War update: 101 clashes on frontline since morning, Pokrovsk sector remains hotspot
Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 101 clashes with Russian forces. Fighting is ongoing in nine sectors of the front, with the enemy remaining the most active in the Pokrovsk sector.
That is according to a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
The Ukrainian defenders are taking all necessary measures to prevent further Russian advances.
Russian artillery struck Ukrainian border areas today, targeting Yanzhulivka and Khrinivka in Chernihiv region and Novovasylivka and Nova Sloboda in Sumy region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, three clashes have occurred since morning. Russian forces conducted 117 attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 16 Russian assaults, while four clashes are still underway. The enemy is attempting to advance near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Tykhe, Ambarne, Kamianka, Bolohivka, Zapadne, Krasne Pershe, and Dovhenke.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions three times near Kupiansk, and toward Petropavlivka and Novoplatonivka; one engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces tried five times to breach defenses near Serednie, Shandryholove, and Novoselivka, with two clashes continuing.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian defenders are repelling two Russian assaults near Yampil and Serebrianka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy has not conducted offensive actions today.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops carried out 12 assaults near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka, with one battle still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces made 25 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Nove Shakhove, Ivanivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Orikhove, Dachne, and Filiia, and toward Novopavlivka. Ukrainian troops held their ground, repelling 23 attacks, with two clashes ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russian forces attempted to breach defenses near Zaporizhzhia, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Novoselivka, Novoheorhiivka, Sosnivka, Vorone, Kalynivske, and Novohryhorivka. Eleven assaults have been repelled, while two others are continuing.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian troops launched nine attacks near Poltavka and Malynivka; two clashes are ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks near Plavni and Stepove, a swell as toward Stepnohirsk and Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian assaults, while one engagement continues.
As reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian Defense Forces have observed signs of growing tension in the southern sector of the frontline.