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156 combat clashes in a day: Ukrainian Armed Forces restrain the enemy’s offensive in several directions:
156 combat clashes in a day: Ukrainian Armed Forces restrain the enemy’s offensive in several directions
During the day of March 20, 156 combat clashes took place. The greatest activity of the occupiers is in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy carried out 51 offensive actions.
Since the beginning of the day on March 20, there have been 156 combat clashes in the combat zone. This is reported by UNN with reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
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It is noted that the Defense Forces are focusing their efforts on disrupting the Russian invaders’ plans for an offensive and depleting their combat potential.
The enemy launched two missile and 67 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 96 KABs. In addition, he used 1,067 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,702 shellings of populated areas and positions of our troops
– the statement said.
In the Kharkiv direction , the enemy tried 11 times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders in the direction of the settlements of Kindrashivka, Mala Shapkivka, Hlyboke and Vovchansk.
Ukrainian defenders repelled six enemy attacks in the Kupyansk direction in the areas of Pishchane, Ivanivka, Kruglyakivka, Zahryzove, as well as in the direction of Petropavlivka.
Seventeen attacks by the invaders were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the directions of Novy, Novomykhailivka and near Yampolivka, Kopanky, Nadiya in the Lyman direction . Five combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction , the enemy carried out three offensive actions in the area of Bilohorivka, as well as in the directions of Verkhnokamyanske and Ivano-Dar’ivka, two battles are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , our defenders repelled three attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Minkivka, Stupochki and in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultyne.
In the Toretsk direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders near Dachne, Druzhba and Toretsk 24 times today. The Defense Forces are steadfastly holding back the onslaught and repelled 22 assaults, and two combat clashes are still ongoing.
The enemy is intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk direction . During the day, the enemy carried out 51 offensive actions. The greatest activity of the Russian occupiers is observed in the areas of the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Zelene Pole, Tarasivka, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirrove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Preobrazhenka and Andriivka, as well as in the directions of Muravka and Kotlyarivka. Six combat clashes are still ongoing. —>READ MORE HERE
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More than 150 battles took place at the front. The General Staff told where the enemy attacks the most:
As of the evening of March 20, 156 combat clashes took place at the front. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy carried out 51 offensive actions during the day.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Facebook of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the day, 156 combat clashes have taken place, the enemy launched two missile and 67 air strikes, used three missiles and dropped 96 KABs.
In addition, the Russians used 1067 kamikaze drones, carried out 4702 attacks on settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.
In the Kharkiv direction , the enemy tried 11 times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders towards the settlements of Kindrashivka, Mala Shapkivka, Hlyboke and Vovchansk.
Six enemy attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupiansk direction in the areas of Pishchane, Ivanivka, Krugliakivka, Zahryzove, as well as in the direction of Petropavlivka.
Seventeen attacks of the invaders were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the directions of Nove, Novomykhailivka and near Yampolivka, Kopanky, Nadiya in the Lyman direction . Five combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Siversky direction , the enemy carried out three offensive actions in the area of Bilohorivka, as well as in the directions of Verkhnokamianske and Ivano-Daryivka, two battles are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , our defenders repelled three attempts by the invaders to move forward in the areas of Mynkivka, Stupochky and in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultyne.
In the Toretsk direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders near Dachne, Druzhba and Toretsk 24 times today. The defense forces are steadfastly holding back the onslaught and repelled 22 assaults, two combat clashes are still ongoing.
The enemy is intensively attacking Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction . During the day, the enemy carried out 51 offensive actions. The greatest activity of the Russian occupiers remains in the areas of the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Zelene Pole, Tarasivka, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Luch, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvereve, Kotlyne, Dale, Preobrazhenka and Andriivka, as well as in the directions of Muravka and Kotlyarivka. Six combat clashes are still ongoing. —>READ MORE HERE
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