The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a record number of clashes on the front line over the past day.
This is reported by Kyiv24
In one day, 276 combat clashes occurred in various sections of the front, marking one of the highest figures since the beginning of the full-scale war. The most intense situation was observed in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Oleksandrivka directions. Ukrainian forces inflicted significant losses on the enemy: nearly 1,170 occupiers were eliminated, six tanks destroyed, 15 artillery systems taken out, 172 operational-tactical drones downed, and 85 units of automotive equipment destroyed.
Massive Attacks and Defense of Key Directions
According to military sources, the enemy carried out one missile strike and 55 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using five missiles and dropping 124 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, the adversary deployed 3,992 kamikaze drones and conducted 4,354 shellings of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s positions and populated areas, including 122 from multiple launch rocket systems.
“The enemy launched one missile strike and 55 airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, used five missiles, and dropped 124 guided aerial bombs. Furthermore, they deployed 3,992 kamikaze drones and conducted 4,354 shellings of our troops’ positions and populated areas, including 122 from multiple launch rocket systems,” the General Staff reported.
Overview of the Situation in Various Front Directions
In the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks. The South-Slobozhansky direction recorded 14 clashes, while seven attacks from the enemy were noted in the Kupiansk direction. In the Lyman direction, the aggressor attempted to break through the defense 27 times, and in the Sloviansk direction, 17 attempts at advancement were recorded.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled six attacks. The situation remains particularly tense in the Kostiantynivka direction, where the occupiers launched 35 assaults, and in the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders halted 100 enemy attacks near 16 populated areas. In the Oleksandrivka direction, 31 attacks were repelled, in the Huliaipole direction, 13 attempts to seize positions were thwarted, and in the Orikhiv direction, the enemy continues to attempt to advance. In the Dnipro direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two attacks, including in the area of the Antonivskyi Bridge.
In the city of Pokrovsk, measures are underway to block the enemy, who is attempting to infiltrate and establish a foothold in the populated area. The Defense Forces are conducting strike-search operations and actively countering attempts by enemy infantry to secure positions. Assault units, drone operators, special units of the Special Operations Forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the Military Intelligence of Ukraine are involved in the operations, along with reinforced military units defending the city.