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Russian shelling claimed the lives of two civilians in the Donetsk region on March 1. Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Russian forces killed two residents on March 1 -- one in Kramatorsk and another in Malynivka. Additionally, seven others were injured in the region over the past 24 hours," the post said. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, 3,001 people have been killed in the Donetsk region, while 6,806 have been wounded. These figures exclude casualties from Mariupol and Volnovakha, Filashkin said. Read also: Russian troops…

Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 63 Russian attack drones, including Shahed strike drones and other UAVs, while 16 drones disappeared from radar and failed to reach their targets. The Ukrainian Air Force said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine, beginning at 19:30 on Saturday, March 1. A total of 79 Shahed drones and various decoy UAVs were launched from multiple directions, including Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Ukraine's air defenses, including anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups, worked to repel the assault. Read also:…

Over the past day, March 1, as many as 97 combat engagements were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders on the frontline. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook regarding the situation as of 8:00 on Sunday, March 2. Yesterday, the Russians carried out two missile and 99 airstrikes, used two missiles, and dropped 146 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, the enemy conducted over 5,200 shelling attacks, including 180 from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and deployed 3,067 kamikaze drones for strikes. The Russian forces carried…

By March 2, 2025, the total combat losses of the Russian military since February 24, 2022, have amounted to approximately 876,720 personnel, including 1,110 lost over the past day. This information was shared by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Additionally, Ukraine's Defense Forces have destroyed: 10,241 (+8) Russian tanks, 21,274 (+25) armored fighting vehicles, 23,959 (+51) artillery systems, 1,306 (+2) multiple launchers (MLRS), 1,091 (+3) air defense systems, 370 (+0) aircraft, 331 (+0) helicopters, 27,594 (+192) tactical UAVs, 3,085 (+0) cruise missiles, 28 (+0) warships/boats, one (+0) submarine, 39,218 (+117) vehicles and…

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian forces launched 458 strikes on 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. This was reported on Telegram by Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration (RMA), as cited by Ukrinform. "The enemy carried out 10 airstrikes on Piatykhatky, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Bilohiria, Novodarivka, and Novoandriivka. A total of 288 UAVs of various types attacked Zaporizhzhia, Bilenke, Piatykhatky, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka. Nine MLRS attacks struck Piatykhatky, Shcherbaky, and Mala Tokmachka. Additionally, 151 artillery strikes targeted Piatykhatky, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka," Fedorov wrote. There were 18 reports…

The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has reported that Russian propaganda is circulating fake videos in which an alleged fighter of the 114th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade calls on Ukrainian troops to "march on Kyiv." According to Ukrinform, the CCD shared this information on Facebook. After directly reaching out to the 114th Brigade, the CCD confirmed that none of the brigade's servicemen were involved in creating or appearing in the distributed videos. Illustration: CCD (Center for Countering Disinformation) "There is no such soldier in the brigade as the one shown in the…

Fighters from the 412th Nemesis drone regiment, alongside other units of Ukraine's Defense Forces, successfully located and destroyed a Russian ammunition depot, a TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system, a loading vehicle, and the enemy crew near Selydove in the Donetsk region. According to Ukrinform, the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces reported the strike on Telegram, sharing a video that highlights the devastating impact of coordinated operations among different Ukrainian military units. [embedded content] On February 28, footage of the burning and exploding Russian ammunition depot quickly spread across social media. The Khortytsia Group of Forces released unique reconnaissance…

In February, Russian troops killed 13 civilians while shelling Kherson, leaving another 113 injured. That’s according to the latest report by Kherson Municipal Military Administration chief Roman Mrochko, Ukrinform saw. "We are seeing the sad numbers over February. As a result of Russian aggression, the last month of winter 2025 became the last in the lives of 13 Kherson residents. Another 113 people suffered injuries of varying severity," the official's post says. Read also: Child injured as Russian forces drop explosive from drone in Kherson region Mrochko noted that in the previous month, there were only three days with zero…

Ukraine has proposed to France the establishment of joint weapons production enterprises, funded by interest accrued from frozen Russian assets. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Ukraine proposes establishing joint enterprises with French arms manufacturers based on specific needs. Several projects have been suggested that could be financed using interest from frozen Russian assets, Deputy Minister of Defense Serhii Boiev stated during a meeting with the French President’s Special Envoy for Aid and Reconstruction of Ukraine Pierre Heilbronn. Boiev noted that Ukraine's critical needs remain air defense and missile defense systems, interceptor missiles…

Despite three years of full-scale war, Russia has been unable to secure its strategic military facilities from Ukrainian strikes. The UK Ministry of Defense said this in an intelligence update published on X, according to Ukrinform. "After three years of conflict, Russia's Aerospace Forces, despite technological and numerical advantage, have failed to gain air superiority over Ukraine. Russia has resorted to using their tactical level aviation - such as Su-34 aircraft - as airborne artillery," the update read. The UK Ministry of Defense also noted that Russia's extensive use of kamikaze drones has likely allowed Russia the space and time…