Reuters:

South Korean government allowed delivery of howitzers (Krab) with South Korean parts from Poland to Ukraine.

Russian T-62M “Armata” tank.

The Economist:

Ukraine is preparing a major counteroffensive.

Of the military aid promised by the U.S. since the beginning of the war, 40% has arrived in the last 3 months.

Polish-supplied Ukrainian Krab 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer somewhere in eastern Ukraine.

German Defense Minister Pistorius:

The U.S. may shift focus from Ukraine to Southeast Asia.

18 x German and 3 x Portuguese Leopard 2 tanks will be sent to Kyiv this month.

Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, awarded Ukrainian fighters in Bakhmut:

Zugzwang in chess is a situation where any move by a player leads to a worsening of his position.

We are doing everything to put the enemy in such a situation in this war.

Chinese President Xi asks China military to boost power against “strategic risk”.

“I would consider it a compliment, but it’s not us.”

Ukrainian Defence Minister Reznikov denied Ukraine’s involvement in undermining Nord Stream pipelines.

Serial production of Ukrainian D-80 Discovery and E-300 Enterprise UAVs with autonomous flight & range of up to 3,100 km has begun.

Reuters:

🇨🇳China analyzes why Russia is losing the war in Ukraine.

Specialized military publications of the PRC are studying the impact of American weapons and technologies that can be used against the Chinese Army in the war for Taiwan.

PRC researchers analyze the strengths of the Ukrainian resistance & intelligence including sabotages in Russia, as well as the use of social networks.

Chinese researchers are concerned about the role of the Starlink satellite network.

China wants to develop a similar network to find ways to disable Starlink.

Researchers believe that UAVs deserve a big investment.

The PRC is currently testing UAVs in the skies over Taiwan.

Russian Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin in front of the T-34 tank monument in Bakhmut.

Early morning, March 8, 2023.

Protests against the bill on "foreign agents" resumes in Georgia’s Tbilisi.

The rally participants carry the flags of Georgia, the U.S. and the EU.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will veto the law it if crosses her desk.

Bundeswehr announced the transfer of two more Gepard SPAAGs to Ukraine (36 in total), two vehicles for border guards, and also 13 x more Biber armored bridge layers to the 7 existing.

Russian BMP-2 IFV destroyed by Ukrainian Stugna-P ATGM strike.