154 battles in 24 hours – frontline update

Source: Ukraine’s General Staff

The frontline situation remains tense as 154 combat clashes took place over the past day, but Ukrainian troops are holding firm, according to a Wednesday report by Ukraine’s General Staff.

Kharkiv Sector: Russian forces launched three assaults near Vovchansk and carried out airstrikes, dropping seven bombs on residential areas of Kharkiv, damaging civilian infrastructure and injuring residents.
Kupiansk Sector: Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 attacks near Synkivka, Andriivka, Krugliakivka, Pishchane, and other nearby settlements.
Lyman Sector: The enemy launched 22 attacks attempting to break Ukrainian defenses near Druzelubivka, Nevske, Grekivka, and Zarichne. Each advance was met with strong resistance.
Siversk Sector: Ukrainian forces repelled three assaults near Verkhniokamianske and Bilohorivka.
Kramatorsk Sector: Russian troops attacked 10 times around Kalynivka, Stupochky, and other areas, but failed to make any significant advances.
Toretsk Sector: With air support, Russian forces launched 12 attacks near Toretsk and New York, all of which were successfully stopped by Ukrainian troops.
Pokrovsk Sector: The area saw the most intense fighting, with 25 Russian assaults halted near Novotoretske, Vozdvyzhenka, and Krasnyi Yar.
Kurakhove Sector: Ukrainian forces fended off 20 attacks, with the most intense fighting near Heorhiivka and Tsukurine.
Vremivka Sector: Russian troops attempted 8 assaults around Vuhledar, Pavlivka, and Vodiane, using airstrikes to support their attacks.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces launched airstrikes on Bilohirya, while near the Prydniprovske sector, three failed Russian attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders were reported.
Notably, in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian aircraft mistakenly bombed their own territory, launching 13 airstrikes with 19 bombs on Russian villages, illustrating growing confusion among enemy ranks.
On the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of enemy offensive groups have been detected, but Russian forces continue to shell border areas near Chernihiv and Sumy.

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