Situation on the Front: Main Battles and Enemy Losses
This is reported by Kyiv24
Over the past day, 173 combat engagements were recorded along the front line, with the highest intensity observed in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Sloviansk directions. According to military sources, Ukrainian defenders inflicted significant losses on the occupying forces: approximately 1,050 personnel were eliminated, three armored vehicles destroyed, 20 artillery systems and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) taken out, 150 operational-tactical level drones neutralized, and 65 units of automotive equipment destroyed.
Aerial Strikes and Shelling: Enemy Actions Over the Day
“The enemy carried out 62 aerial strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, dropping 145 guided bombs in the process. Additionally, they conducted 3,674 shelling attacks, including 53 from multiple launch rocket systems, and deployed 3,470 kamikaze drones to inflict damage,” the General Staff reported.
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, one combat engagement occurred. The South Slobozhansky direction was characterized by six assaults from the enemy. In the Kupiansk direction, five attacks by the occupiers were recorded, while in the Lyman direction, there were ten breakthrough attempts.
Combat Activity in Different Directions
In the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces attempted to advance 15 times. The Kramatorsk direction remained relatively calm with six combat engagements. The Kostiantynivka direction was under heavy pressure, with 23 enemy attacks recorded. The hottest spot remained the Pokrovsk direction, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 59 attacks near 13 populated areas.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, defense forces repelled four enemy assaults. The Huliaipole direction saw ten combat engagements, while in the Orikhiv direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine halted four enemy offensive actions. In the Dnipro direction, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt to approach the positions of Ukrainian units near the Antonivskyi Bridge.