Overview

• On March 26, 2025, 224 combat clashes occurred along the frontline, with the Pokrovsk sector seeing the heaviest fighting, repelling 88 Russian assaults.
• Russian forces launched 86 drones and an Iskander-M missile overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 42 drones, while others were disrupted by electronic warfare.
• Drone strikes on civilian areas injured eight in Kharkiv, three in Dnipro, and one in Sumy, with significant damage to homes, infrastructure, and vehicles reported.
• North Korea has reportedly sent 3,000 additional troops to Russia in 2025, along with continued arms supplies to bolster Moscow's war efforts.
• Ukrainian forces maintain defensive positions and conduct counterattacks, including operations in Russia's Kursk region, where 25 Russian assaults were repelled.