On March 1, local time, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber on the eastern front, which was the 11th Su-34 shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force in the east since February 17, and it was also a good start to March. 
The Ukrainian Air Force said that the Russian plane was trying to attack the positions of the Ukrainian army with gliding bombs, and the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Oreshchuk, posted on social ** that he shot down the fighter**.
This is - a Su-1 shot down in the Mariupol direction on the morning of March 3, 2024! Such ** does not always satisfy you, because the Air Force conducts combat work at long distances! Checked, visually confirmed! Thank you all for your work! Trust the Air Force, not couch specialists! Together, we will win! ”
However, Oleshchuk previously confirmed that the Ukrainian Air Force also fired ** anti-aircraft missile missiles at a Su-35, but only the Su-34 was shot down, which means that the Su-35 got rid of the pursuit of the anti-aircraft missile.
According to statistics, the Russian Aerospace Forces currently have about 105 Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft in service, from last Christmas 3 days were shot down 4, plus a Russian teenager burned in Chelyabinsk, in less than three months, the Russian army lost 16 Su-34, Su-34 is currently the most threatening aircraft to the front-line Ukrainian army, its gliding guided bombs, can easily destroy any fortifications of the Ukrainian army on the front line. This shooting down speed of the Ukrainian army is already completely to the rhythm of the Russian Aerospace Forces "to the Su-34".
And with the downing of this Su-34, Oleshchuk said:
So far, nothing has changed on the Eastern Front, and while there are still some enemy drones circling over the Southern Front, everything is clean in the East! ”
This means that after continuing to lose 14 fighters in the east, including 11 Su-34s, two Su-35s and one A-50U AWACS aircraft, the Russian Aerospace Forces are no longer afraid to throw themselves into the net.
Natalia Humenyuk, a spokeswoman for Ukraine's southern theater of operations, said on March 2 that since the loss of the second A-50 AWACS aircraft, it is clear that the Russian army is changing its tactics of using bombers in southern Ukraine, especially in the Kherson direction.
The enemy is switching to the use of different tactics from aerial bombardment in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The Russian army is now trying to use air-based missiles, putting pressure on other areas - not attacking front-line areas, but putting pressure deeper into the rear,".
So far, Humenyuk added, it looks more like a precision strike: "It's like finding out the readiness and response of our air defense systems." ”
However, with the explosion of the number of Russian fighters hunted by the Ukrainian Air Force, coupled with the basic stagnation of US aid to Ukraine, the number of Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile stocks has also continued to decline. After Odessa was once again bombarded by Russian missiles, killing and injuring a large number of civilians, Zelensky called on the West to increase assistance with air defense systems and other equipment.
In the early morning of March 2, Odessa was attacked by Russian drones, and as of 15:00 local time on March 2, a total of 5 people died in the bombed building, including 1 child; 8 people were injured, including a child; 5 people were rescued. 
On March 3, the entire Odessa region declared a statewide day of mourning to remember those who died.
In the early morning of March 2, Russia** said that a number of buildings in St. Petersburg were attacked by long-range drones of the Ukrainian army, which was extremely powerful and damaged many facilities. The Ukrainian army's strike on St. Petersburg means that the attack power of its long-range attack drones with a range of 1,000 kilometers and above is constantly increasing. 
Russia accused Ukraine of attacking civilian facilities, but the Ukrainian side said the drone was aimed at such a target as the Ruchi oil depot. It is 100% impossible for an apartment building to be a target for a drone, because from a military point of view, it has no value at all. And the drone's "this."'Falling'Most likely, it was due to the fact that the Russians used their electronic warfare systems, as a result of which the drones lost contact with the operators and crashed into these apartments. 
In Yekaterinburg, on the evening of March 2, a Kalininskaya substation occurred**, from which three military-industrial complexes, including Ural Marsh, received electricity.
In response, the Russian blogger said that "where drones cannot reach, saboteurs are now arriving on foot." The Russian leadership seems to be deliberately ignoring the historical fact of launching a special military operation against a country with extensive experience in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, which was extremely popular in Ukraine during World War II. ”
Although it is still not as strong as the Russian missile drones attacking Ukraine, the destructive power of Ukrainian drones on the Russian mainland has now increased significantly, which is also Ukraine's new strategy in 2024, continuing to hit its local energy and military industries.