Over a third of the battles today are concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction - General Staff
Kyiv • UNN
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 4:00 p.m., a total of 56 combat engagements have occurred since the beginning of the day. The greatest enemy activity is recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where 22 battles have taken place.
More than a third of today's 56 battles on the front took place in the Pokrovsk sector, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a summary as of 4 p.m., writes UNN.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the offensive of the Russian occupiers. At this time, the total number of combat engagements is 56
Today, according to the report, communities in the settlements of Zarichchia, Tymonovychi, Khrinivka, Krasnyi Khutir in Chernihiv Oblast were affected by enemy artillery and mortar fire; Myropilske, Zarutske, Sosnivka, Prokhody, Petrushivka, Studenok, Kucherivka, Malushyne, Bobylivka, Bila Bereza in Sumy Oblast; enemy aircraft also launched strikes on the areas of the settlements of Maryine, Krasnopillia, Vysoké, Mala Rybytsia, Myropilske, Prokhody, Stepok in Sumy Oblast.
Situation by sectors
In the Lyman sector today, the invading army carried out seven attacks on Ukrainian positions in the areas of the settlements of Nové, Novomykhailivka, Hrekivka, Myrne, Kolodiazi, Torske. Currently, one combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attempted to advance once in the direction of Markove, but was repulsed.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy is trying to penetrate our defense in the areas of Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Shcherbynivka. Two attacks are ongoing, our defenders have already repelled five assault actions by the invaders.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the beginning of the day, Russian occupiers have made 22 attempts to push our soldiers from their occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Sukha Balka, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Sukhyi Yar, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Nadiivka, Troitske. Defense Forces are holding back the pressure and have repelled nine attacks, 13 combat engagements are still ongoing. Russian terrorist aviation launched guided aerial bombs on Oleksandropil, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Muravka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 assault actions by enemy troops. The enemy attempted to advance in the areas of Kostiantynopil, Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, Novosilka, and Rozlyv; one more combat engagement is ongoing. Novodarivka and Dachne were subjected to air strikes.
In the Huliaipole sector, enemy aviation launched unguided aerial missiles on Malynivka and Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders are repelling an enemy attack in the area of Stepové. Shcherbaky, Novoyakovlivka, and Stepnohirsk came under air strikes.
In the Prydniprovsky sector, the enemy conducted one offensive action - without success.
In the Kharkiv, Kupiansk, Siversk, and Huliaipole sectors, no combat engagements have been recorded at this time.
"In Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian soldiers repelled five enemy attacks today, two of which are still ongoing. The invaders' aviation carried out 16 strikes, dropping 21 KABs. In addition, the enemy conducted more than 130 artillery shellings of our troops' positions and settlements," the summary reported.