What is the situation on the front lines as of March 31, 2026? – General Staff
Over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces’ aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck two areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, as well as one drone control center.
In total, 140 combat engagements took place over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian troops continue to repel the enemy’s offensive, inflicting significant losses and preventing them from advancing deeper into the territory, while actively employing firepower.
This was reported bythe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Yesterday, the enemy carried out 85 airstrikes, dropping 266 guided bombs. Additionally, they deployed 9,132 kamikaze drones and fired 3,964 rounds at populated areas and our troops’ positions, including 77 rounds from multiple launch rocket systems.
The aggressor carried out airstrikes; in particular, the following areas were affected: Hlukhiv, Volfyne, Yastrubshchyna, Lisne, and Vilna Sloboda in Sumy Oblast; Gavrylivka, Lisne, Levadne, and Pokrovske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; Vozdvizhivka, Novoselivka, Shyroke, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, and Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
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Over the past day, the Air Force, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two areas where enemy personnel were concentrated and one enemy UAV command post.
In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions
Over the past day, one combat engagement took place; the enemy carried out two airstrikes, dropped four guided bombs, and fired 117 rounds at Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including three using multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction
The enemy attempted three times to break through the defensive lines of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Starytsia, Vovchansk, and toward Khatne.
In the Kupiansk direction
The enemy attacked 11 times toward the settlements of Novoosynove, Kurylivka, Borivska Andriivka, Pishchane, and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman direction
The enemy attacked four times, attempting to breach our defenses by attacking in the areas of the settlements of Drobysheve and Novoyegorivka.
In the Sloviansk direction
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attempts by the occupiers to advance in the areas of the settlements of Rai-Oleksandrivka and Zakytne.
In the Kramatorsk direction
The enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka direction
The enemy carried out 17 attacks near the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Illinivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction
Ukrainian defenders repelled 29 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodne, and Molodetske.
In the Oleksandrivka direction
The enemy attacked nine times in the areas of Berezove, Kalynivske, Zlagoda, and toward Oleksandrohrad and Verbove.
In the Huliaipole direction
There were 13 attacks by the occupiers in the areas of Huliaipole, Bilohiria, and toward the settlements of Huliaipilske, Staroukrainka, and Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv direction
The enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Prydniprovsk direction
No enemy offensive actions were recorded.
The General Staff reported 46 combat engagements and an escalation of hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
