Ukrainian General Staff reports 152 clashes in past 24 hours
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s General Staff has reported a significant increase in hostilities over the past 24 hours, with 152 clashes recorded along the frontlines.
Kharkiv Sector: The enemy continued its assault operations, resulting in 13 clashes near the villages of Hlyboke, Tyke, and Vovchansk.
Kupiansk Sector: Nine combat engagements were reported in this area, with Ukrainian defense forces repelling assaults near six different villages. The enemy focused its efforts on Synkivka, launching four attacks supported by air strikes.
Lyman Sector: Ukrainian forces repelled 13 enemy assaults near Makiivka, Terny, and Nevske.
Siversk Sector: Ukrainian defense forces thwarted nine attacks near Spirne, Verkhniokamianske, Pereizne, and Vyiimka.
Kramatorsk Sector: Russian trooops made 14 attempts to break Ukrainian defense positions near Vasylivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Andriivka.
Toretsk Sector: The enemy launched 18 attacks, concentrating their efforts near Pivnichne and Zalizne, which accounted for nearly 80% of the clashes. Minor assaults took place near New York and Toretsk, which had to deal with heavy bombardements.
Pokrovsk Sector: Ukrainian defenders repelled 41 attacks near the villages of Panteleimonivka, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Prohres, Novoselivka Persha, Umanske, and Yasnobrodivka, as the Russian troops continue their attempts to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions.
Kurakhove Sector: Defense forces held back enemy advances in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, and Paraskoviivka, where the enemy made ten attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
Vremivka Sector: The enemy’s attempt to storm Ukrainian positions near Kostyantynivka failed. They also launched unguided rockets at Vuhledar and Urozhaine.
Orikhiv Sector: Two clashes happened near Mala Tokmachka.
Dnipro Sector: The enemy’s three attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River were unsuccessful.
Volyn and Polissia Sectors: There are no signs of enemy offensive group formations. The operational situation remains unchanged.
Border with Chernihiv and Sumy Regions: The enemy maintains a military presence, shelling border villlages of Popivka, Volfyne, Yastrubyne, Stepok, and Kindrativka.
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