War update: 93 clashes on front line, most on Pokrovsk, Lyman directions
Since the beginning of the day, 93 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, with the enemy exerting the greatest pressure in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram as of 16:00, according to Ukrinform.
"Since the beginning of the day, 93 combat engagements have taken place on the front. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines, and disrupting Russia's plans," the report says.
According to the General Staff, Russian artillery strikes affected the areas of the settlements of Volfyne, Rogizne, Kucherivka, Malushyne, and Seredyna-Buda in the Sumy region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 112 attacks, including one with a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern Slobozhanshcyna sector, the enemy launched one attack toward the settlement of Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attempted four times to push Ukrainian units from positions near the settlements of Pishchane and Nova Kruhliakivka, and toward Kurylivka. Two engagements are ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, 19 combat engagements occurred today. The enemy attacked near the settlements of Serednie, Zarichne, Drobysheve, and toward Druzheliubivka, Novoserhiivka, Novyi Myr, Stavky, Oleksandrivka, Novoselivka, and Lyman. Fighting continues at ten locations.
In the Sloviansk sector, the occupiers carried out five attacks near Torske, Serebrianka, and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks toward the settlements of Pryvillia and Minkivka; two more engagements are ongoing.
Defense Forces stopped 12 enemy attacks in the Kostiantynivka sector. The invaders attempted to advance near the settlements of Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. One more battle is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces made 22 attempts to assault the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Nykonorivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Filiia, and toward Dorozhne, Bilytske, Myrnohrad, and Novopavlivka. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 16 attacks, and battles are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 attacks near the settlements of Vorone, Pryvillia, Verbove, Oleksiivka, Pryvilne, and toward Oleksandrohrad, Vyshneve, Rybne, and Krasnohirske. One more battle is ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian troops repelled nine enemy assault actions near Pryvillia, Solodke, and toward Dobropillia and Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Defense Forces repelled an enemy attack near the settlement of Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian units repelled four enemy attacks.
In the remaining directions, no significant changes in the situation were recorded, the General Staff noted.
As Ukrinform reported, the National Guard's Khartia units liberated Kindrashivka, Radkivka, and several neighborhoods in the northern part of Kupiansk, which allowed Ukrainian forces to cut off Russian supply routes and significantly stabilize the situation in the Kupiansk direction.
Photo: 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade