144 clashes with Russian forces in 24 hours, – General Staff update
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
The Ukrainian military is reporting a surge in clashes with Russian troops along the entire front line, with a staggering 144 incidents in the past 24 hours.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the enemy continued to launch offensive actions on the Kharkiv front, with six clashes reported in the areas of Tikhe and Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled seven attacks, with fighting reported in the areas of Pishchane and Stelmakhivka.
The Liman front saw 18 clashes, with Ukrainian forces defending against enemy attacks in the areas of Makievka, Nevskiy, and Serednii.
On the Severodonetsk front, Ukrainian forces repelled four attacks, with combat engagements reported near Verkhnekamianske, Pereizne, and Vyimka.
The Kramatorsk front dealt with 12 clashes, with Ukrainian forces frustrating enemy attempts to breach their defenses in the area of Chasiv Yar.
The enemy launched 23 attacks on the Toretsk front, but Ukrainian forces held ground, repelling all attempts to breach their defenses.
The Pokrovsk front dealt with the most intense fighting. Ukrainian forces repelled 48 attacks, with clashes reported in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Vesele, Serhiivka, Zhelanne, Yasnobrodovka, Vozdvyzhivka, Ivanivka, Timofiivka, and Kalynove.
The Krasnohorivka front saw 16 clashes, with Ukrainian forces defending against enemy attacks in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka, and Paraskoviivka.
On the Vremivka front, Ukrainian forces repelled five enemy attacks, with fighting reported in the area of Stepanivka.
The Orikhiv front saw five clashes, with fighting reported in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne, and Novoandriivka.
The situation remains calm on the Volyn and Polissia fronts, with no significant changes reported.
The Ukrainian military continues to conduct active operations, inflicting losses on the enemy’s manpower and equipment.
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