The military operation in Ukraine. Online - 03 March 2023

By TASS - March 3, 15:52

The head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that Artemovsk was actually surrounded by Russian forces. In a video message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he urged him to allow the elderly and children fighting in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to leave the city without obstacles.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the special operation will continue until the tasks of the denazification of Ukraine are completed.

The main events of March 3 are in the TASS online broadcast. - Top new 16:50

The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an artillery strike on the city of Svatovo in the LPR. This was reported in the representative office of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues (JCCC) related to war crimes in Ukraine.

It is noted that the shelling of the city took place at 18:10 Moscow time, Ukrainian troops fired one shell from the artillery of 155 mm caliber, the standard for the armies of NATO countries.

"Information about the victims and damage is being specified," the representative office's Telegram channel said in a message at .15:51

Shells for the HIMARS MLRS and M777 howitzers, as well as tank bridge layers, were included in the new package of military assistance to Ukraine, the Pentagon said .15:07

TASS has collected the main information about the events around Ukraine.

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The weapons supplied to Kyiv will be destroyed, and efforts to inflict a strategic defeat on the Russian Federation are doomed to failure, said  Anatoly Antonov, Russian Ambassador to the United States, commenting on data on the military aid package.14:35

A court in Crimea sentenced a Petersburger to six years in prison for trying to defect to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.14:32

The United States has provided Ukraine with a new $400 million military aid package.14:18

In the regions in the east and north of Ukraine, the air raid alert was canceled.13:44

An air alert was announced in the Dnepropetrovsk, Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions, as well as in the areas of the Zaporizhzhia region and the Donetsk People's Republic controlled by the Ukrainian authorities.13:27

Two civilians were injured in Khartsyzsk as a result of shelling from MLRS HIMARS.13:14

Ukraine and Germany have begun strategic planning for long-term arms supplies to Kyiv, Germany is one of the leaders in this process, refusing historical responsibility to Russia in this matter, said the new Ukrainian ambassador to Berlin, Alexey Makeev.13:02

For the second time in a day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Khartsyzsk in the DPR from MLRS.13:01

The Serbian enterprise "Krushik" denies the supply of ammunition to Ukraine.12:51

Almost 40 shells have been fired at Donetsk since the beginning of the day, the DPR reported.11:46

Zelensky announced a shortage of weapons and ammunition in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.11:08

In Tavriysk, Kherson region, the power supply was restored after the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.09:42

NATO promises weapons to Ukraine, but deliveries take a long time, and the transferred military equipment is obsolete, the newspaper  Corriere Della Sera reported .09:11

Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-24 aircraft in the DPR.09:09

The Ministry of Defense announced the defeat of 92 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions.09:08

The armed forces of the Russian Federation hit the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​Ugledar, Vodiane, and Privolnoye in the DPR. The losses of the enemy amounted to over 70 servicemen and eight pieces of equipment, the Ministry of Defense reported .09:07

Russian air defense systems destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones in a day.09:07

The Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of up to 60 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction.09:06

More than 200 Ukrainian soldiers, three infantry fighting vehicles, and one enemy howitzer were destroyed in the Krasnolymansk direction during the day, the Defense Ministry said .09:05

The Western grouping of Russian troops inflicted a defeat on enemy manpower and equipment in the Kupyansk direction, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in killed and wounded during the day amounted to 100 people, said the official  representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.09:05

The Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of up to 210 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction.08:56

A plane was shot down over Yenakiieve in the DPR  .08:53

Germany is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks to Kiev.08:33

The next package of military assistance to Kyiv from the United States indicates that the process of strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine is designed for the long term, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.08:29

At an informal meeting in Stockholm on March 7-8, EU defense ministers will discuss the European Commission's plan for the urgent dispatch to Ukraine of all 155 mm artillery shells in their warehouses and the urgent formation of multibillion-dollar military orders for the European military-industrial complex.08:20

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Kyiv continues to plan a military takeover of Crimea.08:19

The West demands from Kyiv the continuation of offensive operations and the occupation of new Russian territories, but these plans are doomed to failure, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.08:18

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the special operation will continue until the tasks of the denazification of Ukraine are completed.08:17

Zelensky's "peace formula" is actually aimed not at establishing peace, but at putting together an anti-Russian coalition, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. 07:48

Two civilians were injured during the shelling of the DPR by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.07:42

Ukrainian troops dropped ammunition from a drone on the village of Staromikhailovka in the DPR.07:17

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In Ukraine, they plan to produce shells for the Alder-M MLRS with a flight range of up to 150 km.06:56

The LPR reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 10 rockets from the Grad MLRS at Kremennaya.06:55

Rogov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were shelling Energodar.06:51

The NATO Secretary General will take part in the meeting of EU defense ministers on Ukraine.06:45

The police in Berdyansk found almost 400 rounds of ammunition and medals in the apartment of the military APU.06:42

The DPR said that Russian forces had practically surrounded Artemovsk.06:40

Statements by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi give grounds to expect that one day the organization will openly say where and who is shelling the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, said Renat Karchaa, adviser to the general director of the Rosenergoatom concern.06:39

Peskov said that the United States is increasing the supply of weapons to Kyiv and is persuading "wards" in Europe to do this.06:21

The DPR reported that a woman was injured in the liberated part of Artemovsk due to the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.06:14

The air raid alert was canceled throughout Ukraine .05:45

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation should be allowed to apply to the courts instead of relatives to recognize the missing fighters as dead and resolve issues of payment of compensation, suggested Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation.05:35

During the NMD, the National Guard found 130 strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.05:34

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the use of anti-drone guns in the NVO zone.05:24

On the route of the IAEA experts, seven trip mines were neutralized at ZNPP. The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Russian security forces during the rotation of experts.05:23

Kravtsov said that all Russian colleges are involved in helping the army in the NVO zone.05:22

The Prime Minister of Estonia believes that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Kyiv's allies to maintain unity.05:17

Moskalkova said that she was doing everything to prevent the torture of captured Russians in Ukraine.05:11

Lavrov said that the G20 showed a shameful approach to the situation around Ukraine.05:10

A Petersburger who planned to fight on the side of Ukraine was sentenced to six years in prison.05:05

Prigozhin, in a video message to Zelensky, urged him to allow the elderly and children fighting in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to leave Artemivsk without obstacles.05:01

The Ukrainian military this week held a staff exercise at one of the American bases in Germany, The New York Times reported. at 04:57

Prigozhin reported that Artemovsk was effectively surrounded by Russian forces.04:57

Germany has turned to Switzerland with a request to sell the Leopard 2 tanks to the German concern Rheinmetall, which manufactured them, in order to replace the equipment that had previously been transferred to Ukraine, the Swiss newspaper Blick reports.04:51

The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the DPR three times from NATO-caliber artillery in 15 minutes.04:45

The prosecutor's office allocated a structure for the military united group of troops of the Russian Federation.04:43

Lavrov joked that he is not a minister if the West's position on Ukraine is not hypocritical.04:29

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of combat flights of MiG-31 fighter interceptors with missiles with the inscription "For Bryansk" and "For Donbas".04:25

Russian artillerymen destroyed a mortar and a howitzer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction. at 04:24

The head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that the West would sooner or later supply fighter jets to Kiev.04:16

An air alert was announced throughout Ukraine .04:10

The NWO working group will develop a program of measures to organize military holidays.04:06

The commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that his unit had received an order to immediately leave Artemovsk.04:05

The NWO working group will develop a program of measures to organize military holidays.03:20

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to shell the left bank of the Kherson region, 49 shells were fired during the night.02:55

In the Kherson region, an informant was detained who sent data to the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the location of Russian troops.02:44

The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired six rockets from the MLRS at Khartsyzsk,   the DPR reported .02:43

The DPR reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired an AGM-88 HARM missile at Andreevka.02:30

Military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the city of Kremennaya in the LPR are experiencing serious problems with supplies, including food, said retired Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrey Marochko.02:29

Mayor of Donetsk Aleksey Kulemzin reported on the work of air defense systems in the city. at 02:27

The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Khartsyzsk in the DPR, in the city there were interruptions in the electricity and water supply.02:14

In the Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine, an air alert was announced. The regime was in effect for 30 minutes.02:04

The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired heavy artillery at the DPR twice.01:33

Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses and returned to their previously occupied positions during an attempt to counterattack Russian forces in the Krasnolymansk direction, retired  Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR Andrei Marochko said .01:04

The armed forces of Ukraine shelled Donetsk at night with 155-millimeter NATO-style artillery guns, firing five shells.00:44

The authorities of the Republic of Korea are not yet ready to send weapons to Ukraine, said South Korean Prime Minister Han Dok-soo.00:24

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang discussed the Ukrainian crisis with colleagues from France, Spain, and the Netherlands and outlined Beijing's position to them on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi.