Taliban says US citizens detained for breaching Afghan law

"The Taliban government chief spokesman confirmed that some American citizens are being held in Afghanistan for violating the country’s laws. Mujahid did not specify the nature of the alleged violations nor the identities of the detainees.

He stated that when foreign citizens travel to Afghanistan, they must follow the Afghan laws. "If they break the rules, of course, they will face legal consequences," the Taliban official added.
This week, the wife of Ryan Corbett, an American citizen detained in Afghanistan since August 2022, expressed concern for his well-being after a 12-minute phone call with her husband." MS

49 combat engagements occurred over past day

"Over the past day, 49 combat engagements took place at the frontline, and an attempt by an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group to enter the territory of Ukraine was stopped in the Sumy region. Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the russian areas bordering Ukraine. The enemy conducts subversion, continues shelling of Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the concentration of mining operations along the state border of Ukraine. 

Ukrainian troops blocked an infiltration attempt by an enemy subversive reconnaissance group near Stara Huta (Sumy oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Oleksandrivka (Sumy oblast), Ohirtseve (Kharkiv oblast). Around 20x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Buda-Vorobivska, Yeline (Chernihiv oblast), Seredyna-Buda, Lukashivka, Starykove (Sumy oblast), Kozacha Lopan, Lukyantsi, Ternova (Kharkiv oblast).
Kupyansk axis: no enemy offensive operations reported. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Petropavlivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Stepova Novoselivka (Kharkiv oblast). Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 3x assaults in the vicinity of Terny (Donetsk oblast), where the enemy, with air support, made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Pershotravneve (Kharkiv oblast) and Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevske (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Yampolivka, Torske (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka (Donetsk oblast), where the invaders, using air attacks, made attempts to improve their tactical position. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Chasiv Yar, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Stupochky (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 9x attacks in the vicinities of Semenivka, Umanske, Pervomaiske (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers, using air attacks, made attempts to dislodge Ukrainian forces from their positions. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Orlivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Berdychi, Umanske, Netailove, Nevelske (Donetsk oblast).
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to block the enemy near Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka and east of Vodyane (Donetsk oblast), where the invaders, using air attacks, made 16x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Pobjeda and Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Hostre, Maksymilyanivka, Kostyantynivka, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast)." Ukrin

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Easter Vigil Mass at New York City's St. Patrick’s Cathedral

"Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza interrupted an Easter Vigil Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before being removed from the service. "Free Palestine!" one demonstrator yelled while shaking his fist as security escorted him from the cathedral. At least some of the protesters are associated with XR NYC Palestine Solidarity, which is associated with Extinction Rebellion New York City, a chapter of an international movement of climate activists......Matthew Menzies, 31, Gregory Schwedock, 35, and John Rozendaal, 63, were charged with disruption of religious service.". JustTheNews

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Chain Selves to Gangway of USNS Harvey Milk in San Francisco

"A cadre of pro-Palestinian protesters chained themselves to the USNS Harvey Milk gangway in San Francisco, believing the ship would be delivering weapons to Israel.

“The group gathered to protest the Friday morning ceremony celebrating the ship and its namesake at Pier 30/32 attended by U.S. House Emerita Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Mayor London Breed, along with other local and military officials,” noted CBS News." Breitbart

New Phase of Wishful Thinking: Biden Claims Arab States Are Ready to Recognize Israel

"Speaking at a recent campaign event in New York, US President Joe Biden announced the willingness of Arab nations to recognize the Jewish state, but remained mum on the status of a Palestinian state......"I’ve been working with the Saudis and with all the other Arab countries, including Egypt and Jordan and Qatar. They’re prepared to fully recognize Israel. There has to be a post-Gaza plan, and there has to be a trade to a two-state solution. It doesn’t have to occur today. It has to be a progression and I think we can do that," Biden said." Sputnik

Russians hit critical infrastructure facility in Lviv region with missiles

"Russian troops launched a missile attack on a critical infrastructure facility in the Lviv region, killing one person. People may be trapped under the rubble. A fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters." Ukrinform

Russia unleashes potent ODAB-1500 air bomb in Ukraine for the first time

"Following the ODAB-1500 strike, a smoke cloud billowed to a height of 1 kilometer, reported Bild military analyst Julian Röpcke.

The ODAB, or volumetric detonating aviation bomb, is a relic from the Soviet era. About 10 meters before impact, this bomb releases a combustible liquid in aerosol form, igniting upon contact, resulting in a volumetric explosion. These bombs primarily target enemy soldiers and lightly armored vehicles, delivering devastating blast effects." NVU

‘Odessa will fall’, Musk warns Ukraine

"Elon Musk has reiterated his belief that Ukraine’s position is weakening with each passing day of the hostilities, warning that the “real question” is how much territory Kiev will lose and how many lives it will waste before sitting for talks with Moscow.

The entrepreneur claimed in a post on his X platform on Saturday that “any fool could have predicted” that Kiev’s much-touted counteroffensive last year would fail. The billionaire went on to argue that “the longer the war goes on, the more territory Russia will gain until they hit the Dnepr, which is tough to overcome...However, if the war lasts long enough, Odessa will fall too… Whether Ukraine loses all access to the Black Sea or not is, in my view, the real remaining question. I recommend a negotiated settlement before that happens.” RT

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Confirms: U.S. Denying Israel Some Weapons

"General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that the U.S. is not providing Israel with all of the weapons it has requested for its war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
Earlier this month, reports emerged that Israeli military leaders believed that the U.S. was “slow-walking” deliveries of arms and ammunition as a way to create more leverage over Israeli policy and appease critics of Israel in the U.S." Breirbart

Antisemitic Riot at Berkeley City Council Meeting on Holocaust

"An antisemitic riot broke out at a meeting of the city council of Berkeley, California, that was to have discussed plans for observing Holocaust Remembrance Day in April. Jewish students report that they are barred by pro-Palestinian activists from entering the main gate of the campus at certain times of day, and that visibly Jewish students are subject to harassment and bullying." Breitbart

Chinese State Media Warns US Ally Will Suffer 'Losses' as Tensions Grow

"Chinese state media warned the Philippines, a United States ally, in an editorial that the

country will suffer "losses" as tensions grow in the South China Sea.
Last Saturday, the Philippine supply boat Unaizah May 4 and its coast guard escorts were met with an attempted blockade and water cannon attacks by China while carrying supplies and a rotation of marines to the BRP Sierra Madre, which serves as an outpost on Second Thomas Shoal, a hotspot in the Spratly Islands archipelago. The water cannons disabled the supply boat and caused multiple injuries to those onboard, according to Manila." Newsweek

79 combat clashes on battlefield

"In the past 24 hours, 79 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled the largest number of enemy attacks in the Novopavlivka sector. The Russian army launched 13 missile attacks and 56 air strikes, fired 57 times using multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna sectors, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage activities, and shells populated areas from the territory of Russia.

The enemy launched air strikes near the settlements of Neskuchne, Sumy region; Kruhle, Kharkiv region. About 20 settlements were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks, including Bleshnia and Hremiach in the Chernihiv region; Kucherivka, Sosnivka, Marchykhyna Buda in the Sumy region; Kudiivka, Strilecha, Pletenivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) actions. The Russian forces launched air strikes near the settlements of Hryhorivka, Synkivka, and Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region. More than 10 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka, and Pishchane in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman sector, five enemy attacks were repelled near Terny, Donetsk region, and

Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, where the invaders, with the support of aircraft, attempted to break through the Ukrainian troops' defense. The enemy also launched air strikes near Yampolivka and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk region. Artillery and mortar shelling affected more than 10 localities, including Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Vyimka and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut sector, four attacks were repelled near Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aircraft, tried to improve its tactical positions. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, and Dyliivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, 16 attacks were repelled in the areas of Berdychi, Umanske, Pervomaiske, Nevelske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions. 

About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Novobakhmutivka, Semenivka, Umanske, Netailove in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka and east of Vodiane in the Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aircraft, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops more than 30 times. The enemy also launched an air strike near the town of Oleksandropil in the Donetsk region. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, and Vuhledar in the Donetsk region.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy, with the support of aircraft, launched five attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy also launched an air strike near Malynivka, Zaporizhzhia region. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Poltavka, Chervone, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River once over the last day. More than 10 localities came under artillery and mortar fire, including Zolota Balka, Beryslav, Mykhailivka in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson; Solonchaky in the Mykolaiv region." Ukrin

Nine detained in Tajikistan in relation to Moscow concert hall attack

"Tajikistan’s state security service has detained nine people for suspected contact with the perpetrators of last week’s attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people, Russian state media reported.

“Nine residents of the Vakhdat district were detained for contact with the persons who committed the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall on March 22,” citing information from an unnamed source in Tajikistan’s special services, who said that Russian security forces were also involved in the operation to detain the suspects." AJ

US military destroys 4 Houthi drones targeting American warship, coalition vessel

"The U.S. military says it has shot down four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that were targeting an American vessel and a Coalition warship in the Red Sea. "It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region," CENTCOM also said. "These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels." MS

Ukraine introduces blackouts in three regions

"Ukraine introduces emergency blackouts in the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kirovograd." AJ

Joker-10: What's Known About Russia’s Unique Hibernating FPV Drone

"Small, cheap first-person view (FPV) drones have become the bane of troops and vehicles on the battlefields of the Russia-NATO proxy war in Ukraine, with their presence, along with their larger, more expensive military-grade cousins, rewriting the rules of modern warfare.
The Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, a Russian drone manufacturer known for the development of the Joker series of multipurpose UAVs, has created a new model known as the Joker-10.

The UAV, said to already be in use by Russian forces on the battlefield, has a reported carrying capacity of up to 5 kg, and a flight speed of about 100 km per hour fully loaded, or 200 km per hour empty.
The drone features unique design solutions allowing it to hibernate while lying in wait for up to a month before being remotely activated.
“Our drone is equipped with two vital features. The first is a hibernator unit which allows operators to turn the drone on and off from a distance. That is, not just turn the motors on and off, but to turn off power to the device completely. Essentially, it’s like remotely pulling the battery out of the drone,” General Director Dmitry Kuzyakin told Sputnik.
“The drone can lay in wait for launch for up to one week in winter, and up to a month in the summer,” Kuzyakin explained, adding that the drone is resistant to rain and snow.
In hibernation mode, the UAV can communicate with operators through passive means. “It’s passive, there are practically no radio emissions, and therefore it is extremely difficult to detect during hibernation,” he said.
The ability to remotely bring the UAV out of hibernation allows crews to place sleeping Joker-10s in frontline areas and leave, without being detected by Ukrainian electronic intelligence gathering units hunting for Russian drone operators. This means by the time the drones are turned on, operators are nowhere in sight for the other side to pick up on any radio emissions.
If necessary, the drone can also be flown to its waiting area and switch off remotely." Sputnik

Israel strikes Hezbollah in Syria

"Israel launched deadly cross-border strikes on Hezbollah targets in Syria and Lebanon, doubling down on Iran-backed foes and Hamas allies." France24

Polish general dismissed from Eurocorps after counterintelligence investigation

"Polish Ministry of National Defence (MNoD) announced the dismissal of Lieutenant General

Jarosław Gromadziński as Eurocorps commander in connection with new information about the officer on 27 March, 2024.
According to the Polish Government, its Military Counterintelligence Service has initiated inspection proceedings “regarding the personal security clearance” of Gromadziński. The unit has swiftly replaced Gromadziński with Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz on 28 March. Błazeusz is an alumnus of the US Air Force Academy, University of Warsaw, Pułtusk Academy of Humanities and the Postgraduate Course on Defence Policy at the National Defence University of Warsaw." MS

Zelenskyy to fire two deputy heads of Ukrainian President's Office

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to sack Andrii Smyrnov and Oleksii Dniprov, deputies of Andrii Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President's Office.....besides the dismissals of Smyrnov and Dniprov, the possible dismissal of another of Yermak’s deputies, Andrii Sybiha, is being considered." Pravada

Large-scale attack at night

"Russians launched a powerful missile and air attack on facilities in Ukraine’s fuel and energy sector, using various types of missiles and strike UAVs." Pravada

France takes down fake website inviting volunteers to 'enlist in Ukraine'

"The site has now been taken down by French services, a government source, who asked not to be named, told AFP without giving further details on the nature of the operation.

The site, which is now inaccessible, said 200,000 French people were invited to "enlist in Ukraine", with immigrants given priority. "The site is a fake government site," the ministry said, has been reposted by malevolent accounts as part of a disinformation campaign"." France24

October 7 terrorist's shocking video testimony

"A terrorist with Palestinian Islamic Jihad has described exactly how he raped a ‘terrified’ Israeli woman on October 7, claiming that ‘the devil took over me.’
The detained terrorist, who identifies himself as 28-year-old Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Qasem, said he broke into a house in an unnamed kibbutz in Israel and found a lone, terrified woman, according to a video shared with MailOnline.

‘At first when I entered there was no one, then I entered a room and someone was there and was scared of me,’ he said in an interrogation room while sitting in front of an Israeli flag.
'She told me to help her, I took her and threw her on the couch.'
He then described in sickening detail how he sexually assaulted the woman.
'The devil took over me, I laid her down started undressing her and did what I did.'
But the interrogator, from Unit 504 of the IDF's intelligence arm, pressed him, and the terrorist says he 'slept with her'.
The interrogator angrily says: 'You did not sleep with her, sleep is to sleep. So what did you do?'
The dead-eyed terrorist then admits: 'I raped her.'
He tried to backpeddle, claiming it 'didn't last long' as he heard shouting outside. He said the rape lasted for 'two minutes, maybe a minute-and-a-half.'
'Two men came through the door forcefully, and we heard screams. I don't know if it was her mother, or who it was.'
'After we heard the screams, she and I both started to get dressed, then these two men entered.'
Qasem said the two men wore uniforms from the Al-Aqsa martyrs brigade, Hamas's armed wing, and that they dragged the Israeli woman's mother into the same room and the two frightened women 'started comforting each other', before they were both dragged out by two Hamas fighters.
He then admitted to killing several civilians in the kibbutz using a handgun and a grenade, before running away.
Qasem said that he was called to join in on the October 7 attack by a fellow terrorist, despite training up in Hamas's navy.
He told interrogators that his friend was wounded in his head when they crossed into Israel.
The chilling testimony comes days after an Israeli hostage revealed that she was sexually assaulted by a guard while she was held captive by Hamas." 

Breitbart

Nearly 4-in-5 Americans Continue to Support Israel in War

"A new Harvard-Harris poll released March 27 suggests support for Israel remains strong

among American voters, with 79% backing the Jewish state over Hamas in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, virtually unchanged since February. Nearly two thirds — 63% — said that Israel should “continue its ground invasion into Southern Gaza to root out the final elements of Hamas.” The Biden administration has said it would not support such an operation due to the presence of Palestinian civilians.
Overall, the picture of American public opinion suggests that the majority of voters oppose the Biden administration’s policies." Breitbart

Argentina Intercepts Invading Illegal Chinese Fishing Vessel

"The Argentine Navy intercepted and boarded an illegal Chinese fishing vessel caught 12 miles inside the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

The incident marks the latest known case of a Chinese fishing vessel illegally entering South American waters, a recurring problem with serious consequences for local fish stocks and regional economies." Breitbart

Colombia Expels Argentine Diplomats After Javier Milei Calls Socialist President a ‘Terrorist Murderer’

"Colombian far-left President Gustavo Petro ordered on Wednesday the expulsion of

Argentine diplomatic personnel from the country in response to statements by Argentine counterpart Javier Milei, who called Petro a “terrorist murderer” in a yet-to-be-aired interview.
Milei, a staunch anti-communist, was interviewed by journalist Andrés Oppenheimer for his weekly television show. While the interview is scheduled to be broadcast by CNN en Español on the evening of Sunday, March 31, the television channel has published several preview clips of the interview on its website and on social media.
In one such clip, Milei describes Petro, a former member of the Marxist M19 guerrilla terrorist organization, as a “terrorist murderer,” which drew the immediate ire of the Colombian far-left president." Breitbart

Russian Warships Enter Red Sea As Rival US-Led Coalition Patrols

"The Russian navy’s Pacific Fleet has confirmed that it sent several of its warships through the Bab al-Mandab Strait and into the Red Sea, at a moment Houthi attacks against international shipping is ongoing, and as the waters are still being patrolled by the US-led military coalition.

Russian defense ministry sources identified that the Russian cruiser Varyag and the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov are engaged in the patrol mission, but it remains unclear whether additional support vessels are participating as well." ZH

60 combat clashes in Ukraine past day

"Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine has reported 60 combat engagements with Russian invasion forces. Over the past day, the following settlements were hit by Russian airstrikes: Veterynarne, Kharkiv, Synkivka, Kruhliakivka, Borova, Novoiehorivka, Ivanivka, and Kyslivka of Kharkiv region; Yampolivka, Novyi, Druzhba, Ivanivske, Berdychi,

Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretyne, Semenivka, Tsukuryne, Novomykhailivka, Oleksandropil, Katerynivka, Yelizavetivka, Velyka Novosilka, and Staromaiorske of Donetsk region.
More than 100 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under Russian artillery fire.
Volyn and Polissia directions: the operational situation saw no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions: the enemy maintains its military presence near the border, conducting sabotage activities in order to prevent the transfer of Ukrainian troops to other directions.
Kupiansk direction: The enemy ran no offensive (assault) operations.
Lyman direction: Ukraine repelled five attacks in the area of Bilohorivka in Luhansk region and Terny in Donetsk region, where the Russians tried to break through Ukraine’s defenses.
Bakhmut direction: four attacks were repelled near Ivanivske and Andriivka of Donetsk region.
Avdiivka direction: Ukraine’s defenders repelled 14 assaults in the areas of Berdychi, Semenivka, and Nevelske of Donetsk region, where the Russians attempted to break through with air support.
Novopavlivka direction: Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Novomykhailivka and Heorhiivka, where 27 assaults were thwarted.
Orikhiv direction: with air support, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times in the areas of Staromaiorske of Donetsk region and Robotyne of Zaporizhzhia region.
Kherson direction: the Russians do not abandon their intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from their bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnipro, where the Ukrainians repelled the attack." Ukrin

Colombia’s Marxist President Threatens to Cut Ties with Israel if It Keeps Attacking Hamas

"Colombia’s far-left President Gustavo Petro threatened to cut ties with Israel on Tuesday if it

does not comply with a non-binding resolution that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed this week demanding an immediate halt in the campaign against the jihadist terrorist organization Hamas.
The incident marks the second time the Colombian president has threatened to cut ties with Israel due to its self-defense operations against Hamas following the genocidal terrorists’ invasion of the country on October 7, in which Hamas jihadists killed an estimated 1,200 people." Breitbart

18 Killed In Gaza Trying To Reach Aid As Pentagon Vows More Airdrops

"The Biden administration announced this week that it plans to resume humanitarian aid drops into Gaza amid reports that large-scale famine is looming. However, critics have said that the airdropped crates from large military transport planes are dangerous given the

cramped and desperate conditions on the ground below.
So far the Pentagon has delivered at least 17 airdrops of nearly 500,000 meals, but the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry has said that just on Monday alone 18 people died trying to desperately access the aid, much of which landed in the sea. Airdropping supplies just off the coast is an apparent safety precaution, after earlier this month Palestinian civilians died after apparently being impacted by falling crates amid parachute failure.
But 12 of the deceased drowned on Monday while trying to access the aid which landed in the Mediterranean. "The aid airdrops pose a real threat to the lives of hungry Palestinians," Gaza’s government media office warned. Others reportedly perished during stampedes as the aid arrived on land." ZH

Two Russian landing craft and tanker spotted in Spanish sovereign waters

"The Spanish Defense Staff (EMAD) has reported that during 21-26 March, patrol vessels of the Spanish Navy spotted two Russian landing craft and a tanker in Spanish sovereign waters. The Spanish patrol vessels Atalaya and Vigía have been tracking the Russian amphibious assault ships Ivan Gren and Alexander Otrakovsky, as well as the oil tanker Kola." MS

NATO Tells Ukraine to Bolster Troop Numbers Through Accelerated Conscription

"Chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization‘s Military Committee, Lt. Adm. Rob

Bauer of the Royal Netherlands Navy, has called for Ukraine to bolster its troop numbers through conscription to offset its massive losses on the battlefield.
Bauer made this statement during the opening session of the Kyiv Security Forum, a conference organized annually by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Bauer stressed the need for not only replenishing Ukraine’s stockpile of weaponry but also augmenting the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the massive casualties incurred in combat with Russia. . He advocated for a collective effort akin to the approach taken by the world’s nations to combat the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, asserting that societal sacrifices are imperative.
Notably, Bauer emphasized that such sacrifices primarily entail the involvement of others, distancing himself and fellow proponents of war from personal risk." NW

Czechia imposes sanctions against Ukraine's traitor Medvedchuk

"Czechia expanded the list of sanctions against Russia. Former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk has been added to the list of restrictions, announces Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
According to him, the government expanded the national sanctions list to include two individuals and one legal entity.
This concerns former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk, the company Voice of Europe, and propagandist Artem Marchevsky.
Fiala said the sanctions are aimed at hitting the pro-Russian network that tried to conduct an influence operation in Czechia." RBC

US and South Korea form group to block Russian oil supplies to North Korea

"The United States and South Korea have set up a new working group aimed at preventing North Korea from illegally purchasing oil as the UN Security Council deadlock casts doubt on the future of international sanctions, Reuters reports. The two sides expressed concern over Russia's oil supplies to North Korea and discussed ways to end the illegal cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, the statement said." RBC

Hezbollah Hits Israeli Factory for People with Special Needs

"Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shia terror group, fired rockets into northern Israel hitting a factory that employed people with special needs, and killing a 23-year-old Druze Arab named Zaher Bashara in the facility. Israel’s Iron Dome typically intercepts rockets, but Hezbollah has been firing shorter-range projectiles such as anti-tank missiles, which do not fly high enough for radar to detect, making it more difficult to prevent them from landing." Breitbart

Russian Forces Hit Assembly and Storage Sites of Ukrainian Drones

"Using operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces, strikes were delivered on assembly and storage sites of unmanned aerial vehicles. In turn, air defense systems destroyed 210 Ukrainian drones and shot down 21 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS projectiles in the special military operation zone." Sputnik

67 combat clashes on battlefield in past 24 hours

"In the past 24 hours, the enemy launched five missile attacks, 74 air strikes, and 152 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas.
Over the past day, the following populated areas came under Russian air strikes: Novoyehorivka, Ivanivka, and Kyslivka in the Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Vesele, Kurdiumivka, Chasiv Yar, Berdychi, Novopokrovske, Novomykhailivka, Mykilske, Karlivka, Umanske, Semenivka, Krasnohorivka, Oleksandrivka, Staromayorske in the Donetsk region; Malynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, the situation has remained unchanged.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna sectors, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage activities to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to the threatened areas, and increases the density of minefields along the state border.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy made one unsuccessful attack on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Ivanivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 13 enemy attacks near the towns of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, and north of Vesele, Donetsk region, where the enemy, supported by aircraft, attempted to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian forces.
In the Bakhmut sector, the Ukrainian forces repelled seven enemy attacks in the areas of Ivanivske, Bohdanivka, and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine enemy attacks in the vicinity of Berdychi, Semenivka, Nevelske, and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to hold back the enemy in the areas of Novomykhailivka, Heorhiivka, and Urozhaine, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops 26 times.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy, with the support of aircraft, attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 7 times near Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region; Robotyne, and north-west of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Over the past 24 hours, they launched three unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Krynky, Kherson region." Ukrin

Zelensky Fires Security Chief As Defense Shake-Up Continues

"In an apparent continuing shake-up of his defense leadership, Ukraine's President Zelensky has fired the the head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (SNBO), Oleksiy Danilov.

A decree confirming his removal was published to the Ukrainian presidency's official website, however, it provided no reason or explanation for the decision. Danilov had been installed in the top national security office in October 2019." ZH

Port Of Baltimore Paralyzed After Container Ship Strike Collapses Bridge Sending Vehicles Into River

"An economic disruption along the US East Coast is unfolding with potentially tragic human consequences after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending nearly the entire roadway structure crumbling into the water.

The immediate priority of the rescuers is finding people who may have been on the bridge either working or driving across. The ship, the Singapore-registered Dali, was operated by charter company Synergy Group and is time chartered by Maersk carrying Maersk customers' cargo.
Of secondary concern in the days ahead will be tough questions about the effect on business, commuters, holiday travelers and the economy across the region.
The Port of Baltimore — the biggest handler of US imports and exports of cars and light trucks — looks to be out of commission indefinitely. The resulting bottleneck could accelerate a shift of goods through West Coast ports. Another crucial question: Which other ports have spare capacity to handle the Ro-Ro vessels that carry automobiles if Baltimore is closed for an extended period. Around 20 people and multiple cars likely fell in the water, Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said during a media briefing early Tuesday.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a big steel crossway that carries Interstate 695, was struck by a boxship at around 1:30 a.m. ET." MS/ZH

57 combat clashes on front lines in past day

"Fifty-seven combat engagements have been recorded on the front lines in Ukraine in the last 24 hours, with Ukrainian aircraft striking nine enemy troop concentration areas. Enemy air strikes targeted the settlements of Bilopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Popivka and Iskryskivshchyna in the Sumy region; Derhachi, Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsia and Budarky in the Kharkiv region; Makiiivka, Luhansk region; Terny, Yampolivka, Novomarkove,

Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, Druzhba, Pivdenne, Oleksandropil, Arkhanhelske, Berdychi, Semenivka, Memryk, Ocheretyne, Umanske, Novomykhailivka, Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka, Urozhaine and Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region; Novodanylivka and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region; Chervonyi Maiak, Zmiivka and Mykilske in the Kherson region.
More than 120 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire. In the Kupiansk sector, Ukraine's defense forces repelled an enemy attack near Ivanivka, Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 15 enemy attacks near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and outside Terny, Yampolivka, Rozdolivka and Vesele in the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four enemy attacks outside Klishchiivka, Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Berdychi and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
On the Novopavlivka sector, Ukraine's defense forces continue to hold off the enemy near the settlement of Novomykhailivka, where the enemy made 22 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders four times near Staromaiorske, Donetsk region, and southwest of Bilohiria and northwest of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy did not abandon the intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro. However, in the past day, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations.
"At the same time, our soldiers continue to inflict losses on Russian manpower and equipment, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line," the General Staff added.
In the past day, Ukrainian aircraft struck nine areas where the enemy's manpower, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
Ukrainian missile forces hit an air defense system, an artillery piece, an EW station, a troop concentration area and a UAV control station of the Russian invaders." Ukrin

China's aircraft and warships surround Taiwan as threat of invasion skyrockets

"Seven Chinese naval vessels and five military aircraft were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, the country's Ministry of National Defense has claimed, as the threat of an invasion surges.

They described one Chinese aircraft entering Taiwan's Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) as Taipei's forces monitored its movement." MS

Russia Intercepts 2 U.S. Supersonic Bombers Headed for Border

"Did United States military pilots get too close to Russia?

The Kremlin thinks so, and Knewz.com has learned details about a reported icy confrontation in the Arctic. The Russian Defense Ministry claims two U.S. bombers flew over the Barents Sea on Sunday, March 24. It’s at the northwest edge of Russia and Norway's border.
A Russian MiG-31 Foxhound reportedly intercepted both U.S. bombers and steered them away "to identify the air target and prevent violation of the state border of the Russian Federation,” a statement said." MS