IRON DIGEST (Days 1102-1108)

⚔️ Military Events

● Ukraine's Defense Forces have eliminated over 8,800 Russian soldiers in the past week. The total losses of the occupiers exceed 882,000.
● The Russian army broke through in the Kursk region, particularly south of Sudzha. Ukrainian troops are engaged in battles to stabilize the front.
● Ukrainian defenders pushed the enemy out of positions near Zapadne (Kharkiv region) and Uspenivka (Donetsk region).
● Russian forces have intensified offensive actions in the Donetsk region near Burlatske.
● On the night of March 7, Russia launched a massive combined airstrike on Ukraine: 34 missiles and 100 drones were shot down by air defense forces.

🌍 Geopolitics & International Aid

● The United Kingdom transferred Ukraine the first payment under the G7 loan program, using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
● The European Union plans to allocate up to €15 billion in additional aid to Ukraine.
● France is ready to consider using its nuclear arsenal to protect European allies.
● The U.S. administration has completely halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
● Turkey has declared its readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine "if necessary."

🏛 Ukraine's Domestic Politics

● President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced preparations for new international meetings to strengthen Ukraine's security.
● Commander of the 1st Battalion of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade, Volodymyr Stohniy, was killed in Ukraine.
● Ukraine’s military intelligence reports a Russian disinformation campaign in Armenia aimed at discrediting the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR).

🔍 Sanctions & International Decisions

● The EU has begun work on a security guarantees concept for Ukraine, which may include the deployment of European troops.
● European countries support the confiscation of over €200 billion in frozen Russian assets.
● The European Council is discussing the construction of the "Eastern Shield" defense line on the borders with Russia and Belarus, though Ukraine is not included in this protection.
● European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a five-step EU rearmament plan worth €800 billion.

📰 Other Events

● The Kremlin has backed the idea of the golf grandpa (a reference to Trump) to end the war, acknowledging that sanctions and battlefield defeats pose a threat to Russia.
● The U.S. administration is preparing to close several consulates in Western Europe.
● Politico reports that EU countries are bracing for a new massive influx of Ukrainian refugees due to the potential halt of U.S. military aid.
● Maxar Technologies has cut off Ukraine's access to its satellite imagery.

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