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Russo-Ukraine War - 03 March 2025 - Day 1104

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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that inflationary pressures make it highly likely that Russia will spend more on defence than budgeted for in 2025.

It is almost certain that inflation in Russia will be higher than the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) target of 4 per cent in 2025. This is despite CBR efforts to reduce inflation by increasing interest rates from 7.5 per cent in June 2023 to 21 per cent in December 2024. The actual rate of inflation in 2024 was likely higher than the officially reported figure.

Pressures on businesses will almost certainly increase if interest rates remain high in 2025. The vast majority of any corporate defaults will almost certainly occur in civilian industries, further increasing reliance on the military industrial complex to drive economic activity.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion throughout the frontline.

Since the beginning of this day, there have been 91 combat.

Russian zagarbniki launched 45 airstrikes using 73 cab. In addition, the Russians have engaged 950 kamikaze drones and carried out 4139 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces tried to advance towards the Barrel and Red First, received a detachment.
In the Kupians сьkomu direction, the Russian opponent was assaulting the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of Zagrizovoye. Ukrainian defenders repelled the attack.
In the Lyman direction during the day, Russian zagarbniki 13 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Novolubivka, Ivanivka and Yampolivka, three clashes continue so far.
In the Sívers комуkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled the Russian assault actions in the area of Bílogorivka.
In the direction of Kramators теkomu, three Russian assaults in the area of Chasovoye Yar and towards Stupochok and Predtečnogo were held back by Ukrainian units, inflicting losses to the opponent.
In the Toretsky direction Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces 13 times. The main efforts of the attack were concentrated near the settlements of Crimea and Toretsk. As of now, all clashes are over.
Since the beginning of this day, in the Pokrovsky direction, the Russian zagarbnytsky units 19 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Oleksandropil, Lisivka, Rumin, Dachenske, Preobrazhenka, Kotline, Ulakly and Andriyivka.
The enemy suffers significant losses - today in this direction Ukrainian warriors zneszkodili 241 Russian occupiers, 132 of them - irrevocable. Also destroyed six BPLA control points, 18 vehicles units, three motorcycles, three cannons, five BPLA control antennas, a REB tool, a ground drone, two communication antennas and three satellite enemy terminals, in addition, one MTLB tractor, four cannons and two cars were significantly damaged.
The Russian enemy is also active in the Novopavlovsky direction - eight times attacked Ukrainian positions near Konstantinopol, Burlatsky and Skudny, one confrontation continues so far.
In the direction of Gulyaipils .kyi, Russian forces tried to attack in the direction of Privilny, the attack was repelled. Air strikes were suffered by Zaliznyčne, Novopil and Chervona Krynytsia.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks in the direction of Stepovoye and near Nesteryanka, two more clashes are still ongoing. Air strikes controlled aviation bombs were suffered by Omelnyk and Yegorivka.
In the Kursk region Ukrainian defenders repelled 29 Russian attacks. In addition, Russian forces launched 13 air strikes using 17 guided bombs, and carried out 274 artillery shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces did not carry out active offensive actions.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit units of a motorised infantry brigade and a territorial defence brigade close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 45 troops, a tank, two motor vehicles, and a NATO-made self-propelled artillery system.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian units hit two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade near Drobyshevo, Katerinovka, Kirovsk, Karpovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Shiykovka, Kamenka, and Lozovaya (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, a tank, ten motor vehicles, four field artillery pieces including two Western-made artillery pieces. Two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops engaged three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, and two motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kleban-Byk, Dyleyevka, Shevchenko, Pleshcheyevka, Seversk, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Serebryanka, and Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 205 troops, two pick-up trucks, and a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Five mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, two assault brigades, an airborne brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and two national guard brigades were hit near Novopavlovka, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, Yelizavetovka, Andreyevka, Kotlyarovka, and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost amounted up to 605 troops, a tank, four armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier and a U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, and three motor vehicles. Four artillery guns were neutralised.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian forces damaged three mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades near Poddubnoye, Voskresenka, Otradnoye, Bogatyr, Komar, Dneproenergiya, Shevchenko, Privolnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic, and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy's losses amounted to up to 200 troops, a tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns including a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system.

The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, a mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades near Mikhaylovka, Sadovoye (Kherson region) and Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU lost up to 70 troops, a tank, four motor vehicles, an artillery gun, and an electronic warfare station.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, assembly plants for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 139 areas.

Air defence systems shot down two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 88 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,174 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,966 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,523 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,215 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,405 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

In the course of offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of a heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the AFU close to Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Yuzhny.

Operational-Tactical, Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Gornal, Dmitryukov, Zazulevka, Zaoleshenka, Kazachaya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kositsa, Loknya, Melovoy, Nikolayevka, Cherkasskaya Konopelka as well as Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Novenkoye, and Yunakovka (Sumy region).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, nine armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, three artillery guns, three mortars, a signal intelligence radar, 12 UAV command posts, and two ammunition depots. Twelve AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 64,695 troops, 382 tanks, 291 infantry fighting vehicles, 253 armoured personnel carriers, 2,119 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,284 motor vehicles, 508 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 118 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, nine air defence radars, 51 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.