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[LB] During the past 24 hours, 71 combat clashes took place.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The seven hundred and thirty-ninth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
During the past day, 71 combat clashes took place . In total, the enemy launched 1 missile and 50 air strikes, carried out 112 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas, according to the morning summary of the General Staff.
During the past day, the settlements of Sves of the Sumy region were hit by airstrikes; Berestov, Kharkiv region; Northern, Terny, New York, Georgiivka, Vodyane, Urozhayne, Bogoyavlenka and Staromayorske of the Donetsk region; Verbove, Mala Tokmachka, and Robotyne of the Zaporizhia region. More than 120 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire.
In the area of responsibility of the "Pivnich" OSUV in the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation remains without significant changes.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts diversionary activities in order to prevent the transfer of our troops to threatening directions, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.
In the area of responsibility of the "Khortytsia" air defense system in the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out 4 unsuccessful attacks in the area of Tabaivka, Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled 8 enemy attacks in Terna and Yampolivka settlements of Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction , the defense forces repelled 15 enemy attacks in the areas of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka settlements.
In the area of responsibility of the "Tavria" anti-aircraft defense unit in the Avdiyiv direction , our defenders repelled 14 enemy attacks in the areas of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonenke and Nevelske settlements of the Donetsk region.
In the direction of Novopavlivka, the defense forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of our troops 25 times.
In the Orykhiv direction, the enemy launched 4 unsuccessful attacks in the vicinity of the settlement of Robotyne and west of Novoprokopivka, Zaporizhzhia region.
In the area of responsibility of the "Odesa" air defense system in the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces will continue to maintain their positions. The enemy made an unsuccessful assault attempt in the area of the settlement of Krynka, Kherson region.
At the same time, our soldiers continue to actively inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying troops, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line.
During the day, the aviation of the defense forces struck 8 areas of concentration of enemy personnel. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber .
Units of the missile forces inflicted damage on 1 enemy artillery piece.
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[Korrespondent] 22:13 The air force has shot down seven Russian military aircraft this week, and since the beginning of February, Russia has lost 15 aircraft, Zelensky said in an evening video message. At the same time, the president noted that since the beginning of this week alone, the Russians have already used almost 400 guided bombs, more than 50 Shahed attack drones and more than 40 missiles.
21:02 During the day, the Russians attacked the Nikopol district of the Dnepropetrovsk region with artillery and kamikaze drones, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. One person was injured in the Pokrovskaya rural community. A total of 13 private houses were damaged. In the Krivoy Rog region, air defense forces destroyed an X-59 guided aircraft missile.
20:56 In Odessa, a search operation has been completed at the site of a Russian strike on a high-rise building: 12 people were killed, five of them were children from four months to nine years old, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA.
18:51 Discussions by German officers about the possible use of Taurus missiles in Ukraine do not mean a “green light” for their supplies, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. According to him, during the officers’ conversation about a possible strike on the Crimean Bridge, “there was no talk about specific planning.”
The minister also called the publication of the recordings a “hybrid disinformation attack” from Russia. He added that an investigation into the leak is currently underway and the first results will be available early next week.
16:37 In Odessa, a woman injured as a result of a Russian drone attack on February 23 died, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA. Throughout her stay in the hospital, her condition remained extremely serious.
16:15 The Russians struck the center of the city of Kurakhovo, Donetsk region - at the moment, 16 people are known to be wounded, two of them are in serious condition, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. At least 15 high-rise buildings were damaged. According to preliminary information, the Russians used a guided bomb.
15:43 Russia and Ukraine have reached the maximum of what could be achieved by military means, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said: “Our position is that both sides have already reached the limits of what can be achieved by military means. We believe that now The time has come to conduct dialogue towards a ceasefire."
15:34 The operational situation in the Avdiivka direction is stabilizing - Ukrainian troops are holding the villages of Berdychi, Orlovka and Tonenkoe. The enemy did not capture them, the fighting continues, said Dmitry Likhovy, spokesman for the Tavria group of troops. According to him, the Russians have reduced the intensity of assaults and airstrikes, which may be due to the frequent destruction of fighter jets.
13:40 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that Italy will withdraw the SAMP/T air defense system from the country because it is needed elsewhere: “I received a message from the Italian government that the Italian air defense system, which was leased to us for a year,, will be withdrawn from Slovakia because it is needed elsewhere."
13:22 At night, the Russians shelled the village of Ponyatovka, Daryevsk community, Kherson region, one person was killed, the OVA reported. Also in the morning, the enemy attacked the Ship area of Kherson, one person was injured. Over the previous 24 hours, one person was killed and another was injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
11:27 At night, the Russians attacked Mirnograd and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, five people were wounded, the prosecutor’s office reported. In Mirnograd, the enemy fired four S-300 missiles at a residential area - three people were injured, at least 12 multi-storey and 13 private houses, educational institutions, a store, and a bus were damaged.
The Russian army hit Pokrovsk with an Iskander-M missile. Residential buildings were also at the epicenter of the explosions - two people were injured, apartment buildings, cars and a gas main were damaged.
10:51 Special Representative of China Li Hui visited Moscow on March 2 and met with Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated following the meeting that “any discussion of a political and diplomatic settlement is impossible without the participation of Russia and taking into account its interests in the security sphere.”
10:17 The death toll in Odessa has increased to ten - rescuers unblocked the body of an eight-month-old baby, who was held in the arms of the deceased mother, the State Emergency Service reported. In total, three children are among the dead, and the search and rescue operation continues.
09:05 In Odessa, at the site of yesterday’s Russian attack on a high-rise building, the body of the ninth victim was found under the rubble, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. The search operation continues. In Odessa and the region, mourning has been declared today for those killed as a result of the Russian attack.
08:37 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of March 3:
personnel - about 416,800 (+1160) people,
tanks - 6640 (+16),
armored combat vehicles - 12,639 (+28),
artillery systems - 10,188 (+35),
MLRS - 1003 (+0),
air defense systems - 696 (+0),
aircraft - 347 (+1),
helicopters - 325 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 7843 (+14),
cruise missiles - 1915 (+0),
ships/boats - 25 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 13,332 (+65),
special equipment - 1620 (+3).
08:18 Over the past 24 hours, 71 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, the enemy tried 25 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novopavlovsk direction - in the areas of Krasnogorovka, Georgievka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka. In addition, 14 enemy attacks were repulsed in the Avdeevsky direction (in the areas of Berdychi, Orlovka, Tonenkoye and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk region) and 15 attacks in the Bakhmutsky direction (in the areas of Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka).
In the Kupyansky direction, four attacks were repulsed in the Tabaevka area of the Kharkov region; in Limansky - eight attacks in the Ternov and Yampolevka areas of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - four attacks in the Rabotino area and west of Novoprokopovka, Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces are holding their positions and repelled one assault by Russian troops in the area of the village of Krynki.
07:39 At night, the Russians launched a missile attack on the Dnieper. A fire broke out at the site of the attack, but the fire has already been extinguished, said the head of the OVA, Sergei Lysak. In addition, the enemy struck Nikopol with a kamikaze drone; no people were injured.
04:54 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly destroyed 38 drones over Crimea. Vehicle traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily blocked. Crimean public pages write about explosions in Feodosia, presumably in the area of an oil depot.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. During the day, 68 military clashes took place at the front. In total, the enemy carried out 5 missile and 44 air strikes, and 54 shelling from MLRS.
The Russian Army does not abandon plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine. In total, 68 military clashes took place at the front during the day, the General Staff reported in the evening report on Sunday, March 3.
The enemy actively uses aviation and FPV-type quadcopters and carries out assault operations with the support of armored vehicles. During the day, 68 military clashes occurred. In total, the enemy launched 5 missile and 44 air strikes, carried out 54 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
Thus, in the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 9 times in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka and Tabaevka, Kharkov region. In the Liman direction, our soldiers repulsed 3 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Terny and Verkhnekamennoye, Donetsk region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the Bakhmut direction, 4 enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Bogdanovka, Ivanovskoye and Andreevka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve their tactical position.
" In the Avdeevsky direction, our defenders repulsed 18 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Berdich, Orlovka, Tonenkoye, Pervomaiskoye, Nevelskoye, Donetsk region. In the Novopavlovsk direction, defense forces continue to restrain the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgievka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region, the enemy tried to break through the defense 27 times our troops," the General Staff said in a statement.
In the Orekhovsky and Kherson directions, the enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations, but carried out artillery and mortar attacks on a number of populated areas.
In addition, it is noted that during the day, defense aviation carried out strikes on 7 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated.
During March 2, defense aviation carried out strikes on 8 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated. The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber. Units of the missile forces inflicted a defeat on enemy artillery.
Let us remind you that the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled dozens of Russian attacks in seven directions.
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[Korrespondent] The Russians want to capture Chasov Yar.
The Russians are trying to attack Ivanovskoye and want to capture Chasov Yar, the Eastern Group of Forces reported.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy is attacking the village of Ivanovskoye, there are fierce battles there, the main goal of the enemy is to capture Chasovoy Yar. The head of the press service of the Eastern Group of Forces, Ilya Yevlash, spoke about this during the telethon.
“Currently, in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy continues to attack the village of Ivanovskoye, there are fierce battles already within the city. Our military is heroically resisting and trying to push the enemy back from the occupied lines,” he said.
Yevlash noted that the enemy is also trying to attack the village of Bogdanovka, which is north of the village of Chasov Yar.
“Airborne units, motorized rifle regiments and a combat army reserve are being deployed there. The enemy’s goal is to capture the village of Chasov Yar, but so far to no avail. He noted that the Ukrainian defenders are holding the line and are not allowing the enemy to move forward,” the speaker emphasized.
Earlier, the General Staff reported that the Russians were attacking in several directions. During the day, 68 military clashes took place at the front. In total, the enemy carried out 5 missile and 44 air strikes, and 54 shelling from MLRS.
The Russian army continues its attempts to capture Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The Russian army continues to advance on Chasiv Yar and tries to find a weak point in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction. 15 combat clashes were recorded during the day.
Ilya Yevlash, spokesperson of the press service of the "Khortytsia" OSU, reported this on the air of the telethon, writes Ukrinform.
According to him, the Russian Federation sends reserves to this area (Chasovoy Yar — ed.), also carries out airstrikes, and attacks Ukrainian positions with drones.
Defense forces in this area eliminated 124 occupiers and another 92
In the Lyman direction, the enemy has somewhat reduced its intensity, trying to gain a foothold near Senkivka. He also transfers troops to Terniv, Yampolivka districts, where active fighting is currently taking place.
"The enemy wants to find a weak point there, is trying to push through it, so far without success," the spokesman said.
Over the past day, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions with the help of Su-34s and shot down anti-aircraft missiles and kamikaze drones.
Earlier it was reported that the enemy is trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and capture the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region. Heavy fighting is currently taking place in Ivanovske and Bohdanivka points.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [KavkazUzel] Security forces detained at least 105 people in Russian regions at rallies in memory of Alexei Navalny, including four in Astrakhan, two in Sochi and one in Vladikavkaz, human rights activists reported today.
As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, on March 1, a farewell to Alexei Navalny was held in Moscow, and then his funeral. A kilometer-long line lined up at the “Quiet My Sorrows” church, where Navalny’s funeral service took place. In different regions, including North Ossetia, by 16.00 Moscow time on March 1, security forces detained at least 21 people in connection with Navalny’s funeral, human rights activists reported.
On March 2, it became known that in Sochi, Mikhail Bormotov was detained by security forces at the monument to victims of repression, where he came on the day of Alexei Navalny’s funeral with flowers and a portrait of the oppositionist. The security forces issued a warning and released him, Bormotov himself said.
As of 10.24 Moscow time on March 3, 105 people have already been detained in 21 Russian cities in connection with Navalny’s funeral, the human rights project “OVD-Info”* reports on its website.
Among the cities of the North Caucasian Federal District and Southern Federal District where the arrests took place, the publication names Astrakhan, Sochi and Vladikavkaz. So, in Astrakhan there are at least four detainees, it is not yet known in which departments they are located.
There are two detainees in Sochi - Mikhail Bormotov and Elena Yalitova, who was allegedly taken to the Central District police department.
At least one person was detained in Vladikavkaz - Anna Kolesnikova, who was taken to city police department No. 2, the publication says.
Let us remind you that on February 16, Alexey Navalny died in a colony after, according to a statement by the Federal Penitentiary Service, his condition sharply worsened. Residents of Russian cities, including the North Caucasian Federal District and Southern Federal District, were persecuted for attempting to lay flowers in memory of Navalny at memorials to victims of political repression.
Police in Sochi did not allow a local resident to lay flowers at the monument to the repressed after Navalny’s funeral, saying that this was only permissible on the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression, and on other days it was considered an administrative violation.
As the " Caucasian Knot " wrote, on February 20, Sochi activist Grigory Uchkurov said that townspeople brought flowers to a spontaneous memorial to Alexei Navalny at the monument to victims of political repression, but police regularly cleared the monument of flowers. His words were confirmed by several other Sochi residents.
On February 23, Sochi residents tried to organize a memorial to Navalny at the monument to those killed in the Great Patriotic War, but the memorial was closed for repairs.
Police in Sochi did not allow a local resident to lay flowers at the memorial to victims of repression on March 2, the publication “7x7”* reported on the evening of the same day in its Telegram channel. “A 7x7 subscriber shared a video of six security officials guarding a monument to victims of political repression. She was denied the laying of flowers due to the fact that all commemorative events take place on October 30, when the Day of Remembrance of the Repressed was established in Russia,” the publication says.
In addition, security forces referred to regional law No. 608, saying that flowers would be considered “disposing of household waste in the wrong place.” “At the same time, the law does not mention punishment for household waste. Sochinka was threatened with an administrative charge for non-compliance with environmental protection requirements when handling waste,” the publication reported.
Law of the Krasnodar Territory No. 608-KZ “On Administrative Offenses”, adopted by the regional legislative assembly in 2003, is posted, in particular, on the website of the administration and city duma of Krasnodar. In the published version of the law, including in Chapter 7 “Administrative offenses in the field of environmental protection and natural resource management,” the release of household waste or similar actions is not listed among the violations.
The publication is illustrated with a video, the footage of which shows several employees of the National Guard and police officers approaching the girl filming the video. One of the policemen asked the girl for documents and asked why she came with flowers. The girl explained that she decided to lay flowers and asked what exactly she had violated. After this, another police officer entered the conversation.
“I’ll explain. You can lay flowers on memorial complexes on certain dates. The date for repressed persons is celebrated on October 30. At this time, October 30, you can come and lay flowers. On other days, if you lay flowers, it’s already will, according to Law 608 of the Krasnodar Territory, be considered as the release of household waste. And the release of household waste, girl, is already contrary and punishable by administrative article 8.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation ( Failure to comply with requirements in the field of environmental protection when handling production and consumption waste. – Note . "Caucasian Knot" ) Do you understand? We support the repressed on October 30. Today is March 2. We don’t support the repressed on March 2. We have a strictly designated day for this. Like May 9, February 23," he says The video shows a young policeman.
“The woman took the flowers to another monument across the road. It was also guarded by police and National Guardsmen. They allowed the resident to lay flowers, but did not answer whether they would be thrown away,” the publication says.
Neither federal nor regional legislation prohibits laying flowers at any time, the author of the publication posted today on the Telegram channel of the Sota publication pointed out. “At the same time, throwing out garbage, which the security forces considered laying flowers, is indeed punishable at both the regional and federal levels. But, according to the law, municipal solid waste (MSW, MSW, garbage as such) are objects or goods that have lost their consumer properties. Flowers cannot be considered such objects,” the publication says.
Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova also drew attention to the incident. “The Sochi policeman claims that flowers can be laid at the monument to the repressed residents of Kuban only on October 30, and on other days the law prohibits this. Interestingly, in the opinion of this guy, flowers can be laid at the monuments of the buried in cemeteries only on Remembrance Day, and at monuments those who died in the Second World War, when is it possible, on what day?” – she wrote today in her Telegram channel.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces launched strikes manpower and hardware of 25th Airborne, 95th Air Assault, 141st Infantry brigades close to Terni (Donetsk People's Republic), Kupyansk, Peschanoye, Berestovoye, Petrovskoye (Kharkov region).
In addition, five attacks of AFU 57th mechanised infantry, 32nd mechanised brigades' units were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 and one U.S.-made M198 howitzers, and one 152mm D-20 howitzer.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forcs captured more favourable lines and positions, and hit units of AFU 22nd, 28th, 56th Mechanised Infantry, 5th and 92nd Assault brigades near Krasnoye, Bogdanovka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, three enemy attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 240 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. One AFU ammunition depot was wipied out.
In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation on the front line, and repelled 11 attacks launched by units of AFU 53rd Mechanised, 59th Mechanised infantry, 25th Airborne, 3rd Assault brigades near Tonenkoye, Orlovka, Pervomayskoye, and Berdichi (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade were repelled near Novgorodskoye(Donetsk People's Republic).
Up to 460 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles were neutralised. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, two 152mm 2S5 Giatsint guns, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were destroyed.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more favourable lines and positions, and hit units of AFU 72nd Mechanised, 128th Territorial Defence brigades close to Dobropolye (Zaporozhye region), Ugledar and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
More than 250 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, two 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS were wiped out during the day.
In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces hit clusters of manpower and hardware of AFU 128th Mountain Assault, 35th, 36th Naval Infantry brigades near Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Antonovka (Kherson region).
One attack of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade's assault group was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 40 Ukrainian troops and five motor vehicles.
Also, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station were hit during counter-battery warfare.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one AFU aviation ammunition depot, as well as manpower and hardware in 106 areas during the day.
Russian air defence forces have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
In addition, 143 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, including Bayraktar TB-2, were intercepted near Volokitino (Sumskaya region), Krasnogorovka, Orlovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, Pervomayskoye, Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Sin'kovka, Tokarevka (Khar'kov region), Novoye, Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka, Berislav, and Skadovsk (Kherson region).
In total, 575 airplanes and 267 helicopters, 14,112 unmanned aerial vehicles, 476 air defence missile systems, 15,335 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,228 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,275 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 19,298 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the day.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 03/03/2024 to 00:00 03/04/2024.
A total of 13 facts of armed attacks by the UFU were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Information was received about the injury of two civilians, incl. teenager born 2009.
DAMAGED:
3 residential buildings.
Five artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction
Eight artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction
A total of 40 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:20 “The Brave Ones” are storming. There are heavy battles going on in Orlovka, Tonenkoe and Berdychi beyond Avdievka.
The forces of the Center group with attached units of Donetsk 1 Army Corps continue the offensive after the liberation of Avdiivka, Lastochkino and Severny.
Fierce clashes continue west of Avdievka. The epicenters are Orlovka, Tonenkoye, Berdychi, where there are round-the-clock battles with the active use of all types of weapons.
The Russian Aerospace Forces continue to water the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with dozens of KABs, the enemy complains.
Ukrainian military propagandists report their data on attacks by the Russian Armed Forces:
The battles for Berdychi, Orlovka and Tonenkoye continue. In the latter, the Russians have success in an area up to 900 m wide and up to 450 m deep.
The Russians are trying to gain a foothold in the southern part of Orlovka and break out from the southeastern part of Tonenkoye, other Kyiv analysts write.
The Russians had successes in the eastern part of Berdychi and in Tonenkoye.
In Berdychi, soldiers of the 30th Motorized Rifle Brigade destroyed another Abrams during the assault, moving forward.
In Orlovka there is actually no clear LBZ. One house is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the second by the Russians. The third - the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the fourth - the Russians.
Now the Russians in Orlovka partially control the south.
In the Nevel'skoye area, the Russian Armed Forces are trying to launch an offensive southwest of the village, towards Krasnogorovka.
The assault on Pervomaisky also continues - Russian troops control half of the village.
20:25 Telegram channel «Fisherman":
South Donetsk direction: capture of the Church of the Archangel Michael in the center of Novomikhailovka situation as of 20:00 March 3, 2024
In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, Russian troops are gaining a foothold in the central part of Novomikhailovka: footage is being actively distributed on the Internet of how assault detachments of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade planted a unit flag on the ruins of one of the buildings.
Part of Shevchenko and Sobornaya streets came under the control of Russian military personnel. The Church of the Archangel Michael, located on the front line of defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
However, the territory of the temple itself is under fire from the school buildings and the Palace of Culture to the north-west, so it is not yet safe to be there. The enemy has concentrated units of the 79th Assault Brigade here and is trying to cling to every house.
In addition, the situation to the east remains in question: there is no information from there, so there is no clear evidence of the retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the part of Shevchenka and Sobornaya streets under their control.
A little further south, the enemy was driven back several hundred meters along Academician Timiryazev Street - the territory of the industrial zone of Sintezprodservis LLC was completely taken by Russian marines. Meanwhile, in the area of farms across the road, the presence of Ukrainian formations still remains.
In the northern part of Novomikhailovka, according to some reports, the enemy began to withdraw some troops from Mira Street to the western outskirts, but there is no objective evidence of this yet.
19:40 Telegram channel «Fisherman":
Strikes by the Russian Armed Forces against targets in the so-called territory. Ukraine March 3.
Last night, Russian troops launched a series of attacks on enemy targets in the Kharkov, Sumy, and Dnepropetrovsk regions, as well as in the occupied territory of the DPR.
Temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the line of combat contact and border areas came under fire - ballistic missiles, rocket and cannon artillery, as well as tactical aviation were used.
Occupied territory of the DPR: a massive strike was carried out on the enemy’s airborne troops in Mirnograd (Dimitrov), located in educational institutions of the city.
Two ballistic missile hits hit the territory of the Harmony Lyceum (former school No. 17), where there were about 100 personnel: at least half of them were eliminated, including two officers from the battalion’s leadership.
School No. 5 was destroyed by two more missiles: 22 members of the Ukrainian formation were killed, and more than 20 people were injured. At the moment, all rescue operations have been suspended and will continue into the dark.
In Pokrovsk, as a result of a missile landing from a Ukrainian fighter, residential buildings in the Yuzhny microdistrict were damaged, several civilians were slightly injured.
Kharkov region: near the village of Verkhnyaya Pisaervka, the NSU training center was hit, which was used by the foreign legion of the Main Intelligence Directorate, as well as by the Russians from the RDK and the “Legion of Freedom of Russia” for the training and education of personnel. The strike killed about 40 people.
Also under fire was one of the schools in Volchansk, where personnel of rotated Ukrainian units from the Kupyansky direction were temporarily stationed.
18:50 After the defeats at Avdievka, Ukraine is now urgently digs huge fortifications in the Donbass and Zaporozhye region, - OSINT analysts.
Also today, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated 1.3 billion hryvnia for the construction of fortifications in the Zaporozhye direction.
17:30 Russian Army destroyed another American Abrams tank in Ukraine.
This happened in the village of Berdychi in the Avdeevsky direction. The guys first hit the track with a grenade launcher, and then the car was finished off by attack aircraft from the 30th motorized rifle brigade from Samara.
Our fighters occupied the center of Novomikhailovka. This settlement is quite an important enemy fortification in this direction. The capture of which opens the way for our army in the direction of the main supply route for the “Ugledar enemy group.”
Fierce fighting continues in the west and north of the village. The enemy is constantly sending reserves and trying to slow down the advance of our troops.
14:25 Telegram channel “Fisherman":
Massive drone raid on Feodosia.
This night, air defense units in Feodosia repelled another attack by Ukrainian formations. For the first time in a long time, the enemy carried out a massive raid of drones launched from the Zaporozhye region.
With 38 drones that crossed the path, skirting the location of air defense systems in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces intended to strike an oil depot in Feodosia.
As a result of the joint work of the assets of 31 divisions, including crews of the S-400 air defense system, the Pantsir-S1 air defense system, and rifle detachments of the Crimean defense group, 36 drones were shot down.
One of the UAVs hit a pipeline at an oil depot. It was this sound that was mistaken for the arrival in the tank. The resulting fire was extinguished without serious damage to the infrastructure.
Another drone, having lost its course, fell on the Tavrida highway near Feodosia. According to Two Majors, a civilian vehicle was damaged, and the area of ??the fall was cordoned off.
One important feature should be noted in the recent missile attack on Crimea and today’s raid: the Ukrainian Armed Forces are once again increasing their efforts to hit targets in Crimea.
It was quite expected that on the eve of the presidential elections in Russia, the Ukrainian authorities would try to create chaos and panic. And the closer the election date, the more intense the attempts will be. And the final goal is the Crimean Bridge.
13:50 Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group -video.
The Center group of troops continues to carry out combat missions in the special military operation zone.
The group's units, supported by artillery fire and air strikes, defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of units of the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade in the Tonenky area.
Eight counterattacks by assault groups of the 24th Mechanized, 3rd Assault and 25th Airborne brigades were repelled in the areas of the settlements of Petrovskoye, Leninskoye and Orlovka.
The enemy lost up to 160 troops, five armored fighting vehicles, including a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and a 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer.
13:15 Statement by the head of the press center of the “West” group -video.
Units of the West group of forces continue to carry out combat missions in the Kupyansk direction.
Motorized rifle units, in cooperation with artillery and aviation, repelled six counterattacks by assault groups of the 57th Motorized Infantry and 95th Air Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka and Terny.
During the counter-battery fight, the group’s artillery destroyed two 1222mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, a 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount, and 152mm Msta-B and 152mm D-20 howitzers.
The group's air defense and electronic warfare systems destroyed and suppressed six unmanned aerial vehicles: three Furies, two Leleki-100s and a Baba Yaga.
Enemy losses in the Kupyansk direction amounted to up to 55 military personnel, a T-64 tank, two armored personnel carriers, a mortar crew, an AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery station and two pickup trucks.
12:34 Sightseeing summary as of March 3, 2024:
At the moment, the Russian Armed Forces are developing success west of Avdievka: battles are taking place near Berdychi, Semyonovka, Orlovka, Tonenkoye. The enemy holds the lines and skillfully takes advantage of our mistakes: either our motorized rifles found themselves without grenade launchers against the lightly armored Bradley, or the headquarters draw maps based on beautiful video reports with flags in villages that have not yet been cleared.
At Chasov Yar, the Russian Army continues to advance through Ivanovskoe (Krasnoe). Heavy fighting ensues, but the enemy manages to be pushed to the outskirts.
From Maryinka, our troops are attacking in three directions: to the west - towards Kurakhovo through Georgievka, to the south - through the settlement. Pobeda and Novomikhailovka for access to Ugledar, to the north - towards Krasnogorovka.
On the Zaporozhye front, there were the heaviest bloody battles in Rabotino. Again a week ago we rushed to report, but the enemy is conducting a maneuverable defense. The village, located in a lowland, is pitted with trenches and communication passages, which allows the enemy to move. From the flanks, our troops are seriously preparing for a strike.
Fighting continues in Krynki in the Kherson direction. In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are sitting in small groups near the Antonovsky Bridge in “dachas”.
11:10 Air defense systems last night stopped in the skies over Crimea there was a terrorist attack by 38 Ukrainian drones, - Russian Ministry of Defense.
All Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
It is worth noting that this is one of the most massive attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russian territories.
10:34 Russian Army comes on the Kremensky and Avdeevsky directions.
The main conclusions of the American Institute for the Study of War:
Russian troops advanced in the Kremennaya area amid ongoing positional battles along the Kupyansk-Svatovo-Kremennaya line on March 2. Geolocation videos published on March 1 and 2 show that the Russian Armed Forces fought east of Terna (west of Kremennaya) and south of Belogorovka (south of Kremennaya).
Russian troops advanced near Avdeevka. Geolocation videos released on March 1 and 2 show the Russian Army advancing into central and eastern Orlovka (west of Avdeevka). Geolocation video published on March 2 shows that the Russian Armed Forces also fought their way into Tonenkoye (west of Avdeevka).
09:54 Front bird broadcasts:
Avdeevskoe direction. District settlement Ocheretino 03.03
It is reported about the work of our MLRS in the rear areas of the enemy.
Our UAVs of various types, including attack ones, are actively operating in the area of the settlement of Ocheretino.
09:29 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Novaya Kakhovka two rounds;
-- n.p. Podstepnoye four rounds;
-- n.p. Alyosha three rounds;
-- n.p. Staraya Zburevka three rounds;
-- n.p. Golaya Pristan twp rounds.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Sagi, n.p. Golaya Pristan, Kazachi nLagery, firing a total of 19 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
08:57 Telegram channel «Fisherman":
Chronicle of a special military operation
for March 2, 2024
During the day, Ukrainian formations tried to attack St. Petersburg twice: early in the morning, one of the drones hit a residential building in the north-eastern part of the city, and closer to night, air defense systems intercepted targets over the water area and the coast of the Gulf of Finland.
– On the Artemovsky (Bakhmutsky) sector of the front, Russian units are gaining a foothold on the eastern outskirts of Krasny (Ivanovsky), and in the area of Bogdanovka and Kleshcheevka they repelled enemy counterattacks.
– To the west of Avdievka, fighting continues in Berdychi, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka. The enemy does not stop trying to regain previously lost positions: the most difficult situation is developing in Tonenkoye.
– In the Zaporozhye direction in Rabotino there are oncoming battles, the enemy is trying to stabilize the front by transferring reserves to the village. Meanwhile, the Russian Armed Forces are moving from Verbovoy towards Malaya Tokmachka.
08:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:
Tweve armed attacks were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
Information was received about the death of two civilians.
Damaged:
Three residential buildings,
Two cars,
One car destroyed
One civil infrastructure facility.
Five artillery attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded in the Donetsk direction,
Seven attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine were recorded in the Gorlovka direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 34 units of various ammunition.
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[Regnum] Google is the main instrument of censorship in the world, and it needs to be countered with an alternative, said Valery Fadeev, head of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC), on March 3.
Yes, they are, and go for it, guys. You can join the crowd of competitors, including whatever the Chinese version is.
Such attempts were made earlier, for example, in France, but they were not successful, the head of the HRC said during the session “The modern image of Russia in a multipolar world” at the World Youth Festival.
“Digitalization, social networks, search engines - this is a new form of censorship. We all Google. Google is the world's leading censorship tool. Have we done anything against Google? - said Fadeev.
As Regnum reported, in June 2023, State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin noted that it is currently not possible to block YouTube video hosting in the Russian Federation. The platform is hostile, but there is no alternative to it, since Google has been embedded in Russia's digital infrastructure for years, the deputy said.
In December 2023, the Tagansky Court of Moscow imposed another fine on Google in the amount of 4.6 billion rubles for repeated failure to delete information, access to which should be limited. Among other things, these are fakes about a special operation in Ukraine and publications on LGBT topics (an organization whose activities are prohibited in the Russian Federation).
The World Youth Festival, organized by Rosmolodezh, is taking place in Sochi. 20 thousand people from 190 countries of the world take part in it, including a thousand schoolchildren. 1,500 speakers will speak to festival participants. The event is held in accordance with the decree of President Vladimir Putin in order to develop international youth cooperation. The head of state declared the festival open on March 2.
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[Regnum] Russian military personnel, using “Ghoul” FPV drones, hit another American Abrams tank in the Avdeevsky direction,a representative of the manufacturer told TASS on March 3.
“The soldiers literally just reported that our drone now has an Abrams tank on its account. The 30th Infantry Brigade helped knock down its track, and then there were two hits by Ghouls; after the first fire did not occur, but it did occur after the second. The PG-7V ammunition was used,” he said.
As reported by IA Regnum, on February 26 it became known that in the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces for the first time knocked out an American M1 Abrams tank. The Russian military destroyed it in the area of Avdeevka (DPR), it was done by a fighter with the call sign Rassvet of the 15th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade. The official representative of the Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov confirmed the destruction of the American tank the next day.
The brigade commander, a fighter with the call sign Kolovrat, clarified that on February 26, when it became known about the defeat of the Abrams, two American tanks were knocked out in the Avdiivka direction.
The Pentagon chose not to comment on these reports. A representative of the American military department said that this issue is within the competence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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[Regnum] In the event of a potential military conflict between the United States and Russia, the Russian submarine fleet could sink ships that will transport the American army to Europe. This assumption was made by former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Douglas McGregor, in an interview on YouTube with journalist Stephen Gardner. Submarines can become an impediment to shipping? US Army War College graduate is he ?
According to Douglas, the Atlantic Ocean will become an obstacle for US ships.
“Russia has a submarine fleet capable of sinking ships sent to fight it. We simply will not be able to transfer our ground forces to Europe, because submarines in the Atlantic Ocean will sink everything that goes there from North America,” admitted the military expert.
As Regnum reported, statements by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin about the possibility of a direct clash between NATO and Russia prove that the United States has such a plan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 1 at a diplomatic forum in Antalya.
The Pentagon chief said that NATO “will have to” fight Russia if Ukraine loses the conflict. He also called the daily advance of Russian troops “very alarming.” According to him, without the support of Washington, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will continue to be inferior to the Russian army in artillery and will be in danger due to the lack of “adequate” air defense systems.
Russia has the right to respond to NATO after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed the presence of British units in Ukraine, said former CIA analyst Larry Johnson. Interview mentioned found here.
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Russia has the right to respond to NATO after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed the presence of British units in Ukraine, said former CIA analyst Larry Johnson.
The UK and US involved in someone else's civil war? Who knew ?
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Has the US sent a "troop ship" anywhere since WW II?
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Considering the Russian subs are the noisiest ones out there, they don't go anywhere without us knowing and we are back to having our subs shadow them... I doubt they are going to do much other than die in the depths.
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[Regnum] NATO members Finland and Sweden will take part in the Nordic Response 2024 military exercises near Russian borders.
According to the Finnish Ministry of Defense, Helsinki will send about 4.1 thousand personnel and 700 pieces of equipment, including 12 F/A-18 Hornet fighters.
The Swedish Ministry of Defense clarified that on their part, 4,500 people from all types of troops will be involved in the exercises.
As Regnum reported, it is surprising to see the speed with which Finland and Sweden changed their neutrality, which for decades served them very faithfully and ensured their reputation in the modern world. Long decades of good neighborliness went to waste with their accession to the NATO bloc, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 2 at a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Turkey. In this regard, the Russian leadership has already decided to deploy additional weapons in the newly created Moscow and Leningrad military districts, the minister added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized at the end of 2023 that Russia has no reason to fight with NATO countries. At the same time, the leaders of Western countries do not give up their aggressive goals, NATO activity has increased sharply, and significant forces have been transferred from the United States to Russia’s borders, the president noted.
Military exercises Nordic Response will take place in northern Finland, Norway and Sweden from March 4 to 15 with the participation of more than 20 thousand troops from 14 countries. The maneuvers will be part of the North Atlantic Alliance exercise Steadfast Defender - 2024, which started on January 31 and will last until May. According to legend, one of the NATO countries is attacked by a fictional country from the east. The exercises are planned to be carried out in territories from Romania to Norway.
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It’s all about Uncle Sams money.
It’s far less expensive to spend your defense money when the US pays for most of it.
The American voters should leave nato now that it has so many great nations participating. They don’t need the US.
Why would Germany acquiesce to the destruction of the pipeline that delivered all that cheap natural gas to their factories? Yes, it is amazing how much American pressure can affect the behavior of other nations. You should, however, get wise to the fact that the American dollar is losing value every time Biden prints another trillion.
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why does nato have so many members that are no where close to the north atlantic?
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As far as that pipeline Abu, it's still inconclusive as to what happened.
Also, I've seen no mention whether the pipes showed detonation from the inside or outside. Supposedly the Swedes photographed the damaged pipes, but haven't released any of those photos to my knowledge.
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They could have drilled holes in the pipes and inserted the explosives into the insides of the pipes. Well, maybe. I'm no expert in such matters.
But I do know that Biden and Nuland both said they would "end" the pipeline. I know they both lie too but why would they lie about that?
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[Regnum] The Pentagon gives the correct assessment of the situation in Ukraine, Kiev needs help so that the conflict does not expand, says Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. He stated this in an interview with the newspaper Corriere della Sera.
According to him, supporting Ukraine is one of the ways to prevent the conflict from expanding. If Kyiv fell, Russia would “come to Europe,” which would require a reaction.
“The Pentagon has rightly stated this,” Crosetto said.
He added that it is necessary to work to achieve a peaceful settlement, but not to question the principle of the inviolability of borders and respect for international law.
As Regnum reported, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin previously admitted the possibility of a military conflict between Russia and NATO after the defeat of Ukraine. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, these words prove that the United States has an appropriate plan.
Senator Alexei Pushkov suggested that Austin did not fully realize what he was saying. According to Americanist Dmitry Evstafiev, Austin's statement can be described as hysterical.
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He added that it is necessary to work to achieve a peaceful settlement, but not to question the principle of the inviolability of borders and respect for international law.
Of course "the enlightened western elites" been redefining "International Law" for the last generation - "the right to protect" anyone? Or, my personal favorite "Gazan Genocide".
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[KavkazUzel] Security forces detained at least 105 people in Russian regions at rallies in memory of Alexei Navalny, including four in Astrakhan, two in Sochi and one in Vladikavkaz, human rights activists reported today.
