Russian forces continued unsuccessful attempts to blockade the city of Mariupol.
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The invader is continuing to unsuccessfully block the city of Mariupol
Volnovakha saw extremely heavy fighting since Russia invaded
The town was reportedly almost completely destroyed
The town is on the verge of humanitarian catastrophe
Russia begins artillery pounding of Mariupol on March 2, 2022
The 95th Separate Assault Brigade advanced to the outskirts of Horlivka and inflicted noticeable damage on the enemy.
Ukrainian troops failed to consolidate their position in Horlivka due to a powerful attack by occupying forces.
A couple of days later, the enemy began sabotage and reconnaissance operations, something we had not previously observed in that area
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