It has been the 1494 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:
Since the beginning of the day, the number of enemy attacks stands at 143.
The aggressor is shelling border regions. Today, in Sumy oblast, the settlements of Korenok, Bachivsk, Ulanove, Iskryskivshchyna, Ryzhivka, Rohizne, Kozache, Zhuravka, Atynske, Tovstodubove, Luzhky, Neskuchne, Vilna Sloboda, Malushyne, Yastrubshchyna, Shalyhyne, Vovkivka, Stara Huta, and Ochkyne sustained strikes. Zoria in Chernihiv oblast also came under fire. Additionally, the adversary launched airstrikes on Bublykove and Vilna Sloboda.
Towards Northern Sloboda and Kursk, the enemy conducted 40 shellings of settlements and Ukrainian troops’ positions, two of which involved MLRS. Four combat engagements were recorded.
Towards Southern Sloboda, the enemy attempted to improve their tactical position five times in the vicinity of Starytsia, Prylypka, Vovchansk, Volchanski Khutory, and Chuhunivka. One enemy attack is ongoing.
Towards Kupiansk, the adversary carried out six assault actions in the vicinity of Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, and Novoplatonivka.
Towards Lyman, Ukrainian warriors repelled three attempts by the invaders to advance toward the settlements of Novoselivka, Stavky, and Drobysheve. One assault action is ongoing.
Towards Sloviansk, the occupiers attempted twice to advance toward our troops’ positions near Zakitne and Rai-Oleksandrivka. One assault action is ongoing.
Towards Kramatorsk, the occupiers attempted to push forward three times toward Nykyforivka, Kucheriv Yar, and Predtechyne.
Towards Kostiantynivka, the invaders carried out 23 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Sofiivka, Kleban-Byk, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Berestok, Yablunivka, and Novopavlivka.
Towards Pokrovsk, the occupiers have attempted to push our warriors from their positions 46 times in the vicinity of Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, Dachne, and Filiia. Three enemy attacks are ongoing.
Towards Oleksandrivka, the enemy attacked 16 times toward Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrohrad, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Verbove, and Zlahoda. Three enemy assaults are still in progress.
Towards Huliaipole, 27 attacks occurred against Ukrainian defenders’ positions in the vicinity of Dobropillia, Zaliznyчне, Hirke, Huliaipole, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipilske, and Myrne. Four enemy assault actions are ongoing. Airstrikes hit the vicinity of Vozdvyzhivka, Novosoloshyne, Dolynka, Kopani, Shyroke, and Huliaipilske.
Towards Orikhiv, the enemy launched an airstrike in the vicinity of Komyshuvakha and is conducting ten assault actions in the vicinity of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Stepove.
Towards Kherson, the occupiers attempted to attack twice in the vicinity of the Antonivka Bridge.
In other directions, there are currently no significant changes in the situation. No enemy attempts to advance have been recorded.
Ukrainian troops are exhausting the adversary along the entire line of combat engagement and in the rear.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Joint Forces Group, reports that russian troops attempted a massive assault with armored vehicles near Borova this week, but the attack failed—the equipment did not even reach firing positions. According to him, as of late March, the occupiers in Kharkiv oblast have taken an operational pause to prepare for a spring offensive.
As of 16:00, according to the General Staff of the AFU, towards Southern Sloboda, russians attempted five times to improve their positions near Starytsia, Prylypka, Vovchansk, Volchanski Khutory, and Chuhunivka; one battle is ongoing. Towards Kupiansk, occupiers launched six assaults on Defense Forces positions near Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, and Novoplatonivka.
There were 181 combat engagements at the front. Towards Southern Sloboda, the enemy attacked five times near Prylypka, Vovchansk, Zybyne, Mala Vovcha, and Okhrimivka. Towards Kupiansk, there were eight attacks near Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Hlushkivka, Novoplatonivka, Podoly, Novoosynove, and Pishchane.
As of 27 March, at least six unique call signs of russian servicemen were identified in Kupiansk, though their real number may be several times higher. According to Trehubov, the occupiers are hiding in basements and avoiding surrender.
russian troops attacked a minibus in Liutivka of Zolochiv community: a 63-year-old man sustained injuries to his face and back. According to preliminary data, the strike was carried out by a Molniya-type drone.
Over the past day, six settlements in Kharkiv oblast sustained enemy strikes; no casualties were reported. russians used KABs, Geran-2, Molniya, FPV drones, and other UAVs. Residential buildings, warehouses, administrative buildings, and power grids were damaged in Bohodukhiv and Izium regions. In Starovirivka of Kupiansk region, an FPV drone damaged a police service vehicle, and a drone strike on the road surface was recorded in Prykolotne.
The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 250 people over the past 24 hours. In total, 25,262 evacuees have been registered there since it began operating.
In early March 2026, a law came into force allowing the forced evacuation of children from dangerous territories without parental consent. In Kharkiv oblast, two children have already been removed from frontline communities this way. After evacuation, children are examined by medics, then efforts are made to hand them over to relatives or place them in foster or adoptive families under the supervision of guardianship authorities. One case involved a six-year-old boy with a disability who was evacuated after his mother refused to leave despite the shelling. Experts note that the law requires further detail—specifically regarding the procedures for forced removal and the conditions of the children’s stay. Currently, there are no children left in the forced evacuation zone in Kharkiv oblast, but it may be expanded to new settlements.
Police and volunteers evacuated a mother and child from frontline Hontarivka—they were the last family with a minor remaining in the village. According to the police, the evacuation followed repeated visits by law enforcement, explanations of risks and responsibilities, and an administrative protocol was filed against the woman for failure to fulfill parental duties. Forced evacuation of children together with guardians is in effect in Hontarivka.
Donetsk oblast
Viktor Trehubov, Spokesperson for the Joint Forces Group, russian troops attempted a massive assault with armored vehicles near Borova this week, but the attack failed—the equipment did not even reach firing positions. According to him, as of late March, the occupiers in Kharkiv oblast have taken an operational pause to prepare for a spring offensive.
As of 16:00, according to the General Staff of the AFU, towards Southern Sloboda, russians attempted five times to improve their positions near Starytsia, Prylypka, Vovchansk, Volchanski Khutory, and Chuhunivka; one battle is ongoing. In the Kupiansk direction, occupiers launched six assaults on Defense Forces positions in the Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, and Novoplatonivka areas.
Over the past 24 hours, 181 combat engagements were recorded at the front. Towards Southern Sloboda direction, the enemy attacked five times near Prylypka, Vovchansk, Zybyne, Mala Vovcha, and Okhrimivka. Towards Kupiansk, there were eight attacks near Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Hlushkivka, Novoplatonivka, Podoly, Novoosynove, and Pishchane.
As of 27 March, at least six unique call signs of russian servicemen have been identified in Kupiansk, though their real number may be several times higher. According to Trehubov, the occupiers are hiding in basements and avoiding surrender.
russian troops attacked a minibus in Liutivka of Zolochiv community: a 63-year-old man sustained injuries to his face and back. According to preliminary data, the strike was carried out by a Molniya-type drone.
Over the past day, six settlements in Kharkiv oblast sustained enemy strikes; no casualties were reported. russians used KABs, Geran-2, Molniya, FPV drones, and other UAVs. Residential buildings, warehouses, administrative buildings, and power grids were damaged in Bohodukhiv and Izium regions. In Starovirivka of Kupiansk region, an FPV drone damaged a police service vehicle, and a drone strike on the road surface was recorded in Prykolotne.
The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 250 people over the past 24 hours. In total, 25,262 evacuees have been registered there since it began operating.
In early March 2026, a law came into force allowing the forced evacuation of children from dangerous territories without parental consent. In Kharkiv oblast, two children have already been removed from frontline communities this way. After evacuation, children are examined by medics, then efforts are made to hand them over to relatives or place them in foster or adoptive families under the supervision of guardianship authorities. One case involved a six-year-old boy with a disability who was evacuated after his mother refused to leave despite the shelling. Experts note that the law requires further detail—specifically regarding the procedures for forced removal and the conditions of the children’s stay. Currently, there are no children left in the forced evacuation zone in Kharkiv oblast, but it may be expanded to new settlements.
Police and volunteers evacuated a mother and child from frontline Hontarivka—they were the last family with a minor remaining in the village. According to the police, the evacuation followed repeated visits by law enforcement, explanations of risks and responsibilities, and an administrative protocol was filed against the woman for failure to fulfill parental duties. Forced evacuation of children together with guardians is in effect in Hontarivka.
Luhansk oblast
In Luhansk oblast, during the day, the Russians struck with mortars eight times and also used tube artillery, grenade launchers, and 12 drones. In the Lyman and Sloviansk directions, the occupiers attacked Defense Forces positions 15 times.
The russian authorities are effectively refusing to maintain mines in occupied Luhansk oblast. The relevant ministry stated that they lack the funds to finance the Samsonivska-Zakhidna, N.P. Barakov, and Komsomolska enterprises, which are currently operating only in life-support mode.
In Sievierodonetsk, the occupiers have once again announced the replacement of several elevator cabins, although last year’s “restoration” yielded no results. Despite the work being completed on paper, the new elevators have still not been launched, and residents are forced to use the stairs.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
The Kyiv City State Administration reported on the evening of March 27 that eight air raid alerts were sounded in the capital over the past week. Their total duration amounted to nearly 12 hours.
In Kyiv, 16-year-old Maksym Tenytskyi, who was injured in a strike on a Territorial Recruitment Center building in Sumy on March 18, has undergone surgery. He is currently in hospital with his mother, and according to doctors, his condition is stable. Maksym is expected to undergo reconstruction of the facial bones of the skull, including restoration of the zygomatic bone. His recovery will involve multi-stage rehabilitation, surgical correction, and further treatment.
The Kyiv City State Administration also reported that a “Resilience and Technology” Center has opened in the capital to train UAV operators and teach the “Defense of Ukraine” course. The center is fully equipped for modern training, providing students with practical skills in pre-medical aid, firearms handling, UAV operation, and the basics of tactical training.
Meanwhile, Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Mykola Kalashnyk stated that Resilience Centers—modern, barrier-free spaces for psychological support—are already operating in 26 communities across the Kyiv region. In 34 communities, a “social taxi” service has been introduced, enabling people with disabilities and those with limited mobility to access essential services.
Zhytomyr oblast
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that Zhytomyr region will receive UAH 210 million for priority works to prepare for the upcoming winter as part of the regional resilience plan. The funds will be allocated to protecting energy infrastructure, developing distributed generation, providing additional power sources for heating and water supply facilities, and decentralizing the heating system.
Sumy oblast
Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that on 28 March, russian forces shelled Znob-Novhorodske community. As a result of the attack, a 20-year-old woman was killed and her 6-year-old sister was injured.
Sumy Regional Military Administration informed that on 27 March, in Shostka community, a 58-year-old woman was injured as a result of UAV attacks, and a 56-year-old man was also affected.
A 57-year-old man sought medical assistance after being injured on 21 March when an enemy drone struck a vehicle in Bilopillia community.
Between the morning of 27 March and the morning of 28 March, russian forces carried out more than 90 attacks on 33 settlements across 16 territorial communities of the oblast. The highest number of attacks was recorded in Sumy and Shostka regions. The enemy used mortars, artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, FPV drones, UAVs and guided aerial bombs. Over the past day, the air raid alert in the oblast lasted for 19 hours and 53 minutes.
Civilian infrastructure was damaged and destroyed:
- In Znob-Novhorodske community, a private residential house was destroyed, and another private residential house, an outbuilding and civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged;
- In Shostka community, a civilian infrastructure facility, non-residential premises, private residential houses, outbuildings, a passenger car and a tractor were damaged;
- In Esman community, private residential houses and outbuildings were destroyed;
- In Vorozhba community, a private residential house and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged;
- In Sumy community, a private residential house and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged;
- In Bilopillia community, vehicles were damaged.
Over the past day, local authorities, together with units of the State Emergency Service, the National Police and public organisations, evacuated 17 people from border communities.
Chernihiv oblast
Oleksandr Seliverstov, Head of Novhorod-Siverskyi Regional Military Administration, informed that during the night of 27–28 March, russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in settlements of Novhorod-Siverskyi community. In particular, the village of Smiach was attacked with two UAVs, damaging windows of the House of Culture and the building of a fire station. In Vorobiivka village, two UAV strikes were recorded. Budo-Vorobiivska was attacked by six Heran-type UAVs.
JSC “Chernihivoblenergo” reported that on 27 March, russian forces attacked an energy facility in Novhorod-Siverskyi region. As a result of the attack, more than 2,000 subscribers in the region were left without electricity.
Oleksandr Seliverstov, Head of Novhorod-Siverskyi Regional Military Administration, informed that at 4:33pm on 27 March, russian forces attacked Semenivka by a UAV. An FPV drone struck civilian infrastructure in the town. As of the evening, no information on casualties or damage had been reported.
According to Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, on 27 March, in Novhorod-Siverskyi region, an enemy FPV drone struck a communications facility.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, reported that during the day of 27 March, a 95-year-old man was killed after a russian UAV struck his house in Snovsk village community. The house was destroyed. In Semenivka community, the enemy also struck a grain storage facility.
Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment informed that during 27 March, russian forces attacked four border communities of Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, Horodnia and Snovsk. The enemy carried out strikes using tube artillery (5 explosions), Herbera-type UAVs (3 explosions), Molniia-type UAVs (3 explosions), Shahed-type UAVs (2 explosions), FPV drones (15 explosions), and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (6 explosions). Sixteen settlements were under enemy fire.
According to Chernihiv Regional Hospital, the railway worker injured as a result of a russian attack on Chernihiv on 26 March is in a regional hospital in a moderate condition. The man sustained a non-penetrating soft tissue injury to the chest.
JSC “Chernihivoblenergo” has received five complete transformer substations with a capacity of 630–1000 kVA from partners in Germany. The equipment will be installed in different neighbourhoods of Chernihiv to improve the reliability and quality of electricity supply for consumers.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Mykola Lukashuk, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, reported that occupying forces targeted Nikopol, as well as Pokrovske rural, Chervonohryhorivka and Marhanets communities. The enemy primarily used FPV drones and also carried out artillery shelling. Two multi-storey buildings, two private houses, three outbuildings and a power line were damaged.
In Kryvyi Rih, a UAV strike damaged an industrial enterprise. Two men were killed and two others were injured. In Lozuvatka community, a gas pipeline was damaged following a UAV attack. Zelenodolsk community was attacked by FPV drones, damaging the facade of a house and infrastructure.
Pokrovske community was struck by artillery and FPV drones, damaging a private house. UAVs also attacked Vasylkivka community. A private house caught fire and infrastructure was damaged.
The enemy continued to attack the district primarily by drones, as well as artillery. Strikes targeted the regional centre and Marhanets, Myrove, Chervonohryhorivka and Pokrovske rural communities. Fires broke out. An apartment building and four private houses, two outbuildings, agricultural and private enterprises, an administrative building, two vehicles, infrastructure, a gas pipeline and a power line were damaged.
In the morning and during the day, russian forces struck Kryvyi Rih by UAVs. A 28-year-old man was killed and a 50-year-old man was injured. Fires broke out. Damage was recorded on the territory of an enterprise.
Kirovohrad oblast
In Novomyrhorod town, a rally titled “Fight for Them as They Fought for Us” was held in support of servicemen who are currently in captivity or missing. Relatives of soldiers and local residents took part.
Poltava oblast
Poltava Regional Military Administration informed that during the night, enemy UAVs attacked Poltava oblast. Strikes were recorded on a residential house and industrial facilities in Poltava region. One person was killed. According to updated information, overnight falling debris from an enemy UAV caused damage to window glazing in two households in Poltava region. In the morning, the enemy carried out a repeated attack on an industrial enterprise.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported that a 70-year-old woman was injured as a result of an attack on Zaporizhzhia oblast. The russian forces struck Komyshuvakha by guided aerial bombs. Residential and non-residential buildings were destroyed and damaged, and a fire broke out.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, during the night of 27 March, the russian forces attacked a fire and rescue unit in Zaporizhzhia oblast. The building and service vehicles were damaged. The rescuers were in a shelter and were not injured.
Based on the information provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on 27 March, the Defence Forces of Ukraine repelled 21 russian attacks in Huliaipole region. Fighting took place near Myrne and toward Varvarivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Zelene and Zaliznychne.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the RMA, stated that on 27 March, russian forces carried out 760 strikes on 44 cities and villages in Zaporizhzhia oblast. 1 person was killed and 2 injured as a result of attacks on Zaporizhzhia oblast.
The State Emergency Service reported that on 27 March, 3 fires broke out in Zaporizhzhia oblast due to russian shelling. In particular, an outbuilding and a residential house were on fire.
Mykolaiv oblast
According to Mykolaiv RMA, on 27 March, russian forces attacked Kutsurub community by 2 FPV drones.
Over the past day, 8 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs and various decoy drones were shot down or suppressed in the oblast. As a result of the attack and falling debris in Mykolaiv oblast, windows and doors of a multi-apartment building were damaged and a fire broke out in forest ground cover, which was promptly extinguished. There were no casualties reported.
Odesa oblast
Referring to Odesa RMA, prosecutors have opened proceedings over a russian attack on Odesa. As a result of the shelling, a 36-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were killed. 16 people were injured, including a 9-year-old boy, 5 women aged 29–87 and 5 men aged 42–80. All were hospitalised.
As a result of a large-scale drone attack involving more than 100 UAVs, a maternity hospital building in Prymorskyi district was hit in the roof. Staff and patients managed to take shelter in time. Residential buildings and 3 educational institutions were damaged in the district, and private houses caught fire. In Khadzhibeyskyi district, fires broke out in apartments and on the roof of a five-storey building. In Kyivskyi district, non-residential buildings were damaged and windows were shattered in residential buildings.
In the morning, russian forces struck infrastructure at one of the ports of Greater Odesa. Several hits were recorded on the territory of an enterprise and an adjacent terminal. Elements of the berth infrastructure and one technical tank were damaged, as well as a grain gallery.
Kherson oblast
According to the RMA, a 77-year-old woman in Kherson was diagnosed with blast trauma, a concussion, an acute stress reaction and a leg injury following a russian drone strike.
As a result of a previous UAV attack, a 63-year-old man was killed after sustaining injuries incompatible with life.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
Senior Sergeant Petro Shmid (born in 1981), from the village of Zelene, died from his injuries in the intensive care unit of Chuhuiv Central Regional Hospital. The next day, 27 March, while performing a combat mission in the area of the settlement of Verkhnya Tersa, Zaporizhzhia oblast, from the village of Staryky, Sergeant Nazarii Tarnavskyi (born in 2002), was killed as a result of an enemy UAV strike.
Zakarpattia oblast
The RMA reported that the joint Honorary Award of Zakarpattia Regional Council and Zakarpattia Regional State Administration – the Power of the Silver Land breastplate was awarded to Vasyl Bundziak, volunteer, supervisor of Bravo MK LLC.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
A conference of the cross-border project Cross-border Cooperation to Enhance Emergency Response Capability (RESPONDIS) has started in Kosiv community, which is implemented with the support of the European Union within the framework of the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Ukraine 2021-2027 Program. For Ukraine, the project provides funding in the amount of over EUR 595,000.
Lviv oblast
This year, we plan to open 14 more sustainability centers in the oblast. This and other social priorities were discussed during the 3rd Dialogue with Communities within the framework of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine.
Rivne oblast
The 2nd group of schoolchildren from Rivne oblast this year went to Artek for rehabilitation. This time, there were 13 children from among orphans deprived of parental care, children with disabilities, children of combatants, missing persons and the deceased.
Ternopil oblast
The Forum Vectors of Development of the Veteran Community was held in Ternopil. Veterans, military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the State Emergency Service, police officers and government representatives all came together to talk about the key thing: how to support defenders and build an environment in which everyone has support.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
38 family members of prisoners of war and missing persons from Khmelnytskyi community will receive material assistance. The total amount of assistance is over UAH 2m.
Chernivtsi oblast
The Defense Council reported that the Defense Council of Chernivtsi Region has allocated UAH 1.6m to units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Chernivtsi oblast for the purchase of a DJI Mavic 3 quadcopter, digital-analog radio stations, communication stations and components for them, diving equipment and equipment for underwater work.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, announced that Ukraine and Qatar have agreed on a defense partnership for at least 10 years. Ukraine has agreed in the Middle East on the supply of diesel fuel for at least a year.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, has arrived in the UAE. He has already met with President Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan. They discussed the security situation in the Emirates, attacks by Iran, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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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