According to a report, the russian president has given his annual state of the nation address two weeks before the presidential election, due to take place on 15-17 March. Reportedly, he said that Russia had the initiative in the war against Ukraine and warned the west against sending their own troops to fight in Ukraine, saying Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the west.
According to reports, except for Avdiivka there have been little changes in the frontline in months, though Russia claimed on Thursday that its troops had re-entered the village of Robotyne which Ukraine retook in August 2023. Reportedly, Russia said its troops had taken over some buildings but it was unclear if Ukraine had completely withdrawn; and according to the report, several members of the ukrainian special forces have died in an assault on the Tendra Spit in Kherson oblast. Reportedly, Ukraine’s special operational forces confirmed the deaths, suggesting those who had died had stayed behind to ensure the main contingent escaped.