Ukrainian suicide drones struck the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti in the Samara region of Russia early this morning (03/11), setting it on fire. The key production unit Workshop No. 11 has been destroyed.

Russian lines are falling back. Ukrainian advances near Huliaipole are forcing Russia to divert reinforcements from the Pokrovsk sector. VDV units and Russian Naval Infantry have been redeployed northeast of Huliaipole to try to contain the Ukrainian push.

Ukrainian forces have cleared Rizdvanka in the Huliaipole direction, pushing Russian troops out and strengthening Ukrainian control in the sector.

Another statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has appeared on the National Mall in Washington D.C., this one styled after the iconic Jack and Rose pose from Titanic.

Washington Examiner: "He may be governor of a critical swing state, the author of a bestselling book, and one of the hottest names in the hypothetical Democratic presidential field for 2028"

Elon Musk is on trial for securities fraud right now in San Francisco. I wrote a 2,000-word breakdown of the case, what happened in court, the mistrial motion, and why it matters. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/objectio...

Trump on his call with Putin: “Putin was very impressed.”

⚡️Moscow's own assessments reveal staggering losses in Ukraine, intelligence suggests. According to classified Russian documents obtained by Ukraine's intelligence networks, more than 1,300,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and wounded since the start of the war in February 2022.

NEW: Ukrainian forces advanced 10 to 12 kilometers deep in two separate drives in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast that have reportedly liberated more than 400 square kilometers since late January 2026. 🧵(1/7) Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 10, 2026 isw.pub/UkrWar031026

Chinese engineers have designed an exoskeleton that attaches to the waist and hips to help carry heavy backpack loads. The device can take on 30–50% of the load, assisting with up to 15–30 kg of weight.

👋 In Moscow, an ice chunk crushed a BMW worth tens of millions of rubles In the capital, a huge ice chunk fell from a roof and crushed a BMW X6M Competition. A man was inside at the time, but he was not injured. However, the car was totaled.

🧊On Lake Baikal, Russia, the ice cracked with a very dramatic sound right under the feet of a tourist The camera captured the formation of a fault line — a giant crack that usually stretches along the shore and can reach up to 30 km in length.

Saudi Arabia is preparing a “major deal” to purchase Ukrainian weapons, according to the Kyiv Independent One source in the Ukrainian defense industry said that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate “huge agreement” for weapons supply, which could be concluded as early as March 11.

Ukrainian forces advanced further into the Zaporizhzhia region. The new positions are directly threatening the Russian occupation in Uspenivka. The Russian presence in the Dnipropetrovsk region has been almost completely removed.

🎯 Beautiful footage shot by local Russian citizens from the occupiers' city of Bryansk, where the factory of “Кремний ЭЛ,” a manufacturer of electronic assemblers for the military-industrial complex, was magnificently bombed with about 10 Ukrainian winged missiles.

🇺🇸🇮🇷💣 U.S. intelligence agencies have detected signs that Iran is beginning preparations to deploy large numbers of naval mines in the shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz.

Belarussian dictator Lukashenko visited a McDonald's on Women's Day. He lectured a chef, wearing a toque at McDonald's and in full chef drags, how to cut a burger in Belarussian style, with a large knife. 🙄🙄

Damage to a high-rise in Bahrain following an Iranian drone strike last night.

In August of last year, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed President Donald Trump a presentation detailing the effectiveness of Ukrainian counter-drone technology and offered it to the US in the event of a war in the Middle East.

You think you know Israel’s size? THINK AGAIN!

Massive win for Ukraine. The Ukrainian General Staff has announced that almost the entire Dnipropetrovsk region has been cleared of enemy presence. Not a step back.

⚔️ Ukraine ranks among the world’s top 6 largest armies According to Business Insider, citing the “The Military Balance 2026” report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the ranking of armies by personnel size looks like this:

Australian sailors embedded on the U.S. submarine USS Charlotte were ordered to their sleeping quarters during the attack that sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean.

Why the U.S. has not launched a ground operation in Iran? A large-scale ground invasion of Iran is considered extremely difficult, primarily because of the country’s geography.

French President Macron arrived on a visit to the aircraft carrier and flagship of the French Navy, Charles de Gaulle France will lead the European Union’s naval mission Aspides, which will ensure the uninterrupted supply of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.

In St. Petersburg, a police officer played VR during the detention of a Belarusian wanted for draft evasion The detention took place in an anti-café. While officers were processing the man, one of the policemen put on a VR headset and started playing — the staff even helped him set it up.

Iran has remained in a near-total internet blackout for more than 240 hours — NetBlocks

🇸🇰🤝🇺🇦 Slovak volunteers have joined a Czech initiative and sent 72 rescue and evacuation vehicles to Ukraine to support frontline needs. Slovakia is not Fico. Hungary is not Orban.

Trump: "We've already won in many ways, but we haven't won enough"

Q: You promised the Iranian people you would help them, but it sounds like you're willing to end this fight. Isn't that a betrayal? TRUMP: Will I help them? I'd like to if they can behave. But they've been very menacing.

Trump: "They would've had a nuclear weapon within 2 weeks to 4 weeks"

Meteorite fragments damaged a residential house in Germany. A large meteorite passed over Western Europe on March 8. It was seen in the sky over Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. After entering the atmosphere, the celestial body broke apart.

Putin once again offers Russian oil to Europe The Russian dictator said Moscow is ready to resume oil and gas supplies to Europe. According to him, all that is needed from European countries is a “signal.”

Why the war in the Middle East benefits the Kremlin Rising oil prices have unexpectedly strengthened Russia’s position, Politico reports.

France is preparing to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, President Macron says. Paris plans to gradually restore shipping together with its partners and organize escorts for commercial vessels. The mission may begin after the most acute phase of the Middle East conflict ends.

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion. That's $1 billion per day. $41,666,667 per hour. $11,574 per second. Thousands of lives lost. People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

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A statue of Trump could be erected in Venezuela — US official says he “freed” the country’s economy US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said that Venezuelans “would be ready to put up a statue to Donald Trump,” claiming he helped reopen the country’s economy after more than two decades of isolation.

Russian Cultural Center destroyed in Lebanon after Israeli strike According to the center’s director, Assad Diya, no one was injured — the facility had been closed after the escalation of the conflict and staff had previously left the building. It was likely a spying and propaganda center.

Turkiye's President Erdogan’s main rival could face more than 2,000 years in prison. Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is set to stand trial on corruption charges. Prosecutors claim he led a criminal organization, with more than 400 people also implicated in the case.

Viktor Orban again has called for Russian oil and gas to return to the EU. The Hungarian Prime Minister has urged the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russia’s energy sector and effectively lift the ban on imports of Russian oil and gas.

Zelensky: 11 countries have approached Ukraine for experience in countering Shaheed drones. They include states neighboring Iran, as well as several European countries and the United States.

Pro-Russian hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp Dutch intelligence has reported a large-scale hacking campaign linked to Russia. The targets include users of Signal and WhatsApp — among them officials, military personnel, and journalists.

New escalation in the dispute: Ukraine accused Hungary of mistreating detained cash couriers The Oschad bank couriers in Hungary were detained by a counterterrorism unit using an armored personnel carrier, machine guns, and grenade launchers.

Important possible scenario: There is a chance that Mojtaba is in fact dead, and that the regime deliberately selected a dead man as SL. Why would they do that? In the hopes that israel goes looking for a ghost while ignoring the real decision makers. A distraction.

Breaking: US stock market futures extend losses, with the S&P 500 now down -$1.3 trillion on the day, as US oil prices rise above $115/barrel: 1. S&P 500: -2.3% 2. Nasdaq 100: -2.7% 3. Dow Jones: -2.4% 4. WTI Crude: +26.5% 5. Brent: +23.0% 6. Natural Gas: +9.0% US gas prices nearing $5/gallon soon

US oil futures are now on track to rise +60% this month, marking their largest monthly gain in history. This follows the +34.5% gain recorded last week, the largest weekly gain on record in data going back to 1982. We are all witnessing history.

@ukrainemap.bsky.social Russia is estimated to make $10 billion to $15 billion more monthly, due to increasing oil and gas prices around the world, due to the war with the US, Israel, and Iran. Previously, in 2025 and early 2026, falling global oil prices were the biggest burden to Russia’s economy

Israel's strikes on 30 Iranian fuel depots went far beyond what the U.S. expected when Israel notified it in advance, the first significant disagreement between the allies since the war began, according to a U.S. official, Israeli official and a source with knowledge. www.axios.com/2026/03/08/u...