Russian invasion of Ukraine: tanks and rocket attacks on the cities. Breaking news

Vocalist of rock band 30 Seconds to Mars and actor Jared Leto has supported Ukraine:

"To my friends and family in Ukraine — my heart breaks that this has escalated in such a devastating way. Please take great care and be as safe as you can. Sending thoughts to you and your loved ones during this chaotic and disruptive time."

To my friends and family in Ukraine - my heart breaks that this has escalated in such a devastating way. Please take great care and be as safe as you can. Sending thoughts to you and your loved ones during this chaotic and disruptive time. pic.twitter.com/2X5mUaapaO

— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) March 1, 2022

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba:

"Our friends have sent us weapons to defend our country, defeat the aggressor, and turn him out of our land. We are scared, we are bleeding to death, we are watching how our houses are destroying, but indeed we are already winning."

French satiric magazine Charlie Hedbo has published a cover of their new number named On the way to XXI century. The focus is an image of President of Russia Vladimir Putin and his nuclear weapon which he has already begun to threaten with.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warns, that Telegram-channel "NachShtabu" is a part of the informational and psychological special operations of Russia. Don't provide them any data on object damages, troop movements, position, and mood in units. The General Staff has called to "spam admins".

Details on a fire in Zhytomyr. The airstrike caused preliminary damage to 10 private dwellings and damaged windows in the city hospital. A fire broke out in three of the houses. Two people are presumed dead and three injured. There are probably people under the rubble of the houses.

Mayor of Dnipro city Borys Filatov:

"War is a terrible grief, but this nation cannot be defeated. Today, farmers from Bashtanka city (Mykolaiv region) being unaware of what they really do have seized the brand new and much-praised system Pantsir costing $15 mln. The "winning nation" was running away like rats.

Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi:

Suffering heavy losses, Russia is forced to issue a call to active duty to create a reserve and continue the offensive. The invaders have lost the tactical lead and slowed down their advance on the frontline. During the battles in the Chornobyl direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine injured the executive officer of the 36th army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation (Ulan-Ude). In the Novhorod-Siverskyi District, the commander of the 11th independent assault airborne brigade of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation (Ulan-Ude) was injured or killed. Over the six days of war, Russian manpower losses amounted to approximately 5,300 servicemen, exceeding the toll of the entire First Chechen War (1994–1996).

Russia’s manpower losses in wars:
First Chechen War (1994–1996)
5,042 servicemen

Second Chechen War (1999–2000)
7,425 servicemen

War in Ukraine (24–28 February)
5,300 servicemen

The Russians have shelled an oil depot in Bila Tserkva.

Full post: In Bila Tserkva, they targeted the Lukoil oil depot. They must have found out that Ukraine was going to nationalise the property of Russian oligarchs and decided to destroy it. Video from the brave mayor of Bila Tserkva, Gennadiy Dikiy, who immediately went to the scene of the attack.

On March 1st, the Air Defence Forces, namely the anti-aircraft missile unit, destroyed one helicopter and one aircraft of the invaders, The Air Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. Crews of Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24m bombers of the Air Force of Ukraine jointly carried out four airstrikes against convoys of tanks, enemy's armoured vehicles, and other targets.

Another air strike in Kharkiv: according to preliminary information, the main instruction building of the Military Institute for Tank Troops was hit.

After a Kalibr cruise missile hits the base of the 95th brigade in Zhytomyr, residential houses are on fire. Emergency response workers are saving those that can be saved. Death to the invaders!

Turkey plans no sanctions against Russia to maintain its role as a mediator, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

The railway transport link to the southern regions has been disrupted, Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration reported. Invaders’ shelling destroyed the railway bridge in Vasylivka.

❗️Kyiv: Rusanivka, Vyshneve, Kurenivka Boyarka and Zhulyany. ❗️ Bomb Attacks - State Communications Service

Russian Tu-22m3 strategic missile-carrying bomber released 16 missiles in Kharkiv yesterday, according to the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian aircraft hit peaceful areas of Kharkiv with air-to-ground missiles without crossing the border. It undertook four engagements on the Besedino (Kursk Region) - Belgorod course.

The Anti-War Committee established by Russian political exiles has published an address to Russian military urging them to stop the war against Ukraine and prevent the world or nuclear war.
“Perhaps, not everyone in Russia understands yet what is happenning, but you, who fight in Ukraine, see it with your own eyes. You see that you have invaded other people’s country. You see that you are being forced to kill Russians and Ukrainians alike for the glory of a man sitting in his bunker,” the message reads.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that no international automobile competitions shall take place in Russia or Belarus. The flags of these countries shall not be used in international competitions. This decision was adopted in the light of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

There is enough drinking water in Kyiv, Kyiv City State Administration reported. The information about lack of chlorine for disinfecting drinking water is misleading.
“Kyivvodokanal" has enough reagents stockpiled to disinfect water according to the sanitary requirements. We would also like to remind everyone that 40% of water in Kyiv is disinfected with more modern reagents instead of chlorine. Keep calm and follow the official information sources.

A convoy of enemy equipment moving from Mykolayiv toward Bashtanka, Kirovohrad region, has been destroyed, Mariya Chorna, head of Kirovohrad Regional Administration, reported.

Borodyanka, Kyiv oblast, after Russian shelling.

Borodyanka, in Kyiv oblast, reduced to rubble. Russian MoD still insists they're not targeting civilians. pic.twitter.com/YaEHShKSWm

— Michael Weiss

The special broadcast by Current Time on the Russian and Belarusian invasion in Ukraine in Russian:

Vyacheslav Chaus, head of Chernihiv Regional State Administration: Chernihiv region is fighting the enemy. Battle sites include Chernihiv, Nizhyn and communities throughout the region. Fighters in Chernihiv Region are receiving weapons, including modern anti-tank systems.

As of today my team and I did the following:

• We coordinated the arrival of food trucks in Chernihiv, perhaps the first food trucks will arrive as early as tomorrow, local bread mills continue to work;
• humanitarian cargo is on its way to Chernihiv from Chernivtsi, we will organise the arrival;
• Coordinated assistance to Territorial Defence and Armed Forces of Ukraine with fuel supply, food and essentials, reinforced roadblocks;
• coordinated 2 collection points for civilian and military aid;
• Cooperated with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the President's Office on the need for medicines, food, essential goods; we are forming a route - from where, with what and to where essential;
• There is a list of businesses in the region that will work around the clock to provide essential goods and food;
• As for medicines: we have gathered the critically needed minimum from hospitals and are expecting the cargo within 1-2 days.

More and more people are becoming involved in helping the Armed Forces, Territory Defence and those who cannot take care of themselves. One last thing. Today is March 1, Remembrance Day for the victims of the Koryukiv tragedy. During the Second World War, 79 years ago, the Nazis burnt down the 7,000-inhabitants town with all its inhabitants. Today the Russian Godless people are repeating this terrible crime on the scale of the entire Chernihiv region.

Captive Russian soldier to his mother: “They send us to die here. They don’t even recover the bodies of killed in action! They are finishing off the wounded with their own hands! It’s been a week already, and nobody even got a death notice…”

Full post of Security Service of Ukraine:
A captive Russian invader talks about the atrocities committed in their army: the officers finishing off their soldiers, bodies of killed in action left on the battlefields, and no death notices sent to families.

“They sent us here to die. They don’t even recover the bodies of killed in action! It’s been a week already, and nobody even got a death notice…”

This “fighter” was luckier than others. He was captured by Ukrainian forces. The invader is crying and pleading his mother to approach the “Russian Mothers’ Union” in hope of being exchanged. The soldier fears for his future and the future of his family and therefore asks not tell the entire truth about the war in Ukraine to avoid repressions by the Federal Security Service.

On Russian prosecutor's office request, Echo of Moscow radio station, which belongs to Gazprom, was cut off from the broadcast, its website being blocked as well.

Contacts of a so-called “centre” are being spread through the local Kherson Telegram-channels. The so-called "centre" is trying to gather information about the location and movement of the Ukrainian military and their equipment. The Center for Countering Disinformation under NSDC informs that this is an adversarial provocation.

Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 project, considers filing for bankruptcy. The company has involved a financial advisor. to pay off some of its obligations and could formally launch a bankruptcy case in a Swiss court as early as this week.

The occupiers in Donbas are chasing mobilised school and technical school teachers into battle. They are surrendering to captivity.

AFU General Staff: Operational information on the Russian invasion as of 6 p.m. 01 March 2022

The Russo-Ukrainian war is in its sixth day. The Ukrainian nation is putting up a strong resistance. The enemy has not been able to achieve its goals quickly. The Russian occupiers have demonstrated the world their cunning: by launching missle strikes, shelling with multiple launch rocket systems, and conducting air strikes they prove being not able to fight against the Ukrainian nation which is determined for total resistance. The occupiers' "courage" is shown only in the intimidation of civilians and looting.

At the same time, the Ukrainian defenders in Seversk region continue conducting defensive battles in the occupied positions, with the task of preventing the enemy from advancing in the directions of Kipty and Nizhyn.

Part of the forces continues defending Chernihiv, inflicting fire damage on the enemy, using all available means, and preventing it from penetrating into the city.

In Slobozhanshchina, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue fighting defensively in the occupied lines, inflicting losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment, also taking prisoners.

On the Primorsk direction, our defenders continue conducting a defensive operation in a defined area of responsibility.

The Kyiv city defence unit continues fighting and maintaining certain defence areas while part of its forces is preparing to carry out unexpected tasks.

Assault and artillery units have taken up defence in the vicinity of the capital. They are improving the fortification of positions.

Territorial defence units are reinforcing AFU personnel and carrying out tasks of guarding and defending important infrastructure in the capital.

Glory to Ukraine!

IT specialists from around the world have declared war on Russia. Liga.Tech has compiled possible options how to help Ukraine in cyberspace.

The first unit of foreign volunteers has been created! Belarusians have organised a company under the Azov military. "Live Belarus!" (Zhyve Belarus!)

We were told that Zelenskyy has already signed the capitulation. It was just needed to get to Kyiv and to take the defence position. Which eventually led to: “I am sorry, that what our President’s policy is like. I do not support it”.

“We were told that Zelenskyy has already signed the capitulation. It was just needed to get to Kyiv and to take the defence position, then - to come back”. These are the words of one more Russian occupier who ended up in the Ukrainian militaries’ captivity. Before he surrendered in Poltava region, he was moving within a 100 tanks-column! As the occupier explains, that all was done to “show the Russian military power”… Well, the power is destroyed, the column – shattered, he himself – captured. This story is a good example for everyone bringing the war to our land! Now the mechanic-driver “does not support the policy of the Russian President” but it’s too late. Stay strong!

A call from one more captured Russian soldier to his mother. Judging from his blubbering, he is a conscript. “All captives should be given the possibility to call home without any limitation. Top up our heroic warriors’ phones, so they are able to provide the calls to the captives` families in Russia! This is important!” “Mum, I am captured, I am being fed, I am fine… Call the Ukrainian hotline for families of the captives, so I appear on the list…”

Russian equipment, furthermore, with documents. Near Chernihiv, in the area of "Epicentre". “Another batch of demilitarisation of the horde. Chernihiv.”

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the invaders in the Exclusion Zone receive considerable external and internal radiation exposure which will no doubt have a stochastic development in a form of cancerous illnesses. Particularly, given that they clearly lack personal safety skills when working in the radioactively contaminated territory.

President Zelenskyy held a conversation with President Biden: “We have discussed the American Leadership concerning sanctions against Russia and Ukrainian defence assistance”.

Щойно мав розмову з @POTUS. Обговорили американське лідерство щодо антиросійських санкцій та оборонної допомоги Україні. Маємо зупинити агресора якнайшвидше. Вдячний за підтримку!

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 1, 2022

The head of the Mykhaylivska community in Zaporizhzhya Region, Volodymyr Rykun, said on Facebook that he held negotiations with the "leadership of Russian troops" who are now based in the police department. An investigation has already been opened against him, LIGA.net's source in the Prosecutor-General's Office has said.

A gallery of captured Russians. “We were played and used as cannon fodder.”

- Rafik Rushanovich Rakhmankulov

- Yura [unclear]

- Magomed [unclear]

- Ievgeniy Ivanovich Smirnov

- Pavel Timofeyevich Kravchenko

- Mikhail Mikhailovich Kniazev

- 21 years old

- 20

- 19

- 21 years

- Just turned 22

- From Dagestan

- The city of Nizhniy Novgorod

- From Saratov

- A serviceman with the Russian army

- Private

- We came here as a part of the drills

- They said nothing, just said “Go!”

- The commander said, “You are going in there.” And so I went.

- We were in a convoy. When we crossed the border, we asked the commander, but he just said “Stop asking too many questions.”

- I didn’t know I was going to Ukraine. It all was under a false pretext.

- They said we will just swoop in and out.

- They said we will just put tents in the field and live there for some time.

- We drove a very small distance, and then we were under fire.

- My vehicle was blown up, and I came flying out of it.

- We were captured in the city and didn’t even fire back. We just put down our arms.

- We were played and used as cannon fodder.

- I didn’t think I was coming here to kill someone.

- I didn’t know, I was afraid.

- They sent us to war as cannon fodder. Everyone was just mowed down.

- We were going, and the entire convoy was destroyed, I didn’t want to fight, I wanted to live.

- The military here are all good people. They didn’t hit us even once, they did nothing to us. They feed us well here.

- I can’t understand why. All people here are peaceful, nobody wants war.

- They operated on me and put these braces, nobody spites us here.

- They feed us, nobody beats us, or tortures us, or anything, - We behave like Germans, and these people are just protecting their territory. Nobody attacked us, and how it benefits Russia escapes me.

- Mom, dad, I love you. I’m alright. I am well-fed and healthy.

- Just don’t worry about me, I’m OK. - Don’t go to Ukraine. People are just living their lives here. The soldiers here are just defending and fighting off the Russian army to protect their families and children. And you just keep pushing and start attacking peaceful population.

- Don’t let your children come here. Don’t go here yourself. You will be better off gathering together and fighting Putin instead.

Kyiv Region: situation on the ground as of 18:00 on March 1, 2022—an update from Kyiv Regional State Administration

The situation is till tense in the region.

Bucha District. The district’s entire territory is under our control. The infrastructure damaged by the airstrikes on February 28 is being restored. Electricity and running water communications are being repaired In Bucha and Irpin, and humanitarian aid is distributed in villages. Borodianka was shelled, suffering heavy damage to housing and infrastructure. There were fights in Hostomel, too.

Fastiv District. All communities are under our control. The infrastructure is intact. No destructions reported. Bila Tserkva District remains under the control of Bila Tserkva Military Administration. The Territorial Defence Force staff is working round the clock here. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine teams keep working at locations destroyed by missile strikes. The threat of more missile strikes remains.

Vyshhorod District. The situation is tense, but controllable. The enemy has occupied the northern part of the district. There is no electricity and running water on the occupied territory. The invaders’ forces keep regrouping.

Boryspil District. All communities here are under our control. Fights with enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups continue. Brovary District. All 8 communities are under our control. Patrolling is underway, checkpoints are operational. Enemy equipment is accumulating here. Critical infrastructure is intact.

Obukiv District. The situation is under control. All territorial communities are under our control. Infrastructure is being restored in Vasylkiv. There is a constant threat of missile strikes. The enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups are being dealt with. Zhytomyr highway, Bucha–Irpin–Hostomel, and the area near Dymer in Vyshhorod District are still the most dangerous directions. Invaders keep accumulating large numbers of troops and equipment here. Air raid alerts continue across the entire region. Fighting with enemy sabotage groups continues in all districts of the Kyiv Region. We do everything that needs to be done to keep the difficult situation in the region under control.

CNN reporter Matthew Chance tweeted that he had interviewed Zelensky in his "shelter".

As #russia is poised to attack #kyiv, i spoke with #ukraine president #Zelenskyy in his bunker. Watch #cnn for more pic.twitter.com/pqFCrIgtKd

— Matthew Chance (@mchancecnn) March 1, 2022

Kharkiv is again under massive bombardment from the occupying forces.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "Why repeat 'Never Again' for 80 years if when a bomb falls on Babyy Yar, if the world remains silent?"

To the world: what is the point of saying «never again» for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site of Babyn Yar? At least 5 killed. History repeating…

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 1, 2022

The European Parliament almost unanimously backed a proposal to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate country for EU membership.

State Emergency Service of Ukraine: As of 18:00, as a result of the shelling of the Kyiv TV tower in the Shevchenkivskyy district, according to preliminary data, 5 people have been killed and 5 injured. Works are continuing.

The aftermath of the shelling of the TV tower in Babyn Yar.

Ukraine has full information about the special operation to liquidate President Zelenskyy, National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov reported. According to him, we received this information from Russian FSS officers who do not want to be involved in the war.

Radio Svoboda journalists have found the mother of one of the captured Russian soldiers. “Don't worry, mother. Your son is already in captivity, he's fine now”.

Mother: “We are here in Belgorod, and they are in Kharkiv, shooting and killing each other. How can it be? Everyone has relatives in Ukraine. Why there should be a war? I just want this war to stop”.

Journalist: “We have just been to the market, talking to people, some of them were supporting you, and other – Putin’s aggressive behavior”.

Mother: “Putin just wants to help people like us. I just want this war to stop”

As a result of the missile attack on the Kyiv TV tower in Holocaust Memorial Center Babyn Yar, one of the missiles exploded in the pedestrian zone, at least four people died. Attention: photo and video materials of the burned bodies (18+).

Security Service of Ukraine reminds of the preparation of the Russian fake about the Ukrainian Government and surrendering the country. "This disinformation may be spread through all the possible channels. However, you have to know - that is a FAKE! It is aimed at disorientation and spreading the panic, making the citizens disbelieved and pushing our army to surrender. I assure you, even in case the connection is lost, and there is no way to check if the data is true, capitulation of Ukraine and having its interests down are impossible!"

Chief Directorate of Intelligence: Russian Federation is preparing a provocation to justify the introduction of Belarusian troops. According to present intelligence, there are about 300 Belarusian tanks near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border now. The military column has not yet crossed the border and is awaiting on the route Pinsk - Ivanovo - Drahichyn (approximately 30 km from the state border of Ukraine). Russia is expected to carry out a deliberate provocation to justify the planned attack of Belarusian troops.