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Daily Update: Ukrainian Forces Repel 236 Attacks as Eastern Front Heats Up
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Russian forces lost 1,360 personnel and 65 artillery systems over the past day, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on March 29.
On the 1,495th day of the full-scale invasion, frontline clashes spiked, with Ukrainian defense forces recording 236 combat engagements. The Russian military maintained a heavy reliance on aerial and artillery bombardments, launching one missile strike and 89 airstrikes that dropped 280 guided aerial bombs.
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In addition, Moscow deployed an unprecedented 8,769 suicide drones and shelled Ukrainian positions and civilian settlements 3,886 times, including 79 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Air attacks heavily targeted settlements in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Sumy regions.
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) March 29, 2026
Winston Churchill
The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to March 29, 2026. pic.twitter.com/l2M5kLeRs4
The fiercest fighting continues to unfold in the eastern and southern sectors. On the Pokrovsk axis, Ukrainian defenders repelled 57 Russian assault attempts near settlements including Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, and Novopavlivka. Intense battles were also recorded in the Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka directions, where Ukrainian forces halted 33 and 27 Russian attacks, respectively, General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote.
Despite the immense pressure, Ukrainian aviation successfully struck eight areas where Russian troops and military equipment were concentrated.
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Alongside the 1,360 neutralized personnel, Russia’s material losses over the past 24 hours remain severe. Ukrainian forces destroyed eight tanks, 16 armored combat vehicles, 1,948 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 181 transport vehicles, continuously degrading the invading army’s offensive and logistical capabilities, according to General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The ongoing campaign to degrade Russia’s military-industrial complex was highlighted previously, when Ukrainian forces struck the Promsintez explosives plant in the Samara region. The Ukrainain operation utilized domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles to target the facility, which manufactures over 30,000 tons of military-grade explosives for ammunition annually.
A confirmed hit and subsequent explosion in the production area underscored Ukraine’s growing capability to reach deep into Russian territory and disrupt the critical supply chains feeding the frontline.
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