Operational information regarding Russian invasion (March 19)

The twenty-fourth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion continues. Russian occupation forces are trying to continue a strategic offensive against Ukraine. The main tasks of defeating groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, encircling Kyiv, reaching the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, and establishing control over the left-bank part of Ukraine have not been fulfilled. The enemy partially reached the purpose in the Donetsk direction.

The enemy is stopped in the direction of Mykolayiv. The enemy continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure using high-precision, according to Russia, weapons, and unguided aerial bombs. Since the beginning of hostilities, the enemy has struck 291 missile strikes, used 459 surface-to-sea, naval and air-based missiles, and conducted 1,403 air raids.

The mainland targets of the Russian invaders were Ukrainian cities and villages, namely industrial infrastructure, schools, hospitals, national historical and religious shrines, and densely populated residential areas. There were no significant changes in the situation in the Volyn region. In the Polissya direction, separate units of the occupiers are defending the settlements of Poliske, Kropyvnya, Zakharivka, Oliva, Zhovtneve, Ozershchyna, Lypivka, Kopyliv, Motyzhyn, Buzova, Horenychi, Bucha, and Demydiv.In the area northwest of Chernobyl, the invaders deployed the rear area of the Eastern Military District.

In the course of hostilities, the enemy continues to suffer significant losses in personnel and equipment. A network of health care facilities of the city of Gomel and the Gomel region of the Republic of Belarus is used to receive wounded servicemen of the occupying forces. Hospitals with operating departments are mainly used to provide medical care to the occupiers. Scheduled operations for the civilian population are not conducted.To replenish the losses of the Eastern Military District group, separate units have been transferred to the territory of the Republic of Belarus. 155th Separate Marine Brigade (Vladivostok) and 40th Separate Marine Brigade (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky).

In the northern direction, the enemy is trying to act in the areas of the settlements of Lyubech, Slavutych, Kovpita, Zolotynka, Mena, Nizhyn, Branytsia, Kalyta, Bogdanivka, Lukash, Romny, Nedrigailiv. He did not carry out active offensive actions. The partial blockade of the city of Chernihiv continues, the enemy carries out artillery shelling of densely populated areas.

Up to three brigades are trying to maintain defensive positions in the areas of Lyubech, Mykhailo-Kotsyubynske, Yakubivka, Shestovytsia, Zolotynka, Yahidne, Lukashovka, and Kiselivka. No significant changes in the composition and nature of the enemy’s actions were noted. In the direction of Brovary, the invader operates with forces of up to three brigades. It is trying to control the border in the areas of Markovtsi, Zavorychi, Rudnya, Bogdanivka, Zalissia, Mykhailivka, Svitilnya, Peremoha, Rudnytske, Velykyi Krupil, Malyi Krupil, and Petrivka. The occupying forces did not take any active action.

The enemy does not refuse to carry out offensive operations on Kyiv and tries to regroup combat units.In the Slobozhansky direction certain forces of the Western military district did not carry out active offensive actions in Romny, Talalaivka.In the direction of Sumy and Okhtyrka, units of the 1st Tank Army of the enemy are not conducting active offensive operations, concentrating efforts on blocking the city of Sumy. The enemy is trying to prepare for offensive operations in the direction of the settlements of Trostyanets, Okhtyrka, Poltava, part of the forces – in Pryluky and Kyiv. In the Kharkiv region, units of the 6th General Army and the Northern Fleet did not take active action. The main efforts of the occupiers were focused on blocking the city of Kharkiv, destroying its civilian infrastructure and conducting reconnaissance of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Air reconnaissance using the Orlan-10 UAV was recorded.

In the direction of Izyum, the enemy is trying to act in the areas of Balakleya, Husarivka, Volobuivka, Petrovske, Protopopivka, Savintsi, Veseloe, Izyum, Snizhkivka, Topolske, Bakhtin, Kapitolivka. No active offensive operations were noted, and troops were regrouped and provided with logistics. The enemy fired missiles at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kamyanka region.In the Donetsk direction, the enemy operates in the areas of the settlements of Borov, Terny, Novokrasnyanka, Pervomaisk, Horlivka, Panteleimonivka, Yasynuvata, Donetsk, Olenivka, Novotroitskoye, Olhynka, Volodymyrivka, Mykilske, Pavlivka, and Prechistovka.In the Luhansk direction, the enemy tried to continue offensive operations in certain areas and operates in the areas of the settlements of Terny, Chervonopopivka, on the outskirts of Rubizhne, Kudryashivka, Pudrivka, Oskolonivka, Bobrovo, Zholobko, Molodizhny, Novooleksandrivka, Popasna, Dopasnoye, Troitsky, Shumiv, Shiroka Balka, Ozeryanivka.

He is trying to carry out assault operations and fire raids in the vast majority of areas. The main efforts are focused on attempts to capture the settlements of Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Popasna. He carried out airstrikes on civilian targets in the areas of Sirotyne and Metolkine.In the direction of Severodonetsk, the enemy attempted an offensive, was unsuccessful, suffered heavy losses, and retreated. In the Rubizhne area, with the support of artillery, it continues to gain a foothold in the western and north-western parts of the city, regrouped, and has no success. In the direction of Pervomaisk, Lysychansk is trying to fire on our troops in order to deter the actions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Conducts assault operations and raids in the vast majority of areas. The main efforts are focused on capturing the city of Vugledar and the hero city of Mariupol.

In the Pryazovsky direction, the enemy did not conduct active offensive operations during the day, firing at the positions of our troops in the areas of Gulyaipole, Stepnogorsk, and Orikhiv using mortars, artillery, and MLRS. Carries out regrouping in order to prevent the breakthrough of our troops in the direction of Mariupol. In the South Buh direction, the enemy is operating in the settlements of Pravdine, Petrovske, Novohryhorivka, Novomykolaivka, Chervone, Greyhove, Mykhailo-Larine, Ingulka, Hrystoforivka, Maryanivka, Novooleksandrivka, Partizanske, Snihurivka, Krylinka, Kalynivka, Vylochu, Vyloka It does not conduct active offensive operations, regroups, deploys reserves, and replenishes ammunition.In the direction of Kryvyi Rih, it is stopped and fixed in the areas of Krasnovka, Prihirya, Zagradovka, Arkhangelskoye, Knyazivka, Vysokopillya, Mala Shesternya, Petrovka, Novovorontsovka and tries to prepare for offensive operations.In some areas, the enemy moved in order to remove damaged equipment and units that can not be restored.

Ukrainian defenders continue to restrain the enemy by showing courage and heroism!

Let’s win together! Glory to Ukraine!