Russia – Ukraine war updates: daily briefings as of March 2, 2020

Russia – Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of March 2, 2020 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.

(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 11 attacks including the use of forbidden 120-mm and 82-mm mortar launchers in the war zone in eastern Ukraine for the last day.

(2) Russian occupiers launched 7 attacks in the East area with the use of the following types of arms:

forbidden 82-mm mortar launchers – near Pisky (2 mines released),

easel anti-tank grenade launchers – near Lebedynske anfd Maryinka,

manual anti-tank grenade launchers – near Avdyivka,

automatic grenade launchers – near Taramchuk, Berezove, Pisky and Nevelske,

high caliber machine guns – near Pisky, Maryinka and Lebedynske ,

small arms – Lebedynske, Maryinka, Berezove, Avdyivka and Nevelske.

(3) Russian occupiers launched 4 attacks in the North area with the use of the following types of arms:

anti-tank missile complex – near Nyzhnyoteple,

easel anti-tank grenade launchers – near Luhanske and Novoluahnske,

forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – near Novotoshkivske (12 mines released),

forbidden 82-mm mortar launchers – near Novoluhanske (3 mines released),

high caliber machine guns – near Luhanske and Novoluhanske,

small arms – near Novoluhanske.

(4) 1 Ukrainian serviceman was killed in action and 7 Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in actions for the last 24 hours.

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