Russians attacked positions of the Defense Forces 61 times since the beginning of the day - General Staff
Kyiv • UNN
Since the beginning of the day on July 26, Russian troops have carried out 61 attacks. The greatest activity was recorded on the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk and Lyman directions.

Since the beginning of the day on July 26, Russian troops have carried out 61 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The greatest enemy activity was recorded on the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Lyman fronts. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
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Operational information as of 16:00 on July 26, 2026, regarding the Russian invasion. Since the beginning of the day, the aggressor has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 61 times. Today, the settlements of Korenok, Bachivsk, Yastrubshchyna, Tovstodubove, Ulanove, and Neskuchne in Sumy region; and Senkivka in Chernihiv region suffered from artillery shelling. The enemy also launched airstrikes on the areas of the settlements of Tovstodubove and Ulanove
In addition, on the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk fronts, no enemy attempts to advance were recorded, but the occupiers carried out 34 shellings of the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
On the South-Slobozhansk front, the invaders tried to break through the defense six times in the areas of Starytsia and Okhrimivka, one combat engagement is ongoing.
On the Kupiansk front, two enemy attempts to advance were recorded in the areas of Podoly and Kurylivka, both combat engagements are ongoing to this moment.
On the Lyman front, the enemy tried to advance twelve times in the areas of Shyikivka, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Stavky, Lyman, Dibrova, and Ozerne, two combat engagements are ongoing.
On the Sloviansk front, the occupiers tried to push back Ukrainian units thirteen times in the areas of Kryva Luka, Zakitne, Pyskunivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Riznykivka, one combat engagement is ongoing.
On the Kostiantynivka front, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled eight attacks near Kostiantynivka and Illinivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, since the beginning of the day, fourteen attempts by the occupiers to push Ukrainian soldiers from their positions have been recorded in the areas of Shevchenko, Novyi Donbas, Pavlivka, Kotlyne, Novohryshyne, Novooleksandrivka, and Udachne.
On the Huliaipole front, the Defense Forces successfully repelled six enemy attacks in the areas of Ternuvate, Hirke, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.
On the Kramatorsk, Oleksandrivka, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovsk fronts, no enemy attempts to advance were recorded.