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.

The first picture of Swedish RBS 70 Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System in Ukraine.

NATO admits the imminent fall of Bakhmut.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg:

We do not rule out that Bakhmut may fall in the coming days.

Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone attack on a Russian TOS-1 MLRS.

Result unknown, but highly likely the vehicle was damaged.

During an interview with Fox News, Trump said he would have prevented war by letting Russia “take over” some parts of Ukraine.

Fox News edited out his words.

Pentagon:

Patriot air defense systems to start operating in Ukraine 'very soon'.

A brief look inside of an Ukrainian M113 APC.

Ukrainian Buk air defence system on the move through the fog.

Ukrainian HMMWV handed over by Slovenia armed with a Mk 19 grenade launcher.