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[Regnum] The snow cover has finally melted in Moscow due to record heat, and the line of snowdrifts has shifted 230-280 km east of the capital. This was stated on March 7 by leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets.
“In the capital region, over the past 24 hours, against the backdrop of record-breaking heat, the last ‘islands’ of snow cover have finally melted – not a single weather station is recording snow,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to the weather forecaster, the border of the snow cover runs through the Leningrad, Vologda, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Ryazan, Tambov, eastern Voronezh and northern Volgograd regions.
In addition, snow cover also remains in the south of Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai and the republics of the North Caucasus. According to the specialist, the border of the snow cover will retreat further inland by another 200-300 km in a week.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on March 5, the head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand, said that Muscovites will experience air temperatures five degrees above the climatic norm on International Women's Day. According to him, on March 8, Moscow and the Moscow Region are expected to experience air temperatures from +5 to +8 degrees, with daytime pressure rising significantly, which is why variable cloudiness and clearer weather are predicted.
[Breitbart] Russia said on Thursday that a partial or temporary ceasefire in its war on Ukraine would be “unacceptable,” and only a comprehensive “final settlement” will do.
The Russians punctuated this argument by launching a massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. Russia also appears to be on the verge of ejecting Ukrainian forces from Kursk, the territory counter-invaded by the Ukrainians in August 2024.
The Russians curtly rejected a French-British proposal for a one-month ceasefire “in the air, at sea, and on energy infrastructure,” to be backed up by a “coalition of the willing” that would include at least 20 member nations, according to British officials.
“Firm agreements on a final settlement are necessary. Without all this, any respite or regrouping is absolutely unacceptable, as it will lead to exactly the opposite result,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Thursday.
“In reality, we are dealing with an open desire to achieve a respite at any cost for the Kyiv regime in its death throes, for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and to prevent the collapse of the front,” she said of the UK-France temporary ceasefire plan.
Zakharova’s boss, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said the temporary plan “can’t be allowed” because it would lead to “the direct, official, and unveiled involvement of NATO members in the war against Russia.”
Both Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday they will never compromise on rejecting the presence of NATO forces in Ukraine. Putin additionally insisted Russia will “not give up” the territory it has illegally annexed in Ukraine.
Lavrov credited U.S. President Donald Trump with “understanding” the “root causes” of the war in Ukraine, while European leaders stubbornly ignore them. Lavrov and other Russian officials frequently mention two “root causes” of the war: possible NATO expansion into Ukraine, and alleged Ukrainian mistreatment of ethnic Russians.
Ukrainian officials said on Friday that Russia launched a large-scale attack against civilian energy resources.
“The energy and gas infrastructure in various regions of Ukraine is under mass missile and drone shelling again,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galuschenko said.
“Russia is trying to hurt ordinary Ukrainians by shelling energy and gas production facilities, without abandoning its goal of leaving us without power and heating, and causing the greatest harm to ordinary citizens,” he said.
Ukraine reported Russian strikes against civilian infrastructure targets in Odesa, Poltava, Chernihiv, and Ternopil, resulting in serious injuries, plus damage to private businesses and apartment buildings.
“In total, the Russians used nearly 70 missiles, both cruise and ballistic, as well as almost 200 attack drones. All of this was directed against infrastructure that ensures normal life,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday.
“Unfortunately, ordinary residential buildings have also been damaged. In Kharkiv, a Russian missile hit close to an apartment building. People were injured. They are receiving the necessary assistance,” he added.
Zelensky said U.S. F-16 and French Mirage fighter jets “were used to protect Ukrainian skies.” He singled out the Mirages for intercepting Russian cruise missiles.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.57 The administration of US President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of quickly easing sanctions against the Russian energy sector if Moscow agrees to end its war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on Friday, March 7.
20:58 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a Headquarters meeting, where the Russian shelling was discussed with the military. This was stated in the evening address of the head of state.
20:21 US President Donald Trump is against providing security guarantees to Ukraine until the war ends, the British TV channel Sky News reports.
20:03 Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced that during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last Thursday, he offered Kiev military aid worth almost a billion euros. He said this on the air of the VRT radio station.
19:39 Russian troops shelled Kherson on the night of March 7. Subsequently, the Russian army struck the region. As a result of the attack, three civilians were injured. This was reported by the press service of the Kherson OVA on Friday, March 7.
19:25 The United States is not pro-Russian, despite the harsh statements of US President Donald Trump. America is definitely not playing on the side of the Kremlin master Vladimir Putin. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office (OP) Mykhailo Podolyak in a commentary on the YouTube channel RBC-Ukraine.
18:44 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ready to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports, citing informed sources in Moscow.
17.20 In Ukraine, they decided to create a Unified Center for Identification of Bodies of Those Killed as a Result of Russian Aggression on the basis of the Pathological Anatomical Corps. This was reported by the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, Artur Dobroserdov.
According to him, this will help speed up the execution of forensic examinations and redistribute the workload between the bureaus.
17:00 US President Donald Trump is considering introducing additional large-scale sanctions against Russia to force it to cease fire and conclude a peace agreement with Ukraine. He wrote about this on his own social network Truth Social.
16.56 Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to withhold military and intelligence aid to Ukraine, warning that a prolonged suspension could have serious consequences for Ukraine's defense capabilities, The Hill reported on Friday, March 7.
16.41 Keith Kellogg, the US President's Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, joked while commenting on the promises of the US leader Donald Trump to "end the Russian-Ukrainian war in 24 hours." This is evidenced by Kellogg's speech at an event of the Council on Foreign Relations.
16:40 The Security Service detained eight more arsonists who, on orders from Russian special services, burned down Ukrzaliznytsia facilities, military vehicles and administrative buildings in three regions of Ukraine.
16:33 Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Russian troops are attacking in 10 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in an operational summary as of 16:00.
16:12 A meeting between US and Ukrainian representatives will take place next week in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's Foreign Ministry reported.
15:48 Moscow sees a potential threat in connection with the plans for the "militarization" of the European Union and will be forced to "take countermeasures." This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. In his opinion, the European Union is positioning Russia as its main adversary, but he did not explain why this happened.
15.20 In Nikolaev Oblast, Russians fired artillery at the Kutsurubskaya community. A 51-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were wounded. The woman is in critical condition. A residential building was also damaged.
14:58 Three key aspects will be discussed at the upcoming negotiations between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia: an agreement on resources, military aid and the format of the negotiation process with Russia. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mykhailo Podolyak, RBC-Ukraine reports.
14.45 The Cabinet of Ministers has amended the rules for crossing the state border by citizens of Ukraine.
The following categories have been granted the right to travel abroad:
women and men whose close relatives who are military personnel (husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother or full or half brother or sister) were killed or went missing in the war since 2014,
family members (husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, full or half brother or sister) of persons who have been posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.
14:28 Rescuers have eliminated the consequences of the Russian drone strike on the Shelter facility at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This was reported by the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management (GAUM).
14.07 The first 752 million pounds sterling from Great Britain, secured by income from frozen Russian assets, have arrived in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal reported.
13.41 Russian troops managed to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces defense south of the city of Sudzha in the Kursk region. This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda, citing a source in one of the Ukrainian units in this area of the Kursk region.
13.17 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian agent in Rivne who attempted to detonate a homemade explosive device (IED) near the city's TCC. This was reported by the SBU. The detainee was a 42-year-old resident of Vinnytsia. The FSB planned to eliminate him at the time of the terrorist attack.
12:57 Russian troops are rushing towards the road to Sudzha to cut off the Ukrainian bridgehead. The occupiers are trying to enter Zhuravka in Sumy region. This was reported by Ukrainian military correspondent Andrey Tsaplienko on his Telegram channel on Friday, March 7.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Andrey Kovalenko commented on the situation in the Kursk region on his Telegram channel. According to him, the Defense Forces are fighting, inflicting significant losses on the Russians.
12:56 Pilots of the Phoenix unit of the State Border Service of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Solntsepek flamethrower system and a Vityaz tracked all-terrain vehicle in the Kharkiv region. In addition, a dozen enemy vehicles were destroyed and personnel were eliminated.
12:25 The first volunteers who joined the ranks of the Ukrainian army under the Contract 18-24 program have already received their first payments. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its Telegram channel on Friday, March 7.
12:17 On Friday night, Ukrainian pilots on Mirage-2000 aircraft successfully worked on Russian missiles. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky. F-16s were also used to protect the Ukrainian skies.
11:20 Russian troops have advanced in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation by using a significant number of North Korean armed forces. This is reported by the analytical project DeepState.
According to the monitoring project, the Russians have advanced near Kurilovka and Figolovka in the Kursk region.
Russian troops have practically cut off most of the Ukrainian bridgehead in the Kursk region from the border. Almost all roads to Sudzha are either cut off or under fire control.
11:07 Russian aggressors attacked energy facilities in several regions at once with missiles and drones. As a result, there are power outages, Ukrenergo reported.
10:47 On Friday night, Russian invaders launched 67 missiles of various types and 194 attack UAVs and drone imitators of various types at Ukraine. Most of the enemy targets were intercepted by air defense, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
10:36 Russian troops have become more active in the Kramatorsk and Toretsk directions, intensifying their assault operations to capture the city of Chasov Yar. This was reported by the OSGV Khortytsya. It is noted that the enemy used 24 armored vehicles in several waves to carry out the assault. As a result of the Ukrainian artillery fire, 17 armored vehicles were destroyed and damaged, the assault was repelled. Currently, the search for and destruction of the remnants of the enemy assault groups is underway.
10:30 American aerospace company Maxar Technologies has cut off Ukraine's access to its satellite images. This was reported by Militarnye, citing several users of the commercial service.
The official justification received by users from the Maxar administration is "by administrative request". This applies to both government and private users.
10:20 A group of Russian intelligence agents (four people) who were adjusting Russian air attacks on Nikolaev has been detained. This was reported on March 7 by the SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office. According to the investigation, the enemy's priority targets were reserve command posts and logistics warehouses of the Defense Forces involved in combat operations on the southern front.
10:01 In the Ternopil region, two missiles hit the gas transmission network. The fire has already been extinguished. This was reported on television by the head of the Ternopil OVA Vyacheslav Negoda. The city may experience restrictions on the supply of hot water and centralized heating if the pressure in the gas transmission network is not restored.
9:50 In Kharkiv, eight people were injured as a result of a missile attack on the morning of March 7. This was reported by the city mayor Igor Terekhov on Telegram.
"The number of victims of the morning shelling of the city has increased to eight people," he wrote.
9:39 In the Kiev region, the air raid alarm lasted for almost nine hours, air defense forces worked on Russian drones. There were no casualties among the population. No critical infrastructure facilities were hit.
As a result of falling debris in the Obukhiv and Boryspil districts, a grassy area caught fire. The fires have been extinguished. A truck was also damaged in the Obukhiv district.
9:38 Last night, the Russians launched almost two dozen missiles from the Black Sea. This was reported by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy Dmitry Pletenchuk on the air of the telethon. According to him, as of the morning, three enemy ships remained at sea, two of which had missiles on board. He noted that this was the third case of using cruise missile carriers since the beginning of the year.
9:22 On the night of March 7, Russian troops attacked Slavyansk with guided aerial bombs. Seven people were wounded, including two children. This was reported by the head of the Slavyansk city military administration Vadim Lyakh.
9:20 Russia has already carried out the 17th attack on the gas infrastructure facilities of NAK Naftogaz. The attack damaged production facilities that ensure gas production. There were no casualties.
8:50 Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have most often attacked the Toretsk direction. In total, 146 combat clashes occurred on the front. This was reported on March 7 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:31 On the night of March 7, Russians shelled Kramatorsk, a child was wounded. This was reported by the head of the Kramatorsk city military administration, Oleksandr Goncharenko. According to him, the private sector and city infrastructure were subjected to enemy shelling. The consequences are being established.
8:10 During a massive shelling of Ukraine, Russians hit an enterprise and an apartment building in Kharkov. So far, five victims are known, two of whom were hospitalized. This was reported on March 7 by the mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov. The head of the Kharkov Regional Military Administration (OVA), Oleg Sinegubov, specified that the Russians hit an enterprise in the Kievsky district. There are cars on fire at the site of the strike.
7:58 A Russian missile strike in Ternopil Oblast has hit a critical industrial facility. This was reported on March 7 by Vyacheslav Negoda, head of the Ternopil OVA. He warned that gas supply restrictions may occur.
7:43 Ukrainian military killed about 1,150 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, March 6. Russia's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 07.03.25 were approximately 882,950 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:20 Russia has been massively attacking Ukraine with drones and missiles since night until morning. Energy and gas infrastructure have come under attack. This was reported on March 7 by Energy Minister German Galushchenko. According to him, rescuers and power engineers are working to eliminate the consequences where possible - all necessary measures are being taken to stabilize energy and gas supplies.
04:31 Several EU member states have announced a commitment to provide up to 15 billion euros in additional aid to Ukraine. This was announced to journalists by European Council President Antonio Costa after the end of the EU security summit.
03:13 About 17 Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from the Black Sea. In addition, Tu-95 bombers performed launch maneuvers. In total, the Russian Federation launched ten Tu-95 aircraft.
02:20 EU leaders believe that Ukraine must achieve "peace through strength" and enter negotiations with the strongest position. This is stated in a communiqué approved by 26 EU member states (except Hungary). "Achieving "peace through strength" requires Ukraine to have the strongest position, an important component of which is its own powerful military and defense potential. This applies to the period before, during and after negotiations to end the war," the document says.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces Contain Russian Attacks in Eastern and Southern Ukraine.
The most active fighting is currently continuing in the Toretsk direction. There are 11 clashes taking place near four populated areas.
Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Russian troops are attacking in 10 directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report as of 16:00 on Friday, March 7.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, our defenders are repelling two attacks in the Volchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is storming not far from Zagryzovoye. One combat clash is continuing there.
In the Liman direction, the invaders advanced seven times near Grekovka, Torskoye and Novoye and in the direction of Novomikhaylovka. Three clashes continue.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy attacked twice near Belogorovka and was repulsed.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are repelling four enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Orekhovo-Vasilovka and Chasovy Yar. Two more clashes have already ended.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked 13 times near Dilievka, Druzhba, Dachnoye and Toretsk. Eleven combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have made 11 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of the settlements of Elizavetovka, Promin, Alekseyevka, Andreyevka and Ulakli. The defense forces repelled nine attacks, two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, two enemy attacks were repelled near Constantinople and Burlatskoye.
In the Orekhov direction, the Russians are trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Stepnoye and Pyatikhatki.
In the Kursk region, our defenders repelled five attacks by Russians, and five more clashes are still ongoing.
Let us recall that in one day on October 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces "minus" more than 1,100 Russians. The total losses of the aggressor country Russia will cross the line of 900 thousand killed and wounded this month.
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[Korrespondent] The situation in Ukraine's Kursk region has sharply worsened.
Ukrainian defense forces fighting in the Kursk region are under threat of being cordoned off, military officials and analysts say.
The situation in the Kursk direction is very difficult, Ukrainian military and Deep State analysts write about this. According to their data, the Russians have advanced in Sudzha and are cutting off the logistics of the Defense Forces. There is a possibility that Ukrainian forces will be cut off from the main group and supplies.
ATTACK INTENSITY
The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has sharply worsened over the past three days, according to open maps from Deep State.
Late on March 6, analysts reported that Russian forces had advanced near the village of Kurilovka, and an updated report published on March 7 showed that about three-quarters of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region were now almost completely surrounded. The experts showed that Russian troops were advancing on three fronts, trying to squeeze the pocket and seize control of a strategic road into Ukraine's Sumy region.
"It is worth noting separately that the enemy has an advantage in UAVs, both reconnaissance and strike. The most frequently used is the FPV drone. It is they who mainly carry out fire control of everything that moves "in" or "out" of Kursk region," the Deep State report says.
Volunteer and public figure Sergei Sternenko also wrote about the worsening situation in the Kursk region on March 6. Military personnel from various units informed him that the logistics routes to Sudzha were under complete enemy fire control.
"The distance from the main road to Russian positions is 5-7 km, which allows the enemy to continuously operate drones along it. The situation is worsened by the poor condition of the roads, on which it is physically impossible to drive more than 20 km/h," the volunteer wrote.
"This situation significantly complicates the evacuation of the wounded, who cannot be taken away for several days, the delivery of ammunition, rotations, etc. This reduces the combat capability of our forces in the Kursk region... if left as is, the situation will very soon turn from critical to catastrophic," Sternenko added.
His words were confirmed by military expert Sergei Flesh.
"I am also communicating with dozens of units there. My information is the same. It is getting warmer, the ground is getting soft, the equipment is locked up. All logistics are under constant enemy fire," he wrote.
BREAKTHROUGH NEAR SUDZHA
Today, the Ukrainian Pravda publication, citing a serviceman familiar with the situation, reported that the Russian army had managed to break through the Ukrainian defenses south of Sudzha.
According to him, the Defence Forces are now trying to stabilise the situation.
"There was a breakthrough in the (Ukrainian – ed.) blockade area. This is the territory where our units are trying to contain the enemy so as not to end up under the threat of partial or complete encirclement," the source detailed.
He added that this did not happen suddenly, but gradually and systematically, since even before the New Year, the Russians entered Kurilovka (a village south of Sudzha), where one of the Ukrainian brigades left its positions.
"After that, the enemy built up its forces and systematically carried out assault operations. Yesterday and the day before yesterday they made a breakthrough - and that's the result," the military man explained.
The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, also confirmed that Russian assault groups are trying to break through and move towards the highway from Yunakovka to Sudzha in the Kursk region, and that difficult battles are continuing in the border areas of Sumy region.
Ukrainian military officer Artem Karyakin added that Russia has deployed several of its best drone crews to the Battle of Kursk. They are succeeding in seriously limiting Ukraine's logistics and room for maneuver.
"Since late 2024, Russia has dramatically expanded its use of FPV drones on different frequencies, fiber optic connections, and fixed wing types. Their main goal is to disrupt our logistics," he said.
"Our forces are having a hard time delivering ammunition and supplies. Evacuating the wounded has become a dangerous and lengthy process. Some soldiers have had to walk because transport cannot pass," he added.
[EngMilRu] From 1 to 7 March, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and strike drones, which destroyed the infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, drone manufacturing shops, depots, and command posts for strike unmanned aerial vehicles, watercraft depots, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
Moreover, last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike by high-precision long-range air-, sea-, and ground-based weapons as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at the gas and power infrastructure that supported the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises. The goal of the strike was achieved. All the targets were engaged.
During the week, the Sever Group of Forces continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region. The Group hit manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and two border guard units of the Ukrainian Border Service were hit.
Over the past week, the enemy suffered losses of more than 1,590 troops, six tanks, 74 armoured fighting vehicles, and 99 motor vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Twenty-eight field artillery guns, including three Western-made ones, five electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. They hit manpower and military hardware of five mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defence brigades.
The enemy lost more than 1,525 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and 29 field artillery guns, with 10 of them manufactured by NATO countries. Seven electronic warfare stations and 11 ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical position. The Group hit four mechanised units, two motorised infantry brigades, one airmobile brigades, one AFU unmanned aerial vehicle regiment, two National Guard brigades, and one territorial defence brigade were hit.
Over the past week, the AFU lost more than 1,665 troops, one tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and 20 field artillery guns, including four Western-made guns. Seven ammunition depots and four electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group's units improved the tactical situation and liberated Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). They inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, three jaeger brigades, two assault brigades, one infantry brigade, one airborne brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,810 troops, two tanks, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, with 16 of them manufactured by Western countries, 25 motor vehicles, and 21 field artillery guns.
The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated the settlements of Skudnoye, Burlatskoye, and Privolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The Group hit four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one naval infantry brigade, one National Guard brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.
The enemy lost more than 1,210 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, and 45 motor vehicles. Twenty-six field artillery guns, including six Western-made guns, as well as two electronic warfare stations, were neutralised.
The Dnepr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. The Group inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and a detachment of foreign mercenaries.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 575 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two ammunition depots and nine electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
Over the past week, Russia's air defence systems have shot down 21 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, as well as 637 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Over the past week, 35 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,471 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,076 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,523 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,333 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,573 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
In course of offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Goncharovka, Zapselye, Zaoleshenka, Ivashkovsky, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Orlovka, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Sudzha.
Operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kositsa, Loknya, Melovoy, Mirny, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Yuzhny, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
During the day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, four mortars, and one electronic warfare station.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 65,400 troops, 386 tanks, 296 infantry fighting vehicles, 257 armoured personnel carriers, 2,137 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,328 motor vehicles, 516 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 119 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, nine air defence radars, 53 units of engineering and other materiel, including 21 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 20:57 Fighters of the assault units of the 114th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade releaseded liberation footage of the Andreevka settlement
The reconnaissance drone crews destroyed the enemy's main firing points, temporary deployment points and UAV crews. Then the attack aircraft in small groups cleared the firing positions, buildings and courtyard development.
19:23 Servicemen of the reconnaissance battalion of the "Southern" group of troops discover and destroy ammunition depots and camouflaged Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment.
19:06 Footage released destruction on M-777 155mm howitzers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using an FPV drone in the Rubtsovsk direction.
18:44 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Sumy Oblast –MAP
18:27 Another target identified by our drone operators in the Khar'kov region This time, FPV drone crews on fiber optics of the "North" group of forces identified and destroyed a combat armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
18:01 Footage released on destruction Leopard tank using Lancet UAV in the area of Shevchenko settlement in the Vremyevsk direction.
17:57 Drone drivers burned self-propelled gun of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khar'kov region.
Servicemen of the reconnaissance unit of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group of forces identified a 122mm 2S1 self-propelled artillery unit "Gvozdika" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at a firing position in a forest belt. The detected target was quickly destroyed by the crew of the FPV drone of the group.
16:52 Soldiers of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed a camouflaged Ukrainian Armed Forces SPG (Rubtsovsk direction). –MAP
16:04 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews covered designated squares with rockets and destroyed enemy infantry and ammunition depot (Orekhovskoye direction, Zaporizhia region)
15:41 The enemy transferred reinforcements to the Zagryzovo area (Kupyansk direction) – the 8th separate battalion of the 78th Airborne Assault Regiment “Gertz”, due to which it was able to advance in the southern part of the village –MAP
15:32 Russian army liberated Viktorovka in Kursk region –MAP
15:07 Unmanned aerial vehicle crews have detected and accurately hit and destroyed an armored personnel carrier with personnel and an enemy passenger car in the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction.
14:19 Russian Army erected a flag over the village of Nikolaevka in the Kursk region
13:46 Machine gun crew of Ukrainian military took off into the air
In the border area of the Khar'kov region, the FPV operator of the 44th Army Corps discovered a machine gun crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The kamikaze drone immediately headed towards the target and successfully hit it.
13:37 Servicemen of the "East" military group continue strike the enemy in the South Donetsk direction
Having detected a tank, self-propelled artillery gun or armored combat vehicle, the ATGM operator launches a wire-guided missile, which hits targets at a distance of up to five kilometers with high accuracy. In addition to combat equipment, our servicemen have repeatedly destroyed equipped command posts, fire nests or long-term structures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
12:19 Tonight the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a group strike with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against gas and energy infrastructure facilities that support the operation of Ukraine's military-industrial complex. The strike's objective has been achieved. All facilities have been hit.
11:48 Russian army liberated Staraya Sorochina in Kursk region –MAP
11:03 Paratroopers from the Tiger UAV detachment of the North Guard continues destruction of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Kamikaze drones on fiber optics successively destroyed an enemy minivan and a Humvee armored fighting vehicle that were trying to deliver supplies to the Kursk region.
09:38 Russian Army broke through in the Kursk Front
Kursk direction. The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces is rapidly deteriorating: the Russian Armed Forces are launching a counterattack at the border, threatening to encircle the Sudzhan group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, closing the head of the cauldron.
Russian troops broke through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses in the Guevoye area and advanced more than five kilometers in a few days.
09:30 In the Kupyansk direction of the Russian Armed Forces forced Oskol River in another place in the Kruglyakovka area and landed in Senkovo
09:17 Sumy direction
Russian naval infantrymen have broken through the front between Guevo and Kurilovka, advancing toward the state border and one of the supply roads of the enemy group in the Sudzha area. Our units are occupying the area on the approaches to Basovka. There are about 12 km left between our units at the base of the bottleneck.
08:42 On the border of Kursk and Sumy regions destroyed a rare Finnish-made APC
The operator of the FPV drone "VT-40" of the center "Rubicon" GV "Sever" destroys the Finnish armored personnel carrier "XA-180" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine while crossing the state border on the highway "Sudzha-Yunakovka".
The total number of armored personnel carriers of this type delivered to Ukraine is classified by the government of Finland. However, it is known that about 1,000 units were produced in total, and the first deliveries to the Armed Forces of Ukraine began in 2022 and are carried out on a regular basis.
07:32 Changes on the map for the past 24 hours:
Advance in the Kurilovka area;
Control zone in the Razliv area has been expanded;
Positions in the Belogorovka area have been improved;
Advance in the village of Zaporozhye;
Control zone in Chasov Yar has been expanded.
07:11 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 39 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
14 UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
12 UAVs over the Black Sea,
Seven UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region,
Three UAVs over the waters of the Sea of Azov, and
One UAV each over the territories of the Rostov, Belgorod, and Oryol regions
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The missile cruiser of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy "Marshal Ustinov" conducted live-fire exercises in the Barents Sea. This was reported on March 7 by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry. Video is in Russian only.
"During the practical actions, the cruiser's crew worked out all types of defense of a single ship during a sea crossing, and also completed tasks to suppress the targets of a simulated enemy located on the coast," the statement said.
The department specified that the servicemen trained the ship's defense during its stay in an unprotected roadstead. As part of these exercises, the team members worked out the input to detect underwater saboteurs using a hydroacoustic station and their destruction. The military paid special attention to counteracting unmanned boats and other robotic systems of the mock enemy.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in early February, a detachment of Pacific Fleet ships, consisting of the corvettes Rezkiy and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, conducted exercises in the East China Sea. The maneuvers were conducted within the framework of the approved plan for a long-range voyage in the Asia-Pacific region. The corvettes searched for and destroyed submarines of a simulated enemy.
The Pacific Fleet press service reported on February 6 that the diesel-electric submarine Magadan had completed a deep-sea dive to a depth of 240 m in Avacha Bay off the coast of Kamchatka. The submarine's crew, having successfully completed the underwater portion of the exercise, surfaced and continued to operate as part of the fleet's combat training plan.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
[ColonelCassad] Excellent news has been coming from the Kursk region throughout the day.
1. Novaya Sorochina, Viktorovka, Nikolaevka and Kurilovka have been effectively liberated. The fighting is already shifting to Malaya Loknya itself.
2. After a breakthrough at Kurilovka (between Sudzha and Guevo), Russian troops intercepted one of the supply roads to the south of Sudzha and took another under fire control.
3. The Sudzha-Yunakovka road is under the tight control of our drone operators - dozens of enemy equipment (armored vehicles and motor vehicles) are hit on the road every day.
4. Given the current trends and further advancement from both sides to the Sudzha-Yunakovka road, the issue of operational encirclement of the entire Kursk group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be acute. The losses of populated areas are associated, among other things, with the already observed interruptions in rotations and supplies.
5. Ukrainian publics that are spreading treason are calling for an urgent retreat from the Kursk region to avoid a cauldron.
However, it is too early to talk about the collapse of the enemy's defense on the remains of the Kursk salient. Work in this direction is underway.
Online broadcast of the military operations as usual here https://t.me/boris_rozhin (if anyone is interested, subscribe)
#3
I have little regard for Scottie, but he has done his homework on this one. Listen to the points he makes, particularly on comments regarding the UK's Sir Keir Rodney Starmer.
His comments about the Zelinski-UK minerals deal are being slowly revealed in the media. If the Orange Man knew about an existing UK deal, putting the screws to 'Z' and Perfidious Albion would have been classic 'Art O'The deal.'
Orange Man and Albion, no love lost. See Hillary Clinton and MI-6's Christopher Steele for details. That's right, "The Orange Man never forgets."
#4
Isn't this the same guy who assured us -- just a couple months ago -- that Assad's government, backed by Iran -- was on the verge of destroying Israel.
#6
I have heard Ritter say things that made sense. But it is hard to watch him for more than five or ten seconds. Something about the guy just creeps me out. Maybe a some dramamine or Jameson's first...
It was in the context of the current Russo-Ukrainian war. I am embarrassed to say I don't remember the details, just the surprise that a source I had not considered particularly useful had generated an analysis about the run-up to the war that seemed spot on.
I will watch the video and report back. I know some will deprecate a source based on personal dislike, but if you are right, you are right.
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