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The Droid TW 7.62, a Ukrainian-made floor robotic system, has helped Ukrainian troopers maintain a frontline place. The drone survived a Russian artillery strike after which opened machine-gun fireplace on Russian troops.

Supply: DevDroid, the producer of the Droid TW 7.62

Particulars: The drone was operated by the Disney Squad particular unit. First, the bottom robotic system detected and destroyed two Russian ambush drones that had been mendacity in await a goal close to a street.

The robotic then detected two Russian infantry troopers who had been transferring in the direction of Ukrainian positions. Certainly one of them was killed by machine-gun fireplace, whereas the opposite was wounded. Earlier than the subsequent wave of the assault, Russian forces shelled the place with artillery and tried to destroy the robotic, nevertheless it survived. In keeping with DevDroid, the Droid TW 7.62 then opened fireplace on the subsequent group of Russian infantry, forcing them to retreat.

"Utilizing a single floor robotic system, the unit was in a position to fully repel the assault," DevDroid stated.

For reference: The Droid TW 7.62 was developed as a reconnaissance and assault floor system tailored for the KT-7.62 machine gun. It contains a built-in ballistic laptop and components of synthetic intelligence for autonomous goal detection, acquisition and monitoring.

Learn extra: Robots taking the place of soldiers: how ground robotic systems armed with machine guns are replacing people on the front lines

Background:

• In February, troopers from Ukraine's thirty second Separate Mechanised Brigade killed two Russian troopers with a floor robotic system from a distance of about 300 m.
• On the Pokrovsk entrance, troopers from the third Spartan Brigade of Ukraine's Nationwide Guard have used floor robotic techniques to evacuate wounded troops from the entrance traces.

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Russian forces proceed to press on of their makes an attempt to totally seize the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, however models of the seventh Speedy Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces are holding again the offensive and inflicting losses on the Russians.

Supply: press service for the seventh Speedy Response Corps

Particulars: Throughout the corps' space of accountability, Ukrainian troopers are repelling assaults by Russian forces which are making an attempt to advance to totally seize Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.

Quote: "The defence forces are thwarting the enemy's intentions, inflicting vital losses of personnel and gear."

Particulars: The seventh Speedy Response Corps reported that over the previous week Ukrainian models have:

• killed or wounded 270 Russian troopers
• shot down or jammed 763 loitering munitions
• destroyed or broken 21 automobiles and bikes
• hit 55 UAV launch factors, in addition to 7 artillery items and multiple-launch rocket programs.

Background: A complete of 130 fight clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the previous day. Russian forces have attacked the Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole fronts nearly 40 instances in complete, whereas Ukrainian defenders have repelled 22 assaults on the Pokrovsk entrance.

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Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, has stated that Putin has held a cellphone name with US President Donald Trump, throughout which they mentioned the scenario round Iran and the negotiations on resolving Russia's warfare in opposition to Ukraine.

Supply: Kremlin-aligned Russian information businesses TASS and RIA Novosti

Particulars: In response to Ushakov, the dialog was initiated by Trump.

The aide famous that the 2 leaders targeted on the battle round Iran and likewise mentioned the negotiations on resolving the Russo-Ukrainian warfare.

He stated Putin expressed "numerous issues" aimed toward a swift political and diplomatic settlement of the scenario round Iran.

The Russian chief additionally praised the mediation efforts by america and Trump personally concerning the settlement of the warfare in Ukraine.

Ushakov added that the dialog was "businesslike, frank and constructive".

Background:

• On 9 March, the European Fee warned that the US-Israeli warfare in opposition to Iran might concurrently set off stagnation and inflation within the European economic system.
• The assertion got here as the value of Brent crude, the worldwide oil benchmark, soared to US$119 per barrel on Monday morning, the best degree since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
• Oil costs later fell under US$100 per barrel after it was reported that the G7 is contemplating releasing strategic oil reserves to melt the affect of the surge in vitality costs.
• On 9 March, Putin stated that Russia is able to work with European vitality patrons offered they’re prepared to decide to long-term cooperation devoid of "political opportunism".

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Russian forces attacked Kharkiv on the night of 9 March, with a strike recorded close to residential buildings.

Supply: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Navy Administration

Quote from Terekhov: "A strike by an enemy fight drone has been recorded within the Industrialnyi district close to some residence buildings. We’re clarifying the small print."

Particulars: Syniehubov added {that a} hearth broke out on account of the strike. Vehicles and flats on the decrease flooring of the constructing caught hearth.

He additionally mentioned that two individuals had been injured.

Replace: Terekhov later reported that the variety of these injured had risen to 5, together with a toddler.

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Russian forces attacked power infrastructure services in Sumy Oblast on 9 March, leaving some settlements with out electrical energy.

Supply: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: Energy provide disruptions are attainable within the Sumy and Okhtyrka districts, with some customers briefly left with out electrical energy.

Energy engineers and emergency groups are working to revive the ability provide as shortly as attainable.

Background: On 9 March, customers in Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblasts had been with out electrical energy as a result of Russian assaults on Ukraine's power system.

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Prime Minister of the Netherlands: "Ukraine’s EU accession can also be a part of the brand new geopolitical world order."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been instructed throughout a gathering of the Nationwide Safety and Defence Council that 11 requests for Kyiv's help in countering Shahed assault drones have to date come from nations neighbouring Iran in addition to from different companions of Ukraine.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "As of now, there are 11 requests from nations neighbouring Iran, European states and the US. There may be clear curiosity in Ukraine's expertise in defending lives, related interceptors, digital warfare programs and coaching.

Ukraine is able to reply positively to requests from those that assist us shield the lives of Ukrainians and the independence of Ukraine. Some requests have already been met with concrete choices and particular help."

Particulars: In the course of the assembly, the officers additionally reported on the prospects of the conflict in Iran and the doable repercussions if it drags on.

Zelenskyy added that Ukraine will decide which extra requests it could possibly fulfil "with out decreasing our personal means to defend ourselves".

Quote: "Ukraine has lengthy proposed that companions improve and strengthen joint capabilities to guard lives. We’ve spoken about joint defence in opposition to drones and missiles, in addition to about destroying the related manufacturing services of aggressor regimes – weapons manufacturing utilized in assaults, together with these taking place now. Every of those regimes has set itself in opposition to the world – and this requires a response. Each Shahed manufacturing web site is understood.

The Iranian and Russian regimes help each other, and extra info is rising, together with about Russian parts in Shaheds placing Iran's neighbours."

Background: Ukraine has already despatched interceptor drones and a group of UAV consultants to assist shield US navy bases in Jordan, because the conflict involving Iran spreads past its territory, The New York Occasions has reported, citing Zelenskyy.

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YouTube eliminated the investigation by Ukrainska Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach about how Ukrainska Pravda discovered Andrii Yermak, following a grievance. The video was revealed on 6 February 2026.

Supply: Ukrainska Pravda; remark by UP editor-in-chief Sevğil Musaieva.

Particulars: The platform eliminated the fabric, which had gained a couple of million views and for the primary time revealed Andrii Yermak's actions after leaving the publish of Head of the President's Workplace.

UP editor-in-chief Sevğil Musaieva commented on the scenario:

"We think about the removing of this video to be an act of censorship. The fabric doesn’t include any data that constitutes private-life secrecy. All people captured within the footage are former or present public officers – that’s, public figures whose actions are of direct public curiosity."

In accordance with Musaieva, in a democratic society journalists have the fitting to tell residents concerning the actions of officers, notably when these actions concern the abuse of energy even after leaving workplace.

"That’s the reason we count on the platform to rethink its determination and restore entry to the video," she careworn.

Background: Within the investigation, Ukrainska Pravda for the primary time examined the actions and contacts of Andrii Yermak after he stepped down as Head of the Workplace of the President.

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Russian forces have superior close to the city of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Supply: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of army analysts

Particulars: Analysts reported on 9 March that the Russians had superior close to Huliaipole.

Ukraine's Normal Workers stated that over the previous day there have been 19 assaults by Russian forces on the Huliaipole entrance within the space of Myrne and in the direction of the settlements of Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, Hirke and Sviatopetrivka.

Background:

• Dmytro "Perun" Filatov, commander of the first Separate Assault Regiment, stated that the town of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast is at the moment "nearly occupied" however described the state of affairs as "a part of the plan".
• Russian troops occupied the village of Sopych in Sumy Oblast, the place abductions of native residents had beforehand been reported.
• Russian troops seized extra Ukrainian land within the village of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast and the city of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
• DeepState reported on 3 March that the Russians had superior close to the villages of Markove and Rivne and within the village of Hryshyne, all of them positioned in Donetsk Oblast.

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A complete of 130 fight clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the previous day. Russian forces have attacked the Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole fronts virtually 40 occasions in complete, whereas Ukrainian defenders have repelled 22 assaults on the Pokrovsk entrance.

Supply: Common Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb, info as of 08:00 on 9 March

Particulars: On the North Slobozhanshchyna entrance and within the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian forces carried out one airstrike, utilizing two aerial bombs, and performed 129 assaults, eight of them from multiple-launch rocket methods.

On the South Slobozhanshchyna entrance, Russian troops tried one assault on the positions of Ukrainian items in the direction of the settlement of Zybyne.

On the Kupiansk entrance, the Russians attacked twice in the direction of the settlement of Kurylivka.

On the Lyman entrance, Russian forces attacked thrice, trying to interrupt via Ukrainian defences in the direction of the settlements of Stavky, Drobysheve and Lyman.

On the Sloviansk entrance, Ukrainian defenders stopped eight makes an attempt by the Russians to advance close to Zakitne, Riznykivka and Platonivka.

On the Kramatorsk entrance, the Russians attacked twice close to Nykyforivka and Chasiv Yar.

On the Kostiantynivka entrance, Russian troops carried out 19 assaults close to the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Byk, Rusyn Yar and Sofiivka and in the direction of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Novopavlivka.

On the Pokrovsk entrance, Ukrainian defenders stopped 22 assault actions by the Russians close to Shakhove, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne and Molodetske and in the direction of the settlements of Shevchenko, Serhiivka and Novopidhorodne.

On the Oleksandrivka entrance, Russian forces attacked 5 occasions close to the settlements of Ternove, Zlahoda and Vorone and in the direction of Andriivka-Klevtsove and Pryvillia.

On the Huliaipole entrance, 19 Russian assaults occurred close to Myrne and in the direction of Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, Hirke and Sviatopetrivka.

On the Orikhiv entrance, one fight conflict occurred close to Stepnohirsk.

On the Prydniprovske entrance, Ukrainian items repelled one Russian assault in the direction of the Antonivka Bridge.

On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there isn’t any proof of any offensive Russian teams being shaped within the space.

Ukrainian defenders proceed to wipe out Russian forces systematically and are placing up efficient resistance throughout all sections of the entrance.

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