Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 26
Ukrainian soldiers continue to resist the enemy (Photo: Getty Images)
As of 22:00 Kyiv time on March 26, there have been 208 combat engagements on the front lines, with nearly half of them occurring in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Enemy shelling
Over the day, the enemy launched 47 airstrikes on Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements, using 63 guided aerial bombs and 1,112 kamikaze drone strikes. Additionally, more than 4,800 artillery shellings were carried out.
Frontline situation
Ukrainian forces halted two enemy assault attempts near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv direction.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted four times to dislodge Ukrainian forces from positions near Holubivka and Zahrizove, with one engagement still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 14 attacks, trying to advance near the settlements of Kopanky, Yampolivka, Novoserhiivka, and towards Nove, Kolodiazi, and Novomykhailivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 of these attacks, with one engagement still continuing.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian forces successfully halted six enemy assaults in the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, and Ivano-Darivka. Currently, five engagements are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces stopped four enemy attempts to advance near Chasiv Yar, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora.
The enemy made 19 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses in the Toretsk direction, targeting the areas of Toretsk, Dachne, Krymske, and Dilyivka.
The enemy has been intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk direction. Throughout the day, the aggressor carried out 87 assaults and offensive actions in the areas of Oleksandropil, Tarasivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Vidrodzhennya, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Novoserhiyivka, Pokrovsk, and Preobrazhenka. One engagement is still ongoing.
"According to preliminary estimates, today, Ukrainian forces have neutralized 293 Russian soldiers in this direction, 177 of them permanently. Our defenders also destroyed a tank, ten vehicles, eight motorcycles, six drone control points, two portable electronic warfare stations, five satellite terminals, and an enemy mortar," the statement said.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian forces stopped 25 attacks in the areas of Kostyantynopil, Rozliv, Skudne, and Vesele.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy carried out 16 assault operations towards the settlements of Rivnopil, Novosilka, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, and Novopil, while also launching airstrikes on Novopil. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 15 enemy attacks, with one engagement still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, nine battles took place as the enemy attempted to advance in the areas of Malі Shcherbaky, Stepove, Lobkove, and Shcherbaky. One engagement is still ongoing. Enemy aviation struck the settlements of Komyshuvakha, Novoandriivka, and Kamyanske.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian forces successfully stopped two enemy attacks.
Twenty-five combat engagements occurred today in the Kursk direction. Throughout the day, the enemy conducted 340 artillery shellings, including eight from multiple launch rocket systems, carried out 12 airstrikes, and dropped 15 guided bombs.
