[NewsFront] 20:17 Soldiers of the 31st Motorized Rifle Regiment "Bashkortostan" of the "West" group of forces neutralized explosive objects in the Krasnolimansky direction.
19:03 Ministry of Defense posted a selection of footage from the work of UAV operators of the Russian Armed Forces in various areas of the Central Military District.
18:04 Artillerymen of the "Center" dismantled" the control point for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
17:53 In Zaporizhzhia, a strong fire occurred after an air strike hit an energy facility, video.
17:21 In the Slavyansk direction, assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces took up new positions between Krivaya Luka and Kaleniky, MAP.
16:54 in Nizhyn, Chernihiv region a series of explosions happened. Locals report an attack on energy infrastructure.
16:27 Guardsmen of the Center are testing combat robots, video.
16:14 in Kramatorsk confirmed nighttime damage to a 110 kV distribution node on the territory of a thermal power plant.
15:33 In the period from 7:00 to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 54 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Moscow region, Kursk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tver, Bryansk, Volgograd regions and the Republic of Bashkortostan.
14:59 On operational control footage hit destruction of a long-range kamikaze UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the Yolka drone interceptor.
13:54 Strikes were recorded on railway logistics, communications systems and energy control centers in Ukraine, video.
12:36 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of March 21, 2026:
Units of the "North" force group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, airmobile, and airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Potapovka, Novaya Sich, and Myropillya in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, units of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Chuguev, Peschanoye, Kolodeznoye and Izbitskoye in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, eight vehicles, and a US-made M-114 155mm howitzer. Two supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Novoosinovo, Borovaya, and Shiykovka in the Khar'kov region, and Svyatogorsk and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 180 troops, a tank, and four armored combat vehicles, two of which were Western-made. Twenty-five vehicles and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of four mechanized, an airmobile, and a mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Krivaya Luka, Ilyinovka, Artema, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 190 troops and seven armored combat vehicles, including a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle and a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier. Ten vehicles, three field artillery pieces, two electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and two supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" force group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, an airborne brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Belitskoye, Grishino, Dobropolye, Krasnoyarskoye, Raiskoye, and Kutuzovka in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopidgorodnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukrainian armed forces lost over 370 servicemen, 11 armored combat vehicles, 24 vehicles, and seven field artillery pieces, including two US-made M-777 155mm howitzers. Two electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of a mechanized unit, two airborne assault brigades, two assault brigades, and five assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Boykove, Lesnoye, Chervony Yar, Kyivske, Dolinka, and Vozdvizhevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The enemy lost more than 305 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, seven cars, an electronic warfare station, and a supply depot.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, motorized infantry, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Preobrazhenka, Kamyshevakha, and Zaporozhets in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 45 military personnel, five vehicles, four electronic warfare stations and a supply depot were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groupings have damaged energy and transport infrastructure facilities in Ukraine used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, control centers for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 137 districts.
Nine guided aerial bombs and 668 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defense systems.
12:35 Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the troop groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicting destruction of energy and transport infrastructure facilities of Ukraine used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, control centers for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 137 districts.
12:29 Rubicon is operating in the Sumy direction, –video.
12:09 Most of the Chernigov region and all of Chernigov remained without power after a Russian attack on an energy facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region, local authorities said.
11:46 Ministry of Defense posted footage of artillery crews working in various areas of the Northern Military District.
10:55 Su-25 crews destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, video.
10:11 Frontline summary as of the morning of March 21, 2026
Zaporizhzhya Front
There are reports of fighting in the area of Rechnoe, Veselyanka, and Magdalinovka.
In the Hulyai-Polye direction, Russian forces are fighting in the eastern part of Verkhnyaya Tersa. There is an advance from Rozhdestvenskoye toward Lyubitske.
Donetsk Front:
Fighting continues in the Krasnoarmeysk sector near Serhiivka.
In the Dobropillya sector, there is an advance from Belitske to Shevchenko. Fighting continues in Novy Donbas and near Volne.
In the Konstantinovsky direction, Russian forces are pressuring the enemy from the direction of Berestok.
Near Chasov Yar, Russian forces are repelling counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the direction of Nikolaevka.
In the Krasnolimansk direction, fighting continues in the Svyatye Gory National Park.
In the Seversk direction, Russian forces are clearing forested areas near Reznikovka and chalk quarries near Krivaya Luka.
There is progress near Pazeno. Russian troops are expanding their zone of control in the area of the previously liberated Fyodorovka Vtoraya.
Khar'kov Front:
In the Kupyansk sector, fighting is reported near Kurilovka and Kupyansk-Uzlovaya.
The situation around Kupyansk itself is extremely grave and awaits official comments from the Ministry of Defense.
In the Volchansk direction, heavy fighting continues in the Volchansk Khutors, as well as north of Verkhnyaya Pisarevka.
Sumy Front:
Russian troops are expanding the controlled area in Yunakovka and taking up new positions on the southern outskirts of the village.
9:11 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue terror attacks of the civilian infrastructure of the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 25 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Aleshki - Eight;
Podstepne - Four;
Novaya Kakhovka - three;
Kakhovka - Six;
Dnepryany - Four.
9:47 UAV crews from the Rubicon Center discovered positions of enemy electronic warfare systems, and Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft crews carried out strikes on the identified targets.
8:42 During the past night, in the period from 23:00 Moscow time on March 20 this year to 7:00 Moscow time on March 21 this year, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 283 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Bryansk, Smolensk, Kaluga, Belgorod, Voronezh, Rostov, Volgograd, Tula, Ryazan, Kursk, Saratov, Samara regions, the Republics of Crimea, Tatarstan and the Moscow region.
8:00 Rocket artillery of the Vostok group destroyed accumulation of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Zaporizhzhia region.