PM on March 15 (Kyiv time), 81 combat engagements were recorded in the frontline since the beginning of the day. In particular, Russians made 21 attempts to assault in the Pokrovsk direction, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A total of 148 combat engagements have been recorded throughout the past day on the Ukrainian battlefield. In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled 36 Russian offensive efforts.

The Kremlin said there are reasons to be optimistic about a settlement to the conflict but that more work needs to be done.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday claimed that Russia is prolonging the war with his country. Zelenskyy said his while suggesting what Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning amid the ongoing war between both countries.