Ukrainian military managed to strike at occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine – General Staff

Ukrainian troops carried out nine airstrikes on columns of equipment and Russian troops and went on the counterattack in some areas

The General Staff informs about it as of 6 am on March 16, Rubryka reports.

"The state, position, and nature of the actions of the defense forces have not changed significantly during the past 24 hours.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to inflict devastating blows on groups of occupying troops in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and, in some areas, to counterattack," the statement reads.

• According to the results of the previous day, due to the actions of the air defense of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three planes (two of them Su-34) were destroyed.
• In addition, one helicopter, three operational-tactical UAVs, and two cruise missiles were shot down. Additional information is currently being clarified.
• Air Force aircraft continued to launch missile and bomb strikes on ground targets. Nine airstrikes were carried out on columns of equipment and clusters of occupying troops.

The headquarters emphasizes that the Russians have focused on gaining a foothold on the occupied borders, and continue to fire on infrastructure and densely populated areas.