Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 16th, 2022 - Ihor Zhdanov

Ihor Zhdanov, Information Defence

Informational Defence of Ukraine provides a daily review of the military-political situation in Ukraine, morning of March 16th, based on an analysis of open sources.

1. The russian occupiers have not achieved success in any of the operational areas and have sustained heavy losses as a result of counterattacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the position and nature of the actions of defence forces have not changed significantly over the last 24 hours.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to inflict devastating blows on groups of the occupying troops in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and, in some areas, to counterattack.

A separate Special Forces unit, Azov, reported on the destruction of a russian general-major and a large number of enemy equipment.

The russian occupiers tried to storm Kharkiv from Piatyhatky. The Armed Forces of Ukraine imposed significant losses on the enemy. The enemy was pushed out of its previous positions.

The russians have focused on gaining a foothold in the occupied frontiers and continue to shell infrastructure and densely populated areas.

The losses of the aggressor are growing. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 16.03 were approximately these: combatants - about 13,800 people, tanks - 430 units, armored combat vehicles - 1375 units, artillery systems - 190 units, MLRS - 70 units, air defence - 43 units, aircraft - 84 units, helicopters - 108 units, motor vehicles - 819 units, ships / boats - 3 units, fuel tanks - 60, UAVs operational and tactical level - 11, special equipment - 10.

The Security Service of Ukraine reports that during the day of March 14th, it detained