General Staff on the situation at the front: occupants focus main efforts on Pokrovske direction

The number of combat engagements along the entire frontline increased to 85. Russian invaders are focusing their main efforts on the Pokrovske direction. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 16:00, reports UNN.

Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has continued to increase the pace of offensive actions. It is actively using aviation for attacks. The number of combat engagements along the entire frontline has increased to 85. The Russian invaders are focusing their main efforts on the Pokrovske direction, where more than a third of all the fighting took place. Ukrainian defenders are holding back the onslaught of occupation troops and inflicting significant losses on the enemy 

According to the General Staff, the border of Sumy and Chernihiv regions continues to suffer from artillery shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation. Thus, the areas of Katerynivka, Popivka, Shpil, Vilne, Vorozhba, Zarichchya, Ryasne and Tymonovychi came under hostile fire.

From the direction of Belgorod (Russia), terrorists hit Vovchanske Khutory with a guided aerial bomb. At the same time, our soldiers have repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Tykhy and Starytsia.

In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our units near Stelmakhivka twice. Another battle continues near Berestove. The situation is under control.

In the Liman sector, the invading army conducted 10 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Hrekivka, Nevske, Makiivka and Terny during the day. Seven engagements ended without success for the enemy, and two more are ongoing.

The enemy continues to look for weaknesses in our defense in the Seversky sector. He conducted five attacks near Verkhnekamianske and Spirne. He received a tough rebuff. The occupiers' losses are being clarified.

In the Kramatorsk sector, the invaders made eight unsuccessful assaults near Chasovyi Yar, Bohdanivka, Hryhorivka, Bila Hora and Andriivka.

In the Toretsk sector the number of enemy attacks increased to 13. Our soldiers stopped 12 of them, and another battle near New York is ongoing. The aggressor's aviation is actively working, in particular, the city of Toretsk was bombed, and terrorists attacked Katerynivka with another aerial combat vehicle. The enemy fired at our positions near New York with unguided aerial missiles - 16 units were launched.

The Pokrovsk sector witnessed the largest number of combat engagements. Since the beginning of the day, the occupants have made 30 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Tymofiivka, Kalynivka, Yevhenivka, Yasnobrodivka and Umanske. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and have repelled 17 enemy attacks, with 13 battles still ongoing. The enemy is most active near Novooleksandrivka and Novoselivka Persha. The latter, along with Oleksandropil, were attacked by NARs from attack aircraft. Russian terrorists struck the areas of Hrodivka, Vodiane Druhe and Myroliubivka with multiple rocket launchers.

Four battles near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka and Paraskoviivka in the Kurakhove sectorended.

In the Vremivsk sector, firefights continue near Vodiane and Kostiantynivka. Defense forces are taking measures to prevent the occupants from advancing deep into our territory. Russian terrorists used almost two dozen guided aerial bombs in the area. They also fired from multiple rocket launchers. In particular, near Velyka Novosilka.

An enemy assault near Mala Tokmachka is repelled in the Orikhivsk sector.

In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the occupants continue to try to drive the Defense Forces units from their positions on the bridgeheads. Three Russian attacks were unsuccessful. Olgivka and Shevchenkivka were subjected to air strikes by Ukrainian drones. 

General Staff: 117 clashes took place in the frontlineJuly 8 2024, 01:51 AM • 28202 views