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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,112: UKR drones strike Moscow, RU drones hit Kharkiv, Poltava, and Kyiv [1]

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Date: 2025-03-10

Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in what authorities said was its largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital,

x 337 drones hit Russia in its biggest attack yet overnight. Drones targeted multiple regions, including Moscow and the surrounding areas. Mayor Sobyanin claimed that 73 drones were shot down near the capital. The attack is still ongoing.



[image or embed] — Kyiv Post (@kyivpost.com) March 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in what authorities said was its largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital, killing at least one person, sparking fires and forcing the suspension of flights and train travel. The Russian defence ministry said 337 drones were launched at Russia over Monday night, with 91 of them targeting the Moscow region. The Moscow city mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said it was the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the city. The governor of the wider region, Andrei Vorobyov, said: “At the moment, one person is known to have died and three were injured.” Russia’s aviation watchdog said flights were suspended at all four of Moscow’s airports. Two other airports, in the Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod regions east of Moscow, were also closed. Vorobyov said at least seven apartments were damaged and residents forced to evacuate from a multi-storey building in the Ramenskoye district about 50km (31 miles) south-east of the Kremlin. www.theguardian.com/...

Russian forces launched a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 9 to 10.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 176 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Kursk and Bryansk cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Shatalovo, Smolensk Oblast; Primorsko-Akbtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea. [89] The Ukrainian Air Force stated that Ukrainian forces downed 130 Shahed and decoy drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson oblasts and that 42 decoy drones were “lost,” likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference. Ukrainian officials reported that drones struck Kharkiv, Poltava, and Kyiv oblasts. [90] understandingwar.org/... Ukrainian Air Force stated that Ukrainian forces downed 130 Shahed and decoy drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson oblasts Ukraine continues to expand its domestic production of drones and air defense systems to support its war effort. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov signed a memorandum of understanding with German defense manufacturer Diehl Defense on March 9 to triple the supply of IRIS-T air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine and establish longer-term industrial projects that will strengthen Ukraine's air defense. [26] Director of the Procurement Policy Department of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense (MoD) Hlib Kanevsky reported on March 10 that the MoD plans to purchase approximately 4.5 million first-person view (FPV) drones from domestic producers in 2025 — the projected limit of Ukrainian domestic drone production for 2025. [27] The MoD announced that it will allocate an estimated 102 billion Ukrainian hryvnia (approximately $2.4 billion) to this initiative. Ukrainian Armor LLC CEO Vladyslav Belbas announced on March 10 that the company is on track to produce at least 50 percent more Novator armored vehicles in 2025 compared to 2024 and that the company aims to provide Ukrainian forces with several hundred armored vehicles. [28] Belbas noted that the company delivered over 100 armored vehicles to Ukrainian forces as of August 2024. [29] Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Ryazan Oblast on the night of March 8 to 9. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck the Ryazan oil refinery, which provides fuel for the Russian military, causing an explosion. [30] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that the Ryazan oil refinery produces fuel for Russian jet engines. Ryazan Oblast Governor Pavel Malkov claimed that Russian air defenses downed drones over Ryazan Oblast on the night of March 8 to 9. [31] Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Samara Oblast on the night of March 9 to 10. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, which provides fuel via a pipeline and railways line to Russian forces operating in Ukraine. [32] Head of Ukraine’s Center for Combatting Disinformation Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko stated that the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery is one of the 10 largest oil refineries in Russia and has a refining capacity of 8.8 million tons of oil per year. [33] A source in Ukraine's special services told Ukrainian outlet Suspilne that Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery produces fuel for supersonic aircraft jet engines. [34] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces shot down three drones over Samara Oblast on the night of March 9 to 10. [35] understandingwar.org/...

Trump: No recession, tariffs are working, we’re about to lift the intel-sharing block on Ukraine. Putin isn’t disrespecting me, China isn’t escalating, Elon and the cabinet get along fabulously. We are stronger than China, Russia, and Iran combined. The Saudi meeting is key. x Trump: [Zelensky] was taking candy from a baby [Biden]; I’ve checked - there is titanium, lithium in Ukraine; Ukraine might not survive anyway; I’ve been tougher on Russia than Hamas; no cut of the U.S. defense spending because of China, Russia. 0/



[image or embed] — Tymofiy Mylovanov (@mylovanov.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Key Takeaways: Russia continues to publicly claim that it wants peace while offering no concessions of its own in sharp contrast with the concessions Ukraine has already offered.

Russian officials continue to capitalize on the Trump administration's statements and actions in an attempt to divide the United States and Europe.

Russian forces are consolidating their gains in Kursk Oblast and likely preparing to attack Sudzha in the coming days.

Ukraine continues to expand its domestic production of drones and air defense systems to support its war effort.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Toretsk and Pokrovsk, and Russian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast and near Toretsk and Pokrovsk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a list on March 10 of instructions for the Russian government and the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation aimed at increasing social benefits to Russian veterans, which will likely put further strain on the Russian budget and economy.

Russian forces are consolidating their gains in Kursk Oblast and likely preparing to attack Sudzha in the coming days. Geolocated footage published on March 10 indicates that Russian forces advanced in central Martynovka (northeast of Sudzha). [15] Elements of the Russian 44th Army Corps (AC) (Leningrad Military District [LMD]) and the 1434th "Akhmat-Chechnya" Regiment (subordinated to the Russian Ministry of Defense [MoD]) are reportedly attacking near Martynovka. [16] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces seized Agronom and Kolmakov (both east of Sudzha), Mikhailovka (northeast of Sudzha), and Bogdanovka (north of Sudzha). [17] ... Elements of the Russian 40th Naval Infantry Brigade (Pacific Fleet), 177th Naval Infantry Regiment (Caspian Flotilla), and the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (Black Sea Fleet) and up to two battalions of North Korean forces are reportedly attacking south of Sudzha near Kurilovka and Guyevo. [20] Ukrainian forces are counterattacking along the international border. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on March 10 that Ukraine is reinforcing its force grouping in Kursk and Sumy oblasts with additional drone and electronic warfare (EW) units and that Ukrainian forces are successfully countering the threat of Russian encirclement in Kursk Oblast and along the international border. [21] Ukrainian State Border Service Spokesperson Andriy Demchenko stated that Ukrainian forces are working to repel Russian attacks in the direction of Novenke and Zhuravka (both northeast of Sumy City) and noted that Russian forces are trying to cut Ukraine's main ground line of communication (GLOC) along the Sumy City-Sudzha H-07 highway. [22] ...Elements of the Russian 83rd Airborne (VDV) Brigade are operating in Zhuravka. [24] Demchenko stated that Russian forces do not currently have the capacity to conduct a significant cross border operation into other areas of northern Ukraine. [25] understandingwar.org/... understandingwar.org/... understandingwar.org/... x x YouTube Video understandingwar.org/... understandingwar.org/...

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