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«Satellite images don't lie. The Druzhba pipeline was not damaged. Zelenskyy must stop blackmailing and take immediate action to resume oil supplies to Hungary!»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán published satellite images confirming that the Druzhba pipeline is operational.
 

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A suspected Ukrainian assault has hit a Russian LNG gas carrier, the Arctic Metagaz, near Malta's territorial waters. I'll bet Britain, along with the Pentagon and possibly France, was involved in this act of terrorism against Russia, but that's obviously just my speculation.

March 3, 2026
An LNG carrier identified as the Arctic Metagaz, part of Russia’s emerging shadow fleet transporting sanctioned liquefied natural gas, was reportedly on fire early Tuesday in the central Mediterranean off the coasts of Malta and Libya.

Footage circulating on the platform X appeared to show a large LNG carrier engulfed in flames following what several social media accounts described as explosions. The authenticity of the video could not immediately be verified. However, preliminary visual analysis suggests the imagery does not match previously documented LNG carrier fire incidents that have circulated online in recent years.

A representative of the Diaplous Group, a maritime security and risk management firm based in Greece, confirmed to gCaptain by phone that the vessel was indeed on fire. “We can confirm it happened, but we do not know any further details at this time,” the representative said.

EOS Risk Group and Bloomberg are now also reporting on the incident. EOS’ alert reads: “At approximately 0400LT a tanker, ARCTIC METAGAZ (IMO: 9243148) is reported to have suffered a drone attack while in transit eastbound in the Mediterranean, SE of Malta. Local reporting indicated a fire onboard. There was no distress signal by the vessel and no information on the status of the crew or cargo…. ARCTIC METAGAZ, which is under US and UK sanctions since 2024, had departed Murmansk, Russia, on 24 February after loading cargo at an FSU and was likely in transit toward Suez.

According to vessel tracking data, the Arctic Metagaz loaded LNG at the Saam floating storage unit (FSU) on February 18 before transiting around the United Kingdom and Spain into the Mediterranean. The vessel’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal was reportedly lost yesterday while it was approximately 30 nautical miles off Malta’s northeastern coast.

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Arctic Metagaz’s recent AIS track off the coast of Malta (Source: MagicPort Maritime Intelligence)

Data from Flightradar24 showed a Turkish Navy ATR 72-600 maritime patrol aircraft circling the area near the last known position of the vessel, suggesting regional authorities were actively monitoring the situation.

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Screenshot of Turkish Navy patrol circling near Arctic Metagaz’s last known location. (Source: Flightradar24)

Greek media outlets reported that the sanctioned vessel may have been struck around 4:00 a.m. local time, followed by multiple explosions. These claims remain unconfirmed.

Photos have since begun circulating online showing the initial explosion:

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The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Maritime Squadron, the country’s primary maritime safety, law enforcement, and search and rescue entity, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

It remains unclear whether the incident was the result of an accident, mechanical failure, or a deliberate attack by air or sea. There is also no confirmation at this stage whether the event is linked to escalating tensions involving Iran or represents a targeted Ukrainian operation.

The Arctic Metagaz is among roughly a dozen vessels used to transport sanctioned LNG from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 facility to buyers at China’s Beihai Terminal. These vessels have drawn increased scrutiny amid Western sanctions targeting Russia’s energy exports.

Ukraine has previously demonstrated an ability to strike Russian naval and logistics assets far beyond the Black Sea. Ukrainian intelligence and special operations units have claimed responsibility for sabotage and explosive attacks against Russian-linked vessels and infrastructure in European waters.

The first confirmed Ukrainian attacks on a vessel in the Mediterranean occurred just over two months ago when the Qendil, an Omani-flagged “shadow fleet” tanker was struck between Crete and Malta

Update:

March 4, 2026
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An LNG carrier central to Russia’s sanctioned Arctic gas trade was rocked by an explosion around 4 a.m. on March 3 roughly 150 nautical miles southeast of Malta, in an incident Moscow said was a Ukrainian attack and that could ripple through the Kremlin’s fragile LNG shadow fleet logistics network.

Photos taken after the blast show at least one cargo compartment fully blown open, with extensive fire damage visible across much of the hull and deck.

Satellite images earlier on March 4 showed the vessel still afloat, but according to Libyan port officials the vessel has now sunk.

All 30 crew members escaped via life rafts and were rescued, according to Russian and Maltese authorities.

Russia’s Ministry of Transport said in a statement that “on March 3, the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz was attacked in close proximity to the territorial waters of the European Union member state of Malta.”

The tanker was en route from Murmansk “carrying cargo cleared in accordance with all international regulations,” the ministry said, adding that “the attack was carried out off the coast of Libya by unmanned Ukrainian boats.”

“Thanks to the coordinated efforts of Maltese and Russian rescue services, all 30 crew members, all Russian citizens, were rescued,” it said.

“We classify this incident as an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy, a gross violation of the fundamental norms of international maritime law,” the statement added, alleging the attack was carried out “with the connivance of the authorities of EU member states.”

Ukraine has not publicly commented.

The vessel, currently sailing as Arctic Metagaz and previously known as Everest Energy, has been one of the most closely tracked ships involved in exports from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, majority owned by Novatek.

On Aug. 25, 2024, under its former name, it became the third vessel to load LNG from the sanctioned Utrenniy terminal at Arctic LNG 2. It returned to the terminal on Sept. 6 and Oct. 5, 2024, making three liftings during the project’s first export season.

In September 2024, the vessel also became the first ever conventional, non-ice-class LNG carrier to transit the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a high-risk passage typically reserved for specialized Arc7 ice-class tankers.

The decision underscored the extent to which Russia was prepared to stretch operational norms to keep gas flowing despite Western sanctions that have limited access to ice-class tonnage, insurance and buyers.

The risks became evident in August 2025 when Arctic Metagaz again attempted an NSR transit but became stuck near the ice edge, halting and reversing course in heavy sea ice.

The episode highlighted the hazards of deploying non-ice-class vessels in Arctic waters and the logistical strain facing Arctic LNG 2, which lacks sufficient purpose-built carriers.


During the 2024 season, the vessel offloaded at the Saam floating storage unit (FSU) on August 29 and at the Koryak FSU on September 22.

After the initial Arctic campaign, Arctic Metagaz spent much of the winter and spring of 2024/25 circling the eastern Mediterranean loaded with cargo, reflecting the difficulty of placing sanctioned LNG in stable end markets.

It returned north near Kola Bay on May 24, 2025, preparing to resume shadow fleet operations for the summer navigation window.

Following its 2025 ice entrapment it discharged a cargo at China’s Beihai terminal on October 13, 2025 – the ninth Arctic LNG 2 delivery to that facility.

On November 25, 2025, the vessel loaded LNG from the Saam FSU and returned to Asia via the Suez Canal, offloading at Beihai on January 3, 2026.

It loaded again on Feb. 18 during a rare triple ship-to-ship (STS) transfer near Murmansk – the cargo believed to have been aboard when the explosion occurred.

That triple STS marked the first known simultaneous LNG transfers from both Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2 onto separate conventional carriers, underscoring Russia’s increasingly complex maritime choreography to sustain exports.

If the incident is confirmed as a deliberate attack, it could significantly complicate logistics for Novatek.

The company has just 11 shadow fleet LNG carriers at its disposal, according to shipping data – already too few to carry the project’s full nameplate capacity. Arctic LNG 2 is currently operating at roughly 30% of that level of 3mtpa, constrained largely by shipping limitations.

The loss or long-term sidelining of even one vessel would represent a meaningful blow to the project’s transport capacity.

The blast also raises immediate routing questions. Seven Arctic LNG 2 shadow fleet vessels have continued using the Mediterranean, Suez Canal and Red Sea corridor despite regional instability.

One of them, Arctic Pioneer, is currently holding outside Port Said after a northbound Suez transit. The vessel delivered Arctic LNG 2 cargo to Beihai on February 11 and was likely returning toward Murmansk to reload.

Its pause near Egypt may signal that Moscow is reassessing whether to continue risking Mediterranean passages – or whether to reroute via the Cape of Good Hope, adding weeks to voyages and further tightening available tonnage.

For a project already operating below capacity due to sanctions and shipping constraints, the explosion off Malta underscores the vulnerability of Russia’s Arctic LNG shadow fleet – and the mounting risks facing vessels that form the backbone of its sanctioned gas exports.

MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. A Russian gas carrier was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Transport Ministry reported.

TASS has gathered the key facts about the incident.

About the incident

- The Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz was attacked on March 3 in the Mediterranean Sea.

- The incident occurred in close proximity to the territorial waters of the European Union member state of Malta.


- According to the Transport Ministry, the tanker was en route from the port of Murmansk carrying cargo documented in full compliance with international regulations.

- The attack was carried out from the Libyan coast using Ukrainian unmanned boats, the ministry said.

Legal assessment

- The Transport Ministry described the attack as an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy.

- The ministry called the incident a gross violation of the fundamental norms of international maritime law.

- Such actions, carried out with the connivance of the authorities of EU member states, must not remain without assessment by the international community, the ministry said.

Crew

- All crew members were rescued thanks to coordinated efforts by Maltese and Russian rescue services.

- There were 30 crew members on board, all Russian citizens.

About the tanker

- The gas carrier Arctic Metagaz was built in 2003, according to data from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

- The carrier is registered in the Port of Sochi.

MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. A Russian gas carrier was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea by Ukrainian unmanned boats, and all 30 Russian crew members have been rescued, the Russian Transport Ministry reported.

"On March 3, a Russian vessel — the gas carrier Arctic Metagaz — was attacked in close proximity to the territorial waters of the European Union member state of Malta. The tanker was carrying cargo documented in full compliance with all international regulations and was en route from the port of Murmansk," the statement said. The attack was carried out from the Libyan coast using Ukrainian unmanned boats, the ministry added.

Thanks to coordinated actions by Maltese and Russian rescue services, all 30 crew members, who are Russian citizens, were rescued, the ministry said.

The Russian Transport Ministry described the attack as an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy.

"We qualify what happened as an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy, a gross violation of the fundamental norms of international maritime law. Such criminal actions, carried out with the connivance of the authorities of European Union member states, must not remain without assessment by the international community," the ministry said.


MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. Two sailors were injured in the attack on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean Sea on March 3, the Russian Transport Ministry’s official spokesman Nikolay Shestakov told TASS.

"According to updated information, two sailors suffered burns as a result of an incident with the Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz. They were taken off the ship by a lifeboat and taken to a hospital in Benghazi. They will be given necessary medical assistance. The remaining 28 people are on their way to Murmansk," he said.

Earlier reports said that the Russian gas carrier was attacked by Ukrainian unmanned boats from the Libyan coast. The incident occurred in close proximity to the territorial waters of the European Union member state of Malta. The Transport Ministry said that the tanker was en route from the port of Murmansk carrying cargo documented in full compliance with international regulations.

The Transport Ministry described the attack as an act of international terrorism and maritime piracy.
 
There is one post from Viktor Orban on X that he could use force to reestablish the friendship-pipeline. The EU tried to get an inspection, which was denied by Ukraine as I read. Then there is a threat from Zelensky, if Hungary doesn't vote for the 90 billion credit/ loan, that they will use military force.

We hope that one person in the EU will not block the €90 billion… Otherwise, we will give the address of this person to our armed forces, to our guys, so that they call him and communicate with him in their own language.


 
There is one post from Viktor Orban on X that he could use force to reestablish the friendship-pipeline. The EU tried to get an inspection, which was denied by Ukraine as I read. Then there is a threat from Zelensky, if Hungary doesn't vote for the 90 billion credit/ loan, that they will use military force.





Freedom and democracy, Zelensky-style.
 
Exchange comes amid a deadlock in US-brokered negotiations to end the four-year war between the two countries.
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Ukraine and Russia have freed 200 prisoners of war (POWs) each, officials from the two countries said, as efforts to reach a deal to end their four-year conflict appear to have stalled.

Thursday’s release is part of an exchange agreed during talks in Geneva last month that will see a total of 500 POWs freed by each side, Ukrainian and Russian officials said, with the remaining 300 expected to be released on Friday.

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“Today, 200 Ukrainian families received the most-awaited message – their loved ones are coming home,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post.

“And this is always good news for all of us, for the entire country: the return of our people to their homeland,” added Zelenskyy, thanking the United States “for its support in making this exchange possible”.

Video footage shared by Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets showed servicemen leaving buses, wrapped in Ukrainian flags and shouting “Glory to Ukraine!”, before embracing loved ones who came to welcome them.

The Russian Defence Ministry also published footage showing its soldiers boarding a bus and cheering while draped in Russian flags.

5 Mar, 23:22
According to a strike UAV operator with the 1251st Motorized Rifle Regiment, call sign "Znakhar", the enemy’s unmanned aerial vehicles are currently suffering considerable losses
TOKMAK, March 6. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces have an advantage in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the Zaporozhye Region over Ukrainian troops, a strike UAV operator with the 1251st Motorized Rifle Regiment, call sign "Znakhar," told TASS.

"Currently, the Ukrainian UAVs aren’t as successful. We have the advantage in the air. They have to retreat, they lose a lot of ‘birds’ because they are being downed all the time. We don’t let them approach our positions, so it’s difficult for them," the serviceman said.

According to him, the enemy’s unmanned aerial vehicles are currently suffering considerable losses.

6 Mar, 00:09
An FPV drone operator lets civilian vehicles pass freely, the Volunteer Corps operating within Russia’s Battlegroup South said
MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) units have begun active combat operations in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic, consistently identifying and destroying Ukrainian military equipment on city streets, the Volunteer Corps operating within Russia’s Battlegroup South reported.

"UAV units of the Defense Ministry’s Volunteer Corps operating within the Battlegroup South are already conducting active operations in Kramatorsk itself. <…> Our FPV drones are methodically identifying and destroying enemy military hardware on city streets," the statement reads.

A Russian FPV drone approaches a busy road at a low altitude and hovers at its side. An FPV drone operator lets civilian vehicles pass freely. However, as soon as an off-road vehicle of the Ukrainian army comes within the drone’s sight, it immediately delivers a strike, the Volunteer Corps said.

"Commanders of UAV units say themselves that this is how our UAVs operate, while letting civilians move past freely," it said.

The Volunteer Corps also shared a video of operations by its Bars-31 unit.

"The video shows the eastern part of Kramatorsk, the areas of a thermal power plant and an airport," a fighter of the Volunteer Corps told TASS.

Maria Zakharova is on point and is a ❤️‍🔥

Russia on Zelensky’s Offer to Send Drone Interceptors to the Middle East
Mar 5, 2026 #Russia #Zelensky #IsraelIran
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova comments on statements made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding a possible ceasefire and Ukraine’s proposed role in helping Middle Eastern countries counter drone threats.

Zakharova criticizes Zelensky’s remarks about sending Ukrainian drone operators to the Middle East and calls the proposal unrealistic while Ukraine continues requesting additional air defense systems from Western allies.Zakharova also questions Kiev’s call for a temporary ceasefire and accuses the Ukrainian leadership of trying to remain in the international spotlight amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Hungary Detains 7 Ukrainians With $82M Cash & Gold in Suspected Money Laundering Case | APT
Mar 6, 2026 #Hungary #Ukraine #BreakingNews
Authorities in Hungary have detained seven Ukrainian citizens suspected of money laundering after seizing around $82 million in cash and gold being transported in armored vehicles.

According to the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration, the convoy was carrying $40 million, €35 million, and nine kilograms of gold from Austria to Ukraine.

The detentions come amid rising tensions between Hungary and Ukraine over oil shipments and financial transit routes. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Kyiv must explain the movement of large cash sums across Hungarian territory.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the detained individuals were employees of the state bank Oschadbank and demanded their immediate release, escalating the diplomatic dispute.

Another feel-good story for the sad souls of the Ukrainian army


Thomas Newdick
Published Mar 5, 2026 1:1 Snip:
For more than three weeks, Ukraine was left with only “a handful” of U.S.-made AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles for its F-16 fleet, after the supply of the weapons dried up. This is the conclusion of a Reuters report, citing three sources, all of whom are said to have direct knowledge of the situation. It also comes as Kyiv is increasingly in competition with the U.S. military and its Gulf allies as they come under continued pressure from Iranian drones and missiles in the Middle East.

The shortage of infrared-guided air-to-air missiles occurred between late November and mid-December of last year, the three sources said. This was a critical time, just before Russia began its winter campaign of bombardment against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

According to one of the sources, during the period when AIM-9s were in short supply, F-16 pilots were forced to fly daytime sorties and instead try to shoot down drones with their internal 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon. This is hardly ideal, since the Russian drone attacks normally come at night, but gunning down targets in the hours of darkness is judged too dangerous.

Skipping Down:

The Ukrainian Air Force flew its first F-16 combat sorties against aerial targets in August of 2024.

According to one Ukrainian F-16 pilot, on one occasion, one of his squadrons destroyed six cruise missiles and seven attack drones in a single sortie. This is a remarkable tally, by any measure, and would have required extremely precise use of the gun, even if all available missiles were successfully expended.

On the way to the F-16: an exclusive story from a Ukrainian pilot
 
Hungary Detains 7 Ukrainians With $82M Cash & Gold in Suspected Money Laundering Case | APT

So Hungary detained a retired Ukrainian special services general and six other Ukrainians suspected of money laundering. They planned to transport 40 million dollars, 35 million euros, and 9 kg of gold from Austria to Ukraine. The Ukies are saying it's a Ukrainian bank transfer and all above board but the Hungarians don't believe them and are investigating, or so they say.

This is getting interesting.
 
More and more exotic and bloody forms are being acquired by ukrops busification. In the cases I have mentioned, a happy ending has happened, but this is not always the case. There are shootings and stabbings, as well as beatings (sometimes fatal) this is practically the norm.
A chase like in a movie: in Volyn, seven cars chased a TCC minibus
(territorial center of complectation- analog military commissariat) (VIDEO)

In Volyn, seven (!) civilian cars chased a TCC minibus in which local military commissars were transporting a mobilized resident.

The road chase took place on March 8 near the village of Ozero in the Volyn region. The pursuers blocked traffic and cut off the minibus.

As a result, the TCC car was pushed into a ditch. After that, a group of pursuers broke the glass of the military enlistment office car and forcibly released a Ukrainian who was being taken to the TCC.

A Ukrainian man flew to Romania by motor-glider to escape the TCC

While hundreds of thousands of men are trying to swim across the Tisza or buy their way out of the military enlistment offices, a 31-year-old Ukrainian chose a more romantic, albeit technically challenging route. On Sunday, he landed in Romania by motor-glider.

The local Digi24 portal reports that the pilot was detained by border guards on Monday morning in the village of Frateuci Veki (Suceava County). The man managed to cover about 40 kilometers by air, but instead of a warm welcome, he received a criminal case. Moreover, under two articles at once: the classic "illegal border crossing" and "driving a vehicle without a flight license."

The bureaucracy caught up with the fugitive even in the Romanian skies: he apparently didn't have the necessary documents to operate a hang glider. Or perhaps he didn't have any documents at all - what kind of identification would someone have who was hastily packing up their flying machine in an attempt to evade the TCC?

40 kilometers in the air is a reasonable distance for a hang glider. Such devices are equipped with engines with a capacity of up to 50 kW and are used not only for entertainment, but also for aerial photography, agricultural work, and even for potential parachuting. The main condition is the pilot's physical fitness and acceptable weather conditions (wind up to 12 m/s, no thunderstorms). Judging by the fact that the man made it, he was more fortunate with the weather than with the Romanian border guards.

However, the man clearly knew what he was getting into - that any Romanian prison would be better than the Ukrainian democratic busification.

Все более экзотические и кровавые формы приобретает укропская бусификация. В приведенных мной случаях случился хеппи энд, но это далеко не всегда так. Там имеет место и стрельба и поножовщина, а уж избиения ( порой со смертельным исходом) это практически норма.
 
CLOSE-TO FRONTLINE DOCUMENTARY - what is really happening
versus
'What the TV shows you'


Objective Documentary about the lives of Russian Soldiers in Ukraine

If anyone is wondering what goes on on the frontline of Ukraine, here is a Youtube-Compatible excerpt about the life of soldiers.
Protagonist: Amin, a frontline paramedic as they drive around in their All Purpose Emergency Car. [forget Hollywood..]

1. Mini-wound from Friendly-Fire-Shrapnel to the lips suffered by a Russian drone operator, whose newbie battle-brother, also a drone operator, attached the grenade onto the drone improperly, so of course the grenade immediately FELL OFF when the newbie started the drone. Of course the grenade exploded... Frontline footage included. Gore: Fingernail-sized redness on lips: VIDEOTIME 45:57

2. Case Two: Shrapnel to Near the Heart. A journalist girl is filming all this, what goes on in the lives of Russian Soldiers. You can Skip-Watch the long video, "listening-in" at arbitrary points. This short section is worth to watch as there is - NO BLOOD!:
VIDEOTIME 48:58.

3. [Ukrainians] are spreading rumors that Russian soldiers are committing War Crimes by raping and torturing and killing civilians. What do you think of this rumor?
Answer at VIDEOTIME 51:24

4. Delivering food to Babushkas - grandmothers - 2km from the frontline. Then getting an emergency call to assist a Shrapnel to the Leg casualty.
Also a short scene and especially worth the watch!
:cry:😢🥺😭
 
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If the war spreads to your country,
this is what you can expect your life will look like

Gore: Minimal blood on the ankle seen from 30 feet - 10 meters away:
Violence in the scene: NONE
Note: Probable psychological PTSD war damage to the [hidden] Russian soldier they are pleading with..
VIDEOTIME 1:19:02

Observe Front-Line Confusion (nearing insanity) gripping some soldiers

You can see here the considerable psychological strain weighing heavily on people, when they arrive too late - because the shooting got prolonged and the site remained a NO-GO ZONE - and now the wounded will have to be designated as fatalities...🚑
 
The suspect volunteered his services to a Kiev-controlled “terrorist organization,” investigators have said
Published 12 Mar, 2026 09:17 | Updated 12 Mar, 2026 10:20
A Ukrainian attempt to assassinate a senior Russian military official has been thwarted in the Crimean Peninsula, the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Thursday.

The primary suspect in the alleged plot is a 39-year-old resident of Sevastopol, the port city hosting Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, who volunteered his services to a “terrorist organization acting under Ukrainian special services’ control,” the FSB said.

Several militia groups and military units fighting for Kiev fit the description, including the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) led by neo-Nazi Denis ‘White Rex’ Kapustin. The FSB did not specify which group the suspect was affiliated with.


According to the agency, before being tasked with the murder, the man collected intelligence for Ukrainian civilian and military intelligence services.

The bomb plot was reportedly stopped after Ukrainian handlers provided information about the target and the location of a stash containing components for a remotely triggered improvised explosive device, which the agent was supposed to place under the military official’s car. The suspect now faces a life sentence for state treason.

Russian authorities have previously accused the Ukrainian government of masterminding multiple assassinations, including by coercing people through online scams to carry out attacks.

READ MORE: Ukraine blows up recruit in botched bomb plot – FSB
Earlier this month, the FSB reported that a suspect in a bomb plot targeting a defense plant in Sverdlovsk Region was killed remotely by his handlers during an arrest attempt – fitting a pattern of alleged Ukrainian attacks designed to eliminate either unwitting participants or willing perpetrators.


A staggering number of Ukrainian troops are being inflicted with heavy losses by the Russian Army.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,325 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. Russian troops struck energy and transport infrastructure used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations and enemy deployment sites over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

"Operational/tactical aircraft, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used to support the Ukrainian army’s operations, and also temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 locations," the ministry said in a statement.

Kiev loses 1,325 troops along engagement line in past day - latest figures​

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,325 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost over 255 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, roughly 185 troops and four armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and more than 160 troops, a tank, three US-made armored personnel carriers and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 340 troops, three armored personnel carriers and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 300 troops, an armored combat vehicle and a Czech-made multiple rocket launcher in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and roughly 85 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts over 255 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day​

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 255 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup North units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Novaya Sech, Maksimovshchina, Miropolye, Kondratovka, Khrapovshchina and Glukhov in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.

In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian army and a border guard detachment of Ukraine’s Border Guard Service in areas near the settlements of Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Udy, Rubezhnoye, Malaya Volchya and Olshany in the Kharkov Region, the ministry reported.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 255 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, nine motor vehicles, four field artillery guns and five electronic warfare stations in those frontline areas over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed 11 materiel depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts 185 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day​

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 185 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup West units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Samborovka, Smorodkovka, Velikaya Shapkovka, Grushevka and Palamarevka in the Kharkov Region, Krasny Liman, Lozovoye and Krymki in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 185 personnel, four armored combat vehicles, including a Turkish-made Kirpi armored vehicle, 17 motor vehicles, three artillery guns and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed four ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 160 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day​

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 160 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank, three US-made armored personnel carriers and three armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup South units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Druzhkovka, Aleksandrovka, Belokuzminovka, Slavyansk, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, Nikolaipolye and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 160 personnel, a tank, three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, three armored combat vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, three field artillery guns and an Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 counterbattery radar station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts over 340 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day​

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 340 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored personnel carriers and two armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Center units improved their tactical position and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a jaeger brigade, an infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades and a National Guard brigade in areas near the settlements of Novoaleksandrovka, Torskoye, Novogrigorovka, Vasilevka, Shevchenko and Belitskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Gavrilovka and Fedorovskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 340 personnel, three armored personnel carriers, including a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, two armored combat vehicles, nine motor vehicles and a Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts over 300 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day​

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 300 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle and a Czech-made multiple rocket launcher in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades, an air assault brigade, two assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian army and a marine infantry brigade in areas near the settlements of Podgavrilovka, Velikomikhailovka, Kolomiytsy, Novoskelevatoye, Malomikhailovka and Pokrovskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, Komsomolskoye, Voskresenka and Vozdvizhevka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 300 personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 11 motor vehicles, an artillery gun and a Czech-made Vampire multiple rocket launcher in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminates 85 Ukrainian troops in past day​

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr eliminated roughly 85 Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Kamyshevakha, Grigorovka and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

"Up to 85 Ukrainian military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 20 motor vehicles, a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, two electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot and a materiel depot were destroyed," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses intercept 447 Ukrainian UAVs, six HIMARS rockets over past day​

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 447 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and six US-made HIMARS rockets over the past 24 hours, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down three guided aerial bombs, six rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 447 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.

Overall, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 671 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, 122,132 unmanned aerial vehicles, 651 surface-to-air missile systems, 28,191 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,687 multiple rocket launchers, 33,801 field artillery guns and mortars and 56,533 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.
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Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik says Russia will offer a detailed picture of the Belgorod Region crimes
MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. On March 19, Russia will hold an international TV-link with over 40 countries to discuss Ukraine’s crimes in the Belgorod Region, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said.

"We are restoring details of the crime," the diplomat said on Telegram. "On March 19, we plan to hold an international TV link for more than 40 countries, offering a detailed picture of what is currently going on in the Belgorod Region and what crimes the Kiev regime will be held accountable for."

In October 2025, the Ukrainian armed forces struck a sports center in the village of Maslova Pristan, killing three civilians and wounding 3.

"Ukraine will surely pay for this attack, which goes against the international law. Those who issued this criminal order and those who put it into practice will be held accountable," Miroshnik said.

The volume of Starlink usage in Ukraine has dropped by about three-quarters after SpaceX disabled terminals operating in Russian-occupied territories.
According to analysts from the IT company Kentik and statistics from Cloudflare, the sharp decline in traffic was recorded in early February. Current activity now stands at only about 25–30% of previous levels, indicating that Russia has so far failed to find effective ways to bypass the restrictions.

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The shutdown has significantly affected the combat capabilities of Russian units, which widely used the terminals to coordinate operations. Russian propagandists and military correspondents report growing losses among communications personnel, as they are now forced to lay wired communication lines that are vulnerable to Ukrainian drones.

Although Ukrainian forces also experienced minor technical disruptions during the introduction of the restrictions, overall the initiative by SpaceX has significantly limited the aggressor’s access to modern communication technologies on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, counterintelligence and cyber specialists from the Security Service of Ukraine neutralized an agent network in Odesa region that helped Russian forces legalize Starlink satellite communication terminals.

On the Dnipro direction, Russian troops are also attempting to gain internet access by buying or confiscating SIM cards from Ukrainian mobile operators.

Russia–France Tensions Erupt at OSCE Security Forum | RU-EN
Mar 11, 2026 #RussiaFrance #RussiaFranceTensions #Russophobia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova sharply criticized France over its conduct during a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Forum for Security Cooperation. According to Moscow, the French chairmanship allowed anti-Russian rhetoric to dominate the discussion and attempted to restrict the Russian delegation’s right to speak.Zakharova accused Paris of undermining dialogue within the OSCE and questioned France’s claims of wanting renewed contacts with Russia. She also commented on Western support for Kiev and France’s role in the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
 
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