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  • Operational information regarding #russian_invasion as of 12:00 March 21
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 21 March 2022 12:58

    The twenty-sixth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the russian military invasion continues.

    The armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine continues. The vast majority of tasks set before the occupying forces by their command remain unfulfilled.

    Due to the active opposition of the Defense Forces in cooperation with civil society to the russian aggressor, Ukraine continues to maintain the line of defense of a united Europe.

    Given the large shortage of human resources, the enemy is forced to move to the borders of Ukraine reserves from the Central and Far Eastern military districts, to conduct covert mobilization and seek support from their small allies. Also, the occupiers continue the practice of involving personnel of military units and support units in direct combat operations, which is evidence of the critical state of the situation in the army of russian invaders.

    In the Volyn, Polissya and Siversky directions, the enemy is trying to organize engineering equipment for position defense, to restore the logistical support of its units.

    The enemy continues to insidiously destroy the infrastructure in the captured cities, launch missile and bomb strikes on peaceful neighborhoods of Ukrainian cities and villages, rob, kidnap and take hostage civilians.

    The enemy is concentrating forces and means in certain areas to resume an attempt to carry out offensive actions.

    In the direction of Chernihiv, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations. He continued to insidiously fire on the positions of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and densely populated areas of the city.

    russian enemy suffered heavy losses and was stopped while attempting to attack Brovary. Attempts to take measures to restore combat capability and engineering equipment of the occupied frontiers.

    The enemy is not conducting active offensive operations in the Slobozhansky direction. The blockade of the city of Sumy continues. The available forces are trying to block the city of Kharkiv, exert fire on the defensive lines and civilian infrastructure of the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Chuhuiv.

    The occupiers continue to make significant efforts to establish control over the city of Izyum, and the troops are being dispersed in the area. The enemy is trying to strengthen the group, arranges a strip of strongholds.

    In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is conducting assault operations and conducting fire raids along the entire line of contact. He tried to break through the defense of the positions of our troops in the Avdiivka direction, was unsuccessful, suffered losses and retreated.

    In the South Buh direction, the enemy is trying to hold the previously occupied frontiers, is taking measures to restore combat capability, replenish supplies.

    Keep calm! Let's win together! Glory to Ukraine! 

    #stoprussia