Interfax-Ukraine
09:20 16.03.2026

General Staff reports 154 combat engagements on front since Sunday

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General Staff reports 154 combat engagements on front since Sunday

Since the beginning of Sunday, 154 combat engagements have taken place on the front, with the highest concentration in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Kostiantynivka directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"In total, 154 combat engagements occurred since the start of this day. The enemy launched 74 airstrikes, dropping 212 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they deployed 3,917 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,572 shellings of populated areas and our troop positions," the report states.

In the Pivnichnoslobozhanske and Kursk directions today, the enemy attacked our defenders’ positions twice, launched two airstrikes dropping four aerial bombs, and conducted 88 shellings of our positions and settlements, including two involving multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Pivdennoslobozhanske direction, the enemy launched one assault on the fortifications of Ukrainian units toward the settlement of Vilcha.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked twice toward Novooshynove and Hlushkivka.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian military personnel repelled five occupier attacks toward the settlements of Dibrova, Lyman, and Drobysheve.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy attempted to advance 13 times in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Zakitne, Platonivka, and toward the settlements of Ozerne, Riznykivka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka. Two combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions twice in the Stupochky area.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, the occupiers launched 21 assaults on the positions of Ukrainian defenders toward Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, and in the areas of the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Berestok, and Rusyn Yar. One combat engagement is ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 35 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance toward the settlements of Vilne, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Toretske, Bilytske, Nove Shakhover and in the areas of the settlements of Zatyshok, Nykanorivka, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Udachne, Novopidhorodne, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Molodetske, and Filiia. Five assault actions are ongoing.

"According to preliminary calculations, 27 occupiers were eliminated today in this direction and 20 were wounded; one unit of special equipment was destroyed, and three units of enemy automotive equipment and four personnel shelters were damaged. 72 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed," the report says.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the occupiers attempted to improve their position 12 times, attacking in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrohrad, Kalynivske, Berezove, Ternove, Pershotravneve, Novomykolaivka, Zlahoda, and toward Verbove. Additionally, Ivanivka, Havrylivka, Prosiana, Kolomiitsi, Pokrovske, and Orly were subjected to enemy airstrikes.

In the Huliaipole direction, 20 occupier attacks took place: in the Huliaipole area and toward Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Sviatopetrivka, Olenokostiantynivka, and Charivne. The enemy launched airstrikes on the areas of the settlements of Charivne, Huliaipilske, Kopani, Myrne, Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Novoselivka, and Barvinivka. Three combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy carried out one offensive action toward Pavlivka. Orikhiv and Veselianka were subjected to airstrikes.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, no enemy offensive actions were recorded. Mykilske and Lvove were subjected to enemy airstrikes.

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