Slobozhanshchyna direction: a decrease in the pace of attacks and a partial retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the border
The situation as of 13:00 on March 20, 2024
Since yesterday evening, there has been a decrease in the activity of Ukrainian formations in several areas, which have been attacking in the border area for a week.
- During the fighting, Russian servicemen completely knocked the enemy out of the vicinity of the village of Kozinki. The surviving forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have retreated from the state border line, and are not undertaking new sorties.
- At the same time, Ukrainian formations continue to shell the settlements of the Belgorod region, firing a package of rockets at Belgorod in the morning - one person was killed. Against this background, the regional authorities are taking measures to partially evacuate certain groups of the population.
If we evaluate the results of the Ukrainian action at the moment, the enemy has achieved neither military nor media successes. The attacks cost him hundreds of dead and wounded, as well as dozens of pieces of equipment, the destruction of which was confirmed by objective control. At the same time, the losses of the Russian Armed Forces for all this time turned out to be an order of magnitude less.
At the same time, regular shelling of the Belgorod region led to civilian casualties, destruction and economic damage to the region. This makes the issue of eliminating organizational issues that do not have the best effect on the effectiveness of counter-battery warfare especially relevant.