134 clashes reported on the frontline over the past day- General Staff
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian troops faced 143 combat engagements across the entire frontline.
According to the latest updates, the enemy launched two missile strikes against Ukrainian positions and communities, using four missiles. There were 81 airstrikes that dropped 116 guided bombs. The enemy also conducted 4,594 artillery strikes, 114 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In response, the Ukrainian Air Force, missile forces, and artillery carried out 12 strikes targeting the sites of enemy personnel and military equipment . They also struck two command posts, two artillery systems, an electronic warfare station, an ammunition depot, and two other significant enemy targets.
In the Kharkiv sector, 13 clashes took place near the settlements of Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Tyche, and Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled four enemy attacks near Synkivka, Berestove, Kruhliakivka, and towards Novoosynove.
The Lyman sector saw 11 enemy assaults as the Russian troops attempted to advance near Nevske, Terny, Makiivka, and in the Serebrianskyi Forest.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy assaults near Verkhnokamianske and Spirne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces launched six attacks near Bila Hora, Ivanivske, with the most intense fighting taking place at Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy was backed up by its military jets, and conduct 19 assaults near Zalizne, New York, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 54 enemy assaults as the Russian troops keep pushing towards Sukha Balka, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Yelizavetivka, Zelene Pole, Malyinivka, Hrodivka, Zhelanne, Skuchne, Kalynove, Ptyche, and Karlivka. The highest concentration of attacks was reported near Hrodivka where Russian troops dropped 3 guided bombs.
In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks near Krasnohorivka and Kostyantynivka.
In the Vremivka sector, the enemy launched six assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vodiane, Kostyantynivka, and Vuhledar.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions near Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne, launching two assaults.
In the Prydniprovsk sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 11 times but faced resistance and had to retreat suffering losses. The enemy also conducted an airstrike using unguided rockets in the Mykolaivka area.
No signs of the enemy forming offensive groups were observed in the Volyn and Polissya sectors.
Along the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy launched guided bombs targeting Ukrainian border communities.
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