The Russian occupational armies are trying to continue the strategic offensive operation against Ukraine. The main tasks of devastating the Armed Forces of Ukraine, surrounding Kyiv, reaching the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, have not been completed. Enemy has partly achieved the goal in Donetsk direction. The adversary has been stopped in Mykolaiv direction.
It is reported by The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the briefing about the russian invasion at 12:00, 19 March 2022.
Enemy continues to perform missile and bombing strikes at the objects of military and civilian infrastructure, using the highly precise weaponry and unguided aerobombs, according to the statements by the rf.
Since the beginning of the military action, the adversary has performed 291 missile strikes, used 459 surface-, sea-, and air-launched missiles, and conducted 1403 airstrikes.
The main ground targets of the russian occupants have been Ukrainian cities and villages, specifically, the targets in manufacturing infrastructure, schools, hospitals, national historical and religious treasures, densely populated residential districts.
No substantial changes in Volyn’ direction.
In Polissia direction, separate occupant units hold defence in the regions of Poliske, Kropyvnia, Zakharivka, Olyva, Zhovtneve, Ozershchyna, Lypivka, Kopyliv, Motyzhyn, Buzova, Horenychi, Bucha, Demydiv settlements.
In the region to the North-West of Chornobyl, the occupants have deployed the rear area of the force formation of the Eastern military district.
During the combat actions, the adversary continues to take heavy losses in manpower and matériel. To treat the wounded military of the occupational army, the network of healthcare facilities in the city of Homel and Homel oblast in Belarus Republic is being used. Mostly, the occupants use the hospitals with surgery departments to provide the medical care.
The scheduled surgeries for the civil population are not being conducted.
To compensate for the losses of the Eastern military district formation, separate units of the 155 separate marine brigade (Vladyvostok) and 40 separate marine brigade (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskyi) are relocated to the territory of Belarus Republic.
In Siversky direction, the enemy attempts to act in the regions of Liubetch, Slavutych, Kovpyta, Zolotynka, Mena, Nizhyn, Branytsia,Kalita, Bohdanivka, Lukashi, Romny, Nedryhailiv settlements, using the forces of selected units. They have not conducted any active offensive actions.
The partial occupation of the Chernihiv city continues, the enemy performs artillery strikes of densely populated areas. They attempt to hold the defence in the regions of Liubech, Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske, Yakubivka, Shestovytsya, Zolotynka, Yahidne, Lukashovka, Kyselivka settlements, using the forces of up to three brigades. No substantial changes in the composition or action patterns of the enemy have been noticed.
In Brovary direction, the occupant acts using the forces of up to three brigades. They are trying to control the border in the regions of Markovtsi, Zavorychi, Rudnia, Bohdanivka, Zalissia, Mykhailivka, Svitylnia, Peremoha, Rudnytske, Velykyi Krupil’, Malyi Krupil’, Petrivka settlements. The occupational army has not performed any active actions.
The adversary does not give up on the offensive actions towards Kyiv and attempts to perform the regrouping of the combat units.
In Slobozhansky direction, the enemy has not conducted any active offensive actions with the Western military district forces. They attempt to hold their positions in the regions of Svatove, Izium, Petrivske, Husarivka, Balakliya, Liman, Malynivka, Kochetok, Bezruky, Oleksandrivka, Velyka Pysarivka, Tarasivka, Oleshnia, Nedryhailiv, Romny, Talalayivka settlements.
In Sumy and Okhtyrka direction, the units from the adversary’s 1 tank brigade do not perform any active offensive actions, but concentrate their efforts blocking the city of Sumy. The enemy attempts to perform the preparation for the offensive action in the direction of Trostianets’, Okhtyrka, Poltava settlements, and, with partial forces, of Pryluki and Kyiv.
In Kharkiv region, the units from the 6 general army and northern fleet have not conducted any active actions. The main efforts of the occupant have been focused on blocking the city of Kharkiv, destruction of its civil infrastructure, and scouting the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Airborne prospecting using the “Orlan-10’” UAVs has been spotted.
In Izium direction, the enemy tries to act in the regions of Balakleya, Husarivka, Bolobuyivka, Petrivske, Protopolivka, Savyntsi, Veseloe, Izium, Snizhivka, Topolske, Bakhtyn, Kapytolivka settlements. No active offensive action has been spotted, regrouping and logistic supplying are being performed. The enemy has performed the missile and bombing strikes at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the region of Kam’yanka.
In Donetsk direction, using the selected units, the enemy is acting in the regions of Borova, Terny, Novokrasnianka, Pervomaisk, Horlivka, Panteleymoinivka, Yasynuvata, Donetsk, Olenivka, Novoroyitske, Olhynka, Volodymyrivka, Mykilske, Pavlivka, Prechytstovka settlements.
In Luhansk direction, the enemy has attempted to continue the offensive actions in the selected directions and acts in the regions of Terny, Chervonopopivka, on the outskirts of Rubizhne, Kudriashivka, Pudrivka, Oskolonivka, Borbrove, Zholobok, Molodizhne, Zeitsevyi, Shumiv, Shyroka Balka, Ozerianivka settlements.
The enemy attempts to perform assault actions and firing airstrikes across most of the directions. The main efforts are directed towards attempts to take over Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Popasna settlements.
In the regions of Syrotyne and Metiolkine settlements, the adversary has conducted the airstrikes against civil targets.
In Severodonetsk direction, the enemy has attempted to perform offensive action, failed, has taken substantial losses and retreated.
In Pervomaisk and Lysychansk direction, the enemy attempts to affect our armies with firing, in order to suppress the actions by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The adversary conducts the assault actions and firing airstrikes in most of the directions. The main efforts are concentrated to take over the city of Vuhledar and the hero-city of Mariupol.
In Preazov direction, the adversary has not conducted any active offensive action in the last 24 hours, instead has been firing at the positions of our forces in the regions of Huliaypole, Stepnohirsk, and Orikhiv, using mortars, cannon artillery, and MLRS.
The enemy performs regrouping in order not to allow the breakthrough of our forces in the direction of Mariupol.
In Southern Buh direction, the enemy acts in the regions of Pravdine, Petrovske, Novohryhorivka, Novomykolayivka, Chervone, Hreihove, Mykhailo-Larine, Inhulka, Khrystoforivka, Maryanivka, Novoleksandrivka, Partyzanske, Snihurivka, Kalynivske, Bila Krynytsia, Kochubeivka, Vysokopillia, Novovorontsovka settlements. They do not perform active offensive actions, but conduct regrouping, deployment of reserves, replenishment of ammunition.
In Kryvyi Rih direction, the enemy has been stopped and is strengthening their positions in Krasnovka, Pryhirya, Zahradovka, Arkhanhelske, Kniazivka, Vysokopillya, Mala Shesternya, Petrovka, Novovontsovka, and attempts to perform preparations for offensive action.
In selected directions, the enemy has performed relocation in order to take away the damaged matériel and units that cannot be restored. Ukrainian defenders continue to hold the enemy back, showing courage and heroism.