Over fifty combat engagements in the frontline, enemy actively advances in the Pokrovsk sector - General Staff
Kyiv • UNN
There were 58 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The most intense fighting is in the Kharkiv, Kupianske and Pokrovske sectors, where the enemy is using all available forces to achieve its objectives.
Since the beginning of the current day, July 21, 58 combat engagements have taken place at the front. In general , the situation at the front is characterized by the enemy's activity on the Kharkiv, Kupyansk and Pokrovsk directions, where it uses all available forces and means to achieve its goals. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Details
In the Kharkiv sector , Russian occupants attempted seven times to storm the defensive lines of Ukrainian troops near Hlyboke and Vovchansk. All enemy attacks were repelled by the Defense Forces.
In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy actively attacked the positions of our troops seven times in the vicinity of Synkivka, Stelmakhivka, Berestove and Andriivka, two engagements are still ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold steadfastly the defense.
In the Liman sector, the invading army launched five attacks on Ukrainian positions near Makiivka and Terny. Three engagements ended without success for the enemy, and two more are ongoing.
In the Siverskyi sector near Verkhnokamianske and Vyymka, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks by the occupying army.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the invaders made two assaults on the positions of our troops near Andriivka. At the moment there is a battle going on. The situation is under control.
In the Toretsk sector, the number of enemy attacks increased to four. The enemy concentrated its efforts in the area of Pivnichne, Zalizne and New York, where four firefights took place, and three enemy attacks are still ongoing.
The occupants are actively using aviation in this area, in particular, the areas of Pivnichne, New York and Toretsk were bombed, and the enemy has already dropped 13 UAVs.
The Pokrovsk sector witnessed the largest number of combat engagements. Since the beginning of the day, the occupants, with the support of aviation, have made 23 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of Progress, Novoselivka Persha, Vozdvyzhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Kalynove and Umanske.
Defense forces are holding back the onslaught and have so far repelled sixteen enemy attacks, with seven attacks still ongoing. The enemy's losses are being clarified.
In the Kurakhove sector, fighting continues near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Karlivka. According to the updated information, four attacks of the occupation army were repelled in the area today.
In the Vremivsk sector, the enemy is actively using aviation, striking at the areas of Vuhledar, Katerynivka, Urozhayne, and Staromayorske.
In the Orikhivsk sector, the occupants made three unsuccessful attempts to attack our units near Robotyne and in the direction of Novodanylivka. The terrorist army also dropped two guided aerial bombs on Stepnohirsk.
In the Prydniprovsky direction, the enemy conducted air strikes, dropping guided aerial bombs in the areas of Tyahynyka, Tomaryne and Burgunka in Kherson region.
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