Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 18
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's General Staff describes the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Over the last day, March 17, 155 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. Russia put the most pressure on the Toretsk and Pokrovsk sectors, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“Over the past day, aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit eight areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 2 command posts, one air defense facility, three facilities of missile troops and artillery of the Russian invaders,” Ukraine's General Staff writes.
Sectors
In the Kharkiv sector, Russia tried to advance once in the area of Vovchansk.
9 Russian attacks took place in the Kupiansk sector yesterday. Ukrainian defense forces repelled Russia's assault on Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, Kamianka, Zakhidne, Kruhliakivka, and Bohuslavka.
Russians attacked 10 times in the Lyman sector. They tried to advance in the areas of Balka Zhuravka, Yampolivka, Novomykhailivka, Nove, Olhivka, Zarichne, and Zelena Dolyna.
In the Siversk sector, 3 Russian attacks were repelled in the area of Bilohorivka and the direction of Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russia launched 7 attacks on Ukrainian troops' positions in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Stupochky, Predtechyno, and Kurdiumivka.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia attacked Ukrainian troops 25 times near Toretsk, Dachne, Druzhba, Ozarianivka, Dyliivka, and Leonidivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped 44 Russian assault attacks in the areas of Vodiane Druhe, Svyrydonivka, Promin, Novopavlivka, Kotlyne, Udachne and other localities over the last day.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 14 Russian attacks in the areas of Oleksiivka, Pryvilne, and Kostiantynopil, as well as in the direction of Vesele and Rozlyv.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 10 Russian attacks in the vicinity of Novosilka and Novopil.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 2 Russian attacks in the vicinity of Stepove and Lobkove.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully stopped a Russian attack.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 18 Russian attacks.
Russia's losses in war
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost over 897,000 troops. Over the past day alone, the Russian army lost 1,560 soldiers. The Ukrainian Defense Forces also destroyed 8 Russian tanks, 20 armored combat vehicles, 42 artillery systems, and more.
