Saturday, March 14, 2026

Russia targets Kyiv region’s energy infrastructure in massive overnight attack

"Civilian facilities in Ukraine
were damaged and four people were killed as a result of 
Russia’s massive overnight attack. In total, during the night Russia launched around 430 drones of various types and 68 missiles, including 13 ballistic missiles. According to preliminary data, 58 missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses." KI

Israel strikes Iran’s Basij internal security forces at Tehran checkpoints

"The
Israeli Air Force targeted Iran's
internal security forces, known as the Basij, after they had set up traffic checkpoints in multiple areas across Tehran.
Israel's
military announced that it had been targeting the Basij soldiers manning those checkpoints "during the past day," after conducting "the extensive strike on the most central assets of internal security forces and the Basij." It's unclear how exactly Israel took out the checkpoints, but local Iranian state media claimed it was via drone." msn

Poland investigates suspected Iranian cyberattack day after hackers target US company Stryker

"Polish authorities announced they are investigating whether Iranian hackers are behind the
attempted attack on a major
nuclear
research facility.
The
cyberattack unsuccessfully targeted the National Centre for Nuclear Research, which houses the country's only operating nuclear reactor, officials said. Polish digital minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said that "the first identifications of the entry vectors … are related to Iran,” while cautioning that the signals could be deliberate misdirection to hide the criminals’ true location." msn

NATO intercepts Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey for third time in 10 days

"T
urkey’s Defense Ministry said NATO air and missile defense systems deployed in the eastern Mediterranean intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile.
It was the third such interception since March 4. After the previous two incidents,
NATO reinforced its air defenses in Turkey." msn

6.3 Earthquake - 86 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile

"A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit 86 km (53 mi) away from Vallenar, Region de Atacama,
Chile, in the morning at 8.39 am local time (GMT -5). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.
The earthquake was felt over a large region.. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

Drones attack Port Kavkaz and Afipsky oil refinery in Russia

"Overnight a drone attack in
Russia’s Krasnodar territory caused a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery, while a vessel was damaged at Port Kavkaz." Ukrin

153 clashes on front line over past day

"153 recorded combat encounters between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders.
The aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 10 areas of enemy manpower and equipment concentration, as well as
Russian artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 153 shellings of positions, including five using multiple rocket launchers, and conducted two airstrikes using two KAB bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, the
Russians attempted to breach defensive lines near Prylipka.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked twice near Novoosynove and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman direction, the
Russian army attacked five times, trying to break through defenses near Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Slovyansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 12 attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Zakitne, Platonivka, Riznykivka, and Yampil.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 29 attacks near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Mykolaipillia, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 25 assault actions by the
Russian army in the areas of Toretske, Zatyshok, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodne, Muravka, and Hryshyne.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked eight times near Oleksandrohrad, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Vyshneve, Kalynivske, Krasnohirsk, and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole direction, 20
Russian attacks were recorded near Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Myrne, Olenokostyantynivka, Varvarivka, Zelene, and Huliaipilske.
In the Orikhiv direction,
Russian troops once attempted to improve their positions near Stepnohirsk." Ukrin