Nearly 180 clashes reported at the front since morning – Ukraine’s General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
Since the beginning of the day, 179 clashes with Russian forces have been recorded, according to a 4 pm frontline update from Ukraine’s military.
On the Kharkiv front, Russian forces launched four attacks near Vovchansk and Vysoka Yaruha.
On the Kupiansk front, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 19 times near Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, and Lozova. Eight clashes are ongoing.
On the Lyman front, the invaders launched 18 attacks in areas near Druzelubivka, Zelenyi Hai, Novoiihorivka, Makiivka, Terny, Torske, and toward Hryhorivka. Seven engagements are still raging. Ukrainian troops are holding their positions and inflicting losses on the enemy.
On the Siversk front, the enemy attempted one breakthrough near Bilohorivka.
On the Kramatorsk front, Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks in the Chasiv Yar area.
On the Toretsk front, Russian troops made 11 attempts to advance on Toretsk, Druzhba, and Dachne. Fighting is ongoing.
On the Pokrovsk front, the invaders attempted 45 assaults to push Ukrainian defenders back from areas near Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novyi Trud, Dachenka, Shevchenko, Vovkove, and Novovasylivka. Ukrainian forces repelled 32 attacks, with 13 clashes still underway.
On the Kurakhove front, Russian troops attacked 25 times near Petropavlivka, Shevchenko, and Kurakhove. Fifteen attempts to advance have been repelled.
On the Vremivka front, nine enemy attacks are ongoing, with 11 others repelled in areas near Uspenivka, Yantarnyi, Kostiantynopil, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, Novyi Komar, Novosilka, Velyka Novosilka, and Storozheve. The enemy dropped guided bombs on Temyrivka and Zelenyi Pole.
On the Prydniprovske front, Russian forces made one unsuccessful assault on Ukrainian positions.
On the Kursk region front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 20 attacks by Russian forces, with ten clashes still ongoing.
In other fronts, the situation remains relatively stable. Ukrainian forces continue to hold their positions and inflict significant losses on the enemy.
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