Daily Information
From 10 am of 02.03.2022 Till 10 am of 03.03.2022
І. Battlefield Information
Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured Russian secret documents, according to which the operation to seize Ukraine was planned for 15 days – from 20 February till 06 March. Currently, the attack on Kyiv is still contained, Kharkiv and Sumy region suffer from heavy shelling, the enemy is active in the Mykolaiv, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Cases of surrender of groups of Russian soldiers and officers, as well as refusals to continue the offensive, continue. Belarus continues to provide full support to the Russian war effort: up to thirty fighter jets violated the airspace of Ukraine on March 2, mostly from the Republic of Belarus. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the enemy has fired more than 180 missiles.
Ukrainian civilian losses. According to U.N. Refugee Agency, one million refugees have left Ukraine over one week since Russia invaded the country.
Enemy losses (approximate) from 24.02 to 02.03 as of 6.00: the loss of personnel – about 9000 people. Destroyed and damaged aircraft – 30 units (needs update), helicopters – 31 units (needs update), tanks – 217, armored vehicles – 900, artillery – 90, antiaircraft defences – 11, multiple rocket launchers – 42, 60 fuel cisterns, 3 UAVs of operational-tactical level, 2 motorboats, 374 vehicles.
Northern Ukraine (Kyiv, Zhytomyr and Chernihiv oblasts)
The enemy attempts offensive operations near the settlements of Kozarovychi, Vyshhorod, Fastiv, and Obukhiv and tries to develop field logistics camps in Borodyanka, Katyuzhanka and Gavronshchyna. Other enemy units concentrated near the settlements of Baryshivka, Nova Basan, and Lyubech, as well as the eastern direction of Brovary. Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Makariv (northwest), destroyed the occupants command post in the village of Dytyatky near Chornobyl, and blew up the bridge in Baryshivka to better defend the capital. Near Kruty, the Ukrainians destroyed about 200 occupiers. The most dangerous places remain the Zhytomyr highway, area of Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel, as well as the area to the north of Vyshgorod. Russian occupiers continue accumulating troops and equipment, there is a constant threat of air raids, and the fights with the sabotage and reconnaissance groups continue. Rescuers evacuated over two hundred residents of Borodyanka (northwest), trapped under the debris for more than two days. Air raid has happened in Kyiv at night, at least four explosions were reported around the city, one of them close to the main railway station, where the evacuation continues. In Chernihiv, the Russian shelling has hit the hospital, the police department and the oil base, inciting a large fire.
Southern Ukraine (Odesa-Mykolaiv-Kherson-Zaporizzhya oblasts)
The Russian troops continue the setup of the amphibious campaign on the Black Sea shore of Ukraine (areas of Zatoka, Odesa), as of 10 am March 3, enemy warships along with missile boats were moving towards Odesa.
The city of Kherson is partially occupied by the Russians. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the occupier’s supply base at the Kherson airport. The Russian landing in Mykolaiv was destroyed. A Russian missile hit the Banglar Samriddhi vessel under Bangladesh flag in the port of Olvia (Mykolayiv), one citizen of Bangladesh died. On March 1 and 2, 28 Russian militants were detained in the Bashtanshchyna region, as well as some vehicles captured.
Fierce battles started around Voznesensk in Mykolaiv region, the city is shelled with heavy artillery, two bridges around the city were blown up. In Vasylivka, a railway bridge was blown up by the occupants. It can complicate the supply of coal and the operation of a thermal power station. Thousands of people protested against Russian 2 occupation in Melitopol, Zaporizzhya, and near Energodar, trying to protect the nuclear power station, several people got injured. Mariupol city in the Donetsk region remains under heavy shelling.
Northeast Ukraine (Kharkiv and Sumy regions)
Enemy troops attempt to keep the Ukrainian cities of Sumy, Lebedyn and Okhtyrka surrounded, the offensive towards Krasnohrad and Izyum continues. The city of Izyum was bombed. The invader suffered losses and is currently stopped near Bohodukhiv, Chuhuiv, Shevchenkove. Russians shelled and bomber Kharkiv day and night, hitting City Council building, Tank School, territorial defenсe headquarters, police and university buildings, attempted to destroy the Kharkiv TV tower with a banned vacuum bomb, residential areas are hit all over the city. 34 people were killed and 285 injured, 10 of them children, in the shelling of residential areas by the Russians in the region. Russian troops entered the town of Balakliya, the local authorities refused to cooperate. Konotop remains under control of Ukrainian local authorities despite the presence of the occupier’s armed forces. There are reports that local authorities reached a no-fire agreement with Russian units that approached the town. In Sumy, Russian troops fired at the former artillery school, the power line was damaged. In Trostyanets, Sumy Region, a Russian anti-aircraft gun installation that fired on Ukrainian cities was destroyed.
Eastern Ukraine (area of Joint Forces operation)
Mariupol and Volnovakha remain under control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the residents of Volnovakha were finally evacuated. Mayor of Stanytsya Luhanska abandoned the city to the enemy, Russians entered Starobilsk in Luhansk region. Ukrainian Armed Forces are reported to take positions in previously occupied Horlivka. The shelling and airstrikes in this region have brought destruction to the settlements of Staryi Krym, Starodubivka, Vuhledar, Zhelanne, Svitlodar, Avdiivka, and Kramatorsk, Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.
II. Key messages of political and military leadership of Ukraine
- Our military, our territorial defence, our border guards and even farmers capture the Russian military every day and say only one thing – Russian military do not know why they are here (President Volodymyr Zelenskyy).
- We are working on closing the sky over Ukraine. If we don’t, our children will be vulnerable. This is currently the priority number one (Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council).
- Russia starts acknowledging the losses. It happened thanks to the heroism of our defenders and warriors of an informational front, who breached an informational blockade. It is a time to intensify pressure on the enemy, who lost the initiative. It is time to switch to total resistance! (Ministry of Defence).
- Our country has not stopped and is fighting. I would like to emphasize that the heads of military and civil administrations and mayors are at the forefront today. Chernihiv, Sumy, Konotop, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Kherson, Mykolayiv are the outposts of Europe (Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defence).
- Russia, Syria, North Korea, Belarus and Eritrea are the only countries that voted against the UN General Assembly resolution “Aggression against Ukraine”, which states the existence of aggression, calls on Russia to cease fire and withdraw troops from Ukraine beyond its internationally recognized borders, that is including Crimea and separate districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This is how Russia’s loneliness in the world looks like (Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs). 3
lll New international sanctions and other restrictive measures
European Union
- EU disconnected the first seven Russian banks from the SWIFT system and banned EU citizens and companies from supplying EURO banknotes. Disconnected banks inlcude “Otkrytie”, “Novikombank”, “Promsvyazbank”, “Bank Rosiya”, “Sovkombank”, “VNESHEKONOMBANK” (VEB) AND “VTB BANK”.
- Russian propaganda TV channels RT / Russia Today and Sputnik are banned.
- Announced the closing of ports to Russia.
United States
- Full blocking sanctions of the Russia’s defense sector, namely of the 22 Russian defense-related entities, including those producing combat aircraft, infantry fighting vehicles, electronic warfare systems, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles for Russia’s military.
- Implementation of stringent export control policies (especially towards technological goods) for the Republic of Belarus.
- Implementation of export controls on oil and gas extraction equipment.
- Sanctions targeting entities supporting the Russian and Belarusian military.
Japan
- The Japanese government announced seizing the assets of four more Russian banks, including VTB, Bank Otkritie, Sovcombank and Novikombank in early April.
Republic of Korea
- Announced joining sanctions against Russia.
Canada
- Announced closing of its seaports to Russia.
Ukraine
- Prohibition to credit funds to the accounts of individual clients from transfers initiated with the use of payment cards issued by banks of the RF and Belarus. Prohibition to accept payment cards issued by banks of Russia and Belarus (for transfers, transactions, and cash withdrawals).
Worldwide isolation of the Russian Federation and other restrictive measures
- Worldwide isolation of the Russian Federation and other restrictive measures
- The World Bank Group has stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus with immediate effect.
- Boeing has suspended the service and technical support of Russian airlines.
- Oil company ExxonMobil announced its withdrawal from the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project.
- Italian energy company Eni is considering transferring its stake in the Blue Stream gas pipeline connecting Turkey and Russia, operated by Gazprom.
- Greece cancelled its participation in the international tourism exhibition in Moscow.
- International Paralympic Committee to decline athlete entries from the Russian Paralympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee Belarus for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. 4
- World’s second-largest software company Oracle has suspended all operations in Russia.
- International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation suspended the membership of the Russian Bobsleigh Federation.
- Apple Pay, PayPal have limited their services for Russian users.
- At least the following companies have declared that they are leaving Russian markets or have already taken measures to leave or to increase their presence: Apple, BMW, Dell, Disney, DHL, Ericsson, Harley Davidson, Honda, H&M, Mazda, Mercedez-Benz, Netflix, Nokia Warner Bros, Spotify, Toyota Motor Corp.
Prepared by the Analysis and Information Department of the Ukrainian Institute, sources: Joint Forces Operation Headquarters, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian Airforce of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Operative Armed Forces of Ukraine, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Security Service of Ukraine, National Security and Defence Council, regional and local state administrations, UN Refugee Agency and other official sources and biggest media.
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