Energy
The Defense Forces hit a Pantsir-S1 complex, a BK-16 boat, and UAV control points in Crimea and the Russian Federation. Strikes were also carried out against the occupiers' command posts.
US officials are discussing the seizure of Kharg Island, through which 90% of Iran's oil exports pass. The facility is critical to the Iranian economy.
The enemy used 1,750 drones and 1,530 aerial bombs against civilian infrastructure. Zelenskyy called for strengthening air defense and sanctions against the aggressor.
The Israeli Air Force attacked Isfahan airport, eliminating aircraft and detection equipment. Earlier, 16 aircraft and fuel facilities were destroyed in Tehran.
In the city of Armavir, an oil depot of the Southern Oil Company caught fire after explosions. Local residents reported air defense activity and a drone attack.
The Polish Prime Minister stated that Russia benefits from the war in the Middle East. According to him, the Kremlin profits from chaos and rising oil prices.
The IDF struck Iranian fuel facilities as part of a new phase of the war. A large-scale fire was reported at the Shahrān oil refinery in Tehran.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is reducing oil production and refining volumes due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Precautionary measures have been implemented amid threats.
On March 8, from 8:00 AM, hourly power outage schedules will be introduced in some regions of Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of Russian attacks on the energy system.
The Russian Federation uses airships to monitor Eesti Energia facilities near the NATO border. The goal is to prepare sabotage and exert psychological pressure on employees.
Due to overnight downpours in Kenya, 23 people died and flights were blocked. The president involved the military in rescue operations and food distribution from warehouses.
Exports of 12 MW are carried out only when there is a surplus in the system for its balancing. Funds from the sale will be used to repair equipment after shelling.
Donald Trump privately considered deploying a limited contingent of troops to Iran. The plan involves uranium control and oil cooperation with a new government.
Due to shelling in Kyiv, 2806 buildings were left without heat, and in Kharkiv region, over 30,000 subscribers. In Sloviansk and Druzhkivka, restoration work is ongoing.
European suppliers are reducing oil product exports to Ukraine due to an oil shortage. Experts predict a rise in gasoline prices to 80 hryvnias.
The enemy attacked the energy infrastructure of the Dnistrovsky district, directing 11 UAVs and 4 Kalibr missiles at Bukovyna. There are no casualties, all systems are operating normally.
A Russian attack damaged a railway station and a critical infrastructure facility in Shepetivka district. Air defense forces shot down three drones; there were no casualties.
Enemy shelling damaged energy facilities and 40 residential buildings in Vinnytsia region. 900 homes were left without electricity, and no one was injured in the attack.
During the night, the enemy attacked infrastructure in Zhytomyr region, causing two fires. Rescuers extinguished the fires; there were no casualties or injuries.
The enemy launched its fifth massive attack on the energy system. Consumers have been cut off in seven regions, and heat supply has been disrupted in Kyiv due to shelling.
Due to infrastructure damage, 2,700 apartment buildings were left without heating. Three people were injured in the capital, two of whom are in the hospital.
Air defense forces destroyed 19 missiles and 453 drones during a massive attack on critical infrastructure. There are dead and injured in Kharkiv as a result of the strikes.
Russia attacked energy infrastructure and railways in several regions of Ukraine. In Kharkiv, seven people died due to a ballistic missile strike on a building; debris removal is ongoing.
The enemy damaged four railway substations and ports in Odesa region. As a result of the massive attack on the regions, there are dead, and an infant was among the wounded.
Due to infrastructure damage in Rivne, Vinnytsia, and Zhytomyr regions, trains are running with delays. Reserve diesel locomotives are being used for movement.
Brent crude rose to $92. 69 due to the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz and infrastructure attacks. QatarEnergy declared force majeure due to the chaos.
Minister Ryosei Akazawa urged Washington not to raise tariffs on Japanese goods. Tokyo promises investments of $550 billion and energy cooperation.
Gasoline prices in the US rose by 11% due to the conflict with Iran and oil at $90. This creates political risks for Republicans ahead of the elections.
The US Department of Justice has filed forfeiture complaints seeking to seize $15 million linked to an illicit Iranian oil distribution network led by Hossein Shamkhani. The network circumvented US sanctions by selling energy resources, primarily to China.
President Zelenskyy held a security meeting in the Donetsk region, where tasks for protecting critical infrastructure and repairing roads were identified. They also discussed the region's preparation for the heating season and counter-sabotage measures.