As of 16:00, the number of combat engagements in the frontline increased to 56. The situation is the most intense in the Liman and Pokrovsk sectors. Ukrainian defenders are taking all necessary measures to prevent a breakthrough in the defense. This is stated in the report of the General Staff, UNN reports.
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Today, the occupants intensified the use of aviation in the border areas of Sumy region. Currently, there are 16 known air strikes involving 23 guided aerial bombs. In particular, the enemy attacked the areas of such settlements as Pryvillia, Pavlivka, Basivka, Novenke, Yunakivka, Kiyanitsa, Yablunivka, Pushkarivka, Kondrativka and Mohrytsia.
The aggressor also used artillery to shell Pokrovka, Khliborob, Bachivsk, Yunakivka, Kruzhok, Bunyakine and Brusky.
According to Gestab, the situation is as follows:
In the Kharkiv sector , four firefights took place near Vovchansk since the beginning of the day, two of them are ongoing.
In the Kupyansk sector, Russian troops tried unsuccessfully to storm our positions near Synkivka once.
In the Liman sector, the enemy attacked in the areas of Makiivka, Nevske, Terny and Serebryansky forest. In total, there have been 15 combat engagements in this sector since the beginning of the day, with four ongoing. The situation is under control.
The enemy continues to try to break through the defense of our troops in the Siverskiy direction, but receives a worthy rebuff from Ukrainian defenders. For example, near Verkhnekamianske, Ivan-Daryivka, Spirne and Vyymka, the occupants tried to push our units eight times.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops tried to drive our units from their positions six times since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian troops repelled four assaults near Chasovyi Yar, Kalynivka and Ivanivske. Two more attacks are ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector , the enemy, supported by attack and bomber aircraft, attacked the positions of our troops seven times. Two firefights are currently underway near New York.
The situation remains tense in the Pokrovske sector . Fierce fighting is taking place in the areas of Kalynove, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Zhelanne and Karlivka. So far, the enemy has made ten attempts to storm Ukrainian positions. Fighting continues in five locations.
In the Kurakhove sector, the enemy attacked our units once since the beginning of the day. They tried to advance near Krasnohorivka.
In the Vremivsk sector, two enemy assaults toward Vodyane and Vuhledar were repelled, and another battle is underway.
In the vicinity of Mala Tokmachka in the Orikhivsk sector, the occupants tried to advance once, but were fiercely rebuffed. The enemy also used aircraft in Gulyaypol.