Overview
- Ukraine's General Staff, citing Wednesday's battles, reported 2,537 Russian weapons and vehicles destroyed, including 2,238 drones and 64 artillery systems, and said 1,040 soldiers were killed or wounded.
- The daily update described intense Russian activity with 75 airstrikes, 250 guided bombs, about 10,100 one-way attack drones, and 3,625 artillery barrages, with fighting focused near Pokrowsk, Kostyantynivka, and Hulyaipole.
- Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said drone units now fly more than 11,000 combat sorties per day and since December 2025 have neutralized more enemy troops than Russia recruits.
- Syrskyi said March saw nearly 350 “Middle Strike” raids 30 to 120 kilometers behind the front that hit logistics sites, command posts, and oil and energy targets, with more than 150,000 targets confirmed that month and a 29% rise from February.
- Ukraine says it is expanding dedicated drone brigades and deploying ground and sea robots, including the 414th drone brigade, while all figures come from Ukrainian authorities and have not been independently verified.