[Korrespondent] 22.25 Russia has not abandoned plans to seize the territory of Ukraine, including the regional centers - Zaporizhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odessa. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palis.
"I see ambitious plans of the Moscow region. They have not given up on capturing Donetsk region. They still plan to create a buffer zone on the territory of Kharkiv and Sumy regions. They expect to advance as much as possible in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions and create conditions where they can claim to capture Zaporizhia, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odessa. As of now, objectively, I do not see the Russians having the opportunity to implement these plans in the next six months," he said.
21.27 Russia is preparing new attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"We know that the Russians are not going to stop with the strikes. This is a fact. They are preparing new attacks on infrastructure," the head of state said.
The President noted that intelligence provides relevant information, so everyone whose job and service is to protect Ukraine from attacks should be just as focused in the spring as in the winter.
16.35 Ground reconnaissance combat groups CG132 of the 132nd separate reconnaissance battalion of the 7th rapid reaction corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian SSR broke through the Russian defense line in the Oleksandrivka direction.
"During the operation, enemy fire installations, manpower, and ammunition storage sites of the occupiers were destroyed," the DSHV said in a statement.
It is noted that thanks to the professional actions of the intelligence officers, the plans of the Russian troops for a further offensive were thwarted. "This allowed us to open a bridgehead for the tactical advance of friendly units," the military said.
14.55 On the night of March 1, the Ukrainian military hit a radar station of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system and a S-300V4 radar station in the occupied territory of the Donetsk region. The General Staff reported this. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also struck an ammunition depot in the Donetsk region and a fuel and lubricants depot in Zaporizhia. In addition, the General Staff reported the destruction of Russian UAV control points in the Belgorod and Donetsk regions.
11.52 Russian troops used 738 missiles, over 14,670 guided bombs and almost 19,000 strike drones against Ukraine during the winter. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, in the last week of February, the invaders used over 1,720 drones, almost 1,300 KABs and more than a hundred missiles of various types.
9.20 In Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, one person died as a result of Russian shelling. This was reported by the Kherson OVA and Zaporizhia OVA. It is noted that in Kherson region, one person died and three more were injured due to Russian aggression. The Russians damaged a gas pipeline, a gas station, an outbuilding and private cars. In addition, one person died and two more were injured as a result of an enemy attack on Zaporizhia district. In total, 80 reports of damage to housing, cars and infrastructure were received in the region during the day
8.56 On the night of March 1 (from 18:00 on February 28), Russia attacked Ukraine with 123 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type and drones of other types from the directions: Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - RF, Gvardiyske - TOT AR Crimea, about 70 of them - "Shaheeds". This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that 13 attack UAVs were hit at 7 locations, as well as the fall of downed ones (fragments) at 4 locations.
8.34 In the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, Russians attacked a dormitory with a drone, causing a fire. This was reported by Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov.
7.50 The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed and wounded 870 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, the total enemy losses in the war amounted to 1,266,770 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on March 1.
06.10 On the night of Sunday, March 1, Russia launched unmanned aerial vehicles over Ukraine, causing an air alert in a number of regions. Explosions were heard in Odessa and Kharkiv. According to Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov, the enemy Molniya UAV struck on the border of Kyiv and Shevchenkivskyi districts. There was no information about casualties.
02.59 On Saturday, February 28, the UN Security Council, chaired by Great Britain, held an emergency meeting due to the armed conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. The convening was initiated by France, Bahrain, Colombia, China and Russia. The Russian Federation called the US and Israeli strikes “reckless” and demanded an immediate ceasefire. Russia’s position was supported by China, however, most representatives of Western countries in the Security Council emphasized that it is Iranian weapons and Russian aggression that remain key factors in the destabilization of the world order.
02.03 During the attack by Russian drones on Saturday, February 28, one of the downed "shaheeds" fell just ten meters from the house of Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov. He explained that he did not consider this a targeted attack on him, noting that during a full-scale war in the front-line Dnipro, anyone could find themselves in his place. And many have already had such an experience.