Reports emerged on the morning of 17 March indicating that a fire had been extinguished at the Syzran refinery in Samara Oblast which Ukrainian forces had attacked over 24 hours earlier. Source
Three explosions rang out in Okhtyrka (Sumy Oblast) on the morning of 17 March, media reports say. Source
The war in Ukraine exposes gaps in US military training. To address this, the US Army has begun implementing new M1 Abrams tank crews training standards. Source
Russian forces have hit Chernihiv Oblast with missiles, destroying at least one house. Source
The French president said that his visit to Ukraine would mean a strong message and new directions in terms of cooperation Source
If you've been keeping tabs on Dassault Aviation's activities, you'll realize they've been making waves in the aerospace industry (Asia-Pacific and Mideast). Source
Russian troops attacked the town of Myrnohrad (Donetsk Oblast) with three missiles on the night of 16-17 March, injuring an 86-year-old woman. Source
Russian army executed the second-largest airstrike on Ukraine, with one of the hits landing on the Dnieper hydroelectric plant in Zaporizhzhia, reports say Source
UK Defence Intelligence has analysed the latest research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which shows a significant drop in Russian arms exports worldwide. Source
New findings reveal that the British-delivered Challenger 2 tanks, which were supplied to Kyiv, are now being outfitted with additional protective measures. Source
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, attacked the Slavyansk-on-Kuban oil refinery in Russias Krasnodar Krai with drones on the night of 16-17 March. Source
NATO members in Europe must find an additional €56 billion per year to meet their defence spending targets. Source
F-35A stealth fighter, an innovation of the US, has now officially earned its distinction as the first 5th-gen aircraft certified to carry the B61-12 nuke-bomb. Source
It has come to light that China is vigilantly monitoring the performance of Russia's Ka-52 Alligator assault helicopter amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Source
Ukrainian lawmakers have reported the death of Hennadii Moskal, former head of the Zakarpattia and Luhansk Oblast State Administrations. Source
Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraines Air Force, has posted footage of mobile fire groups downing Russian Shahed drones in the countrys south. Source
Among the impressive hardware examined by Widodo and his team were the F-16 C/D fighter, the F-16 AM/BM Fighting Falcon, and the T-50i Golden Eagle. Source
On March 17, reports surfaced from Ukrainian and Russian sources about the downing of a helicopter, Mi-24 or UH-60, affiliated with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source
Czech President noted that Russias war against Ukraine will end either with the defeat of one of the parties or with exhaustion and the realisation that no one will be able to achieve their goals Source
On Sunday, a fire broke out in a 2,000-sq.-m industrial warehouse in Podolsk, near Moscow, Russia. Source