Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of March 28, 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 1494st day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to repel attempts by Russian troops to improve their positions and advance deeper into Ukrainian territory, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment across multiple sectors of the front.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 181 combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours.
Yesterday, Russian forces carried out 59 airstrikes, dropping 228 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they deployed 8,269 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,567 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 67 using multiple launch rocket systems.
Airstrikes were reported, in particular, in the areas of settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk region — Pokrovske, Levadne, Pidhavrylivka, and Ivanivka — as well as Tsvitkove, Novoselivka, Dolynka, Shyroke, Kopani, Verkhna Tersa, Vozdvyzhivka, Liubytske, Hirke, Huliaipilske, Orikhiv, and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, Ukrainian Air Force units struck three areas where Russian personnel were concentrated.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: five combat engagements took place. The enemy carried out one airstrike, dropped three aerial bombs, and conducted 89 shelling attacks, including five using MLRS.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched five assaults toward the settlements of Prylipka, Vovchansk, Zybyne, Mala Vovcha, and Okhrimivka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian aggressor carried out eight attacks toward Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Hlushkivka, Novoplatonivka, Podoly, Novoosynove, and Pishchane.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops attacked nine times, attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses toward Novoserhiivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, Lyman, and near Serednie.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled six attempts by Russian forces to advance near Platonivka and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and Riznykivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces conducted three offensive actions toward Markove and Chervone.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces carried out 35 attacks toward Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and near Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and Sofiivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 assault actions near Nykanorivka, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, and Novomykolaivka, as well as toward Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Novopidhorodne, and Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy attacked four times toward Oleksandrohrad, Verbove, and Kalynivske.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 21 attacks were recorded toward Varvarivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Zelene, Zaliznychne, and near Myrne.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: no active offensive operations were recorded over the past day.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian units repelled one enemy attack near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of Russian forces, maintaining effective resistance across all sectors of the front.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian losses amounted to 1,300 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed four tanks, 10 armored combat vehicles, 73 artillery systems, seven multiple launch rocket systems, 1,501 unmanned aerial vehicles, 227 vehicles, and five units of special equipment.
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