politics
March 21, 2026
Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week
Battlegroup North units took control of the settlement of Sopych in the Sumy Region and units of Battlegroups West, South and Center liberated the settlements of Aleksandrovka, Kaleniki, Fyodorovka Vtoraya and Pavlovka in the DPR
TL;DR
- Five Ukrainian communities liberated by Russian forces from March 14-20.
- Russian forces conducted precision strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial, fuel, energy, transport, and aerodrome infrastructure.
- Multiple Russian battlegroups reported inflicting substantial casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroying military equipment.
- Russian air defenses intercepted 2,615 Ukrainian UAVs and 40 smart bombs over the week.
- Since the start of the operation, Russia claims to have destroyed 671 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 284 helicopters, and 125,225 UAVs.
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