France to buy 100 hi-end kamikaze drones for Ukraine
France will donate to Ukraine a hundred modern one-way attack drones produced by Delair as early as this summer.
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01 March 2024
War update: 83 combat clashes, 91 Russian airstrikes in past day
During the last day, Ukraine reported 83 combat engagements, three Russian missile strikes, 91 airstrikes, and 142 attacks involving multiple rocket launchers.
Ukraine destroys two Russian Murom-M surveillance systems
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian border guards hit two Russian Murom-P surveillance systems.
Russia shells Kherson overnight Friday
Russian invasion troops opened fire at Kherson from the left bank of the Dnipro in the early hours of Friday, March 1.
Ukraine needs U.S. assistance not only for defending, but also for regaining land - Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense points to the critical importance of providing Ukraine with assistance so that the country could not only defend itself but also regain control of temporarily captured territories.
Ukraine’s Army accepts for service 46 weaponry models in past two months
Over the past two months, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received 46 models of weapons, all designed and manufactured in Ukraine.
29 February 2024
Mandatory evacuation to be announced in two more communities in Kupiansk district
Mandatory evacuation will be announced in 18 villages of the Velykyi Burluk and Vilkhuvatka communities in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region.
Man injured as Russians shell Nikopol district with artillery and drones
An elderly man was injured in Russian shelling of the Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region.
President awards 495 Ukrainian defenders, 248 of them posthumously
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has honored 495 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, including 248 of them posthumously.
Ukrainian Defense Forces destroy 13 Russian military aircraft in February
The Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed 13 Russian military aircraft in February 2024.
Zelensky replaces commander of AFU Logistics Forces
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Volodymyr Karpenko as Commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
War update: 73 combat clashes in past day, over 40 assaults repelled in two hottest areas
During the day, 73 combat engagements occurred on the Ukrainian front lines. Most of the assaults were repelled in the Novopavlivka and Avdiivka sectors.
Ukraine military refutes reports of Berdychi capture by Russia
The reports about the alleged capture of the village of Berdychi, Donetsk region, by Russian invaders, are false. At the same time, fierce battles are raging in the area where the enemy has changed its tactics and is now employing chemical weapons against Ukrainian defenders.
All Russian soldiers spotted in forest near Chornobyl at invasion outset now dead
Russian soldiers, who were seen digging trenches in a highly radioactive forest near the site of the Chornobyl NPP disaster are all believed to have died.
Finland sets no restrictions on Ukraine’s use of weapons provided
The Ministry of Defense of Finland says no restrictions were imposed on the use of weapons sent to Ukraine so they can also be fired at Russia.
Canada training Ukrainian recruits in urban warfare
Canada’s Armed Forces showed their instructors training Ukrainian servicemen in effective combat operations in urban conditions.
Russia’s Coast Guard cutter on fire in Sea of Azov - intercept
On February 29, a fire broke out on one of the boats operated by Russia’s coast guards in the Sea of Azov.
Humeniuk: Russian contingent in Transnistria does not pose threat
The Russian contingent on the territory of unrecognized Transnistria does not pose a threat. Ukraine has full information about its concentration and quantitative composition.
Ukraine returns five more children from occupied territories
Five children aged 4 to 16 years old, including one orphan, were brought back to the Ukrainian- controlled territory.
Russian army trying to capture two settlements near Bakhmut - Defense Forces
In the Bakhmut sector, Russian troops are trying to capture Ivanivske and Bohdanivka.
Ukrainian forces repel four enemy attacks on left bank of Dnipro
Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces eliminated 54 Russian invaders and destroyed one Murom-M video surveillance system on the left bank of the Dnipro River overnight.
Syrskyi confirms downing of two Russian Su-34s in the east
Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has confirmed the destruction of two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the Avdiivka and Mariupol directions.
Air Force told what contributes to destruction of enemy aircraft on far outskirts
The Ukrainian military manages to shoot down Russian planes at quite long distances.
Pentagon looking into sending aid to Ukraine without Congress approval
The Pentagon is weighing whether to tap into the last remaining source of funding it has for military aid to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia even without guarantees that those funds will be replenished by Congress.
Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine rise to 413,760
Since the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, Russia’s overall combat losses in Ukraine have amounted to 413,760.
Ukraine downs another Russian Su-34
Ukraine’s Air Force says another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was shot down on February 29.
War update: Russia launches 105 airstrikes along frontline
During the past 24 hours, 99 combat clashes took place while Russia’s invasion forces launched a total of 105 airstrikes, 10 missile strikes, as well as 163 attacks involving multiple rocket launchers.
Ukraine never to allow war freeze - intel chief
Ukraine will never agree to a "frozen" conflict with Russia, recognizing the occupation of its territories.
Ukraine tells OSCE of Russia executing Ukrainian POWs
The Ukrainian delegation to the OSCE has informed members of the organization of the cases where Russian invaders killed Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Ternopil hands over 100 FPV drones to AFU
The Ternopil community purchased and donated 100 FPV drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a total cost of UAH 1.335 million.