War

The Russian army killed three civilians and injured four more in Donetsk region on February 28. Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "On February 28, Russians killed three residents of Donetsk region – two in Lastochkyne and one in Velyka Novosilka. Four more people in the region were injured,” he wrote. Read also: Four communities in Dnipropetrovsk region come under enemy fire He noted that it is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha. As Ukrinform reported, in Donetsk region, invaders shelled a…

Lockheed Martin's mobile rocket launcher plant in Camden, Arkansas is gearing up to boost production of the HIMARS system after its success on the battlefield in Ukraine drove up demand from other nations. That's according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. "When you have a combat proven system that is out there and in the news - daily - then that's driving that demand," said Jennifer McManus, the vice president for operations of Lockheed's missile business. The company said that it plans to increase the production of HIMARS systems to 96 units a year. Lockheed started 2022 with a HIMARS launcher production…

This morning Russian troops have shelled the water area of the Mykolaiv region’s Ochakiv community and the coastline of the Kutsurub community with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and other artillery pieces. The relevant statement was made by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Head Vitalii Kim on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On February 27, 2023, at 11:05 a.m., 04:05 p.m., 04:40 p.m. and 06:23 p.m., and in the morning of February 28, 2023, at 06:59 a.m., the enemy opened fire with MLRS and other artillery pieces on the water area of the Ochakiv community and the coastline of the Kutsurub…

Last night Russian troops shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Nikopol with heavy artillery three times. Destructions were reported. The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night the enemy struck Nikopol with heavy artillery three times. Civilians remained unharmed, but destructions were reported. A hotel, three detached houses, a household building and a car were damaged in the city. Power transmission lines were broken,” Lysak wrote. A reminder that earlier two Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The next three months on the front will be very active and decide the further course of events. The relevant statement was made by Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with Voice of America, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “They will be rather active. Very active and will decide the further course of events. These active hostilities… Indeed, they will take place. There will be attempts from their side and from ours,” Budanov told. In his words, this refers not only to eastern Ukraine. According to Budanov, Russia is not currently…

Fighters with the newly-formed Assault Guard of the Interior Ministry will perform a variety of tasks, including assault missions, purge operations, and liberation of territories. That’s according to the press officer of the Chervona Kalyna Brigade (National Guard) Mykola Koval, who spoke on the air of Kyiv TV, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Speaking of assault brigades", they will have various tasks. These tasks will come (...) from higher command. They can be used for both the assault, purge, and liberation of territories. The tasks will be diverse, but we work together with the Armed Forces and conduct combat operations jointly…

As long as Russia is not fragmented, no war can possibly stop. That’s according to Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ukrinform reports, referring to RFE/RL. "I have my own vision of how this war should end. As long as Russia is not fragmented, as long as we are threatened by this crazy neighbor, no war can stop. I want us all to keep this in mind," said Danilov. Read also: NSDC explains why Ukrainians weren’t warned of full-scale invasion He noted that the cessation of hostilities would not mean the end of the war as…

The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said there were several scenarios for the start of the full-scale war, so no one could offer accurate predictions on when exactly the massive offensive would be launched. Danilov spoke of this with Radio Liberty, Ukrinform reports. "We had several scenarios regarding the start of the war. At first we were being intimidated that it would start... Do you remember when Putin was massing up these hordes in the spring, and we were constantly being told that, look, they will attack you imminently. Then there was Putin's meeting with…

In the temporarily captured part of Kherson region, in the Henichesk district, the Russian forces resumed military drills. That’s according to Serhiy Khlan, member of the Kherson Regional Council, who reported the news on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "After some pause, the occupiers resumed exercises for their troops in the Henichesk district. In addition, since the very morning, training flights can be observed," Khlan wrote. Read also: Kherson region struck by Russians 78 times, two civilians killed As reported, in Kherson region, the invaders closed for entry and exit the temporarily captured town of Nova Kakhovka, but the town of Kakhovka…

In Lithuania, the graduation took place of Ukraine’s class 1-3 fire training instructors, for the first time in the country’s history. That’s according to the Ministry of Defense, Ukrinform reports. "The training of Ukrainian recruits took place in the Republic of Lithuania. Our men and women received important knowledge and skills in the rules of handling weapons and methodical approaches to training personnel in the handling of various types of small arms," reads the report posted on Telegram. Read also: Lithuania raises EUR 14M to buy radars for Ukraine The Commander-in-Chief of Lithuania’s Armed Forces, Valdemaras Rupsys, personally congratulated Ukraine’s…