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On March 8th, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 7th that the Russian military, using land-based, air-based, and sea-based long-range high-precision weapons and attack drones, conducted a large-scale strike against Ukrainian military-industrial complexes, energy infrastructure serving the needs of the Ukrainian military, and military airfields. The Russian military also struck 149 areas, including Ukrainian military transportation infrastructure and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries, with air defense systems shooting down 200 fixed-wing drones. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the 7th that 148 battles occurred in the front-line areas in the past day. The Ukrainian military is thwarting Russian attempts to advance deeper into Ukraine and has inflicted significant manpower and equipment losses on Russian forces in multiple locations. The Ukrainian Air Force, missile units, and artillery attacked Russian personnel concentration areas, drone control points, artillery systems, and other targets, shooting down more than 1,800 Russian drones.March 8th - At 10:00 AM, the Fourth Session of the 14th National Peoples Congress (NPC) held a press conference, inviting Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, to answer questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on issues related to "Chinas Foreign Policy and External Relations." The Fourth Session of the 14th NPC held group meetings throughout the day, reviewing the draft Ecological and Environmental Law in the morning and the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress and the draft Law on National Development Planning in the afternoon. The Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held group meetings in the morning to discuss the draft Ecological and Environmental Law, the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, and the draft Law on National Development Planning; the third plenary meeting was held in the afternoon, where members delivered speeches.Saudi Ministry of Defense: Saudi Arabia thwarted a drone attack targeting the diplomatic district of Riyadh; no injuries were reported.Kuwaiti Army: Responding to a drone attack, shrapnel caused some damage to civilian buildings.On March 8, the White House temporarily halted the release of a federal security bulletin warning of a potential greater threat to the U.S. homeland from a conflict with Iran, which was drafted jointly by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). The bulletin was originally intended for distribution to state and local law enforcement agencies. A Trump administration official stated that the White House requested a delay in the bulletins release to further review its accuracy. The official said the document, drafted by the DHSs Office of Intelligence and Analysis, was "not deep enough and not well-written" and needed reassessment. The White House stated that reviewing intelligence bulletins before release is a normal procedure to ensure that information released is accurate, up-to-date, and fully verified.
