The operational situation at the front remains tense: over the past day, there have been more than 170 combat clashes between the Ukrainian defense forces and the Russian military.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Highest Enemy Activity — in the Pokrovsk, Siversk, and Novopavlivka Directions
Ukrainian defenders report that the highest number of attacks from the occupiers is recorded in the areas of Pokrovsk, Siversk, and Novopavlivka. Over the course of the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated nearly 810 Russian soldiers, destroyed two tanks, two armored fighting vehicles, 51 artillery systems, a multiple launch rocket system, an air defense system, 222 operational-tactical level drones, and 139 units of automotive and special equipment, including fuel tankers.
“The enemy launched two missile strikes and 78 airstrikes, used three missiles, and dropped 136 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they conducted 4861 shellings, including 80 from multiple launch rocket systems, and deployed 5607 kamikaze drones for strikes,” the General Staff reported.
Situation on Key Front Directions
- North-Slobozhansk and Kursk Directions: Ukrainian forces repelled four enemy attacks.
- South-Slobozhansk Direction: our forces halted eight attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kam’yanka, and Krasne Pershe.
- Kup’yansk Direction: nine combat clashes were recorded.
- Lyman Direction: the enemy attempted to break through the defense 18 times near eight populated areas.
- Siversk Direction: defense forces repelled 28 attacks near six populated areas.
- Kramatorsk Direction: nine combat clashes occurred.
- Toretsk Direction: the enemy carried out 11 attacks.
- Pokrovsk Direction: Ukrainian defenders stopped 47 assault actions across 19 populated areas.
- Novopavlivka Direction: the enemy attempted to advance 21 times.
- Huliaipole Direction: no offensive actions by the occupiers were recorded.
- Orikhiv Direction: three combat clashes occurred near Kam’yanske and Mala Tokmachka.
- Dniprovsk Direction: defense forces halted two attacks near Antonivka.
The situation along the line of contact remains complex; however, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to control the situation and repel attempts by Russian occupiers to breach the defense.