Key Takeaways from the ISW:
- Russia is reportedly sharing intelligence with Iran to support Iranian attacks against US forces in the Middle East in contrast to the Kremlin’s recent attempts to frame Russia as a potential US ally and US-Russia relations as increasingly friendly.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the United States to halt its ongoing military operation in the Middle East while refusing any meaningful ceasefire in Ukraine.
- Ukraine continues to share its expertise and support air defense efforts in countering Iranian Shahed drone strikes in the Middle East.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly addressed the Kremlin’s recent restrictions against Telegram for the first time and the widespread complaints about battlefield communications issues that ensued.
- The Kremlin continues its wider efforts to prevent Russians from using foreign platforms and virtual private networks (VPNs).
- Ukrainian forces continue to liberate territory in southern Ukraine.
- Russia and Ukraine conducted civilian prisoner and prisoner of war (POW) exchanges on March 5 and 6.
- Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Kupyansk, Oleksandrivka, and Hulyaipole. Russian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole.
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