Since the beginning of the day, 81 combat engagements have occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. Fighting continues in six sectors of the front, with the most intense battles taking place in the Toretsk and Novopavlivka directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook providing an operational update as of 16:00 on Saturday, March 15, according to Ukrinform.
The Ukrainian forces are holding off the enemy’s advance and taking necessary measures to prevent Russian troops from penetrating deeper into Ukraine.
Russian forces shelled Medvedivka, Karpovychi, Yanzhulivka, Vovkivka, Rozhkovychi, Komarivka, Baranivka, Shalyhyne, and Dmytrivka in Chernihiv and Sumy regions using artillery and mortars.
In the Kharkiv sector, four engagements took place near Vovchansk, one battle is ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russians are attempting to breach the defense near Zahryzove, the combat is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the invading forces launched ten attacks near Balka Zhuravka, Ivankivka, Yampolivka, and Hryhorivka, with two engagements still in progress.
In the Siversk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy assault near Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled an attempt by the enemy to advance near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Toretsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy assaults near Toretsk and Druzhba, four battles are currently underway.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces attempted 21 attacks to push the Ukrainian Defense Forces from their positions near the settlements of Sukha Balka, Oleksandropil, Novotoretske, Yelyzavetivka, Svyrydonivka, Promin, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Nadiivka, and Andriivka. Ukrainian soldiers held their ground, having repelled 20 attacks, with one engagement still ongoing.
Airstrikes with glide bombs targeted Bahatyr, Serhiivka, Pokrovsk, Novoukrainka, Sukhyi Yar, Novoolenivka, and Nova Poltavka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attempted seven breakthroughs near Rozlyv, with three engagements still continuing.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy, with the support of assault aviation, is attacking near Novopil. The enemy also launched unguided aviation rockets at Huliaipole.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces made four unsuccessful attempts to attack Ukrainian positions.
In the Kursk sector, 11 combat engagements occurred, three of them are still ongoing. Additionally, the enemy carried out 21 airstrikes dropping 32 glide bombs, and conducted 150 artillery attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
In other sectors of the front, no significant changes have been reported.
As previously mentioned by Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky received a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi confirming that the operation in Kursk region is ongoing.
Source: War update: 81 combat clashes since day-start, fighting ongoing on six fronts
