Russian Attacks Increase to 170 Per Day, 70 Repelled in Pokrovsk Sector

The 1057th day of Russia’s large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. Over the past day, 170 combat engagements were recorded.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The work of Ukrainian artillery / Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

During the day, the occupiers carried out 50 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, dropping 89 drones. In addition, they carried out 5441 attacks, including 143 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3,086 kamikaze drones to destroy them.

The aggressor carried out air strikes in the areas of Ryzhkovychi, Rybtsi, Vilne, Yamne, Lisne, Bezruky, Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk, Hlushkivka, Novoosynove, Zvanivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Kostiantynivka, Oleksandropil, Nova Poltavka, Tarasivka and Preobrazhenka.

Kharkiv, Kupiansk, Lyman and Siversk sectors

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian troops twice near Vovchansk.

In the Kupyansk sector, five occupants’ attacks took place over the last day. Defense forces repelled enemy assaults near Nova Kruhlyakivka and Tabayivka.

In the Liman sector, the enemy attacked 17 times. He tried to advance near the settlements of Kopanky, Hrekivka, Novoyehorivka, Rayhorodka, Makiivka, Zarichne, Terny and Hryhorivka.

In the Siverskyi sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian troops’ positions 14 times near the towns of Bilohorivka, Verkhnekamianske, Ivan-Daryivka and Vyymka.

Kramatorsk, Toretsk and Pokrovsk sectors

In the Kramatorsk sector, 14 firefights were registered in the areas of Chasovyi Yar, Stupochky, Predtechyne and Oleksandr-Shultyne.

In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out eight attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 70 aggressor’s assault and offensive actions in the areas of Yantarne, Novotoretske, Promin, Zelene, Novyi Trud, Chunyshyno, Zvirove, Uspenivka, Novoandriivka, Nadiivka, Petropavlivka and Shevchenko.

Novopavlivske, Prydniprovske, Kursk and other directions

In the Novopavlivsk sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions eight times near Kostiantynopil, Velyka Novosilka and Neskuchne.

In the Prydniprovsky sector, the enemy continues to try to drive Ukrainian troops from their positions, with three unsuccessful assaults by the aggressor over the past day.

In the operational area in Kursk region, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24 attacks by Russian invaders. The enemy launched nine air strikes on its own territory using 13 combat aircraft.

No combat engagements took place in the Orikhivske and Huliaypillia sectors yesterday. The enemy continues to shell the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian infrastructure on a regular basis, as well as to conduct drone strikes.

No signs of enemy offensive groups forming were detected in the Volyn and Polissya sectors.