Russian Forces Seize Villages in Lyman Area and Sumy Border Region
Russian forces seized four villages in the Lyman area of northern Donetsk region, a village near Malokaterynivka in Zaporizhia, and two villages near the international border in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. Ukrainian forces maintained advances in Dnipropetrovsk region and north of Huliaipole in Zaporizhia.
Date: March 3, 2026
Location: Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 120
Source: ACLED Ukraine Conflict Monitor