Due to shelling, parts of three regions were left without electricity. In the evening, hourly outage schedules are predicted for all categories of consumers in these regions.
The former marketing director of Zaborona Media was killed on February 26 while on assignment in Pokrovsk. He became the 126th media professional to die due to Russian aggression.
The President discussed with Denys Prokopenko the manning and development of National Guard units. The Head of State promised support to the First Azov Corps.
Russians dropped three aerial bombs on the city center, killing 4 people. 12 multi-story buildings, an administrative building, and 20 cars were damaged.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit fuel depots, an electronic warfare station, and UAV control points in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Special Operations Forces showed footage of the strikes.
Due to an airstrike with three bombs on the city center, 4 people were killed and 16 were injured. Among the injured is a 14-year-old girl; two died in the hospital.
Russian troops struck a residential area of Sloviansk, killing 2 people and injuring 17. Among the injured is a 14-year-old child.
Due to attacks on infrastructure, parts of five regions are without electricity. In the evening hours, power outage schedules may be applied for the population.
The Commander-in-Chief visited Donetsk region and made decisions on strengthening defense. Enemy infantry infiltration zones on the front reach more than 10 kilometers.
Defense forces are holding back the occupiers' offensive in Donetsk region and inflicting significant losses on the enemy. Over the week, 270 Russians were eliminated and 763 drones were neutralized.
Ukrainian military hit Russian air defense systems in Crimea and Luhansk region, as well as command posts in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Enemy personnel were also targeted.
The General Staff reported 130 combat engagements and nine thousand enemy kamikaze drones. The most difficult situation remains in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Unmanned systems forces struck valuable enemy equipment and warehouses in the occupied territories. Domestic long-range FP-2 drones were used for the attack.
At the Starobesheve TPP, an active search for workers has begun through occupation structures. The station provides energy for the enemy's logistics and military facilities.
The Defense Forces hit a Pantsir-S1 complex, a BK-16 boat, and UAV control points in Crimea and the Russian Federation. Strikes were also carried out against the occupiers' command posts.
Anastasiia Blyshchyk shared her experience of serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, combining combat missions with pregnancy, and the difficulties of reintegrating into civilian society after the war.
Due to shelling in Kyiv, 2806 buildings were left without heat, and in Kharkiv region, over 30,000 subscribers. In Sloviansk and Druzhkivka, restoration work is ongoing.
The General Staff confirmed the destruction of a drone storage and launch site near Donetsk. UAV control points and enemy artillery in three regions were also hit.
On March 4 and 5, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck occupiers' ammunition and fuel depots in the temporarily occupied territories and in Russia. A command and observation post and a UAV control point were also destroyed.
President Zelenskyy held a security meeting in the Donetsk region, where tasks for protecting critical infrastructure and repairing roads were identified. They also discussed the region's preparation for the heating season and counter-sabotage measures.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia is not giving up on the war and is preparing a spring offensive in the Donetsk region. He emphasized the importance of strong positions and sufficient provision for Ukrainian brigades.
President Zelenskyy announced the second stage of the prisoner exchange, within which 300 Ukrainian defenders are returning home. Among those released are servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and border guards who defended Ukraine in various directions.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure, some communities in Donetsk, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions are temporarily without electricity. In some regions, hourly outage schedules are in effect for all categories of consumers.
Today, 200 Ukrainian families received news of their loved ones' return. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service, border guards, and national guardsmen.
On the night of March 4, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an ammunition depot in Donetsk region and a repeater of a UAV control point in Crimea. Enemy personnel concentrations in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions were also attacked.
Russia has begun preparations for holding 'elections' to the Russian State Duma in the occupied territories of Ukraine in September 2026. Putin has instructed to ensure the 'security of expression of will' in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.
As a result of night attacks by the Russian Federation, there are power outages for consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions. Power outage schedules continue to be in effect in some regions.
SBU counterintelligence detained a freelance psychologist who, on the orders of Russian special services, tried to get a job at a district TCC in Kharkiv region. The woman also adjusted Russian air attacks on energy facilities in Cherkasy region.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has obtained documents outlining Russian plans for 2026-2027. These plans include the occupation of eastern Ukraine and an advance into the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.
President Zelenskyy does not consider exchanging Donbas for the border territories of Sumy and Kharkiv regions. He noted that it is difficult for the enemy to hold border territories, and Donbas is a strategic target for the Russian Federation.
