Russian forces attack apartment building in Kherson with Molniya drone
In the Dniprovskyi district, Kherson, Russian troops used a Molniya strike UAV to hit a multi-storey residential building, injuring a woman.
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09 March 2026
Russian arms exports show sharp decline – SIPRI
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recorded a 9.2% increase in global deliveries of major weapons systems in 2021–2025, while Russian arms exports abroad declined over the past five years.
Rescue operations completed at Kharkiv high-rise hit by Russian missile
Search and rescue operations have been completed in Kharkiv at the building that was hit by a Russian missile on the night of March 7.
Ihnat: Russia increases use of ballistic missiles
In 2025-2026, Russian troops will be way more into using ballistic missiles during massive attacks on Ukraine, and this trend has been going on for a while.
Russian attacks on energy infrastructure leave three regions without power
As of the morning of March 9, Russian attacks have left consumers in the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions without power.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia
The enemy army attacked Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the attack, a truck caught fire.
Ihnat: Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones every night
Russian troops are not changing their air attack tactics and are launching hundreds of strike drones on Ukraine almost every night, while air defense forces intercepted 161 out of 199 targets last night.
Fifteen settlements in Kharkiv region under Russian attack, casualties reported
In the Kharkiv region, 15 settlements were under Russian attack yesterday, and there are casualties.
War update: 130 combat clashes over past day, Pokrovsk, Huliaipole sectors most active
There were 130 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops over the past day.
Air Defense Forces destroy 161 out of 197 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine
Ukraine's air defense neutralized 161 out of 197 drones launched by the Russian army against Ukraine since the evening of March 8.
Russian forces attack two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, damage reported
Russian troops attacked the Nikopol and Samar districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region with strike drones, causing fires and damaging an enterprise.
Russian strikes in Sumy region leaves five injured over past day
In the Sumy region, five people were injured over the past day as a result of Russian attacks.
Russia loses 750 troops, four air defense systems in war against Ukraine over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,274,040 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and March 9, 2026, with 750 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
UDF destroys Russian armored column with drones on Huliaipole axis
Ukraine’s Defense Forces used drones to destroy a mechanized column of Russian invaders on the Huliaipole front.
Russian troops strike Zaporizhzhia, house damaged
Russian military forces struck Zaporizhzhia, a house was damaged as a result of the attack.
DIU interception: Russian soldiers refuse to contact their commanders to avoid participating in assaults
Russian soldiers are ignoring orders and refusing to contact their commanders to avoid participating in assaults that are almost certain to result in their deaths.
Partisans carry out sabotage at railway junction in Bryansk, which supplies Russian troops with weapons
Agents of the ATESH resistance movement carried out sabotage at the Bryansk railway depot, a critically important supply hub for the Russian North Group of Forces, which is terrorizing Ukraine's border regions.
Russian components found in drone attacking RAF base in Cyprus – Daily Mail
The Iranian drone that attacked a British airbase in Cyprus in early March contained a Russian-made navigation system.
Russia suffers record losses this winter despite minimal gains – expert
Statistics from the combat activity of Ukrainian defenders this winter show that Russian forces have suffered their highest personnel losses while capturing only minimal amounts of Ukrainian territory.
08 March 2026
Unmanned systems strike Tor air defense, Zhytel EW system, and Russian warehouses in occupied territories
On the night of March 8, unmanned aerial systems (SBS) struck a number of enemy targets in the Russian-occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson regions, including warehouses, Tor air defense systems, and R-330Zh Zhytel electronic warfare systems.
Russian troops strike factory in Poltava region again
Russian troops launched a drone strike on one of the enterprises in the Myrhorod district.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia region, wounding two
Two men were injured as a result of a Russian strike on the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk kills one, damages dozens of homes
Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Kramatorsk in the morning of March 8, killing one person and damaging nearly 40 houses.
Russian forces launch over 20 attacks at Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops attacked two districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times throughout the day with drones and artillery, damaging homes, infrastructure, and an educational institution.
Russian attack on village in Kherson region leaves one civilian injured
In the afternoon of March 8, Russian troops attacked the village of Ukrainka in the Kherson region with a drone, injuring a man.
Russian Molniya drones attack border community in Kharkiv region: One civilian injured, homes damaged
Russian forces attacked the Derhachi community in the Kharkiv region with Molniya drones, injuring a civilian.
War update: 53 clashes along frontline, intense fighting in Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Huliaipole sectors
Since the start of the day, Russian forces have launched 53 attacks on Ukrainian positions, with the heaviest fighting in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole sectors.
Military expert: Ukraine disrupts Russia’s winter deadlines to reach operational space in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions
All deadlines set by Russian forces for reaching operational space in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions were thwarted by Ukrainian defenders over the winter.
AFU regain control of up to 435 km of territory in southern Ukraine – President
In southern Ukraine, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have managed to regain control of between 400 and 435 kilometers of territory, thereby disrupting the enemy’s plans for a spring offensive in that direction.
Navy reveals how many Russian missile carriers remain in Black Sea
The Russians still have the main force of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Black Sea, as well as five surface and two submarine missile carriers.