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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., March 4, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 04 March 2023 18:22

    Day 374 of the russian full-scale invasion continues.

    During the day of March 4, the adversary launched 4x missile and 10x air strikes, 4x MLRS attacks. In particular, the attacks targeted residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, killing and injuring civilians.

    The threat of missile attacks by the russian federation across Ukraine remains high.

    The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the offensive operations on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtars’ke axes. The invaders continue unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Mar’inka, and Vuhledar.

    Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no significant changes. The enemy fired mortars and artillery at the settlements of Bachivs’k, Ulanove, Kucherivka, Bilokopytove, Starykove, Khodyne, Ryzhivka, Atyns’ke, Holyshivs’ke, Pavlivka, and Sadky (Sumy oblast), and at the vicinities of 22x settlements in Kharkiv oblast. Among them are Hraniv, Hlyboke, Verkhnya Pysarivka, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k, Vil’cha, Bochkove, Vil’khuvatka, Dvorichans’ke, and Dvorichna.

    Kup’yans’k and Lyman axes: the adversary continued offensive operations in the vicinities of Nevs’ke, Serebryans’ke forestry, and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), but was unsuccessful. The invaders fired artillery at the settlements near the contact line of contact. Among them are Hryanykivka, Kyslivka, Pishchane, Krokhmal’ne (Kharkiv oblast), Stel’makhivka, Nevs’ke, Chervonopopivka, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Spirne, Fedorivka, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Bakhmut axis: the adversary is making futile attempts to encircle the town of Bakhmut. During the day of March 4, Ukrainian soldiers repelled numerous attacks in the vicinities of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, and Bakhmut (Donetsk oblast). In particular, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Zaliznyans’ke, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Kurdyumivka, Predtechyne, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Ozaryanivka, Druzhba, and New York came under enemy fire.

    Avdiivka and Shakhtars’ke axes: the adversary launched unsuccessful attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kam’yanka, Sjeverne, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, Nevel’s’ke, and Krasnohorivka. The enemy fired artillery and mortars in the vicinities of more than 20x settlements. In particular, Kam’yanka, Avdiivka, Lastochkyne, Krasnohorivka, Nevel’s’ke, Mar’inka, Heorhiivka, Bohoyavlenka, Vuhledar, and Vremivka.

    Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary is on the defensive, attempting to improve its tactical position to resume the offensive. The invaders fired artillery at the vicinities of more than 30x settlements. Among them are Malynivka, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Mali Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Chervonyi Mayak, Kozats’ke, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Inzhenerne (Kherson oblast), the city of Kherson, and the town of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast). The attacks have killed and wounded civilians.

    In order to replenish its large-scale casualties, the adversary continues to conduct covert mobilization in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In particular, it is planned to start another wave of mobilization of local residents of Horlivka (Donetsk oblast) into the ranks of the russian occupation forces on March 5. All heads of educational institutions have been instructed in writing by the russian occupation administration to register men born between 1995 and 2005 for military service.

    Forced passportization of the population of the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk oblast continues. Thus, the occupiers imposed restrictions on free movement between settlements for all civilians not having a russian passport. Starobils’k, Rubizhne, and Stanytsia Luhanska were affected by the restrictions.

    The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (Enerhodar, temporarily occupied by russia) is now sorely lacking professional workers who can secure the operation of the nuclear power plant. Instead, the russian occupiers are employing people without the appropriate education or experience at the NPP, which can cause unpredictable consequences.

    During the day of March 4, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 12x air strikes on the concentrations of occupants’ personnel and military equipment, 2x air strikes on anti-aircraft missile systems, and 1x on the ammunition depot of the enemy.

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