General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: operational information on the Russian invasion (as of 06.00 19.03.2023)

19.03.2023 11:30

We bring to your attention the operative information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00:19.03.2023 on March XNUMX, XNUMX regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The three hundred and eighty-ninth day of the Russian large-scale invasion has begun.

Despite the loss of life, the Russian Federation continues to wage a war of aggression. The main efforts of the enemy are focused on attempts to completely capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. To achieve its goals, it continues offensive operations in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv, Marin and Shakhtar directions. During the past day, our defenders repelled 83 attacks on this part of the front. Bakhmut remains the epicenter of hostilities.

Last day, the Russian Federation continued to use terror tactics against the civilian population of Ukraine. By shelling populated areas and critical infrastructure, the enemy completely ignores the laws and customs of warfare.

Over the past day, the enemy launched 11 rocket attacks, four of them against objects of the civil infrastructure of the city of Zaporizhzhia. Also, 16 airstrikes and 99 attacks from rocket salvo systems by the occupiers were recorded.

The probability of further strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.

On the Volyn, Polis, Siver and Slobozhan directions the operational situation remains stable. During the day, the enemy shelled the areas of Oleksandrivka and Klyusy settlements of Chernihiv region; Kharkivka, Starykov, Volfine — Sumy and Chervona Zorya, Veterinarne, Strelecha, Staritsa, Vovchansk and Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkiv region.

On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions the enemy continues to try to break through the defense of our troops. He led unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Kreminna, Dibrova, Verkhnokamianske and Spirne settlements. Conducted artillery shelling of Putnykovo, Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Hryanikyvka, Kupyansk, Krokhmalne, and Berestov settlements of Kharkiv region; Novoselivske, Nevske and Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region, as well as Spirne and Fedorivka in the Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction units of the Defense Forces repelled numerous enemy attacks in the northern part of the city of Bakhmut, as well as in the areas of the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, and Bohdanivka. Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Kurdyumivka, Ozaryanivka and Severny of the Donetsk region came under enemy fire.

On the Avdiyivskyi, Marinskyi and Shakhtarskyi directions the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, as well as Maryinka, which the occupiers attacked 15 times. Kamianka, Lastochkine, Avdiivka, Tonenka, Georgiivka, Nevelske, Maryinka, Vugledar and Velika Novosilka of the Donetsk region came under enemy fire.

On the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions the enemy defends. In particular, Olhivske, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka and Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region came under fire. The city of Kherson and Antonivka were shelled again.

In view of the situation that developed near Vugledar, the Russian military leadership is in a hurry to send reinforcements. Since March 13, the 37th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 36th Army of the Eastern Military District has been conducting combat coordination of the "Storm" unit. It is being prepared for shipment to Ukraine on March 24. The brigade is significantly understaffed, so unit commanders are recalling subordinates from treatment and rehabilitation. Military personnel complain about the low level of security. A very low level of personnel motivation and a large number of attempts to avoid being sent to the area of ​​hostilities are noted.

During the past 10 hours, the aircraft of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out 136 strikes on areas where the occupiers are concentrated. At the same time, the "Shakhed-XNUMX" UAV was shot down, and our rocket launchers and gunners hit seven areas where the enemy's personnel and military equipment were concentrated.

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