**Fire at Critical Infrastructure Facility in Ukraine**
A large fire broke out at a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia Oblast after a Russian drone attack. The attack occurred on March 8, according to regional Governor Ivan Federov.
The strike has limited gas supplies in the region, Federov added. Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure as it continues to test Ukrainian resolve during harsh winter months.
**Details of the Attack**
Multiple explosions were heard between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time amid reports of Russian drone attacks. The facility’s location was not disclosed, and no information is available on the full extent of the damage or any casualties sustained in the attack.
Russia has been launching missiles towards eastern regions of Ukraine on the evening of March 8. This attack comes just one day after Russia launched a mass strike against various regions of Ukraine targeting energy and gas infrastructure across the country.
**Other Developments**
* Sweden will provide over $2 million to support Ukrainian women.
* British lawmaker Graham Stuart raised the possibility that US President Donald Trump had been groomed by Russian security services.
* President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his delegation for upcoming talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia.
* The United States has notified its allies that it does not plan to participate in military exercises beyond those already scheduled in 2025.
* Drones attacked an oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight on March 8, carried out by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR).
* Ukraine’s forces are considering a withdrawal from Kursk, with 10,000 Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement.
**Russian Losses and International Reactions**
Russia has lost 883,950 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. A Russian national was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany last year.
Thousands of protestors gathered in more than 40 cities across Slovakia targeting the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans for large-scale military training for all adult men to strengthen the country’s reserve forces.
**Quotes from Key Officials**
“The agenda is clear – peace as soon as possible, security as reliable as possible. Ukraine is committed to the most constructive approach,” Zelensky said on March 7.
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