Ukrainian defenders repelled 59 Russian attacks on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Shakhtars'k fronts.
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defenders repelled 59 enemy attacks on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, and Shakhtars'k fronts
Ukrainian forces repelled more than 85 Russian attacks on March 25 in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia's assault on the Donbas town of Bakhmut has largely stalled due to extreme attrition
Ukraine has also suffered heavy casualties during its defence of Bakhmut
Russian forces are attempting to capture Vuhledar despite significant losses, with the 155th Marine Brigade reportedly destroyed and rebuilt eight times.
Russian tactics involve initial frontal assaults followed by attacks on fortified Ukrainian flanks, but these have been unsuccessful due to difficult topography, lack of combat power, and failure to achieve surprise.
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