Ukrainian General Staff Reports 174 Combat Engagements in 24 Hours
Frontline Update: Ukraine's Situation Over the Past Day
According to Главком: The Ukrainian General Staff reported 174 combat clashes over the past 24 hours. Russian forces maintained a high tempo of attacks, launching one missile strike using 2 missiles, conducting 78 airstrikes, and dropping 239 guided aerial bombs. The aggressor also deployed 8,953 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,232 artillery bombardments, including 101 from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In response, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck 10 areas where enemy personnel and equipment were concentrated and hit 3 artillery systems. Fighting was intense across multiple sectors of the front. On the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, the enemy conducted 5 airstrikes, dropped 9 guided bombs, carried out 73 bombardments, and made 3 assault attempts.
Combat Activity by Sector
On the South-Slobozhansky direction, Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 5 times, while on the Kupiansk axis they attacked 17 times. The Lyman sector saw 4 enemy attempts to penetrate defensive lines, and on the Sloviansk direction, 2 attempts by occupiers to advance were halted. On the Kramatorsk axis, the enemy carried out 1 attack, while the Kostiantynivka direction witnessed 19 assaults. Ukrainian forces repelled 30 enemy assaults on the Pokrovsk axis, and on the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked 5 times. The Huliaipole sector experienced 22 attacks by occupiers, and on the Dnipro River direction, Russian forces conducted 3 assault actions.
The settlements targeted by airstrikes included:
- Havrylivka
- Malomykhailivka
- Kolomiitsi
- Pokrovske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Tsvitkove
- Vozdvyzhenka
- Rybalske
- Lisne
- Rivne
- Novoselivka
- Charivne
- Dolynka
- Zelene
- Zarichne
- Malokaterynivka
- Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
On the South-Slobozhansky direction, enemy attacks were recorded near:
- Vovchansk
- Starytsia
- Vovchanski Khutory
- Vilcha
On the Kupiansk axis, the main attacks occurred towards:
- Kupiansk
- Petropavlivka
- Kolisnykivka
- Nova Kruhliakivka
- Kivsharivka
- Novoosynove
The Lyman direction included attacks towards:
- Chervonyi Stav
- Drobysheve
- Dibrova
The Sloviansk direction saw attempts to advance in the area of Yampil and towards Rai-Oleksandrivka, while the Kramatorsk axis was attacked near Minkivka.
On the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy attacked near:
- Kostiantynivka
- Pleshchiivka
- Ivanopillia
- Illinivka
- Yablunivka
- Oleksandro-Shultyne
- Novopavlivka
- Stepanivka
- Sofiivka
On the Pokrovsk axis, assault actions took place in the areas of:
- Rodynske
- Chervonyi Lyman
- Pokrovsk
- Udachne
- Hryshyne
- Kotlyne
- Molodetske
- Filiia
- Bilytske
- Shevchenko
- Nove Shakhtove
- Kucheriv Yar
- Vasylivka
- Novopavlivka
On the Oleksandrivka direction, enemy attacks occurred towards:
- Kalynivske
- Oleksandrhrad
- Zlahoda
On the Huliaipole axis, attacks were directed towards:
- Dobropillia
- Tsvitkove
- Zaliznychne
- Hirke
- Myrne
- Staroukrainka
- Olenokostiantynivka
- Huliaipilske
- Huliaipole
In the Dnipro River direction, assault actions were aimed towards the Antonivskyi Bridge.
This marks the 1,518th day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, with active combat continuing across all major frontline sectors. The conflict remains a grinding war of attrition, with both sides expending significant resources. The reported figures illustrate the relentless pressure Russian forces are attempting to apply along the vast frontline.
Amid the ongoing escalation, the intensity of combat operations underscores the continued confrontation between Ukrainian defenders and the Russian aggressor. In recent attacks, the enemy has sought to strengthen its positions using all available means, including air power and drones. Ukraine's Defense Forces are responding to these threats by striking critical enemy concentration points, which may influence the future dynamics of the fighting.
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