To mark this date, local gauleiters issued cynical greetings. Behind the facade of fake Russian "reconstruction" hides a brutal reality - the mass seizure of real estate from its rightful owners and the denial of compensation for destroyed housing.
Defense Forces struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery, ships in the Caspian Sea, and warehouses, including those in the Luhansk region. In Mariupol, a Bussol-S radar station and a fuel depot were destroyed.
20 Azov fighters returned home as part of a 1,000-for-1,000 exchange. Among them are 19 defenders of Mariupol who spent four years in Russian captivity.
205 defenders have returned home, including the defenders of Azovstal. Approximately 95% of those released had been in Russian captivity since 2022.
Ukraine has returned 205 defenders from Russian captivity as part of a major exchange. Most of the released soldiers had been in captivity since 2022.
Occupiers in Mariupol are forcing residents to vacate their homes within three days. Apartments are being declared 'ownerless' and seized despite the presence of owners.
Dolphins and fish are dying due to fuel oil spills from Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov. The environmental disaster has spread to the coasts of Urzuf and Mariupol.
"Azov" pilots control the occupiers' logistics at a depth of 160 km from the front. Reconnaissance systems patrol Mariupol to destroy military targets.
Lubinets called on the ICC to recognize the militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territories as a crime against humanity. Russia is massively involving Ukrainian schoolchildren in military training.
A portrait depicting Putin as a war criminal will traditionally be installed on the castle in the Estonian city, and events in support of Ukraine will be held.
Since the beginning of this year, the occupiers have exported 60,000 tons of wheat from Mariupol on eight vessels. The port has been transformed into a hub for metal exports and logistics.
From January to April 2024, the Russian Federation exported 850,000 tons of grain from the occupied territories. Ukraine is preparing sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet.
Ukraine has received a new list for the exchange of prisoners of war. The process is currently being slowed down by legal obstacles from Russia, but news will be available soon.
The Defense Forces hit the Atlant Aero enterprise and the occupiers' ammunition depots. Significant damage to the Tuapse oil refinery and fuel tanks has also been confirmed.
The Defense Forces attacked an oil refinery in the Samara region and terminals in other regions of the Russian Federation. Fuel storage sites and repair bases in the occupied territories were hit.
Special Operations Forces destroyed an enemy logistics facility in occupied Mangush. The base supplied the occupiers with reconnaissance and attack drones.
Defense Forces hit radar stations in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region. Ammunition depots, fuel, and equipment were destroyed in several regions.
The occupiers are openly transporting equipment to the north of Donetsk region. Mobile checkpoints have been set up in Mariupol near Azovstal to escort enemy convoys.
175 military personnel and 7 civilians were released from Russian captivity. Among them are officers, defenders of Mariupol, and National Guardsmen who guarded the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the return of 182 people home. Among those released are wounded soldiers who had been in captivity since 2022.
The President awarded cities in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and other regions for their resilience. In total, 26 Ukrainian cities now hold this honorary status.
Russian troops transferred more than 20 units of armored vehicles and 65 trucks with ammunition to the Berdiansk direction. The logistical focus shifted from the north of Donetsk region.
Defense Forces hit a command post in Mariupol and a repair unit in Khliborobne. The occupiers' command post in Paraskoviivka was also hit.
Kateryna Polishchuk showed a new look in a dress and announced a weight loss of 34 kilograms. The paramedic plans a tour of theaters in the de-occupied cities of Ukraine.
The artist has performed over 70 charity concerts and, as a matter of principle, does not charge for performances for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She refuses projects with a Russian trace.
The occupiers destroyed the main post office building in Kramatorsk. Employees had previously moved to another premises, which they plan to restore within a day.
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 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.
All Ukrainian servicemen exchanged on March 5 require urgent medical attention due to serious medical problems and exhaustion. Among them are defenders of Mariupol and a serviceman who voluntarily joined the Defense Forces.
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.
