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Combat Operations

• Russian Patrol Vessel 'Sunk' Off The Coast Of Occupied Crimea, Ukraine Military Claims RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- The Main Directorate of Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) said high-tech Ukrainian sea drones struck and "sunk" the Russian patrol vessel Sergei Kotov off the coast of occupied Crimea in what appears to be the latest sinking of a Russian ship well behind enemy lines.
• Russian Forces Battle To Advance Beyond Eastern City Captured Last Month, Ukrainian Military Says RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- The Ukrainian military says its forces have contained an advance by Moscow's forces outside the eastern city of Avdiyivka as Russian drones carried out another attack on Odesa, the Air Force said.
• Ukraine Downs 18 Russian Drones VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- Ukraine said Tuesday its air defenses destroyed 18 drones that Russia launched in overnight attacks.

Ukraine

• Today, the International Criminal Court has taken another step: arrest warrants for the commanders of Russian murderers - Long-Range Aviation and Black Sea Fleet - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 05 Mar 2024
• Andriy Yermak had a phone call with Jake Sullivan President of Ukraine 05 Mar 2024

Russia

• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 05 Mar 2024
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 05 Mar 2024
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 05 Mar 2024
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights "Ten Years of Occupation by the Russian Federation: Human Rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, Ukraine" Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Mar 2024
• Russian Armed Forces Continue to Push Ukrainian Troops Westward - Shoigu Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- The Russian armed forces did not allow Ukrainian troops who fled from the Avdeyevka strongpoint to gain a foothold on the new line and continue to push them westward, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 05 Mar 2024
• Ukraine Never Asked For Foreign Troops, White House Says After Macron Urges Allies Not To Be 'Cowards' RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has never asked for Western troops to fight Russia's full-scale invasion, the White House said on March 5 after French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that he would not rule out the idea.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine: EEAS Senior Officials meet Chinese Special Envoy European External Action Service (EEAS) 05 Mar 2024 -- On 4 March, EEAS Managing Directors for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Michael Siebert, and for Asia and the Pacific, Niclas Kvarnström, met the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, in Brussels.
• Finland to send expert to support Ukraine in preparing for CBRN risks Finnish Government 05 Mar 2024 -- Ukraine has requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in preparing for threats related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. Finland responds to the request by sending an expert to join the EU's international team.
• New export credit guarantees and trade commissioner's office in Kyiv make it easier for Swedish businesses to contribute to rebuilding Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 05 Mar 2024 -- On 29 February, the Government adopted a regulation on special export credit guarantees for Ukraine. This enables exporting businesses to apply for export credit guarantees from the Swedish Export Credit Agency.
• Foreign Minister: Latvia is interested in implementing projects to build back Ukraine jointly with partners from Flanders Latvia MFA 05 Mar 2024 -- On 5 March 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, met with the Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, Jan Jambon, who has arrived in Latvia on a working visit.

News Reports

• Top Russian Commanders Face ICC Arrest Warrants for Alleged War Crimes VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
• Germany Blames Human Error After Russia Hacks Call on Ukraine Missiles VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- Germany said Tuesday that human error was to blame for Russia obtaining the recording of a phone call among senior German military officials discussing the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine, denying its government communication systems had been compromised.
• Leak scandal sends further shockwave, complicating Ukraine crisis: experts Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- Russia and Germany have recently been stuck in "eavesdropping" dispute over an audio recording of a meeting of senior German military officials. If it is confirmed that German military officers were involved in the attack on a bridge in Crimea, or even if it is proven that German officers trained Ukrainian missile forces, it would pose great pressure on Germany, experts warned on Monday.