General Staff on the situation in the frontline: the number of combat engagements increased to 72, the hottest spot is in the Pokrovsk sector
Kyiv • UNN
The number of combat engagements in the frontline increased to 72. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 25 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions.
The number of combat engagements at the front has increased to 72. According to the General Staff's report, as of 16:00, the situation is the most intense in the Pokrovsk sector, UNN reports.
"As of today, the number of combat engagements has increased to 72. The situation is the hottest in the Pokrovsk sector. The border of Chernihiv and Sumy regions came under enemy fire, the aggressor struck near the settlements of Bila Bereza, Progress, Seredyna-Buda, Stari Vyrky, Katerynivka, Obody, Bleshnya," the report says.
In total, five combat engagements took place in the Kharkiv sector since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian troops successfully repelled four attacks near Hlyboke, Tykhy and Vovchansk. The battle is still ongoing.
In the Kupyansk sector, Russian troops attempted to storm our positions near Stelmakhivka twice. The enemy attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
In the Liman sector, the enemy attacked in the areas of Makiivka, Nevske and Torske. In total, there have been seven combat engagements in this sector since the beginning of the day.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops tried five times to push our units from their positions. Ukrainian troops repelled four assaults near Klishchiyivka and Ivanivske. Another attack is underway near Chasovyi Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian troops' positions ten times with the support of attack and bomber aircraft. Four firefights are currently underway near Toretsk, Zalizne and New York. To date, the enemy has dropped 12 UAVs on Toretsk.
The situation remains tense in the Pokrovske sector . Fierce fighting is taking place in the areas of Kalynove, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Ivanivka, Zhelanne, Serhiivka, Novoselivka Persha and Yasnobrodivka. So far, the enemy has made 25 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions.
In the Kurakhove sector, the militants attacked our units three times since the beginning of the day. They tried to advance near Krasnohorivka and Kostyantynivka.
In the Vremivsk sector, four enemy assaults towards Velyka Novosilka were repelled. Enemy aircraft attacked Vuhledar with anti-aircraft gunships and unguided missiles in the areas of Makarivka, Urozhayne and Staromayorske.
The aggressor made four unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of Ukrainian soldiers during the day in the Prydniprovskyi sector.
"In other areas, the situation has not changed significantly," the General Staff summarized.