Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Operational information as of 06 am March 4, 2022

The ninth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion has begun.

As of 06:20, the fire in the training building of ZAPORIZHZHIA Nuclear Power Station in ENERGODAR was extinguished. There are no victims.

The main efforts of the occupiers are focused on the encirclement of KYIV and the weakening of resistance in the blocked settlements. In the course of this task, the groups of the RF Armed Forces exhausted most of the operational reserves and began preparations for the transfer of additional forces and resources from the Southern and Eastern military districts. The second echelons and most of the operational reserves of the occupying groups were put into operation.

In the VOLYN direction, the enemy with the help of two combat tactical groups moved to defensive operations in the areas of POLISKE and KUKHARI. It is possible that the occupier will carry out armed provocations at the border in order to involve the armed forces of Belarus in the war against Ukraine.

In the POLISSYA direction, a group of occupiers consisting of military units of the Eastern Military District with forces of up to fifteen combat tactical groups is conducting an offensive operation in the KOZAROVYCHI, VYSHHOROD, FASTIV, OBUKHIV lanes, concentrating efforts in the direction of BYSHIV and UKRAINKA. In the struggle in the area of the settlements of POLISKE, KUKHARI, BORODYANKA, BYSHIV, GORENYCHI, DEMIDIV, the enemy partially lost its offensive potential.

The main enemy forces were blocked and stopped in the MAKAROV area. The occupiers withdrew from BUCHA and GOSTOMEL airfield.

In the NORTHERN DIRECTION, a group of troops from the Central Military District with forces of up to fourteen combat tactical groups, as well as the 14th Army District of the Northern Fleet is conducting an offensive operationin the OSTER, ZAZYMYA, BEREZAN, VYSHENKY, focusing on Kyiv. At the same time, the enemy regrouped in order to continue the offensive in the direction of BROVARY.

In the SLOBOZHANSKY direction, a group of troops of the Western Military District with forces of up to sixteen combat tactical groups is conducting an offensive operation, concentrating efforts on the direction of NOVOMOSKOVSK. It blocks KHARKIV from the North. BALAKLEYA is captured. The enemy did not succeed in the OKHTYRKA area and concentrated its main forces in the GADYACH and ZINKIV districts.

In the DONETSK direction, the enemy grouping forces of the 1st and 2nd Army Corps reinforced by seven combat tactical groups from the 8th Army continues the offensive to develop tactical success in the NOVOAIDAR, VOLNOVAKHA and MARIUPOL areas, went to the village of NOVOOLEKSANDRIVKA. Having a significant advantage in technique, the enemy surrounded MARIUPOL.

In the LUHANSK direction conducts a fight in the direction of STAROBILSK.

In the TAVRIYA direction, the enemy, with forces of up to fifteen combat tactical groups, concentrated its efforts in the direction of MYKOLAYIV - VOZNESENSK. After regrouping and involving part of the operational reserves in thecombat tactical groups continues the offensive in the direction of ZAPORIZHZHYA, part of the forces - in MARIUPOL. Operation of airborne assault units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is involved in the direction of MYKOLAYIV is noted.

The occupiers were stopped in the MYKOLAYIV direction, but had partial success in the direction of VOZNESENSK.

The movement of a large number of motor vehicles from the temporarily occupied territory of the CRIMEA in which occupiers carry out transportation of criminals from places of execution of punishments for the organization of riots in the MYKOLAYIV area is noted.

In the BLACK SEA, a naval group of Russian occupiers was withdrawn from naval bases with the task of striking the surface forces of a group of diverse forces of the Ukrainian Navy.

At the same time, the enemy continues to prepare for the landing of marines in ZATOKA, BLACK SEA. The groups are covered by a detachment of fire support ships and a missile boat strike group.

To suppress the anti-aircraft defense system of Ukraine on the BLACK SEA coast, the involvement of Su-24M bomberswas noted and the disposable bomb cartridge RBK-500 bombs was recorded. The cover was provided by Su-30CM fighters.

In all directions, the enemy has losses, demotivated occupiers surrender and throw equipment.

These trophies help to beat the Russian invaders.

The struggle continues!

Victory will be ours!

Glory to Ukraine!

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Published on: 04.03.2022