Reports are starting to come in that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet has shot down an American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, several sources claimed. Source
Russia & Ukraine
On February 24, on the first anniversary of the full-scale war, the world found out about two “peaceful” initiatives. Source
Oleksandr Kamyshin, Head of Ukrzaliznytsia [Ukrainian Railways – ed.], resigns; he will be appointed as the head of the European integration office of Ukrzaliznytsia in Europe. Source
Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov believes that China will not agree to supply weapons to Russia as of now. Source
A UK-supplied Stormer HVM to Ukraine was hit and damaged by Russian loitering munitions. The Twitter account UAWeapons reported this today, March 11th. Source
Law enforcement officers have found fragments of an Iranian-made Shahed attack drone on the territory of one of the districts of Kyiv Oblast. Source
According Freedom of Russia, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet was set on fire. The Legion is circulating a video online that it claims is the aircraft in question. Source
The Russian Federation is increasing the number of personnel on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk fronts, where it is conducting an offensive. Source
Russia is not ready for a long-term war due to limited resources, although it tries to demonstrate the opposite. Source
The Council of the European Union decided to extend the restrictive measures against Belarus for one more year due to repressions within the country and its support of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. Source
The Russian occupiers shelled residential districts of the city of Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, and blamed it on Ukrainian fighters. Source
In December, Russia sent its latest mine-laying rocket system. In March, Russia already lost it. Munitions dropped from a drone have destroyed the rare system. Source
The Russian occupiers are increasing the intensity of assault operations, the most difficult for Ukraine’s Defence Forces is the Bakhmut front. Source
Street actions involving teenagers and young people have been held in some cities of Ukraine. There are reports on social media that representatives of the Redan movement, which was founded in Russia, have appeared in Ukraine. Members of the group are currently being detained en masse in the Russian Federation. […]
Russia drops new 'fire-and-forget' bombs outside Ukrainian air defense zones. The UPAB-1500B is a Russian aviation planning bomb. An extremely dangerous weapon. Source
On Monday, 27 February, Ukraine received the first tranche of a US$1.25 billion grant from the United States. Source
On 27 February, Russian occupiers shelled two regions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with heavy artillery. Source
Photos show the end of the war for an International M1224 MaxxPro mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle. This MPAP was supplied by the US to Ukrainian forces. Source
After the Russian drone attack on the night of 26 February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised that modern combat aircraft would help to protect Ukrainian skies. Source
The first Leopard tank in Ukraine was captured and crewed by Polish mercenaries. This is claimed by Muratov, member of Donetsk branch of the United Russia party Source