Russia attacks Pokrovsk and two other fronts almost 60 times over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 140 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, with the situation remaining most difficult on the Pokrovsk front, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 29 Russian assaults. In addition, the Russians attacked the Kostiantynivka front (17 attacks) and the Huliaipole front (13 attacks).
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 31 March
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, one combat clash took place. The Russians carried out two airstrikes, dropping four guided aerial bombs. They also conducted 117 strikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including three from multiple-launch rocket systems.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians tried to advance three times near the settlements of Starytsia and Vovchansk and towards Khatnie.
On the Kupiansk front, the Russians conducted 11 attacks towards the settlements of Novoosynove, Kurylivka, Borivska Andriivka, Pishchane and Kupiansk.
On the Lyman front, the Russians conducted four attacks, trying to penetrate the Ukrainian defence and attacking near the settlements of Drobysheve and Novoiehorivka.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped four Russian attempts to advance near the settlements of Rai-Oleksandrivka and Zakitne.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces did not carry out any offensive actions.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians conducted 17 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka and Sofiivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 29 Russian assault and offensive actions near the settlements of Toretske, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodne and Molodetske.
On the Oleksandrivka front, the Russians conducted nine attacks near the settlements of Berezone, Kalynivske and Zlahoda and towards Oleksandrohrad and Verbove.
On the Huliaipole front, the Russians carried out 13 attacks near Huliaipole and Bilohiria and towards Huliaipilske, Staroukrainka and Zaliznychne.
On the Orikhiv front, Russian forces did not carry out any offensive actions.
On the Prydniprovske front, Russian forces did not carry out any offensive actions.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there have been no signs of Russian offensive groups being formed in the area.
Ukrainian troops continue the systematic destruction of the Russian units, putting up effective resistance across all sectors of the front.
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