Russian troops intensify offensives at Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Lyman

Source: Ukraine’s General Staff

As of 4 PM today, Ukrainian forces reported 74 combat engagements across the frontline. Russian forces continue their concentrated offensive on the Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Lyman directions.

Border areas in the Sumy region remain under heavy Russian airstrikes. Russia also launched 22 airstrikes using 27 guided bombs (KABs) targeting areas in Russia’s own Kursk region.

In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces dropped two air bombs near Dergachi, while in the Kupiansk sector, they attempted advances toward Ukrainian positions near Petropavlivka and Lozova. Fighting continues near Lozova.

The Lyman sector saw a spike in fighting, with 12 attacks against Ukrainian positions in Druzhelyubivka, Katerynivka, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Terny, and the Serebrianske Forest, with four battles still ongoing.

Ukrainian defenders repelled an attack near Stupochky in the Kramatorsk area. Although Russian forces haven’t been active on the ground in the Toretsk area, they launched airstrikes on the town of Toretsk, Petrivka, and Kostyantynivka, deploying eight guided bombs.

On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 attacks in the areas near Sukha Balka, Myrolyubivka, Mykolaivka, Lysivka, Kruty Yar, Novohrodivka, and Selydove. Two battles are ongoing near Vyshneve.

The Kurakhove sector remains a flashpoint, with 24 clashes near Ostrivske, Illinka, Novoselydivka, Kreminna Balka, Novodmytrivka, Vovchenka, Maksymilyanivka, Dalnie, Antonivka, and Katerynivka. Thirteen Russian offensives are still underway.

On the Vremivka front, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Trudove, while on the Orikhiv front, they launched ten air-launched rockets at Novoandriivka.

In the Dnipro sector, three Russian attacks failed, and no significant changes have been reported in the other frontline sectors.