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Ukraine – 3/2/23 Sitrep
By: Robert Homans & Bohdan Chomiak
March 2, 2023

Attack Inside Russia/NY Times

According to the article, Russian partisans who claim that they’re cooperating with Ukraine briefly took control of a village in Bryansk Oblast, north of the border with Ukraine.   A group called “The Russian Volunteer Corps” claimed responsibility. 

“Putin is the West’s Target in the Ukraine War”/Holman Jenkins, Wall St. Journal

For those who cannot scale the WSJ’s paywall, here are a couple of excerpts –

“After a year of war, despite accusations to the contrary, the West actually has a strategy: It’s focused on making Mr. Putin own the failure of his war until the temperature in Moscow becomes too hot for him and his allies and they change course.”

“Missing is only a Western propaganda campaign aimed at the Russian people, though it might be hard to improve on what the Russians can see with their own eyes. One way the U.S. might help: It has largely kept silent on the 1999 Russian apartment block bombings that the little-known Mr. Putin used to propel himself to the presidency, which killed nearly 300 Russians, many of them elderly, in their beds.”  

“Attributed to Chechen terrorists at the time, the evidence is overwhelming that the attacks were carried out by Mr. Putin’s own security services. The U.S. has never made its own intelligence findings known. Now might be the time.”   In addition, it is also likely that the West has a trove of information on Putin’s finances.

“To end the war on terms acceptable to NATO, Russia’s internal politics are going to have to crack, as they did in the Cold War. In the age of nuclear weapons, this is how great-power struggles are fought.”

I agree – the U.S. needs to do everything it can to undermine Putin’s position at home.

News From the Battlefield

“Reporting From Ukraine” covers the recent Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory, including oil refineries, communications towers, and airfields.   As much as anything, this has become a battle of electronic warfare.  Reporting From Ukraine states that Russia has improved its countermeasure, so Ukrainian responses must respond with more complex tactics.

Biden Challenged by Softening Public Support For Arming Ukraine/NY Times

The article says that the U.S. might blow through the entire Fiscal Year 2023 appropriation for Ukraine as early as this July, forcing the Biden Administration to go to Congress for a supplemental appropriation that would cover the balance of Fiscal Year 2023, that ends on Sept. 30^th.   Pres. Zelenskyy is worried enough that he’s trying to arrange a call with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.   As a result of the deal that made him the Speaker, McCarthy has some limitations on his ability to bring spending legislation to the House Floor.  

Adding F-16s might come close to exhausting the current appropriation.   It is likely that Ukraine could use the Lend-Lease Act, subject to U.S. authorization, but the Act expires at the end of this Fiscal Year.

Personally, on the weapon’s side, I’d rather see the money spent on more Bradley & Stryker infantry fighting vehicles, longer range missiles like ATACMS, and more ammunition, than on F-16s.   In the famous battle of 73Easting, more Iraqi T-72 tanks were destroyed by Bradleys than by Abrams tanks.   These items are all necessary and sufficient conditions for Ukraine if it is to successfully prosecute a spring offensive.   The F-16s are neither.

Compounding Speaker McCarthy’s problem is that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a vocal opponent of military assistance to Ukraine, has become a key McCarthy ally.  Would she consider a decision by McCarthy to bring a Ukraine supplemental to the House Floor as a betrayal, to the extent that she might try to remove McCarthy as Speaker?   It is now much easier for one Member to introduce a motion to remove the Speaker.

The article does say that the Chairs of the major House committees, all Republicans, continue to support Ukraine.   Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tx) is the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  The day after Pres. Biden was in Kyiv, McCaul led a delegation of House Members to show their support for Ukraine.

In the meantime, Pres. Biden keeps stating that the U.S. will support Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”   The article states that many Republicans, and even some Democrats, mostly Progressive Democrats, are starting to ask how long is “as long as it takes?”   They’re looking at the Biden Administration slow walking weapons deliveries as a factor in increasing “as long as it takes,” and arguing that the Administration should give Ukraine everything it’s asking for, as fast as it takes and, at the same time, make a stronger case for supporting Ukraine.  Biden barely mentioned Ukraine during his State of the Union speech.

The next few months will be very challenging, on the battlefield, in Kyiv, and in Washington.   As British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said to George H.W. Bush, “this is no time to go wobbly.”

3/2/23 Sitrep (my comment in bold face)

Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon March 1to 12:00 noon March 2, 2023

Abbreviations:

RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine

RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders

INTERNATIONAL

March 2

08:00: Joe Biden has extended sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine for a year. This is stated in the message of the President of the US Congress on the continuation of the national emergency in connection with the events in Ukraine.

07:59 Associated Press: Slovakia can transfer 10 of its 11 MIG fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A final decision is expected within a few days or weeks.

07:58 Canada has already delivered more than 3.5 thousand tons of military aid to Ukraine, says Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand.

00:51: Spain is already completing the repair of Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine

·        Spain is carrying out the last stage of repair of tanks of German origin Leopard 2A4, after which they will be sent to Ukraine.

·        They are now at the contractors' facilities of Santa Bárbara in Alcala de Guadara (Seville).

00:21 Reuters: The United States is notifying its closest allies of the possibility of imposing new sanctions on China if Beijing provides military support to Russia in the war with Ukraine.

·        "The consultations, which are still in the preliminary stage, are designed to enlist the support of a number of countries, especially the 'rich' states of the Big Seven, to coordinate support for any possible restrictions," the article reads.

March 1

23:34 Spiegel: The European Commission wants to present to member states a plan that will ensure the supply of ammunition to both Ukraine and EU countries.

·        This should happen with the help of the EDA project.

·        According to the document, EU member states and Ukraine must put their accumulated needs on the scales in order to place a mass order and give industry a clear signal of demand.

22:48: Greek Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Karamanlis resigns.

·        On his Facebook, the minister wrote that during his three and a half years in office he tried to improve the condition of the Greek railway, which "did not correspond to the XXI century", but this did not help prevent the tragedy.

·        The head of the station Larisa was also detained, near which the accident occurred. He is accused of mass deaths and causing grievous bodily harm through negligence.

22:35: Sweden has handed over 4 boats to Ukraine, which can be used as pontoon crossings, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine said.

·        "14 sections of pontoons have also been transferred, which can be combined into crossings of different lengths," the statement said.

22:18: Katherine Vinnik is the new ambassador for UNITED24. Famous Canadian actress, director and producer. She will join the team of ambassadors of the "Reconstruction of Ukraine" direction.

·        Katherine has Ukrainian roots, which she is very proud of. Since the very beginning of Russian aggression in 2014, it has been actively supporting our country. He says that he will do everything to help the Ukrainian people. Katherine has already opened her own collection through UNITED24 to restore one of the eighteen houses of the reconstruction program.

18:01 The Guardian: The U.S. says China is spending billions of dollars to spread "poisonous disinformation" that coincides with Russia's stance on Ukraine.

·        This was reported by the coordinator of the Center for Global Interaction James Rubin.

·        He added that Beijing operates on a global scale and spends more than Moscow. According to him, China repeats and spreads Russia's assertion that the war was "unleashed by NATO."

17:29: Turkey has already begun the process of restoring 14.5 thousand residential and non-residential facilities in the southeast, destroyed by earthquakes on February 6.

·        This was announced by the Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, reports TRT Haber.

·        "As of 28.02, 1 million 520 thousand buildings have been investigated," the report said.

17:14 Sky News: The United States is ready to impose sanctions on China if it puts offensive weapons on Russia.

·        This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during talks in Astana with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

·        What is an “offensive weapon?” is a computer chip that goes into a cruise missile as a critical component and “offensive weapon?”

16:58 French Defense Minister: France will increase the purchase of shells for Caesar, which is being transferred to Ukraine.

·        "In March 2023, France will order another 16 thousand shells of this caliber from the manufacturer of military equipment and weapons Nexter. Three global orders with an annual volume of 15 thousand ammunition will also be placed," Lecornue said.

16:45 Serbian President: Serbia will bring to justice its citizens who are currently fighting in Ukraine in the ranks of pmc "Wagner".

·        "Serbs who have been recruited to fight in Ukraine will be arrested when they return home and are within the reach of our institutions," he said.

16:30 Die Zeit -  President of the Czech Republic: Ukraine should get fighter jets, but in the long run. The transfer of aviation should take place in just six months.

·        Pavel also called for a rapid supply of weapons for Ukraine. Among other things, according to him, battle tanks are important for Ukrainian troops so that they can stop the Russian offensive.

15:59 LRT - Secretary General:  On the issue of the possibility of the forceful return of Crimea to NATO, they believe that Ukraine must decide the conditions acceptable to itself.

·        "Our task is to support Ukraine, because we know that what is happening at the negotiating table is inseparable from what is happening on the battlefield. If we want a peaceful solution for Ukraine, then the best way to achieve this is to provide military support. Then Ukraine will decide for itself what conditions are acceptable for it," Stoltenberg said.

15:13 Reuters: Iran can currently produce splitting agents for a single nuclear bomb in 12 days.

·        U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kahl said that after the previous administration of the President of the United States decided to withdraw from the JCPOA, Iran had made a significant breakthrough in its nuclear program. That is why the White House, led by Joe Biden, sought to restore the agreement.

14:34: Finland's parliament votes to join NATO.

13:40: The leadership of the Republic of Moldova refuted the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the preparation of a provocation by Ukraine in Transnistria and urged citizens to remain calm and trust information only from official sources.

12:56 Deutsche Welle:  In Germany, they want to record telephone conversations between Scholz and Putin, they have not done this before, said Michael Holmann, chairman of the Federal Archives of Germany.

·        some opposition politicians in Germany suggested that Scholz was delaying arms supplies to Ukraine because of Putin's threats. The Chancellor himself denied such rumors.

NATIONAL

March 2

11:51 Ukrenergo: There has been no shortage of capacity in the power system for the 19th day in a row and is not currently predicted.

·        Last night, as a result of shelling by Russians, there was damage in the networks of distribution system operators in the Poltava and Sumy regions. Teams of regional power distribution companies are carrying out restoration work.

10:28: Britain's Ministry of Defence anticipates deteriorating conditions for movement around the Bakhmut area, which could likely give Ukrainian defenders an advantage in fighting for the city.

·        While Ukrainian troops continue to defend Bakhmut, the report says, rising temperatures will lead to muddy conditions and off-road, which limits movement over rough terrain.

09:04 MONOMAX company transfers 10,000,000 servings of black Ceylon tea for our soldiers to the front.

·        With this large-scale volunteer project, MONOMAX initiates an increase in support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Ukrainian business. After all, we can only win together.

07:46: Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

·        "The enemy focuses its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansk, Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsky directions. Last day, our defenders repulsed more than 170 enemy attacks in these areas.

·        In total, the Russian occupiers launched 14 missile strikes on civilian targets in Kharkiv, Poltava and Donetsk regions. There are wounded among the civilian population, damaged residential high-rise buildings and private houses. The invaders also carried out 21 air strikes they used 2 Shaheed-136 UAVs. Attack drones are shot down. The enemy carried out 58 attacks from the MLRS."

00:05: Ukrainian air defense shoots down 80% of the missiles fired. This was stated by the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Lieutenant-General Serhiy Nayev.

·        He added that Russian troops have also changed their tactics and methods of using air attack means.

·        "So, we do the analysis after each blow. This analysis is reported and commanders, accordingly, make such decisions so that the stability of air defense is at the highest level," Nayev stressed.

March 1

23:49: As of March 2, Ukrenergo did not impose restrictions on electricity consumption.

·        This allows you not to turn off the lights in Kiev, Kiev, Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

·         However, due to damage to Ukrenergo's networks, scheduled outages are possible in some energy centers if electricity consumption increases.

20:00 Reuters: The war has led to the degradation of at least 10.5 million hectares of agricultural land throughout Ukraine.

·        It is reported with reference to the research of the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of Ukraine.

·        Scientists have found that the earth is polluted by high concentrations of toxins, such as mercury and arsenic, formed as a result of the action of ammunition and fuel.

18:47 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on March 1:

·        "During the day, the enemy launched 3 missile strikes on civilian targets in the Kharkiv region. There are wounded among the civilian population.

·        The occupiers also carried out 16 air strikes, in particular, they used 2 Shahed-136 UAVs. Strike drones are shot down by our defenders. The enemy carried out more than 20 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems."

·        "In Enerhodar, Zaporizhia region, Russian invaders with the involvement of local collaborators are holding propaganda events highlighting the fake "advantages" of the arrival of the so-called "Russian authorities" in the region and justification of its legitimacy."

·        "In the Mangush district of the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region, the occupiers continue to put pressure on the civilian population, in particular, due to restrictions on the supply of power to the apartments.

·        The invaders destroyed the electric pole and the power supply in the village disappeared for several days."

·        "At the same time, in the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region, local farmers massively deteriorate the harvest of summer-autumn 2022.

·        The Russian occupation administration completely blocks all local farmers from selling grain both in the domestic and foreign markets."

·        "Also, the so-called "occupation authorities" at the unofficial level banned all local bakeries from accepting grain from local farmers.

·        Ukrainian farmers are desperate for the great losses of the harvest."

·        "During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces inflicted 16 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers.

·        Also, our defenders shot down an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle of the "Orlan-10" type.

·        During the day, units of the missile forces and artillery struck 1 area of concentration of the enemy, 2 ammunition depots and 2 complexes of electronic warfare of the enemy.

18:19: The HACC has appointed Andriy Kobolyev, the ex-chairman of the Board of Naftogaz, a pledge of UAH 229 million, according to the Anti-Corruption Action Center.

16:16 Operational Command South: Ukrainian military does not rule out provocations from Transnistria. Currently, there is no activity on the other side of the border.

·        However, according to Gumeniuk, there is not enough Russian contingent in the region to open a second front. The Defense Forces are closely monitoring the situation.

13:11 SBU press service: The SBU exposed fraudsters who "on behalf of" local authorities "collected" money for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

·        According to available information, they managed to appropriate more than UAH 3 million.

·        According to the investigation, the criminal scheme was organized by a citizen of one of the Central Asian countries, who is currently in the temporarily occupied part of the Luhansk region.

·        During the searches at the addresses of the defendants' residences, draft records and mobile phones with evidence of the transaction were found.

12:26: The heating season in Ukraine will end in early April, said Oleksii Chernyshev, Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine.

·        "There are hopes that we will be able to do this (to end the heating season - ed.) at the very beginning of April. But if it is cold, the heat supply will continue. But we have to be aware that we need to save money," he said.

·        According to Chernyshov, there will be enough gas in the storage facilities until the end of the heating season.

12:11 Ukrenergo: There has been no power shortage in the power system for 18 days and is not currently predicted. Consumption at the level of the working day.

·        Due to the shelling of Russians, there is damage in the main networks in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as well as in the networks of distribution system operators in Donetsk and Kherson regions.

Mordor - russia

March 2

11:21 Russian Media: In Sushany, Bryansk region, an electric substation and a gas station were blown up.

10:03 Russian Media: An explosion sounded in the Tula region of the Russian Federation

·        The explosion occurred in the village of Berezovsky. It was heard by all the locals — according to them, houses trembled from the explosion. Later, a crater was found in the forest half a meter deep.

·        Currently, the territory is surrounded by police, explosives are working on the spot.

March 1

21:31 New York Times: Near Vuhledar, the Russians lost one of the largest tank battles in the entire war.

·        The publication reports that the Russian Federation lost at least 130 tanks and armored personnel carriers there, but the exact amount of equipment is unknown.

·        This forced the Russians to change tactics for the offensive and resort only to infantry attacks.

20:56 Social Networks: An explosion was heard in Bakhchysaray, in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

18:33: A new resistance movement has appeared in the temporarily occupied Crimea — "Resistance to Nation".

·        This was reported by the Representative Office of the President in Crimea.

·        "The activists began with decisive action and set fire to a car with the symbols of the occupiers in Feodosia," the post says.

15:20 Reuters: Russia's revenues from oil and gas exports in January decreased by 38% compared to the same period in 2022.

·        The fall is due to the effect of Western sanctions and the introduction of restrictions on the price of Russian energy carriers. This is evidenced by the data of the International Energy Agency.

·        According to the IEA, Russia's export revenues from oil and gas in January amounted to $ 18.5 billion. This is 38% less than last year's figure, which amounted to $ 30 billion.

13:26: More Russian soldiers died in Ukraine than in all wars between Russia and the USSR after World War II in total.

·        This is evidenced by data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

·        According to the Center, the average number of killed Russian soldiers in Ukraine is 25 times higher monthly than in Chechnya, and 35 times higher than in Afghanistan.

12:40: Russians gradually began to flee Crimea to Russia, says Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.

·        "It seems that the invaders of the peninsula turned out to be smarter than their "colleagues" in the Zaporizhia direction: they realized that it was better to escape first than our Armed Forces would reach them anyway," Ivan Fedorov said.

KHARKIV

March 2

10:16 Kharkiv RMA:  Russians with barreled artillery, MLRS and mortars shelled the city of Kupyansk, the villages of Kivsharovka and Veliky Burluk, the villages of Krasne, Hlyboke, Strelecha, Chervona Zorya and others.

·        In the area of the village of Budarki, the Russians used UAVs with a combat load. Residential buildings and outbuildings were damaged. In the village of Kindrashivka, Kupyansk district, an administrative building was damaged due to shelling from the MLRS.

LUHANSK

March 1

23:04 Luhansk RMA: In one night in the Luhansk region, SBU special forces destroyed six Russian tanks.

·        "After accurate work with strike drones, enemy equipment was completely disabled," the report said.

DONETSK

March 2

08:40 Donetsk  RMA: On March 1, Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region — in Bakhmut

·        Another 5 people in the region were injured.

March 1

15:46 Donetsk RMA: In the city of Chasiv Yar, a school was damaged by Russian shelling.

·        "The city was shelled this afternoon. In addition to the school, 3 residential buildings were damaged. According to preliminary information, there were no wounded and dead."

13:56:  Spokesman of the Eastern Group of Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevatyi stressed that the command had not decided to leave Bakhmut.

·        "Only the command sees how much of a need there is in this situation. And then at a meeting of the Headquarters, an appropriate decision is made. I can say that now there is no such decision," he said.

13:05 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region.

ZAPORIZHIA

March 2

10:51 Prosecutor General's Office: The death toll in Zaporizhia as a result of a blow to a house has risen to 4 people

·        "According to preliminary data, four people were killed, eight were injured, five more are considered missing, including a child," the report said.

10:40 To the attention of residents of Zaporozhye! The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation is ready to provide assistance to all victims of the rocket attack on a high-rise building, which occurred on the night of March 2.

·        We are talking about assistance in treatment and rehabilitation, psychological assistance, as well as the provision of food.

·        The Foundation is ready to provide assistance to all victims who need it, regardless of age and severity of the lesions — call free 0 (800) 509 001 or write to the Foundation's messenger http://m. me/AkhmetovFDU.

08:46 The death toll due to a Russian strike on a house in Zaporizhia has risen to 3, the National Police said.

08:25: Volodymyr Zelenskyy published the consequences of the Russian strike on a high-rise building in Zaporizhia: "The terrorist state wants to turn every day for our people into a day of terror. But evil will not reign on our land. We will expel all the invaders, and they will definitely be responsible for everything."

07:25: According to updated data, 11 people were saved, - SES. Due to the impact, three floors collapsed.

06:34: As of five in the morning, nine people were rescued in Zaporizhia, two dead were found under the rubble, — the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Zaporizhia region.

·        Among the rescued residents of the destroyed five floors is one pregnant woman. The rescue operation continues.

06:02: Eight people were rescued in Zaporizhia after a missile strike, another 20 evacuyowano, — the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

·        "There was a destruction from the fifth to the first floors of a five-story residential building within one entrance. As of 4:30, eight people have been rescued, who have been hospitalized for examination and 20 people have been evacuated. One dead person was unlocked from under the rubble," the report said.

·        Earlier, the city council reported at least two dead.

05:47 Secretary of the Zaporizhia City Council: Russian terrorists almost completely destroyed one five-story building.  People are under the rubble. According to preliminary information, two liters ofjudins died.

·        "All the relevant services are working.

·        The assistance points of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, the City Council and Social Protection have already been deployed, and the evacuation of elderly people is taking place by communal buses.

·        Full information about the consequences of the attack is still being established," Kurtev said.

02:44 Zaporizhia RMA: The Russians launched a missile strike (probably the S-300) on a residential building in the regional center. The shell destroyed three floors.

·        Information on the victims is currently being clarified.

02:32: Another photo of a residential building in Zaporizhia, which was destroyed by a Russian rocket.

02:14 Acting Mayor: In Zaporizhia, according to preliminary information, the Russian military hit a residential building in one of the districts.

01:35 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhia.

DNIPRO

March 2

08:15 Dnipro RMA: This night the Nikopol region experienced two shootings. Russians beat with heavy artillery. Shells affected 8 high-rise buildings, 5 garages and 3 cars. They picked the power lines and turned the water bottle. People were not injured.

KHERSON

March 2

11:36 Kherson RMA: The Russian army shelled the Kherson region 87 times.

·        The Russians attacked Kherson itself twice. Private and apartment buildings were damaged in the city.  11 people were injured, including a one-year-old baby. The child was injured by fragments of glass and his face and ears. Now the boy finds in the hospital, nothing threatens his life.

07:33 Kherson  RMA: The Russian army shelled the Kherson region 87 times last day, firing 498 shells from heavy artillery and Grad rockets. Kherson — twice.

·        Shells hit homes. 11 people were injured, including one child,

March 1

17:46: A Russian shell that hit a home in Chornobaivka did not detonate, the Kherson OVA said.

·        "Now nothing threatens the life of a child. He and his mother will be on treatment for a few more days, after which they will be discharged," the message says.

15:30 Kherson RMA: Russian artillery has just hit Chornobaivka. A one-year-old boy was wounded by enemy shelling.

15:07 Kherson  RMA: Russians shelled the village of Zmiivka in the Kherson region: a local resident and volunteer were injured.

·        As a result of the enemy attack, a 54-year-old local resident suffered a wreckage wound to the foot, and the injuries of a 34-year-old volunteer from Kryvyi Rih are more serious.

14:26 Kherson  RMA: Residents of Kherson are asked to stay at home if possible on March 1 due to the great danger of heavy enemy shelling, with which Russians can "celebrate" the anniversary of the beginning of the occupation of the city.

14:22 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.

KYIV

March 1

21:10 Local Media: A freight train went off the track at one of the crossings in the city of Boryspil.

·        "Currently, traffic from the station will be limited until the morning," the statement said.

14:11:  Air defense shot down a Russian drone in the sky over the Kyiv region, Air Force spokesman Colonel Yuri Ignat.

·        An Air Force spokesman added that the type of drone has not yet been identified. It will be determined when the remains of the drone are found.

SUMY

March 1

23:21 Sumy RMA: The Russians carried out artillery shelling - previously 152 mm shells in areas of the Sumy district.

·        As a result of the shelling, the power line was damaged. Therefore, in border settlements for some time there may be power outages.

·        Teams of power engineers in the near future will carry out work to restore power supply.

21:23 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Sumy, according to subscribers.

20:11 Sumy  RMA: The explosions heard today in the Sumy region are the work of air defense.

19:20 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Sumy region.

POLTAVA

March 1

20:47 Poltava RMA: The Russians carried out a missile strike on civilian and critical infrastructure in the Kremenchuk district.

·        "Information on casualties and destruction is being clarified."

19:17 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kremenchuk area of the Poltava region.

13:15 Poltava RMA: Tonight, Poltava region was once again attacked by enemy Shahed drones.

·        According to the updated data, the air defense shot down 4 of the 4 kamikaze UAVs.

ZHYTOMYR

March 2

09:30: In Zhytomyr, reports of mining of all schools, kindergartens and shopping centers are checked.

·        The report of mining was received in the morning to the e-mail address of the police of Zhytomyr region.

Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.

SOURCES

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/

https://euromaidanpress.com/

https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka

www.ubn.news