Russian troops continue their intense assaults, particularly in the directions of Lyman, Vremovka, Kurakhove, and Kursk, with over 200 combat engagements occurring in total over the past day, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Since the beginning of the day, there have been 211 combat clashes, the enemy has launched one missile strike and 12 airstrikes using 78 missiles and 29 guided aerial bombs, 690 kamikaze drone strikes, and conducted more than 4,500 shellings of our troops' positions and populated areas using various types of weaponry," the statement reads.
In the Kharkiv direction, there were three combat encounters with Russian invaders near Volchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted seven times to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions near Dvurechna, Pyschane, Kolesnykivka, and Lozova. One combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 26 times, trying to advance towards Novoehorivka, Kopanky, Zelenyi Hai, Makiivka, Ternovy, Yampolivka, Serebryansky Forest, and in the direction of Druzhlyubivka. Nadija and Zelenyi Hai were under fire from enemy artillery.
In the Seversk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Defense Forces repelled 11 enemy attempts to advance near the settlements of Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, and Belya Hora.
The enemy attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 12 times in the Toretsk direction. Since the start of the day, the occupiers have faced strong resistance from Ukrainian defenders eight times in the areas of Toretsk, Diliivka, and Shcherbynivka. Four attacks are still ongoing.
In the Kurakhove direction, there have been 31 combat encounters so far today. The invaders maintain high activity, trying to advance in the areas of Petropavlivka, Slavyanka, Yasenovo, Kurakhove, Andriivka, and Dachne. Defense units have repelled 24 enemy attacks, with seven still ongoing.
In the Vremovka direction, there have been 34 combat encounters. Ukrainian defenders have already halted 33 enemy assaults in the areas of Konstantynopol, Yantarny, Konstantinopol, Razliv, Velyka Novosilka, Novosilka, Blahodatne, and Vremovka. One attack is still ongoing. The enemy also used aviation in the areas of Vremivka and Burlatsky.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled two enemy attempts to advance near Novodanylivka.
Twice, the occupiers unsuccessfully tried to push Defense Forces units from their positions in the Dniprovsky direction.
On Wednesday, 26 combat encounters took place in the Kursk direction, with three battles still ongoing. Throughout the day, the enemy conducted 420 artillery shellings.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy did not conduct any active operations since the start of the day.