The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.02.24 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 413760 (+1150) persons,
tanks ‒ 6593 (+23),
APV ‒ 12552 (+44),
artillery systems – 10070 (+41),
РСЗВ / MLRS – 1000 (+0),
Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 690 (+2),
aircraft – 342 (+0),
helicopters – 325 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level – 7768 (+15),
cruise missiles ‒ 1912 (+0),
warships / boats ‒ 25 (+0),
submarines – 1 (+0),
vehicles and fuel tanks – 13152 (+40),
special equipment ‒ 1601 (+7)
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Situation update as of 6 p.m., February 29, 2024
Glory to Ukraine! Day 736 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.
During the day of February 29, there were 73x combat engagements.
The enemy launched a total of 2x missile and 79x air strikes, carried out 90x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, russian terrorist attacks resulted in killed and wounded civilians. Residential private and apartment buildings, as well as other infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Bolohivka, Mytrofanivka (Kharkiv oblast). More than 30x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Hirs’k, Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Nova Huta, Seredyna-Buda, Druzhba, Fotovyzh, Vorozhba (Sumy oblast), Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2x attacks near Petropavlivka and Tabaivka (Kharkiv oblast), where the occupiers made attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Nadiya (Luhansk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Ivanivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x assaults near Terny, Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast) and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), where the adversary, with air support, made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 2x attacks in the vicinities of Ivanivske, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made attempts to improve their tactical situation. The invaders launched air strikes near Virolyubivka and Mykolaivka (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Vasyukivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Andriivka, New York (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 22x attacks in the vicinities of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonen’ke, Pervomais’ke, Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Oleksandropil’, Novooleksandrivka, Ocheretyne, Novobakhmutivka, Soloviove, Semenivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Ocheretyne, Vovche, Berdychi, Stepove, Orlivka (Donetsk oblast).
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the invaders, with air support, made 22x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The adversary launched air strikes near Kostyantynivka, Vodyane, Urozhaine, Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast), Novodarivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 20x settlements, including Maksymil’yanivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, Blahodatne, Staromaiors’ke, Rivnopil’ (Donetsk oblast).
Orikhiv axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 1x attack in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, Novodanylivka, Yurkivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 20x settlements, including Levadne, Poltavka, Hulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast), were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. During the day, the enemy made 4x attempt to assault positions of Ukrainian troops. Around 10x settlements, including the city of Kherson, the settlements of Mykhailivka, Beryslav, Ponyativka, Inhulets (Kherson oblast), came under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
During the day of February 29, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 10x concentrations of enemy troops.
On top of that, the Ukrainian Air Force units destroyed 3x Su-34 fighter-bombers.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 3x BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, 1x ammunition depot, 1x electronic warfare station of the russian invaders.
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