The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

The DIU reports the destruction of a Russian position with equipment for Yamal satellites in the Ka-band. FPV drones also hit a hideout with enemy personnel.

Ukrainian drones damage a container with fuel and lubricants at the 8 March plant Rosreserve in the Tula region of Russia. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed a successful attack on an oil depot and enemy air defense facilities.

A 3M62U locomotive used for logistics of the Russian army was burned at the Ruchye tram depot in St. Petersburg. The locomotive was completely burned out and cannot be restored.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov meets with his German counterpart Pistorius in Kyiv. Ukraine will receive 60 new missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system and discussed the supply of artillery shells.

The War & Sanctions portal has a new section with information on 79 Russian UAV manufacturers. The database contains data on enterprises that produce "Shaheds", "Lancets" and other drones for the war against Ukraine.

A representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed the capture of North Korean soldiers. Experts are working with the prisoners and plan to use this incident in the interests of Ukraine.

Russian occupiers have intensified forced conscription into their army in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the hit to the Kombinat Kristall oil depot in Engels, Saratov region. The facility provided fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield with Russian strategic aviation.

The Silent Crow hacker group has gained access to the Rosregister databases containing personal data of Russian citizens. The attackers leaked 90 million lines from the unified state register of real estate objects.

The Pechersk court extended the detention of MP Yevhen Shevchenko until March 7 without bail. The MP is suspected of treason for spreading pro-Russian narratives and calling for negotiations with the aggressor.

In the occupied Kherson region, the Russian authorities are seizing and destroying tens of thousands of Ukrainian books from libraries. Classical works, history textbooks, and books about the Holodomor are banned.

Intelligence has received evidence of an order from the commander of the 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation to kill a captured Ukrainian serviceman. This is another case of violation of international humanitarian law by the Russian army.

Russia is trying to restore the defenses near the Kerch Bridge that were damaged by the storms. The occupiers have reinforced the facility with echeloned air defense systems and increased the number of fuel tankers to supply fuel.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's FPV unit eliminated the chief of staff of the Storm. Ossetia battalion, Serhiy Melnikov, and his driver. The operation was conducted using drones in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region.

An explosion occurred in the city of Shuya, as a result of which Russian Captain Konstantin Nagayko was seriously injured. He was involved in a missile attack on the village of Groza, where 59 civilians were killed.

Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) attacked the Russian company "regiontransservice", destroying 78 servers and 211 workstations. The company provided logistics for military cargo of the Russian Federation through the railway.

A representative of the GUR stated that Russia has no effective counteraction to Ukrainian naval drones. The enemy is only trying to defend itself from existing maritime drone attacks.

Magura V5 maritime drones destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters near occupied Crimea. The third helicopter was damaged and managed to land.

On New Year's Eve, DPRK soldiers fighting on the side of Russia abused alcohol and had low morale. Due to significant losses, the Russian command is redeploying new units to positions in the Kursk region.

The Main Intelligence Directorate released a video of the storming and clearing of 40 buildings of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant. The operation was carried out by the “Timur Special Forces” with the use of mortars and the capture of prisoners.

Cyber specialists of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine conducted a successful DDOS attack on Russian oil companies from December 30 to January 1. The attack disrupted the operation of payment systems at gas stations and Evotor smart terminals.

The head of the GRU, Kirill Budanov, commented on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, hinting at the possible involvement of Ukrainian intelligence. Assad fled to Russia, and Ahmad al-Sharaa became the new leader of Syria.

Chief of the GUR Budanov reported on a new threat - the massive use of fiber-optic drones by Russia. Ukraine is looking for a technological solution to combat them.

In 2024, more Ukrainians were released from Russian captivity than in 2023. In total, 3956 people have been released since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, including 1358 in 2024.

The DIU demonstrated the results of fires at Russian military infrastructure facilities in 2024. The fires covered the territory from Moscow to Siberia, damaging logistics and communication facilities.

A Magura V5 maritime drone with R-73 SeeDragon missiles destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut. The second enemy helicopter was damaged and managed to reach the airfield.

The DIU aerial reconnaissance discovered an enemy headquarters in the occupied territory of Zaporizzhia region. As a result of a missile strike by the Tavria air-defense system, the headquarters was destroyed, 6 occupants were killed and 3 wounded.

The DPRK military involved in the war in Ukraine by Russia has problems with the language barrier and lack of experience in modern warfare. More than 3,000 North Korean mercenaries are being trained at training grounds in the Kursk region of Russia.

An explosion occurred at the Voskresensk station in the Moscow region, destroying the cars of a freight train used by the enemy for the logistics of the Russian occupation army. Russian propaganda is trying to hide the consequences of the incident.

There are about 600 thousand Russian military in Ukraine. Russia's new mobilization measures are aimed only at replenishing the enormous losses of the occupiers.