[Russia Claims Strikes on Ukrainian Energy Facilities, Ukraine Claims Strikes on Russian Troop Concentration Areas] According to Golden Finance, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on March 1 that over the past day, Russian forces carried out strikes on 144 targets, including energy infrastructure serving Ukraine's military-industrial complex, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries. Russian air defense systems shot down 9 guided aerial bombs, 4 U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, and 220 fixed-wing drones. On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 158 battles occurred in frontline areas over the past day. Ukrainian missile and artillery units struck eight Russian troop concentration areas, three command posts, five artillery systems, one ammunition depot, and other targets, shooting down 1,722 tactical-level drones.