Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Kursk

Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Kursk; UAV attacks large Russian oil refinery,... are notable news that will be in the Russia-Ukraine war news bulletin on the morning of March 4.

Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Kursk

Updating the Russia-Ukraine war situation, recently, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of special military operations.

Russian forces continue the operation to neutralize the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Kursk region.

In 24 hours, Ukraine's losses in Kursk were: 240 soldiers, 2 armored personnel carriers, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 17 vehicles, 2 US-made Paladin self-propelled artillery systems, 1 artillery piece, 1 mortar, 4 UAV command posts and 1 ammunition depot. 6 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.

Russia rains fire on Ukrainian stronghold. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense

In the direction of Kharkov, the Russian Sever Army attacked the formations of 1 motorized infantry brigade and 1 territorial defense brigade of Ukraine near Metallovka, Granov and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

Ukrainian losses for the day were: 25 troops, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, 1 armored fighting vehicle, 4 vehicles and 3 artillery pieces.

In the direction of Donetsk, the Russian Yug Army had more favorable lines and positions. They attacked the Ukrainian formations of 4 mechanized brigades, 1 airborne brigade and 2 motorized infantry brigades.

Ukrainian losses in the above direction were: 320 troops, 4 vehicles and 5 field artillery pieces, including 1 British-made FH-70 155 mm howitzer. 2 ammunition depots were destroyed.

In the Avdeevka direction, the Russian Tsentr Group improved the situation along the front line. They attacked formations consisting of 6 mechanized brigades, 3 jaeger brigades, 2 assault brigades, 1 airborne brigade, 1 UAV brigade, 1 Ukrainian assault regiment, 1 marine brigade and 2 Ukrainian national guard brigades.

Ukraine's losses in the above direction were: 475 troops, 1 M113 armored personnel carrier, 1 US-made HMMWV armored fighting vehicle and 5 vehicles. 5 artillery pieces were eliminated, including 1 German-made RCH 155 mm self-propelled artillery system and 1 US-made ANT/PQ-36 anti-artillery radar station.

Close-up of Russia shooting down Ukrainian UAV in Kursk

Recently, Russia's TV Zvezda reported that the country's Pantsir-S air defense missile system calculated the right time to shoot down a UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.

The moment of the target attack was captured in a video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Close-up of Russian artillery shelling a Ukrainian base. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense

To shoot down aerial targets, Pantsir-S is equipped with 12 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, this complex is also equipped with two 30mm twin-barreled cannons with a load of 1,400 rounds.

The Pantsir-S air defense missile system's armament allows it to engage any air attack means within the established range of operations.

UAV attacks major Russian oil refinery

According to Pravda, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, said that the country's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attacked the Ufimsky oil refinery in the Russian city of Ufa. The location of the attack is more than 1,500km from the Ukrainian border.

According to Russian Telegram channels, multiple explosions at the Ufimsky plant occurred at 2:38 a.m. (local time).

Meanwhile, the SHOT Telegram channel, which is linked to Russian special services, reported that a fire broke out at the Ufimsky factory covering an area of ​​100 square meters.

According to Mr. Kovalenko, Ufimsky is one of the largest oil refineries in Russia. The capacity of this facility is about 20 million tons of oil per year. According to the Ukrainian official, Ufimsky plays a strategically important role for the Russian military, as the plant is part of a group of enterprises that are supplying fuel to the Russian armed forces.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-sang-43-linh-ukraine-dau-hang-o-kursk-376611.html