• News
  • War
  • War in Ukraine
  • Russian army steps up its operations in 3 Axes. General Staff reports on situation at front
1875

Russian army steps up its operations in 3 Axes. General Staff reports on situation at front

On March 23, 140 combat clashes took place at the front, with the enemy attacking the Pokrovsk (61 clashes), Toretsk and Kursk (17 each) Axes the most.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

Over the past day, the enemy has carried out 74 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, dropping 97 guided aerial bombs.

In addition, the enemy carried out 6,457 shelling, including 145 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 2,350 kamikaze drones for strikes.

ADVERTISING

On March 23, 140 combat clashes with the russian occupiers were recorded at the front.

Thus, in the Kharkiv Axis, the russians once tried to break through the defensive lines of the Ukrainian defenders towards Vovchansk.

In the Kupyansk Axis, five attacks by the invaders took place.

Ukrainian defenders stopped the enemy's assault actions in the areas of Zahryzove, Petropavlivka and Bohuslavka.

ADVERTISING

In the Lyman Axis, the enemy attacked 11 times, trying to wedge into the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Yampolivka, in the directions of Nove, Novomykhailivka and Zelena Dolyna.

In the Siversk Axis, the Defense Forces stopped five offensive actions of the invaders near Bilohorivka, in the directions of Ivano-Daryivka and Verkhniokamyanske.

In the Kramatorsk Axis, two clashes were recorded near Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Chasiv Yar.

In the Toretsk Axis, the russians carried out 17 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, as well as in the direction of Dyliyivka.

ADVERTISING

In the Pokrovsk Axis, the Ukrainian defenders stopped 61 assault actions of the aggressor towards the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Andriyivka, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Bohdanivka and in the direction of Serhiyivka.

In the Novopavlivsk Axis, the enemy carried out eight attacks in the directions of the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Rozlyv, Vesele and in the Skudne area.

In the Huliaipole Axis, the Defense Forces stopped three attempts by the enemy to advance near Novopil and Novosilka.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue their operation in the Kursk Oblast, where the invaders launched 12 airstrikes last day, dropping 14 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 292 shelling, five of which were from MLRS.

ADVERTISING

Ukrainian defenders stopped 17 assault actions of the invaders in the Kursk Oblast.

There were no clashes in the Orikhiv and Prydniprovsk Axes last day.

On March 23, the Defense Forces' aviation, missile troops and artillery struck 13 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, three UAV control points, one air defense system, three artillery systems and one other important enemy facility.

In total, the losses of the russian invaders last day amounted to 1,280 people.

ADVERTISING

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on March 21, 142 combat clashes took place at the front, the hottest being in the Pokrovsk (37 clashes), Kursk (23) and Lyman (22) Axes.

According to the Ukrainian military, as a result of a joint operation of the Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, the Missile Forces and artillery, two enemy Ka-52 helicopters and two Mi-8 were destroyed.

Who we are: About us, Contacts. How we write news and our principles: Editorial code. We did our best. If you found this valuable – please support us.

To request a correction, please send an email.