Escalation of Combat Operations on the Frontline: Situation as of 10 PM
Over the past twenty-four hours, Ukrainian forces have faced intense combat activity across several critical sectors of the frontline.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, more than 130 separate clashes have taken place, indicating a high level of tension and ongoing engagement by Russian aggressors.
The heaviest fighting has concentrated on the Pokrovske and Lyman directions, where the enemy has launched multiple attacks aimed at breaching Ukrainian defenses.
On these sectors, Russian troops have employed various weaponry, including aircraft, artillery, and multiple launch rocket systems, attempting to break through Ukrainian positions.
Ukrainian defenders are successfully repelling assaults, maintaining control of strategic points and preventing enemy advances.
In the Nord-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian units have managed to fend off nine enemy attacks, stabilizing the situation somewhat.
The adversary carried out several airstrikes, employing guided bombs and artillery, and used multiple rocket launchers, firing dozens of shells.
Along the South-Slobozhansky sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy assaults near Vovchansk and Kamyanka.
On the Kupiansk front, the enemy launched at least eight offensive maneuvers around the settlements of Petropavlivka and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman area, Russian troops carried out 24 attacks near settlements such as Novyi Myr, Kolodiazі, and Dibrіva, as well as in areas around Shandrigolove and Dronivka.
Near Siversk, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled four enemy attempts to advance near Serebryanka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian forces successfully repulsed one enemy storming attempt, while the enemy failed to push forward in the Stupochka region.
In Toretsk, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 11 times, focusing their efforts near Pleshiyivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
During this period, Ukrainian troops managed to stop 10 enemy offensive attempts; one battle remains ongoing.
On the Pokrovske sector, the enemy made 38 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses in areas around Zolota Krynitsa, Volodymyrivka, and Novoukrainka, fighting over several key points including Pokrovske and Zolotyi Kolodіaz.
After prolonged combat, Ukrainian forces eliminated 111 enemy fighters, including 66 who were killed in action.
Additionally, they destroyed two UAV control points, one artillery piece, two vehicles, and ten enemy UAVs.
On the Novopavlivka front, Russian troops launched 13 attacks in regions around Oleksandropil, Maliivka, Shevchenkne, and Zelenе Polе, but Ukrainian defenders successfully halted these advances.
On the Orikhiv sector, four enemy attempts to advance near Kamianske ended without success.
On the Gulaypilska and Prydniprovska sectors, the enemy did not conduct active offensives but launched an airstrike on the village of Bilogirya.
Overall, the situation remains tense, but Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold the line, inflicting losses on the enemy and preparing for further counteroffensive actions.