U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken:

Ukraine's counteroffensive will begin in the coming weeks

Washington will support these actions of Ukrainian Army.

The decision on whether to return Crimea should be made by Ukraine.

According to leaks:

U.S. & NATO forces to train and equip nine brigades for Ukrainian counteroffensive.

6 assault brigades should be ready by March 31, three more by April 30.

253 tanks, 381 tracked vehicles, 480 wheeled vehicles, 147 artillery & 571 HMMWV armored vehicles for these brigades.

Ukraine is also independently training three more assault brigades, 12 in total.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic:

Serbia is trying to remain neutral in relations with the West and Russia, but cannot guarantee that this will continue.

Serbia without Europe "cannot do much."

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad:

Russian techies may have deliberately damaged Slovak MiG-29s.

The aircraft were found to have engine malfunctions that only Russian specialists had access to.

Until last year, the Russians were present at the Sliač Air Base in Slovakia.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

West wants to cancel Russia.

West wants strategic defeat of Russia on battlefield.

West does not hide that it will move on to China after Russia.

Russian Su-25 attack aircraft shot downed over Mar'inka today.

Czech 122mm RM-70 Vampire MLRS based on Tatra T-815-7 8x8 heavy-duty tactical truck chassis in Ukraine.

Turkish President Erdogan meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Ankara today.

Ukrainian BTR-4 IFV successfully crosses the river.

Detained Ukrainian pilot Oleksandr Morozov, whose light aircraft crashed earlier in Russia’s Bryansk region, appeared before the court with a bruise under his left eye in a sign of torture by Russian forces.

Ukrainian HMMWV fires TOW-2B ATGM in Bakhmut.

Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missile launch.

Ukraine is reported as possessing 500 missiles. (CSIS)

Ukrainian trenches near Bakhmut.

U.S. officials speaking to Reuters:

Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified U.S. military documents posted on social media that offer a partial, month-old snapshot of the war in Ukraine.

No comment on the authenticity of the documents circulating.

French President Macron loses face as he was urged to take his hand out of pocket by Chinese protocol chief during his meeting with Chinese President Xi.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy hosts a iftar meal for Ukrainian Muslims despite the ongoing war.

Military camouflage blankets for newborn babies began to be produced in Russia.