Most intense situation is in Kursk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Vremivka directions - General Staff
As of 4 p.m., the number of combat engagements in the frontline increased to 138. The situation is the most intense in the Kursk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove and Vremivka directions.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The situation in the north
Today, the enemy's artillery and mortar fire hit communities in Sumy and Chernihiv regions, such as Semenivka, Yanzhulivka, Turia, Hrabovske, Velyka Pysarivka and Ponomarenky; the invader fired at Krasnopillia with MLRS; and at Oleksandrivka with free-flight aerial rocket.
In the Kharkiv direction, an enemy attack on the positions of our units near Vovchansk continues. The enemy launched air strikes on Vovchanske Khutory and Udy.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian occupiers attacked the Defense Forces three times in the areas of Petropavlivka and Lozova. Two firefights are still ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers are steadfastly holding the line and inflicting losses on the enemy.
The situation in Donbas
In the Lyman direction, the invading army conducted 11 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka, Novoiehorivka, Nadiia, Yampolivka and Terny during the day. Six combat engagements ended, five more are ongoing.
Three attacks by enemy troops were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siversk direction, and a battle is currently underway near Verkhnokamianske.
Three times the enemy tried to advance in the area of Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka and in the direction of Bila Hora, the fighting continues.
In the Toretsk direction, with the support of aviation, the enemy is trying to break into our defense in the area of Toretsk, Dyliivka and Shcherbynivka, eight firefights are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian invaders made 27 attempts to drive our defenders out of their positions in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novovasylivka, Chumatske and Novooleonivka. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and repelled 19 enemy attacks, eight combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy army attacked 14 times near the settlements of Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove and Dachne. Nine attempts by the occupiers to advance have already been repelled.
In the Vremivka direction, 15 hostile attacks took place near Kostiantynopolske, Rozlyv, Velyka Novosilka, Blahodatne, Novyi Komar and Storozheve. Six combat engagements are ongoing.
The situation in other directions
The enemy conducted an offensive near Novoandriivka in the Orikhivsk direction, the attack was repelled by Ukrainian units.
The operation in the Kursk region continues. Enemy aircraft continue to raze villages and towns to the ground. Since the beginning of the day, Russian planes have carried out 14 strikes (17 GABs) on their own territory. Ukrainian soldiers repelled 36 enemy attacks today, and the fighting continues.
