Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 3rd, 2022 - Ihor Zhdanov

Igor Zhdanov, the Minister of Youth and sports in Ukraine (2014-2019), a public and political figure, Maidan commandant during the Revolution of Dignity, member of the Maidan Council, candidate of political sciences, ATO volunteer, analyst of the NGO "Open Policy Foundation"

Informational Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine on March 2nd, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. Heavy fighting still is going on, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine in some areas have managed to seize the initiative.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to steadfastly defend certain borders and counterattack and block the occupiers’ forces in various directions.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy is trying to carry out offensive operations in the Polissya area near the settlements of Kozarovychi, Vyshhorod, Fastiv, and Obukhiv. In the northern direction, the Russian occupiers, without success in the Ukrainian cities of Chernihiv, Nizhyn and Sumy, Lebedyn and Okhtyrka, are trying to reach the northern outskirts of Kyiv. Enemy units and subdivisions were concentrated in the areas of the settlements of Baryshevka, Nova Basan, and Liubech. Part of the units that contain of up to one BTGr from the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, part of the 14th Army Corps of the Northern Fleet of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which has actually lost combat capability, is regrouping and trying to attack in the direction of Brovary and Kyiv.

In the Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy is conducting an offensive operation in the areas of Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Balakliia, trying to continue their offensive attack in the direction of Lozova, catastrophically in need