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[Regnum] The Izhmorsky District Court of the Kemerovo Region has remanded in custody a local resident accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. This was reported by the joint press center of the Kuzbass courts.
The investigation revealed that between 2017 and 2026, the accused repeatedly committed unlawful acts against a minor girl. The man was arrested on March 10.
"The court granted the investigator's motion and ordered the accused to be remanded in custody," the statement said.
The man is accused of violent sexual acts and rape committed against a person under the age of fourteen.
According to investigators, when the girl was seven years old, the man initially simply touched her, but was soon sentenced for illegal logging. Upon his release, he got the teenage girl drunk and raped her, and then repeatedly raped her until his arrest.
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[Regnum] In the Tomsk Oblast, FSB officers detained an 18-year-old courier serving with fraudsters who attempted to steal 9 million rubles from the mother of a deceased SVO soldier. This was reported on March 13 by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
According to investigators, a resident of the Kemerovo region, acting in collusion with fraudsters and acting as a courier, traveled from Novosibirsk to the city of Asino in the Tomsk region to receive money from the mother of a deceased SVO soldier.
However, the woman promptly contacted law enforcement, and her subsequent actions were monitored by law enforcement, the press service noted. The courier was detained by law enforcement while handing over the money.
A criminal case has been opened against the perpetrator under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Attempted fraud committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy, on an especially large scale"). The accused confessed, and at the investigator's request, the court ordered his pretrial detention, the department clarified.
Investigators, working with FSB officers, continue to identify all those involved in the fraudulent scheme, as well as other potential victims.
In December 2025, in the Altai Republic, fraudsters deceived the widow of a SVO participant out of nearly 3 million rubles, convincing her to withdraw the money under the pretext of declaring savings and handing it over to a courier. The 20-year-old courier who took the money was detained. Detectives found the stolen money on him, and the money was returned to its owner. A criminal case has been opened.
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[Korrespondent] 21.38 Peace talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia have been postponed again. The meeting was initially scheduled for the end of February, then moved to last week, but was postponed again because of Russia. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports Suspilne.
"There's a whole Santa Barbara with these negotiations because of the war in the Middle East. The Americans said they were ready to meet, but only in America. Because the war and the security situation prohibit them from leaving the US territory right now," the head of state said.
According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian side offered to fly to a meeting in Miami or Washington to hold negotiations there. But the Russians did not want to fly to the US. They offered Turkey or Switzerland, but Washington did not agree to this option.
The President stressed that Ukraine is ready to meet with Americans and Russians in any country: the USA, Turkey, Switzerland, and even the UAE. But the venue, as he noted, depends solely on the American delegation.
"They are the organizers of this meeting. We expect from them," the Ukrainian leader said.
20.42 The death toll from the Ukrainian Armed Forces missile attack on Bryansk, Russia, has risen to eight, with another 47 people injured, regional governor Oleksandr Bogomaz said.
20.07 Russian troops struck the Glukhiv community with guided bombs, injuring three local residents. This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleg Grigorov.
"Three local residents were injured as a result of the attack. A 31-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were hospitalized. Doctors are providing the necessary assistance. Another victim is a 43-year-old woman. She was provided with medical assistance on the spot, but she refused hospitalization," Grigorov noted.
Private homes and cars were also damaged.
20.00 In Russia, in December 2022, a top-secret Center 795 was created from the elite forces of the FSB and GRU, which is responsible for military operations in Ukraine, political assassinations and kidnappings abroad. This was reported by the Russian opposition publication The Insider.
According to the investigation, the structure was formed as a completely autonomous for sabotage, political assassinations and kidnappings abroad, as well as operations related to the war against Ukraine. The center is based in the Patriot Park in Kubinka, Moscow Region, and uses the infrastructure of the Kalashnikov concern, which is part of Rostec.
In total, about 500 officers serve in Center 795, who are divided into three departments: reconnaissance, assault and combat support. The unit is allegedly armed with heavy systems, including T-90A tanks and Smerch MLRS.
Journalists managed to identify the center's leaders and sponsors.
18.17 Police officers of the Khmelnytskyi region have declared suspicion against the head of a charitable foundation, who misappropriated over a million hryvnias in donations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Cyberpolice operatives established that in 2024, the defendant opened an account to collect funds for the purchase of vehicles for the military. The man misappropriated and turned over to his own benefit the 700,000 hryvnias received in this way.
The attacker later convinced two military acquaintances to give him 400,000 hryvnias to buy a car. However, the victims never received the vehicle they needed to perform combat and logistical tasks.
Investigators have charged the suspect with using charitable donations for profit and fraud. The perpetrator has been placed under house arrest as a preventive measure.
17.55 The United States does not need Ukraine's help in defending against Iranian drones, US President Donald Trump said, the Associated Press reports.
The US military capabilities are sufficient to independently confront air threats, the American leader believes.
16.37 Since the beginning of the day, 66 battles between the Ukrainian army and the Russian aggressors have taken place on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The Russians are most active in the Kostyantynivka area, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled almost 20 assaults.
16.06 The US decision to suspend sanctions on the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded on tankers could give Russia about $10 billion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
Lifting sanctions so that more drones can fly in later is not the right decision, the Ukrainian leader noted.
15.47 Russian troops struck residential buildings and recreational facilities in Zaporizhia during the day. Ivan Fedorov, head of the OVA, reported on the consequences of the enemy attack.
"Currently, there has been no information about the victims. Emergency services are already working on the scene, and utility workers have begun eliminating the consequences of the attack," Fedorov added.
In addition, the enemy launched a UAV attack on a police vehicle.
As noted in the press service of the National Police, the patrolman was nearby at the time and suffered shrapnel wounds. The victim's colleagues promptly evacuated him to a safe place, provided assistance, and handed him over to medics.
The Russians also used a drone to strike a tanker truck near the village of Vilnyanka. The head of the OVA reported that a 56-year-old man was killed and a 37-year-old man was injured in the attack.
14.59 An indictment was sent to the court against a 31-year-old resident of Lviv, who fatally wounded a veteran and caused bodily injuries to two other servicemen during a document check in December 2025. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this.
The incident occurred in the area of Yefremova Street in Lviv. That evening, servicemen of the Galicia-Frankivsk ORTCK and SP, together with police officers, carried out activities to notify the population about mobilization.
14.23 An international scheme to smuggle men of draft age across the state border of Ukraine has been uncovered in the Odessa region. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this. Law enforcement officers managed to prevent the illegal departure of more than 100 men of draft age abroad.
14.17 Law enforcement officers detained two FSB agents in the Dnipropetrovsk region who were coordinating missile and drone strikes on the Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih. The SBU press service reported this.
14.00 The number of people killed in the morning attack by Russian invaders on the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region has increased to three. The regional prosecutor's office reported this.
According to the latest data, the enemy used an Iskander-M missile, and not a strike drone, as previously believed.
13.35 Ukrainian energy companies have already managed to restore 3.5 GW of thermal power, combined heat and power plants and hydroelectric power plants from over 9 GW of generation damaged by Russian attacks. This was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal during the Government Hour in the Verkhovna Rada.
13.27 A man was detained in Kyiv who promised to help a conscript to go abroad for $10,000 by issuing documents on the status of a clergyman. This was reported by the press service of the National Police.
Law enforcement officers determined that the suspect met the man at a bar. During the conversation, he assured them that he had connections in one of the government institutions and could issue a document in his name that would allow him to travel outside Ukraine as a clergyman.
Upon receiving the first part of the funds, the businessman handed the "client" a document - the so-called letter of consent to travel outside Ukraine, allegedly to attend an open scientific and religious seminar in one of the European countries.
13.06 A new service has been launched on the Diya portal, which allows enterprises of the defense-industrial complex and companies critical to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to temporarily reserve employees with military registration violations for a period of up to 45 days. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture.
12.30 Military personnel with IT skills can receive an officer's rank and work in positions related to the digital transformation of the army. The corresponding decree No. 214/2026 was signed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ministry of Defense reports. It is noted that the document amends the Regulations on military service by citizens of Ukraine in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Mobilized IT specialists can receive an officer's rank. Military personnel who serve by mobilization or conscription, after selection for positions related to digital transformation specialists, will be able to receive the primary officer's rank of "junior lieutenant."
12.28 Drones attacked the Azot chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai. This is at least the fifth attack on this enterprise during the entire war. This is reported by the Russian publication ASTRA, which positions itself as independent, citing its sources in the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
12.12 The Russian army launched a drone strike on a bus in the Velyky Burlutsk community in the Kharkiv region. One person was killed and three others were injured, the head of the Kupyansk district military administration, Andriy Kanashevich, reported on Facebook.
10.57 Counterintelligence officers detained a Russian agent who was preparing a missile and bomb strike on the commander of the Third Army Corps, Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky. The SBU reported this.
An attack on the headquarters and training center of an army brigade in the Kharkiv region was also being prepared.
10.35 On Friday morning, new power outages were recorded in six regions of Ukraine due to attacks by Russian invaders. Ukrenergo reported this. Where security conditions allow, emergency restoration work is already underway, the company assured.
10.23 Two people were killed and six were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Donetsk region. The National Police reported this on March 13. It is noted that 10 settlements were under fire: the cities of Druzhkivka, Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, Lyman, Mykolaivka, Sloviansk, the villages of Raihorodok, Shabelkivka, and the villages of Mayaki and Tetyanivka. The destruction of 13 civilian objects was recorded, including 5 residential buildings. In Kostyantynivka, a civilian was killed as a result of artillery shelling, and a private house was damaged. One person was killed by the Russians in Lyman.
9.47 On the evening of March 12, Russian troops attacked the port infrastructure of the Odessa region with drones, damaging a food warehouse in the port. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper. According to him, a fire broke out due to an enemy strike. Rescuers quickly extinguished it.
8.52 154 combat clashes were recorded on the front during the day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on March 13. Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit a multiple launch rocket system and another important object of the Russian invaders.
8.35 On the night of March 13, the Russians attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, as well as 126 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas attack UAVs and other types of drones, about 80 of them are "Shaheeds". This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Air defense shot down and suppressed 117 enemy UAVs. A ballistic missile and 8 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 7 locations, as well as the fall of downed ones (fragments) at 5 locations.
8.16 On the night of March 13, Russian troops attacked the central part of the city of Novgorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv region, with a drone and hit the library. This was reported by the head of the Novgorod-Siverskyi RVA, Alexander Seliverstov. In addition to the library building, nearby residential buildings and administrative buildings were damaged.
7.50 The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed and wounded 860 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, the total enemy losses in the war amounted to 1,277,620 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on March 13.
04.01 The United States has issued a temporary license that allows the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products already on tankers at sea. The license will be valid until April 11. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant emphasized that this measure is limited in nature and is not aimed at supporting the Russian economy. He explained that the decision applies only to fuel supplies that are already in motion. According to the minister, this temporary step is necessary to stabilize global energy markets, which have been affected by the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East.
03.28 Russian troops carried out a drone attack on the city of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region on the night of Friday, March 13. Residential buildings were hit. According to the head of the Balakliya city military administration, Vitaly Karabanov, several strikes by enemy drones were recorded. According to preliminary information, as a result of the enemy UAV attack, partial damage was recorded to three residential buildings. Information about the victims has not been received at this time.
02.59 Russia is earning up to $150 million a day from oil exports due to the crisis in the Middle East. Analysts estimate that the Russian government has already earned an additional $1.3 billion to $1.9 billion in tax revenue from oil exports since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This situation has led to increased demand for Russian oil from countries such as India and China. FT experts have estimated that by the end of March the Russian government could earn between $3.3 billion and $4.9 billion in additional revenue.
01.27 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Ukrainian pilots undergoing training on F-16 fighter jets at the European Training Center in Romania on March 12. According to Zelenskyy, during the meeting, he discussed training conditions, key challenges, and ways to support pilots in performing combat missions to counter Russian aggression.
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[Korrespondent] The Russians are most active in the Kostyantynivka area, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled almost 20 assaults.
Since the beginning of the day, 66 battles between the Ukrainian army and Russian aggressors have taken place at the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update on Friday, March 13.
Thus, the enemy attacked three times in the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy once tried to improve its position in the Novoplatonivka area.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled three attempts by the invaders to advance towards Drobyshevy and Lyman. One attack is ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, the invaders tried to attack three times in the direction of Platonovka and Zakitne. One assault is still ongoing.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out 21 attacks near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivano-Pol', Illinivka, Mykolaivka, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka. Two battles are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the invaders tried to advance 16 times in the areas of the settlements of Toretske, Zatyshok, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnograd, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodne, and Muravka. Two clashes have not yet been completed.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy advanced five times towards Oleksandrivkagrad, Andriivka, Klevtsovoye, Vyshneveye, and Kalynivske.
In the Hulyaipil direction, there were 13 attacks in the areas of Hulyaipil, Zaliznychny, Myrny, Olenokostyantynivka, and Varvarivka. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Vozdvizhivka, Lyubytsky, Kopany, Mykylsky, Shyroky, Novoselivka, and Charivny. One clash is ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked in the direction of Stepnohirsk.
The Russians have not yet attacked in the South Slobozhansk, Kramatorsk, and Dnieper directions.
We would like to remind you that the Ukrainian army is conducting active offensive operations on certain sections of the front in the Donetsk region. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky.
Also, the other day, the General Staff announced that almost the entire territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region has been cleared of Russians.
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[NewsFront] 21:08 In the Krasnolimansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing south of Aleksandrovka,MAP.
19:57 From 08:00 to 18:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 42 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were:
33 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Nine – over the territory of the Kursk region.
19:47 Ministry of Defense posted a selection of footage of Russian drone operators working in various areas of the air defense system. 18:32 For SVO participants handed over diplomas of retraining and state awards.
At the rehabilitation and educational center established at Branch No. 2 of the A.A. Vishnevsky Central Military Clinical Hospital, Major General Igor Muravlyannikov presented state awards and certificates of completion of additional professional education to military personnel who participated in the Special Operation.
17:53 Posted footage of the destruction of a British AS-90 self-propelled gun in the Sumy region.
16:03 The KVN operator makes his way through the network mask and destroys the enemy cannon, –video.
15:03 In the forest area north of the village of Zemlyanka (Volchansky district of the Khar'kov region), our reconnaissance discovered the location of the entrance to the enemy dugout,video.
13:21 Posted footage of the Rubicon Center's air defense groups in action in the skies over Donbass.
12:45 In the area of the settlement of Kolomiytsy, reconnaissance assets of the Vostok group of forces discovered the movement of an assault group of the 95th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on an armored personnel carrier, –video.
12:44 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from March 7 to 13, 2026.
From March 7 to March 13 of this year, in response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive and six group strikes, which resulted in the destruction of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, fuel and energy, transport and airfield infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, places of production, storage and preparation for launch of long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
Over the course of a week, as a result of decisive actions by units of the North military group, control was established over the village of Chervona Zarya in the Sumy region.
The manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an artillery brigade, an airborne assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, a National Guard brigade, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,665 servicemen, a tank, 12 combat armored vehicles, 107 cars, 16 field artillery guns, 13 electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 45 ammunition, fuel and material depots.
Over the past week, units of the "West" force group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, a security brigade of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 1,285 servicemen, two tanks, 29 combat armored vehicles, 114 automobiles, 17 field artillery guns, three electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 21 ammunition depots.
As a result of active offensive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the village of Golubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
Formations of five mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade, and a naval infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated. Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the "Southern" group of forces, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 1,245 servicemen, three tanks, and 29 armored combat vehicles. Seventy-two vehicles, 24 field artillery pieces, five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 50 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, a Jaeger, an airmobile, and an airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, three National Guard brigades, and two territorial defense brigades were defeated.
In total, in this direction, the enemy lost over 2,325 servicemen, three tanks, 46 armored combat vehicles, 74 cars, 14 field artillery guns, five electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots.
Over the past week, units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two airborne assault brigades, two assault brigades, five assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade.
Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces suffered losses of over 2,130 servicemen, 27 armored combat vehicles, 42 vehicles, and 13 artillery pieces. Six ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.
Over the past week, units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades, as well as the territorial defense brigade, were defeated. In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 495 service members, four armored combat vehicles, 108 vehicles, four field artillery pieces, 27 electronic warfare stations, and 13 ammunition and supply depots in this area.
Over the past week, attack drones, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force, six multiple launch rocket systems, including a U.S.-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system launcher, a U.S.-made MLRS multiple launch rocket system launcher, and two Czech-made Vampire multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles. The Russian Aerospace Forces also shot down a Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Air defense assets shot down two British-made Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles, 30 guided bombs, 33 US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, and 2,650 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. The Black Sea Fleet destroyed an unmanned boat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
10:59 122mm BM-21 Grad missiles of the Center group of forces are destroying Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Dnipropetrovsk region, video.
10:18 In the period from 7:00 to 8:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Four – over the territory of the Kirov region,
Four – over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
Two – over the territory of the Stavropol region.
9:45 Frontline summary as of the morning of March 13, 26
Zaporizhzhya Front
Fighting continues near Stepnogorsk and Magdalinovka.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, fighting is ongoing along the Gulyai-Polye-Rozhdestvenskoye line. Clashes are reported near Andreyevka.
In the Ivanovka area, Russian forces are repelling enemy counterattacks.
Donetsk Front:
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, there is progress near Molodetskoye toward Novopidgornoye. Successes are reported near Sergeyevka.
On the Dobropolsky front, Russian forces are advancing near Belitskoye. Fighting continues in Novy Donbas.
In the Konstantinovka direction, Russian troops are taking up new positions near Berestok and Ilyinovka.
Advances are reported between Stupochki and Konstantinovka, as well as near Predtechino.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding their zones of control near Aleksandrovka, Sosnovoe, and Drobyshevo.
In the Seversky direction, fighting is ongoing in Ozernoye. Russian forces are advancing near Krivaya Luka and from Reznikovka to Koleniki.
There is also progress near Fedorovka Vtoraya.
Fierce fighting continues in the Volchansk area in the Volchansk Khutors.
Russian forces are advancing south of Staritsa and in the Grafskoye area.
8:36 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
In total, 62 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 AM on March 12 and 7:00 AM on March 13. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 96 times. Drones attacked our territory 10 times by dropping explosive devices.
8:25 During the past night, from 23:00 on March 12 to 7:00 on March 13, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 176 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
80 - over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
29 - over the territory of the Republic of Adygea,
25 - over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
18 - over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Seven - over the territory of Rostov Oblast,
Five - over the territory of Kursk Oblast,
Three - over the territory of Stavropol Krai ,
Two - over the territory of Bryansk Oblast,
Two - over the waters of the Black Sea,
One - over the territory of Astrakhan Oblast,
One - over the territory of Belgorod Oblast,
One - over the territory of Volgograd Oblast,
One - over the territory of Lipetsk Oblast,
One - over the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan
8:00 Reconnaissance of the Vostok group revealed Ukrainian Armed Forces deployment points in the Zaporizhia region. The coordinates were sent to artillerymen from the 35th Army. They executed the operation efficiently: they rolled out TOS-1 missiles and blanketed the sector with thermobaric munitions.
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[REGNUM] Now Germany can sleep soundly: according to Reuters, Ukrainian military instructors will participate in training the German army for a possible conflict with Russia.
The Bundeswehr plans to achieve full readiness to "repel a Russian attack on NATO" by 2029. The German military hopes to utilize Ukrainian experience in trench warfare, the use of drones, and countering them.
"We have high hopes," the head of the military command stated, and the Germans see a certain symbolism in the situation. After all, Western instructors trained the Ukrainians for many years, and now the roles have reversed.
No one explains why Russia must wait until 2029 or take any action on that exact date, but that's beside the point. A new image is rapidly emerging around Ukraine: the Kyiv authorities and their loyal media increasingly talk about the Ukrainian Armed Forces' unique military experience—perhaps the most extensive in Europe, and perhaps even the world.
Therefore, this experience must be purchased. So now Ukraine is not a "shield of Europe," but a commodity.
Just recently, Regnum News Agency reported on this trade in counter-drone specialists. Zelensky personally offered such services to Persian Gulf countries in the wake of the Iranian strikes and even promised to protect an American military base, positioning it as "Ukraine's contribution to global security."
Not free, of course – in exchange for missiles for the Patriot system and lobbying in the interests of the Office of the President.
The same drones are presented as a unique product with outstanding characteristics.
Former Economy Minister Tymofiy Mylovanov, now an expert on all matters, sheds tears of joy as he explains that "Made in Ukraine" is expensive because it's high quality. After all, nothing else is bought from China; everything is produced domestically.
And four paragraphs later he says that the carbon is Chinese, and the optics are from Europe.
Nevertheless, as The New York Times reports, the Ukrainian company F-Drones won the tender to supply drones to the Pentagon, beating out dozens of competitors. If the project is fully implemented, the drones will be deployed to the US Army.
These are all isolated examples so far, but they illustrate the essence of the main idea: to invest, essentially, one's only asset. Otherwise, it will turn against the government—any government, in principle.
Currently, there are approximately one million people serving in the Ukrainian security forces (including the National Guard, the State Border Service, and others). Without a war, all these people are useless; the maximum strength of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2021 was 250,000, including approximately 215,000 military personnel, and the total number of security forces, including police, was approximately 400,000.
If the military returns to pre-war levels (and the Ukrainian budget won't be able to pay the security forces out of its own pocket anyway), at least 600,000 homeless "demobilized soldiers" will end up on the streets, adding to the 1.5 million people already holding "veteran" status, including registered disabled people.
There is no work for them and there won't be any, and few will be able to leave for Europe—Europe has already eliminated the necessary labor force, and non-citizens prone to violence, drunkenness, and drug use are not needed there.
At the same time, the population is holding a colossal amount of unaccounted-for weapons. In this situation, Ukraine risks facing a massive surge in criminal activity perpetrated by armed groups. Therefore, finding an "external use" for the military is becoming not just a political idea, but a practical economic necessity. And a marketing campaign is already underway.
However, the chances of success for former Ukrainian military personnel and weapons manufacturers are not very high.
Firstly, over the years, their European instructors hadn't taught them much. Most European countries had no experience with large-scale, high-intensity warfare.
Their armies have been preparing for decades for operations of combined NATO forces against a weak enemy - in Afghanistan, Iraq or Africa.
"We have this experience, combat experience, but only in the context of expeditionary warfare, that is, war abroad. We have no experience of equal combat between two armies with modern weapons. We are learning this together with the Ukrainians," an anonymous French military officer, a colonel who participated in the training of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces named after Anna Kyivska, frankly admitted on camera.
As Regnum News Agency reported, this brigade turned out to be a complete zombie—half the personnel were barely trained, given some equipment, and the rest had to be purchased at their own expense. Ultimately, "Anna" simply disbanded and was dispersed among other units.
In reality, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, using German, French, and American equipment, encountered minefields, were hit by artillery and drone strikes, were unable to breach the fortified lines of the Russian Armed Forces, and suffered enormous losses.
The widely known bridgehead near the village of Krynki, whose capture the British had planned as part of the overall "counteroffensive" plan for 2023, but purely for the sake of creating a pretty picture, turned into a bloodbath. And the Ukrainians only began to talk about it, reluctantly, a year later.
According to estimates by Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff, by the end of February 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces had lost a total of more than 1.5 million people—the “best experience in the world” comes at a terrible price.
At the same time, combat units never had more than 180,000-200,000 troops—the rest were either in support roles or deep in the rear, harassing poor peasants on the streets. The Ukrainian army's main function is to keep the trenches full while the flying machines do the bulk of the work.
The latest article in the American magazine Time about the “value of the Ukrainian experience” is stated in plain text:
Ukraine, which now launches up to 9,000 drones daily, has become the world's premier testing ground for weapons manufacturers, including Western startups seeking to automate parts of the traditional "kill chain," the step-by-step process used to identify, capture, and destroy an enemy target. Among these companies is Foundation, which aims to bring Phantoms to the forefront to refine the technology through a "feedback loop" based on real-world use cases.
In this case, we are talking about frontline testing of two humanoid robotic soldiers, the Phantom MK-1, from the Foundation for combat missions at the Pentagon.
Human trafficking is uninteresting, as such numbers and quality of human trafficking can only be used through "exchange programs"—several thousand Colombians are currently fighting for Ukraine. Ukrainians, in turn, could very well end up participating in the drug wars in Latin America.
Of course, there are a limited number of specialists with truly valuable experience, primarily in various types of special operations and sabotage. It was in this capacity that Ukrainian GUR fighters were recruited by the French to fight for resources in Africa. Consequently, Mali (and Niger, in solidarity) severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine.
And in 2025, Malian media reported that the Ukrainian embassy in Mauritania was directly involved in the supply of drones and military instructors to the separatist Azawad movement and the Islamist Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
Ukraine, meanwhile, continues to push into Africa, opening new embassies and even recently unveiling the continent's first monument to Taras Shevchenko in the Republic of Botswana. A territory where wars over natural resources are constantly raging and where numerous "strong" countries are interested in maintaining their presence is precisely the kind of place to export manpower and weapons.
And stick to the original concept.
Having gained independence and inherited a vast Soviet military legacy, Ukraine was one of the largest arms exporters until 2014, sending an "expeditionary force" to participate in various NATO operations in other countries. Then, the Ukrainian Armed Forces quickly began to transform into a private military company for NATO, intended to wage the conflict with Russia.
Until a certain point, Ukraine had some kind of economy and the ability to produce, sell, and earn enough to support the state. Now, it has deliberately deprived itself of this, turning its main asset into the armed forces, which are financed by foreign funds.
But since the "partners" have come to the conclusion that the project has exhausted itself, and that in light of potential threats, it is better to arm and train their armies themselves than to pour money into the bottomless pockets of the Kyiv regime, the "army for export" is becoming the only option.
Not as handsome instructors in Europe, but as dusty mercenaries in the most terrifying corners of the planet.
And this has nothing to do with "prosperity" or "freedom." Such an attractive primary export industry removes any incentive to end the war. It becomes an endless cycle—a source of money, political influence, and career advancement for those who feed on death. This means that the future of such a country inevitably lies not in development, but in perpetual destruction.
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[Regnum] The death toll from the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on a hospital in the Donetsk People's Republic has risen to ten. This was reported on March 13 by the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee.
According to investigators, the strike on the hospital was carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on March 10. Ten medical workers were killed in the attack.
Ten more people were injured to varying degrees, including nine medics. All victims are receiving necessary medical attention.
Following the attack, investigators examined the scene and found fragments of the drone. Explosive and other forensic tests have been ordered. Military investigative bodies of the Russian Investigative Committee have opened a criminal case under the article on terrorism. The investigation is establishing all the circumstances of the strike and those involved.
Eight deaths were previously reported. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the attack occurred at approximately 3:40 AM Moscow time. Ukrainian forces used four fixed-wing drones. More than 130 patients and approximately 50 medical workers were inside the building at the time of the strike.
The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the medical facility had never been used for military purposes. The ministry called the incident a gross violation of international humanitarian law and human morality.
The hospital sustained significant damage following the attack. According to the DPR Defense Headquarters, the second floor of one of the wings partially collapsed, and windows on the first floor were shattered. A crater from the impact and drone debris were also found at the site.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
