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Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said at a meeting with Ukraine's First Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk, who arrived in Lithuania, that a new aid package for Ukraine is being prepared. That's according to a statement posted on the website of the Lithuanian Defense Ministry, Ukrinform reports. "The lessons learned in Ukraine help us develop our military capabilities in a purposive manner. We also strongly stand by the position to support Ukraine in every way we can as the next assistance package is already in the making," Anusauskas said. He also added that Lithuania was actively preparing…

The murder of the Ukrainian prisoner of war by the Russian soldiers, shot on video, is an example of their national “weakness.” That’s according to Andiy Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, who addressed the issue on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "War crimes are cultivated in Russia. And they are whitewashed by propaganda and myths about the ‘Nazis.’ The killing of a captured man is yet another example confirming this," Yermak noted. According to the head of the president’s office, "this is an example of their national insignificance and weakness." Read also: Yermak comments on Ukraine’s demographic challenges "There will…

Russian troops have already killed 464 children and injured 931 in Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said this in a Telegram post. "As of the morning of March 6, 2023, more than 1,395 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale armed aggression. According to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 464 children died and more than 931 were injured," the report reads. The casualty figures are not final as work is ongoing to determine them in areas of hostilities and temporarily captured and liberated territories. Most children were killed or injured in Donetsk…

Over the past day, Russian troops have opened fire on the Kherson region with heavy artillery and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 74 times. Three civilians were killed, including two children. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Yesterday, the enemy opened fire 74 times, having fired 346 heavy artillery and Grad MLRS projectiles. […] Casualties among civilians were reported: three people were killed, including two children,” Prokudin wrote. In his words, the city of Kherson came under enemy fire four times. Twenty-three Russian projectiles hit…

In the evening, two powerful explosions rocked the occupiers’ military bases in Melitopol. "Two powerful explosions were heard in the northern districts of the city. We have information that two objects, where the ruscists were stationed, were destroyed," Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said during the national news telethon, Ukrinform reports. According to preliminary information, hundreds of enemy soldiers were killed. The General Staff will provide exact figures and complete information, the mayor added. Read also: Ukrainian military destroy enemy gun, MLRS on Kinburn Spit Around 18:30 it became known about powerful explosions in occupied Melitopol.

A married couple has come under enemy fire when driving a car in the Kharkiv region. Both spouses were killed. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The occupiers hit a car with a married couple inside. The man and the woman died from wounds they had suffered at the scene,” the report states. According to the investigative data, Russian troops struck the village of Budarky in the Chuhuiv district’s Vovchansk community with artillery on March 5, 2023. The details are being investigated. Photo: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office

Fighters of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decimated a unit of Russian invaders in one of the important directions. Most of the eliminated aggressors had stuff stolen from the Ukrainian military. "Soldiers of the 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decimated a unit of the occupiers in one of the important directions. The video shows the remains of the completely destroyed enemy unit and the mopped-up enemy positions," the press service of the Air Assault Forces posted on Telegram, publishing a relevant video. As noted, most…

Over the past day, Russian troops have opened fire on seven communities in the Sumy region. A total of 117 explosions were recorded. The relevant statement was made by Sumy Regional Military Administration on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, the following communities were affected: Bilopillia, Esman, Shalyhyne, Nova Sloboda, Znob-Novhorodske, Myropillia, Yunakivka. The enemy used mortars and artillery. At 08:55 a.m., March 4, 2023, Russians fired 12 mortar shells at the Bilopillia community’s village of Iskryskivshchyna, as well as launched five artillery strikes. A local culture hall and a power transmission line were damaged. At 11:56 a.m., the…

Canadian military instructors, together with Polish and Norwegian colleagues, are training Ukrainian defenders to use Leopard 2 tanks. The Canadian Armed Forces wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. “This past month, CAF members in the United Kingdom and Poland, instructed Ukrainian recruits on live-fire training and Leopard 2 tank fundamentals alongside the Polish and Norwegian Armed Forces,” the report says. This past month, CAF members in the United Kingdom and Poland, instructed Ukrainian recruits on live-fire training and Leopard 2 tank fundamentals alongside the Polish and Norwegian Armed Forces. #OpUNIFIER 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/owIhZb5jW5 — Canadian Armed Forces (@CanadianForces) March 2,…

Russian troops fired an Iskander-K missile at a community in Zaporizhzhia district.  "According to the investigation data, around 13:00 on March 4, 2023, military personnel of the aggressor country, launched a missile attack using Iskander-K missile system on one of the territorial communities in Zaporizhzhia district," the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office posted on Facebook. The blast wave and debris damaged the facades, windows, and roofs of local residents' houses. No casualties were reported. A pre-trial investigation was opened into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Earlier…