Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 21
Illustrative photo: General Staff describes the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Over the last day, March 20, 166 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The enemy put the most pressure on the Pokrovske sector, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“Over the past day, aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 11 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 2 air defense facilities, 2 artillery facilities, an ammunition depot, and a Russian pontoon ferry,” Ukraine's General Staff writes.
Sectors
In the Kharkiv sector, Russia tried to break through the defensive lines near the settlements of Kindrashivka, Mala Shapkivka, Hlyboke, and Vovchansk 9 times.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russia attacked areas of Pishchane, Ivanivka, Kruhliakivka, Zahryzove, and in the direction of Petropavlivka 8 times.
In the Lyman sector, Russia attacked 22 times in the areas of Novyi, Novomykhailivka, and near Yampolivka, Kopanky, and Nadiia.
In the Siversk sector, Russia made 3 attempts to advance in the area of Bilohorivka, as well as in the directions of Verkhniokamianske and Ivano-Dariivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russians attacked 4 times in the areas of Minkivka, Stupochky, and the direction of Oleksandr-Shultyno and Predtechyno.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia conducted 25 attacks near Dachne, Druzhba, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, 53 Russian attacks were stopped in the vicinity of Panteleymonivka, Oleksandropil, Zelene Pole, Tarasivka and other localities.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russia conducted 15 attacks in the direction of Shevchenko and the areas of Vilne Pole, Kostiantynopil, and Rozlyv.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces attacked 4 times in the direction of Shcherbaky and Stepove.
In the Kursk sector, Russia carried out 18 attacks.
Russia's losses in war against Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 900,000 troops. Over the past day alone, its losses amounted to another 1,330 soldiers. Ukrainian Defense Forces also destroyed 17 Russian tanks, 28 armored combat vehicles, 2 MLRS, and more.
