Ukraine 17th day resists Russian invaders. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported operational information about the Russian invasion as of the morning of March 12.
“The Defense Forces of Ukraine give a worthy rebuff and hold back the offensive operation of the Russian armed forces in all directions.. The enemy, in the Polessky, Seversky, Yuzhnobuzhsky operational areas, has heavy losses in manpower and equipment, has been stopped and is trying to gain a foothold on previously captured lines, ”the General Staff said..
In the Donetsk direction, when trying to move forward, the Russian enemy received a fitting rebuff from the Ukrainian Defenders and was stopped in separate directions. In other directions, the occupiers significantly reduced the pace of advance.
The General Staff added that since the beginning of hostilities, thirty-one enemy battalion-tactical groups operating on the territory of Ukraine have lost their combat capability..
As a result of the hostilities, most of the units of the Russian armed forces that had direct fire contact with units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are demoralized, the morale of the personnel continues to decline, cases of surrender by individual groups are recorded.. In the past three days, there has been a movement of small groups of enemy deserters in the direction of the state border.
“The enemy is experiencing a big problem in recruiting a reserve.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in coordinated interaction with other components of the security and defense sector of the state and the forces of national resistance, are holding back the massive offensive of the occupying forces. We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine! "
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Earlier, the head of the military administration of Kyiv, Nikolai Zhirnov, said that Russian troops had suspended the attack on Kyiv, but they had not abandoned their intentions to cordon off the capital.. Now the Zhytomyr and Vyshgorod directions remain difficult, but controlled.