Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:58 President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on Monday, March 3. Its participants discussed special issues of Ukraine's stability. This was stated in the evening address of the head of state.
22:47 German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius convened a virtual conference of defense ministers from five European NATO countries, where they reaffirmed their continued political and military support for Ukraine, MDR reports.
21:44 During the first three days of March, the activity of Russian troops on the front in the area of ​​responsibility of the Khortitsa operational-strategic group of troops decreased slightly compared to February. This was reported by Viktor Tregubov, a representative of the Khortitsa operational-strategic group of troops, on the air of Unified News.
21:26 A solution to end the war cannot be found without either Kiev or Moscow. This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his speech at an iftar with ambassadors.
20:58 Ukraine continues cooperation with all partners and hopes for US support in achieving peace. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky on the social network X on the evening of March 3.
19:44 During the battle for Bakhmut, the Russian PMC Wagner suffered a crushing defeat, losing more than 20 thousand fighters, which made this region the most difficult for the enemy. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, in turn, suffered minimal losses, maintaining an advantage of one to seven.
19:28 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky respects the work of the DeepState platform, but notes that the military still has questions about the resource. This is stated in the video interview of the commander-in-chief.
18:25 US President Donald Trump is ready to resume talks on natural resources with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and it will take "not that much," the US leader's national security adviser Mike Waltz said on Fox News.
17:50 The Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue testing and training personnel for landing on modern T-11 parachute systems.
17.24 Since the beginning of the current day, 57 combat clashes have occurred on the front, mainly in the area of ​​Pokrovsk and Kurshchina. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in the operational summary as of 16:00.
16.59 Russian singer Grigory Leps (real name Lepsveridze) has been suspected in absentia for publicly supporting and financing Russia's war against Ukraine. This was reported by the SBU.
16.43 Support for the war against Ukraine among Russians has reached its maximum. According to Russians, the so-called peace talks and the end of the war should take place on the Kremlin's terms. This is evidenced by data from the Russian Levada Center, which positions itself as independent.
16.30 A possible halt to American aid to Ukraine would only benefit Putin's Russia. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a conversation with journalists after the summit in London. At the same time, he expressed hope that the United States would not help the aggressor country.
16.20 In the period from November 29, 2024 to March 1, 2025, almost 21,100 military personnel returned to service after unauthorized abandonment of the military unit (SU).
Most of the fighters returned to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the military also actively returned to the National Guard and Border Service.
After March 1, military personnel who left their units without permission must also return to service, but the mechanism for their legalization in the unit will be different.
15:39 The European Commission plans to present a plan for the rearmament of Europe to EU member states tomorrow. This was stated by EC President Ursula von der Leyen during a conversation with journalists in Brussels.
15:00 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has suspended the head of the unit training center and the commander of the military unit from their duties due to the Russian missile strike on a training ground in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. A complex commission headed by the head of the Main Directorate of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is working on the scene.
14:47 Russian troops continue to try to break through to the Ukrainian border in the direction where the Defense Forces are conducting an operation in the Kursk region. The occupiers are trying to enter the territory of Ukraine to cut off logistics routes, but these attacks are not massive. This was reported by the representative of the State Border Service, Colonel Andrey Demchenko, on the air of the telethon.
14:33 Russia has launched another military satellite into orbit. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry. The successful launch of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket was carried out from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region.
13.45 Law enforcement officers have opened a criminal case into the death and injury of Ukrainian servicemen as a result of a Russian missile strike on a training ground in Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.
13:30 The Security Service detained three accomplices of the Russian special services in the Poltava region, who were carrying out information sabotage against Ukraine.
13.13 Last week alone, Russia launched more than 1,050 attack drones, almost 1,300 aerial bombs and more than 20 missiles at Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported.
12.55 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is "aware of all the nuances" of the dispute between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States in the White House. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing. In his opinion, this incident between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump shows how difficult it will be to "settle the situation in Ukraine."
12:29 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a large-scale project, the Drone Line, which provides for the creation of a network of specialized units that will receive modern equipment, the necessary resources, and specialists. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense on Monday, March 3.
11:47 A man born in 1977 died suddenly in the Kremenchuk district territorial center for staffing and social support. The Poltava regional TCC and SP reported the details.
11:43 Foreign components were found in the examined samples of guided missiles of the Russian Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system. According to the GUR, components made in the USA, Great Britain, China and Switzerland were found.
11.22 US President Donald Trump plans to meet with senior officials of his administration on Monday to discuss possible options for action regarding aid to Ukraine, The New York Times reported, citing an unnamed representative of the presidential administration.
It is claimed that this could involve ending American military aid to Ukraine, which was approved and paid for during the Joe Biden administration.
11:13 A Russian drone hit an eco-park in the suburbs of Kharkov. In the village of Lesnoye, the hit was recorded on the territory of the eco-park not far from the petting yard. The enclosures were destroyed, the animals died.
11:12 Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Vadim Skibitsky, said that Russia is increasing the production of some types of missiles. In particular, the Kh-101 cruise missiles and the Kinzhal missiles. According to him, the production of missiles in Russia in 2025 has not undergone significant changes compared to 2024, although a redistribution of production was recorded.
10:55 A 61-year-old woman, seriously wounded as a result of the shelling of a minibus in the Dniprovsky district the day before, died in a hospital in Kherson. The number of wounded has risen to ten.
Thus, as a result of the Russian attack on the minibus, 12 people were injured: two died and 10 received injuries of varying degrees of severity.
10:44 The Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General Mykhailo Drapatiy, confirmed the fact of the Russian strike on the training ground where the Ukrainian military were located. He wrote about this on Facebook.
10:35 Over the course of several days, explosions and arson attacks were to occur in four regions of Ukraine on orders from the Russians. However, the Russian scenario was averted, and all suspects were detained.
In the Kiev region, an agent of the Russian special services was detained who was preparing to blow up one of the military units in Bucha. In Lviv, SBU cyber specialists prevented a series of terrorist attacks that were being prepared near the local TCC and SP buildings, as well as the city's main railway station.
In Chernihiv, an accomplice of the Russian special services was exposed, who was involved in preparing a number of terrorist attacks in the region. In Vinnytsia, a group of arsonists was neutralized who, on orders from Russia, burned two relay cabinets of signal installations regulating traffic on important sections of Ukrzaliznytsia.
10:27 The Nomad unit, consisting of representatives of various indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation, has become part of the International Legion of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR MOU). This was reported in the Legion's Telegram channel.
9:48 Russians have increased the production of drones and plan to launch 500 drones simultaneously in Ukraine. This was stated by the Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky.
9:35 The Russian National Guard is guarding wounded Russian soldiers who are in hospitals in the temporarily occupied Crimea to prevent them from escaping, the ATESH partisan movement reports.
In Crimea, against the backdrop of increasing cases of escapes from hospitals during treatment, security for Russian military personnel has been strengthened. The reason for the escapes is the systematic sending of wounded and under-treated servicemen to the front.
9:30 As a result of the fall of the downed Russian drone in Cherkassy, ​​a fire broke out on the territory of a furniture factory. This was reported by the head of the Cherkassy OVA Igor Taburets. According to him, the fire has been extinguished. Windows and roofs of two buildings and trucks were also damaged. The blast wave knocked out windows at several neighboring enterprises, and vehicles were damaged.
9:15 At night, the Russian army attacked Krivoy Rog. As a result of the attack, a 52-year-old woman was injured. A fire broke out in the city, which rescuers extinguished. An industrial enterprise, a medical facility, six high-rise buildings, and a car were damaged.
9:12 The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 46 Russian drones, and another 31 UAVs were lost. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force. As a result of the enemy attack, there was damage in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions.
8:50 The Russian troops have intensified their offensive actions in the Kursk region; in total, 109 combat clashes occurred on the front over the past day. This was reported on March 3 by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It is noted that in the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 attacks over the past day. The occupiers fired 444 artillery shells, including 12 from multiple launch rocket systems. They also carried out 19 airstrikes, dropping 30 guided aerial bombs.
8:14 The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with artillerymen, destroyed the Russian self-propelled artillery unit 2S43 Malva. This was reported by the command of the Special Operations Forces.
7:45 The Ukrainian military destroyed 1,350 Russian invaders in one day. The total combat losses of the Russians from 24.02.22 to 03.03.25 amounted to approximately 878,070 people. This was reported on March 3 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:23 In occupied Mariupol, the Russians held military exercises Storm-2025, in which local men were involved. This was reported by the Center for National Resistance. It is noted that the participants in the exercises were representatives of the security forces of the so-called DPR, with the involvement of civilian men who are listed in the occupation administration of the city as "reservists".
04:20 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to leave his post in exchange for Ukraine joining NATO and ending the war. The president also criticized the interference of foreign officials in domestic political processes in Ukraine, stressing that the issue of choosing a president should be decided only by Ukrainian citizens.
04:00 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that European leaders "decided to continue the war instead of choosing peace" during the London summit. According to him, this is "bad, dangerous and wrong."
02:30 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine will never agree to the legal or actual recognition of the occupied territories as part of the Russian Federation. He stressed that this is not only a principled position of the Ukrainian people, but a matter of compliance with international law.
01:20 FBI Director Cash Patel said he has asked the US Congress to investigate where the money sent to help Ukraine went. According to him, the US cannot have full confidence in Volodymyr Zelensky, who allegedly does not say where the money goes.