Ukraine reports continuing incremental gains on its southern front in the Zaporizhzhia area.
Ukraine strikes at a Russian radar system in Crimea and air defense in Donetsk.
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Those clear skies are really helping. Added to bright sunshine and no leaves on the trees, it's so difficult to hide stuff, let along air defence systems.
Latest hits are radar from S-300 near Spokiyne on Crimea and a BUK-M3 missile system in Lymanchuk, near Snizhne in occupied Donetsk.
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— Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Partisans take out a locomotive occupied Bryansk.
New Ukrainian missiles are coming this summer.
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Shtilerman added the company's ballistic missile will be an ATACMS equivalent with a larger warhead at 2.5 times lower cost. The FP-9 at 850km range begins trials early summer and will strike targets with impact speed exceeding 1,000 m/s. FP-7 at 300km range enters combat before summer. #Ukraine
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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) March 9, 2026 at 9:24 AM
More war crimes in Kherson.
Another 750 Russians, plus 70 artillery systems and 2,224 drones.
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⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — MAR 9, 2026 (1/2)
■ Record 7-day equipment and drone losses; 2nd-highest daily drone losses; casualties below average
■ Overnight attacks near average, including two Iskander-M; 81% interception rate; nine locations hit
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— Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 (@ragnarbjartur.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Their governments have turned against Ukraine, but Czech and Slovak citizens are stepping up to help.
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❗️Czech volunteers from the initiative Dárek pro Putina ("Gift for Putin") have delivered 72 evacuation vehicles to Ukraine.
This equipment is the first batch as part of a large-scale joint fundraiser by the Czech and Slovak peoples, the organization reported.
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— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@militarynewsua.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Fico says that if Orban loses the election next month, Slovakia will be the new fly in the ointment. Isn’t that special?
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⚡️Slovakia to block EU loan Ukraine if Orban loses Hungarian election, Fico says.
"The main message will be that Slovakia is ready to take over the baton from Hungary if necessary," Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on March 8.
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— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) March 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Hungary plans to keep the money it stole.
I’m sure the EU is drafting a strongly worded letter as we speak.
The Guardian has a story about a small town in the remote Komi Republic northeast of Moscow that has lost many of its men to the war and is suffering the consequences.
Fifty-six men from Kerchomya have gone to fight in Ukraine, nearly 1,500 miles from home, according to the village head, Olga Bulysheva. That is about a third of all working-age men.
Twelve have been killed, Bulysheva added. Several more are believed to be missing.
Like many villages in the Komi region, Kerchomya has long depended on small-scale farming and a handful of public-sector jobs. Even before the invasion of Ukraine, younger people were leaving for larger cities, while others struggled with unemployment and alcoholism.
Now, local people say, positions on farms, at the post office or at the recently opened small bread factory are difficult to fill.
“Everyone knows everyone here, and every pair of hands is needed,” said Vladimir, whose nephew signed a contract and left for the front. “If you lose one or two men, you feel it straight away. The village starts to thin out.”
Georgians continue to protest their pro-Russian government.
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Georgian students and other protesters have gathered in front of Ilia State University, protesting Georgian Dream’s education reforms that undermine university autonomy, cancel strong academic programs, and particularly target Ilia—the only openly critical state university.
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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The grift never stops.
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🇺🇸👀🇺🇦 Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have backed Powerus, a drone startup planning to go public on Nasdaq and acquire Ukrainian drone manufacturers.
The company is currently negotiating to purchase Ukrainian firms or license aerial technologies.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/trump-sons-b...
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— The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Pretty soon they’ll have to resort to 8-track players.
Wars do not become more popular the longer they last. That includes Russia.
Rest in peace.
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Oleksandr Dovhach, commander of the 39th tactical aviation brigade, was killed in combat while defending Ukraine.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Oleksandr Dovhach has taken part in hundreds of combat missions.
Eternal memory and eternal glory to Ukrainian Hero.
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— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) March 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
She remembers her dad.
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Thousands of Ukrainians have lost their loved ones because of russia’s aggression. They are growing up with pain that comes far too early.
Their childhood is filled with loss. But their hearts still have so much room for love. ❤️
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— UNITED24 (@u24.gov.ua) March 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Paralympics disgraces itself again.
It’s definitely better than the two-fisted Trump Dance.
