Recent report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Russians fired on Odesa region and bombed their own troops in Luhansk region

ROMAN PETRENKO - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022, 14:26

According to a new report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian warships have shelled the sea coast in the municipalities of Lebedivka, Sanzheika, Zatoka and Bilenke. Russian planes have also bombed their own troops in the Luhansk region.

Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: Russian forces continue their strategic offensive operation against Ukraine. They have failed to defeat the troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and to establish control over the left-bank part of Ukraine. Russian forces have partially reached their goal in the Donetsk direction, but were stopped in the Mykolaiv direction.

The Russian aggressors are trying to relocate additional reserves of the Eastern Military District.

Due to heavy losses in the south, Russian Armed Forces command gave up on strengthening their troops in Polissya with additional reserve units from the 5th Combined Arms Army.

The enemy did not carry out offensive operations in the Volyn direction. Air reconnaissance with the use of the "Orlan-10" UAV was noted.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus plan to rotate units that cover the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

Russian aggressors are trying to resume offensive operations in the direction of Vyshhorod. Throughout yesterday, the Russian forces tried to advance towards Kyiv. They were unsuccessful and have moved on to defensive activities.

The aggressors were stopped in the Siversk direction.

Russian forces are trying to gain a foothold on the frontiers, regrouping troops and trying to restore the combat effectiveness of their units.

While Russian aggressors have not abandoned attempts to capture the city of Chernihiv, they are not conducting active offensive operations. They are regrouping troops and unsuccessfully trying to organise logistical support.

In the Brovary direction, there is a movement of small groups of the aggressors’ equipment within the occupied area of the villages of Bohdanivka and Velyka Dymerka. Air reconnaissance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is carried out with the use of UAVs "Orlan-10".

In the Slobozhansk direction, the aggressors are trying to gain a foothold on the occupied frontiers, regrouping troops and replenishing stocks of ammunition and fuel.

The cities of Sumy, Lebedyn and Okhtyrka continue to be blockaded. Russian forces are not carrying out active offensive actions. They are also continuing unsuccessful attempts to blockade Kharkiv.

In the Donetsk and Tavriya directions, as a result of assaults in the Popasna area, Russian aggressors suffered losses and were forced to retreat for regrouping.

In the area of Severodonetsk, Russian forces conducted unsuccessful reconnaissance by fighting, and are trying to gain a foothold on the eastern and western suburbs of the city of Rubizhne. At the same time, according to available information, on March 15, Russian military aircraft fired on their own troops near the village of Smolianynove.

In the Volnovakha direction, Russia forces are trying to mount an offensive in the direction of Velyka Novosilka.

In the Kryvyi Rih direction, Russian aggressors are trying to resume their offensive in the direction of the settlements of Velyka Kostroma, Mala Kostroma and Kryvyi Rih. As a result of the damage inflicted by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian forces were stopped. They suffered losses and retreated to unfavourable positions.

Russian military aircraft continue shelling military and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Sumy and Donetsk regions, actively using the airfield network of the Republic of Belarus and occupied Crimea.

In the Black Sea operational zone, warships shelled coastal areas around the towns of Lebedivka, Sanzheika, Zatoka and Bilenke.