glukhov direction. Fighters from the 33rd Battalion occupied the Krasnaya Zarya tract near the border. MAP
12:39 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of March 10, 2026)
Units of the North group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the populated areas of Miropolye, Maksimovshchina, Novaya Sich and Yastrebine in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov region, units of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated near the villages of Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Martovoye, and Buzovo in the Khar'kov region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 240 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces. Two electronic warfare stations, two ammunition depots, and seven supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Oleksandrivka and Palamarevka in the Khar'kov region, and Krasny Liman, Svyatogorsk, and Lozove in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 190 troops, two armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, and four artillery pieces. A US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery station and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of three mechanized, airmobile, assault, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Krivaya Luka, Piskunovka, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 145 troops, two US-made Stryker armored personnel carriers and a MaxxPro armored vehicle, five vehicles, and four field artillery pieces. An ammunition depot and six supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center Forces Group improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, a Jaeger, an airmobile, an airborne assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Hryshino, Belitske, and Zolotoy Kolodez in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukrainian armed forces suffered losses of up to 325 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, and 15 vehicles. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, and five assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Komsomolske and Vozdvizhevka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Starokas'yanovsk, Dobropasovo, and Krivobokovo in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy lost more than 300 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two cars and a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades near the villages of Orekhov, Hryhorivka, and Kamyshevakha in the Zaporizhzhia region. Up to 65 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, an artillery piece, nine vehicles, five electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and a supply depot were destroyed.
12:35 Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the troop groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted the destruction of energy and transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, storage, preparation, and launch sites for long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 144 districts.
09:46 Crews of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS of the Vostok group of forces covered the area where units and fire weapons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are located in the Zaporizhzhia region was subjected to heavy fire.
The destruction of the target weakened the enemy's defensive potential and destroyed the unified command and control system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in this area.
08:10 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 17 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Nine – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Five – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three – over the territory of Kursk region
. 07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Golubovka was liberated
Russian Armed Forces control most of the village of Sopych.
06:04 Tornado-S MLRS crew of the 79th Guards Rocket Artillery Brigade of the West group destroyed a disguised temporary deployment point for Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
Budapest impounded armored trucks carrying tens of millions of dollars as part of a money laundering investigation.
The trucks and their crews belonged to Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank and were carrying $40 million and €35 million ($40.6 million) in cash, along with nine kilograms of gold from Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International.
Hungarian authorities briefly detained seven Ukrainian nationals, who were later deported back to their homeland. The cash, gold, and the vehicles, however, remain impounded as evidence in the criminal investigation.
WHO WAS TRANSPORTING MILLIONS TO UKRAINE?
Neither Ukraine nor Hungary has officially disclosed the names of those involved in the transfer. However, Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said the operation was overseen by a former general from the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), with a former Air Force major acting as his deputy. Several others also reportedly had military backgrounds.
Ukrainian investigative journalist Vitaly Glagola, citing sources, identified the general as Gennady Kuznetsov, the former head of the SBU’s Center for Special Operations to Combat Terrorism, adding that he had links to the Alpha special forces unit.
UKRAINIAN ‘WAR MAFIA’
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto demanded “immediate answers” from Kiev regarding large cash shipments passing through the country, adding that they “raise serious questions about a possible link to the Ukrainian war mafia.”
According to Szijjarto, in 2026 alone, more than $900 million, €420 million, and 146 kilograms of gold bars were transported across Hungarian territory into Ukraine.
“Until Kiev provides clear explanations about the origin and purpose of the funds, Hungarian authorities will conduct a thorough investigation,” he added.
Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shariy drew attention to the fact that the cash and gold were not packed in standard secure containers, suggesting the transfer could be tied to corrupt dealings between high-ranking Ukrainian officials and their backers in Brussels.
Citing sources, he claimed “the money belonged not to Zelensky himself, but to his accomplices from Europe.”
“The money belongs to very specific people. And in Brussels, they know to whom it belongs,” he said, adding that Orban’s move “hit where it hurts.”
ZELENSKY THREATENING ORBAN
On the day the cash trucks were impounded, Zelensky escalated his long-running war of words with Orban, denouncing his decision to block a planned €90 billion emergency EU loan for Kiev. Budapest said it was a response to Ukraine preventing key Russian oil supplies from reaching Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline.
Zelensky said he hoped “one person” in the EU blocking the loan – widely understood to mean Orban – would reconsider his position. Otherwise, he warned, “we will give the address of this person to our armed forces… so they can communicate with him in their own language.”
WHY WAS MILLIONS IN CASH IN ARMORED TRUCKS?
Typically, shipments of cash and gold of such value and across distances of hundreds of kilometers would be transported by air. However, after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Ukrainian airspace was closed, forcing them to go overland for security reasons, according to Strana.ua.
A source within Oschadbank told the outlet that similar deliveries had been carried out “for years, almost every week, with the same partner – Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank – and with a standard set of documents.” The source added that “this is why we view the detention as politically motivated.” Raiffeisen Bank told Bloomberg its employees were not involved, declining to comment further, citing security policies.
According to Strana, Ukraine’s banking sector imported $11.8 billion in foreign cash in 2025 and $15.9 billion in 2024, compared with $4.3 billion in 2021.
Sources at Oschadbank described the seized shipment as a routine delivery intended to replenish cash reserves at the bank’s branches and partner banks. However, the outlet did not explain the involvement of a former SBU general in the operation.
WHY IS UKRAINE TARGETING HUNGARY?
Relations between Hungary and Ukraine have been on the rocks for years, as Budapest has been reluctant to support Kiev’s aspirations to join NATO and the EU and has refused to send arms to its neighbor.
In recent months, the stand-off escalated over the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia. In late January, Kiev shut down the artery, claiming it was damaged in Russian strikes, which Moscow has denied. Budapest and Bratislava have echoed Russia’s stance, accusing Ukraine of blackmail and deliberate disruption of the supply for political reasons.
In response, Orban vetoed a new round of EU sanctions against Russia and blocked the €90 billion loan package, while also deploying Hungarian troops to guard key energy infrastructure, warning that Ukraine could attempt further disruptions.
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[Regnum] Research missions to the Moon and Venus occupy a central place in the plans of Roscosmos and the Russian Academy of Sciences to study celestial bodies, according to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
"Let me remind you that back in 1970, our country succeeded in successfully landing a spacecraft on another planet in the Solar System. And that was Venus. So, we'll probably move in that direction first. Then we'll see how successfully we accomplish our assigned tasks," Manturov said in an interview with Razvedchik magazine published on March 10.
The implementation of such projects will require not only significant resources, but also innovative engineering solutions, and for this, Russia needs talented and daring, in the best sense of the word, young people, the First Deputy Prime Minister noted.
He also said that Russia and its partners are working on power supply for the lunar research station. For this purpose, a low-power Russian nuclear power plant will be delivered to the satellite's surface. It will become the station's primary source of electricity, and this technology will later be used for deep space exploration.
In June 2025, Manturov announced that Russia intended to deliver a small nuclear power plant to the Moon to test the technology and only then use it for deep space exploration. He indicated that after research on Venus, it would be possible to consider Mars. According to preliminary data, an international lunar research station will be established by 2035.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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