Ukrainian General Staff Reports 121 Combat Engagements in a Single Day
War Update
According to Главком: The Ukrainian General Staff has reported a day of intense combat, with 121 separate clashes occurring across the front lines. Russian forces launched a significant number of strikes using a wide array of weaponry. This included 3 missile attacks involving 33 missiles, 86 airstrikes that deployed 254 guided aerial bombs, and the use of 9,837 'kamikaze' drones, indicating a major escalation in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy conducted 3,514 bombardments of Ukrainian towns and military positions. Of these, 49 involved multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). The following settlements were impacted by airstrikes:
- Pysantsi
- Kolomyitsi
- Pokrovske
- Chornenkove
- Pidhavrylivka
- Lisne
- Svitla Dolyna
- Zelena Dibrova
- Kopani
- Charivne
- Rivne
- Huliaipilske
- Veselianka
- Malokaterynivka
In response, Ukraine's defense forces remain active. Their aviation, missile, and artillery units successfully struck 11 areas where enemy personnel and equipment were concentrated, along with 2 command posts for drones and electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Frontline Situation
On the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Russian troops carried out 139 bombardments, including 4 using MLRS, and conducted 3 airstrikes with 8 guided bombs. On the South-Slobozhansky direction, the enemy made five attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses near Hrafske, Vilcha, Zybyne, Pishchane, and Vovchansk.
On the Kupiansk direction, four enemy assaults were recorded near Pishchane, Kurylivka, Kivsharivka, and Novoosynove. On the Lyman direction, six attacks were registered, with attempts to penetrate defenses around Serednie, Novyi Myr, and Drobysheve. On the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian forces halted 12 enemy advances in the areas of Platonivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kalenyky, Dronivka, Zakytne, Riznykivka, and Pazeno.
On the Kramatorsk direction, occupiers attacked towards Minkivka, while on the Kostiantynivka direction, 15 assaults occurred near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Illinivka, Rusinyi Yar, Sofiyivka, and Novopavlivka. On the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 20 enemy assaults near Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopidhorodne, Nykanorivka, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, and Hryshyne.
On the Oleksandrivsk direction, the enemy attacked four times near Verbove, Novohryhorivka, and Vorone. On the Huliaipole direction, 12 assaults were recorded near Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Varvarivka, Myrne, and Zelene. This marks the 1,474th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The surge in combat intensity underscores the protracted nature of the conflict and its severe toll on civilians. As Russian attacks intensify, Ukrainian forces continue their defensive and counter-strike operations in an effort to hold critical territories. This sustained high level of violence highlights the unpredictable and grinding nature of the war, emphasizing the ongoing need for international support for Ukraine's defense.
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