#UK Defence secretary connects #MiddleEast war to plight of #Ukraine, sympathy for which remains relatively high
Making active connection between Iran & Russia, Healey links #war in Ukraine with #war in the Middle East
Support for Ukraine, in its struggle for freedom against Moscow, remains high in UK, unlike war against Iran, which is so unpopular that even Trump ally Farage decided to say he's against involvement
#US already blinked. Europe must not
#Putin offered to resume gas supplies to the continent his #missiles are #destabilizing
- Before Brussels or Berlin reaches for phones, best pause & recall what #energy dependence on Russia actually costs
While #Ukrainian cities are shelled & soldiers die, Western govts looking nervously price of oil, wondering if #sanctions, 1 of strongest levers over Russia , will survive
https://kyivindependent.com/is-europe-really-about-to-buy-russian-gas-again/
Friday, March 13, 2026
On Russian oil, the US has already blinked; Europe must not do the same -- Explosions reported at Russian airfields in Krasnodar Krai, occupied Crimea -- Fuel tanks are burning: Major Russian oil hub ablaze after Ukrainian drone strike in Krasnodar Krai -- Self-defense: Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow attack, London refuses to bend ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-13-2026/
![[Illustrative photo] The Dyagilevo airbase in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, on Sept. 11, 2013](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/116/221/879/597/895/703/original/f12d48149f6ccc42.jpg)
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Russia's Sochi under unprecedented 24-hour mass Ukrainian drone attack -- Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, injuring 13, including children -- Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow strike on military plant, threatens 'new level' escalation, destruction -- Russian drone hits civilian bus in Kherson, injuring 10 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-12-2026/
Forced #deportation & transfer of #UkrainianChildren by #Russia throughout its #invasion of #Ukraine amounts to #CrimesAgainstHumanity, a UN investigation published on March 10 found
Since start of #Moscow's full-scale invasion in Feb 2022, Ukraine’s national Children of War database documented 20k Ukrainian children that have been abducted from #Russian-occupied territories and taken to Russia or Russian-controlled areas
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
US officials ask 'What does Putin have on Trump?' over downplayed Russian intel to Iran -- Ukraine strikes missile control systems plant in Russia's Bryansk Oblast -- Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat -- Russia committed crimes against humanity through deportation of Ukrainian children, UN inquiry finds ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/wednesday-march-11-2026/
#WWIII has already begun
- Although not officially recognized, World War III began on Feb 24, 2022, when #Russia #invaded #Ukraine of its own free will; not out for self-defense. Previously, similar signs in the 20th century meant the beginning of two world #wars
- The attack by the #US and #Israel on #Iran is also a “desire”, and not self-defense.
#WWIII #USAggression #RussianInvasion #InternationalLaw #WarCrimes #USThreats #RussianAggression #RussianThreats
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Putin, Trump discuss Iran war, Ukraine in phone call -- Ukraine's Flamingo missile maker promises FP-9 ballistics will reach Moscow -- Russian hackers target Signal, WhatsApp in global cyber campaign -- Ukraine accuses Hungary of physical and psychological pressure on detained bank staff ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/tuesday-march-10-2026/
Monday, March 9, 2026
Russian drone strikes Ukrainian train with 200 passengers on board -- After six years at the front, here is what nobody tells you about being a woman at war -- No one thought we would get out alive: the audio guide memorializing one village's Russian occupation -- The world isn’t ready for drone warfare [Vlog/video] ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-9-2026/
#Ukraine halts #Russian #offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops
The units of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) and the Armed Forces have stopped Russia’s advance toward the city of #Zaporizhzhia as part of a three-month #defensive operation in the country’s south, HUR claimed on March 7.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Ukraine halts Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops -- Ukraine hits Russian Shahed-type drone storage in Donetsk with SCALP, ATACMS missiles -- Ukraine's Oschadbank seeks return of vehicles, valuables seized in Hungary -- Russia-linked disinformation campaign targets Ukraine amid tensions with Hungary ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/sunday-march-8-2026/
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Explosions rock Kyiv, 3 killed in Kharkiv as Russia strikes residential building -- Inside Russia's everyday manhunt of civilian Ukrainians in Kherson -- White House responds to reports that Russia is helping Iran target US forces in Middle East -- Ukrainian drones successfully hit Russian aircraft repair plant in occupied Crimea ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/saturday-march-7-2026/
Friday, March 6, 2026
More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022 -- Russian Ka-27 helicopter destroyed over Black Sea -- Taking hostages and stealing money: Sybiha says Hungary detained Ukrainian bank employees with cash shipments -- How Europe is rediscovering the bomb ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-6-2026/
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Russia's nuclear giant controls massive weapons production ecosystem ignored by sanctions -- Russia continues to escalate drone attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure -- Putin increases Russia's regular army personnel to nearly 2.4 million -- In the Middle East, chaos is Putin's new ally ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-5-2026/
#Russia escalates attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure
#Russian #DroneStrikes hit 2 #passenger #trains in 1 day, injuring a #railway worker
Strikes come amid intensified #RussianAttacks on #Ukraine's #railway infrastructure since July 2025
Ukrainian #Railways said since the beginning of March, Russia has launched 18 strikes on railway infrastructure, an average of six per day.
https://kyivindependent.com/f-2/
#WarCrimes #RussianInvasion #RussianAggression #StandWithUkraine
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions -- What to do if you spot an Iranian Shahed drone -- At least 337 Ukrainian POWs brutally executed by Russia -- To confront Iran, US must also confront Russia ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/wednesday-march-4-2026/
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Ukraine captured more territory than it lost to Russia over February 2026 -- 70% of Ukrainians skeptical US-Ukraine-Russia talks will bring lasting peace -- With slow progress on battlefield, Russia shifts to terror and sabotage in Ukraine -- Russian drone hits passenger train in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 1 killed, 7 injured ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/tuesday-march-3-2026/
Monday, March 2, 2026
Russia's war is erasing Kostiantynivka's Soviet-era mosaics; why it matters -- The day Russia didn't show up for Iran -- Ukraine hits Russia's S-300 air defense radars in series of strikes, shows footage -- Can Trump actually end Russia's war? Vlogs ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-2-2026/
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Reporter's notebook: What a factory says about Ukraine’s economy [rather surprising] -- Kiev Independent Insights launches new podcast: Ukraine Insights -- A lot has changed since 2022. Russia’s aims haven’t -- Russia has lost 1,265,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/sunday-march-1-2026/
