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The Russian middle class can no longer afford restaurants and the segment is in crisis. Russians are switching to cheaper options and some are skipping even fast food and directly going for supermarket meals with older locations of fast food chains reporting a drop in sales.

The “Skifs” unit is shooting down Russian Shahed drones over Kharkiv region using a Bofors 40 mm gun.

⚡️The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released footage of Storm Shadow strikes on the Kremniy EL plant in Bryansk.

The clearest ground footage yet of Storm Shadow strikes on the Kremniy EL plant in Bryansk, filmed by local residents.

1/4 — The Federal Cartel Office has just announced that it has approved the establishment of a joint venture between German Diehl Defence and Norwegian Nammo, which aims to produce 155mm artillery ammunition in Germany.

US officials ask 'What does Putin have on Trump?' over downplayed Russian intel to Iran U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have downplayed reports that Russia has been providing intelligence to Iran used to target American forces, drawing frustration from U.S. officials w...

⚡️ US officials ask 'What does Putin have on Trump?' over downplayed Russian intel to Iran.

🔥🔥 Even bigger top news is Ukraine’s strikes on the Kremniy EL plant in Bryansk with Storm Shadow / SCALP.

“we can take them at their word”

Says it all about how dumb the tRUmp admin are and how tRUmp himself is a russian asset.

🤡 clowns… the lot of them.

🔥 Great news! The facility produces microelectronics, semiconductor components for Russian military systems, including guidance and control.

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The Kremniy-el micro-electronics plant in Bryansk is believed to have been hit.

Storm Shadows seem the likely vehicle but this is not confirmed.

What's unusual is for this to happen in the daytime, and there are casualties,..

In August, the United States refused to cooperate with Ukraine on systems designed to intercept and shoot down Shahed drones, Axios

Zelensky himself had proposed that Donald Trump purchase interceptor drones from Ukraine as a way to “express gratitude” for the US support for Ukraine during the war

Depleted oil reserve leaves US exposed as Iran war pushes up prices Donald Trump has not fulfilled a vow to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that was drained by Joe Biden

TIL Trump didn't bother to refill the strategic petroleum reserve last year when oil was dirt cheap. what can you even say www.ft.com/content/d546...

Guerre d'Ukraine | 09/03/26

Secteurs :
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#UkraineRussianWar #GuerreEnUkraine

From nervously sending helmets at the start of the war to being the largest contributor.
Thanks Germany 🇩🇪🇺🇦

Wild Hornets also make FPV drones - join the raffle and help make Ukraine hell for invaders!
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Sorry for the slow start - having problems with my car insurance company this morning.

Anyhow, on to the overnight air defence numbers - 137 attack drones were fired by Russia, 3 of which were still flying.

122/134 = 91% take-down rate
12 strikes were recorded at 10 places.

More big numbers on the table of Russia's losses this morning, but not so much in the number of invaders killed/wounded.

Personnel movement is restricted a little more than expected, probably due to drones picking off everything else, including 220+ vehicles.

Good morning on Day 1476 of Russia's 3-day special operation to take Kyiv. In fairness, I did hear that one of Putin's slaves did TAKE some Chicken Kyivs from the bunker freezer on Day 23 😝

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Red Zone: Ukraine – Issue #18 (01-07 March 2026) Tracking Civilian Casualties from Russian Drone Attacks Across Ukraine

Red Zone: Ukraine – Issue #18 (01-07 March 2026)

THIS WEEK: 91 total casualties, 9 killed & 82 wounded from Russian Human Safari attacks across 7 regions.

Full synopsis of Russian Class I & II UAV strikes on civilians ⏬
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Again? Again…

Image: Bundeswehr

1/2 — The German MoD confirmed to SPIEGEL that it had been able to secure slightly fewer than the originally planned 30 PAC-3 missiles from partner nations (including the Netherlands) and would now deliver these to #Ukraine together with five additional ones from Germany.

Russian losses per 10/03/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+950 men
+13 tanks (!)
+7 ACVs
+73 artillery
+4 MLRS
+2 AD systems
+2169 UAVs

Ukraine's air defense shot down 122 of 137 Russian strike drones overnight, including Shaheds, Gerbers, and Italmas launched from seven directions including Russian-occupied Crimea. Twelve UAVs struck 10 locations and debris fell on 10 more. The attack is ongoing. #Ukraine

US reportedly considering easing Russian oil sanctions to reduce global energy prices "Ukrainians will pay for that choice in blood," Alexander Kirk, a sanctions campaigner at the NGO Urgewald, told the Kyiv Independent.

⚡️ US reportedly considering easing Russian oil sanctions to reduce global energy prices.

"Ukrainians will pay for that choice in blood," Alexander Kirk, a sanctions campaigner at the NGO Urgewald, told the Kyiv Independent.

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“This tangerine testicle just called CBS from his GOLF CLUB in Doral, Florida, and said the war with Iran is "very complete! pretty much."

Very complete. Pretty much.

The conflict in the Middle East has led to Russian pig iron prices to fall in the face of increased freight costs and lower demand. Turkish imports which are key for Russian pig iron can also drop further due to the reduction of Turkish steel exports to the EU in 2026.

A survey by the Russian Higher School of Economics found that 31% of Russian small businesses are planning to close down or sell their business with expectations for the future being the worst ever on record and 29% not being able to cover their cost the last quarter.