Zaporizhzhia

To deter Russian aggression, Ukraine will need a powerful army and assistance from the West, especially along the 2,100 km front line. The current front line does not give Ukraine the strategic depth to defend itself.

The Kremlin continues to demand that Ukraine give up the occupied territories. Putin will not abandon his ambitions, even after a ceasefire, ISW analysts believe.

An important infrastructure object in Zaporizhzhia Oblast was damaged as a result of an enemy attack. Rescuers and law enforcement officers are working at the scene.

Ukrzaliznytsia reports on the resumption of train traffic on the damaged section. Earlier, due to the shelling of energy facilities, train No. 86 Lviv - Zaporizhzhia was delayed, and No. 72 changed its route.

Russian troops attacked railway energy facilities. Train No. 86 Lviv - Zaporizhzhia is delayed, and train No. 72 Lviv - Pavlohrad will follow a modified route.

Due to the Russian shelling of critical infrastructure, about 2,000 subscribers in the villages of Matviyivka and Lutserna are left without gas. Rescuers have localized the fire, and 210,000 subscribers and 500 enterprises are already receiving gas in normal mode.

Russian troops launched about 10 strikes on Zaporizhzhia and the region on Saturday evening. As a result of the attack, critical infrastructure was damaged, and there may be restrictions on gas and heating supply.

Russian troops launched strike drones over the territory of Ukraine on the evening of March 8. Drones were recorded in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions.

In Zaporizhzhia, debris from an enemy drone caused a fire on the territory of a private enterprise covering an area of 400 sq. m. Rescuers quickly extinguished the blaze, and there are no casualties.

In the Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Hospital, successful organ transplants were performed on seven patients from two deceased donors. Among those saved are patients from Kyiv, Lviv, and Zaporizhzhia, who received kidneys, a liver, and a heart.

A 31-year-old woman was wounded and a two-story building was damaged as a result of hostile shelling in Zaporizhzhia. Rescuers evacuated two people and are currently eliminating the consequences of the attack with the participation of emergency services.

Russian troops attacked a high-rise building in Zaporizhzhia, causing a fire. Rescuers and medics arrived at the scene.

There are no Russian warships in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 4 Russian ships in the Mediterranean, 3 of which are carrying Kalibr cruise missiles.

In Zaporizhzhia, a multi-story building was damaged and a fire broke out as a result of a kamikaze drone attack by Shahed. An 82-year-old woman was injured, and 43 people, including four children, were evacuated.

Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with Shahed kamikaze drones on February 27 in the evening. The attack injured a woman and damaged residential apartments, private houses and garages.

Over the last day, 88 combat engagements took place along the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 35 attacks. The enemy is actively using aviation and guided bombs against populated areas.

The Ukrainian Air Force conducted a precision strike on the command and observation post of the 1429th motorized rifle regiment of the Russian Federation near Kopan. The UAV launch base, which the occupiers had set up in a residential building, was destroyed.

Lieutenant Colonel Bohdan “Tavr” Krotevych is completing his service as Chief of Staff of the 12th Azov Brigade. In 10 years, he has risen from infantryman to chief of staff and participated in key operations, including the defense of Mariupol.

An air alert has been declared in Zaporizhzhia and other eastern regions due to the threat of ballistic weapons. The air force reported a high-speed target in the direction of Kryvyi Rih.

The occupants launched 499 attacks on 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, using aircraft, UAVs, MLRS and artillery. As a result of the shelling, a 57-year-old man was wounded and 29 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.

The World Bank has estimated Ukraine's needs for recovery and reconstruction at $524 billion by 2034. The housing sector, transport, and energy were the most affected, with direct losses of $176 billion.

Explosions are heard in the capital, and air defense forces are operating in the Darnytsia district due to the threat of enemy drones. The Air Force has warned of the danger, and air defense is also active in Zaporizhzhia region.

Air defense forces are operating in Zaporizhzhia region, as reported by RMA Chairman Ivan Fedorov. Air alert has been declared in several regions of Ukraine due to the detection of groups of enemy drones.

In the temporarily occupied Primorsk, an explosion occurred in the office of Roman Podsudevsky, head of the MFC. The Russian Federal Security Service organized the explosion because of an internal struggle for financial flows in the occupied territories.

Over the three years of war, the Vadym Stolar Foundation has helped 3 million Ukrainians through various support projects. The organization supplies the military, provides psychological assistance, and conducts humanitarian missions in different regions of Ukraine.

A 21-year-old man was killed and 5 people were wounded in a rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih. Infrastructure, a religious building, a gas station and 12 high-rise buildings were damaged.

There is one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier ship in the Black Sea with a volley of up to 4 missiles. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are 4 Russian ships, 3 of which have up to 26 Kalibr missiles on board.

On the morning of February 23, an air alert was announced in five regions due to the missile threat. The alarm is active in Kyiv, Sumy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi and Rivne regions.

Russian troops in Crimea and in the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions have received orders for enhanced security measures for February 23-24. The military is prohibited from wearing uniforms outside of their units and ordered to observe the “dry law”.

Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia on the night of February 23, causing a fire in the private sector. A 53-year-old woman was injured, and windows in high-rise buildings were damaged.