In the past day, the enemy significantly intensified its efforts, with the total number of assault actions increasing by two and a half times, particularly active in the Pokrovsk direction. Overall, since the beginning of this day, there have been 250 combat clashes. This information is provided in the report from the General Staff.
The invaders carried out 33 airstrikes on the territory of Ukraine, using 47 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they deployed over 500 kamikaze drones and conducted around four thousand shellings of our troops' positions and populated areas.
- In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy launched five assaults on our units' positions in the areas of Vovchansk, Tykhyi, and towards Kozacha Lopan. Fighting is ongoing near Vovchansk, and the situation is under control.
- In the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor conducted offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Dvorichna, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolysnykivka, Lozova, and towards Novoosynove, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 26 enemy attacks, with another 11 clashes still ongoing.
- In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders attacked the positions of Defense Forces 26 times near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Kolodyazі, Yampolivka, Terny, Torske, and Dibrova. Six clashes are still ongoing.
- Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy assaults in the Siversk direction, with another five clashes still ongoing, as the occupiers attempt to advance in the areas of Verkhnokamianske and Ivanodarivka.
- In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy assaulted our defenders' positions near Predtechyne, Stupochky, Bilyi Horі, and near Chasiv Yar. The Defense Forces repelled 24 attacks from the invaders, with five clashes continuing.
- Seventeen times, Russians assaulted the positions of Ukrainian units in the Toretsk direction in the areas of Toretsk, Dylivka, and Krymske, with two clashes currently ongoing.
- In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of this day, the occupiers attempted to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 67 times, attacking in the areas of the settlements of Zelenе Pole, Tarasivka, Vodyane Druhe, Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Pishchane, Kotlyne, Udachne, Nadiivka, Andriivka, and Udachne. Our defenders halted 47 enemy assault actions. Fighting is ongoing in twenty locations.
- Today, in this direction, preliminary data indicates that 536 occupiers were neutralized, of which 261 are irreversible losses. Additionally, Ukrainian warriors destroyed 23 armored fighting vehicles, four units of automotive equipment, one electronic warfare system, and two motorcycles. Moreover, they damaged three tanks, ten armored fighting vehicles, four vehicles, and an artillery system of the Russians.
- In the Novopavlivsk direction, the enemy attempted to breach our defenders' defenses 24 times in the areas of Zelenivka, Rozliv, Novoandriivka, Novosilka, and Velyka Novosilka. Fourteen clashes have continued to this moment.
- In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked our defenders' positions twice towards Novoandriivka, with no success.
- In the Dniprovsk direction, our troops repelled eight unsuccessful attempts by the enemy to attack Ukrainian positions.
- In the Kursk direction, the invader made nine attempts at offensive actions since the beginning of the day, all of which were repelled.
Today, we should highlight the soldiers of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade named after Yakiv Handziuk, the 77th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, the 37th Separate Marine Brigade, the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of Tavria, the 128th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade "Dyke Pole," and the 406th Separate Artillery Brigade, who are effectively destroying the enemy, inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment.
Earlier, Zelensky announced personnel changes in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.