War update: 66 clashes over 24 hours as Russia keeps trying to wedge into Ukrainian defense lines
That’s according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports.
"The enemy is looking for ways to penetrate our defenses and try to push Ukrainian units out of their lines. The number of combat clashes along the entire front line has increased to 66. In the afternoon, the invaders continued to terrorize Kharkiv region with airstrikes from their territory," the report reads.
In particular, operating from Belgorod district (Russia), the aggressor hit Ternove twice, using twelve NARs. During the day, the enemy made three unsuccessful assault attempts toward Vovchansk and Hlyboke.
Kupiansk axis: Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled eight attacks. Two clashes are still ongoing. In the area of Stepova Novoselivka, the Russian aviation launched two strikes using six aerial guided bombs. As of now, Russia’s manpower losses in the area amounted to 62. Also, Russia lost three tanks, an armored fighting vehicle, and a vehicle.
Lyman axis: None of the nine Russian assault attempts saw any gains. Ukrainian troops are in control.
Siversk axis: the enemy attacked four times near Spirne, Ivano-Daryivka, and Verkhniokamyanka, seeing no success.
Kramatorsk axis: since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have tried five times to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions. Ukrainian forces repelled three assaults near Klishchiivka and Andriivka. Two more clashes continue near Nove and Ivanivske.
Pokrovsk axis: since day-start, the enemy 20 times attacked Ukrainian defenders near Yevhenivka, Novo-oleksandrivka, Novopokrovske, Karlivka, Yasnobrodivka, and Umanske. Seventeen assaults have been repelled and another three are underway.
In the rest of the axes, the situation did not undergo significant changes.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, in the early hours of June 10, Ukraine’s Defense Forces hit a Russian S-400 air defense system and two S-300 systems in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Photo: Operational Command West
