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Ukraine's air force shot down every Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missile fired in today's attack, Air Force spokesman Ihnat said. He described a 100% interception rate on these cruise missiles as extremely rare.

#Ukraine

The EU may withdraw funding from the Venice Biennale Foundation if Russia participates in the May-November festival, EU commissioners Virkkunen and Micallef warned. Culture ministers from 22 European countries including France, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine demanded Russia's exclusion. #EU

Iran published footage of underground tunnels stocked with naval drones, anti-ship missiles, and sea mines. Reuters reported, citing US officials, that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz with dozens of sea mines. #Iran

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel, Mayuree Naree Bangkok, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, leaving 3 of its 23 crew missing. The ship had departed Dubai and was heading to India when struck near its stern. #Iran

❗️Saudi Arabia plans to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones and electronic warfare systems as Gulf states face drone threats similar to those used against Kyiv, The Wall Street Journal reports. The deal could be worth millions of dollars but has not been signed. #Ukraine

Russian losses per 09/03/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+750 men
+3 tanks
+10 ACVs
+70 artillery
+2 MLRS
+4 AD systems
+2224 (!) UAVs
+1 boat (assault boat)

Good night, sleep well and see you tomorrow.

Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader, as Iran's new Supreme Leader, FarsNews reported. #Iran

❗️A member of Iran's Assembly of Experts said the name of Iran's new Supreme Leader will remain Khamenei. Thus, it is expected that Mojtaba Khamenei will be chosen as new Supreme Leader. #Iran

Israeli strikes have reportedly hit an oil depot on Qeshm Island in Iran, close to the Strait of Hormuz. #Iran

Police command, intelligence, and morality police headquarters in Islamshahr, west of Tehran, have been completely destroyed. #Iran

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US has no plans to strike Iran's oil, gas, or energy sectors, adding that strikes on local fuel depots are Israel's, not the US. He also said the US will not fully lift Russia sanctions, though partial easing is under discussion. #Iran

Sochi airport has closed again as Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar region continues, with over 50 flights already cancelled. A large fire is burning in Temryuk, possibly at the oil terminal. #Ukraine

The UAE Defense Ministry released footage of AH-64 Apache helicopters intercepting Shahed-136 drones, with most or all intercepts occurring over the Persian Gulf. #Iran

Iranian FM Araghchi confirmed Russia is helping Iran "in many different directions," saying military cooperation "was in the past, and it still exists and will continue in the future." Asked if Russia is providing intelligence for strikes on US forces, he said he had no detailed information. #Iran

Fuel leaking from the struck Shahran oil depot detonated inside Tehran's Shahran Boulevard storm drain network. #Iran

Ukraine's Signum battalion destroyed 9 Molniya drones, 4 KVO Knyaz Vyeshchy Oleg drones, a Lancet, a Skalpel, 4 Zala drones, and an Orlan. #Ukraine

Yesterday's strike on Tehran fuel depots caused a spill that sent burning fuel flowing through the capital's street drains, triggering additional fires across the city. #Iran

Ukraine's 208th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade is destroying Russian Shahed drones using AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. #Ukraine

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command said it destroyed 4 US THAAD system radars in Al-Ruba, Al-Ruways, Al-Kharj, and Al-Azraq over the past 24 hours, claiming the strikes have degraded early warning for US and Israeli missile defense networks. #Iran

Zelensky said the Netherlands will provide €3 billion annually and invest in the PURL program for air defense missile procurement, following talks with the new Dutch PM in Kyiv. The two countries also agreed to expand joint weapons production. #Ukraine

The first group of Ukrainian troops and specialists departs for the Middle East on Monday to train Gulf states in counter-drone warfare, Zelensky announced. #Ukraine

Ukraine's Buntar-3 AI powered reconnaissance drone guided a missile strike on a Shahed storage, preparation, and launch base at Donetsk airport on March 7. The electric VTOL drone operates independently of satellite navigation with a 100km reliable range and up to 4-hour endurance. #Ukraine

❗A UAE senior official denied to the Jerusalem Post that the country struck an Iranian desalination facility. The IDF also denied involvement. #UAE

Ukraine struck a Geran-2 drone storage depot housed in a car service facility converted for military use in occupied Donetsk. Preliminary info states that Ukraine used/testing its newly produced FP-9 "Pelican" ballistic missile for the first time. #Ukraine

An IRGC spokesman said Iran's stockpile of heavy missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, and assault vessels is supplied for a broad and prolonged war, adding there is no cause for concern. #Iran

Iran fired 810 ballistic missiles and 1,245 drones in the first 8 days of the conflict, per IDF, US Air University of Defense, and OSINT data. Daily launches have fallen sharply: from 350 missiles and 294 drones on day 1 to 15 missiles and 12 drones on day 8. #Iran

Ukrainian interceptor drone makers say they can export 5,000-10,000 units monthly without affecting Ukraine's own defense, Reuters reported. SkyFall's P1-SUN costs $1,000 per unit and has downed over 1,500 Shaheds in four months. The US and Qatar are in talks to purchase. #Ukraine

Ukraine launched six FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles at a GRAU ammunition arsenal near Kotluban in Volgograd region on February 12, the General Staff confirmed. The FP-5 carries a 1,150kg warhead and has a range of approximately 3,000km. #Ukraine

Hungary deported seven Ukrainian Oschadbank employees after detaining them with $40M, €35M, and 9kg of gold transiting from Austria to Ukraine, Index reported. Hungary's Foreign Minister Szijjarto demanded Kyiv explain the shipments, saying Ukrainian cash transits through Hungary have totalled $900M and €420M since January, plus 146kg of gold. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warned Ukrainian citizens against travelling to Hungary, saying it cannot currently guarantee their safety there. #Europe

Ukraine Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha accused Hungary of seizing Oschadbank armored vehicles carrying $40 million, €35 million, and 9kg of gold and taking seven bank employees hostage in Budapest. The vehicles are held at Hungary's Anti-Terrorist Center; contact with the detained employees has been lost. "Hungary took hostages and stole the money. This is state terrorism and racketeering," Sybiha said. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry demands their release and will appeal to the EU. #Europe

"We are freeing Iran from religious fanatics".

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Footage shows damage at Nakhchivan airport and a school in Shakarabad village following Iranian (likely Arash-2) drone strikes on Azerbaijan. #Iran

Azerbaijan confirmed Iranian drones struck a terminal at Nakhchivan airport and near a school in Shakarabad village, wounding two civilians. Baku summoned Iran's ambassador and reserved the right to take appropriate response measures. Iran possibly used Arash-2 long-range drones, with a 2000km strike range. #Iran

The IDF said it completed a major operation against an Iranian military complex housing the IRGC, Intelligence Ministry, Basij, Quds Force, Special Police, cyber units, and the protest suppression support unit. #Israel

❗️The US and Israel are seeking to foment an armed Kurdish uprising inside Iran, with a ground operation expected within days, ITV News reported. Weapons have been smuggled into western Iran to arm thousands of Kurdish volunteers since 2025. The report is unconfirmed. #Iran

Shahed drones launched by Iran toward Cyprus were partially manufactured in Russia using Western components, with video showing a Russian-made Kometa satellite navigation module recovered from one drone. The anti-jamming GNSS system protects navigation under electronic warfare. #Iran

Iran’s national internet has been in a near-total blackout for more than 60 hours. Monitoring groups like NetBlocks and Cloudflare show connectivity collapsed to around 1 % or less of normal traffic, meaning almost all international access has been cut off across the country.

Despite the blackout, footage and messages are still emerging from Iran, largely because a small number of people inside the country use Starlink satellite connections or other bypass tools that can reach the outside world

Zelensky said Russia plans to continue fighting for two more years, with objectives including occupying the east, advancing toward Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, and threatening Odesa. "We have their documents, but these plans do not yet match reality," he said. #Ukraine

People in the Iranian city of Karaj are dancing and celebrating following the confirmation of Khamenei's death. Few IRGC or Basij units are visible on the streets nationwide, with only scattered clashes reported. #Iran

People in Iran celebrate the alleged death of Khamenei, with fireworks launched in Tehran. After news of his alleged death, residents shout from windows in joy. #Iran

Crowds in Tehran and Shiraz went to the streets cheering the news about Khamenei’s alleged death. #Iran

Israeli ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter told US officials that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in an Israeli strike on his compound, a source with knowledge told Axios correspondent Barak Ravid. N12 reports footage of Khamenei's corpse was shown to Prime Minister Netanyahu. #Iran

❗️Netanyahu says there are many signs that Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has been eliminated. Israel struck a site where Khamenei was located and killed several leaders involved in Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said strikes on regime facilities will continue. Addressing Iranians directly, he urged them to take to the streets, saying the help they had long waited for has arrived. #Israel

IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned that Israel will strike military infrastructure at the J industrial complex in Isfahan very soon and urged people to leave the area and residents of Mazraeh to stay indoors until morning. #Iran

As of 20:30 Tehran time, Israel and the United States have struck a minimum of 22 locations inside Iran, based on published footage. Main strikes were conducted in Tehran (and vicinity), Shiraz, Kermanshah and Tabriz. Iranian retaliation strikes were recorded in Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Manama (Bahrain), Kuwait City (Kuwait) and Erbil (Iraq) alongside attempted strikes all over Israel with very limited impact. #Iran

Israeli media reported that Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, head of Iran’s judiciary, and Iranian Commander in Chief Amir Hatami were killed during recent airstrikes. There has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities yet. #Iran

In Iran, people are celebrating in the streets after the US and Israeli attack. Strikes on an IRGC base in Kermanshah province are reported, claims of a destroyed ballistic missile facility in Tabriz, and damage to IRGC sites in Sanandaj and Damavand are also coming in. #Iran

IRGC missiles are targeting four main US bases: Al Udeid in Qatar, Al Salem in Kuwait, Al Dhafra in the UAE and the Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. New explosions are reported in Abu Dhabi. #Iran