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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,111: Krasnov's UKR shakedown shows his current demands are Putin’s demands. [1]

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Date: 2025-03-09

US cutting intelligence sharing with UKR is "an escalate to deescalate". The UN approved a resolution for an International Day of Hope; the only “no’ vote was the USA.

A Shakedown: US will not resume military aid to Ukraine even after minerals deal — NBC News. Krasnov wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine. Is it possible he's too dumb to know he's a Russian asset? x YouTube Video

Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 8 to 9.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 119 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Oryol, Kursk, and Bryansk cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea.[81] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 73 drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Mykolaiv oblasts and that 37 decoy drones were "lost," likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drones damaged energy and civilian infrastructure in Donetsk, Cherkasy, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Poltava, and Zaporizhia oblasts.[82] Ukraine's Southern Operational Command reported on March 9 that Russian forces recently launched one Kh-31P anti-radiation missile at Odesa Oblast on an unspecified date.[83] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on March 9 that Russian forces launched 1,200 glide bombs, almost 870 drones, and over 80 missiles of various types at Ukrainian targets over the past week (from March 2 to March 9).[84] understandingwar.org/... Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 73 drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Mykolaiv oblasts Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against oil and industry infrastructure in Russia on the night of March 8 to 9. Head of Ukraine’s Center for Combatting Disinformation Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko stated on March 9 that Ukrainian forces struck the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (NLMK) in Lipetsk Oblast.[37] Kovalenko noted that the NLMK is one of the largest metallurgical enterprises in Russia and supplies the Russian defense industrial base (DIB). The NLMK reportedly produces steel and rolled products for military equipment, armored vehicles, and shipbuilding and metal used in combat vehicle hulls, aircraft, and missiles. The NLMK also repairs and modernizes armored vehicles. Lipetsk Oblast Governor Igor Artamanov claimed on the night of March 8 that there was a drone strike against Lipetsk Oblast and that specialists were working at the drone crash site at an unspecified location.[38] Chuvashia Republic Head Oleg Nikolaev claimed on March 9 that Russian authorities found a drone at the "Burevestnik Combine" oil depot in Cheboksary, Chuvashia Republic, which Nikolaev stated is currently undergoing reconstruction.[39] Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s northwestern Russia service Sever Realii reported that this was the first time a Ukrainian drone flew to the Chuvashia Republic.[40] The Russian MoD claimed that Russian forces shot down 13 drones over Lipetsk Oblast overnight but did not report the downing of any drones over Chuvashia Republic.[41] understandingwar.org/... x x YouTube Video

Key Takeaways: Russian forces are collapsing the northern part of the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast following several days of intensified Russian activity in the area.

The temporal correlation between the suspension of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine and the start of Russia's collapse of the Ukrainian Kursk salient is noteworthy.

Reports about the extent of the suspension of US military aid to Ukraine continue to indicate that the suspension will likely affect Ukraine's ability to defend against Russia.

Ukraine's European allies continue to provide material and financial aid to Ukraine.

Russia continues to showcase its deepening relations with American adversaries despite ongoing bilateral talks between the United States and Russia.

Ukrainian forces advanced near Toretsk and Pokrovsk, and Russian forces recently advanced in Sumy and Kursk oblasts and near Siversk, Toretsk, Kurakhove, and Robotyne.

Russian forces are collapsing the northern part of the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast following several days of intensified Russian activity in the area. Geolocated footage published on March 8 indicates that Russian forces seized Novaya Sorochina (northwest of Sudzha), Malaya Loknya (just south of Novaya Sorochina), and Lebedevka (south of Malaya Loknya), and the fields between the settlements.[1] Russian forces reportedly advanced in Sudzha itself with support from North Korean forces. ... Ukrainian sources told the Ukrainian outlet Suspilne on March 9 that up to two battalions of North Korean forces operating near Sudzha appear to be better trained and "acting more coherently."[12] understandingwar.org/... Russian forces recently advanced just across the international border of the Kursk Oblast salient into Sumy Oblast and reportedly advanced south of Sudzha City. Geolocated footage published on March 8 indicates that Russian forces recently seized Novenke (northeast of Sumy City and just across the international border in Sumy Oblast).[13] Russian sources claimed that Russian forces advanced to Melavoy (south of Sudzha) and Gogolevka (southwest of Sudzha).[14] A Ukrainian soldier operating in Kursk Oblast stated that Russian forces advanced south of Sudzha due to support from North Korean forces and Russian forces' "massive" use of first-person view (FPV) drones with fiber optic cables.[15] understandingwar.org/... x x YouTube Video understandingwar.org/... understandingwar.org/... understandingwar.org/...

x Since Trump has turned the US against the West, the West needs to make sure that its arms are no longer dependent on US licences and permissions. — Anders Åslund (@andersaslund.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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x A public spat between Poland’s foreign minister and Elon Musk over Ukraine’s use of the Starlink satellite-internet system escalated on Sunday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined the fray.



[image or embed] — Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM U.S. President Donald Trump has privately made it clear to his aides that he will not resume providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine even if Kyiv and Washington sign a minerals deal, www.politico.eu/... x x YouTube Video

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