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Week 213 (Mar 19 – 25, 2026)

Nicholas Zharkikh

Cotton at aircraft factories in Russia

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 19, 2026:

personnel – about 1,284,090 (+1,520) people.

tanks – 11,786 (+0) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,233 (+4) units.

artillery systems – 38,538 (+32) units.

MLRS – 1,691 (+3) units.

Air defense assets – 1,333 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 349 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 185,724 (+1,391) units.

cruise missiles – 4,468 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 84,129 (+155) units.

special equipment – 4,092 (+1) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 19, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

An aircraft repair plant in the Novgorod region of the Russian Federation was hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Aviastar aircraft manufacturing plant in the Ulyanovsk region of the Russian Federation was hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Explosions were heard in the Stavropol Territory of the Russian Federation, a strategic chemical plant could be under attack.

The US has run out of kerosene

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 20, 2026:

personnel – about 1,285,700 (+1 610) people.

tanks – 11,789 (+3) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,254 (+21) units.

artillery systems – 38,569 (+31) units.

MLRS – 1,691 (+0) units.

Air defense assets – 1,333 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 349 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 187,204 (+1,480) units.

cruise missiles – 4,468 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 84,374 (+245) units.

special equipment – 4,096 (+4) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 20, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, facilities of the Almaz-Antey concern were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The US should not send ammunition to Ukraine, but use it in its own interests, – Hegset. The US should not send ammunition to Ukraine, but use it in its own interests, – Hegset

Ukrainian drone destroys Russian helicopter

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 21, 2026:

personnel – about 1,286,940 (+1,240) people.

tanks – 11,790 (+1) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,262 (+8) units.

artillery systems – 38,608 (+39) units.

MLRS – 1,691 (+0) units.

Air defense equipment – 1,333 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+1) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 188,985 (+1,781) units.

cruise missiles – 4,468 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 84,518 (+144) units.

special equipment – 4,096 (+4) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 21, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter with an FPV drone – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Saratov, Engels, Togliatti and occupied Crimea: enemy targets were subjected to massive air strikes.

Cotton in Saratov (3)

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 22, 2026:

personnel – about 1,287,880 (+940) people.

tanks – 11,793 (+3) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,263 (+1) units.

artillery systems – 38,638 (+30) units.

MLRS – 1,694 (+3) units.

Air defense assets – 1,336 (+3) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 190,870 (+1,885) units.

cruise missiles – 4,468 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 84,639 (+121) units.

special equipment – 4,098 (+2) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 22, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

An oil refinery in Saratov was hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“These are our own, Ukrainian sanctions”: Sibiga said that strikes deep into Russia will only become more massive.

Cotton in the Leningrad region (4)

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 23, 2026:

personnel – about 1,288,850 (+970) people

tanks – 11,794 (+1) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,268 (+5) units.

artillery systems – 38,662 (+24) units.

MLRS – 1,695 (+1) units.

Air defense assets – 1,336 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 192,869 (+1,999) units.

cruise missiles – 4,468 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 84,775 (+136) units.

special equipment – 4,098 (+2) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 23, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Export hub on fire: An oil terminal in the Leningrad region is on fire after a UAV attack.

Zelensky: "Ukraine’s cooperation with the Persian Gulf irritates Russia."

Cotton in Ufa

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 24, 2026:

personnel – about 1,289,740 (+890) people

tanks – 11,800 (+6) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,271 (+3) units.

artillery systems – 38,695 (+33) units.

MLRS – 1,696 (+1) units.

Air defense assets – 1,336 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 193,892 (+1,023) units.

cruise missiles – 4,468 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 84,955 (+180) units.

special equipment – 4,098 (+0) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 24, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Transneft – Port Primorsk oil terminal and the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim refinery were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Air defense systems and a number of enemy depots were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Intermediate finish: 85 thousand Russian cars destroyed

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 25, 2026:

personnel – about 1,290,960 (+1,220) people

tanks – 11,806 (+6) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,274 (+3) units.

artillery systems – 38,746 (+51) units.

MLRS – 1,696 (+0) units.

Air defense assets – 1,336 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 196,351 (+2,459) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+23) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tanker trucks – 85 151 (+196) units

special equipment – 4,098 (+0) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 25, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Bastion DBK launcher, control points, and enemy concentration areas were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Leningrad region was attacked by drones, and there were hits in ports.