Russia – Ukraine war updates as of March 5, 2023

The operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., March 5, 2023.

375 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.

During the past day, russian forces launched 6 missile and 24 air strikes, carried out more than 65 attacks from rocket salvo systems, in particular on civilian infrastructure. There are dead and wounded civilians.

The threat of missile strikes by the russian Federation remains high throughout Ukraine.

The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansk, Lymansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions. Last day, our defenders repelled more than 130 enemy attacks in the indicated directions.

In the Volyn, Poliske, Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly, and no offensive groups of the enemy have been detected. The enemy shelled the settlements of Bachivsk, Ulanov, Kucherivka, Bilokopytove, Starykov, Khodyne, Ryzhivka, Atynske, Golyshivske, Pavlivka, and Sadky of Sumy Oblast and 35 settlements of Kharkiv Oblast. Among them are Veterinarne, Krasne, Ohirtseve, Budarky, Dvorichanske, Novomlynsk and Dvorichna.

On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the russian forces carried out offensive actions in the districts of Nevsky, Serebryansk forestry and Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast, without success. Conducted artillery shelling of populated areas near the contact line. Among them – Hryanikyvka, Kislivka, Pishchane, Krokhmalne of Kharkiv Oblast; Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Chervonopivka, Belogorivka in the Luhansk Oblast and Terny, Spirne, Fedorivka and Rozdolivka in Donetsk oblast.

In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy does not stop trying to surround the city of Bakhmut. Over the past day, our defenders have repelled numerous attacks in the areas of Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske and Bakhmut settlements of the Donetsk Oblast. In particular, Fedorivka, Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochki, Predtechine, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Druzhba, Oleksandro-Shultine, Ozaryanivka, Diliivka, Toretsk, Mayorsk and Northern Donetsk oblast.

The enemy unsuccessfully attacked the positions of our troops near the settlements of Kamianka, Severne, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Marinka, and Pobieda in the Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions. He carried out artillery and mortar shelling in the areas of more than 30 settlements. In particular, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretiny, Berdychiv, Vodyany, Pervomaisky, Maksimilianivka, Pobyeda, Novomykhailivka, Novoukrainka, and Velikoi Novosilka.

On the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is defending and trying to improve its tactical position in order to resume the offensive. He carried out artillery shelling of the districts of more than 40 settlements. Among them are Olhivske, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Beryslav, Olhivka, Lviv, Mykilske, Dniprovske of the Kherson Oblast and the city of Kherson, as well as the city of Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv Oblast. There are dead and wounded among the civilian population.

In the city of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, the occupiers are using the civilian population as a “human shield”. In particular, in order to shoot down the means of destruction that are intended for the enemy’s military facilities, the occupying forces place their anti-aircraft weapons among the residential quarters of the city.

the russian occupying army loses control on the battlefield over the so-called “Cossack battalions”. In particular, in the Vugledar region, the enemy Cossack battalion “Steppe/Tigr” is performing tasks, whose command is extremely dissatisfied with the leadership of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and neglects interaction with units of the russian occupation army.

During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out 18 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers, as well as 2 strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems, 1 on the enemy’s ammunition depot and 1 on a road bridge. Also, our defenders shot down 4 reconnaissance and attack UAVs of various types.

During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 3 areas of enemy concentration, 2 positions of anti-aircraft missile systems, and 2 enemy EW stations.

Last, but not the least, russia’s losses in manpower for the last 24 hours are as follows:

Ukraine Front Lines

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