Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of March 30, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s March 2026 Russia-Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1496st day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
147 combat clashes in just 24 hours. Thousands of drones, dozens of airstrikes, and heavy Russian losses — Ukraine reports intense fighting across the front line.
Discover the latest Russia – Ukraine war updates below.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Over the past 24 hours, a total of 147 combat engagements were recorded.
Yesterday, Russian forces launched one missile strike, carried out 70 airstrikes, and dropped 237 guided aerial bombs. In addition, the enemy deployed 9,355 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,912 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 61 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Airstrikes targeted multiple regions, including: Sumy region: Vilna Sloboda; Dnipropetrovsk region: Lisne, Pokrovske, Pysantsi, Novooleksandrivka, Havrylivka, Pidgavrylivka, Khrystoforivka; Zaporizhzhia region: Zalyvne, Kopani, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Marianivka, Sofiivka, Zorivka, Vozdvyzhenske, Shyroke, Dolynka, Huliaipole, Myrne, Zarichne
Over the past day, Ukrainian Defense Forces aviation struck three areas of concentration of enemy personnel and a drone control center.
Update as of 04:00 PM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day, the number of enemy attacks has reached 46.
Artillery shelling of border areas is ongoing. Today, in the Sumy region, the following settlements were affected: Bachivsk, Tovstodubove, Neskuchne, Sytne, Stepanivka, Korenok, Prohres, Iskryskivshchyna, Vovkivka, and Kharkivka. In addition, Kryvusha in the Chernihiv region was also hit.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out 111 shelling attacks, including four using MLRS.
04:00 PM: one combat engagement with the enemy took place. The enemy carried out 47 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian positions, including one using a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: russian occupiers three times assaulted the positions of our units near the settlement of Vilcha and toward Zybyne and Okhrimivka.
04:00 PM: the russian occupiers twice assaulted the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlement of Vovchansk and toward Khatnie.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian aggressor attacked 12 times in the areas of Novoosynove, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Bohuslavka, Novoplatonivka, and Borivska Andriivka.
04:00 PM: the russian troops made five attempts to improve its tactical position toward the settlements of Novoosynove and Kupiansk.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked five times, attempting to break into our defenses toward the settlements of Cherneshchyna, Lyman, and Novoserhiivka.
04:00 PM: the russians did not conduct offensive operations.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled six attempts by the occupiers to advance in the areas of Rai-Oleksandrivka, Platonivka, Zakytne, and Kalenyky.
04:00 PM: two combat engagements took place near Rai-Oleksandrivka and Zakytne. One battle is still ongoing.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two russian attempts to advance near the settlements of Fedorivka Druha and Mykolaivka.
04:00 PM: no enemy offensive actions were recorded.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops carried out 26 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
04:00 PM: the russian forces carried out 11 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. One engagement is ongoing.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 31 russian assault actions of the aggressor in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Hryshyne, Udachne, Toretske, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Novomykolaivka, Biliakivka, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiia, and Novopavlivka, as well as toward the settlement of Hannivka.
04:00 PM: the russian occupiers have attempted 14 times to push Ukrainian forces from their positions near Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, and Molodetske. Three engagements are ongoing.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russians attacked 10 times in the areas of Andriivka-Klevtsove, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Zlahoda, Ternove, Vyshneve, Rybne, and Krasnohirsk.
04:00 PM: the russian occupiers attacked five times near Berezove and toward Oleksandrohrad and Verbove.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 10 attacks by the russian occupiers took place in the areas of Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipole, and Myrne.
04:00 PM: Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled six enemy attacks near Huliaipole, Bilohiria, and toward Staroukrainka and Zaliznychne. The enemy also carried out airstrikes in the areas of Vozdvyzhivka, Novoselivka, Shyroke, and Charivne. One engagement is currently ongoing.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked once near the settlement of Prymorske.
04:00 PM: the russian forces did not conduct offensive operations, but carried out airstrikes on Orikhiv and Mala Tokmachka.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM and 04:00 PM: no enemy assault operations were recorded.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM and 04:00 PM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue to systematically destroy the enemy and provide effective resistance along all sections of the front.
In total, over the past day, Russian losses amounted to 870 personnel. The enemy also lost four tanks, four armored combat vehicles, 48 artillery systems, one MLRS, 2,471 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 183 vehicles.
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