General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: operational information on the Russian invasion (as of 06.00 22.03.2023)

22.03.2023 12:00

We bring to your attention the operative information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00:22.03.2023 on March XNUMX, XNUMX regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The three hundred and ninety-second day of the Russian large-scale invasion began.

The Russian Federation continues its armed aggression against Ukraine, and does not abandon its intention to fully occupy the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The enemy is conducting offensive actions in the Lymansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdiivskyi, Marinskyi, and Shakhtarskyi directions, and is defending in the other directions. Last day, units of the Defense Forces repelled 114 enemy attacks on the eastern part of the front.

The Russian aggressor continues to ignore the laws and customs of warfare, shelling populated areas and critical infrastructure facilities.

Over the past day, the occupiers launched 10 rocket and 32 air strikes, as well as carried out 90 attacks from rocket salvo systems, in particular — on civilian objects.

The threat of strikes remains throughout the territory of Ukraine. So, this night, on March 22, the enemy launched another massive airstrike by the "Shakhed-136" UAV. According to preliminary information, 16 drones out of 21 launched by the enemy were destroyed by our defenders.

On the Volyn, Polis, Siver and Slobozhan directions operational situation — without significant changes, the formation of enemy offensive groups was not detected. The top leadership of the Republic of Belarus continues to support the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, provides its infrastructure for the training of enemy units. The enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas. During the past day, he shelled the areas of Hrinivka and Mikhalchyna Sloboda settlements of Chernihiv region; Atynske, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, Pavlivka, Basivka, Yunakivka and Popivka in the Sumy region and Basove, Kozacha Lopan, Strelecha, Hlyboke, Vovchansk and Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkiv region.

On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions the enemy continues to try to break our defenses. He led unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Kreminna, Dibrova, Bilogorivka and Vesele settlements. He carried out artillery shelling of the Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Masyutivka, Kupyansk, Krokhmalne and Berestov regions of the Kharkiv region; Novoselivske, Nevske and Bilogorivka - Luhansk, as well as Torske, Spirne and Fedorivka in Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction the enemy continues to conduct offensive actions, losing a significant amount of manpower, weapons and military equipment. Around the clock, our defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in the areas of Orihovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bogdanivka, Ivanovske, Bakhmut, Klishchiivka and Mayorsk. In particular, Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochki, Predtechine, 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 offensive actions in the areas of Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynovy, Krasnohorivka, Stepovoy, Berdychiv, Avdiyivka, Severnoy, Vodyany, Pervomaisky, Maryinka, and Pobyeda — without success. Almost 20 unsuccessful offensive attempts were made by the enemy in the Maryinka area. Lastochkina, Berdychi, Orlivka, Avdiivka, Tonenka, Georgiivka, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Vugledar in Donetsk region came under enemy fire.

On the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions the enemy defends. Areas of populated areas of Novopil of Donetsk region were shelled; Olhivske, Malinivka, Chervone, Charivne, Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriivka and Kamianske — Zaporizhia, as well as Kherson, Beryslav, Ponyativka, Dar'ivka and Antonivka.

During the past day, the aircraft of the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out six strikes on the areas of concentration of the occupiers. At the same time, our defenders shot down 15 enemy UAVs of various types, as well as two Kh-59 guided air missiles.

Units of missile forces and artillery hit an ammunition warehouse, two anti-aircraft missile complexes, a radar station and one other important enemy object.

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