Overall, since the beginning of the day, there have been 181 clashes on the front. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively repel Russian attempts to advance deeper into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them. This information was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook regarding the situation as of 22:00 on Thursday, September 26.
According to the report, the hottest situation remains in the Pokrovsk direction, and the Russian troops is also active in the Kurakhiv direction.
Russian troops launched four missile strikes on Ukrainian territory using six missiles, as well as 57 airstrikes, dropping 66 guided aerial bombs (GABs). Additionally, they employed 729 kamikaze drones and carried out over 3,800 shellings of our forces' positions and populated areas.
In the Kharkiv direction, three clashes occurred. Defense forces repelled the Russians' offensive near Starytsia, Tyhyi, and Vovchansk. The battles have concluded.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian forces conducted offensive actions near Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Lozova, Stelmakhivka, and Koliskivka. Nineteen battles have concluded, with one still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops stormed our troops' positions near Hrekivka, Nevske, Novosadove, and Torske. Currently, all 15 combat encounters have concluded.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four offensive actions in the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamianske, and Spirne.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 10 battles were fought near Min'kivka, Hryhorivka, and Bila Hora, with two attacks still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, 17 combat encounters occurred. Russians stormed our units' positions near Toretsk, Shcherbynivka, and Leonidivka. Fourteen encounters have concluded, while three are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, there have been 39 battles in the areas of the settlements of Zelene Pole, Mykolaivka, Lysivka, Krutyi Yar, Novohrodivka, Selydove, Marynivka, and Krasnyi Yar. Defense forces repelled 34 offensive actions, with five still ongoing.
"Today in this direction, 278 occupiers were neutralized, of which 116 were irreversible losses. Two enemy guns, four drones, two trench electronic warfare systems, three vehicles, and two units of motor vehicles were also destroyed. Additionally, an armored personnel carrier, four artillery systems, two cars, and two motorcycles were damaged," the General Staff specified.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Russian forces conducted 34 assaults near Tsukuryne, Zhelannoye Druhe, Heorhiyivka, Mykolaivka, Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, and Katerynivka. Ukrainian defenders halted 27 attacks, with seven still ongoing.
In the Vremivka direction, the Russian troops made five attempts to displace our units from their occupied defensive positions near Vodiane, Katerynivka, and Bohoyavlenka. Four battles have concluded, while one is still ongoing.
In the Orykhiv direction, three clashes occurred. Russian forces attacked near Robotyne.
In the Dnipro direction, the Russian forces suffered losses after storming our troops' positions twice.
In the remaining directions, there were no significant changes, the agency emphasized.
Ukrainian defense forces continue operations in the Kursk region. Russian aviation continues to strike with guided aerial bombs on Russian territory. At this time, there are reports of 12 airstrikes using 14 GABs
