Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 2
Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine spoke about the situation at the front on March 2 (Getty Images)
In recent days, Russia's activity on the front has slightly decreased. However, the occupiers continue to put the most pressure on the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Pokrovsk direction
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 27 enemy assault attempts towards Nova Poltavka, Tarasivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Kotliarivka, Nadiivka, Pokrovsk, Pishchane, Udnachne, Preobrazhenka, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, and Ulakli.
Situation on specific directions
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted three offensive actions near Novoosynove and Zahrizove but was repelled.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 11 attacks, attempting to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Nova, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, Makiivka, and in the direction of Katerynivka.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 15 attacks around the settlements of Krymske, Dachne, Toretsk, and Dyliivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy launched 11 attacks yesterday around the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Burlatske, and Skudne.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy made three attempts to attack our positions near Pryvilne and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv direction, the occupying forces launched four assaults on defense positions in the areas of Piatykhatky, Nesterianka, and Kamianske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, our forces successfully repelled one enemy attack.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, no signs of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
In the Kharkiv, Siversk, and Kramatorsk directions, the enemy did not carry out any offensive actions in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian defense forces continue their operation in the Kursk region. Over the past day, the enemy carried out 31 airstrikes, dropping 47 KABs, and made 440 artillery shelling actions, including four from MLRS. Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 enemy assaults.
Russian losses in Ukraine
Over the past day, Russian losses amounted to 1,110 soldiers. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 8 tanks, 25 armored combat vehicles, 51 artillery systems, two multiple rocket launcher systems, three air defense systems, 192 operational-tactical UAVs, 117 vehicles, and 5 units of special equipment.
Additionally, during the past day, the rocket and artillery forces of the Defense Forces struck four areas of concentration of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment, three enemy command posts, and four enemy artillery systems.
