Russian occupiers continue to attack the positions of Ukrainian units in six different directions, including in the Kursk region. Since the beginning of the day, there have been a total of 198 combat clashes, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"The Russian invaders have launched 10 airstrikes using 18 guided bombs. Additionally, they deployed 576 kamikaze drones and carried out nearly three thousand shelling attacks on our troops' positions and populated areas," the report states.
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian forces have repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Staritsa - all combat engagements have now concluded.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy has launched eleven assaults on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Kucheriivka, Petropavlivka, Pyschany, Zahryzovo, and Lozova. Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled three attacks, while eight combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Siversk direction, near the settlement of Bilohorivka, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions twice but did not achieve success.
In the Toretsk direction, Russians have attacked the defense positions five times. The main focus of the occupiers' offensive efforts is around the settlements of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Currently, two combat clashes are still in progress.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy has attacked Ukrainian positions twelve times near Konstantynopil, Zelenivka, Razliv, Razdolne, Velyka Novosilka, and Neskuchne, with four combat clashes still underway.
"The enemy's losses in this direction include: 66 occupiers eliminated, 80 wounded, as well as the destruction of three armored combat vehicles and six motorcycles," the report states.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy carried out an airstrike with unguided missiles in the area of the settlement of Pyatykhatky.
In the operational zone in the Kursk region, Ukrainian Defense Forces units have repelled 22 attacks from Russian invaders over the course of the day, and one attack is still ongoing. The enemy has conducted more than 190 shelling incidents, including 14 from multiple launch rocket systems.