As of 06:00 on March 5, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and units of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine are fighting fierce battles to liberate Ukrainian cities from the Russian occupiers. Parts and units of the invaders are demoralized, soldiers and officers of the occupying army continue to surrender, flee, leaving weapons and equipment on Ukrainian soil. This was reported on the official Facebook page of the General Staff.
"Active combat operations inflict losses on the enemy not only armed units of Ukrainian defenders, but also ordinary unarmed people, demonstrating their civic position to the occupier, causing him psychological defeat," the statement said.
Faced with constant resistance and awareness of the illegality of their actions, the occupiers continue to shell civilians, launch missile and bomb attacks on critical infrastructure and housing, hospitals, kinder gardens, use women, children and the elderly as human shields. "Attempts to create a picture of the liberation blitzkrieg in their own information space continue to spread total lies through the media, take measures to conceal losses in personnel and equipment by blocking public access to truthful and objective information," the General Staff claimed.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to maintain certain boundaries in all directions, and in some areas counterattack and force the enemy to retreat with losses, disrupt rear communications and inflict devastating blows, the report said.