Fighting for Orlovka and Tonna: Intelligence of Britain appreciated the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in eastern Ukraine
It is reported that fighting is likely to continue for a number of villages, such as Orlovka, Pervomaisko, Tonenko and Nevel. The promotion of Russian troops has generally slowed over the last weeks, probably partly due to the large losses they suffered in the Avdeev campaign. The situation remains unstable due to the insufficient number of personnel and ammunition by the Ukrainian military limits Ukraine's ability to retain positions.
In Slobozhansky and Siverskyi directions, according to the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces on March 21, Russian troops retain military presence in border areas. The invaders organize sabotage activities in order to prevent our troops to be transferred to the relevant threatening directions. The invaders also increase the density of mine-explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region. The enemy of the last day in the Kupyansk direction was not carried out.
Ukrainian soldiers repelled 17 enemy attacks in the Lyman direction. Fighting took place near the settlements of Bigorivka, Zolotarivka, Luhansk region and Yampolivka, Rozdolivka, Tern, Vesele Donetsk region. The enemy, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of the Ukrainian troops. In the Bakhmut area, Ukrainian soldiers reflected 5 attacks of Russian troops in the areas of settlements of Bogdanivka, Ivanivske, and Klischivka of Donetsk region.
The forces of Ukraine's defense in the Avdeevsky direction reflected 14 attacks of Russian units in the areas of settlements of Berdychi, Tonenke, Semenivka, Netaylovo, Pervomaisk, Nevelskoye Donetsk region. In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian troops continue to restrain the enemy in the areas: Krasnogorivka, St. George, Vodyany, Novomikhailivka, Harvest, where Russian invaders, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops 24 times.