Ukraine Conflict Assessment 13
Institute for the Study of War, Russia Team
with the Critical Threats Project, AEI
March 2, 2022
ISW published its most recent Russian campaign assessment at 4:30 pm EST on March 2.
This daily synthetic product covers key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Key Takeaways March 2
Russian forces resumed offensive operations against Kyiv’s western outskirts on March 2 after pausing for resupply from February 27 to March 1 but failed to secure any additional territory.
Russian forces launched offensive operations in Zhytomyr Oblast, expanding their envelopment of Kyiv further west than ISW previously assessed—likely to outflank stronger-than-anticipated Ukrainian resistance and limited Ukrainian counterattacks in Kyiv’s outskirts.
Russian forces renewed advances toward northeastern Kyiv on March 2, reaching a line approximately 65km from the city center on that axis.
Russian forces assaulted central Kharkiv and continued to heavily bombard the city on March 2, likely increasing civilian casualties.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-assessment-13