The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to hold back the offensive of the Russian occupiers, who continue to strike Ukrainian towns and villages with missiles, aircraft and artillery, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in a summary as of 16:00.
General situation
Today 166 combat engagements took place. The Ukrainian military is taking all necessary measures to stop the enemy from advancing deeper into the country’s territory.
Enemy shelling
- The communities of Guta Studenetska, Halahanivka, Berylivka, Mykolaivka, Tymonovychi (Chernihiv region) and Dmytrivka (Sumy region) were affected by artillery and mortar attacks.
- An enemy air strike was registered in the area of Oleksandrivka in Chernihiv region.
Situation in the following areas.
- Kupyansk sector: Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Lozova.
- Liman sector: 11 attacks were registered in the areas of Pershotravneve, Zelenyi Hai, Kopanky, Novosergiivka, Nadiia, Makiivka and Terny. Three engagements are ongoing.
- Siversk sector: The enemy is looking for weaknesses in the defence near Verkhnokamianske, Bilohorivka, Spirne, Vyymka and Berestove. Eight attacks were successfully repelled, and three clashes are ongoing. The enemy also conducted air strikes in the areas of Siversk and Grygorivka with four guided bombs.
- Toretsk sector: Ukrainian defenders repelled 5 attacks near Toretsk, the enemy launched 6 air strikes with guided bombs in the areas of Krymske and Petrivka.
- Pokrovsk sector: Russians tried 19 times to force the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of their positions in the areas of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Novyi Trud and Novooleonivka. 17 attacks were repelled, two battles are ongoing. Air strikes were conducted in the areas of Stara Mykolaivka and Nova Poltavka.
- Kurakhove sector: the enemy launched 28 attacks in the direction of Sontsivka, Staryi Terny, Zorya, Kurakhove, Lysivka, Yelizavetivka, Hannivka and Uspenivka. 19 attempts of the occupants to advance were repelled.
- Vremivka direction: Occupants tried to break through 19 times near Trudovoye, Veselyi Hai, Kostiantynopilske, Rozdolne, Novyi Komar, Novoandriivka. Fighting continues in 11 districts, the enemy dropped two guided aerial bombs on the areas of Temyrivka and Novopillia.
- Guliaipol sector: air strikes with unguided missiles in the area of Hulyaypole.
- Orikhiv sector: Malaya Tokmachka and Robotyne were hit by guided aerial bombs.
- Prydniprovskyi sector: the enemy fired at the area of Mykolaivka with unguided missiles.
- Kursk sector: 45 combat engagements took place, 26 of them were ongoing. There were 7 air strikes (including 10 guided bombs) and 212 artillery attacks.
Other areas
In other parts of the frontline, the situation remains stable with no significant changes.