Russians storm Ukrainian positions on 6 fronts, 68 combat clashes over day – General Staff report

Over the past day, Russian invaders stormed the positions of the Defence Forces on six fronts, with most of the attacks taking place on the Lyman, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka fronts. In total, 68 combat clashes occurred during the day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 14 March

Details: On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, the operational situation remained unchanged. There were no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups.

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On the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna fronts, Russia maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage and reconnaissance activities, attacks settlements from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine. Russia launched airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandrivka, Ponomarenky, Romankove, Velyka Pysarivka and Popivka, Sumy Oblast, and Lyptsi, Borshchova and Vilcha, Kharkiv Oblast.

About 30 settlements came under Russian artillery and mortar attacks, including Hirsk, Kostobobriv and Khrinivka, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Krasnopillia and Zapsillia, Sumy Oblast; and Veterynarne, Borysivka, Ambarne and Strilecha, Kharkiv Oblast. On the Kupiansk front, Russia did not conduct offensive (assault) actions. More than ten settlements, in particular Synkivka, Ivanivka and Berestove, Kharkiv Oblast, came under artillery and mortar fire.

On the Lyman front, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 16 Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Terny, Yampolivka and Rozdolivka, Donetsk Oblast, and Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, where Russia, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops. More than 20 settlements were under artillery and mortar attacks, including Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast; and Terny, Spirne and Dvorichna, Donetsk Oblast. On the Bakhmut front, the Defence Forces repelled five Russian attacks in the areas of Bohdanivka, Ivanivske and Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast, where the Russians were trying to improve their tactical position.

Russia launched airstrikes near the village of New-York, Donetsk Oblast. About ten settlements, including Bohdanivka, Vasiukivka and Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, came under artillery and mortar fire. On the Avdiivka front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 18 Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Berdychy, Orlivka, Tonenke, Pervomaiske and Vodiane in Donetsk Oblast.

Russia launched airstrikes on the settlements of Berdychi, Keramik, Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynovo, Prohres, Semenivka and Zhelanne, Donetsk Oblast. Artillery and mortar attacks were carried out on about 25 settlements, including Oleksandropil, Keramik, Novobakhmutivka and Semenivka, Donetsk Oblast. On the Novopavlivka front, the Defence Forces continue to restrain Russia in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast, where Russia, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defence of our troops 18 times.

Russia also launched airstrikes in the vicinity of the settlements of Kostiantynivka and Urozhaine, Donetsk Oblast. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire from Russia, including Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Paraskoviivka and Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast. On the Orikhiv front, Russia, with the support of aviation, attacked the positions of our defenders six times in the areas of Staromaiorske, Donetsk Oblast, and Robotyne and west of Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Russia also launched airstrikes on the settlements of Vilne Pole, Storozheve and Staromaiorske, Donetsk Oblast, and Malynivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Poltavka, Rivnopil, Charivne and Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In the area of responsibility of the Odesa Operational Strategic Group on the Kherson front, Russia failed to storm our troops' positions over the past day.

About 20 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Lvove, Ivanivka, Sadove, Olhivka and Mykolaivka in Kherson Oblast.

During the day, the aviation of the Defence Forces attacked four areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.

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