Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 31
Illustrative photo: General Staff describes the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Over the past day, March 30, 171 combat engagements took place on the frontline. The largest number of Russian attacks was repelled by the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Pokrovsk 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 14 areas of concentration of Russian personnel and equipment, as well as one control center of the Russian invaders,” Ukraine's General Staff writes.
Sectors
In the Kharkiv sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 4 Russian attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamianka, and Krasne Pershe.
Russians attacked the Kupiansk sector 6 times yesterday. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults in the direction of Radkivka, Pishchane, Bohuslavka, Petropavlivka, and near Zahryzove.
Russians attacked 16 times in the Lyman sector. They tried to advance near Nadiia, Yampolivka, Kolodiazi, and towards Bohuslavka, Nove, and Novomykhailivka.
In the Siversk sector, Russia attacked Ukrainian positions 5 times near Verkhniokamianske and Ivano-Dariivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 2 combat clashes were registered near Stupochky and in the direction of Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia carried out 17 attacks in the areas of Krymske, Toretsk, and towards Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 73 Russian offensives in the areas of Oleksandropil, Kalynove, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, and other localities.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 11 Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions near Kostiantynopil and in the direction of Rozlyv and Vesele.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian invaders conducted 2 attacks near Pryvilne and in the direction of Vilne Pole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russia attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 4 times near the settlements of Mali Shcherbaki and Stepove.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, Russia conducted 2 offensives in the direction of Sadove, but were unsuccessful.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 21 Russian attacks.
Russia's losses in war against Ukraine
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost over 915,000 troops. Over the past 24 hours alone, Russia lost 1,230 troops. In particular, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 4 tanks, 3 armored combat vehicles, and 30 artillery systems.
