It has been the 1487 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm:
On 21 March, the number of enemy attacks stood at 43.
The aggressor is shelling border regions. Today, the settlements of Korenok, Bachivsk, Ulanove, Rohizne, Ryzhivka, Budky, Znob-Trubchevska, Sosnivka, and Bezsalivka in Sumy oblast, as well as Yasna Poliana in Chernihiv oblast, have come under fire.
Towards Northern Sloboda and Kursk, the enemy conducted 66 shellings of settlements and our troops’ positions, eight of which involved MLRS. Six combat engagements were recorded.
Towards Southern Sloboda, the enemy attacked three times in the vicinity of Starytsia and Synelnykove.
Towards Kupiansk, the adversary made four attempts to improve their tactical position in the vicinity of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, and Hlushkivka.
Towards Lyman, there were no enemy offensive actions.
Towards Sloviansk, the occupiers attempted to advance toward Ukrainian troops’ positions near Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Towards Kramatorsk, one combat engagement is ongoing in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar.
Towards Kostiantynivka, the invaders carried out eight attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and in the vicinity of Illinivka and Novopavlivka.
Towards Pokrovsk, the occupiers attempted to push Ukrainian warriors from their positions eight times in the vicinity of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, and Molodetske, as well as in the vicinity of Kucheriv Yar and Bilytske. One enemy attack is ongoing.
Towards Oleksandrivka, the enemy went on the offensive twice in the vicinity of Zlahoda and Krasnohirske. An airstrike was carried out against Pokrovske.
Towards Huliaipole, there were ten attacks against Ukrainian defenders’ positions in the vicinity of Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Zelene, Charivne, and Myrne. The enemy launched airstrikes in the vicinity of Vozdvyzhivka and Zalivne. Two enemy assaults are currently ongoing.
Towards Orikhiv, the enemy conducted no offensive actions but launched airstrikes in the vicinity of Veselyanka, Pokrovske, and Orikhiv.
Towards Kherson, no enemy assaults were recorded.
In other front areas, there are currently no significant changes in the situation. There were no enemy attempts to advance.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
There were 161 combat engagements in the oblast. Towards Southern Sloboda, russian troops launched seven assaults on Ukrainian positions near Volchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, Prylypka, Zelene, and Starytsia. Towards Kupiansk, the russian army attacked twice in the vicinity of Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
On March 19, russian troops attempted to break through the defenses towards Lyman-Borova, simultaneously attacking seven sectors within the Third Army Corps’ zone. The occupiers deployed over 500 personnel, 28 armored vehicles, and more than 100 units of motor equipment, including buggies and quad bikes. Ukrainian units thwarted the offensive: the russian army failed to capture any positions or settlements. According to the Corps, the Defense Forces eliminated 288 russian soldiers and wounded 117. They also destroyed 84 units of motor equipment, 11 IFVs and APCs, three tanks, and over 160 drones, while striking a TOS Sontsepyok heavy flamethrower and five artillery guns.
In the village of Ukrainske in the Vovchansk community, a 50-year-old man suffered an explosive chest wound from a russian attack and was hospitalized. In Izium, six people suffered injuries or acute stress reactions due to a nighttime russian airstrike. More than 20 private houses, a car, and power lines were damaged. The russians also attacked a district in the city with a drone, preliminary identified as a Gerbera or Shahed type, damaging private homes. Over the past day, 11 settlements in Kharkiv oblast were under russian fire.
As a result of the shelling, 10 people were injured, including a child. In Izium, victims included men aged 67 and 70, women aged 74 and 50, and a 14-year-old girl. In Oskil, a 77-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman suffered acute stress reactions. A 45-year-old man was injured in Chuhuiv, a 73-year-old woman in Kivsharivka of Kupiansk community, and a 50-year-old man in the village of Ukrainske. In the village of Semenivka, Shevchenkove community, a 68-year-old man was killed by an unidentified explosive device; a 58-year-old woman later died in the hospital from her injuries.
To strike Kharkiv oblast, russians used KABs, Geran-2, Lancet, and Molniya UAVs, FPV drones, and unidentified types of drones. Damage in the region included a farm warehouse, private houses, a boarding school building, outbuildings, power grids, cars, and broken windows in an apartment building. The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 193 people over the past 24 hours, with 23,791 people registered since it opened. A solar power substation worth approximately half a million euros was installed at a Kharkiv hospital. The self-generated electricity will provide uninterrupted power to the surgical block, intensive care, and the emergency department.
Donetsk oblast
Towards Kostiantynivka, russian troops launched 22 assaults over the past day against Defense Forces positions near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka. Towards Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military personnel halted 32 russian assaults, while the Defense Forces repelled another seven attacks towards Sloviansk.
Towards Pokrovsk, russian forces attempt daily to infiltrate between Ukrainian positions in small groups, bypassing open areas and hiding in tree lines. The Russian army rarely uses armored vehicles on the front line, instead relying on infantry, drones, and strikes against logistics. The Defense Forces detect these groups early and destroy them on the approaches.
Towards Lyman, russian troops are utilizing three-ton guided aerial bombs (KABs), Lancet drones, mass assaults, and constant aerial reconnaissance. Ukrainian units are holding the line despite the enemy’s significant numerical advantage and are urging residents of Lyman area not to delay evacuation.
On the night of March 21, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck russian command facilities in Donetsk oblast. Hits were confirmed on a Rubikon unit control point in Mariupol and an occupier command and observation post in Paraskoviivka.
In the early hours of March 21, a russian drone struck a high-rise building in Sloviansk; preliminary reports indicate no fatalities or injuries. Several russian strikes were recorded in Sloviansk throughout the day: at 12:00 on March 20, an FPV drone struck near the city entrance; at 17:30, a strike involving three FAB-250 bombs damaged a co-working center, a cafe, and an enterprise; around 22:00, a hit was recorded in the residential sector, damaging a shop; and at 03:00 on March 21, a Molniya UAV struck a high-rise.
After midnight on March 21, Kramatorsk again came under russian fire, resulting in damage to a local market. On March 20, police recorded 1,422 russian shellings along the front line and residential sectors of Donetsk oblast. Nine settlements in the region came under fire, resulting in damage to 35 civilian objects, including 12 residential buildings.
In Drobysheve, russians attacked a civilian car with an FPV drone, killing three people and wounding another.
In Oleksievo-Druzhkivka, two enemy FPV drones struck a volunteer vehicle during an evacuation and near a private house. Two civilians were killed, and four others were injured.
The enemy shelled Mykolaivka four times, injuring five peaceful residents and damaging three apartment buildings, two private houses, an educational institution, an administrative building, and a medical facility.
In Druzhkivka on March 20, a Russian FPV drone struck a nine-story building. Fire engulfed apartments from the fifth to the ninth floors. While fighting the blaze, rescuers saved a woman from a burning apartment who was unable to escape on her own. Despite the threat of repeat strikes, the fire was extinguished over an area of 150 square meters.
In Kostiantynivka, a civilian was injured following an FPV drone strike; a private house was also damaged. In Raigorodok, one person was wounded, and a private house was damaged. The russians dropped a KAB-250 bomb on Chernihivka in the Dobropillia community, leaving one person injured.
russian troops launched four strikes on Kramatorsk, damaging an apartment building, two private houses, an infrastructure facility, and three civilian cars. After midnight, the city came under fire again, resulting in damage to a market. Sloviansk endured five russian shellings, three of which involved aerial bombs. Damages include a cafe, a shop, an office, and other non-residential premises.
Housing is being selected for those evacuated from frontline communities in Donetsk oblast. Local administrations and volunteers are offering various resettlement options, ranging from dormitories and health resorts to free accommodation with meals provided. The database of available spots is constantly updated to find specific options for every family.
In Stockholm, a photo exhibition and installation titled Fireproof by the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after King Danylo, has opened. Thirty photographs, mounted on fragments of shrapnel-scarred fences from Donetsk oblast, tell the story of nearly two years of fighting for Chasiv Yar, depicting the people, the locations, and the consequences of the war.
Luhansk oblast
Luhansk Regional Defense Council approved the allocation of 70.96 million UAH to support the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The funds will be directed toward the purchase of logistical and evacuation ground robotic systems, unmanned systems, transport, and spare parts for military units. Since the beginning of the year, Luhansk oblast has allocated over 200 million UAH for the needs of the Defense Forces.
Meetings were held with representatives of regional youth councils and the veteran community. Discussions focused on the integration of youth and veterans into the development of Luhansk communities, the preservation of local identity, and the creation of communication spaces.
Regional communities allocated nearly 1.7 million UAH in aid to military personnel and veterans over the course of the week. Rubizhne community directed 900,000 UAH to 30 defenders and their family members, Lysychansk provided 305,000 UAH, Novoaidar — 100,000 UAH, and Kolomyichykha — 234,000 UAH. Sievierodonetsk community also announced a call for project proposals to support veteran entrepreneurship in 2026, offering one-time grants of up to 150,000 UAH to start or grow a business.
Following a massive onslaught the day before, russian forces launched only one assault on Ukrainian positions towards Lyman over the past day. Meanwhile, the enemy attacked seven times in the Sloviansk sector of the front. In Luhansk oblast, occupiers used mortars nine times, carried out five grenade launcher attacks, and directed 24 drones toward Ukrainian defenders.
After the occupation of Kreminna community, cultural institutions lost their premises but managed to maintain systematic operations by relocating to other cities and moving to online formats. Cultural life was organized through a community center, libraries, a museum, art schools, and a creativity center. Key projects include spaces in Rivne and Dnipro, a theater studio, and creative workshops. The library continues to operate on the “wherever the people are” principle, the museum works to restore historical memory, and art schools ensure the continuity of children’s education.
Loud proclamations and low-quality, performative “restoration” are all the russians can boast of in Sievierodonetsk. The city’s industry is destroyed, there is a shortage of doctors, two-thirds of schools are closed, and business is almost non-existent. The occupation administration is preparing new non-residential real estate objects—from cafes and pharmacies to shops and fitness centers—for “nationalization.” In schools of the so-called “lpr,” russian security forces have also increased pressure on parents, threatening them with liability for their children’s internet activity under the guise of “terrorism prevention.”
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
The Head of the Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, reported that as a result of a morning russian attack in Kyiv oblast, the city of Slavutych was left without centralized electricity supply. Nearly 21,000 residents were left without power. Critical infrastructure facilities were promptly switched to backup power sources. Energy workers are operating in an intensified mode to restore electricity to every household.
The Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) reported on the morning of March 21 that 12 air raid alerts were recorded in the capital over the past week, with a total duration of almost 10 hours. As a result of the enemy attack on March 16, falling UAV debris was recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of the city. There were no casualties.
According to Mykola Kalashnyk, on March 20, during a government meeting, a decision was made to allocate funds for the implementation of regional resilience plans. The Kyiv region will receive UAH 1 billion for priority measures to prepare for the next heating season. This includes protection of critical infrastructure, installation of backup power sources, development of distributed energy and heat generation, increasing autonomy and decentralization of water supply and wastewater systems, as well as the creation of necessary material reserves.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko reported that the state will help Kyiv prepare its housing stock for the next winter. This involves launching an experimental project under which apartment buildings will be equipped with backup power systems. According to her, the program includes funding for the purchase and installation of batteries, inverters, and generators. The initiative will be implemented as a pilot project.
The State Emergency Service (SES) of Kyiv oblast reported that sappers in Bila Tserkva carried out another operation to neutralize explosive hazards from both modern times and World War II. At a designated training ground, specialists destroyed several dozen munitions that had been previously discovered during territory inspections.
For the first time since the beginning of the full-scale war, central streets of the capital will be opened for a large-scale race as part of the charity marathon “MHP Run4Victory” in Kyiv. On May 16–17, participants will unite to support defenders who require prosthetics through the Protez Foundation. Registration for the event has already started.
Zhytomyr oblast
A special project called “Steps to Recovery” has been launched in Zhytomyr. This program is designed for family members of fallen and missing defenders, people with war-related disabilities, internally displaced persons, and families facing difficult life circumstances, to help them find inner strength and emotional balance. The project consists of eight stages, each featuring different activities aimed at relaxation, restoring personal resources, and gradually returning to inner balance.
Sumy oblast
Serhii Kryvosheienko, Head of Sumy City Military Administration, said that on 21 March, russian forces attacked Sumy by a drone. As a result of a strike in Kovpakivskyi district, a 70-year-old man was injured. A private passenger car was also damaged.
Sumy Regional Military Administration informed that over the past day, in Trostianets community, a 32-year-old man was injured as a result of a UAV attack. A 51-year-old resident of the Hlukhivska community also sought medical assistance after being injured in a UAV strike on 13 March.
Between the morning of 20 March and the morning of 21 March, russian forces carried out more than 40 attacks on 23 settlements across 14 territorial communities of the oblast. The highest number of attacks was recorded in Sumy and Shostka regions. The enemy used mortars, artillery, FPV drones, UAVs and guided aerial bombs. Over the past day, the air raid alert in the oblast lasted for 18 hours and 34 minutes.
Civilian infrastructure was damaged and destroyed:
- In Hlukhiv community, an apartment building and non-residential premises were damaged;
- In Seredyna-Buda community, a private residential house, outbuildings, non-residential premises and passenger cars were damaged;
- In Shostka community, a residential house was damaged;
- In Znob-Novhorodske community, a private residential house was destroyed;
- In Esman community, private households were destroyed, and private residential houses, outbuildings and civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged;
- In Khutir-Mykhailivskyi community, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged;
- In Shalyhyne community, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged;
- In Berezivka community, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged;
- In Krasnopillia community, a non-residential premises was damaged;
- In Trostianets community, a private household and a non-residential premises were damaged;
- In Konotop community, residential houses were damaged.
Over the past day, local authorities, together with units of the State Emergency Service, the National Police and public organisations, evacuated 13 people from border communities.
Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Regional Military Administration, reported that the Government will allocate more than UAH 10b. for road repairs in frontline areas.
According to Yuliia Svyrydenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Sumy oblast will receive UAH 891.7m. for priority works to prepare for the next winter as part of the Regional Resilience Plan. The plan предусматривает protection of energy facilities, development of distributed generation, provision of additional power sources for heating and water supply facilities, and decentralisation of heat supply.
Chernihiv oblast
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, reported that in the early hours, the enemy attacked an energy facility in Nizhyn region, leaving most of Chernihiv oblast without electricity supply. The strike was carried out using Heran-type UAVs. Critical and social infrastructure facilities were switched to alternative power sources.
JSC “Chernihivoblenergo” informed that as a result of the russian strike on the energy facility, 430,000 subscribers in Nizhyn, Pryluky and Chernihiv regions were left without electricity. As of 08:30am, power engineers had already restored supply to part of the subscribers in Chernihiv, and work is ongoing.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of the Regional Military Administration, said that on the morning of 21 March, a house was damaged and an outbuilding caught fire in Snovsk community following a Heran-type UAV attack.
According to the City Council, on the morning of 21 March, a russian UAV fell within the territory of Chernihiv. The incident occurred in a private residential area of the city. No damage or casualties were reported.
The Regional Military Administration reported that during the day of 20 March, an enemy Molniia-type UAV strike damaged residential houses and a vehicle in Semenivka.
Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment informed that during 20 March, russian forces attacked three border communities of Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka and Snovsk. The enemy carried out shelling by mortars (1 explosion), launched strikes using Molniia-type UAVs (4 explosions), FPV drones (15 explosions), and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (2 explosions). Eight settlements were under enemy fire.
On 12 March, artist of the orchestra and saxophonist of Chernihiv City Palace of Culture Dmytro Hladirenko was killed at the front while carrying out a combat mission.
Chernihiv Regional Military Administration announced that Chernihiv region received humanitarian assistance from Segeberg regional administration in Germany. The central district hospital received medical supplies and medicines worth more than UAH 1m.. The Horodnia community received gas stove-heaters with a supply of gas, Ripky community received a generator, a wind generator and gas equipment. Charging stations were provided to structural units of the Regional Military Administration to ensure uninterrupted operation during possible power outages.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Mykola Lukashuk, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, reported that the enemy used FPV drones. In Mezhove community, a fire station caught fire.
In Pokrovske community, a fire also broke out. A non-operational building was damaged.
In Nikopol, a 55-year-old woman was injured and hospitalised in serious condition. A 7-year-old boy was also injured, sustaining moderate injuries. In Myrove community, a family was affected — a 45-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man and an 18-year-old man. Throughout the day, the enemy continued to use drones, also targeting Marhanets, Pokrovske rural and Chervonohryhorivka communities. A fire broke out. Two residential houses, four shops, infrastructure and a power line were damaged. Following a night attack in Marhanets, a multi-storey residential building was damaged.
Enemy forces struck Vasylkivka and Mykolaivka communities by UAVs. Two men were killed. Fires broke out. A private house and three vehicles were damaged.
Vinnytsia oblast
In Vinnytsia, a motor rally was held in support of prisoner of war Serhii Strilchuk and all captured and missing Ukrainian defenders.
The city also observed a nationwide minute of silence to honour Ihor Dovhan, call sign “Zhulik”. On this day in 2024, he was killed in Donetsk oblast.
Cherkasy oblast
In Smila, a rally in support of captured and missing defenders was held, gathering more than one hundred participants. This was the twelfth such event this year. The main aim is to remind the public about these servicemen and to accelerate efforts to locate them.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported that more than 47,000 consumers were left without electricity following an evening attack on Zaporizhzhia. Power supply has already been partially restored.
2 people, a man and a woman, were killed as a result of the russian attack on Zaporizhzhia. Their 2 children, aged 15 and 11, were injured in a drone strike. Also, 4 people were injured.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on 20 March, the Defence Forces of Ukraine repelled 22 russian attacks in Huliaipole and Orikhiv regions. Fighting took place near Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Zelene, Staroukrainka, Varvarivka, Luhivske and Stepnohirsk.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the RMA, stated that on 20 March, russian forces shelled 41 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast, carrying out a total of 941 strikes, including 21 airstrikes on Komyshuvakha, Trudove, Kyivske, Zalivne, Zirnytsia, Novoukrainka, Krynychne, Novoselivka, Hirske, Huliaipilske, Chervonyi Yar, Kopani, Vozdvyzhivka, Charivne and Svoboda.
Mykolaiv oblast
Based on the information provided by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, during the night, russian forces attacked the oblast by Shahed drones, targeting energy infrastructure. As a result, part of the settlements in Mykolaiv oblast were left without electricity.
Kherson oblast
Referring to Kherson Regional Military Administration, 2 residents of Bilozirka sought medical assistance after coming under russian shelling during the day. A 46-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man sustained blast injuries and concussions.
At approximately 7:30pm, russian forces shelled Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. As a result of the attack, a man born in 1958 sustained injuries incompatible with life.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
The renovation of the operating room of Lutsk City Clinical Hospital has been completed. Its renovation lasted for more than 2 years and was carried out in stages. Now the operating rooms are modern, made with high quality, in accordance with modern requirements and the latest technologies.
Zakarpattia oblast
The Honor and Valor of Zakarpattia Oblast badge was awarded to Derbak Leonid, Senior Sergeant, Combat Medic of the Rifle Platoon of the 2nd Rifle Company of the Military Unit A7124 of the 101st Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (call sign Vahabond) (posthumously). His wife and sons received the award.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
A memorandum of cooperation was signed between Ivano-Frankivsk RMA and the 49th Separate Brigade of the Armed Forces Support Forces. The brigade, established in 2022, performs important engineering support tasks, and its soldiers take direct part in combat operations. The memorandum provides for close cooperation, coordination of efforts, and the involvement of resources to meet the needs of the military.
Lviv oblast
Volunteers from Buska community traveled to the defenders. Defenders received 8 wheels, 2 Webasto units, car spare parts, a chainsaw chain, film, power banks, heaters, camouflage nets, generators, two Starlinks, 4 Starlink mounts, a fuel station, a container for storing and transporting liquids, an anti-drone net, gas canisters, a portable stove, hygiene products, medicines and homemade food.
Pomorian community sent another batch of masks to Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts: 4 nets from Pomorian and 3 nets from Bohutyn. Volunteers also purchased and sent first aid kits for military personnel to Kherson oblast.
Rivne oblast
In Rivne, the entrepreneurship support center Diia.Business I Rivne celebrated 3 years of operation. During this time, the space has become an important platform for business development in the region: over 22,000 visitors have used its services, and about 1,500 events and consultations have been held.
Ternopil oblast
For the 1st time, a sitting volleyball competition was held in Ternopil. This sport helps wounded soldiers return to active life and improves their physical condition. The game is adapted for people with various types of musculoskeletal injuries.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
152 family members of fallen Heroes of Khmelnytskyi community will receive financial support. The total amount of assistance is UAH 3.1m.
Chernivtsi oblast
The RMA reported that the Defense Council of Chernivtsi Region has allocated UAH 3m to Bukovina units of the National Guard of Ukraine, which perform combat missions directly on the contact line, for the purchase of UAVs and communication equipment.
International support for Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war (Russian invasion of Ukraine)
The Ukrainian delegation arrived in Miami for negotiations with the American side. The Ukrainian delegation includes Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Presidential Office, Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, and David Arakhamia, Head of the Servant of the People faction. The American side will be represented by Steve Witkoff, White House special envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The russians are not participating in this round of negotiations.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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