Ukrainian forces faced significant challenges as Russian troops intensified their offensive operations, leading to 237 recorded combat engagements over the past day. The most critical situations were reported in the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole directions.
According to the General Staff, the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions saw two clashes, alongside 139 artillery strikes from the enemy, including 11 involving multiple rocket launchers. Additionally, the enemy conducted two airstrikes using five guided aerial bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses four times in the areas surrounding Vylcha, Fiholivka, Zelenе, and Zarubinka.
The Kupiansk direction experienced two attacks near Kurylivka, while the Lyman direction reported eight assaults, with attempts to penetrate Ukrainian lines in the vicinity of Tverdokhlibove, Ridkodub, Drobysheve, Stavy, and Zarichne.
Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled eight attempts by the enemy to advance in the Sloviansk direction, specifically around Rai-Oleksandrivka, Zakittne, Riznykivka, Platonivka, and Pazeno.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy launched seven attacks in the areas of Bondarnoe, Fedorivka, and Chasiv Yar. Meanwhile, in the Kostiantynivka direction, 22 assaults were recorded near Kostiantynivka, Berestka, Stepaniivka, Rusynyi Yar, Pleshchiyivka, Shcherbynivka, Sofiyivka, Novopavlivka, and Illinivka.
Ukrainian forces effectively halted 42 assault attempts by the aggressor in the Pokrovsk direction, particularly near Zatyshok, Rodynske, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, Bilitske, and Dachne.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy conducted ten attacks, attempting to advance towards Ivanivka, Ternove, Danilivka, Vyshneve, Novo Zaporizhzhia, Sosnivka, and Zlahoda. The Hulyaipole direction witnessed 49 attacks, particularly around Hulyaipole and towards Dobropillia, Pryluky, Zaliznychne, Staroukrainka, Hirkoye, Sviatopetrivka, and Verkhnya Terza.
Four attacks were reported in the Orikhiv direction, targeting Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, and Prymorske. No combat engagements were noted in the Dnipro direction, while no signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected in the Volyn and Polissya directions.
Ukrainian forces are experiencing intense combat as Russian troops escalate their offensive, with 237 clashes reported in a single day. Key areas of conflict include Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole, where multiple attacks have been repelled by Ukrainian defenders.