In Donetsk region, a heating network engineer recruited by Russians was detained. He adjusted missile, bomb and drone attacks on Sloviansk.
Over the past day, July 16, 249 combat clashes were recorded on the front line. The enemy carried out one missile strike and 85 airstrikes, Russian losses amounted to 1,370 people.
Over the past day, 279 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched one missile and 88 airstrikes, Russian losses amounted to 1,340 personnel.
The General Staff reported 235 combat engagements in a day. The enemy launched 6,001 kamikaze drones and dropped 170 guided aerial bombs.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have carried out 84 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces. The most active hostilities continue in the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk directions.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 70 times. The most active hostilities continue in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions.
Over the past day, 260 combat engagements occurred on the front line. The enemy used 8,866 kamikaze drones and 244 guided aerial bombs.
Occupiers attacked Sloviansk with FAB-250 aerial bombs. Three civilians were killed, four were wounded, and at least 117 private houses were damaged.
Occupiers struck the center of Sloviansk with aerial bombs, damaging 23 high-rise buildings and a school. At least five local residents sustained injuries.
ISW reports a shift in Russia's priorities from Sloviansk to Kostiantynivka. The occupiers failed to capture the city by May 2026 despite significant losses.
The General Staff reported 196 combat engagements and massive attacks with drones and guided bombs. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.
A Russian drone attacked a gas station in Sloviansk, causing an administrative building and a warehouse to catch fire. Rescuers extinguished the fire; there were no casualties.
Syrskyi visited combat brigades in the Donetsk region and assessed the enemy's actions. The Russians are attempting to break through the defenses of Pokrovsk using small infantry groups.
The General Staff recorded the highest enemy activity in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The enemy attacked 112 times and launched air strikes.
The General Staff recorded 144 combat engagements and thousands of shellings per day. The Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions remain the hottest.
The occupiers launched 44 airstrikes and used 5,650 kamikaze drones against the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The hottest areas remain Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka.
Since the beginning of the day, the aggressor has attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 52 times, focusing efforts on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. Fighting and shelling continue.
The occupiers attacked Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts, damaging houses and infrastructure. 174 people, including 56 children, were evacuated from the front line.
The aggressor concentrated efforts on the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Failed assaults near the Antonivsky Bridge and shelling of Sumy region were recorded.
Over the past day, 132 combat engagements took place, the enemy used 9,701 kamikaze drones. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 114 artillery systems and over 2,400 enemy drones.
The General Staff reported 100 combat engagements and the enemy's massive use of 6,451 drones. The greatest activity of the occupiers was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.
The occupiers destroyed a children's sports facility and damaged 39 high-rise buildings in the city center. Five people sustained injuries of varying severity.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has carried out over 1,900 shelling attacks and used 145 aerial bombs. The greatest activity of the occupiers was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 40 times, concentrating forces on Pokrovsk. In Sumy region, Ukrainian units had success during active operations.
Since the beginning of the day, 50 battles have taken place on the front, with the most attacks recorded in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are exhausting the enemy in the rear.
Since the beginning of the day, 61 combat engagements have been recorded in various sectors of the front. The enemy is attempting to storm towards the Antonivsky Bridge and in Sumy Oblast.
The President awarded cities in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and other regions for their resilience. In total, 26 Ukrainian cities now hold this honorary status.
Russian troops are most active in the Pokrovsk direction and are shelling Sumy region. The Defense Forces repelled three futile assaults in the area of the Antonivskyi Bridge.
The occupiers are massively attacking in the Kostiantynivka, Huliaipole, and Pokrovsk directions. The Defense Forces are repelling assaults and holding back the enemy's advance.
Russian troops shelled the residential area of Sloviansk with MLRS. As a result of the attack, one person was killed and five were wounded, including a child born in 2017.
