[UPDATE – Mar 31st, 2026] Ukraine – Russia WAR: Situation on the Ground – March 2026, 2/2

💥D1485-Mar 20th 00:00Z: The Ukrainian Armed Forces garrison in Belitske is trapped on three sides The Russian army on the Dobropilsk direction has come close to encircling the Ukrainian Armed Forces garrison in Belitske. The advance from Mertsalovo and the battle for the “Belitskaya” mine heap area pose a threat to the key asphalt supply road, without which the AFU risks being left with only a dirt road — vulnerable to weather and remote mine laying. Under these conditions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are forced to stretch their forces and hold the heights at any cost. In parallel, the scandal…