Since beginning of day, 248 combat engagements took place in frontline, most of them in Pokrovsk direction - General Staff
A total of 248 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy's attempts to advance into the depths of our territory, inflicting fire damage on them.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian shelling of Ukraine
The Russian invaders launched one missile strike and 12 air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, dropping 29 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used more than 640 kamikaze drones and fired about four thousand rounds at the positions of our troops and settlements.
The situation in the Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our units in the area of Vovchansk and Vysoka Yaruha five times. As of today, Ukrainian troops have killed 45 occupants and wounded 46 others in the area, and neutralized 11 UAVs, three vehicles and three units of occupier`s special equipment.
In the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor conducted offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders stopped 15 enemy attacks, eight more are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 25 times near Druzheliubivka, Zelenyi Hai, Novoiehorivka, Makiivka, Terny, Torske and in the direction of Hryhorivka. Four firefights are still ongoing.
Hostilities in the East
In the Siversk direction, our defenders repelled one attack by the occupation forces near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked our positions near Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Stupochky. The defense forces stopped seven attacks, two firefights are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the aggressor made 15 attempts to advance on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Toretsk, Druzhba and Dachne, and the battle is currently underway.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy has attacked 54 times since the beginning of the day in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novyi Trud, Dachne, Shevchenko, Vovkove and Novovasylivka. Our defenders repelled 47 enemy assaults, and seven more firefights are still ongoing.
According to preliminary data, 261 invaders were neutralized in this sector today, 133 of them were destroyed irretrievably. A vehicle and a communication antenna were also destroyed.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy made 34 attempts to break through our defenses near Petropavlivka, Shevchenko and in the area of Kurakhove. Twenty-four combat engagements have been completed, ten more are still ongoing.
The situation in the South
In the Vremivka direction, the enemy attacked our units 33 times near Uspenivka, Yantarne, Kostiantynopolske Kostiantynopol, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, Novyi Komar, Novosilka, Velyka Novosilka and Storozheve. Ukrainian troops repelled 22 enemy assaults, and fighting continues.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the invaders' troops tried twice to force the Defense Forces units out of their positions to no avail. They suffered losses and retreated.
Kursk direction
The operation in the Kursk region continues. As of now, the Defense Forces have repelled 28 invaders' attacks, and the fighting continues.
The situation in other directions remains unchanged.
Today, it is worth noting the soldiers of the 3rd Operational Brigade named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan and the 126th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces, who are effectively destroying the enemy, causing significant losses in manpower and equipment.
