March 11, 2024

Ukraine General Staff: about 920 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 36 tanks or APC’s destroyed or disabled

Ukraine Defense Ministry

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 11.03.24 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 424980 (+920) persons,

tanks ‒ 6739 (+8),

APV ‒ 12874 (+24),

artillery systems – 10499 (+33),

РСЗВ / MLRS – 1016 (+1),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 711 (+2),

aircraft – 347 (+0),

helicopters – 325 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level – 8141 (+59),

cruise missiles ‒ 1919 (+0),

warships / boats ‒ 26 (+0),

submarines – 1 (+0),

vehicles and fuel tanks – 13826 (+74),

special equipment ‒ 1686 (+14)

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Situation update as of 6 p.m., March 11, 2024

Glory to Ukraine! Day 747 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

The enemy continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine, ignores the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.

The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.

During the day of March 11, there were 53x combat engagements. 

The enemy launched a total of 6x missile and 87x air strikes, carried out 32x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, russian terrorist attacks resulted in wounded civilians. Residential private and apartment buildings, as well as other infrastructure were destroyed and damaged. 

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Prohres (Chernihiv oblast). More than 30x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Klyusy, Kostobobriv, Huta-Studenets’ka (Chernihiv oblast), Katerynivka, Myropillya, Seredyna-Buda (Sumy oblast), Udy, Strilecha, Starytsya (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy conducted no offensives. The occupiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Petropavlivka (Kharkiv oblast) and Kryvoshyivka (Luhansk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 15x settlements, including Syn’kivka, Petropavlivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x assaults near Terny (Donetsk oblast) and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), where the adversary, with air support, made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Yampolivka and Fedorivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Yampolivka, Spirne, Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5x attacks in the vicinities of Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Stupochky and east of Chasiv Yar (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made attempts to improve their tactical situation. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar (Donetsk oblast). Around 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x attacks in the vicinities of Berdychi, Orlivka, Tonen’ke, Pervomais’ke and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Zavitne, Oleksandropil’ (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Berdychi, Semenivka, Pervomais’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka and Pobjeda (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the invaders, with air support, made 18x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novomykhailivka, Vodyane (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka, Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast).

Orikhiv axis: the enemy conducted 5x attacks on positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Robotyne, Staromaiors’ke and northwest of Verbove (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast), Novodanylivka and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 20x settlements, including Poltavka, Chervone, Robotyne, Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the adversary conducted no offensives. More than 25x settlements, including the city of Kherson, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Krynky (Kherson oblast), were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers. 

During the day of March 11, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 8x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x command post of the occupiers.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x Buk-M1 air defense system, 1x 1L219 Zoopark radar station of russian invaders. 

Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will be victorious! Glory to Ukraine!

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