Over 130 clashes on frontlines- military update
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces released the latest battlefield update as of 4:00 pm, revealing a day packed with intense fighting. Russian forces have launched 131 attacks on Ukrainian positions, with the Pokrovsk and Vremivka fronts standing out as the fiercest battlegrounds that saw nearly half of the day’s combat engagements.
Border areas in Sumy and Chernihiv remain under heavy Russian artillery fire. Villages like Khrynivka, Tymonovychi, Nova Huta, Velyka Pysarivka, and Vyntorivka suffered significant damage. Meanwhile, guided aerial bombs struck Turya and Mala Rybytsia, turning once-quiet areas into zones of destruction.
- Kharkiv Sector: Russian forces attempted a push near Vovchansk, leading to a heated clash still underway. Enemy aviation also bombed Granove and Vovchanski Khutory with guided bombs.
- Kupiansk Sector: Ukrainian defenders stood their ground, repelling six attacks near Kolisnykivka, Bohuslavka, and Lozova.
- Lyman Sector: This sector has long been a storm of activity, with 19 reported clashes across areas like Grekivka, Nadiya, and Dibrova. Ukrainian forces fended off 10 of these offensives while the rest are still raging.
- Sievierodonetsk Sector: Ukrainian troops frustrated one assault near Bilohorivka, but the enemy came back with guided bombs on Sievierodonetsk.
- Pokrovsk Sector: It has been a real flashpoint, with 32 attacks recorded near Myrolyubivka, Lysivka, Promin, and Pushkine. Ukrainian defenders knocked back 23 assaults, and nine confrontations continue to escalate.
- Vremivka Sector: Russian troops surged 29 times at positions near Trudove, Vesely Hai, and Novodarivka. Ukrainian forces held strong, with 10 clashes still unresolved.
- Kurakhove Sector: There have been 18 reported combat engagements near Stari Terni, Hannivka, and Kurakhove. Seven fierce battles are still in progress.
- In Kramatorsk, five enemy offensives near Chasiv Yar tested Ukrainian lines.
- Toretsk Sector: Seven attacks struck areas near Toretsk and Dyliyivka, but Ukrainian defenders repelled two, leaving five clashes ongoing.
- Dnipro Sector: One Russian assault failed to penetrate Ukrainian positions.
- Kursk Region: Ukrainian troops pushed back nine enemy attacks, and five skirmishes are still undeway.
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