149 combat engagements across the frontlines over last 24 hours, -General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
The Ukrainian General Staff reported 149 combat engagements across the frontline on July 24.
According to its latest update, the enemy launched four missile strikes on Ukrainian positions and civilian areas, using six missiles. The Russian troops also launched 58 airstrikes, using glide bombs, and carried out 4,811 shellings, 144 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Meanwhile. Ukrainian Defense Forces used aviation and missile artillery, and launched 13 airstrikes that targeted enemy troop concentrations and destroyed a command post, an artillery system, two air defense systems, and a radar station.
On the Kharkiv front, the enemy continued assault operations, with eight clashes taking place near Hlyboke, Tykhe, and Sotnytskyi Kozachok.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy assaults near three villages, with the enemy focusing their efforts in the Synkivka, Stelmakhivka, and Petropavlivka areas.
The Lyman front saw 15 enemy assaults repelled near Makiivka, Nevske, and the Serebrianske forest, where the enemy used assault aviation.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops foiled nine attacks near Verkhnokamianske and Ivano-Darivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian troops halted 12 enemy attempts to breach defenses near Chasiv Yar, Novo, and in the direction of Novomarkove.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy used air support focusing efforts on the Pivnichne and New York communities, where they launched seven attacks on Ukrainian positions.
Ukrainian troops on the Pokrovsk front repelled 38 attacks near Vozdvyzhenka, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Vovche, and Karlivka as the enemy tried to dislodge Ukrainian units using assault and bomber aviation.
In the Kurakhiv direction, Defense Forces continue to hold the line near Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, and Paraskoviivka, where the enemy attempted 32 assaults.
On the Vremivka front, the enemy made 13 unsuccessful attacks near Kostyantynivka and Vodyane, targeting Vuhledar andUrozhaine with unguided air rockets.
The Orikhiv front dealt with three combat clashes near Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, and Novodarivka.
Four Russian forces were repelled in the Prydniprovske sector.
No signs of enemy offensive group formation were reported in the Volyn and Polissia sectors, with the operational situation remains stable.
In the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintained a military presence, shelling Ukrainian communities from Russian territory.
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