Yuri Zoria

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock supports transferring Taurus missiles to Ukraine and considers a Taurus/Storm Shadow "ring exchange" with the UK to provide more Storm Shadows for Ukraine "an option," despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's opposition to sending Tauruses to Ukraine.

Hungarian PM Orbán claims that former US President Trump stated he would not provide "a penny" in funding for Ukraine, which echoes US aid delay by Congressional Republicans but hasn't yet been confirmed by Trump or his team.

Over 1,000 civilian vessels have exported around 30 million tons through Ukraine's "grain corridor" in the Black Sea, defying Russian efforts to deter maritime traffic and undermine international support.

Russia forcing Ukrainian residents in occupied areas to accept Russian citizenship or face deportation, per UK intelligence.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg rejects Pope Francis' call for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, emphasizing that capitulation is not peace and urging continued military support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Russia is producing around 250,000 artillery shells monthly or 3,000,000 a year, compared to just 1.2 million annually from the US and Europe combined for Ukraine, per CNN data.

NYT says Ukraine may deploy six of some 45 promised F-16 jets by July to counter Russian air support, as the country urgently needs more weapons amid a munitions shortage.

Czech President Petr Pavel indicates NATO troops can engage in support activities in Ukraine without breaching international regulations, following Macron's suggestion of deploying Western troops. Pavel emphasizes the distinction between combat and support roles, highlighting NATO's experience in training missions.

Ukrainian forces downed 15 of 25 Russian Shahed drones in Russia's overnight attack; three drones hit Kharkiv, causing damage but no injuries, while one struck an infrastructure facility in Odesa district, also without injuries, official sources said.

Reports suggest Ukrainian drone strikes overnight targeted a Russian aircraft plant in Rostov Oblast that refurbishes and modernizes A-50 radar planes, but ISW can't confirm the damage.

Russia's full-scale Ukraine invasion extinguishing religious freedom through church destruction, clergy arrests/killings, prompting church leader's appeal for unblocked US aid.

Polish farmers announce a temporary suspension of their blockade at one checkpoint on Ukraine's border, with all six border checkpoints blocked, indirectly benefiting Russia by disrupting Ukrainian trade amid ongoing tensions.

ISW says the Kremlin's increased focus on Moldova's Gagauzia and Transnistria pro-Russian regions aims to use them in information and hybrid operations to disrupt Moldova's EU accession process.

The US-led "Ramstein" contact group of around 50 nations backing Ukraine's defense will convene on March 19 to discuss fulfilling Kyiv's military needs amid Ukraine's artillery ammunition shortage.