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Zelenskyy forecasts ‘hard battle’ in Ukraine’s east as civilians flee expected fighting

KYIV, Ukraine — Amid signs that atrocities and fighting were likely to intensify as the war in Ukraine entered its seventh week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday warned of a “hard battle” ahead, with Russian forces amassing in the east for a new offensive.

Los Angeles Times

Zelenskyy forecasts ‘hard battle’ in Ukraine’s east as civilians flee expected fighting

KYIV, Ukraine — With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanding tribunal-style justice for a deadly strike on a train station in Ukraine’s east, terrified civilians fled Saturday by the thousands from the region, expected to be the next major battleground in the more than 6-week-old war.

Los Angeles Times

Russia military increasingly active in Japan's vicinity

On the evening of March 15, the Maritime Self-Defense Force detected two Russian Navy ships heading west in waters about 70 kilometers east-northeast of Shiriyazaki cape in Aomori Prefecture. The Shiranui, a destroyer from the Ominato base in the prefecture, and a P-3C patrol plane from the Hachinohe Air Base,…

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'Foreign Volunteers' During War Complicate the 'Conflict'

Amid much fanfare, sympathizers flock to Ukraine, which established a legion of foreign volunteers to help the Ukrainian people repel the Russian invasion. In the lexicon of war, volunteers who join a rebel force or militia are typically called "foreign fighters," while mercenaries are generally employed by a state and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

India to boost arms output, fearing shortfall from Russia

India plans to ramp up of its production of military equipment, including helicopters, tank engines, missiles and airborne early warning systems, to offset any potential shortfall from its main supplier Russia

The Independent UK

Russia blames Ukraine for fuel depot blast; Kyiv denies role

A fiery explosion at a Russian fuel depot brought accusations from Moscow that Ukraine had attacked the facility, but Kyiv demoed any involvement, and there was no independent confirmation of details about the incident

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine fuels fears among draft-age Russian youths

As the Russian army bogs down in Ukraine, many youths back home feel increasingly jittery about the prospect of being drafted and sent into combat

The Independent UK

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Seoul: N. Korea fired old ICBM, not new big one, last week

South Korea has dismissed North Korea’s claim to have launched a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile last week

The Independent UK

Japan launches new cyber defense command to counter threat from neighboring countries

The Defense Ministry has launched a cyber defense command by reorganizing related units of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces. The move is aimed at strengthening its ability to cope with rapidly growing cyber threats from China, North Korea and Russia.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

India says it ‘accidentally’ fired a missile into Pakistan

A “technical malfunction” led to India accidentally firing off a missile that landed in Pakistan earlier this week, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Tribune News Service

Saudi Defense Ministry: 2 American Women Rescued from Houthis in Yemen in Special Operation

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki confirmed the operation, saying it was an "extension of the firm partnership…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Third round of Ukraine peace talks ends with no major breakthroughs

The talks near the Belarus border concluded after about four hours.

Axios

Taiwan Reports 9 Chinese Planes Flew Through Its Air Defense Zone

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced the incursion of nine Chinese Air Force planes Thursday morning into its air defense zone as the island nation’s government condemned Russia’s military invasion of Taiwan.

Benzinga

Japan to launch full-scale R&D on high power microwave weapons

The Defense Ministry will start full-scale research and development on high power microwave (HPM) weapons, which can disable an enemy's military drones, from the 2022 fiscal year that begins in April, according to sources.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria, Russia Start Joint Air Force Patrols Near Golan Heights

Syrian and Russian military jets jointly patrolled the airspace along Syria’s borders on Monday and plan to make such flights regular, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s defense ministry as saying. According to RIA Novosti, the Russian pilots took off from the Hmeimim Air Base, while the Syrian pilots departed…

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UAE Defense Ministry: Launcher Used to Fire Ballistic Missiles at Abu Dhabi Destroyed in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense Operations Command announced on Monday that it has destroyed a launcher in Yemen that was used to fire ballistic missiles on Abu Dhabi. In a tweet, the ministry said an F-16 destroyed a ballistic missile launcher in al-Jawf, immediately after it launched two…

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Japan dispatches planes with water, supplies for Tonga

As an international emergency relief activity, the Defense Ministry dispatched two Air Self-Defense Force transport planes Thursday to respond to the damage in Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted Jan. 15.

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