The #Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a precision airstrike on the command post of #Russia's #2nd Guards Combined Arms Army, located in the temporarily occupied city #Novohrodivka in the #Donetsk region.

"This operation is part of a series of targeted strikes against the command posts of occupying forces in the #Donetsk direction," the General Staff reported.

This is at least the fourth successful strike on a command post this year:

◼️Jan 2 - command post in #Maryino, #Kursk region

Crowds were heard shouting “#Navalny, Navalny!” when the hearse carrying his coffin arrived at the Quench My Sorrows church in the #Maryino district, where the late opposition leader used to live, on Friday. #Russia #Ukraine

#AlexeiNavalny funeral draws thousands to heavily policed #Moscow church
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/01/alexei-navalny-funeral-draws-thousands-to-heavily-policed-moscow-church

Alexei Navalny funeral draws thousands to heavily policed Moscow church

Western diplomats attend as chanting crowd pays tribute to opposition leader who died in Arctic penal colony

The Guardian
Alexei Navalny funeral latest: Riot police surround church as hundreds gather in Moscow

Brave mourners gather outside church to pay tribute to Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic

The Independent

Here are some of the latest images on the newswires ahead of the funeral of #AlexeiNavalny in #Moscow. The memorial service will be held at 2pm Moscow time (11am GMT) at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God, in #Maryino. The burial will then take place at the #BorisovskoyeCemetery at 4pm Moscow time (1pm GMT): #Russia #Ukraine

Funeral of #Putin critic Alexei Navalny to take place in Moscow – Russia-Ukraine war live
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/01/funeral-alexei-navalny-moscow-putin-russia-ukraine-war-live?page=with%3Ablock-65e18f6a8f0869c208ddd47e#block-65e18f6a8f0869c208ddd47e

Back toot: https://noc.social/@Norobiik/112024676374830592

Alexei Navalny funeral: multiple mourners detained; crowds in Moscow chant ‘Putin is a murderer’ and ‘Russia without Putin’ – as it happened

Footage appears to show authorities arresting mourners in Moscow and Novosibirsk after thousands gathered for Alexei Navalny’s funeral

the Guardian

Alexey #Navalny’s funeral will be held in #Moscow’s #Maryino District at 2:00 p.m. on March 1, the politician’s press secretary Kira #Yarmysh announced on Wednesday.

The ceremony will be held at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Assuage My Sorrow,” and Navalny will be buried in Moscow’s #Borisov Cemetery.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/28/navalny-s-funeral-to-be-held-on-march-1

#Ukraine #Russia

Alexey Navalny’s funeral to be held in Moscow on March 1 — Meduza

Alexey Navalny’s funeral will be held in Moscow’s Maryino District at 2:00 p.m. on March 1, the politician’s press secretary Kira Yarmysh has announced.

Meduza