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8 March

Ukraine Seeks US Cluster Munitions to Counter Russian Armor

Ukraine has broadened its request from the US for cluster munitions to include air-dropped munition to counter the Russian tank fleet.

8 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US-Delivered Air-Launched JDAM Smart Bombs Operational in Ukraine

The US has delivered air-launched Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range precision-guided bombs to Ukraine. The weapon is capable of hitting targets 45 miles (72 kilometers) away.

8 March

Joe Saballa

Russia Running Low on Ammunition, Fighting With ‘Shovels’: UK Intel

The Russian military is running so low on ammunition that it now relies on entrenching tools for close combat, according to a UK intel report.

8 March

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Eyes ‘War Economy’ in Push to Rush Ammo to Ukraine

EU defense ministers will discuss plans to raid stockpiles to rush one billion euros' worth of ammunition to Ukraine and place joint orders to keep supplies flowing.

7 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland to Deliver 10 Leopard Tanks to Ukraine This Week

Poland said that it will send 10 Leopard tanks to Ukraine this week, offering more of the vehicles that Kyiv says are crucial to countering Russia.

6 March

A Ukrainian serviceman stands near a pile of empty mortar shell containers

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Moves to Fortify Embattled Bakhmut as Russia Closes In

Ukraine pledged to bolster its defenses in frontline Bakhmut after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that has become a symbolic prize in the war.

6 March

An inflatable decoy of an M1 Abrams tank is displayed during a media presentation in Decin, Czech Republic

Staff Writer With AFP

Czech Inflatable Weapon Decoys a Hit as Ukraine War Rages

A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys, including HIMARS and Abrams tanks, said it had seen a spike in demand since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

6 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Using Guided Artillery With Greater Range Than HIMARS Rockets

Ukraine has used an indigenous guided artillery rocket with greater range than the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems provided by the US and its allies.

6 March