Ukraine’s military has said that its forces have killed 127 Russian troops in the embattled city of Bakhmut on March 9. According to Kyiv, 28 strikes and 41 combat clashes have been recorded near Bakhmut on March 9. Ukraine’s Ground Forces have said that defending the eastern town of Bakhmut is very significant for their future goals. Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims that he has been cut off from all Russian government communication channels. Ukraine has said that its air defence systems are unable to intercept Russian hypersonic missiles. The Biden Administration’s 2024 fiscal budget requests $63.1bn for US State Dept and specific funding for Ukraine. CIA Director William Burns claims that “nobody has watched more intently” what’s happened in Ukraine than Chinese President Xi Jinping.