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🇺🇸🇮🇷 'Good progress' recorded in US-Iran negotiations, says Oman's Foreign Minister
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Ayatollah Khamenei on the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US.
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🇪🇺🇷🇺 Sharp disagreements in the EU over the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, - Bloomberg
- There is opposition in the European Union to new sanctions against foreign ports and banks that Russia uses to sell "unsanctioned" oil, the agency writes, citing sources.
- Greece and Malta oppose a complete ban on providing any services for maritime deliveries of Russian oil;
- Italy and Hungary object to sanctions against the Georgian port of Kulevi. Greece and Malta oppose similar sanctions against a port in Indonesia;
- Italy and Spain doubt the feasibility of sanctions against one of the banks in Cuba.
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🇨🇳China has notified the International Telecommunication Union of plans to launch up to 203,000 satellites into orbit by the mid-2030s. This is many times more than any existing or planned constellation. For comparison, Starlink currently has about 9,600 satellites, while Amazon Kuiper plans to have about 3,200.
The key point here is not so much the physical launch of such a large number of devices, but the regulatory and frequency battle for orbit, which could escalate into a real confrontation.
Firstly, the ITU system operates on the principle of "who applied first, gets priority". Even if the satellites exist only on paper, the declared positions and radio frequencies are reserved. This means that other operators, including SpaceX and Amazon, are obliged to take these "reserved" parameters into account when designing their systems.
Secondly, this creates so-called regulatory interference. When designing and expanding Western systems, the US will be forced to reduce the power of transmitters to avoid overlapping with the declared Chinese ranges, change orbital planes, and complicate network management algorithms.
Even if some of the Chinese satellites are never launched, the mere fact of their registration already restricts competitors.
Thirdly, it's about strategic control over low Earth orbit. Mega-constellations are not just about the internet, but also military communications, reconnaissance, navigation, drone control, and the resilience of military infrastructure in the event of war.
In fact, China is operating on the principle of "occupying space in advance" in order to later dictate the terms. This is cheaper and more efficient than catching up with an already deployed infrastructure.
It's also worth examining the scale. Launching 200,000 satellites is a colossal industrial task. Even Starlink, with all the production capacity of SpaceX, launches a maximum of 1,500–2,000 satellites per year. To actually deploy 200,000, China will have to maintain a launch rate at a level that humanity has never achieved before.
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As a result of the combined Russian missile and drone attack on the Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, much of the city of Burshtyn is now without heating.
A large column of fire trucks could be seen driving to the plant, which is currently on fire.
- AMK Mapping
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Ukraine should sit down at the negotiating table' - Trump is getting annoyed by Zelensky's disagreement with a peace deal in the spirit of Anchorage.
- Negotiations on Ukraine with Witkoff and Kushner are scheduled in Geneva. What do you expect?
- We will have serious negotiations. It will be simple. Listen, it's better for Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible - that's what I'll tell you. We want them to sit down at the negotiating table.
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Russian Ministry of Defense:
During the night of February 17, the duty air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 151 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
38 - over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
18 - over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
11 - over the territory of the Kaluga region,
4 UAVs - over the territory of the Bryansk region,
1 - over the territory of the Kursk region,
50 UAVs were destroyed over the waters of the Black Sea
and 29 - over the waters of the Azov Sea.
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Also in Ukrainian media.
Pilots from the international F-16 unit frequently patrol during overnight Russian attacks to provide a more rapid response to aerial threats and maximise radar coverage. Intelligence Online notes that the most significant contribution of the Western veterans within Ukraine's air defence structure is their experience and skills in using the fighter jets' high-precision sensors, particularly the Lockheed Martin Sniper targeting pod.
This ultra-high-precision electro-optical and infrared system is used for long-range identification, tracking fast-moving targets and conducting strikes in adverse weather conditions. According to several sources close to the General Staff, the Ukrainian crews already had some understanding of these technological components, but only partially, due to the lack of many years of training on this type of Western system.
The international squadron helps repel Russian aerial attacks almost daily, particularly by intercepting Kalibr and Kh-101 missiles, Geran-5 drones and other assets, Intelligence Online added.
Background:
It was recently reported that the Netherlands is set to send training simulators for F-16 pilots to Ukraine.
The US Department of War has signed a contract worth over US$235.4 million for the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets, including for Ukraine.
Current threat levels across Ukraine.
At least 110 Geran-2 drones are detected in Ukrainian airspace.
Odesa continues to be attacked by Gerans.
• AMK Mapping
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‼️🇩🇪💥 Germany is left without air defense missiles and cannot help Ukraine
▪️This is how the head of the German Foreign Ministry, Johann Wadephul, explained the disruptions in the supply of air defense missiles to Ukraine.
▪️According to him, the available Patriot anti-missiles are directly supplied from the assembly line in the USA.
▪️Everything produced there is immediately sent to Ukraine through a mechanism that is largely funded by Europe and Germany.
▪️Wadephul stressed that instead of Germany, other European countries could make a greater contribution.
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The intelligence reported to Zelensky about "the Russians' preparation for subsequent massive strikes on the energy sector," he said in an evening address.
Zelensky has Telegram..
(Drones are already launching)
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🇧🇾Lukashenko - believes that the capture of Maduro was a serious mistake:
We can advise many, many Russians on how to behave towards this crazy West, the main part of which is the United States of America. I also constantly tell them this. I honestly say where they are wrong. They are wrong with Maduro.
They did a stupid thing, I warned them. At the suggestion of the Americans, I was drawn into this problem. And I offered them an ideal option. An ideal option. But they went their own way.
Donald wanted to please the military somehow. So what did they do? You always have to think - you take a step, and then what? So what now? How can you pin the blame on Maduro for drug trafficking? What can you accuse him of? Well, prove that he led some kind of cartel. But the fact that the whole world trades in drugs, that's just the way it is.
And speaking of drugs, I also recently told the Americans, discussing with them, that the way Europe is behaving is a nightmare. They're supplying us with synthetic drugs, well, mostly to Russia, of course, through us. And we recently seized a whole carload, more than a ton, I think, of drugs. Couldn't this issue have been resolved? It could have. They staged some operation, arrested a person, so what? So what, they showed the whole world who's who. But the main thing is, what's next?
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🇪🇪🧠Estonia will "bring the war" to Russia if the Russian army "invades", — stated Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhkna.
We know exactly what to do. We are ready for a possible invasion by Russia, and the level of deterrence is really high. We already have new defense plans, and this means that we are not just waiting. If Russia invades our territory and we start resistance, we will bring the war to Russia's territory
🗿Charges have been brought against former Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko in Ukraine
The official is accused of money laundering, NABU reported. On Sunday, he was taken off a train at the border - Galushchenko wanted to flee the country.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 Zelensky again rebels against Trump: It's "unfair" when the US president calls for concessions from Ukraine, not Russia.
▪️Witkoff and Kushner told Zelensky that Russia really wants to end the war, and advised him to coordinate his actions with his negotiators based on this, writes Axios.
▪️Zelensky himself is much more skeptical. He also warned Witkoff and Kushner not to force him to promote a vision of peace among Ukrainians that they would perceive as a "failed story".
▪️Zelensky stated that it's "unfair" when Trump publicly calls for concessions from Ukraine, not Russia.
▪️He noted that it might be easier for Trump to put pressure on Ukraine than on much larger Russia, but the path to lasting peace is not to "give victory" to Putin.
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🇩🇪🇺🇦🇷🇺 There will be no end to the war between Russia and Ukraine in 2026 - head of Rheinmetall
- The company's CEO stated that Russia is not interested in ending the conflict, and Ukraine still needs military support.
- The concern announced its readiness to supply additional air defense systems, ammunition, drones, and tanks.
- In a number of areas, deliveries are hampered by the lack of approved funding.
- Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, German defense manufacturers have increased their revenue by 36%, making them one of the key stakeholders in this conflict.
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🇺🇦For a quick peace and against it: the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations in Geneva split into two camps — The Economist
- Budanov's camp, which has effectively become the new head of the delegation at the negotiations, advocates for a quick conclusion of a peace agreement with Russia with the mediation of the USA, before the "window of opportunity" closes;
- The other camp is oriented towards Yermak and against haste, believing that Ukraine will have a more advantageous position in the future.
- "Zelensky, it seems, is balancing between them, while having his own ideas," writes The Economist.
- A source close to Kiev assessed the chances of a breakthrough as "50-50".
- Recently, The Atlantic also wrote, that some of Zelensky's advisers are inclined to a territorial compromise (that is, to the withdrawal of troops from Donbass) in order to end the war. But Zelensky himself is against this.
- Also, NABU's pressure on the part of Zelensky's entourage associated with Yermak has intensified recently. There are even rumors that suspicion may be announced against the ex-head of the President's Office himself.
- According to one version, such an intensification of pressure may be related to the progress of negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.
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‼️🇩🇪🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers will train German soldiers — Der Spiegel
▪️Ukrainians with combat experience are involved in the training of German military personnel. Their task is to improve their drone control skills and learn to use mobile applications for planning combat operations.
▪️This involves cooperation with infantry combat units of the ground forces. The format and program of the training have not been disclosed yet.
▪️According to the publication, Ukrainian soldiers may arrive in Germany in the near future.
"Ok, when the equipment comes in then you sell it off to the black market."
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As expected, foreign pilots have also joined the management of F-16s in Ukraine. According to available information, a separate international squadron has been formed within the Ukrainian Air Force, which includes not only Ukrainian pilots, but also veterans from the USA and the Netherlands with real combat experience.
Such a scenario was predicted from the very beginning. Mastering complex Western aircraft requires time, which Ukraine does not have, so attracting trained foreign pilots seems a logical step.
It's obvious that their participation will not be limited to air defense tasks. The presence of trained foreign pilots allows the F-16s to be used for strike missions - against Russian military positions and targets at tactical depth.
However, it's not necessarily just "retirees" in the cockpit. In the West, there is the Inter-service transfer program, under which a pilot can be formally discharged from his country's Air Force "at his own request" or transferred to deep reserve for the duration of the contract. After completing the mission in Ukraine, his rank and flying time are restored. This allows experienced personnel to not lose their qualifications and careers, while remaining under the unofficial control of their defense ministry.
For Western air forces, the conflict in Ukraine is a unique opportunity to test the effectiveness of their systems against the latest Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems. The command can send active pilots under the guise of volunteers precisely to collect unique intelligence and technical data, which a "civilian" veteran may not always be able to properly record and transmit.
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‼️🇷🇺💥Offensive towards Orekhov: the enemy's artillery is being destroyed
▪️Zaporozhye direction, north of the city of Orekhov, west of the settlement of Preobrazhenka.
▪️A "Pioneer" unit of the 4th military base, barraging with a "Lancet" munition, detected the position of a Ukrainian Armed Forces artillery battery and destroyed it with a precise strike.
▪️A fire started in the impact area of one of the guns, which led to the detonation of the entire ammunition stock.
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⚡️☁️ Briefly on the situation in the evening/night:
Dnepropetrovsk region:
🟠Around 21:00, a ballistic missile hit a target in Krivoy Rog. Locals reported a powerful explosion. A little later, local authorities confirmed the hit. The target was transport infrastructure. There was no visual confirmation.
🟠Next, "Geranis" struck in Dnipro and Krivoy Rog between 02:40 and 03:50, with about a dozen explosions recorded, after which several ballistic missiles hit a target in Dnipro at 04:10. A powerful fire broke out at the site. A local resident reported that the fire could be seen from many kilometers away (photo № 1). It was not extinguished by 06:30.
Odessa region:
🟠Here, apparently, the main night strike took place, as "Geranis" were frequently detected by Ukrainian resources. The first strike was around 00:30, with a powerful explosion, but no alarm was declared. A little later, several channels indicated that a "Geran" was flying very low and hit a target in Odessa at a substation in Odessa.
🟠Next, a group of "Geranis" struck between 01:20 and 02:00. The number of explosions could not be counted, there were many of them. Most of the explosions were in the Tairovo area, hitting one target - an infrastructure object. This was confirmed by local authorities. A powerful fire broke out.
🟠Around 03:40, explosions resumed again, with a new group of drones striking the target.
🔩 By the way, NASA satellites recorded a powerful fire at the "Taivirovo" Electrical Substation 110/35/10/6 kV (photo № 2).
Sumy region:
🟠Here, the first "Geranis" struck in the area of the settlement of Akhtyrka around 00:00, and then drones started hitting the same settlement at intervals of 01:40, 02:40, and 04:30. In general, the explosions continued almost all night. The results and consequences are not very clear yet.
Kharkov region:
🟠Here, in the area of the settlement of Lozova, around 03:15, a group of UAVs was detected, after which the first explosions began, which lasted for about 25 minutes. The results and consequences are not very clear yet. Next, around 04:50, a "Geran" hit a target in the area of the settlement of Chuhuiv, where a powerful explosion occurred.
Kirovograd region:
🟠Here, around 03:15, "Geranis" entered the region, and around 03:50, the first explosions occurred. Around 04:30, the explosions resumed, all in the area of Kropivnitsky, where the target is often an airfield of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Lvov, Rovno, Ternopol, Khmelnytskyi, Vinitsia, and Nikolaev regions were also hit by small groups of "Geranis". Most likely, they were distracting or reconnaissance missions.</i>
➡️ And now the main thing - around 02:00, the first launches of strategic aviation of the Russian Federation were recorded by monitoring resources. Around 05:50, according to reports, the first launches of cruise missiles took place. Accordingly, the main strike on targets in Ukraine is only about to begin.
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The European Commission decided to soften its criticism of Orban ahead of the parliamentary elections in Hungary on April 12, so as not to be accused of interfering in the electoral process, reports the Financial Times, citing sources.
"All actions of EU institutions will be used by Orban... Whatever we say or don't say, it will be used against us," said a representative of the European Parliament.
According to sources, the opposition party "Tisa" also urged EU institutions to exercise restraint during the election campaign.
At the same time, the Orban government may soon be allocated about 2.4 billion euros in EU funds before the elections.
It should be noted that the publication in the FT appeared shortly after Zelensky's highly resonant statements against Orban. Based on the text of the article, European authorities decided to choose a completely different tactic towards the Hungarian prime minister than Zelensky's.
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‼️🇷🇺🏴☠️A massive attack is underway: the enemy is attacking Sevastopol and other regions of Russia
▪️Enemy resources are publishing a map and claiming that 170 - 200 drones have been launched.
▪️In Sevastopol, the military is repelling an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and air defense systems are in operation. According to preliminary information, 5 aerial targets were shot down over the sea area, reported Governor Razvozhayev.
▪️According to the Sevastopol Rescue Service, no civilian objects in the city were damaged.
▪️From 20:00 to 00:00, over Crimea and the Black Sea, air defense forces shot down 32 Ukrainian UAVs.
▪️Another 15 drones were shot down over the waters of the Azov Sea, reports the Russian Defense Ministry.
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The target of the Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on Krivoy Rog was the "Hirnycha" 330 kV electrical substation. The missile was equipped with a cluster warhead.
Coordinates: 47.81097, 33.40069
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💥💥💥Destruction of the 58th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by several FAB-500 bombs in the area of the village of Tokarevka in the Kharkov region.
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🇳🇱🇺🇸The Netherlands threaten the US with hacking the F-35.
The outgoing State Secretary for Defense of the Netherlands, Gijs de Vries, said that the Dutch will have to hack the F-35's onboard computer if the US delays software updates.
The F-35 fighter's software is considered one of the most complex in the history of aviation. The number of lines of code (SLOC) in it is constantly increasing as new updates and expanded functionality are released.
The onboard software contains more than 8 million lines of code, and about 15 million lines are written for auxiliary systems.
"It's important to make people aware of the threat of war with Russia, so that we can spend more on armament. This is not an easy choice," say NATO commanders Richard Neyton and Karsten Broyer, urging Europe to tighten its belts and give up on a comfortable life.
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The roads of Kiev have turned into a skating rink, local social media pages report.
There's black ice on all the roads of the capital.
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The head of the Weapons and Tactics Directorate of the US Central Command, Major Claire Randolph, said that during the preparation of strikes on Iran in June 2025, one of the problems was the leakage of information through open sources.
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