The Armed Forces of Ukraine are advancing in the Belgorod region, the enemy is pressing in four directions: ISW maps
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The Defense Forces advanced in the Belgorod region, and the Russians near Toretsk and Kurakhovo. Fighting continues in eastern and southern Ukraine, the enemy has intensified attacks in the Pokrovsky direction.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine advanced in the Belgorod region the day before. At the same time, the advance of the Russian invaders is recorded near Toretsk and Kurakhovo, as well as in the Kursk region and in the west of the Zaporizhzhia region. This is reported by UNN with reference to the analytical report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
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It is noted that Russian troops recently advanced to the border areas of the Kursk region. Geolocation footage published on March 28 shows that Russian units advanced to the northern outskirts of Guyevo (south of Sudzha).
According to ISW, Russian "war correspondents" claimed that Putin's troops were attacking in the Kursk region near Oleshnya (southwest of Sudzha) and Gogolevka, as well as in the north of the Sumy region near Volodymyrivka, Veselivka and near Zhuravka. In addition, Russian bloggers reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding positions in the southern part of Guyevo, Gornal (south of Guyevo) and Oleshnya.
Analysts report that the Defense Forces of Ukraine recently advanced in the northwest of the Belgorod region. According to geolocated footage published on March 28, the Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced in the eastern part of Popovka (northwest of the city of Belgorod).
Russian "war correspondents" acknowledged that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had advanced to the outskirts of Popovka, but claimed that the settlement was a disputed "gray zone"
According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russian bloggers also reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked near Popovka, Demidovka (east of Popovka) and Grafovka (southeast of Popovka).
Eastern Ukraine. Operation No. 1 of the Russian Federation - Kharkiv region
On March 28, Russian occupiers continued offensive operations in the Kharkiv direction, but did not advance. Russian troops conducted offensive operations near Vovchansk on March 27 and 28.
Spokesman of the Kharkiv group of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Pavlo Shamshin, said that the enemy conducts up to 5 assaults near Vovchansk every day, and the Vovcha River has created a natural barrier to the advance of Russians in Vovchansk. Shamshin noted that the invaders last tried to cross the river several weeks ago, when there was ice.
Operation No. 2 - Luhansk region
On March 28, Russian troops continued to advance in the Kupyansk direction, but were unable to advance. Russian occupiers attacked in the area of Figolivka, near Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka and Pishchane on March 27 and 28.
On March 28, the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops reported that Russian invaders launched an intensified mechanized assault using 13 armored personnel carriers in the Kupyansk direction on the morning of March 27. The Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that they destroyed 12 armored personnel carriers and one enemy tank.
On March 28, Russian occupiers continued to advance in the Borova direction, but did not advance. Russian troops attacked near Zagryzovo, Boguslavka, Nova Kruglyakivka, Nadiya and Grekivka on March 27 and 28.
On March 28, Russian invaders continued to advance in the Lyman direction, but did not advance. Russian troops attacked in the area of Yampolivka, Kolodyazy, Myrny, Novy, Novomykhailivka, Olhivka, near Torsky, Zarichny, in the area of Serebryansky forestry and in the direction of Dronivka on March 27 and 28.
Operation No. 3 of the Russian Federation - Donetsk region
On March 28, Russian occupiers continued to advance in the Siversky direction, but were unable to advance. Russian troops attacked in the area of Hryhorivka and Bilogorivka, near Verkhnyokamyanske and Ivano-Daryivka on March 27 and 28.
On March 28, Russian invaders continued offensive operations in the Chasovoy Yar area, but were unable to advance. Putin's troops advanced near Chasovoy Yar, near Kurdyumivka, Ozaryanivka, Bila Hora and on Predtechine on March 27 and 28.
Russian troops recently advanced in the Toretsk direction. Geolocated footage published on March 24 and 27 shows that Russian occupiers advanced along Dargomyzhsky Street in the northern part of Toretsk and at the Central mine in the southwestern part of Toretsk.
Russian invaders attacked near Toretsk, near Diliivka, Krymsky, in the area of Shcherbinivka and Leonidivka on March 27 and 28.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian brigade operating in the Toretsk direction said that since mid-July 2024, Russian occupiers have lost more than 15,000 soldiers killed in Toretsk. According to the spokesman, Russians suffered more than 50,000 casualties in this direction.
On March 28, Russian troops continued offensive operations in the Pokrovsk direction, but did not advance. Russian invaders attacked in the area of Tarasivka and towards Malinivka, near Yelyzavetivka, Vodyane Druge, Kalinove, Sukhy Yar, Lisivka, Kotlyne, Novosergiyivka, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Uspenivka and Preobrazhenka on March 27 and 28.
On March 28, Russian "war correspondents" stated that the Defense Forces of Ukraine counterattacked near Kotlyne and Kotlyarivka.
On March 28, the spokesman of the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops, Colonel Viktor Tregubov, said that the Russians are increasing the intensity of shelling in the Pokrovsk direction and are trying to reach the level of intensity that was in January 2025.
Tregubov said that the occupiers changed the main direction of the strike and are trying to advance east of Pokrovsk in the direction of the T-0504 Pokrovsk - Kostyantynivka highway.
The Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops reported on March 28 that Russian invaders have recently increased the use of armored vehicles in the Pokrovsk direction.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian brigade operating in the Pokrovsk direction noted that Russian troops have intensified infantry and mechanized attacks, and on March 27, the brigade destroyed about 10 units of Russian heavy equipment. The spokesman noted that recently the Armed Forces of Ukraine damaged 1 tank and 8 enemy infantry fighting vehicles while repelling a Russian mechanized assault in this area.
On March 27, a Ukrainian serviceman stated that during an attempted Russian mechanized assault in the Pokrovsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 12 units of enemy armored vehicles.
Russian invaders recently advanced in the Kurakhiv direction. Geolocated footage released on March 27 shows that Russian troops advanced north of Andriivka (west of Kurakhovo).
On March 27 and 28, Russian invaders attacked in the area of Kostyantynopol, Andriivka, Oleksiivka and Bagatyr, and in the Rozlyv area. On March 28, a Russian "war correspondent" stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were counterattacking near Kostyantynopol.
On March 28, Russian troops continued offensive operations in the Velyka Novoselka direction, but did not advance. Russian occupiers attacked in the direction of Odradne, near Dniproenerhia, Skudne, Burlatske, attacked Komar, near Pryvilne, Vilne Pole and Novoselka on March 27 and 28.
The Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops reported on March 28 that the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled a Russian mechanized assault of at least a reinforced platoon with the involvement of 1 tank and 4 armored vehicles near Vesele.
"Southern Axis"
Russian invaders recently advanced in the west of the Zaporizhzhia region. Geolocated footage published on March 26 shows that Russian troops advanced slightly north of Zherebyanky (northwest of Robotyne).
Russian occupiers attacked near Kamyanske, Lobkove, Mali Shcherbaky, Shcherbaky and Nesteryanka on March 27 and 28.
On March 28, the spokesman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Vladyslav Voloshyn, said that Russian invaders in the Orikhiv and Huliaipil directions have significantly intensified attacks by small groups of infantry in the last few days.
Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets said on March 28 that Russia has concentrated from 70 to 72 thousand troops, up to 320 tanks and up to 725 units of armored vehicles in the west of the Zaporizhzhia region.
On March 28, Russian occupiers conducted limited offensive operations in the Dnipro direction, but did not advance.
According to the spokesman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Voloshyn, Russian invaders are trying to create bridgeheads on the islands in the Dnipro River delta.
On March 27, the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published footage of recent strikes on Russian radar stations in occupied Crimea.
The GUR reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck one 48Ya6-K1 Podlet mobile long-range radar complex, one RM-10M1E aircraft interception radar, one 9S32 Imbir radar, one ST-68 radar command post, one 39N6 Kasta-2E2 radar and one Fedor Uryupin tug.
As a reminder, during the day, March 28, 157 combat clashes took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The most intense enemy attacks are concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction, where 72 assaults were recorded.