Ukrainian Defense Ministry: 132 combat engagements took place in the frontline, most difficult situation in Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors

Ukrainian Defense Ministry: 132 combat engagements took place in the frontline, most difficult situation in Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors

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Over the last day, 132 combat engagements took place, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy lost 340 troops and destroyed equipment and weapons.

Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the offensive of the occupation forces: 132 combat engagements took place in the frontline since the beginning of the day. The situation at the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions remains tense, as the enemy is concentrating its main offensive efforts there. This is stated in the report of the General Staff as of 22.00 on 16.11.2024, UNN reports.

So far, 132 combat engagements have taken place. Today, the terrorist state launched one missile and 56 air strikes, dropping 74 unmanned aerial vehicles. Moreover, the invaders used 593 kamikaze drones for attacks and fired over 3,600 times at the positions of our troops and populated areas,

- the statement said.

In the Kharkiv sector, Russian terrorists unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our troops five times near Vovchansk and Strilecha, and another attack is underway.

The enemy attacked our positions ten times in the Kupyansk sector . Near the settlements of Pishchane, Kolisnykivka, Kruhlyakivka, Zahryzove, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled nine attacks. One firefight is ongoing. The areas of Berestove, Borivska Andriivka, Nova Kruhlyakivka, Shyikivka were subjected to air strikes.

In the Liman sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian defenders ten times today in the areas of Hrekivka, Makiivka, Cherneshchyna, Tverdokhlibove, and Terny. All enemy attacks were repelled. The areas of Borova, Ivanivka, Dronivka and Shyikivka were subjected to air strikes.

In Toretsk and in the direction of Shcherbynivka, the enemy tried seven times to improve its position in the Toretsk sector , and the aggressor's aircraft bombed the areas of Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Svitlodarsk, and Petrivka.

In the Pokrovsky sector, the aggressor attacked our positions 32 times in the areas of Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Promin, Krutyi Yar, Petrivka, Novooleksiyivka and Pustynka. One firefight is still ongoing. The enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Sukha Balka, Rivne, Myrnohrad, Sukhyi Yar, Krynycha, and Novyi Trud.

According to preliminary estimates, today the occupants lost 340 troops in the Pokrovsk sector in killed and wounded. One armored personnel carrier, one armored personnel carrier, four vehicles, one motorcycle and one cannon of the occupants were destroyed. Ukrainian defenders also severely damaged two tanks, one armored personnel carrier and a cannon.

In the Kurakhove sector, 25 hostile attacks were registered at this time of day. One of them is ongoing. Most of the fighting is taking place in the areas of Nova Illinka, Berestky, Novoselydivka, Voznesenka, Sontsivka, Novodmitrivka, Zorya, Kurakhove, Dale, Katerynivka and Antonivka. The enemy dropped one unmanned aerial vehicle on Hannivka.

Today the enemy stormed the front line of our defense fourteen times in the areas of Romanivka, Sukhi Yaliv, Novodarivka, Trudove, Yantarne and Rivne in the Vremivsk sector, three attacks are ongoing. At the same time, the enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Velyka Novosilka, Temyrivka and Andriivka.

The enemy unsuccessfully attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders on the Prydniprovsky direction four times.

Ukraine's defense forces continue to conduct operations in the Kursk region, where our troops repelled 24 enemy attacks.

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