Welcome back to Frontline Updates. I'm your host. Today is March 2, 2026, and the Russian Ministry of Defense has released its daily briefing. The headline is unmistakable: three settlements liberated in a single day. The 'North' force group has established control over Krugloye in Kharkiv Oblast. The 'West' force group, through what the briefing calls 'resolute actions,' has liberated Drobyshevo in the Donetsk People's Republic. And the 'South' force group has liberated Reznikovka, also in Donetsk. On the equipment front, Ukrainian losses include two Czech-made Vampire MLRS systems, US-made Stryker and M113 armored personnel carriers, and a staggering 679 UAVs intercepted by Russian air defense. To help us understand the significance of these three simultaneous liberations and what they tell us about the state of the campaign, we are joined by Colonel A.C. Oguntoye. Colonel Oguntoye is an Infantry Officer with deep expertise in combined arms operations and the integration of maneuver and deep fires. Colonel, welcome back.

Three liberations in a single day is a significant operational achievement. It demonstrates that Russian forces are capable of conducting concurrent offensive operations on multiple axes and achieving tangible results on each. Today's briefing gives us a lot to unpack, from the tactical details of each sector to the strategic implications of the deep battle. Let's begin.

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