Since the beginning of the day, the total number of combat engagements along the entire front line has increased to 123. Russian forces continue to use aviation, including dropping GAB bombs, and carry out attacks on all fronts in the east and south of our country.
The defense forces are holding the line and taking necessary measures to prevent a breakthrough.
The Russian army has not stopped using artillery on the territories of the regions bordering the enemy. Areas of the settlements of Bachivsk, Turya, Stepok, Riasne, Myropilsk, Porozok, Oleksandrivka, Khodyne in Sumy region; Yasna Polyana in Chernihiv region; Tymofiivka in Kharkiv region have been under Russian shelling.
Seven assaults by the Russian troops took place near Petropavlivka, Pishchany, Hlushkivka, and Lozova in the Kupiansk direction, and one combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian forces are attacking in the areas of the settlements of Tverdokhlibove, Novoserhiyivka, Shiykivka, Nova Kruglyakivka, Druzhylubivka, Hrekivka, Pershotravneve, Kopanky, and in the directions of Novolyubivka, Makiivka, Zeleno Dolyna, and Torsk. A total of 25 combat engagements have occurred in this direction since the beginning of the day, nine of which are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the defense forces repelled 27 Russian attempts to advance near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Bila Hora. Currently, 13 combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the Russian troops attacked our positions in the Toretsk area eight times. Four combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, today the Russian forces attacked our positions 32 times in the areas of the settlements of Vodiane Druhe, Yelizavetivka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Zelenie, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, Shevchenko, Dachne, Ulakly, and Kostyantynopilske. Nine combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivsk direction, our defenders repelled eight attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novosilka, Novodaryvka, Kostyantynopil, and Velyka Novosilka.
In the Orikhiv, Hulyaipil, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Siversk directions, the Russian army did not conduct offensive actions since the beginning of the day.
Fifteen combat engagements took place today in the Kursk direction, and seven combat engagements are still ongoing. Additionally, the Russian troops carried out 17 airstrikes, dropped 33 GAB bombs, and conducted 266 artillery shellings, including six from multiple rocket launchers.
