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The BCFA Archive dates back to February 2022. Our archives allow members to study information preceding the most recent reports in order to gain full understanding regardless of their current familiarity with the topic of interest.

Briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, continuing the attack on the wide front, established control over the settlements NOVOANDREEVKA, KIRILOVKA and went to the border of NOVOMAYORSKOE – PAVLOVKA – NIKOLSKOE – VLADIMIROVKA – CHARITY. The progress per day was 12 kilometers. A group of troops of the People’s

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March 12, 2022

The address by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Brave people of the unconquered country!From the very morning in the Ukrainian – forever Ukrainian – Melitopol people, ourcitizens, gathered for the regular protest action against the Russian troops.Against the attempts to put the city to its knees. More than two thousand people inthe square.Do you hear it, Moscow?If 2,000

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March 12, 2022

Peculiarities of Russia’s open armed aggression against Ukraine

(as at 6 p.m. /Kyiv time/ March 12) Russian occupation forces continue strategic offensive operation against ourState.Having operational pause, enemy is renewing combat capabilities andregrouping forces for further advance in Pollisskyi, Siverskiy, Slobozhanskyi,Donetsk, Tavriyskyi and Southern Bug operational zones.Forces are replenishing their resources with missiles and ammunition as well aspetroleum,

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March 12, 2022

WAR BULLETIN

March 12, 11.00 am EST President of Ukraine: The losses of Russian troops are enormous. Since the beginning ofthe invasion, 31 battalion tactical groups of the enemy have lost their combat capability. Theinvaders lost more than 360 tanks; 1205 armored vehicles; almost 60 planes; more than 80helicopters.Russia is trying to

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March 12, 2022

Peculiarities of Russia’s open armed aggression against Ukraine

(as at 6 p.m. /Kyiv time/ Mar.11) Main efforts of aggressor are focused on capturing/blocking of Kyiv, Kharkiv,Chernihiv, Sumy, Kherson, Mariupol and Mykolaiv, advancing towards Kryvyi Rih,Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhya as well as on establishing (keeping) control overtemporary occupied territories districts.Kremlin has made a provocation (BEL-UKR part of border) for BelarusianArmed Forces

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March 11, 2022

WAR BULLETIN

March 11, 6.30 pm EST As a result of air strikes, the city of Chernihiv is on the verge of a humanitariancatastrophe – left without electricity, water, gas and heat.In the village of Bogdanivka, Brovary district, Kyiv region, and in the town ofTrostyanets, Sumy region, Russian terrorists placed tanks and

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March 11, 2022

Russian Briefing

The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic liberated Volnovakha city.Olginka, Velika-Anadol, and Zeleny Gai settlements were also taken under their control.The advance was up to 6 kilometers.The units of the People’s Militia of the Donetsk Republic continued to narrow theencirclement in Mariupol. The total advance from the eastern,

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March 11, 2022

Russian agression

After the failure of Putin`s plan of “Blitzkreig” war against Ukraine by Russian Armed Forces, Kremlin began to look for allies for his aggression. He appealed to his CSTO allies, but none of them wanted to get involved in the Kremlin`s crime adventure. He has only one so-called ally left 

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March 11, 2022

Briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

“Grouping troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic took control of the settlements of MARIANOVKA, LAZAREVKA, LESNOE. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced to a depth of 10 kilometers and took control of the settlements STEPNOE, KRAPIVNITSKOE, MALAY KREMENCHIK, NOVOPETRIKOVKA and YALYNSKOE. As a result of strikes on Ukrainian

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March 10, 2022

WAR BULLETIN 30

March 10, 10.30 EST Ukraine’s defense forces are repelling and holding back the offensive of the Russianarmed forces in all directions.Minister D.Kuleba: In our meeting with FM Lavrov mediated by Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Iinsisted on the urgent need to allow humanitarian help for Mariupol and a 24-hour ceasefire.Unfortunately, Lavrov seemed to

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March 10, 2022
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March 12, 2022

Briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, continuing the attack on the wide front, established control over the settlements NOVOANDREEVKA, KIRILOVKA and went to the border of NOVOMAYORSKOE – PAVLOVKA – NIKOLSKOE – VLADIMIROVKA – CHARITY.

▪ The progress per day was 12 kilometers.

▪ A group of troops of the People’s Republic of Luhansk took control of the settlements of YOUTH, UPGURYE and conquered the southern and central part of the POPASNA settlement.

Advanced troops of the Lugansk People’s Militia came to the outskirts of the city of SEVERODONETSK.

💥 During the Day of Aviation and Air Force of Russia, the Russian Air Force were shot down in the air: one Mi-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force and three drone aircraft, including one – “Bairactar TB-2”.

💥 79 Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities have been affected by operative-tactical, military and drone aviation, including four control points and connection knots, two zenit missile complexes, three RSZO installations, one REB station, six warehouses ammunition and GSM and 54 units of combat equipment.

💥 During the operation, 3593 objects of military infrastructure of Ukraine were removed from construction.

💥 Destroyed: 61 helicopters, 126 unmanned aircraft, 1159 tanks and other armored vehicles, 118 jet fire systems, 436 field artillery and mortem weapons and 973 units of special military vehicle equipment and…(posting ends).

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