Battlefield sees 201 combat clashes over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 201 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the most intense fighting recorded on the Pokrovsk front (30 attacks) and the Kostiantynivka front (25 attacks).
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 20 March
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Russians conducted 115 strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including 14 from multiple-launch rocket systems. Two combat clashes were recorded.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, Russian forces made 19 attempts to break through Ukrainian defences towards the settlements of Prylipka, Lyman, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Tykhe, Bochkove, Okhrimivka, Zybyne, Chuhunivka, Fyholivka and Krasne Pershe.
On the Kupiansk front, Russian troops conducted 11 attacks towards the settlements of Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Hlushkivka, Novoplatonivka, Borivska Andriivka and Kupiansk.
On the Lyman front, Russian soldiers conducted 18 attacks, trying to penetrate Ukrainian defences towards the settlements of Hrekivka, Nadiia, Novomykhailivka, Novoserhiivka, Olhivka, Serednie, Drobysheve, Zarichne, Lyman, Dibrova, Tverdokhlibove and Korovii Yar.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 Russian attempts to advance towards the settlements of Dibrova, Zakitne, Riznykivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka and Platonivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, the Russians made two attempts to improve their tactical position, attacking near the village of Malynivka and towards Kostiantynivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, Russian forces conducted 25 attacks towards the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka and Stepanivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 30 Russian assaults towards the settlements of Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Bilytske, Sukhetske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodne and Novopavlivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted nine attacks towards the settlements of Sichneve, Sosnivka, Krasnohirskе and Zlahoda.
On the Huliaipole front, 12 Russian attacks were recorded towards the settlements of Zelene, Zaliznychne, Dobropillia, Myrne and near Solodke and Olenokostiantynivka.
On the Orikhiv front, the Russians tried to improve their tactical position, attacking towards the village of Stepove.
Ukraine's Air Force and Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck seven clusters of Russian personnel and military equipment and one crucial facility belonging to the Russians.
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