Since the beginning of the day, there have been 91 combat engagements on the front. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines and destroying the Russians' plans. At the same time, the occupiers continue to concentrate their efforts on the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Kurakhiv, Vremiv directions and in the Kursk region, reports UNN with reference to the message of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The border areas of Chernihiv region suffered from Russian artillery shelling. Today, the enemy fired at the settlements of Vilchyky and Senkivka.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled one assault by enemy troops near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy tried to advance to our positions in the areas of Lozova, Masiutivka and Zeleny Hai five times during the day. Three combat engagements are ongoing.
The aggressor has increased the number of attacks to 15 in the Lyman direction. He attacked near Tverdokhlivove, Kopanky, Bohuslavka, Hrekivka, Cherneshchyna, Makiivka, Zarichne, Terniv and Yampolivka. Eight combat engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled four attacks by the occupiers in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky and Bila Hora. Two more attacks are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy tried to advance five times in the areas of Toretsk, Dyliivka and Nelipivka. Currently, one battle is ongoing.
The enemy's activity is currently maintained in the Pokrovsk direction as well. Here, 13 clashes of varying intensity have started today. Enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Pushkine, Zoria and Novotroitske. Currently, six more combat engagements are ongoing.
Fierce battles are raging in the Kurakhiv direction. Near Sontsivka, Zoria, Kurakhove, Yelizavetivka, Romanivka, Hannivka, Uspeniivka, Rozlyv and Neskuchne, 19 combat clashes took place during the day, eight attacks by the occupiers are ongoing.
In the Vreme direction, the aggressor attacked the positions of our defenders 10 times in the area of the settlements of Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopilske, Sukhi Yaly, Novodarivka, Novosillka, Temyrivka, five combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Prydniprovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy assault.
In the Kursk region, Ukrainian defenders are still repelling 10 attacks by the invaders, a total of 16 combat engagements were recorded in the direction today.
In the rest of the directions, there were no significant changes in the situation. The Ukrainian troops are exhausting the enemy along the entire line of contact and in the rear.
"The Ukrainian troops are exhausting the enemy along the entire line of contact and in the rear", the headquarters added.