[05.03.2022] Putin is trying to destroy Ukraine and intimidate Russia

The main thing this day:

More than 10,000 people: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced updated data on the losses of Russian troops

more than 10 thousand personnel; 269 tanks;
945 armored combat vehicles;
105 artillery systems;
50 MLRS (multiple rocket launchers);
19 units of air defense equipment.

The occupiers fired three volleys from the Tornado installation across Nikolaev.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 88 planes and helicopters of the occupier
One person was killed and two were injured in a rocket attack on the private sector in Korosten. 10 private houses were destroyed and 1 building was burnt down. 5 children were rescued from the basement. 11 people and 2 units were involved from the SES. technicians, - report in the SES.

The next batch of Starlink satellite terminals will arrive in Ukraine next week. Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this on Twitter.
"We found, blocked - the police detained", - wrote on Facebook the activist of the public organization "Road Control" Roman Zataydukh about today's detention of violators

"Close the sky over Ukraine!" - Vinnytsia deputies appealed to NATO countries with such a call
From now on, you can select not only the region, but also your district on the Air Alarm application.
During a protest demanding Russia to end the war against Ukraine, Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2022.

In The Hague, Russians sang the Ukrainian national anthem at a rally near their embassy

In the Netherlands, Russians sang the Ukrainian national anthem at a rally near their embassy

On the tenth day of Russia's war against Ukraine, the situation in the Zaporizhia region remains tense. Fighting is taking place on its territory, and Zaporizhia is preparing for a siege.
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett has secretly arrived in Moscow and is negotiating with Putin
Erdogan will try to persuade Putin to stop the war with Ukraine and start talks
Non-Allied Behavior: Why Georgia Denied Support to Ukraine - Tbilisi has long blocked the departure of volunteers who were ready to fight for Ukraine. Kyiv agreed on a charter flight to take them to Poland and from there to Ukraine, but the Georgian authorities did not agree. Following Ukraine, other countries of the "associated trio" have applied for EU membership: Moldova and Georgia.
The tenth day since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now we are turning the tide of the war, says military expert Oleg Zhdanov

China did not support Russia when the UN voted in favor of a resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine, although Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Vladimir Putin "best friend" and the Russian president reciprocated. But China did not oppose the invasion.
Britain has called on its citizens to leave Russia. Germans, Spaniards, Brazilians, Latvians and Lithuanians also leave Russia.
Hollywood star Jack Nicholson, 84, has expressed support for Ukrainians.
The third round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will take place on Monday, March 7
Italy confiscates yachts and villas of Russian oligarchs in Sardinia, the Ligurian coast and Lake Como for 143 million euros
About 30,000 people demonstrated in Hamburg on Saturday, March 5, in solidarity with Ukraine and for peace in Europe.
Refugees from Ukraine in Berlin

In the Nikolaev area on Saturday, March 5, the Ukrainian troops liquidated 4 Russian helicopters.
After the city was occupied, women could not get to the hospital for childbirth, because Russian troops did not allow an ambulance, Herman complains. "That's why women gave birth at home, asked on the phone how to tie the umbilical cord, and so on.

Since the beginning of the war, 32 children have died and 70 have been wounded in Ukraine
Photo from the telegram Chanel of the Verkhovna Rada

Battle for IKEA: Russians are pulling each other by the scruff of the neck to get the latest products from the manufacturer in the Russian market

Now, for the first time, many Russians have doubted that everything is normal in the country, - says the writer Akunin. "Without declaring war (Putin attacked Ukraine - ed.), At night, like Hitler in 1941. He dropped iron columns with planes on a neighboring state. What is this? People must include historical memory," Akunin said. "I think that now, more than ever, many people have doubted for the first time that everything is fine in the country and that its ruler is wow," the writer added.
Putin must fail - Johnson on the war against Ukraine. - I’ve been lost in admiration by the way in which the British public has responded to the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. From community groups to sports clubs and businesses, everyone in the UK has been united in their support for the Ukrainian people.
Annoyed, Putin met with flight attendants and described a "military operation" in Ukraine. After analyzing the video of this "meeting", the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council came to the conclusion that it was a montage, and in fact Putin was somewhere else - probably in a bunker on Mount Yamantau.

Consequences of the war in the South of Ukraine. What do Crimeans think about "Putin's special operation"?

The evacuation from Mariupol and Volnovakha was thwarted, and shelling continues in the cities

The Kremlin was preparing for sanctions for recognizing the independence of the People's Democratic People's Republic of Belarus and asked financial analysts to assess their possible consequences. They made a forecast, but it turned out to be somewhat more optimistic than the reality in which Russia was subject to tougher restrictions since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Lukashenko has turned on the logic of survival. Now Lukashenko says that Belarus now has no plans for war. He is in the logic of survival, when his political system is very vulnerable, and Russia has decided to launch an invasion and framed it. Lukashenko is now very dependent on Putin, and it is clear that Russia is dragging him wherever it goes, just for him it is important that if we follow Russia, then so that it ends with minimal losses for Belarus and for himself. Lukashenko is trying hard to maneuver, especially in recent days, when there has been a lot of information about the alleged transfer of Belarusian troops and their readiness to enter northern Ukraine. In principle, Lukashenko does not have many options at the moment. If Lukashenko gets involved in the war on the side of Russia, then there is either to go to the end, or lose with Russia, and then all the responsibility and all the severity of punishment will fall on Belarus, too, "- said" Apostrophe "expert.
Almost 800,000 people have already arrived in Poland from war-torn Ukraine
Who is the "Ghost of Kiev"? "The Phantom of Kyiv" became for the residents of the front-line capital the personification of the immortal hero who manages and protects the sky over Kyiv. It was written about the legendary pilot that during 30 hours of war he shot down about 10 enemy planes. And The Times published an article about the legendary capital's "Ghost" and named it - according to the journalist - Major Stepan Tarabalka, who died heroically on March 13 in an air battle with the overwhelming forces of the occupiers.

The legendary fighter pilot, Major Stepan Tarabalko, was posthumously awarded the title of "Hero of Ukraine". Photo: From open sources

The Command of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces appealed to the Ukrainians not to fill the infospace with fakes. In particular, the APU notes that the information about the alleged death of the "Ghost of Kiev" is not true, because the "Ghost" is the personification of many Ukrainian pilots defending the sky - it's not just one defender.

Anonymous create a program that randomly generates cell phone numbers of russian citizens and asks people to call and tell them the truth about the aggression. http://1920.in
Tens of millions in cryptocurrencies are being sent to help Ukraine. Both virtual money and NFT help the military.
The total amount of funds raised on March 4 is almost $ 55 million, of which about $ 14 million was spent on March 1. For comparison: the special account of the NBU as of March 4 received about $ 250 million. According to the analytical company Crystal Blockchain, this is the largest volume of crypto-donations in history, writes the Ministry of Finance. Return Alive began accepting cryptocurrencies in 2018 and received about $ 200,000 in virtual currency in the second half of 2021. Over the last year, the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance has received about $ 100,000 in bitcoins, lightkin, ether and stableblocks. The Peacemaker Center, which publishes personal information about individuals considered enemies of Ukraine, has raised at least $ 268,000.
Belarusians will surrender, or violate the order - Belarus on a possible attack on Ukraine