Archived operational intelligence briefing
All prior assessments remain valid.
NEW: Повітряні Сили ЗС України / Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (06:16 UTC) reports activity of Russian tactical aviation in the north-eastern direction, with a threat of using air-launched weapons for front-line areas.
NEW: Повітряні Сили ЗС України / Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (06:29 UTC) reports launches of guided aerial bombs by tactical aviation in Sumy Oblast.
NEW: ASTRA (05:32 UTC) reports drone attacks on Ryazan and Lipetsk, with the presumed target being local oil refineries. Regional governors confirmed drone attacks but didn't specify targets or damage.
NEW: Operativny ZSU (05:58 UTC) reports drone attacks on the Ryazan oil refinery and the oil refinery in Kstovo.
NEW: STERNENKO (05:51 UTC) reports UAV attacks on Korenyovo, Kursk Oblast, and the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (NLMK). Also reports explosions in Ryazan and a bright glow in the industrial zone of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where drone safety had been previously announced. Claims 88 drones were shot down in 8 regions.
NEW: TASS (05:41 UTC) and ASTRA (05:49 UTC) reports 88 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across multiple Russian regions: 52 in Belgorod, 13 in Lipetsk, 9 in Rostov, 8 in Voronezh, 3 in Astrakhan, and 1 each in Krasnodar Krai, Ryazan, and Kursk.
NEW: Oleksandr Vilkul (05:33) reports that Kryvyi Rih is controlled, with no shelling in the region. Confirms 4 enemy UAVs were shot down overnight, and Nikopol was attacked by heavy artillery and drones, damaging a private house.
NEW: Serhiy Lysak / Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration (05:30) and RBC-Ukraine (05:33) report heavy artillery strikes on Nikopol overnight, damaging a private house, and kamikaze drone strikes in the morning.
All prior assessments remain valid.
NEW: КМВА (Kyiv City Military Administration) (06:11 UTC) reports that 33 enemy UAVs were detected near Kyiv overnight. 12 were shot down by air defenses, while the rest were lost or left the airspace. No damage or casualties reported. Poor air quality in Kyiv is attributed to fires in Kyiv Oblast and lack of wind.
NEW: ASTRA (06:11 UTC) reports that seven people were injured in a Russian shelling of Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, late on March 8, damaging seven multi-story buildings.
NEW: RBC-Ukraine (06:16 UTC) reports on overnight events, including Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia (with warnings of gas and heating issues), French military aid to Ukraine (195 million euros, paid for with Russian assets), drone attacks on multiple Russian regions (including a plant, combine, and oil refinery), and the US vetoing the creation of a monitoring group for Russia's "shadow fleet."
NEW: Operativny ZSU (06:19 UTC) reports on damage in Bucha and Brovary districts of Kyiv Oblast due to the enemy attack. In Brovary, a farm building was damaged. In Bucha, three cars were damaged in two settlements.
NEW: Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны (06:19 UTC) reports that the US is pushing for softer wording on Russia in the G7 communiqué, proposing to remove mention of sanctions and opposing the creation of a special group on ships linked to Russia.
NEW: АРХАНГЕЛ СПЕЦНАЗА (06:02 UTC) reports that Ukraine is preparing a third attack on the Crimean Bridge, citing The Guardian and Ukrainian Navy Commander Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa. Claims Ukraine has a significant stock of naval drones. Asserts Russian units are actively preparing defenses, making a successful attack unlikely.
NEW: RBC-Ukraine (06:01 UTC) reports that the Kremlin is preparing for a war with the West and is using the escalation between the US and Europe, citing the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Claims Russia is promoting a false narrative that the EU and Ukraine are trying to prolong the war and distract Russia from long-term preparations for a war with the West.
NEW: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (06:00 UTC): Provides an operational update (as of 08:00 local time). Key points:
NEW: Colonelcassad (06:03) Video: Shows Russian marines destroying German equipment 24/7. Claims efforts are focused on fertilizing Kursk soil with Ukrainian fighters.
NEW: Басурин о главном (06:04) Video: Shows a female soldier in the "West" group, call sign "June," who has transitioned from a medic to a drone operator. She delivers ammunition and water with drones and provides medical assistance.
NEW: ЦАПЛІЄНКО_UKRAINE FIGHTS (06:21 UTC) reports that drones attacked Russian oil refineries in two regions overnight.
NEW: Шеф Hayabusa🫡🇺🇦 (06:27 UTC): Video: Shows a drone strike targeting a single soldier in an open area. Another strike occurs nearby.
NEW: Оперативний ЗСУ (06:27 UTC): Reports damage in Bucha and Brovary districts of Kyiv Oblast due to an enemy attack.
NEW: Рыбарь (06:27 UTC): Provides analysis on the Seversk direction, describing it as a "cursed" area with slow, costly Russian progress, fortified Ukrainian defenses, and problems with false reports.
Assessment: The report confirms a GRINDING, ATTRITION-BASED CONFLICT in the region.
The situation around Sudzha remains the MOST CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT, with CONFIRMED DESTRUCTION OF UKRAINIAN CONVOYS and BRIDGE DESTRUCTION to BLOCK RETREAT. RUSSIAN ADVANCES are CONFIRMED, but the EXACT SITUATION WITHIN SUDZHA remains UNCLEAR. The WIDESPREAD UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACKS on RUSSIAN TERRITORY, targeting OIL REFINERIES and OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE, represent a SIGNIFICANT ESCALATION and DEMONSTRATE UKRAINIAN CAPABILITY to STRIKE DEEP INSIDE RUSSIA. The ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASED FRENCH MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE, including GUIDED BOMBS and PLANNED FIGHTER DELIVERIES, is a MAJOR DEVELOPMENT that will ENHANCE UKRAINIAN MILITARY CAPABILITY in the LONG TERM. INTENSE FIGHTING CONTINUES across MULTIPLE FRONTS, with a HIGH NUMBER OF ENGAGEMENTS, AIRSTRIKES, and ARTILLERY STRIKES, particularly in DONETSK OBLAST and the KURSK REGION. RUSSIAN AIR ACTIVITY CONTINUES, with CONFIRMED GUIDED AERIAL BOMB ATTACKS in SUMY OBLAST. Reports suggest a POTENTIAL SHIFT in US POLICY towards RUSSIA, with the US reportedly PUSHING FOR SOFTER WORDING on RUSSIA in a G7 COMMUNIQUÉ and OPPOSING the CREATION OF A MONITORING GROUP for RUSSIA'S "SHADOW FLEET". The KREMLIN continues to PROMOTE A NARRATIVE of PREPARING FOR A WAR WITH THE WEST.
ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL ENCIRCLEMENT IN SUDZHA (EXTREME PRIORITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION):
COUNTER-DRONE AND ARTILLERY OPERATIONS (HIGH PRIORITY, ONGOING ACTION):
ASSESS IMPACT OF FRENCH MILITARY AID (HIGH PRIORITY, LONG-TERM ACTION):
MAINTAIN HIGH AIR DEFENSE READINESS (EXTREME PRIORITY, CONTINUOUS ACTION):
INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL SHIFT IN US POLICY (HIGH PRIORITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION):
Updated Dempster-Shafer Combined Beliefs:
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