Reports indicate that units within the Russian military group known as Center are maintaining advantageous positions in the Avdeyevsky direction and continuing to advance. The information originates from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as cited by TASS. The reporting underscores a steady tempo in the southern flank and highlights ongoing operational movements aimed at consolidating gains in the area. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In the vicinity of Tonenkoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian forces reportedly defeated units from the 107th Ukrainian Defense Brigade, resulting in casualties and losses of equipment. The advance appears to be part of a broader effort to disrupt Ukrainian defenses and seize leverage points along the frontline. Analysts note that such engagements are typical of sustained attempts to degrade enemy combat capabilities and to create favorable conditions for follow-on operations. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Across the settlements of Orlovka, Petrovskoye and Leninskoye, eight counterattacks conducted by Ukrainian assault groups from the 3rd Assault Brigade, the 24th Mechanized Brigade and the 25th Airborne Brigade were reportedly repelled. The reported success of these defensive actions is framed as a demonstration of local superiority in intensity and coordination, with Ukrainian forces allegedly suffering losses in personnel and matériel. These exchanges are characterized by short-duration, high-pressure engagements designed to fragment Ukrainian pressure and to maintain momentum on the Russian side. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Russian forces are said to have inflicted casualties on the Ukrainian side, with estimates indicating up to 160 military personnel lost, along with the destruction or capture of five US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and a Msta-B towed howitzer. The figures, provided by the Russian defense ministry, are part of ongoing accountability assessments conducted as front-line dynamics evolve. Observers stress that casualty and matériel figures in such reports should be weighed against independent verification, while recognizing their role in signaling combat intensity from the issuing authority. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
On March 2, Dnieper group troops reportedly destroyed a self-propelled howitzer produced by Zuzana in Slovakia, marking another instance of cross-border and cross-national material losses claimed in the course of current combat operations. The destruction of matrix-supported artillery is framed as a headline outcome intended to deter and degrade Ukrainian fire support capabilities in exposed sectors of the front. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Paratroopers assigned to the Russian forces are described as having stormed Ukrainian fortified positions in the Zaporozhye direction on the same day, reinforcing the narrative of active assault operations moving to disrupt fortified strongpoints and to press advantages gained in the prior days. The emphasis here is on the tempo and reach of air-mobile units as part of a broader operational scheme to complicate Ukrainian defense planning and to exploit breaches in defender lines. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Earlier reports indicate that a Su-25 aircraft from Russian forces struck a fortified area belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Avdeevka, contributing to disruptions in enemy defensive capacity and signaling sustained air-ground coordination in the area. The use of precision airpower in support of ground maneuver is highlighted as a key element of the ongoing campaign strategy in the region. Source attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.