The command post of the Azov National Regiment* was hit by operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groupings of troops in the Zaporozhye region.

This was announced during a briefing by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.

“In the area of ​​​​the settlement of Maryevka, Zaporozhye region, the command post of the nationalist Azov regiment was hit,” Konashenkov said.

Along with this, a launcher of the Ukrainian Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed in Popov Yar (DPR), control points for Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare equipment were destroyed in Avdiivka (DPR) and Dvurechny (Kharkiv region), in Netaylov (DPR) and Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region) - command and observation posts of units of the 59th motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 102nd territorial defense brigade.

In addition, 83 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in firing positions, as well as manpower and equipment in 207 districts.

At the same time, air defense systems in the Dimitrov region (DPR) shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force, also destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones and intercepted six HIMARS and Smerch multiple rocket launchers.

The situation on the line of contact

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also spoke about the situation on the front line in the NVO zone.

So, according to him, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, and three cars were destroyed in the Kupyansk direction in a day.

Up to 180 Ukrainian fighters, an infantry fighting vehicle, four armored combat vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer were eliminated in the Krasnolimansky direction.

In the Kherson direction, over 30 Ukrainian servicemen, ten vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers were destroyed as a result of fire damage in a day.

Over 210 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, four armored combat vehicles, seven vehicles, the M777 artillery system and the US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery mount, the Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, the Tyulpan self-propelled mortar, and the MLRS combat vehicle were killed in the Donetsk direction. Tornado”, as well as the D-30 howitzer.

In addition, ammunition depots of the 53rd and 110th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as a US-made AN / TPQ-37 counter-battery radar were destroyed in this direction.

In the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the enemy’s losses amounted to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, five armored fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, and a D-20 howitzer.

In addition, a US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar and a missile and artillery depot of the 110th Territorial Defense Brigade were destroyed.

Zaporozhye

Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine trained in the UK began to enter the territories of the Zaporozhye region controlled by Kiev.

This was stated by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia", a member of the main council of the regional administration, Vladimir Rogov.

“In recent days, about 3.5 thousand Ukrainian militants who have been trained in Britain have arrived in the city of Zaporozhye,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

He noted that the training course for the Ukrainian military at British bases takes about four weeks.

At the same time, captured Ukrainian soldier Yevgeny Kryklivy said that after training at the Warcop military base in the UK, he and other military men were thrown to the front without weapons.

“They abandoned us without weapons, without anything, we had one“ motorcycle league ”, and then another battalion gave it to us, because ours burned down,” he said in a conversation with RIA Novosti.

According to him, at the front, he encountered a disregard for the command of the 25th separate airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As a result, he and a number of his fellow soldiers decided to surrender.

Artyomovsk

The People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic announced the completion of the cleansing from the Ukrainian armed formations of the Stupki railway station in the north of Artyomovsk.

Earlier, RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov described how Russian forces are advancing in the direction of Artyomovsk.

On March 3, adviser to the Acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin, Jan Gagin, confirmed the information that Artyomovsk was practically encircled, the ring was closing.

* "Azov" - the organization was recognized as a terrorist organization by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 08/02/2022.