Explosion reported at Yeysk Airbase in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Media blackout in Ukraine starting to come into effect for Donbas & Zaporizhzhia regions.

Bloomberg:

Ukrainian officials are signaling that the besieged eastern town of Bakhmut will soon be undefendable as Russian troops occupy the area.

To reinforce resources for a spring counter-offensive in the south, European officials say Ukraine may have to surrender Bakhmut.

Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Anna Malyar:

Reinforcements were sent to Bakhmut, the situation is difficult.

FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak 'most likely'.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Türkiye, Vasyl Vodnar:

We want Türkiye to become part of Leopard tank consortium.

Canadian military footage shows training of Ukrainian soldiers to operate Leopard 2 tanks in Poland.

Fallen Ukrainian soldier gets a special visit by his faithful friend.

Russian armed “Boomerang” FPV drone operators in Ukraine.

Defence Turk/Ukrainian Ambassador to Türkiye, Vasyl Vodnar:

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs are actively used in the battlefield.

We maintain close relations with the Turkish authorities. We solve problems very quickly.

Russian state media:

Wagner Group defeated an Ukrainian unit named after Boris Johnson near Bakhmut.

Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade destroyed 5 x Russian tanks & 3 x IFVs in a single battle with Javelin ATGM.