March 28, 2024

Ukrainian General Staff: about 780 Russian troops killed or wounded in 24 hours; 31 tanks or APC’s destroyed or disabled  

Ukraine Defense Ministry

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.03.24 were approximately:

personnel ‒ about 439970 (+780) persons,

tanks ‒ 6914 (+10),

APV ‒ 13237 (+21),

artillery systems – 10963 (+32),

РСЗВ / MLRS – 1021 (+2),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 729 (+1),

aircraft – 347 (+0),

helicopters – 325 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level – 8600 (+22),

cruise missiles ‒ 2017 (+2),

warships / boats ‒ 26 (+0),

submarines – 1 (+0),

vehicles and fuel tanks – 14595 (+56),

special equipment ‒ 1800 (+6)

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Situation update as of 6 p.m., March 28, 2024

Glory to Ukraine! Day 764 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.

On March 28, 48x combat engagements were reported.

The enemy launched a total of 4x missile and 77x air strikes, 53x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have killed and wounded civilians. Residential apartment blocks and private houses as well as other infrastructure were destroyed or damaged.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were found. 

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 settlement of Bobylivka (Sumy oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Leonivka, Sen’kivka (Chernihiv oblast), Klyusy, Serhiivka, Simeikyne (Sumy oblast), Veterynarne, Vesoka Yaruha, and Krasne (Kharkiv oblast).

Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy did not conduct any offensive (assault) operations. The adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of settlement of Borova (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 15x settlements, including Syn’kivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv oblast).

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 4x adversary attacks in the vicinities of Terny (Donetsk oblast) and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). With the air support, the invaders attempted to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area. Also, the adversary launched an air strike in the vicinity of Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Yampolivka, and Tors’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian troops repelled 11x attacks in the vicinities of Chasiv Yar, Novyi, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka (Donetsk oblast). With the air support, the invaders attempted to improve its tactical position in that area. Also, the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Mykolaivka, Zalizne, Andriivka, and Dyliivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, and Chasiv Yar (Donetsk oblast).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 1x attack in the vicinity of Semenivka (Donetsk oblast). The enemy attempted to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. Also, the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Ocheretyne, Umans’ke, and Berdychi (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Novokalynove, Novobakhmutivka, Semenivka, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).

Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the vicinities of Heorhiivka, Novomykhailivka. The invaders made 13x attempts to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops in that area. Also, the adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, and Antonivka (Donetsk oblast). More than 10x settlements, including Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka, and Vuhledar (Donetsk oblast), were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Orikhiv axis: with the air support, the enemy launched 8x attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Robotyne, northwest of Verbove, and north of Pryyutne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast) and Malynivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast). Around 10x settlements, including Malynivka, Chervone, Bilohir’ya, Novodanylivka, and Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Kherson axis: on March 28, the enemy launched 1x attack on the positions of Ukrainian troops on the left bank of the Dnipro River. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Krynky, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Novoberyslav (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.

On March 28, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 14x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment of the adversary. Also, the Ukrainian Air Defense forces and means destroyed 1x guided missile.

The Ukrainian missile troops hit 4x command posts, 4x air defense systems, 2x artillery systems, and 1x ammunition depot of the russian invaders. 

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