Sumy Oblast
Due to shelling, power outages occurred in six regions. Today, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, blackout schedules will be in effect in all regions.
134 clashes were recorded in 24 hours, a third of the attacks occurred in three directions. The enemy dropped 285 guided aerial bombs and used over 9,000 drones.
The occupiers intensified attacks due to the weather, losing 8,000 people. Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of Russian commanders for lying about the real state of affairs.
Energy workers are eliminating the consequences of attacks on facilities in Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, and other regions. Repair work is underway to restore electricity.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, refuted the occupiers' fakes about the capture of Pokrovka village. The settlement remains under the full control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The General Staff reported intense fighting in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy is massively shelling border areas and using aviation.
The General Staff recorded 61 engagements and massive strikes along the entire front line. The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,240 invaders and destroyed almost 1,800 enemy drones.
The enemy damaged the infrastructure of the Naftogaz Group in two regions. The equipment has been shut down, fortunately, no personnel were injured, and the fire has already been extinguished.
Russian troops lost 900 personnel and 100 pieces of equipment during an attempted breakthrough in Donetsk region. The enemy is preparing new attacks on Kupyansk and Sloviansk.
The occupiers attacked communities in Sumy Oblast with drones and aerial bombs. As a result of the shelling, civilian cars were damaged, three people were killed and 13 were injured.
Due to Russian attacks, parts of Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions are without electricity. Power outage schedules are in effect across Ukraine until 9 PM.
An enemy UAV hit a locomotive in Chernihiv region, causing a fire and injuring two railway workers. Trains are delayed in Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
The General Staff recorded the highest enemy activity in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The enemy launched dozens of strikes on Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
Officials of hospitals in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and Sumy regions inflated equipment prices through individual entrepreneurs. Budget losses due to the corrupt scheme exceeded UAH 5.6 million.
The enemy hit a production barge in the port and caused a fire in a train car on the railway in Sumy region. No one was injured, and cleanup efforts are underway at the sites.
The General Staff recorded the highest enemy activity in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. The Defense Forces have tactical successes in the Kursk region.
Occupiers attacked a civilian truck with a drone in Sadivska community on March 16. The 40-year-old driver died on the spot due to a direct hit to the cab of the vehicle.
An enemy drone hit the tail locomotive of the Smorodyne – Vorozhba train. Passengers were evacuated in time, there were no casualties or injuries among civilians.
The General Staff reported active assaults in the Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole directions. The occupiers launched dozens of strikes on the border areas of Sumy Oblast.
Russia targeted Kyiv region's energy infrastructure, killing four people. Air defense shot down 58 out of 68 missiles, President calls on Europe to urgently increase air defense production.
The enemy attacked trains and stations in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions with drones. Two railway workers were injured, and locomotives and infrastructure were damaged.
An enemy drone hit near the tracks in the Bohodukhiv district, damaging train cars and the locomotive cabin.
Due to Russian attacks, residents of six regions were left without electricity, and an energy worker was injured. Throughout Ukraine, blackout schedules will be in effect from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Enemy UAVs struck railway infrastructure in Sumy and Mykolaiv regions. A station, tracks, and locomotives were damaged, but there were no casualties.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded 65 combat engagements since the beginning of March 11. The greatest enemy activity is observed in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions.
Russian troops are attacking the borders of Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions to create a buffer zone. The State Border Guard Service reports attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
The enemy attacked the Hlukhiv community with guided aerial bombs. As a result of the strike on the enterprise, a civilian man was killed, and there are also preliminary reports of injuries.
Since the beginning of the day, 48 clashes have been recorded, with most attacks in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk directions. The enemy is shelling the border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
Due to attacks on infrastructure, parts of five regions are without electricity. In the evening hours, power outage schedules may be applied for the population.
In Sumy region, an official of the State Enterprise Forests of Ukraine ran over a girl who was walking on the roadside. The victim is in serious condition in the hospital, the driver has been notified of suspicion.