Ukrainian Defense Forces struck radar stations of S-300 and S-300V4 air defense systems near Mangush and Novokrasnivka, an ammunition depot near Yalta, and manpower concentrations near Molodyi Shakhtar in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region during the night of March 1, 2026, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported at 10:23 UTC. In the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian units hit a fuel and lubricants depot near Pryshyb, an occupiers' repair unit near Bahativka, and enemy manpower concentrations near Dunaivka and Poltavka on the night of March 1, according to the General Staff statement. These strikes targeted logistics facilities and areas of enemy manpower concentration to reduce Russian combat potential. On February 28, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck enemy UAV control points near Prilesye in Russia's Belgorod region, near Rodynske in Donetsk region, near Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region, and a manpower concentration near Stepnohirsk, the General Staff confirmed in the same update posted this morning. The General Staff stated that enemy losses and the final extent of damage from these strikes are being clarified, with Ukrainian forces committed to continuing systematic strikes until the cessation of Russian aggression. Separately, Taras Chmut posted on X at approximately 10:00 UTC that Ukraine has begun liberating more territory than it is losing at the front for the first time in months, declaring victory in the 'battle for winter' on the first day of spring.
