Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 7th, 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, morning of March 7th, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hold the defense and counterattack.

On the 12th day of the confrontation of the Ukrainian nation with the russian military invasion, the enemy continues its offensive attacks against Ukraine. From the beginning of the day, the russian occupiers continued to carry out rocket-bomb and artillery strikes on the settlements in Ukraine.

The invaders continue to use the airfield network of the Republic of Belarus to carry out air strikes on Ukraine.

For several days, the intensity of ground hostilities has been declining, and there is an operational pause, used by both the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the enemy for regrouping. Yes, the russian aggressor is accumulating forces to storm Kyiv.

At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are counterattacking the russian aggressor. In the course of hostilities, Chuhuiv was liberated. Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov, Commander of the 61st Separate Marine Brigade of the russian Armed Forces, and Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov, Deputy Commander of the 11th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the russian Armed Forces, were killed.

In the Mariupol direction, Ukrainian defenders counterattacked and destroyed 3 enemy tanks, 4 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 “Tigers” and about 30 occupiers.

Near Mykolaiiv, the Ukrainian