Over 100 Russian attacks reported as Kurakhove faces most pressure
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
As of 4:00 pm Tuesday, Russian forces launched 104 attacks along the frontline. The Kupiansk and Kurakhove directions saw the most intense action, accounting for half of the total assaults.
Border areas in Sumy continue to face Russian airstrikes. Today, Russian forces targeted villages including Marchykhyna Buda, Mykilske, and Nova Sich with five guided aerial bombs. Artillery shelling hit several communities in Chernihiv and Sumy regions, including Volfyne, Turia, Basivka, Mkhy, Obody, and Zhuravka.
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- Kupiansk: Russian forces launched 22 attacks, with Ukrainian defenders repelling strikes near Synkivka, Kolisnykivka, Torske, Zahrizove, and Lozova. Fighting continues in 12 encounters.
- Lyman: Russian troops assaulted Ukrainian positions in Hrekivka, Druzhelyubivka, Cherneshchyna, and Yampilivka, with five attacks repelled by Ukrainian forces today.
- Siversk: Russian forces conducted assaults near Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Zvanivka, and Ivano-Darivka, using guided bombs on Siversk and Riznykivka.
- Kramatorsk: Two Russian attacks occurred near Stupochky, with one still ongoing.
- Toretsk: Ukrainian forces defended against attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.
- Pokrovske: Russian forces attempted 11 assaults near Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Selydove, and Vyshneve. Ukrainian defenders repelled nine attacks, with Russian forces suffering significant losses.
- Kurakhove: This frontline saw the most clashes, with 29 attacks as Russian forces attempted to advance near Zoryane, Kurakhivka, Kreminna Balka, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Maksymilianivka, Dalne, Antonivka, Katerynivka, and Trudove.
- Vremivka: Russian forces carried out six attacks near Novoukrainka, Yasna Poliana, and Shakhtarske, with four battles still ongoing.
- Orikhiv: Russian forces used assault aviation and unguided rockets near Novoandriivka.
- Prydniprovske: Russian troops launched one unsuccessful assault on Ukrainian positions and struck Lvivove with unguided rockets.
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