60 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. Most of the attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Pokrovske direction
Russian invaders launched 19 attacks, trying to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the areas of Tarasivka, Yelizavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Udachne, Nadiyivka, Oleksiyivka, Dachne and Shevchenko. Defense forces repelled 17 attacks, and two more battles are ongoing.
Pokrovsk, Leontovychi and Muravka came under air strikes.
Kursk direction
Since the beginning of the day, 12 combat engagements were registered, eight of them are ongoing. The enemy also carried out eight air strikes, dropping 13 drones.
Toretsk direction
Ukrainian defenders repelled six Russian attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Diliyivka and Shcherbynivka. Four more battles are ongoing.
Katerynivka and Oleksandro-Shultine were hit by air strikes.
Kramatorsk direction
The enemy is conducting four assault operations in the areas of Vasyukivka, Hryhorivka and Chasovyi Yar.
The Russians launched a KAB air strike on Druzhkivka.
Novopavlivske direction
The occupants tried to break through the defense in the area of Kostiantynopil five times. One battle is ongoing.
Kupianske direction
Russians attacked the positions of the Defense Forces four times in the areas of Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka and Zahryzove. One battle is ongoing.
Liman direction
The enemy tried to break through the Ukrainian defense four times near Novosergiyivka, Zelenyi Hai, Novolyubivka and Yampolivka.
Gulyaypillia direction
Two firefights were registered in the area of Charivne.
Orikhivske direction
The enemy launched an air strike on Omelnyk, dropping seven UAVs.
Prydniprovskyi direction
Russians dropped two bombs on Prydniprovske.
Kharkiv direction
Air strikes were recorded in Zolochiv and Vetarine.
Russians also continue to terrorize civilians. They suffered from artillery and mortar shelling:
- Sumy region: Popivka, Ponomarenky, Ryasne, Pokrovka.
- Kharkiv region: Klinova-Novoselivka.
- Chernihiv region: Hremyachka (air strike).
"There are no major changes in other areas," the General Staff summarized.
Recall
The commander of an infantry platoon reportedthat the Ukrainian Armed Forces needed 10 times more troops to hold back the Russians near Pokrovsk.