Since the beginning of the war, the Russian occupants have fired 459 missiles at Ukraine and carried out 1.4 thousand air raids. This was reported by the AFU General Staff.
The main ground targets of the Russian invaders were Ukrainian cities and villages, namely industrial infrastructure, schools, hospitals, national historical and religious shrines, densely populated residential areas.
"Russian occupation forces are trying to continue a strategic offensive operation against Ukraine. The main tasks of defeating the groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, encircling Kiev, reaching the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and establishing control over the left-bank part of Ukraine have not been achieved. The enemy partially achieved the goal of the Donetsk direction. The enemy is stopped in the direction of Nikolaev", - reported in the General Staff of the AFU.
The situation as of 12 p.m. on March 19, according to the AFU General Staff, is as follows:
In the Volyn direction there were no significant changes in the situation.
In the Polessk direction, individual units of the occupants hold defenses in the areas of Polesskoye, Kropivnia, Zakharovka, Oliva, Zhovtneve, Ozershchina, Lipovka, Kopylov, Motyzhyn, Buzova, Horenichi, Bucha and Demidov.
In the area northwest of Chernobyl, the invaders deployed a rear area of the Eastern Military District troop grouping.
To make up for the losses of the Eastern Military District grouping, some units of the 155th Independent Marines Brigade (Vladivostok) and 40th Independent Marines Brigade (Petropavlovsk-K) were transferred to the territory of Belarus. It is noted that in the course of combat operations the enemy continues to suffer significant losses in personnel and equipment. The network of health care institutions in the city of Gomel and the Gomel region of the Republic of Belarus is used to receive wounded servicemen of the occupation troops. Hospitals with operating theatres are used primarily to provide medical care to the occupants. Scheduled operations for civilians are not performed.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy, using individual units of the Central Military District, attempts to operate in the areas of Lubech, Slavutich, Kovpita, Zolotinka, Mena, Nezhin, Branitsa, Kalita, Bogdanovka, Lukashi, Romny and Nedrigailov. No active offensive operations were conducted.
The partial blockade of the city of Chernihiv continues, the enemy conducts artillery shelling of densely populated areas. Up to three brigades are trying to hold defensive positions in the areas of Lubech, Mikhailo-Kotsyubinskoye, Yakubovka, Shestovitsa, Zolotinka, Yagodnoye, Lukashovka, and Kiselevka settlements. There were no significant changes in the composition and nature of the enemy's actions.
In the direction of Brovary, the invader operates with the forces of up to three brigades. Trying to control the line in the areas of Markovtsy, Zavorichi, Rudnya, Bogdanovka, Zalesie, Mikhailovka, Svetilnik, Peremoga, Rudnytske, Veliky Krupil, Maly Krupil, and Petrovka settlements. Occupant troops did not conduct active operations. The enemy does not refuse to conduct offensive actions on Kiev and tries to regroup combat units.
In the Slobozhansky direction by certain forces of the Western Military District did not conduct active offensive actions, trying to hold positions in the areas of Svatovo, Izyum, Petrovske, Husarovka, Balakleya, Liman, Malinovka, Kochetok, Bezruki, Aleksandrovka, Velyka Pisarevka, Tarasovka, Oleshne, Nedrigaylov, Romny, Talalayevka.
In the direction of Sumy and Akhtyrka, units of the 1st Panzer Army are not conducting active offensive operations, concentrating efforts to block the city of Sumy. The enemy is trying to prepare for an offensive action in the direction of Trostyanets, Akhtyrka and Poltava, and part of the forces - towards Priluki and Kyiv.
In the vicinity of Kharkiv, the units of the 6th All-Arms Army and the Northern Fleet took no active operations. The main efforts of the occupants were focused on blockading the city of Kharkiv, destroying its civilian infrastructure and conducting reconnaissance of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Aerial reconnaissance using the Orlan-10ˮ UAV was recorded.
In the direction of Izyum, the enemy attempts to operate in the areas of Balakleya, Husarovka, Volobuyevka, Petrovske, Protopopovka, Savintsi, Veseloe, Izyum, Snezhkovka, Topolskoye, Bakhtin and Kapitolovka. Active offensive actions were not noted, regrouping and logistic support of the troops is carried out. The enemy carried out missile and bomb attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kamianka.
In the Donetsk direction with a certain composition of forces the enemy operates in the areas of Borovaya, Terny, Novokrasnyanka, Pervomaisk, Gorlovka, Panteleimonovka, Yasinovataya, Donetsk, Olenevka, Novotroitske, Olhinka, Vladimirovka, Nikolskoye, Pavlovka, Prechistovka.
In Luhansk the enemy tried to continue offensive actions in certain directions and operates in the areas of Terny, Chervonopopovka, in the vicinity of Rubizhne, Kudryashevka, Pudrovka, Oskolonovka, Bobrovoye, Zholobka, Molodezhnoye, Novooleksandrovka, Troitskoye, Sanzharovka, Lozovoye, Dolomitny, Zaitsevo, Shumov, Shiroka Balka and Ozerjanovka.
Attempts to conduct assault actions and fire raids in the vast majority of directions. The main efforts are focused on trying to capture the settlements of Severodonetsk, Rubizhne and Popasna.
In the vicinity of Sirotino and Metelkino settlements, it carried out air strikes on civilian objects.
In the direction of Severodonetsk, it attempted an offensive, failed, suffered significant losses and retreated.
Near Rubizhne, supported by artillery, continued to consolidate in the western and northwestern parts of the city, regrouped, with no success.
In the direction of Pervomaysk, Lisichansk, it tries to exert fire on our troops in order to deter Ukrainian Armed Forces units.
It conducts assault actions and fire raids in the vast majority of directions. The main efforts are concentrated on the capture of the town of Ugledar and the hero-city of Mariupol.
In the Priazovskoe area, the enemy did not conduct active offensive actions during the day, shelling the positions of our troops in the areas of Gulyaypole, Stepnogorsk and Orekhov using mortars, barreled artillery and MLRS. Conducted regrouping to prevent our troops from breaking through in the direction of Mariupol.
In the South Bug direction the enemy operates in the areas of Pravdino, Petrovske, Novogrigorovka, Novonikolayevka, Krasnoye, Greigovo, Mikhailo-Larino, Ingulka, Khristoforovka, Marionovka, Novoalexandrovka, Partizanske, Belaya Krynitsa, Kochubeyevka, Vysokopolye, Novovorontsovka. It is not conducting active offensive operations, regrouping, deploying reserves and replenishing ammunition.
In the direction of Krivoy Rog, the enemy stopped and consolidated in the areas of Krasnovka, Prigorye, Zagradovka, Arkhangelskoe, Knyazhoe, Vysokopolye, Malaya Shesternya, Petrovka, Novovorontsovka and tries to prepare for offensive actions.
"In certain directions, the enemy carried out the movement in order to withdraw damaged equipment and units not to be restored. Ukrainian defenders and defenders continue to hold back the enemy, demonstrating courage and heroism!" - noted in the General Staff.
