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Week 214 (Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2026)

Nicholas Zharkikh

Cotton in the Leningrad region (5) and in the Black Sea

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 26, 2026:

personnel – about 1,292,170 (+1,210) people

tanks – 11,807 (+1) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,278 (+4) units.

artillery systems – 38,795 (+49) units.

MLRS – 1,698 (+2) units.

Air defense assets – 1,337 (+1) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 198,389 (+2,038) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 85,352 (+201) units.

special equipment – 4,100 (+2) units.

Operational information as of 08:00 03/26/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Leningrad region was attacked by UAVs, there is damage to one of the largest Russian refineries in Kirishi — Russian media.

In the Black Sea, a drone attacked a Russian tanker off the coast of Turkey.

Intermediate finish: 200 thousand Russian heavy UAVs destroyed

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 27, 2026:

personnel – about 1,293,170 (+1,000) people

tanks – 11,808 (+1) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,287 (+9) units.

artillery systems – 38,863 (+68) units.

MLRS – 1,700 (+2) units.

Air defense assets – 1,337 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 200,611 (+2,222) units

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 85,569 (+217) units.

special equipment – 4,100 (+0) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 27, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Leningrad region has been under attack by drones for the third night in a row, with explosions heard in the port area.

In Russia, the largest fertilizer producer in Europe in Cherepovets could have been hit by a UAV.

Cotton in Yaroslavl and Samara region

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 28, 2026:

personnel – about 1,294,470 (+1,300) people

tanks – 11,812 (+4) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,297 (+10) units.

artillery systems – 38,936 (+73) units.

MLRS – 1,707 (+7) units.

Air defense assets – 1,337 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 202,112 (+1,501) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 85,796 (+227) units.

special equipment – 4,105 (+5) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 28, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In Russia, one of the largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl caught fire after being hit by a UAV.

Defeat of Russian enterprises: a Flamingo missile hit Promsintez in Chapayevsk, drones attacked the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery.

Intermediate finish: 39 thousand Russian guns destroyed

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 29, 2026:

personnel – about 1,295,830 (+1,360) people

tanks – 11,820 (+8) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,313 (+16) units.

artillery systems – 39,001 (+65) units

MLRS – 1,707 (+0) units.

Air defense assets – 1,337 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 204,060 (+1,948) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 85,977 (+2181) units.

special equipment – 4,105 (+5) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on March 29, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The port of Ust-Luga in Russia was once again hit by drones, and a fire broke out there.

Trump wants Ukraine to give Donbas to Putin: Zelensky’s reaction.

Cotton in several regions of Russia (5)

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 30, 2026:

personnel – about 1,296,700 (+870) people

tanks – 11,824 (+4) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,317 (+4) units.

artillery systems – 39,049 (+48) units.

MLRS – 1,708 (+1) units.

Air defense assets – 1,337 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 206,531 (+2,471) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 86,160 (+183) units.

special equipment – 4,105 (+0) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 on 03/30/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Drones attacked the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti.

Drones attacked Taganrog, Krasnodar and Russian enterprises: what is known.

Ust-Luga – a permanent cotton port

Russia’s losses in the war as of March 31, 2026:

personnel – about 1,297,670 (+970) people

tanks – 11,826 (+2) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,324 (+7) units.

artillery systems – 39,110 (+61) units.

MLRS – 1,709 (+1) units.

Air defense assets – 1,338 (+1) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 208,827 (+2,296) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 86,359 (+199) units.

special equipment – 4,105 (+0) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 on 03/31/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant, a military echelon and the S-400 SAM launch site were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The port of Ust-Luga in Russia was again damaged during a nighttime drone attack.

Cotton in Nizhnekamsk

Russia’s losses in the war as of April 1, 2026:

personnel – about 1,298,730 (+1,060) people

tanks – 11,828 (+2) units.

armored combat vehicles – 24,327 (+3) units.

artillery systems – 39,169 (+59) units.

MLRS – 1,712 (+3) units.

Air defense assets – 1,338 (+0) units.

aircraft – 435 (+0) units.

helicopters – 350 (+0) units.

Operational-tactical level UAVs – 210,896 (+2,069) units.

cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.

ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.

submarines – 2 (+0) units.

automotive equipment and tank trucks – 86,578 (+219) units.

special equipment – 4,107 (+2) units.

Operational information as of 8:00 AM on April 1, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A powerful explosion rocked a petrochemical plant in Nizhny Kamsk, Russia.

Ukraine can help unblock the Strait of Hormuz — and has all the tools to do so. World media on the war on March 31.