Russians actively use analogues of Ukrainian 'Vampires' drones in Sloviansk sector – military
Russian troops are increasing the use of heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicles in the Sloviansk sector.
Russian troops are increasing the use of heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicles in the Sloviansk sector.
Russian troops are attempting to completely capture Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region.
The number of medical workers injured as a result of the Russian shelling of a hospital in Kherson has increased to two.
Unmanned aerial vehicles of the Security Service of Ukraine struck the Yevpatoria aircraft repair plant and two Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems near the Dzhankoy airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Prosecutors upheld the sentence against a Russian commander who ordered 369 people to be held as “human shields” in the basement of a school in the village of Yahidne in the Chernihiv region.
Russians have again abducted people in the Sumy region: Nineteen civilians from the village of Sopych were taken from the Esman community abroad to Russia.
Over the past day, Russian troops have launched 1,127 strikes on the Donetsk region, resulting in injuries.
On the evening of March 5, Russian drones attacked a village in the Koriukivka community in the Chernihiv region, setting houses and farm buildings on fire and injuring a woman.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, a large power substation was likely hit during a nighttime UAV attack, with a fire reported on its territory.
Russian troops attacked the Central district of Kherson overnight on March 6, damaging buildings.
Over the past day, Russian troops attacked the regional center and 10 other settlements in the Kharkiv region, damaging railway infrastructure in two districts, an agricultural enterprise, and power grids.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 111 out of 141 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since the evening of March 5.
An area mined by Russian invaders with anti-personnel mines has been discovered in Kherson, and residents are being urged not to travel through this area.
The collapse of an “axis of evil” ally is shattering Russia’s illusions of power
Over the past day, 136 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The enemy exerted the greatest pressure in the Huliaipole sector, while also showing high activity in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
In the Kherson region, one person was killed and four others were injured over the past day due to Russian aggression.
Russia suffered approximately 1,271,350 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and March 6, 2026, with 950 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
During a Russian drone attack on Kryvyi Rih, strikes were recorded on a nine-story residential building and an infrastructure enterprise, which sparked fires.
Ukraine is working on the development of advanced missile systems, according to Colonel Vitalii Dobrianskyi, head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Central Directorate for Innovation.
Sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have revealed details of the attack on the frigate Admiral Essen in the Russian port of Novorossiysk on March 2. This ship can no longer fire Kalibr missiles at Ukraine.
Ukraine possesses exceptional combat experience in intercepting Iranian kamikaze drones and is ready to share this knowledge with partners to strengthen collective security.
05 March 2026
Soldiers from the 5th Border Guard Detachment showed footage of a successful hunt for the occupiers' equipment and personnel in the Sumy direction.
About 1,240 civilians currently remain in the Dobropillia community of Donetsk Oblast, including 950 people in the city of Dobropillia itself.
Russian forces attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 40 times during the day, targeting the Nikopol District, Kamianske District, and Synelnykove District. Two people were injured as a result.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not currently have agreements with international partners to test the latest weapons systems abroad and are conducting most trials in Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are expanding the use of unmanned and ground robotic systems, including solutions for intercepting drones and operating along the frontline. These technologies have moved from initial ideas to systematic deployment and scaling within the military.
Ukraine is working on the creation of new advanced missile weapons.
Since the beginning of the day, 56 combat clashes have taken place between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the highest number of attacks recorded on the Huliaipole, Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka axes.
Ukraine has received Storm Shadow missiles from partners, as well as SCALP missiles and a limited number of ATACMS with a range of about 200-250 kilometers.