Situation on the front remains ‘intense’ – Ukraine’s General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported 155 combat clashes across the frontlines over the past 24 hours, as the situation remains difficult.
- In the Kharkiv sector, Russian forces continued their offensive operations, with six clashes recorded, particularly near Starytsia and Vovchansk.
- In the Kupyansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 25 enemy attacks in areas near Synkivka, Nonoosynove, Kurylivka, Novoselivka, Vyshneve, Kolisnykivka, Hlushkivka, and Kruhlyakivka.
- The Lyman sector saw 17 enemy attacks, as Russian forces attempted to advance near Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka, and toward Stupochky.
- In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops launched eight attacks near Andriivka, Klishchiivka, Maiske, and Markove, with Ukrainian defense forces keeping the situation under control.
- In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 16 attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, supported by airstrikes.
- Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk sector successfully repelled 25 assaults, with heavy fighting concentrated around Vozdvyzhenka, Myrolyubivka, Krasnyi Yar, Lysivka, Novohrodivka, and Selidove. Russian forces used aviation heavily in the areas near Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, and Lysivka.
- In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian forces thwarted 25 attacks near Tsukuryne, Hirnyk, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka, and Katerynivka.
- In the Vremivka sector, updated reports indicate that Russian forces launched an unsuccessful attack toward Bohoyavlenka.
- The Orikhiv sector saw seven attacks on Ukrainian positions near Novodanylivka, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kamianske.
There are no signs of enemy offensive group formations in the Volyn and Polissia sectors.
Along the Chernihiv and Sumy borders, Russian forces continued to bombard Ukrainian communities with artillery and airstrikes from Russian territory.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian defense forces are continuing operations in the Kursk region. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched 15 airstrikes in the area, using 20 precision-guided bombs.
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