Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 30
Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the situation at the front on March 30 (Getty Images)
There were 223 combat engagements on the front on March 29. Nearly half of them took place in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff's update.
What is happening in the Pokrovsk direction
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders halted 93 offensive actions by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Novotoretske, Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Sribne, Andriivka, as well as in the direction of Kotlyarivka.
Situation on other parts of the front
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces stopped four enemy attacks in the areas of Vovchansk and towards Kamyanka.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were six enemy attacks on the previous day. The Defense Forces repelled the enemy's assault actions in the direction of Pishchane, Petropavlivka, and near Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out 23 attacks. They attempted to advance near Nadiya, Yampolivka, Kolodyaziv, Torske, in the directions of Novo, Olhivka, and Novomykhailivka.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions three times near Ivano-Daryivka and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 13 combat engagements were recorded in the directions of Maiske, Oleksandro-Shultyn, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and Kurdyumivka.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out 19 attacks near Krymske, Toretsk, and in the direction of Dyliivka.
In the Novopavlivsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 15 enemy attacks near Kostyantynopil, Skudne, and in the direction of Rozlyv.
In the Huliaipole direction, the invaders carried out nine attacks near Pryvilne, Novosilka, and in the direction of Novopol.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy carried out two attacks near the settlements of Kamianske and Lobkove.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy conducted two offensive actions in the directions of Sadove and Prydniprovsk, with no success.
In the operational zone in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 31 attacks by Russian invaders on the previous day. Additionally, the enemy carried out 18 airstrikes using 23 guided bombs and carried out 265 artillery bombardments of our positions and settlements, including ten from multiple launch rocket systems.
No signs of the formation of offensive enemy groupings were detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions.
Russian losses in Ukraine
On the previous day, March 30, Russian losses amounted to 1,510 soldiers. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 14 tanks, 20 armored fighting vehicles, 56 artillery systems, two multiple rocket launchers, 111 operational-tactical UAVs, and 130 enemy vehicles.
In addition, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces targeted five areas where personnel and equipment were concentrated, as well as one command post of the Russian invaders.
