Russo-Ukraine War - 28 March 2025 - Day 1129
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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that as of March 2025, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces had highly likely sustained over 5,000 casualties in offensive combat operations against Ukrainian forces in the Russian oblast of Kursk, with approximately a third of the casualties killed in action.
The total casualties amount to close to half of the approximately 11,000 DPRK troops initially deployed to the Kursk region. Open source reports suggest DPRK has subsequently deployed limited numbers of additional troops to Kursk in support. Significant DPRK casualty rates have almost certainly been sustained primarily through large, highly attritional dismounted assaults.
DPRK forces and Russian forces have made territorial gains in recent weeks in offensive operations against Ukrainian forces in Kursk. Ukrainian forces likely retain at least a foothold in the Russian territory of Kursk.
DPRK operations have thus far been confined to the Kursk region. Any decision to deploy into internationally recognised, sovereign Ukrainian territory in support of Russian forces, would almost certainly require sign-off from both Russia's President Putin, and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the day, there have been 157 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched one missile and 73 airstrikes on positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, using five missiles and 133 guided airstrikes, 1028 kamikaze drones strikes, over 4500 artillery shells.
Four Russian assault actions took place in the areas of vovchansk and kamenki in the Kharkiv direction.
In the Kupâns ізkomu direction, the Russian opponent three times tried to push Ukrainian units out of occupied positions in the area of Zagrizovoye and in the direction of Boguslavka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked 16 times, trying to advance in the areas of the settlements Nadia, Yampolivka and in the direction of Grekivka, Novoy, Novomikhailivka, Green Valley. Nine clashes are currently ongoing.
In the sívers їkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors have successfully stopped one attack near ivano-dar'ívka.
In the Kramators зуkomu direction, the Defense Forces stopped four Russian attempts to advance in the area of the Time Yar and in the direction of the White Mountain, the Predtechiny.
The enemy tried to infiltrate Ukrainian defense 20 times in the Toretsky direction, in the Toreck district and in the directions of Diliyivka, Scherbinivka. Two clashes are currently ongoing.
Intensely attacks the Russian enemy of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Here, during the day, the Russian aggressor carried out 72 assault and offensive actions. Activity of Russian occupiers - in the areas of settlements Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Tarasivka, Elizabeth, Lisivka, Kotline, Novosergiyivka, Udaachne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyarivka, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriyivka and in the direction of Kalinovy, nine clashes continue so far.
According to preliminary calculations, for today Ukrainian soldiers in this direction znezkodili 364 Russian occupiers, 221 of them - irrevocably. Ukrainian defenders also destroyed a tank, eight vehicles units, seven motorcycles, two infantry armored vehicles, a REB device, a self-propelled artillery, a cannon, a mortar and two Russian control points. Also significantly damaged two units of automotive equipment, three motorcycles, two cannons and one tank.
In the Novopavliv direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 15 Russian attacks in the areas of settlements of Konstantinopil, Rozliv, Dniproenergy.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, Russian forces carried out four assault actions in the area of Privilny. The defense forces have successfully stopped all enemy attacks. The aviation strike was suffered by novopil, novodarívka, gulyaipole and zaliznyčne.
Eight combat clashes took place in the Orihivsky direction, Russian forces tried to advance towards the settlements of Scherbaky, Mali Scherbaki, Mala Tokmachka, Stepovo, Kamianske and northern Nesteryanka. The settlements of Kamianske and Novoandriyivka were hit by air strikes.
In the pridniprovsk direction, there were two clashes with the Russian opponent. Russian forces caused an air strike in the area of Kozatsky.
Fourteen combat clashes took place today on the Kursk direction. During this day, Russian forces carried out 288 artillery shelling, including 16 from the reactive systems of the assault-fire, launching 22 aerial strikes, dropping 35 controlled bombs.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from 22 to 28 March 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit the infrastructure of military airfields, a training centre of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, command posts, assembly workshops, storage sites and training areas of attack drone operators, ammunition depots as well as temporary deployment areas of nationalists and Ukrainian armed formations.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
During resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Gogolevka.
Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery hit manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov and Belgorod directions, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of four mechanised brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades.
During the week, in the area of responsibility of the Sever
Group of Forces, the AFU losses were up to 2,190 troops, six tanks, 43 armoured fighting vehicles, and 103 motor vehicles. In addition, 45 field artillery guns and five electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
As a result of active and resolute actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Mirnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Krasnoye Pervoye (Kharkov region).
In addition, Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses were more than 1,640 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including three M113 armoured personnel carriers, and three U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicles. In addition, 26 motor vehicles, 29 field artillery guns, including seven Western-made ones, five electronic warfare stations, and ten field ammunition depots.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, eight mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and two National Guard brigades.
Over the week, the AFU losses were up to 2,035 troops, four tanks, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, including three M113 armoured personnel carriers, and one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. In addition, 39 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, including three NATO-manufactured ones, five electronic warfare stations, 10 field ammunition depots, and two fuel depots were eliminated.
As a result of resolute actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Sribnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, four assault brigades, one jaeger brigade, one UAV brigade, the Vostok Special Operations Centre of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two National Guard brigades.
The AFU losses were more than 3,355 troops, four tanks, 26 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 and two French-made VAB armoured personnel carriers. In addition, 54 motor vehicles and 21 artillery guns were eliminated, including three Western-made artillery guns were destroyed.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops hit formations of four mechanised brigades, one mountain-attack brigade, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and nationalist Aidar Battalion.
The AFU losses were more than 1,015 troops, one tank, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, and 19 field artillery guns, including six Western-made ones. Seven ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.
As a result of active actions, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops delivered strikes on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, and three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The AFU losses were more than 545 troops, two tanks, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 38 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. In addition, four electronic warfare stations and ten ammunition depots were neutralised.
Over the past week, air defence systems shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 27 JDAM guided aerial bombs, 20 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles as well as 1,160 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to: 660 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 48,879 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,554 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,532 MLRS combat vehicles, 23,051 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,475 units of special military vehicles.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Gogolevka.
Russian troops delivered strikes on formations of one mechanised brigade, two air assault brigades, one presidential brigade, and one territorial defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.
Operational-Tactical, Army aviation and artillery hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Loknya, Mogritsa, Novonikolayevka, Obody, Proletarskoye, Sadki, Yunakovka. and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
Over the course of the day, the AFU losses were more than 320 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two ATVs, one electronic reconnaissance station, and three UAV command posts.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: more than 70,700 troops, 402 tanks, 327 infantry fighting vehicles, 290 armoured personnel carriers, 2,233 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,561 motor vehicles, 589 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 123 EW stations, 18 counter-battery warfare radars, ?ten air defence radars,
56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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