"As Russia appears to enjoy a run of success targeting some of Ukraine's most prized equipment, Moscow is reaping the rewards of both evolving tactics among its soldiers and the bite of military aid shortages in Kyiv.
Within approximately the last two weeks, Russia has said its forces have destroyed a handful of Ukrainian-operated Abrams tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and U.S.-donated HIMARS, or High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. Russia's Defense Ministry published footage appearing to show a cluster munition strike on Ukrainian transport helicopters in eastern Ukraine. The apparently successful strikes on Ukrainian equipment Russia has doggedly targeted in quick succession likely reflects both an adapting Moscow and gaps in Ukraine's Western-dependent arsenal, experts have suggested." Newsweek
"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued an extraordinary call Thursday for Israel to hold new elections aimed at ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the Biden administration and Democrats dislike." Breitbart
"Ukrainian forces have attempted a second incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region in the last 48 hours....Russian border guards and military troops will not allow “Ukrainian terrorists” to enter the country, Governor Roman Starovoyt said on social media. Tyotkino, which is located on the border with Ukraine, was the subject of a failed propaganda stunt by the militias, one of which released a video claiming to show its fighters inside the settlement. This was quickly disproven, as geolocation data confirmed that the video was filmed in a nearby Ukrainian village." RT
"79 combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 2x missile and 64x air strikes, 93x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians......... air strikes hit Vilne, Velyka Pysarivka, Popivka, Oleksandrivka (Sumy oblast), Vovchansk (Kharkiv region), Nadiya, Bilohorivka (Luhansk region), Predtechyne, Chasiv Yar, New York, Druzhba,Oleksandropil, Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Maksymilyanivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane, Maksymivka, Neskuchne, Staromaiorske (Donetsk region), Robotyne, and Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia region). More than 150x settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire. Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy troops conduct subversive activities in order to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to threatened axes. The adversary increases the density of minefields along the state border in Belgorod region (russia).
Khortytsia operational-strategic group, Kupyansk axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 4x enemy attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Tabaivka (Kharkiv region) and Stel’makhivka (Luhansk region).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian soldiers repelled 11x attacks of the adversary in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk region), Terny, Yampolivka, and Verkhnokamyanske (Donetsk region).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3x attacks of the adversary in the areas east of Chasiv Yar, Bohdanivka, and Klishchiivka (Donetsk region).
Tavria operational-strategic group, Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 20x enemy attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, and Nevelske (Donetsk region).
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, and south of Zolota Nyva (Donetsk region. The invaders made 29x attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area.
Orikhiv axis: the enemy launched 7x attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk region), west of Verbove and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia region.
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the enemy does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. For instance, during the day of March 13, the adversary attempted 2x unsuccessful assaults at the positions of the Ukrainian troops." Ukrin
"Many American, British, European and other foreign-born men and women have long servedin the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and often they are dual citizens. As an example, earlier this week Israel announced the death of 19-year old Sgt. Itay Chen, a dual US-Israeli citizen who had been serving in the IDF, at the hands of Hamas.
But South Africa has issued a new declaration forbidding its citizens from joining or assisting in any way with the Israeli military." ZH
"The Pentagon is sending further anti-terrorism Marines to Haiti to strengthen security at theAmerican embassy just 24 hours after the prime minister was forced to resign amid threats of a civil war.
The elite F.A.S.T team was sent to the region as gang violence continues to rage on the streets, with influential gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier calling for "bloody revolution". Ex-PM Ariel Henry had led the country supposedly on an interim basis since July 2021 after the country's President Jovenel Moïse's was assassinated, but provoked public anger by repeatedly pushing back elections, insisting security had to be restored first.
Heavily armed gangs have tightened their on the capital, and attacked the main prison to help release thousands of inmates, as they called for Henry to quit.
A Republican lawmaker who helped rescue Americans stranded during the violence accused the Biden administration of a "pattern of abandonment" of U.S. citizens, over his response of the crisis." AP
"Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send more troops to Russia’s border with
Finland, which joined NATO in 2023 after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine." AlJazeera
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is far ahead of his political rivals, and right-wing parties would win another election if it were held today, according to a poll releasedWednesday by Israel’s Channel 14.
The result led to speculation that pressure from the Biden administration has united Israelis behind Netanyahu as the only leader capable of standing up to the White House on issues such as a Palestinian state and defeating Hamas.
Biden has tried to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state after the war, which Netanyahu has said would be a massive reward to Hamas for terror. Biden has also pressured Israel not to attack Hamas in its last stronghold in the town of Rafah..... the poll found that Netanyahu is preferred to Blue and White Leader Benny Gantz by 47% to 37%, and that he is preferred over opposition leader Yair Lapid of the Yesh Atid Party by an even wider margin of 48% to 28%." Breitbart
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