185 battles on front in past day, most on Pokrovsk, Sloviansk directions – General Staff
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have attacked the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine 185 times, with the enemy being most active on Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since the start of the day, Russian forces launched 185 attacks against Ukrainian Defense Forces, with the majority targeting the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk regions, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported. In total, 185 combat engagements occurred. Russia conducted 56 airstrikes using 183 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,597 kamikaze drones, and launched 1,982 shellings of Ukrainian positions and civilian areas.
On Pivnichno-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk fronts, three combat engagements took place; Russian forces also launched three guided aerial bombs and carried out 36 shellings. During the day, Russian troops assaulted Ukrainian units eight times on the Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi front, near Starytsia, Vilkhuvatka, and Kolodiazne. One engagement remains ongoing.
On Kupyansk front, a single attack occurred near Novoplatonivka; three invasion attempts were thwarted on the Lyman front in the area of Novoselivka and Zarichne. On Sloviansk front, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 20 invasions in areas surrounding Riznykivka, Zakitne, Kryva Luka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka; one engagement persists.
On Kramatorsk front, Russia carried out two attacks near Fedorivka Druha and Yurkivka. On Kostiantynivka front, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 17 assaults in locales like Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Vozdvyzhivka. One engagement continues. Russia executed 24 assaults on the Pokrovsk front. In the areas surrounding Nove Shakhove, Dorozhne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Ivanivka, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Serhiivka, Novopavlivka, one engagement persists.
Preliminary estimates indicate 43 occupiers were killed, 13 wounded, one artillery system, eight vehicles, and 20 enemy shelters destroyed. One tank, one multiple rocket launcher, five artillery systems, three UAV control points, two vehicles, and four special equipment units were damaged, along with 93 enemy shelters. A total of 308 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed or neutralized.
On Oleksandrivka front, Russia launched two attacks towards Nove Zaporizhia. On Huliaipole front, the Ukrainian Defense Forces thwarted 12 Russian assaults in areas encompassing Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Rivne, Verkhnia Tersa, Novoselivka. On Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders stopped three enemy invasion attempts in directions toward Novoyakovlivka and Prymorske.
On Prydniprovsky front, Ukrainian defenders blocked three assault actions in the direction of the Antonivskyi Bridge.
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