Record Drone Usage and 302 Combat Clashes: Ukraine's General Staff Reports on One Day of War
War Update
According to Главком: Ukraine recorded 302 combat engagements in the past 24 hours. The enemy launched 81 airstrikes, dropping 270 guided aerial bombs (GABs). During the fighting, the aggressor deployed 9,584 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,066 shelling attacks, including 38 from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). The situation remains tense across all frontlines.
Frontline Situation
On the North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk axes, 5 combat clashes occurred, with the enemy conducting 2 airstrikes using 6 GABs. Additionally, 65 shelling incidents were recorded, 2 of which involved MLRS. On the South-Slobozhanskyi axis, Ukrainian Armed Forces positions faced 10 attacks. On the Kupiansk axis, three enemy attempts to advance were halted.
On the Lyman axis, the enemy tried to breach defenses 11 times, while on the Sloviansk axis, assaults occurred 7 times. On the Kostiantynivka axis, occupiers launched 16 attacks, and on the Pokrovsk axis, 46 assault actions by the aggressor were stopped. On the Oleksandrivka axis, the enemy attacked 4 times, and on the Huliaipole axis, 46 times.
On the Orikhiv axis, one enemy attempt to advance was stopped, and on the Dnipro axis, one assault action was halted. This marks the 1,558th day of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Ukraine's defense forces struck a command post, one artillery system, three drone control points, and two other key enemy assets.
Enemy attacks on the South-Slobozhanskyi axis were recorded near the settlements of:
- Starytsia
- Prylipka
- Veterynarne
- Lyman
- Izbystske
- Okhrimivka
- Ternova
On the Kupiansk axis, advancement attempts were stopped toward the settlements of Kurylivka, Novoosynove, and in the area of Petropavlivka.
On the Lyman axis, attacks occurred toward the settlements of Drobysheve, Stavky, Lyman, Ozerne, Stepove, Novoserhiivka, and in the area of Yampil. On the Sloviansk axis, assaults were observed near the settlements of Zakitne, Kalenyky, Riznykivka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and Kryva Luka.
On the Kostiantynivka axis, attacks took place near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Rozkishne and Stepanivka. On the Pokrovsk axis, assault actions were stopped in the areas of Rodynske, Zapovidne, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Kucherov Yar, Toretsk, Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Shevchenko, and Novopidhorodne.
On the Oleksandrivka axis, attacks occurred near the settlements of Oleksandrograd, Zlahoda, and toward Kalynivske. On the Huliaipole axis, attacks were recorded near the settlements of Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, and toward Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipolske, and Charivne. On the Orikhiv axis, an advancement attempt was stopped in the area of Bilohiria. On the Dnipro axis, an assault action was halted toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
The frontline situation remains extremely difficult, with a high number of combat clashes and enemy attacks. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to effectively resist aggression, preventing enemy advances on multiple fronts. These developments underscore the ongoing nature of the conflict and the sustained high tension, highlighting the need for continued international attention and support for Ukraine in its fight for territorial integrity.
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