The operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., March 7, 2023.
377 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.
The russian occupiers are concentrating their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyan, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtar directions. Last day, Ukrainian soldiers repelled more than 140 enemy attacks against them.
In total, the russian forces launched 50 air strikes and 5 missile strikes. In particular, during airstrikes, the enemy used 11 Shahed-136 UAVs, 9 of which were shot down. Also, the occupiers fired 59 rocket salvo fire systems, in particular, at populated areas.
The threat of missile strikes remains highly probable throughout the territory of Ukraine.
In the Volyn, Poliske, Siversk and Slobozhansk directions, the formation of offensive groups of invaders was not detected. During the past day, the areas of Senkivka and Karpovichi settlements of Chernihiv Oblast were shelled; Starikove, Golyshivske, Pavlivka, Volfyne and Grabovske in the Sumy Oblast and Veterinarne, Strelecha, Krasne, Ternova, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk and Budarky in the Kharkiv Oblast.
The enemy is trying to break through the defenses of our troops on the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions. He led unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Hryanikyvka, Nevske, Bilogorivka and Fedorivka. Conducted artillery shelling of Putnykovo, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Hryanikyvka, and Krokhmalne settlements of Kharkiv Oblast; Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Chervonopivka and Dibrova – Luhansk and Terna, Yampil, Rozdolivka and Fedorivka in Donetsk oblast.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy, despite significant losses, continues to storm the city of Bakhmut and its surroundings. Over the past day, the enemy made 37 attacks near the village of Dubovo-Vasylivka alone. Russians also led an offensive in the areas of the settlements of Bilogorivka, Fedorivka, Zaliznianske, Yagidne and Ivanovske – he was unsuccessful. Artillery and mortar attacks were fired in the areas of Zaliznyanske, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv-Yar, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Stupochki, Druzhba, Toretsk, Mayorsk and New York settlements.
On the Avdiyivka and Shakhtarsk directions, the occupiers unsuccessfully carried out offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Novokalynove, Krasnohorivka, Kamianka, Severna, Pervomaiske, Nevelske and Maryinka of the Donetsk oblast. In particular, Krasnohorivka, Kamianka, Avdiivka, Tonenka, Severne, Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Maryinka, Vugledar and Velyka Novosilka came under enemy fire.
The enemy is defending in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. In particular, Vremivka of the Donetsk oblast came under fire; Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Gulyaipilske, Kamianske, Tavriyske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as well as Zmiivka, Shlyakhove, Kherson, Kozatske, Olhivka, Tyaginka, Antonivka and Bilozerka in the Kherson Oblast.
In order to achieve certain goals regarding the issuance of russian passports, the occupiers continue to exert pressure on the residents of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In some localities, since January 1, people who do not have a passport of a citizen of the russian Federation cannot receive cash payments, in particular, salaries. Payment must be made exclusively through cards of russian banks.
In order to protect their servicemen, in the temporarily occupied Luhansk, the russian invaders decided to use a part of the city clinic as a barracks. Bunk beds for personnel have already been delivered to the premises. At the same time, the management of the medical institution has to solve a number of issues regarding the placement of staff and the reception of patients.
Over the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces has carried out 15 strikes on areas where the occupiers are concentrated, as well as a strike on an anti-aircraft missile complex in a firing position.
In addition to the Shahed-136 attack unmanned aerial vehicles, our defenders shot down an enemy Su-25 aircraft and 8 other drones of various types in the past day.
Units of rocket forces and artillery hit the command post, 8 enemy concentration areas, 2 enemy anti-aircraft defenses, an artillery unit in firing positions, an ammunition depot and a radar station of the occupiers.
Last, but not the least, russia’s losses in manpower for the last 24 hours are as follows:
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