Ukraine’s Defence Forces continue to hold back Russian assaults and are taking measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory. As of 16:00 on 12 July, the General Staff reported 120 combat engagements across the front.
Artillery and mortar shelling hit communities in Sumy Oblast — Vysoke, Mykhailivske, Novovasylivka, Sosnivka — and Kliusy and Baranivka in Chernihiv Oblast. An airstrike also targeted Boyaro-Lezhachi in Sumy.
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, there were 11 engagements. The enemy carried out 6 airstrikes, dropping 10 guided bombs, and fired 141 times overall, including 8 barrages from multiple launch rocket systems.
On the Southern-Slobozhansky front, Russian forces launched 7 assaults near Vovchansk, Zelene, and Chuhunivka.
On the Kupiansk direction, the occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions 6 times near Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, and Zelenyi Hai.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attempted 17 assaults near Hrekivka, Karpivka, Novyi Myr, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, Dibrova, and toward Serebrianka and Dronivka. Seven engagements are ongoing there.
On the Siversk front, the enemy launched two assaults near Ivano-Darivka and Vyimka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four Russian attacks near Klishchiivka and Bila Hora.
On the Toretsk front, Ukrainian troops repelled six assaults near Diliivka and Toretsk, as well as toward Rusyn Yar, Stepanivka, and Yablunivka. One battle is still ongoing.
On the Pokrovsk front, Russian forces made 36 attempts to push Ukrainian units from their positions near Popiv Yar, Volodymyrivka, Razine, Myrne, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Shevchenko, Zvirove, Udachne, Orikhove, and toward Pokrovsk, Molodetske, Filiia, and Oleksiivka. Ukraine’s Defence Forces are holding firm and have already repelled 30 of those attacks.
On the Novopavlivka front, the enemy tried eight times to break through Ukrainian lines near Dachne, Filiia, Myrne, Shevchenko, Temyrivka, Zelene Pole, and toward Novopavlivka. Three engagements are ongoing.
In the Hulyaipole area, the enemy conducted an airstrike near Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian forces repelled two assaults near Kamianske. Novoandriivka and Plavni were hit by guided aerial bombs.
On the Prydniprovske front, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions five times but achieved no success.