Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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Occupiers launched over 6,000 drones and carried out 152 assaults in a day - General Staff:
The General Staff recorded 152 combat engagements and massive shelling of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions. The enemy used 6,232 kamikaze drones and dropped 145 guided aerial bombs. In total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 152 combat engagements at the front. The enemy launched 6232 kamikaze drones and carried out 2884 shellings, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff's summary.
The enemy launched a missile strike using one missile and 51 air strikes – dropping 145 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 6232 kamikaze drones for attacks and carried out 2884 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops
- the summary states
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions today, the enemy carried out 68 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements, including three using MLRS. They launched two air strikes using seven KABs. Four combat engagements were recorded in this direction.
In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction , the enemy twice stormed the positions of our units in the areas of Starytsia and Vovchansk. One attack is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction , the enemy attacked eight times in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Hlushkivka, Novoosinove, Kupyansk, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian soldiers repelled nine assaults by the occupiers in the areas of Drobycheve, Lyman, Stavky, Dibrova, and Borova. Two assault actions are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction , the enemy tried to advance nine times towards Yampil, Platonivka, Riznykivka, Ozerne, and Rai-Oleksandrivka. Three assault actions are continuing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the aggressor tried to improve its positions once in the area of Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders 28 times today near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Rusyno Yar, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 21 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Udachne, Kotlyne, Filia, and Novomykolaivka. Two enemy attacks are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
At the front - 152 clashes, the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized over 80 occupiers in the Pokrovske direction:
During March 16, 152 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders occurred at the front, the hottest of which were in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovka directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook , publishing operational information as of 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, Ukrinform reports.
"In total, 152 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day... The enemy launched a missile strike using one missile and 51 air strikes - dropping 145 guided bombs. In addition, it used 6,232 kamikaze drones to destroy them and carried out 2,884 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops," the report says.
In the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions today, the enemy carried out 68 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements, including three using MLRS. It carried out two air strikes using seven CABs. Four clashes were recorded in the direction.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the enemy twice stormed the positions of our units in the Starytsia and Vovchansk areas. One attack is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked eight times in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Hlushkivka, Novoosynovoye, Kupyansk, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled nine assaults by the occupiers in the areas of Drobysheve, Lyman, Stavki, Dibrova, and Borova. Two assault operations are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy has attempted to advance nine times towards Yampol, Platonovka, Riznykovka, Ozerne, and Rai-Oleksandrivka. Three assault operations are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the aggressor once tried to improve its positions in the Minkivka area.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders stormed the positions of our defenders 28 times today near the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivano-Pol'ya, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Rusynyi Yar, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 21 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Bilytske, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Myrnograd, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Udachne, Kotlyne, Filiya and Novomykolaivka. Two enemy attacks are ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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