Ukrainian special forces halted a Russian military advance in Zaporizhzhia while deploying advanced anti-drone interceptors to stabilize the front.The defensive success follows a Ukrainian drone strike across 17 Russian regions as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a major spring offensive.The Institute for the Study of War confirmed the use of incendiary weapons during attacks that killed nine people and prompted new aid requests.Zelenskyy appealed for more support from the
EU and the
USA while
Ukraine shares strategic defense expertise with
Qatar and Jordan.