Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 28
Photo: The General Staff reported on the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of March 28, 116 combat clashes have occurred at the front. Russian forces are most active in the Pokrovsk direction, where they have already launched 50 attacks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kharkiv direction, one combat clash occurred near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy launched three assaults on the positions of Ukrainian units near Zahryzove and towards Bohuslavka. One combat clash is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, today the aggressor attacked nine times in the areas of the settlements of Nadiia, Yampolivka, and in the direction of Hrekivka, Nove, Novomykhailivka. Six combat clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy is conducting one offensive operation near the settlement of Ivano-Dariivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Chasiv Yar and towards Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 17 times in the area of Toretsk and towards Dyliivka and Shcherbynivka. Four combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, today the enemy launched 50 attacks on our defenders' positions in the areas of the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Tarasivka, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriivka, and towards Kalynove. Twelve combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka direction, our defenders repelled 12 enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Rozlyv, Dniproenerhiya. Four combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy conducted four assault operations near Pryvilne. The settlement of Novopil was struck by an airstrike.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Defense Forces stopped five enemy attacks. The enemy tried to advance towards the settlements of Shcherbaky, Mali Shcherbaky, and north of Nestyrianka. Kamianske and Novoandriivka were hit by airstrikes.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, two combat clashes occurred with the enemy.
In the Kursk direction, today there were nine combat clashes, three of which are still ongoing. Additionally, the enemy launched 20 airstrikes, dropped 32 KABs, and conducted 199 artillery shellings, including 11 from multiple rocket launchers.
Russia's losses in the war
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has lost over 910 thousand soldiers.
In just the past day, the Russian army's losses amounted to 1,860 soldiers. Additionally, yesterday, the Defense Forces destroyed 17 tanks, 61 armored combat vehicles, 122 artillery systems, and other enemy equipment.
