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[Korrespondent] 22.21 In the Odessa region, a woman tried to take a 30-year-old man to Moldova under the guise of a 71-year-old grandmother. The State Border Service of Ukraine reported this on March 2.
21:50 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russians cannot launch the March offensive they planned. He said this while answering journalists' questions, Ukrinform reports.
"We received documents, plans for 2025-2026-2027, a little outdated for 2025. We see that they have not fulfilled their goals. We also received (plans for - ed.) 2026-2027. We understand what they want. We understand that their directions remain relevant - the occupation of the east of our state, namely the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. They certainly want to continue the direction of the Zaporizhia region, the Dnipro direction as well. It is difficult for them, but they are looking at the Odessa region. We see these directions. But these maps have nothing to do with reality yet, because they cannot fulfill the task," Zelenskyy noted.
18.33 In Kharkiv, a Russian drone hit the balcony of a nine-story residential building. The impact injured two people, including a child. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.
18:30 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an important meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. The head of state announced this on Telegram following a meeting with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov.
18.07 Units of the Airborne Assault Forces (AAF) liberated 9 settlements in the Oleksandrivka direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The enemy is being systematically and decisively pushed out of fortified positions, the military assured.
17.58 Ukraine will strengthen the capabilities of private air defense groups to protect critical infrastructure, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced.
"In November last year, the government allowed the launch of a pilot project to involve enterprises in the state air defense system. Then, enterprises were given the opportunity to create their own air defense groups, integrated into a single Air Force management system. Now we are taking the next step - expanding their capabilities," he wrote.
Key changes:
Additional weapons
Enterprises will be able to temporarily receive weapons and means of destruction from the warehouses of military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, if they are not involved in combat units.
The list of equipment and the volume of ammunition will be determined by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the framework of an individual decision for each enterprise.
Operational ammunition replenishment
If used during attacks, replenishment will be carried out according to a simplified procedure based on a report on actual expenses.
The transfer of weapons will take place exclusively for the duration of the pilot project and in agreement with the Air Force Command. This mechanism allows for the rapid strengthening of the protection of critical infrastructure facilities and the integration of private capabilities into the state's unified air defense system.
16.51 Since the beginning of the day, 52 clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place on the front. There is a lull in six directions at once, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report.
16.44 Law enforcement officers blocked five new schemes for evading mobilization in the Cherkasy region and detained the organizers of the deals. The SBU press service reported this.
Thus, for amounts up to $17,000, businessmen offered conscripts to avoid conscription and flee abroad on the basis of forged documents.
16.23 In February, the Defense Forces regained control over a larger territory than the Russian aggressors were able to capture. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, on Telegram.
"We are carrying out effective active actions in the Oleksandrivske and Hulyaipil directions. Contrary to the repeated statements of the Russian leadership, we are only strengthening control over Kupyansk and reducing the "population" of enemy saboteurs in the city. We continue to restrain the enemy in the area of the Pokrovsko-Mirnograd agglomeration. We are maintaining order," he said.
16.12 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz. This was reported on March 2 on the president's website. It is noted that the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and contacts with other leaders. The Head of State informed about the situation on the front and Ukraine's needs for missiles for air defense.
16.06 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced the summoning of the Ukrainian ambassador due to the "violent hunt" for Hungarians for mobilization.
"Brussels is investing countless funds in this absolutely hopeless and senseless war, and they want to take even more money from Europeans to continue this senseless and hopeless war, which brings new deaths, new suffering and new hunting for people every day. In Ukraine, there is an open hunting for people on the streets to support the war," the Hungarian minister said.
15.58 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on the mandatory evacuation of the population, including children, from areas of active and possible military operations. This was reported on the website of the Verkhovna Rada on March 2.
15.51 Ukrainian military conducted a successful attack on an oil terminal and naval base in Novorossiysk. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
The military also clarified the results of the strikes on the Albashneft oil refinery in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation on February 28.
15.49 In the Hulyaipil direction, hostilities are intensifying, but the Defense Forces of Ukraine have stabilized the situation and are conducting counter-strike operations. This was reported by the spokesman for the National Guard, Ruslan Muzychuk, Ukrinform reports.
Currently, high intensity of fighting is recorded in this area every day. Russian troops are also trying to seize the initiative and expand the "gray zone", however, Ukrainian units were able to stabilize the situation.
"Even though the enemy tried to take the initiative, create the prerequisites for expanding both the "gray zone" and offensives, now the Defense Forces have managed to quite effectively conduct search and strike operations, stabilize the situation in these areas, in particular in the Oleksandrivka direction, and even conduct counterattack operations," Muzychuk noted.
15.42 As a result of the strike by the Russian occupiers, a resident of the Kryvyi Rih district of the Dnipropetrovsk region was killed and seven others were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, on March 2. A man who was wounded during the attack on the Kryvyi Rih district died in the hospital. Seven people were injured. Among them are two children - a 10-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. Five wounded remain in the medical facility. Doctors assess their condition as moderate.
14.57 The Ministry of Defense is initiating a number of decisions to strengthen soldiers on the front line. They will concern the provision of units, analysis of losses, and scaling up effective technologies. This was announced by Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov based on the results of work during a visit to the front.
14.57 The defense forces have launched a series of strikes on important Russian facilities. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. Thus, the center of long-distance space communications in the area of the village of Vityne and the Podleot-K1 radar station (radar) near Vinogradne in temporarily occupied Crimea were hit.
14.31 So far, the war in Iran has not affected the supply of weapons to Ukraine from its partners. But if the fighting in the Middle East drags on, it will affect its supply. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this, answering journalists' questions, Ukrinform reported.
14.23 SBU drones, together with other components of the Defense Forces, struck ships, oil infrastructure, and air defense systems at military and oil facilities in the port of Novorossiysk.
According to preliminary data, drones of the Alpha Special Operations Center of the SBU hit: warships, the 30N6E2 guidance radar of the S-300 PMU-2 Favorit complex, the Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile system, and six of the seven oil tankers at the Sheskharis oil terminal.
A large-scale fire has been burning in the port of Novorossiysk since last night. The terminal is one of the largest oil and petroleum product transshipment complexes in southern Russia, providing fuel to Russian groups fighting in Ukraine.
13.59 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing a new wave of strikes on Ukraine, which may be aimed at water supply facilities and logistics infrastructure. This was reported by Ukrinform.
13.48 The US and Israeli operation in Iran may serve as a "good signal" for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin as a reminder of what dictatorship ends with. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a comment to journalists, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
13.33 As a result of another Russian drone attack in Odessa, damage was recorded on the territory of two households. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper.
"On March 2, as a result of a drone strike on the civilian infrastructure of Odessa, damage was recorded on the territory of two households. There is destruction of structures, facades, roof, and glazing were damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties," Kiper noted.
13.15 The next trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia meeting was planned for March 5-6 in Abu Dhabi, but due to hostilities, the Ukrainian side cannot confirm that the meeting will take place there, but no one canceled it. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this, answering journalists' questions, Ukrinform reports.
11.53 Russian invaders shelled the city of Kramatorsk in the morning. Three people were killed, said the head of the Kramatorsk MVA, Oleksandr Honcharenko.
The occupiers also targeted Druzhkivka with an FPV drone. Three 72-year-old pensioners were injured on the street.
11.42 As a result of a Russian missile attack on March 1, the building of the Kharkiv National University of Arts named after I. P. Kotlyarevsky was damaged. The educational institution's dormitory was damaged, and the windows of the central building were also damaged.
The facility had already suffered damage during the first Russian shelling of Kharkiv in the spring of 2022, when the roof was damaged, windows were broken, and pipes and batteries cracked due to prolonged exposure to sub-zero temperatures and rain.
10.59 This year's winter has become one of the most difficult tests for the air defense system of Ukraine: during the three winter months, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AF ASU), in cooperation with the Defense Forces of Ukraine, repelled 14 massive combined enemy attacks. This is reported in the Telegram channel of the AF ASU.
10.39 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published an interactive 3D model, the main components and parts of the enemy's new cruise missile Izdeliye-30, as well as data on 20 enterprises involved in production cooperation in the "Weapons Components" section of the War&Sanctions portal, as well as data on 20 enterprises involved in production cooperation. The GUR reported this on its Telegram channel.
10.37 New power outages have been recorded in three regions of Ukraine due to attacks by Russian aggressors. This was reported by Ukrenergo. Emergency restoration work is being carried out wherever security conditions currently allow.
10.35 The vast majority of Ukrainians (70%) do not believe that the current Ukrainian-American-Russian negotiations to end the war in Ukraine will lead to a lasting peace. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
25% of respondents believe in the success of the negotiations. The remaining 5% are undecided. Compared to mid-January 2026, there have been no changes on this issue.
At the same time, 57% of Ukrainians categorically reject the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas in exchange for security guarantees from the US and Europe. Overall, 36% are ready, although mostly reluctantly. The remaining 7% could not decide or refused to answer.
At the end of January 2026, 52% were categorically against and 40% were generally ready to support such a proposal, in mid-January 2026 - 54% and 38%, respectively. That is, overall, there were no significant changes in public sentiment over the past month.
It is noted that from west to east, there are more people for whom the transfer of Donbass under Russian control in exchange for security guarantees is acceptable, but even in the eastern macroregion, those who are ready for such a step (44%) are fewer than those who are against it (45%).
In the west, these are 32% and 60%, respectively, in Kyiv - 33% and 62%.
9.34 Over the past 24 hours, 145 combat clashes with the enemy were recorded at the front. Most of them were in the Hulyaipil direction, where 34 attacks by the invaders took place, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
8.27 Russian war criminals have attacked Ukraine with 94 strike UAVs since the evening of March 1. Of these, 84 drones were neutralized, but there were also hits. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.
7.46 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed and wounded 960 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
04.49 A dozen and a half Russian drones attacked Kryvyi Rih, explosions were heard in the city. The consequences of the attack are currently unknown.
04.25 Drones attacked the port of Novorossiysk, Russia. A large fire was recorded near the Sheskharis oil terminal.
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[NewsFront] 21:26 In the period from 13:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
11 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
21:04 Rubicon specialist sdestroy Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment in the Special Operations zone.
The drone operators targeted the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit, the M-1117 armored personnel carrier, vehicles, elements of the communications and electronic warfare systems, and enemy personnel.
19:43 FPV drone operators of the Vostok group rammed enemy drones in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
UAV crews from the Center group ensured the advancement of assault groups in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, destroying the manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Drone operators from the Dnipro group destroyed enemy UAV control points on the right bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region.
Attack UAV operators from the Center group eliminated enemy bunkers containing manpower in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
19:31 Zaporizhzhia direction. Assault units of the Dnepr Guards continue to advance in the north of Primorskoye, MAP
18:43 Soldiers of the 5th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade named after A.V. Zakharchenko sharednew details of Dimitrov's release.
Our assault units sealed off the Ukrainian Armed Forces garrison and completely cleared the city. The enemy attempted to turn residential buildings into fortresses, setting up firing positions right inside apartments, but our assault troops drove them out.
16:09 TOS-1A crew of the Center group of forces inflicted an attack on a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction.
14:27 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
12 UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region and
Three UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region.
14:08 Liman direction. Assault groups are advancing along forest belts north of the city, successively occupying fortified positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. MAP.
12:28 Russian troops released the settlements of Drobyshevo and Reznikovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and also established control over the settlement of Krugloe in the Khar'kov region.
11:49 Assault units of the Pskov paratroopers captured stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
09:55 Assault units of the 12th battalion, 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Guards Army of the North group of forces occupied the territory of the Krugloe tract in the Khar'kov region, MAP
08:24 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on March 1 to 7:00 Moscow time on March 2, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 172 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
67 – over the Black Sea,
66 – over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
23 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Eight – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Four – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One – over the territory of the Astrakhan region.
07:34 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance in the Andreevka area
Advance northeast of Miropolye
Advance in the Staritsa area
06:59 Crews of the 152mm 2S19b Msta-S self-propelled guns of the Zapad group and the Gvozdika self-propelled guns of the Sever group covered fortified strongholds, drone control points, dugouts and enemy manpower.
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[Regnum] Since September 1, 2025, the FSB has blocked more than 100 communication channels that Ukrainian intelligence agencies used to recruit Russians for sabotage and remote fraud. This was reported on March 2 by the FSB Public Relations Center.
The department noted that the FSB of Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation were involved in this.
"Over 100 illegal communication channels used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies to recruit Russian citizens for sabotage and terrorist activities and their coordination have been uncovered and disrupted," the Center for Public Security clarified.
They added that the blocked channels were also used to widely disseminate false terrorist threats. Furthermore, criminals used the channels to commit remote fraud and other crimes.
During the investigation, more than 200 Russian and foreign citizens involved in organizing the illegal operation of SIM boxes were arrested. The defendants were also involved in topping up the balances of the SIM cards used in these boxes and illegally distributing subscriber numbers of Russian telecom operators.
Criminal cases have been opened against those detained under Articles 274.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Illegal use of a subscriber terminal for transmitting traffic or a virtual telephone exchange”), 274.4 (“Organization of activities related to the transfer of subscriber numbers in violation of the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation”), 274.5 (“Organization of activities related to the transfer of information necessary for the registration and (or) authorization of an Internet user to gain access to the functionality of an information resource”), which provide for punishment of up to six years in prison, as well as under Article 159 (“Fraud”).
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[Regnum] Russian troops have liberated the village of Krugloe in the Kharkiv region, as well as Drobyshevo and Reznikovka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The Russian Ministry of Defense press service reported this on March 2.
The village of Krugloe was taken under control by fighters from the Sever group, and soldiers from the Southern group liberated Reznikovka.
"As a result of active operations, units of the Zapad group of forces liberated the village of Drobyshevo in the Donetsk People's Republic," the Ministry of Defense reported.
Earlier, on February 28, Russian troops liberated the village of Gorky in the Zaporizhzhia region and Neskuchnoye in the Kharkiv region.
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