War Update: 53 Clashes Along Frontline, Intense Fighting In Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Huliaipole Sectors

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This is according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook as of 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, as cited by Ukrinform.

Russian troops shelled border settlements including Bezsalivka, Kucherivka, Brusky, Rohizne, Ulanove, Vasylivske, Budky, Khodyne, Prohres, Starykove, and Bachivsk in the Sumy region, as well as Yasna Poliana in the Chernihiv region.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out one airstrike, dropping two glide bombs, and shelled settlements and Ukrainian positions 73 times, including twice with multiple rocket launchers.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Zybyne. The engagement is currently ongoing.

In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops attacked three times near Zakytne and Platonivka, with one clash ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk sector, attacks occurred near Nykyforivka; fighting continues.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 14 offensive actions near Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, and Novopavlivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Russians attempted 13 times to push Ukrainian troops from their positions near Shakhove, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Molodetske. One attack is still ongoing.

In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked twice near Ternove and Zlahoda. Russian airstrikes hit Pidhavrylivka, Havrylivka, Oleksandrohrad, Pokrovske, and Pysantsi.

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In the Huliaipole sector, there were 13 attacks near Myrne and toward Zaliznychne, Hirke, and Sviatopetrivka. Ukrainian forces have already repelled 12 attacks. The enemy carried out airstrikes on Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Kopani, Zahirne, Huliaipilske, and Charivne.

In the Orikhiv sector, one clash occurred near Stepnohirsk. Airstrikes hit Komyshuvakha and Orikhiv.

In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian units repelled one Russian attack near the Antonivskyi Bridge.

No significant changes were reported in other sectors of the front.

As reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in the south, Ukrainian forces had regained control of over 400–435 kilometers of territory, disrupting Russian plans for a spring offensive on that axis.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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