War update: 138 clashes on frontline, nearly 40 Russian attempts to break through near Pokrovsk

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in a war update as of 22:00 on March 24, 2025, Ukrinform reports.

"Since the beginning of the day, there have been 138 clashes. Russian invaders carried out 76 airstrikes, deploying 104 guided bombs. Additionally, the enemy used 794 kamikaze drones and launched 4,749 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements," the report states.

In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces attempted three attacks toward Vovchansk, with all of them repelled.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy conducted six assaults on Ukrainian positions near Petravlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, and Zahryzove. One battle is ongoing.

In the Lyman sector, Russian tros launched 24 attacks near Kodiazi, Yampivka, Stepove, Novomykhailivka, Novyi, Zarichne, and Dronivka. Ukrainian forces are repelling five ongoing assaults.

In the Siversk sector, six enemy offensives near Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske were repelled.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stped five attacks near Chasiv Yar and Dyliivka.

In the Toretsk sector, Russian tros launched 19 attacks, focusing on Toretsk, Dyliivka, Dachne, and Krymske. One engagement is still underway.

In the Pokrovsk sector, 38 enemy assaults were aimed at breaking through Ukrainian defenses near Panteleimonivka, eksandril, Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Andriivka, and towards Pokrovsk, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, and eksiivka. Two battles are still ongoing. Pokrovsk has been hit by airstrikes.

Ukrainian forces are hding the line, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. In particular, 91 Russian tros were eliminated, 52 of them irrecoverably. Five enemy vehicles, two infantry fighting vehicles, a motorcycle, and a Supercam drone were destroyed.

In the Novavlivka sector, Ukrainian tros repelled 14 assaults near Kostiantynil, Rozlyv, and Vesele.

In the Huliaipe sector, the enemy failed three times to advance near Novil and Vilne Pe. Russian airstrikes hit Novodarivka, Malynivka, and Huliaipe.

In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces launched two unsuccessful attacks towards Lobkove. Enemy airstrikes targeted Bilohiria, Mala Tokmachka, and Kamianske.

In the Dnipro River sector, no active Russian offensive erations were recorded.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continued erations in the Kursk sector, where the enemy launched 18 assaults and 13 airstrikes, drping 17 guided bombs and conducting 262 artillery attacks, including two MLRS barrages.

Photo: General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces