Australian outlets reported the Al Minhad base, owned by the UAE, presently houses more than 100 Australian military personal in addition to British and American personnel." Breitbart
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Australian Facilities Damaged by Iranian Missile Attack on UAE Air Base
Australian outlets reported the Al Minhad base, owned by the UAE, presently houses more than 100 Australian military personal in addition to British and American personnel." Breitbart
286 clashes occur on front lines
"286 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
The Russian army carried out airstrikes, particularly near the settlements of Orestopil, Prosiana, Mechetne, and Ivanivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region; Vozdvyzhivska, Yehorivka, Kopani, Huliaipilske, Zelena Dibrova, Svitla Dolyna, Liubytske, Barvinivka, Lisne, Veselianka, and Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Air Force, Rocket Forces, and Artillery of the Defense Forces struck three drone control centers and three areas where Russian invaders had concentrated their forces.
Four clashes took place in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors; the enemy carried out one airstrike using two aerial bombs and conducted 121 shelling attacks, 18 of which involved the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attempted 13 times to break through Ukrainian defensive lines in the areas of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Lyman, and Pishchane, as well as toward Okhrimivka and Bochkove.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attacked 18 times in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Novoosynove, Hlushkivka, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked eight times. In particular, they attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses toward the settlements of Lyman and Chervonyi Stav, as well as in the areas of Kolodiazi and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Platonivka, Zakitne, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Defense Forces repelled two Russian assaults in the areas of the settlements of Minkivka and Novomarkove.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 46 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Sofiivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 72 assaults by the Russian Federation’s army in the areas of the settlements of Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Novopidhorodne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Filiia, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched three attacks in the areas around the settlements of Zlahoda, Zelenyi Hai, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces carried out 31 attacks in the areas around Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Myrne, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipole, Zelene, and Dobropillia.
In the Orikhiv sector, two clashes with the enemy occurred near Stepove.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian forces repelled one Russian attack." Ukrin
The Russian army carried out airstrikes, particularly near the settlements of Orestopil, Prosiana, Mechetne, and Ivanivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region; Vozdvyzhivska, Yehorivka, Kopani, Huliaipilske, Zelena Dibrova, Svitla Dolyna, Liubytske, Barvinivka, Lisne, Veselianka, and Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Air Force, Rocket Forces, and Artillery of the Defense Forces struck three drone control centers and three areas where Russian invaders had concentrated their forces.
Four clashes took place in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors; the enemy carried out one airstrike using two aerial bombs and conducted 121 shelling attacks, 18 of which involved the use of multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attacked 18 times in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Novoosynove, Hlushkivka, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked eight times. In particular, they attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses toward the settlements of Lyman and Chervonyi Stav, as well as in the areas of Kolodiazi and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Platonivka, Zakitne, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Defense Forces repelled two Russian assaults in the areas of the settlements of Minkivka and Novomarkove.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 46 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Sofiivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 72 assaults by the Russian Federation’s army in the areas of the settlements of Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Novopidhorodne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Filiia, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched three attacks in the areas around the settlements of Zlahoda, Zelenyi Hai, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces carried out 31 attacks in the areas around Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Myrne, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipole, Zelene, and Dobropillia.
In the Orikhiv sector, two clashes with the enemy occurred near Stepove.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian forces repelled one Russian attack." Ukrin
Israel Has Eliminated Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib in Precision Overnight Strike
"Israel 
claimed Wednesday that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was “eliminated”
in a precision overnight strike, adding another name to the increasingly long list of senior Iranian government figures to be assassinated." Breitbart
in a precision overnight strike, adding another name to the increasingly long list of senior Iranian government figures to be assassinated." Breitbart
Iran Halts Gas Supply To Iraq After Attacks On Energy Assets
"Iran says upstream oil and gas assets are under attack for first time since war began, readies
retaliatory action against oil/gas assets in Gulf area, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, & UAE
Iraq reroutes some flows through Ceyhan Pipeline to Turkey.
Iran reiterates new rules in place for Hormuz transit as traffic remains de-minimus, sparking reports that "the blockade is now the worst disruption to oil flows ever..."
President Trump issues posts musing whether US should 'finish off' Iran,
Iran to Iraq gas flows halted following South Pars gas field attack." Zerohege
Ukrainian strike on Bryansk plant destroys Belarus-made equipment
"As proof, the organization cited one of the contracts, under which OJSC Planar delivered four installations to the Kremniy El plant worth nearly $4 million in 2023 and 2024.
BelPol noted that Kremniy El is only one of the enterprises receiving equipment from the Belarusian company OJSC Planar.
The Belarusian enterprise also supplies equipment to Moscow, Kaluga, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod and other Russian cities.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Bryansk microelectronics plant Kremniy El with air-launched Storm Shadow missiles." msn
The Belarusian enterprise also supplies equipment to Moscow, Kaluga, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod and other Russian cities.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Bryansk microelectronics plant Kremniy El with air-launched Storm Shadow missiles." msn
5.3 Earthquake - 237 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near Buldir Island island,
USA, in the morning at 7.21 am local time (GMT -9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
201 Ukrainians now in Middle East helping counter Iranian drone attacks, Zelensky says
"Ukraine has deployed 201 specialists experienced in countering Iranian-made Shahed-type
attack drones to the Middle East and Gulf region, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
Kyiv has developed extensive expertise in countering Iranian-made Shahed-type attack drones since Russia began using them widely in attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure in 2022.
"Right now, there are 201 Ukrainians in the Middle East and Gulf region, and another 34 are ready to deploy," Zelensky said during an address to the British parliament. "These are military experts, experts who know how to help, how to defend against such drones." KI
Kyiv has developed extensive expertise in countering Iranian-made Shahed-type attack drones since Russia began using them widely in attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure in 2022.
"Right now, there are 201 Ukrainians in the Middle East and Gulf region, and another 34 are ready to deploy," Zelensky said during an address to the British parliament. "These are military experts, experts who know how to help, how to defend against such drones." KI
Russian “mole” directing strikes on Odesa exposed in Ukraine’s Border Guard Service
"A sailor of the Maritime Guard of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has been exposed for cooperating with Russia’s FSB.
It was established that, on instructions from the Russians, the border guard identified combat positions of mobile fire groups, radar stations, and anti-aircraft batteries protecting the skies over Odesa.
Using the data collected by the agent, the invaders had hoped to prepare a new series of missile and drone strikes on the city while bypassing air defenses.
Among the enemy’s main targets were locations where Ukrainian troops involved in combat operations on the southern front are concentrated." Ukrin
Using the data collected by the agent, the invaders had hoped to prepare a new series of missile and drone strikes on the city while bypassing air defenses.
Among the enemy’s main targets were locations where Ukrainian troops involved in combat operations on the southern front are concentrated." Ukrin
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