The first citizens of the Russian Federation without residency permits have been ordered to leave Latvia, Riga's immigration service has reported to Der Standard.

The agency informed that six Russians have received notifications to leave the country. Maira Roze, the head of the immigration service, stated that two individuals have already left Latvia, while the remaining four are required to exit within 30 days.

According to the report, these actions stem from amendments to Latvia's …

Ukrainian armed forces engaged Russian aircraft at over 150 kilometres away. The results of the combat operation are currently being verified, announced Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk.

"Our air defence missile units are hunting down Russian fighters daily. Just yesterday, there was a combat use against hostile planes at a distance of over 150 km. We're also active today! We are checking the results of combat activity," he wrote.

Oleshchuk added that the Russians …

Some French defence companies are planning to set up weapon production in Ukraine to support Kyiv in its struggle against Russian aggression, according to French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

The Minister highlighted that three companies would forge partnerships with Ukrainian producers, especially in the unmanned aerial vehicles and ground vehicles sectors, to produce spare parts on Ukrainian soil, and possibly ammunition in the future.

Though the minister didn't specify all three …

Authorities in the Vologda region have confirmed that a drone struck the territory of the Severstal plant in Cherepovets, reports TASS citing the acting governor, Georgy Filimonov. According to him, there were no injuries.

The press service of the company reported earlier that there had been a "technological incident in the blast furnace operation" at the metallurgical plant, and the circumstances were being investigated. Following the incident, one of the units had to undergo a "previously …

Intense fighting continues on the frontline as the Russian troops strive for success ahead of the Russian presidential election, according to Ivan Timochko, a serviceman and head of the Reserve Council for Ukraine’s Ground Forces, who spoke on Espresso.TV.

Timochko suggested that the enemy's heightened activity on the battlefield could be linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political maneuvers as he prepares for an election in which he may seek another term.

"The fighting in the east …

Ukraine is planning to create a strike force for a counteroffensive campaign within this year. The current task for the Ukrainian military is to stabilize the front line, maximize the destruction of enemy forces, and seize the initiative, said the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Pavlyuk, during a national news broadcast.

According to the general, the troops needing recuperation will be reorganized to form the necessary group for future counter-attacks. …

Russian forces launched a missile attack on President Zelensky's motorcade in Odesa, according to the Greek newspaper Protothema.gr.

The newspaper reports that the convoy carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which was about 150 meters away from a Greek delegation led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Odesa, was targeted by a Russian missile at 11:43 AM on Wednesday, March 6.

"The safety of the Prime Minister and the Greek mission is not at risk," Greek government officials …

The first shipment of armored personnel carriers promised by Bulgaria has already been sent to Ukraine, according to Bulgarian news agency BVT.

The first vehicle was loaded onto a flatbed rail car from the base of the Main Directorate of the Gendarmerie in Sofia and transported to the railway station in Novi Iskar.

This shipment primarily consists of interior ministry units dating back to the 1960s and 1970s, which were later assigned to the internal troops (now the gendarmerie) in the 1980s. …