56 combat engagements recorded at frontline, most in Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions, General Staff says
Since the beginning of the day, the number of attacks by the Russian aggressor has reached 56.
This is stated in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s update on the situation at the front as of 4 p.m. on 6 March, Censor.NET reports.
Strikes on Ukraine
The enemy is shelling border areas.
- Today, the settlements of Bezsalivka, Rohizne, Volfyne, Ryzhivka, Kucherivka, Khodyne, Prohres, Pavlivka and Novovasylivka in the Sumy region came under attack.
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The enemy also shelled Bleshnia and Kryvusha in the Chernihiv region.
Situation in the north
Two combat engagements with the enemy took place in the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions. The enemy carried out 51 attacks on populated areas and positions of our troops, including three with multiple launch rocket systems.
Situation in the Kharkiv region
In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, Russian occupiers twice attacked the positions of our defenders in the direction of the settlements of Vilcha and Shevyakivka.
In the Kupiansk directions, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks toward Pishchane and Novoplatonivka.
Fighting in the east
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled six attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Tverdokhlibove and Derylove, Kolodiazi, and toward the settlements of Stepove, Stavky and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk direction, the aggressor attacked once toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka and Predtechyne. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the invaders carried out 14 offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Berestok, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka. One combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have tried 13 times to push our troops out of their positions in the areas of the settlements of Zatyshok, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, and Novopidhorodne, and toward the settlement of Bilytske.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked once toward Verbove. The settlements of Pokrovske, Kolomiitsi, and Oleksandrivka came under enemy air strikes.
Combat operations in the south
In the Huliaipole direction, 11 attacks took place in the area of Myrne and toward Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka and Varvarivka. The Defense Forces are holding back the pressure and have already repelled nine attacks. The enemy launched air strikes on the areas of the settlements of Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipilske, Hirske, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv direction, one combat engagement took place near Stepnohirsk. Air strikes hit Komyshuvakha and Veselianka.
In the Prydniprovske direction, Ukrainian units repelled one enemy attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
According to the General Staff, no significant changes in the situation have been recorded in other directions so far.
