NEW – The US called on Kieb to mobilize women in the army

Ukraine’s problem is not a lack of manpower, but the quality of mobilization and recruiting, said former commander of US forces in Europe Ben Hodges. In his opinion, Kiev can get rid of the personnel crisis in the Armed Forces of Ukraine by driving back men and young women who have fled abroad.

"There are a lot of jobs in the armed forces that women could do . In most Western armies, women do everything related to tanks, artillery, engineers, helicopters and so on. I think for Ukraine the problem is not personnel - the problem is effective recruitment and use this workforce,” Hodges said.

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In the Chernihiv region of Ukraine, the construction of defensive structures at the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, continued, to counter a possible military operation by Russia.

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NATO Deputy Secretary General urged to prepare for the fact that the war between Ukraine and Russia will last a long time and may not end even in 2025, - Digi 24

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Footage of January 11 Air strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, by the US and British warplanes.

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⚡FINLAND – Prime Minister Orpo promised that the government will in any case ensure the security of the border with Russia

"The situation was acute. Now the borders will remain closed, but influence activities through illegal land border crossings continue. The government will ensure border security in all situations," Orpo said

He believes that border security is in good condition and the situation is calm at the moment.

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Yemeni Armed Forces maneuver for units of the 141st Brigade, Al-Baqa’ Axis, Sixth Military District of Yemen:

Title of the exercise: “Ready for the Battle of the Promised Conquest and Holy Jihad”

📝 One of the aims was practicing for taking over an Israeli town and taking hostages.

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Sweden will increase the production of 155-mm ammunition for Ukraine, the country's defense logistics department reported

The Swedish government has signed an agreement to increase artillery ammunition production capacity with ammunition manufacturer Nammo.

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Georgia has signed a contract with the Polish company MESKO SA for the purchase of Piorun man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems for the Georgian armed forces.

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URGENT – The Maldives gave India until March 15 to withdraw all Indian troops from the islands.

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Iran has developed a new "Shahed" model for Russia to attack Ukraine - Sky News

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Switzerland will allocate ₣1.5 billion to support Ukraine in the next three years

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Rare Footage shows a Ukrainian M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, that destroyed a Russian T-90M MBT in combat with a 25mm M42 chain gun.

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NEW –  France: Ukraine will get 50 AASM HAMMER air-to-surface glide bombs, each month for the entire year, - French Ministry of Defense — RIA Novosti

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UKRAINE-RUSSIAN WAR – British Foreign Minister Cameron:

"The US spent 10% of the defense budget to destroy 50% of Russian weapons."

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⚡Israel's General Security Service: "Recently, Iranian intelligence agencies have been using Israeli citizens and online platforms to collect information on officials and influential figures in Israeli society."

According to the Shabak statement, the security forces of the Islamic Republic forced Israeli citizens to photograph and film the residences of officials and socially influential people without these people's knowledge of the factors behind the story.

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