Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of March 23, 2026

Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of March 23, 2026.

Today is the 1489st day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.

The Defense Forces are repelling attempts by the occupiers to improve their positions and advance deeper into Ukrainian territory, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy across various sections of the front.

Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine

In total, 134 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.

Yesterday, the enemy carried out 67 airstrikes, dropping 285 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 9,266 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,811 shelling attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 57 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.

The aggressor launched airstrikes, in particular, in the areas of settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk region: Ivanivka, Velykomykhailivka, Kolomiitsi; in the Zaporizhzhia region: Svitla Dolyna, Kyivske, Vozdvyzhivka, Novoselivka, Kopani, Huliaipilske, Dolynka, Verkhna Tersa, Tersyanka, Ostrivske, Komyshuvakha, Krynychne; as well as Volfyne in the Sumy region.

Over the past day, aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 11 areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment, as well as one UAV control point.

EMPR updates by Directions

Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction

08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out 103 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas over the past day, including five using MLRS. They also conducted two airstrikes using five guided aerial bombs. One enemy attack was recorded during the day.

Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction

08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attempted five times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders toward Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, Zybyno, and Okhrimivka.

Kupiansk Direction

08:00 AM: the Russians attacked four times toward Borivska Andriivka, Kupiansk, and in the direction of Novoplatonivka and Kivsharivka.

Lyman Direction

08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked four times, attempting to penetrate our defenses toward Shyikivka and Dibrova, and in the areas of the settlements of Serednie and Stavky.

Sloviansk Direction

08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped seven attempts by the russian occupiers to advance toward Zakytne, Riznykivka, Pazeno, and Platonivka.

Kramatorsk Direction

08:00 AM: the Russians attempted three times to improve its position, assaulting in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Chasiv Yar.

Kostyantinivka Direction

08:00 AM: the russian forces carried out 12 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and Novopavlivka.

Pokrovsk Direction

08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 29 assault actions by the aggressor in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, and toward Hryshyne, Shevchenko, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka.

Oleksandrivka Direction

08:00 AM: the Russians attacked five times in the areas of Ternove, Novohryhorivka, Krasnohirsk, and toward Yehorivka.

Huliaipole Direction

08:00 AM: 15 russian attacks took place in the areas of Huliaipole, Solodke, Myrne, Olenokostiantynivka, Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, and Staroukrainka.

Orikhiv Direction

08:00 AM: the russian forces attempted to improve its position, attacking once toward Lukianivske.

Prydniprovskyi Direction

08:00 AM: the enemy attacked once in the area of the Antonivskyi Bridge.

Volyn and Polissia Directions

08:00 AM and 04:00 PM: no signs of the formation of russian offensive groupings were detected.

Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy and provide effective resistance across all sections of the front.

In total, over the past day, Russian invaders’ losses amounted to 970 personnel. The enemy also lost one tank, five armored combat vehicles, 24 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 1,999 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 136 vehicles.

EMPR