War update: 164 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hours

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in its morning update published on Facebook.

Yesterday, the enemy launched one missile strike and 70 airstrikes on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, using one missile and dropping 116 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, the enemy conducted 5,174 shelling attacks, including 149 using multiple launch rocket systems, and deployed approximately 3,048 kamikaze drones.

Enemy airstrikes targeted several areas, including Dvorichanske in the Kharkiv region, Berestok, Zoria, Poltavka, Koptieve, Popiv Yar, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Piddubne, Novodarivka, and Tolstoi in the Donetsk region, Filiia in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Huliaipole and Vysoke in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In response, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck nine enemy personnel and equipment concentration areas.

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attempted to breach defensive lines near Vovchansk and towards Stroivka three times.

In the Kupiansk sector, one attack was recorded near Nova Kruhliakivka.

In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 30 assaults, trying to break through Ukrainian defenses near Kopanky, Ridkodub, Novyi Myr, Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Yampolivka, and Torske.

In the Siversk sector, one enemy attempt to advance near Bilohorivka was recorded.

In the Kramatorsk sector, six attacks took place near Chasiv Yar, Kurdiumivka, and toward Predtechyne and Bila Hora.

In the Toretsk sector, 14 attacks occurred near Druzhba, Petrivka, and Toretsk.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 44 enemy assaults near Yablunivka, Novoolenivka, Malynivka, Shevchenko Pershe, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Troitske, Kotliarivka, and Andriivka.

In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy carried out 33 attacks near Vilne Pole, Pryvilne, Zelene Pole, Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Burlatske, Vesele, and toward Odradne.

In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian troops repelled two assaults near Vysoke.

In the Orikhiv sector, two enemy attempts to advance were recorded near Novoandriivka and Mali Shcherbaky.

In the Dnipro River sector, one unsuccessful enemy assault was reported.

In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of enemy offensive group formations were observed.

In the Kursk sector, the enemy carried out 19 airstrikes, dropping 40 glide bombs, conducted 261 shelling attacks (including four with MLRS), and launched 13 assault attempts — all of which were repelled by Ukrainian forces.

Photo: AFU General Staff