Over the past day, the situation on the front remained tense and dynamic, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
During this period, a total of 143 combat engagements were recorded, confirming a high level of enemy activity across different sectors of the line of contact. The most intensified directions currently remain those of strategic importance — Lyman, Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Kursk — where the occupiers continue to search for vulnerabilities in Ukrainian defenses and attempt to break through the borders. According to official information released by the General Staff, over the past day, the enemy launched at least 2 missile strikes and 94 airstrikes against Ukrainian positions and settlements. The enemy forces used 4 rockets and dropped 151 kamikaze drones of the KA-BA type as a means of attacking Ukrainian targets. Additionally, more than 3,000 kamikaze drones were used to strike targets. In an atmosphere of exhaustion and destruction, the enemy carried out over 6,507 artillery shellings, including 143 from multiple launch rocket systems. This indicates an escalation of the situation and high intensity of combat operations. In the Kharkiv region, the enemy attempted to break through near Vovchansk but was unsuccessful. The Kupiansk sector was cautiously attacked by the occupiers four times, but Ukrainian forces successfully repelled assaults near key points such as Petropavlivka, Synkivka, and Zahryzove. The most tense area was the Lyman sector, where the enemy carried out no less than 20 attacks. The occupiers tried to break through near Novovodyane, Nadiya, Nove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, and in the directions of Hrekyivka and Hryhoriivka, but Ukrainian soldiers defended and repelled all attempts to advance. On the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 2 enemy attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka and Verkhnokamianske, which is a significant victory in preventing the breakthrough of the occupiers on this strategically important sector. In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 8 times near Chasiv Yar, Kurdyumivka, and around Stupochki, but our defenders managed to withstand the pressure. In the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted 11 attacks throughout the day, targeting Ukrainian positions near Toretsk, Ozarianivka, and Derydivka. Despite the high tempo of assaults, Ukrainian troops prevented the invaders from breaking through the defenses and successfully repelled all attempts to storm. In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian units demonstrated particular heroism and resilience — they repelled 64 enemy assaults in areas such as Sukhyi Balka, Stara Mykolaivka, Zeleno Polye, Vodiane Second, Yelyzavetivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Kotlynne, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, and Andriivka within a single day. This reflects significant resistance to the enemy and high mobilization of Ukrainian forces. In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian defenders managed to repel 9 attacks near Kostyantynopil, Rozlyv, and Pryvilne, while in the areas of Orikhiv, the enemy launched one attack in the Maly Tokmachka area, which Ukrainian troops successfully stopped. This once again confirms the effectiveness of Ukrainian defensive strategies amid dynamic hostilities. In another part of the country, in Kursk region, the situation remains tense. Over the past day, there were 21 combat engagements between Russian and Ukrainian forces. The enemy conducted 18 airstrikes, dropped 25 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 368 shellings, including 8 from multiple launch rocket systems. This indicates an escalation of Russian attempts to intensify pressure on Ukraine’s border regions. There were no significant offensive actions on the territories of the Huliaipole and Pre-Dnipro sectors, allowing Ukrainian forces to focus on holding already captured positions. Similarly, in the Volyn and Polissia directions, Ukrainian intelligence has not recorded signs of enemy troop formations, offering hope for stabilization and the possibility to plan future operations. Overall, the front remains under control of the Ukrainian military command, but the intensity of hostilities underscores the need to strengthen defensive measures and morale among defenders. The war continues, and each day brings new challenges, but Ukrainians demonstrate resilience and the ability to repel enemy attacks under the most difficult conditions.