Russians storm Pokrovsk — General Staff on situation at the front

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian defenders continue to repel attacks by Russians on several fronts. In addition, during the day, they managed to neutralize enemy equipment, warehouses and other important strategic objects.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

How Russians attacked Ukraine during the day

The enemy conducted 50 air strikes using 89 guided bombs, fired 5441 times, including 143 from multiple launch rocket systems, and engaged 3086 kamikaze drones. The main areas of strikes were Ryzhkovychi, Rybtsi, Vilne, Yamne, Lisne, Bezruky, Velykyi Burluk, Kupyansk, Hlushkivka, Novoosynove, Zvanivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Kostiantynivka, Oleksandropil, Nova Poltavka, Tarasivka and Preobrazhenka.

What the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to destroy per day

Missile forces and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two control points, four areas of concentration of enemy personnel and one important object.

Where Russia is conducting assaults and trying to break through

Hostile activity was recorded in most sectors. In particular, in the Kharkiv sector, two assaults took place near Vovchansk. In the Kupiansk sector, the aggressor attacked five times near Nova Kruhliakivka and Tabaivka. The Liman sector was under constant pressure from the enemy, who carried out 17 attacks in the areas of Kopanka, Hrekivka, Novoyehorivka, Rayhorodka, Makiivka, Zarichne, Terny and Hryhorivka.

In the Siversky sector, the enemy stormed Ukrainian troops' positions 14 times in the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Ivan-Dar'yivka and Vyymka. In the Kramatorsk sector, 14 firefights were registered in the areas of Chasovyi Yar, Stupochky, Predtechyne and Oleksandr-Shultyne. The enemy made eight attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka in the Toretsk sector.

In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy attacked eight times near Kostiantynopil, Velyka Novosilka and Neskuchne. The Prydniprovskyi sector was also under attack: three unsuccessful attacks were registered over the last day. In the operational area in Kursk region, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24 attacks, while the enemy launched nine air strikes on its own territory. There were no combat engagements in the Orikhiv and Hulyaypillia sectors, but the enemy continues to shell Ukrainian troops' positions and civilian infrastructure using drones.

Hostilities in Pokrovsk — what is known

The Pokrovsk direction became the site of the most massive assaults: Ukrainian defenders stopped 70 attempts by the aggressor to break through the defense near Yantarne, Novotoretske, Promin, Zelene, Chunyshyno, Zvirove and other settlements.

What losses did the Russians suffer per day

There were no signs of offensive groups forming in the Volyn and Polissya sectors. In general, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy. Over the past day, 1580 Russian troops, 13 tanks, 22 armored combat vehicles, 52 artillery systems, 2 air defense systems, 107 drones and 204 vehicles were destroyed.

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