Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 374

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 374th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, March 4, 2023:

Fighting

The head of Russia’s Wagner Group said the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been almost completely surrounded with only one road still open for Ukraine’s soldiers.
The commander of a Ukrainian drone unit active in Bakhmut said in a video that his unit had been ordered to withdraw immediately from the city.
The United States announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $400m. It is primarily comprised of ammunition, but for the first time will include tactical bridges to move tanks and armoured vehicles.
Russia said it would take measures to prevent new border incursions and President Vladimir Putin told his Security Council to discuss additional “anti-terrorism measures” after what he called a “terrorist attack” in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in the Oval Office on Friday, declaring themselves in “lockstep” on maintaining pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
A senior European Union official has said Beijing giving Moscow weapons would be an “absolute red line” and the EU would respond with sanctions, Reuters news agency reported.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of hypocrisy after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia cannot be allowed to wage war in Ukraine with impunity.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Friday and promised to hold “Russian war criminals accountable” for their actions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said justice will be served when the Russian state and military leadership is held accountable for the war it started against his country.
Foreign ministers of the Quad group – the United States, Japan, India and Australia – have denounced Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war, according to a statement.