Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 19th, 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 19th, 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.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding back the enemy and carrying out counter-offensive operations in certain operational areas. There are artillery and rocket-bomb attacks on groups of troops and columns of equipment.

In most operational areas the situation is without significant changes, there are battles of local significance, the war has moved to the positional stage. The enemy is having an operational pause to draw up reserves, particularly from the Far East, Armenia, and recruiting mercenaries in Syria.

Active hostilities are taking place in the Luhansk direction, where the invaders are trying to establish control over the settlements of Rubizhne and Popasna, as well as the blockade of Severodonetsk.

In the area of Rubizhne, the enemy was established on the western and northwestern outskirts of the city, making unsuccessful attempts to reach the southern part of the city. Fighting continues for Popasna.

In the Donetsk direction, in particular in the Azovstal area, russian occupation forces temporarily cut off Ukraine from access to the Sea of Azov.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 till 19.03 were approximately: combatants - about 14,400 people, tanks - 466 units, armoured combat vehicles - 1470 units, artillery systems - 213 units, MLRS - 72 units, air defence - 44