72 combat engagements took place in frontline, enemy attacks mostly in Pokrovsk direction - General Staff
Since the beginning of the day, as of 4 p.m., 72 combat engagements have taken place at the front.
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
Border settlements continue to suffer from shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation, in particular Bachivsk and Porozok in the Sumy region; Tymofiivka in the Kharkiv region. The invaders conducted air strikes with GABs in the areas of Taratutyne and Pokrovka in the Sumy region.
Hostilities in the Kharkiv region
Ukrainian troops repelled two attacks near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv direction today.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy carried out three assault attacks near Zapadne, Dvorichna and Kruhliakivka. One combat engagement ended, two more are ongoing. Pishchane and Ivanivka came under air strikes by GABs.
Hostilities in Donbas
In the Lyman direction, the invading army attacked ten times near Nadiia, Makiivka, Terny, Hryhorivka and in Serebrianskyi forest. Seven of the enemy's attacks were repelled, and three combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, enemy aircraft attacked Dronivka, Pazeno and Siversk using four GABs.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled the occupiers' attempts to advance in the area of Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked four times near the settlements of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Two battles ended without success for the occupiers, two more are ongoing. Kostyantynivka came under attack with three guided aerial bombs.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupants have made 20 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novyi Trud, Pishchane, Shevchenko, Uspenivka, Solone and Novovasylivka. The defense forces are holding back the enemy's offensive and repelled 18 attacks, two firefights are still ongoing. Yablunivka came under an air strike.
In the Kurakhove direction, the enemy attacked 13 times today near Kurakhove and Shevchenko. 11 battles were completed, two more are still ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, the occupiers unsuccessfully attacked the positions of our troops 13 times near Yantarne and in the direction of Kostiantynopol and Novosilka. The enemy conducted air strikes in the areas of Ulakliv, Andriivka and Novopil, dropping four GABs and using free-flight aerial rockets.
The situation in other directions
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy continues to shell the positions of our troops and civilian infrastructure, and launched an air strike with free-flight rockets at Mali Shcherbaky and Piatikhatky.
In the Prydniprovske direction, Russian invaders stormed the positions of our defenders twice without success. The situation is under control.
In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian defenders repelled one attack by the invaders, and two more clashes are ongoing. The Russians also conducted five air strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, dropping five GABs.
The situation on other directions of the front has not changed significantly.
