With changing weather conditions, Russia has intensified attacks along the 1,200-km-frontline, despite suffering heavy losses, the General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 15.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the senior military official stressed that Ukrainian troops were holding their ground and displaying outstanding defence strategy despite relentless Russian attack. Namely, he explained that the army has regained control of approximately 50 square kilometers of formerly occupied territories in March as a result of series of counteroffensives along several sections of the frontline.
“We counter Russian numbers with Ukrainian quality in conducting warfare, forcing the enemy to play by our rules and constantly postponing the deadlines for accomplishing their objectives,” Syrskyi said.
The top general stressed the role of drone warfare in these counterattacks, noting that Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces have effectively used underground routes to move troops and military equipment.
Russian troop casualties rose by roughly 29%, a surge attributed mainly to operations by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, which struck 76 Russian sites—including 15 oil refineries—according to Ukrinform.
In February, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian troops had reclaimed around 300 square kilometers of previously occupied land, while Russian attempts to breach defensive lines faltered despite committing significant reserves.
These advances have occurred alongside ongoing, intense combat across sections of the eastern and southern fronts, particularly in the areas around Oleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman, where fighting has been especially fierce.
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