Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 3 March 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
As a result of resolute actions, the Sever Group of Forces, took Bobylevka (Sumy region) under control.
Troops of two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade and an airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Rogoznoye, Khrapovshchina, Miropolye, and Pokrovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, units of a heavy mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade have been hit close to Verkhnya Pisarevka, Golubovka, Malinovka, and Krugloye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 205 troops, an armoured personnel carrier, 23 motor vehicles, and a 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system. Five ammunition depots and five materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Three mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a border detachment of the Ukrainian border service have been hit close to Monachinovka, Novoosinovo, Volchiy Yar, Borovaya in Kharkov region, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 190 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. Four field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Yuzhnaya Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Formations of three mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Kondratovka, Konstantinovka, Shabelkovka, Nikiforovka, Ray-Aleksandrovka, and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost over 120 troops, a tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two ammunition and five material depots were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, a jaeger brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a national guard brigade near Novoaleksandrovka, Belitskoye, Novopavlovka, Novonikolayevka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Novogrigorovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 360 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
avrilovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zelenaya Dibrova, Boykovo, Lyubitskoye, Barvinovka, and Verkhnyaya Tersa (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and an artillery gun. One ammunition depot was destroyed.
As a result of resolute actions, the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Veselyanka (Zaporozhye region).
Manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade and a mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Kamyshevakha and Malokaterinovka (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 65 Ukrainian troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, and an ammunition depot were neutralised.
Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted damage on AFU airfields, which launched long-range attack drones, power and port infrastructure used for the defence industry of Ukraine as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 12 guided aerial bomb and 136 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
119,156 unmanned aerial vehicles,
651 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,995 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,680 MLRS combat vehicles,
33,597 field artillery guns and mortars,
57,737 units of support military vehicles.