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2024-03-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 7, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
22:23 A Chinese delegation led by the Chinese government’s special representative for Eurasia, Li Hui, visited Ukraine, the President’s Office reported. During a series of meetings, the parties discussed the prospects for establishing a just peace for Ukraine, restoring territorial integrity and sovereignty based on the Ukrainian peace formula. The question was also raised about the possibility of Beijing's assistance in stopping the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, the exchange of prisoners, the demilitarization and deoccupation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, and ensuring nuclear safety.
21:58 Zelensky will visit Turkey on Friday, March 8 and meet with Erdogan, the BBC reports, citing the office of the Turkish president. The leaders of the two countries will discuss the progress of the war in Ukraine, the work of the grain corridor and bilateral relations.
21:47 The Russian army fired at the border villages of the Semenovskaya community of the Novgorod-Seversky district of the Chernihiv region, one person was killed, the National Police reported.
21:30 So far, Zaluzhny has not commented on the decision on his appointment as ambassador, but, according to the Ukrainian Air Force service, he agreed to the position and a corresponding decree will be signed in the near future. The announcement of sending the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to London took place at a time when the British Minister of Defense Grant Shapps was visiting Kiev. Read more in the article New work for Zaluzhny.
20:59 British Defense Minister Grant Shapps, during a visit to Kiev, announced the allocation of 325 million pounds sterling (about 380 million euros) for the purchase of over 10 thousand drones for Ukraine, among which the majority are FPV drones, as well as 1000 attack drones, reconnaissance and maritime drones.
20:18 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he signed a decree on the transfer to the reserve of conscripts who were called up for military service before the start of the full-scale invasion. “Now, at the request of the military command, it will take several weeks for preparatory procedures to replace people in terms of defensive tasks, and from April conscripts will be sent to the reserves,” the president noted and added that some of them have signed a contract to serve in the Defense Forces.
Zelensky also said that Zaluzhny told him “precisely about this direction for himself - diplomatic.” “Our alliance with Britain should only strengthen,” the head of state added.
19:37 Zelensky said that he held a meeting in Kiev with the British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps, they discussed the continuation of defense cooperation between the countries. “The main attention is to strengthening air defense, the long-range capabilities of our army, meeting other urgent needs for weapons and ammunition, as well as the issue of joint production of weapons,” the president said.
19:34 The Czech Republic has collected all the funds to purchase 800 thousand shells for Ukraine, President Petr Pavel said. According to him, the Czech government will then sign a memorandum with all 18 countries that have joined the initiative and provide detailed information on the schedule and next steps. Pavel predicts that ammunition should arrive in Ukraine “in the coming weeks.” “It will now depend on the skill of our companies and the Ministry of Defense to speed up the whole process,” he added.
19:29 The Russians shelled Kherson several times during the day, two people were wounded, the OVA reported.
19:20 Zelensky approved Zaluzhny’s candidacy for the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to Great Britain, the Foreign Ministry reported. The ministry sent the British side a corresponding request for agreman.
19:14 The Council of Cantons of the Swiss Parliament has approved a proposal that could allow the use of sovereign assets of the Russian Federation frozen in the country to finance war reparations in Ukraine. The government can now begin work on creating an international legal framework for using frozen Russian assets to pay reparations to countries under attack.
18:07 The authorities of the Kharkov region have decided to force and compulsory evacuation from some settlements in the Kupyansky direction, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. In particular, children with their parents or legal representatives from 18 settlements of the Velikoburluk and Olkhovat territorial communities are subject to mandatory evacuation. To date, there is information about the residence of 110 minors in the Velikoburluk community and 51 in the Olkhovat community. It was also decided to compulsorily evacuate residents of 57 settlements.
17:59 As a result of today's missile attack on Sumy, one person was injured, OVA reported. The premises of the school, the central city hospital, the regional emergency medical care center, and the water utility were damaged.
17:54 Commander of the Ground Forces Alexander Pavlyuk said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are planning to stabilize the situation at the front in the near future and are preparing counterattack actions this year. ISW experts note that Ukraine’s attempts to seize the initiative in 2024 are “operationally justified.” More details about the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2024 can be found in the material Stabilization and counter-offensive.
17:26 In Ukraine, an Indian citizen, Sri Mohammed Asfan, who was recruited into the Russian army, died at the front. The Indian Embassy in the Russian Federation announced his “tragic death”, but did not provide details. Hindustan Times writes that Asfan and two other Indian citizens were allegedly invited for employment in Russia - they were promised work as “assistants” in official government bodies, but as a result they ended up in the army. Upon arrival in Moscow, they were forced to sign documents in Russian.
The media write that the Russians could have recruited at least a hundred Indian citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine. The other day, Indian journalist Uma Suthir published a video of a group of seven Indians in Russian uniform asking for help as they were being prepared to be sent to the front in Ukraine.
16:55 France has trained 10 thousand Ukrainian soldiers in two years of full-scale war, and in 2024 the training program will be expanded, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. Training is conducted in France and Poland. Currently, training is conducted in three areas: maintenance of Western equipment; specialized training (in the fields of healthcare, logistics, mine clearance, armored reconnaissance); formation of tactical units. This year, training is planned to be expanded to include the air force and navy.
16:51 The State Committee for Special Communications announced that it will build a system for blocking Russian television and radio broadcasting in the border territories of Ukraine. For this purpose, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated 152 million hryvnia to the department. The system will operate in nine regions: Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernigov, Sumy, Kharkov, Vinnitsa and Odessa.
16:48 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on political comrades in Europe to realize a new reality in which a large-scale war is again possible: “The era of peace is over, the post-war era is over. We live in a new, pre-war era, and for some of our brothers this is no longer the pre-war era, but a full-scale war in its most brutal form."
16:40 Russia launched a missile attack on the city of Sumy, damaging civilian infrastructure. The consequences of the attack are being clarified, OVA reported.
16:37 Sweden officially joined NATO and became the 32nd member of the Alliance. The corresponding protocol was published on the website of the US State Department.
16:22 Macron’s words about the possible sending of troops to Ukraine stirred up foreign media. Macron himself allegedly already refuted this statement in an interview with a Czech publication, but Western journalists believe that they had a different subtext. This statement is supported by negotiations that the French President is actively pursuing with his European colleagues. In particular, with the President of the Czech Republic about the supply of ammunition to Ukraine. About what the Western media write on this topic, see the material What the EU has planned for Ukraine.
15:58 Democrats in the US House of Representatives have launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s SpaceX over the use of Starlink terminals by Russian troops on the front line, The Washington Post writes. According to the publication, Democrats sent a letter to SpaceX to clarify whether it adequately prevented illegal purchases of Starlink terminals that could violate US sanctions and export controls. They will also contact the Pentagon about this.
15:21 In the Vologda region on the morning of March 7, a drone attacked the Severstal enterprise, the press service of the acting governor of the region Georgy Filimonov reported. They clarified that “the incident occurred in the area of the blast furnace.” The operation of the furnace was not disrupted, the plant is operating as normal, authorities say.
15:07 Norway has joined the Ukrainian Air Defense Coalition, Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said. The country will help strengthen Ukrainian air defense and provide weapons, ammunition and other equipment. Norway has previously transferred NASAMS systems to Ukraine. In general, Norway is part of three coalitions to support Ukraine - the naval one (it is led together with Britain), the F-16 coalition (it will provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with F-16 fighters and train personnel) and the air defense coalition.
15:00 Macron, at a meeting with opposition leaders, said that there are “no limits” to France’s support for Ukraine.
14:46 Shmygal said that he held a meeting on the issue of confiscation of Russian frozen assets with the participation of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy and the NBU, and discussed plans to work with the G7, the EU and Belgium. According to him, Ukraine is strengthening its legal position and preparing the necessary legal mechanisms. “We have a clear action plan and first results,” the prime minister added.
Shmygal recalled that about 300 billion euros of Russian sovereign assets are frozen in partner countries. And according to World Bank estimates, the restoration of Ukraine will cost at least $486 billion, so Russian assets should become the main source of restoration, the prime minister added.
14:04 Norway will allocate $153 million for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine as part of the Czech Republic’s initiative, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said.
13:53 The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the congress of the European People's Party called on EU countries to replenish and modernize weapons and support Ukraine: “Security in Europe also means doing more for our own defense. In the next five years, we must significantly increase our defense industry potential. And at the heart of this there must be a simple principle: Europe must spend more, more efficiently, and it must spend European money. And this will help us meet the urgent need to replenish and modernize the armed forces of member states. And we will continue to support Ukraine."
13:02 In the Kharkov region, as a result of Russian strikes in one of the settlements, the building of the regional power company was damaged, no people were injured, the Ministry of Energy reported. There is also damage to networks in two settlements. In total, 15.4 thousand metering points in 63 settlements remain without electricity in the region.
12:35 In the morning, the Russians attacked the Odessa region with a Kh-31P missile fired from a tactical aircraft from the Black Sea. The missile lost its combat capability as it approached the coast, but there was no damage or casualties. “The enemy continues the tactics of targeted missile strikes, testing and reconnaissance of air defense systems,” explained the Southern Defense Forces.
12:08 In the Tauride direction of the front, a new area is becoming “hot”, said Dmitry Likhovy, spokesman for the Tavria group of troops: “Orekhovskoe is becoming a hot area in our area of responsibility. Where the enemy is trying to cut off the Rabotinsky ledge. If in previous days and weeks there were sometimes In general, zero enemy assault actions per day, sometimes one or three, maximum five, then yesterday 16 enemy attacks were recorded here west of the village of Verbovoye and in the area of the village of Rabotino.”
11:42 In the morning, the Russians hit Volchansk in the Kharkov region with an aerial bomb - as a result of a direct hit on a private house, one person was killed and one was wounded. At least 12 private houses were damaged, said OVA head Oleg Sinegubov.
11:34 In the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and three were injured, the National Police reported. In particular, the Russians attacked Pokrovsk with four S-300 missiles - one person was wounded, a private building, four apartment buildings and infrastructure were damaged. In Netailovo, as a result of artillery shelling, a person was killed and an apartment building was damaged. The enemy dropped a KAB-500 guided bomb on Kleban Byk - two people were injured, four apartment buildings and 16 private houses, and a cultural center were damaged.
11:27 White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed that Elena Zelenskaya and Yulia Navalnaya refused to attend Biden’s State of the Union address: “We, of course, respect their decision to refuse to participate... Of course, this was an opportunity to recognize America’s commitment to Ukraine and struggle, courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people."
10:41 Last night, border guards discovered an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Sumy region, which was moving from Russia. They immediately opened fire on the saboteurs from small arms and grenade launchers. The enemy retreated, his losses are being ascertained, the State Border Service reported.
10:28 The missile that Russia hit Odessa on March 6 exploded 500 meters from Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, CNN reports, citing sources.
09:43 Lithuanian intelligence believes that Russia can fight with Ukraine with the current intensity for at least two years - this is ensured by high oil prices, evasion of international sanctions and government investment. In addition, intelligence officers note that Russia has reformed and strengthened its military in 2023 and is on track to expand military capabilities along its border with NATO countries.
09:12 The Czech company Czechoslovak Group, which is one of the largest arms manufacturers in Europe, intends to help Ukraine increase its own production of heavy ammunition. To achieve this, the company plans to invest “hundreds of millions of euros,” said chief executive Michal Strnad. According to him, the company is already in talks with Ukroboronprom about a potential joint venture and is looking for places to produce artillery and tank shells, as well as heavy equipment.
08:49 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of March 7:
personnel - about 421,430 (+1160) people,
tanks - 6695 (+17),
armored combat vehicles - 12,779 (+51),
artillery systems - 10 350 (+42),
MLRS - 1009 (+1),
air defense systems - 701 (+0),
aircraft - 347 (+0),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 7963 (+42),
cruise missiles - 1919 (+1),
ships/boats - 26 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 13,532 (+53),
special equipment - 1647 (+5).
08:27 Over the past 24 hours, 92 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, the enemy tried 20 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgievka, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk region. Another 21 attacks were repelled in the Avdeevsky direction (in the areas of the settlements of Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Pervomaiskoye, Nevelskoye, Donetsk region). In the Orekhovsky direction, the enemy carried out 16 attacks in areas west of Verbovoy and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region.
In addition, in the Kupyansky direction, four enemy attacks were repelled in the Sinkovka and Tabaevka areas of the Kharkov region; in Limansky - 11 attacks in the areas of Belogorivka, Lugansk region and Ternov, Sporny, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - 11 attacks in the areas of Ivanovsky, Kleshcheevka, Andreevka of the Donetsk region. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces are holding positions and repelled one enemy attack.
08:15 At night, the Russians carried out drone strikes on the territory of the State Emergency Service training ground in the Kharkov region, the department reported. As a result of the attack, a one-story administrative building of the training ground of one of the educational institutions of the State Emergency Service was partially destroyed. A fire broke out over an area of about 150 square meters. m, it was promptly liquidated.
06:39 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that at night the air defense allegedly intercepted one UAV over the territory of the Kursk region, three more were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk region and two - the Tula region.
06:26 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that all Beijing’s efforts in Ukraine are aimed at paving the way for peace negotiations. According to him, the PRC supports the holding of an international peace conference recognized by Russia and Ukraine, with equal participation of all parties.
05:41 Partisans from the Atesh movement stated that they carried out sabotage in the Moscow region, destroying a relay cabinet near the Golovkovo railway station in the Solnechnogorsk region. "With this action, we have complicated the use of the railway line around Moscow, which is used for military purposes. Our goal is to stop military supplies to the front line," the statement said.
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