War update: 155 combat clashes over past day, intense fighting in Pokrovsk sector

According Ukrinform, this update from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reflects the situation as of 8:00 on Tuesday, March 18, and posted on Facebook.

Yesterday, Russian forces launched 90 airstrikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements, dropped 139 guided bombs, and deployed 2506 kamikaze drones to cause damage.

Additionally, the enemy conducted 5771 artillery shelling, including 145 strikes from multiple rocket launch systems (MRLS).

Russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of the following settlements: Lyptsi, Martynivka, Pishchane, Shabelne, Doroshivka, Mala Shapkivka in Kharkiv region; Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Leontovychi, Zvirove, Novoserhiivka, Horikhove, Nadiivka, Oleksiivka, Odradne, Rozlyv, Shevchenko, Novopil in Donetsk region.

Over the past day, Ukrainian aviation, missile troops, and artillery struck eight clusters of enemy personnel, weapons, and military equipment, two command posts, one air defense system, and three missile and artillery systems of Russian invaders.

In the Kharkiv sector of the front, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to advance near Vovchansk area.

In the Kupiansk sector, there were nine Russian attacks. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assault actions aimed at the settlements of Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, Kamianka, Zapadne, Kruhliakivka, and Bohuslavka.

In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 10 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Balka Zhuravka, Yampolivka, Novomykhailivka, Nove, Olhivka, Zarichne, and Zelena Dolyna.

In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Bilohorivka and towards Verkhniokamianske.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces conducted seven attacks in near Chasiv Yar, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Kurdiumivka.

In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Toretsk, Dachne, Druzhba, Ozarianivka, Dyliivka, and Leonidivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders halted 44 Russian assault actions near Vodiane Druhe, Svyrydonivka, Promin, Novopavlivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Bohdanivka, Lysivka, and Andriivka.

In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 attacks in the areas of Oleksiivka, Pryvilne, and Kostiantynopil, as well as towards Vesele and Rozlyv.

In the Huliaipole sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces halted 10 Russian attacks in near Novosilka and Novopil.

In the Orikhiv sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks in the areas of Stepove and Lobkove.

In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian forces successfully stopped one enemy attack.

In Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian troops repelled 18 Russian attacks. The invaders also conducted 30 airstrikes, using 42 glide bombs, and carried out 301 artillery shellings, nine of which were from MRLS.

In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, there are no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups.

As reported by Ukrinform, the total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to March 1, 2025, amount to approximately 897,010 personnel, including 1560 casualties in the last 24 hours.