05.03.2022
18:40 General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, report of 18:00
Day 10 of Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion.
The Russian troops continue to conduct air raids including air strikes on civilian infrastructure.
On March 5, in Kyiv region, an air strike hit the city of Bila Tserkva. More than 20 residential buildings were damaged. In Irpin, an air raid damaged the railroad and disabled a train for civilian evacuation.
Russia intensified recruitment of mercenaries with prior experience in the special operations forces into private military contractors. PMC Wagner set up headquarters in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don.
Russia fakes video reports to show a “successful operation” in Ukraine.
In Kyiv region, near Peremoha outside Brovary, the Ukrainian troops conducted an air strike on Russia’s 15th motorized infantry brigade of the Central Military District. Details on the Russian troops’ losses are to follow.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated the commander of the 247th Guards Assault Regiment of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky.
The Ukrainian troops downed two Russian planes, and took three pilots captive, one was killed. They also downed five helicopters and a drone.
18.00 Russia planned to establish so-called Federal Republic of Ukraine in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the organizer was detained
The Security Service of Ukraine revealed and detained the organizer and key participants of the network on creating in the Ivano-Frankivsk region the so-called Federal Republic of Ukraine. According to the intelligence services, they had to recruit more than half a thousand traitors in western and central regions.
The Federal Republic of Ukraine was to include the following oblasts: Ivano-Frankivsk; Zakarpatska Oblast; Lviv; Ternopil; Chernivtsi. The logic of creating pseudo-formation is to destabilize the situation in the back of the Ukrainian military. Namely, in those areas that cannot be captured by the regular army of the Russian Federation, The Security Service reported.
16:58 head of Mykolayiv regional administration Vitaliy Kim
The Ukrainian Armed Forces regained control over Mykolayiv and forced the Russian troops out of the city. They also seized the Russian materiel.
“We’ve not only forced them out of the city and Kulbakino (airport). They are fleeing, mostly toward Kherson, Shevchenko, Luch, Snihurivka,” Vitaliy Kim said. There are civilian casualties, he added.
15:55 Forbes Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s all-out war, the Ukrainian army has destroyed about USD 3 billion (RUB 331.3 billion) worth of the Russian military equipment including 33 aircraft, 37 helicopters, 251 tanks, and 939 armored fighting vehicles.
14.50 Four Russian military helicopters have been shot down in the Mykolayiv region
Marines in cooperation with Operational Command “South” have shot down four Russian military helicopters in the Mykolayiv region.
“One of the Marines has shot down three units at once. A real example of professionalism, courage and heroism! And this is another sure step to victory!”, – said Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, Commander of the Navy of the AFU.
14.50 Russian tank opened fire on civilian car in Kyiv region — two dead, four injured
Six civilians were driving from the village of Vorzel, Bucha district, Kyiv region when they met a Russian column of military equipment of the occupiers, marked with the letter “V”. The car was shelled with tank machine guns. Two people – a woman and a 17-year-old girl – are dead. Four other people received shrapnel wounds, including girls aged 17 and 7.
“The actions of the aggressor country’s military are qualified as violations of the laws and customs of war,” the prosecutor’s office of Kyiv region claimed.
13.10 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 10th day of war
The enemy continues its offensive against Ukraine. Due to unsuccessful actions, units of the RF Armed Forces continue to commit criminal acts of shelling of civilian infrastructure, which leads to numerous losses of civilians. The occupiers continue to focus their efforts on encircling the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Mykolayiv, reaching administrative borders in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, and creating a land corridor with the Crimean Autonomous Republic of Crimea, but are gradually losing offensive potential.
In the Volyn direction, the advance of the occupiers deep into our territory and active action by the enemy is not observed.
The military leadership of the Republic of Belarus has strengthened the state border with Ukraine. According to the available information, combat-ready units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, which are ready to go on the offensive, continue to be on the opposite side of the border. At the same time, the moral and psychological condition of the personnel continues to deteriorate, the special services of the Republic of Belarus work with the military, and “motivate” the personnel with long prison terms.
In the Polissya direction, groups of troops from the Eastern Military District, the Pacific Fleet and the Air Force of the Russian Armed Forces with a total number of up to 15 BTGs continue to blockade the city of Kyiv from the north and partly from the west. By force
two BTGr enemy does not stop trying to increase efforts in the direction of Vyshgorod. In the area of Ivankiv occupiers are deploying a field site for army aircraft.
As a result of damage by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 488th Motorized Rifle Simferopol Red Banner Regiment of the Western Military District of the RF Armed Forces lost its combat capability.
In the Severodonetsk direction, units of the 20th All-Military Army of the Western Military District of the RF Armed Forces are conducting offensive operations in the direction of Severodonetsk.
The enemy is preparing for offensive operations in the direction of Kharkiv with the involvement of units of the 6th and 20th all-military armies of the RF Armed Forces.
In the border areas with Ukraine of the Belgorod region in the area of Bezsonivka noted the concentration of up to 3 thousand reservists who came to replenish losses. The moral and psychological condition of reservists is extremely low.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is trying to continue offensive operations in the directions of the cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhia with forces of up to seven BTGs from the 1st, 2nd Army Corps and 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th All-Military Army.
In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy forces of up to two BTGs of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division from the 20th All-Military Army was stopped on the Siversky Donets River. Concentrated about 500 units of weapons and military equipment, trying to bypass the positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Mariupol direction, the aggressor continues to block Mariupol, conducting artillery fire on the city’s infrastructure facilities and residential neighbourhoods in order to intimidate the population. In violation of the requirements of International Humanitarian Law, it advances armed units along the agreed “green” corridors for the evacuation of civilians.
On the Tavriya direction, a group of troops of the 49th All-Military Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, the 22nd Army Corps of Coastal Troops of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the 7th Airborne Assault Division surrounded Mariupol and is trying to advance in Zaporizhia.
Forces of the 8th all-military army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the 22nd army corps of coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation are preparing to resume the offensive on Mykolayiv. In total, the enemy concentrated up to 17 BTGr in the direction.
In the Black Sea and Azov operational zones, the enemy continues to prepare for a naval landing operation. Units of the 810th Airborne Division arrive in the Novoozernye district to load large landing ships.
Air strikes of operational and tactical aircraft from airfields in Russia – Seshcha, RB – Lida, Luninets, Baranovichi and TOT of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea – Belbek were involved in air strikes on objects on the territory of Ukraine, as well as detection and destruction of the air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The enemy bears the losses. Enemy planes continue to shoot down over Chernihiv. Territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine receives all new trophies, which are used against the Russian occupation forces.
13:00 About 3500 tons of humanitarian aid were imported to Ukraine during the past 24 hours, Minister of Social Policy Marina Lazebna reported.
“We simplified all possible procedures for providers and recipients of humanitarian aid to ensure it arrives promptly. Customs, logistics warehouses are working full time. Regional military-civil administrations and coordination headquarters have worked on humanitarian aid algorithms” — Marina Lazebna says.
As a result, the amount of help is increasing every day. There were 2,500 tons of humanitarian aid received on March 3rd. Yesterday 3500 tons of aid arrived.
“The aid includes food, clothing, personal hygiene products, medicine and medical equipment, other goods needed to meet the life needs of people who have been forced to change their habitat, war victims and those who have joined the territorial defence. The whole world is helping us! », – commented by Marina Lazebna.
12:42 Mariupol city council informed that residents’ evacuation was postponed because Russians didn’t adhere to the regime of silence and continued shelling of both Mariupol and its outskirts. At the moment, negotiations are underway with the Russian Federation to establish a regime of silence and ensure a safe humanitarian corridor.
11:45 The chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk appealed to members of the European Parliament to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine and provide other military and sanctions support.
“You have a mandate for action. People today demand peace, security, and the end to the war. That is why the international community must act and be united in action! According to world history, the most critical decisions have always been made in parliaments.
So do not be afraid. Act!”, Stefanchuk said.
11:33 Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense: In Kharkiv area, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine switched to the counterattack. That became possible due to the invincibility of the Ukrainian people, absence of prepared Russian reserves, demoralization of the occupational troops and the withdrawal of so-called People’s Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk troops to the occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, after the occupation of some towns in Luhansk oblast.
10:49 Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The operational situation on the diplomatic front as of 10:00 AM March 5
Financial Aid
The World Bank has prepared a credit to Ukraine of $ 500 million. Additional aid in the amount of $ 200 million is being considered
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved immediate financial aid to Ukraine in the amount of € 668 million
Sanctions
Singapore authority imposes sanctions against the banks “ВТБ”, “Россия”, “Промсвязьбанк” и “ВЭБ.РФ”, blocks transactions with cryptocurrency, as well as restricts the supply of items of dual-use
Isolation of the Russian Federation
The international electronic payment system PayPal has stopped providing its services in Russia
Samsung Electronics suspends deliveries to Russia
The Booking.com service doesn’t work on the Russian market
The Japanese corporation Hitachi stops production in Russia and exports of equipment to the country
The Kering group of companies, which owns luxury brands Gucci, Balenciaga, and Yves Saint Laurent, has announced the closure of its stores in Russia due to its aggression against Ukraine
The Bosch plant in St. Petersburg will suspend production from March 16
Informational vacuum
Due to dictatorial laws restricting freedom of speech and criminalizing the dissemination of allegedly “fake” information about the army, foreign broadcasters have stopped working with Russia
The British broadcaster BBC is temporarily suspending the work of its correspondents in Russia
Canadian media CBS News and Australian ABC News have stopped broadcasting from Russia
Bloomberg has announced the closedown of work in Russia
The American television company CNN has announced the closedown of broadcasting in Russia
Deputinization of the world
Group of Seven have agreed on giving up the Russian gas
The German cities of Dusseldorf, Cologne, Duisburg, and Neuss have terminated their partnership with Russian cities
Yachts of two oligarchs who are close to Putin have been arrested in Italy. It is also reported that the villa of the former deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation in Tuscany was confiscated
Humanitarian aid
Samsung Electronics is providing $ 6 million to help Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression
10.42 Russian occupiers blew up the railway in Irpin to prevent evacuation of city residents
Irpin administration was about to evacuate city residents by train when Russian occupiers have blown up the railway, Alexander Markushin, Irpin mayor, says.
Women, children and the elderly were asked to get to the Novoirpin highway (Romanivka village), where they will be evacuated by buses to the Kyiv railway station.
Irpin is a city located right next to Kyiv.
10.23 Russian military aircraft attacked the city of Bila Tserkva, 80 km south of Kyiv
Almost 20 residential houses were damaged, reported police of Kyiv Oblast`. The amount of injured and casualties is being specified.
Local police and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are helping citizens to overcome the consequences of the explosion.
Bila Tserkva is the largest city in Kyiv Oblast and part of the Right Bank. Bila Tserkva is located on the Ros River approximately 80 km south of Kyiv.
10.18 Chernihiv was being systematically bombed by Russian military aviation for two days, civil casualties are increasing
Chernihiv was under aircraft attack by Russian military aviation for the last two days (4th to 5th of March), informs the Administration of Chernihiv Oblast
About 30 fires were recorded in the region, 29 of them occurred due to shelling (22 – in the residential sector). Four people were rescued, one injured and one killed.
In total, 124 fires have occurred since the beginning of the war: 75 of them are due to shelling. As recorded, 37 people were killed, 29 were rescued, including 10 children.
According to the latest information of health institutions, 17 people were killed as a result of the shooting during the day, 13 were injured.
Chernihivobylenergo informs about 200 settlements remain without electricity supply due to combat.
10:01 Presidential Office of Ukraine: A website – fightforua.org – has been launched, which will contain all the necessary information for citizens of foreign countries who want to join the International Defense Legion of Ukraine.
09:56 Head of Sumy military administration Dmytor Zhyvytskyi: From the very morning shells began to explode on the outskirts of Sumy. Then the Russian air force inflicted point strikes on the city, in particular on infrastructure facilities. The city of Lebedyn also suffered from air strikes by Russian aircraft, which has been without electricity for the second day due to enemy airstrikes.
09:52 Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Olexiy Reznikov: 66 224. This is the number of men to date who have returned from abroad to defend their country.
09:32 Head of Donetsk military administration Pavlo Kyrylenko: Evacuation of civilians starts in Mariupol and Volnovakha. On March 5, from 9:00 to 16:00, a silent mode will be established. The evacuation of civilians begins at 11:00.
09:27 09.27 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.03 approximately are:
- personnel – more than 10 thousand people,
- tanks – 269 units,
- AFVs – 945 units,
- artillery systems – 105 units,
- MLRS -50 units,
- air defense means – 19 units,
- aircraft – 39 units (to be specified),
- helicopters – 40 units (to be specified),
- automotive equipment – 409 units,
- light speed boats – 2 units,
- fuel tanks – 60,
- UAV of operational and tactical level – 3.
The calculation is complicated by the high intensity of hostilities.
09:17 State Border Service of Ukraine: On the western border, passenger traffic increased by about 30 thousand people for the past day. More than 104,000 people went abroad, more than 14,000 people came to Ukraine.
08:17 Head of Donetsk military administration Pavlo Kyrylenko: During the night of March 4-5, Russians injured four more people: 2 in the village of Taramchuk, 1 in Novotroitske and 1 in Volnovakha. In total, since the beginning of the invasion, Russians have wounded at least 261 of our peaceful compatriots.
08:10 Mayor of Enerhodar city of Zaporizhzhia region: City officials were unable to enter the city hall – the occupiers locked the door. The mayor’s office currently works in the premises provided by the owner of the pizzeria. Nevertheless, local authorities work under the flags of Ukraine.
08:01 As of 7:00 AM on March 5, 2022, the radiation background in the territory of Zaporizhia region remains unchanged and does not pose a threat to life and health of the population, the head of Zaporizhzia military administration Oleksandr Starukh reports.
06:20 People who worked at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant on the first day of the Russian invasion still remain at the station, Suspilne cites the mayor of Slavutych Yuriy Fomichev. According to him, there is limited communication, but currently there is no guaranteed green corridor to replace the entire shift of the station.
People have been working their shift for 10 days, they are exhausted morally and physically – this is the danger of the nuclear facility itself. In addition, the collapse of unstable structures can lead to the release of large amounts of radioactive dust.
The occupier’s equipment passing through Chornobyl zone on its wheels carries radioactive dust throughout Ukraine further in the direction of Kyiv, and it does not stop for days.
00:49 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Operational information at 24.00 on March 4, 2022 of the Russian invasion
The enemy continues the offensive operation against Ukraine with the support of aircraft and uses high-precision weapons. The main efforts of the occupiers were to surround the cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv. In addition, the enemy intends to reach the administrative borders in Luhansk and Donetsk regions and further create a land corridor with the occupied Crimea.
In Polissya, the enemy began engineering work to block roads in the Borodianka area probably with the aim of further moving in the direction of Kyiv. Occupation units were stopped in Shybene and Katiuzhanka districts. In the area of Dymer the occupier continues to create a defense area.
Enemy is actively using the mobilization resource from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of the advanced units of Russia’s Armed Forces, which operate in the directions of Kharkiv and Mariupol. The occupiers do not stop trying to identify weaknesses in the defense of Mariupol.
Russian army units are trying to continue the offensive in the direction of Zaporizhzhia, at the same time, some units are trying to bypass Kharkiv and move southwest.
In the Black Sea, due to worsening weather conditions, the invader withdrew a group of ships and landing ships to the area west of the Crimean peninsula.
Kyiv defense continues to repel the enemy’s offensive, defeat its offensive group, and maintain certain boundaries.
BTGs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to be located on the Belarusian border with Ukraine. However, due to the refusal of a significant number of servicemen to carry out criminal orders, work is underway to persuade personnel to carry out tasks on the territory of Ukraine.
