15:35 Russian Aerospace Forces destroy the fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Avdiivka, supporting the offensive – video.
14:30 Rare burning of a Ukrainian tank by the first sighting from Grad – video.
13:38 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (03/04/2023)
In the Kupyansk direction, the active actions of the units of the “Western” group of troops, with the support of army aviation and artillery, defeated the enemy’s manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Gryanikovka, Timkovka and Tabaevka of the Kharkov region.
During the day, over 90 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank and six vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, air strikes and artillery fire from the group of troops (forces) “Center” hit enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Chervonopopovka and Kuzmino of the Luhansk People’s Republic.
Enemy losses in this area per day amounted to 150 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armored fighting vehicles and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
In the Donetsk direction, during the continuation of the active operations of the units of the “Southern” group of troops, air strikes and artillery fire, up to 490 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and wounded per day, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, nine cars, two howitzers “Msta- B”, three D-30 howitzers, one D-20 gun, and one US-made M777 artillery system.
In the South-Donetsk and Zaporizhia directions, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of forces inflicted a complex defeat on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Vodiane, Vuhledar, Novopol of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Shcherbaki and Kamenskoye of the Zaporozhye region.
During the day in these areas, the enemy’s losses amounted to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armored combat vehicles, three pickup trucks, and two D-20 howitzers.
In the Kherson direction, over 70 Ukrainian servicemen, 20 vehicles, a US-made M777 artillery system, and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed as a result of enemy fire damage in a day.
In the area of the settlement of Druzhkovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a missile guidance radar of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian air forces in the areas of Suvorovo, Donetsk People’s Republic, and Pokrovskoye, Dnepropetrovsk region, during the day. A Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by means of air defense in the area of the settlement of Novoselivka, Zaporozhye region.
In addition, 12 rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were shot down during the day, and 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Petrovka, Velyky Vyselok of the Kharkiv region, Stelmakhivka, Golikovo, Zhytlovka, Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Staromlinovka, Kremenets, Sands of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Malaya Kardashinka and Novaya Zburyevka, Kherson region.
13:19 Fight in the forest near Kremennaya: Samara Legion unwound the vaunted Ukrainian landing force – video.
13:14 Russian fighters occupied the armory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artyomovsk area – video.
10:58 A UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the village of Staromikhaylovka in the DPR.
Ammunition was dropped on the village from an aircraft, the DPR JCCC reported. There is no information about the victims.
10:56 The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation inspected the Russian group of troops “Vostok” in the zone of the special operation.
10:05 Front-line summary for the morning of 03/04/2023
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are conducting assault operations in the city of Maryinka.
South of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian army hit Ozaryanovka, Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. The Russians fired on Chasov Yar and the city itself. PMC “Wagner” advanced from Ivangrad in the south, from Podgorodny in the northeast and from Yagodny in the north of Bakhmut. To the west, fierce fighting near Khromovoe.
In the Lugansk direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation again tried to advance towards Belogorovka. Northwest – towards Yampolevka and Ternov. APU counterattacked in the Krasnopopovka area. And the Russian troops were conducting offensive operations on Makeevka.
09:53 Footage of the combat work of the crews of MANPADS of the Airborne Troops in the special operation zone – video
Crews of anti-aircraft missile systems “Verba” are dispersed along the entire line of contact.
At any second, experienced anti-aircraft gunners are ready to destroy any target in the air, from a small quadcopter to airplanes and helicopters.
09:52 Calculation of ATGM “Fagot” gutted the militants’ supporter in the Donetsk direction – video
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